The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-12-17
CONGRESSIONAL.



sented petitions in favor Of . general bsnk>
rupt act. ~
Mr. Browning introduced bill to amend
the act establishing the territorial govern.
ment Of Utah and to facilitate the sdminis-
tration oI justice in said territory. Reisrr.
ed to judiciary committee. ---
message was received from the Prssi.
dent recommending . vote OF thanks 10 Lieut.
George w. Morris, for the determined sslor
and heroism he displayed in defense Of the
sloop Of war Cumberland against the reb,i
iron clad Merrimac; also, recommending o
vote Of thanks to Lieut. Geo. L. Worden, loE
skill and gallantry exhibited By him Ia the
battle between the Moaitor and rebel steam
or Merrimsc. Referred 10 Naval commit.
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A communication was ais, received from
the President answering q resolution Of the
Senate calling for information and svidencs
relative to the Indian bsrbaritiss in Minnsso-
To-. Ordered to be printed. 7{7f-t bt
The resolution relative to arbitrary arrests
Of certain citizens OF Delaware was taken up.
Mr.. Morrill, contended that the resolution
as it row stood was not msrs resolution Of
inquiry, but charge against the Govern
ment and an Indictment against the President,
and he (MorrilD should vote no such iesolu.
tion He claimed hat in this state Of war
and rebellion, with the land TOLL Of traitors
and spies. the Commander in Chief has the
righ: 10 arrest such men. No one, not even
the Senator rom Delaware (Saui>bury,) has
claimed that these man were loyal. Thsrs
had been many arrests made, and ths prjp-
er presumption is that the President has
been arresting guilty men, and simply doing
his duty. lie (Lineoln) ought to do IT,. IL
viii not do to pretend that q whole State
and all its people are loyal. /, is known
that the State of Kentucky has been 3 nest
of traitors. Three out Of every iour OF the
able bodied then Of Kentucky have gone to
rebeldom, and nobody is left there but old
women Yet the Senator irnm Kentucky
| (Powell) asks for commi.eration or these
men. That Senator (Powell) had d .nounced
the Government from the beginrins, the
Same as his colleague, who followed tho log.
ical result Of his reasoning. and had gone
into the rebel army. But not single word
does that Senator (PowslD say against the
rebels, and hs rejoic.s over the recent eisc.
ticnsi and says the lion hearted Democracy
ars rebuking this Administration. Well
every rebel throughout rebrldom rsioicss in
the same way. 1t is supposed there will be-
peace party in the North, hat will orcs
this Government into an fngloriOus peate;
and that party encourage JEFF. DAVIS, and
other Countries in thseir stherne Of in'erven-
ti5n. Fbers ought TO bs some proof that
these men were loyal. ""
Mr.. Morrsli contended there was no
ground for complaint that men were sfrestsd
on suspicion. Men were always arrested on
suspicion Of crime. @* as. 728aaa
Mr.. Wright moved to amend the resoIu.
tion so as to make the call upon the Presi-
dent instead OF upon the Secretary Of War.
MIR. Wright said he knew no tnan was
permitted to live in the South who had any
sympathy with the North. He would like
to see some Of the spirit that wa shown by
Stonewall Jackson. When he found forty.
seven ofhs men sksdaddling rom the battle.
he marched them in iroat OF the regiment
and hid every man Of them shot. Instead
OF this, We have proposition for conven :
tions. etc. He (lVright) would stand by
the Government and the President. He
would have the power Of the Government
felt by every traitor North and South. w..
Mr.. Bayad argued at some length 70
show the affairs oI the State OF Kentucky
had nothing whatever TO do with the Sta,s
i of Delaware, and that true loyalty to the
country did not imply loyalty to any single
individual II this is a free country thu
people in it certainly have right to inquire
into he acts Of the President. F
Mr. Powell said he had said tho Presi dent
bad violated the Constitution, and he was
read toy prove it. He defied the Senator
from Maine, or any Senator on this floor, TO
compare lists on this question. He denied
that three out OF four of the people Of the
State OF Kentucky were in the rebel army.
Three. ourths Of the people Of that s ale a,e
not in arms at all. and he believed tina, there
we're more men in the Union than rebel
army. He (Powelll wanted to indulge in
no personalities with any Senator here, az
there was way TO settle personal matters
rlSehere, and he wanted Senators TO meet
his arguments fairly Tie did net believe
this Union could ever be restored by force
OF arms. Therefore he had opposed the
war, and should continue to oppose it. He
was in favor Of the convention proposed by
his colleague (Davis) lie should also vote
I or an arms;ice, while that convention shea
continue to b.. in sesi & N. He cvntinic,i Il at
President Lucoln had viola ed the Consli
tuition in enlarging the reg liar army, in SIT .
pending the writ Of habeas corpus. in ar
resting citizsns. in In erferiRg with the
freedom OF the press, and in his recent
proclamation. iit.s' 6t'"
MIR, Fessenden was willing to sdmit some
J things had been dono apparently without
law. The cry that the country VI, in dan
!. ger comes always from papers splDys hixing
with the rebellion. Many ,hass may bs
and must be done in times llks these, which
, ordinary c1uld not be- allowed. Dies auy~
body doubt the patriotism of the President
Of the United States? Does any one pre-
tend that he has not done what he IN u .iis
was best to suppress this repetition and pre-.
serve the country, or that he has wlliully
} violated the rights Of any citizen? Gg't 9RI
HoUsE - Mr. Roscoe Conkling asked leave
to report bill TO establish a uni torn sys,sin
OF bankruptcy, and desired day should b
assigned for its consideration. 39ng3
The Speaker reminded the gentleman thai
the select committee on that subject had ex
: pred with the ioi mer sessioa OF Congress B
and would have been revived. ssts-v..s)
Mr.. Yeatman offered the following, TO II,
over for iuture consideration: asE@ Pc sHt
Resolved by the House Of Representative
; the Senate concurring. That the proclamation
: Of the President OF the ga Sep, 1862, is
not warranted by the Consti uiion. .,sgfa
Resolved, That the notice Of emancpa tion
as indicat ed in the proclamation is not oalcu.
a lated to hasten the restoration OF peace, ia
, not we'll chosen as . war measure, and is an
= assumption Of power dangerous to tho rights
of citizens aud the perpetuits Of free Gov.
, ernmept ,t sa34 ,fsssfagd =;
! Mr. Lovejoy moved to lay the resolution
on the liable. Carried by 94 against 45. z ~
The House then went into committee o,
the Whole on the Presidents Message.
Mr. Hutch ms spoke at length, taking foi
a text that freedom and slavery were ineom-
] patble beyond hope Of reconciliation and
!. compromise. 80 ~ 'AF @
4 Mr.. Msnzies. replying, said he was In the
4 h a hit of reDa rdin0 tha enemies nf tha nrncs