The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-03-05
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+ WASHINGTON, Feb. %.
SENATE.--Mr. Howard presented pe-
tition froEi the citizens oil the copper produ-
cling regions in Michigan, asking Tor militia.
| ~ road to Wisconsin.
Mr.. Chandler presented a petition for
naval depot in Saginaw bay.
Mr.. Starke offered the following:
Resolved, That the papers relating to the
loyalty Of Benjamin Starke, Senator from
Oregon, be referred to the Judiciary commit
! tee, with instructions TO investigate the
charges on the evidence which has been or
may be presented.
Mr. hale objected 10 the resolution. .5
Mr., Starke said that he presented the
resolution himself because he would spare
any friend Of his what might be an ungrs-
cious Office Certainly he would permit any
one opposed to him to place himself in such
a position. He (Starke) was anxious that
any Senator who proposed TO be the prosecu-
tor Of he charges brought here against him,
should have an opportunity offered him.
He availed himself OF this opportunity to say
that, relying on his own consciousness OF
loyalty TO the country, and yielding to no
man in devotion TO the Constitution and the
| Union, and in veneration and reverence 10
the flag OF his country, he had hitherto re-
framed from entering into the question con-
tanned in these papers, prelerring to stand
on what he conceived to be his personal hon
or and the rights of his State. If any one
wished to prosecute the matter further, he
would be most happy to meet it.
The resolution OF Mr.. Starke was laid a.
side. f
The legislative appropriation bill was then
taken up and passed.
Mr.. Starke's resolution was resumed
Mr.. McDougal thought the question sat-
isiacIorily settled, and moved 10 lay the res.
olution on the table. Rejected Z, nays
80.
Mr.. Dixon very much regretted the vote
OF the Senate yesterday. There was eSi
dence against the Senator from Oregon which
as yet was entirely uncontrolled, and which
iftrue, would show the disloyslty Of the Sen.
ator. The Senator from Oregon was ma
tive of Connecticut, and he had no unkind
feeling; but he thought the vote of yesterday
opened the door to anybody, traitor or not,
and considered it the most disastrous vote
that could have been given. /.
Mr.. Browning said the Senator from Mas
sachusetts seemed very much concerned a.
bout the other Senator's responsibility. IL
would be time enough to be anxious about
him (Browning) when he asked his services.
He felt no responsibility, and reflected on
the vote he gave yesterday with as much
satisfaction asany vote he ever gave. He
thought the Senator had no right to lecture
other Senators and deplore their miserable
condition.
Mr.. Fessenden also spoke in similar
strain.
Mr.. Sumner said the Senators from Hi
nois and Maine criticised what he said as
being an injurious imputatiou on them
Nothing was further from his thoughts. He
knew the Senator from. Illinois was amply
able TO take care OF himself, and he had not
the presumption to offer any assistance. lie
thought the remarks of the Senator from
Meine not perfectly kind or perfectly re.
strained from passion. He (Sumner) inteu
ded nothing injurious to that Senator. He
had to great confidence in their kindly rela-
tions to make any suggestions which he
could interpret into unkindness. He had
said he was not astonished that the Senators
sought 10 relieve themselves of responsible.
/ ty.
Mr.. Fessenden asked what evidence there
was that any man sought to relieve himself?
| Mr.. Sumner said that certain Senators
were anxious that the inquiry should take
place.
Mr.. Browning said he was in favor Of fur
ther investigation, but not with any view to
relieve himselfof responsibility.
Mr.. Sumner said he referred to all the
consequences OF that vote. lie thought Messrs
Davis, Benjamin, and Toombs could pass
/ through the same door.
The morning hour haying.expired, the mo,
ton was laid over.
Mr.. Clark offered bill to abolish slavery
in the District OF Columbia, as substitute
for the bill of the committee on the same
subject.
Mr.. Wilson, OF Massachusetts, offered
resolution asking that the Secretary of the
| Treasury transmit To the Senate copy of
the report OF Edward l.. Pierce on the ne
groes of Port Royal, and such other in forma-
ton as he may have on The subject. He also
introduced bill to encourage enlistment in
the regular army. Referred.
! Mr.. Grimes presented the memorials of
certain regiments Of Iowa asking that Spring,
field, Mill Spring, Belmont and Fort Donel
son be inscribed on their banners.
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden, the Execu-
tive and Legislative appropriation bill was
taken up.
Mr. Wade wished to make an explanation
he referred to paragraph in the New York
Tribune, relative to certain railroad legisla
ton, and that certain words were put in the
bill giving the Government power to take
possession OF railroads, etc. lie said he intro
duced that bill, and ii is true the words com.
planned Of were not in the original bill, but
he introduced that amendment in the Senate
and explained it, The idea that anybody
interpolated the words into the bill after it
passed from the Senate, was an imputation
on the Clerk which wat entirely groundless.
Il anybody was 10 blame he was.
MIR. Grimes said the Senator did not ex
plain the amendment. He was unwilling that
it should go to the country that he (Grimes)
would have voted Tor such provision. if he
had known what 1t was. s.s4.
HOUSE.--The House proceeded to the
consideration of the speciol order, namely:
the bill providing for receiving engineers in
to the volunteer service of the United States.
After debate the bill was rejected.
| The homestead bill was considered. An
amendments was offered and rejected pro.
hibiting the engineers authorized by this act
from being employed in the construction Of
any railroad not authorized by law. The
bill was rejected-57 against 81.
The bill granting homesteads to actual
settleas, and providing bounty for soldiers 10
lieu OF lands, was taken up. Messrs. Holman
| Ora va n and Winder c,1sead the ,nerita N
the question. The bill was amended SO as to
take effect January first, 1868, and pa ssed---
los against l6. , a hi
A Candid Confession,
The Charleston Courier, one Of the
most rabid secession papersinthe South,
candidly acknowledges the rebel losses
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