The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-01-22
xxxvIITH CONGRESS.

ne has not hau sufnclent clerical torce 70 |
properly answer the resolution. The answer
llso states. myself have not made q single
contract for any purpose whatever. The
heads of bureas have made all the contracts.
The subject was referred.
Mr. King presented petition that the
lands Of convicted traitors be awarded 70 SOL
diers, and also to abolish all fees and peIqui.
sites Of office. Referred.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill to amend
certain articles of war.
Mr. Hale offered a resolution that Ward
II. Lamon, United States Marshal for the
District OF Columbia, by his recent ordtr COM
muncated to the Senate excluding the mem
bers Of the Senate from the Jail without
pass from him (Lamon). has been guilty OF
breach Of the privileges of the Sen.te and
of contempt OF the rightrul authority Of this
body; that the Secretary OF the Senate be
directed to communicate copy Of this reso-
luton to the President.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the bill in rels-
tion to the arrest of persons claimed as held
to service or labor b. officers in the mill,
tary or naval service of the United States,
was taken up-Thr bill provides that any
officer arrestlng any persons held to service
or labor shall be discharged from the service.
Mr.. Collamer offered an amendmeet, or as
substitute, that no officer Of the army or
navy, militia or volunteers, Shall assume to
exercise any authority to arrest, detaiu, hold
or control any person held to service, and
that any officer so offending be dismissed
from the service. Agreed to.
Mr.. Salisbury offered the following amend.
ment as a new section:
"Nor shall any soldier or officer, under
like penalty, in any way entice, decoy or re-
tain any such person from his or her master
or owner"
Mr. Salisbury said that he thought that
the officers or soldiers OF the United States
ought to have nothing to do with the ques-
ton at all, either way.
Mr.. Rice moved to add, after the words
"master or owner" the words "who may be
loyal citizen of the United States" A,
greed to.
MIR. Wilson opposed the amendment. Hi
was against any kind of justification of sla'
very. What he wanted was to prevent Off
GERS Of the army from returning slaves Some
officers have already disgraced the service ii
this way, and God willing, he (WIlson).
he had the power, meant to prevent thei
confirmation by the Senate.
The contested seat of Kansas was taker
up. The question being the motion of MI
Clark to strike out the word "not" in III
resolution of the committee on Judiciary
that Mr. Lane was not entitled to his seat.
Mr.. Lane said he had refused to accept tn
office on the 22d of July. He referred to tn
contest in Kansas with Mr. Stanton for tn
Senatorship, and said that four days after h
was elected, the governor, whome he haC
overthrown, and his contestant whom he hat
beaten, declared the seat vacant.
Mr.. Bright thought the question barely
legal one. The President having appointe
him to an office not created, the Senator from
Kansas could not accept it, and therefore di
not vacate his seat in the Senate.
The discussion was continued by Messr;
Lane Stanton, Clark and Foster.
A vote was taken on Mr.. Clark's motion t
strike out the word mot"
Yeas-Bright, Browning, Chandler CLARK
Colamer, Cowan, Doolttle Fessenden, Hale
Harlan, Harris Howe, KING, Lane of Indian;
Latham, Morrill,, Pomeroy, Rice, Sherman
Sumner, Trumbul, Wilkinson, Wilmot an
Wilson-24
Nays Anthony, Bayard, Carlisle, Davi
Dixon, Foote, Foster, johnson. kenned
McDougall, Nesmith, Pearce, Powell, Saul;
bury, Ten Eyck, Wade--16.
Dixon offered a resolution that the usn
nilage be allowed the contesting membe
Laid over.
After an excu'ive session, the Senate az
journed.
HOUSE-Mr. Dunn, from the MilitaT
committee, reported bill authorizing aud d
recting the Secretary of War to furnish Il
prisoners of the United States IN the revolt'
States with cloth ng and other necessaries
life, and for his purpose he employ such
, gents as may be necessary. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson, frou the committee on Jud
ciary, reported back with amendments, 1
, bill amendatory Of the act of 1857 to enfor
the attendance Of witnesses. Passed.
I 1t exempts that part which exempts W
nesses who have testified before any exan
ming committee of either house, from beil
l used as evidence in court of justice.
WASHINGTON, Jau IL,
: SENATE.-Mr. Chandler presented Il
: credentials Of Hon. Jacob M. Howard, Sci
tor elect from Michigan, in place OF !
u Bingham, deceased.
!. Mr.. Howard appeared and tbok the oa
Several petitions in favor OF the emanci
i tion oi Slaves were presented.
a Mr.. Trumbull reported q petition from
G. l.. Sanford, who represents himself as
Is contractor with Messrs. Cummings and TUT
d er--He says that he received informal
from the War Department that they (Cu
mings and Tucker) were authorized to a
"a but be was surprised to learn that Mr.. Ca
eron says that the heads OF Bureaus mi
n all the contracts.
o. Mr.. Sanford asks the passage Of law
legalize the contracts made so as to prev
IL loss to honest contractors. Referred
Mr.. Collamer, from the committee on P'
offices, reported back House bill IN relation
It. the letters Of sailors and marines. The
was passed.
Mr.. Fessenden, from committee on l
ance, reported back the House JOINT rest
ton, declaratory OF the purpose Of Cong
he to impose a tax.
The bill was passcd-yeas 80, nays
d. Powell--one.
p, MIR. Dixon, from the committee on Con
gent Expenses, reported back the resolu
ce to pay Mr. Stanton the usual compensa'
er, and mileage.
Mr. Fessepden moved to amend the r,
luton 50 as to make it exclusive OF mile
,re This was agreed to and the resolution p
;. ed.
." HOUSE. On motion Of Mr.. Fenton
IT. YER one hundred bills from the court OF cl'
mr. were referred TO the committee on Claim
The House resumed the consideratio
mt the Pennsylvania contested election case.
IN vote was first taken on the substitute re
ted from The minority Of the commit,ee
ne Elections, Jno. Nj. Butler is not, and
in e Lehman is, entitled to seat as repre-
tative from the first Congressional Distri
re- Pennsylvania, which was adopted by
,or OF rs against 81.
4 The House then concurred in the SEN
'io amendment to the bill to promote the et
not ency to the dead letter office.
Mr. Delano ma de report from the {
mittee Tor the District OF Columbia, on a