The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-06-25

of 5000 be made for building 9 submarine
war boat.
Mr.. Fessenden, from the committee on
Finance, reported back the bill appropriating
$4,000 for certain postoffice routes. The
bill passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wade, the bill provid.
ing for the oath Of allegiance to be taken in
certain cases, was taken up.
On suggestion Of Mr.. Powell, the bill was
laid over until tomorrow.
MIR. Sumner, from the committee on For.
eign Relations, reported bill to carry into
effect the treaty between the United States
ann Great Britain for the suppression OF the
slave trade.
The bill provides for the appointment Of
United States officers at mixed courts at
New York, Sierra Leon and Cape OF Good
Hope, each of three judges, to receive two
thousand five- hundred dollars per annum;
also, for an arbitrator OF New York, to receive
one thousand dollars per annum, and others
two thousand dollars each; also for clerk Of
the court at New York, to receive the fees
pertaining to the Office.
Mr.. Trumbul called up the bill from the
House prescribing the oath, etc.
t.
er Congress had the power to say that man
who takes the oath prescribed by the Con.
stitution shall not exercise the functions OF
his office unless he takes an additional oath,
prescribed by Congress.
Mr.. Davis contended that Congress had no
power to enlarge or deminish the qualifica
tions OF officers prescribed by the Cons'itu
ton.
Mr.. Trumbull said Congress prescribed
the form of oath for the President, but this
act did not apply to the President, but to
those persons appointed to the civil, military
or naval departments. a clause in the sixth
article provides generally that Senators, Rep
resentatives and other officers shall be bound
by oath to support the clause, but prescribes
DO form. The object Of the act is to pre-
vent persons engaged in this rebellion from
holding office under the Government. He
never wanted to see person who had vol"
UNFAIRLY taken up arms against the Govern
menti either branch OF Congress, or holding
Office under the Government. He did not
believe the Senator from Delaware wanted
any such person to hold office.
Without coming to vote on the bill, no
motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the naval appropri
tion bill was taken up.
HOUSE.--Ihe joint resolution rendering
the thanks of Congress to Lieutenant G.. II.
Morris and his officers and men for their
gallant conduct on board the Cumberland, in
the fight with the Merrimac, was passed.
report was made from the committee on
Foreign Affairs, that no exigency seems to
exist requiring the interposition of this Gov
ernment on behalf OF the suffering people Of
Ireland.
The bill to secure the more prompt pay.
ment to officers and volunteers was passed.
The Senate bill adding forty Surgeons and
one hundred and twenty Assistant Surgeons
was also passed. after the House had added a
section abolshing brigade Surgeons, placing
them on an equal footing with the army Sur.
geons, it being the opinion of the Surgeon
| General that their service can thus be rend.
cred more useful.
| The Senate bill prescribing an additional
oath to be taken by grand and peht Jurors
serving in United States courts, to the effect
that they hove been true and faithful to the
| Constitution have not tax up arms or
counsled or advised any person to take up
arms Or render any assistance, aid or com
tort to any State or States in revolt against
| the Government etc., was also passed.
The House then proceeded to the consid.
Grafton of bills on the paivate calendar.
WAsH1NGToN, June IA.
SENA ATE.--The Vice President laid be-
fore the Senate a message from the President
transmitting memorial in behalf Of the
State of New York in favor Of the enlarge
ment OF the Erie and Oswego canal and locks
and asking the attention Of Congress there.
| to.
The bill from the House providing that Of.
ficers and volunteers be paid according to
pay rolls was presented and passed.
| Mr.. Harlan presented petition for ship
canal from Lake Michigan to the Kose river.
Mr. King presented petitions from mer'
chants OF New York IN favor of bankrupt
act.
Mr.. Wilson presented petitions from citi.
zens of Missouri for branch mint at St
Louis.
Mr.. Harlan introduced a bill for increasing
[ revenue by the reservation and sale of town
sites on public lands. Referred.
The naval appropriation bill was taken up
An amendment that minors may be enlisted
without consent OF their parents, was adop-
ted.
Mr.. Grimes offered an amendment that
the President may appoint ten midshipmen
to the Naval Academy, to be taken from
sons Of officers; also, that the District of Co.
lumbia be regarded as a representative Dis
trict for the purpose Of making appointments
to the Naval Academy.
MIR. Wilson, of Massachusetts, offered ar
amendment that persons held to service ol
labor, commonly called slaves, shall not b.
employed in any capacity whatever in any
navy yard, dack yard, arsenal, magazine o.
in the naval academy. The bill was thel
reported to the Senate and laid aside inior
mally.
After Executive session the Senate ad
journed.
WAsHrNGToN, June 49,
SENATE.-The bill prov ding for addi
tional surgeons for the army was taken uT
with the amendment from the House abolish
ing brigade surgeons Referred to the Mill