The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-30

the war and postpone the time Of putting
down the rebellion.
After further debating, without action the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April "a.
SENATE.-A communication was receiv-
ed from the War Department, transmitting
copies OF contracts made by that Department
for 1861.
Mr.. Crimes presented 420 petitions from
beer and malt liquor manufacturers, asking
for reduction in the proposed tax on beer
and malt liquors.
Mr.. Pomroy presented similar petitions.
MIR. Powell moved to take up the resolu-
tion offered by him, concerning the arrests Of
citizens Of Kentucky, &c.
Mr.. Sumner opposed taking up the resolu.
tion as inexpedient at this time.
Mr.. Powell did not see why the Senator
should make any opposition. 1t was simply
asking how many citizens Of 9 free State had
been dragged from their homes without law,
and calling on the ty-ints and usurpers to
know where they are and what are their
names. These were free white men. II
they had been negroe, the Senator from Mas
sachusetts would have made no opposition,
but he is eternally prating about the wrongs
OF the negro. But white men had some
rights, and he wanted the Secretary to tell
US why and wherefore these had been thus
unlawiully dragged to prison without charge
or crime.
/ Mr.. Sumner said the Senator from Ken.
lucky had made TN infamed speech and call.
ed high officer Of the Government tyrant
and usurper. 1t was evident that il the res.
oIution was taken up the whole question
! must be taken up. If the Secretary of State
was q tyrant and usurped. there were men
arrested who were traitors.
Mr.. Powell, Tin his seat)-Who are they?
Name them?
Mr.. Sumner continued, arguing that it was
not best to go into an inquiry at present.
Mr.. Powell said that some OF the men
who were arrested were as loyal as the Sena.
tor from Massachusetts,. He defied the Sem
ator to point out any law by which the Sec
retary Of State can carry off the citizens o
Kentucky and imprison them iu the forts at
Massachusetts aud New York.
The bill for the recognition OF Hayti and
Liberia being the special order OF the day il
was taken up.
Mr.. Davis moved substitute, authorizing
the President to appoint Consul to Liberia
and Consul General to Hayti, with power
to negotiate treaty, &C.
The Confiscation Bill was taken up.
Mr.. Collamer spoke against the Original
bill and in favor of his substitute.
The question then recurred on Shermanf
amendment to the original bill, limiting con
hscation 10 persons who holi certain offices
| under the rehel Government
The amendment was adopted-yeas a.
nays IL.
On motion. Mr.. Browning's bill was post
pohed until to. morrow.
On motion, Mr.. Summers bill for the re.
cognition OF Hayti and Liberia, was taken
up.
Mr.. Davis substitute was rejected-yeas
8, nays 30.
MIR. Salisbury wanted the country to know
that il the bill passes, within twelve months
some negro would come ON the floor of the
Senate as Foreign Minister, and take his
negro family in the diplomatic gallery.
The bill passed-yeas 80, nays 7.
The Senate then went into executive ses.
sion.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Roscoe Conkling expressed
himself in favor of confscatlon bill to am
plify punishment OF treason, punish riDglead
ers, and to reimburse expenses incurred in
suppressing rebellion.
The subject OF confscation was then re-
ferred to Select Committee of seven.
The House then went into Committee o.
the whole on the bill making an appropria
ton for bounties to the widows and legal
heirs Of volunteers called into service undel
the law Of July 1861. ....
Mr.. Vallandigham said that in speech de.
livered in this city the other day-not in
this House, certainly, nor in the Senate, fol
no such speech would have been tolerated
there-the following appeared: II accuse
them, the Democratic party, OF deliberate
purpose to assail, through the judicial tribu
nal and through the Senate and House o
Representatives Of the United States, anG
everywhere else, and to overawe, ntimidatt
and trample under foot, II they can, the mer
who boldly stand forth in defense of thei
country now imperiled by this gigantic re
bellion. have watched it long, have seel
its movements ever since that party got to
, gether, with colleague oi mine in the othe
House as chairman Of the committee Oh reso
lutions, man who never had any sympathy
with this Republic, but whose every breatl
IS devoted to its destruction just as far as hi
heart dare permit him to go.'
Mr.. Valandigham.-Here in my place, il
this House, and as a representative, l de
nounce, and speak it advisedly, the author
OF that speech as liar, scoundrel. and
coward. His name is Benjamin F. Wade.
This produced a personal discussion be
. tween Mr.. Blake and Mr.. Vallandigham.
MIR. Hutchins offered resolution charac
terizing Vallandigham's language as q viola
|, tion of the rules Of the House, and declar
, ing him deserving Of censure, pending whcl
1 the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, April 25.
SENATE-Mr. Sherman presented rsso
: lutions from the Legislature OF Ohio, sayinl
! the loyal feelings Of the people of Ohio ha'