Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-04-15
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CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
WAsHINGroN,


papers the same privilege of the mails as
IS enjoyed by the Republican.
MIR. Sumner of Mass, presented petit
tlon seven hundred feet in length, signed
by $4,000 women, praying for the aboli-
ton of slavery.
Several petit Ons were presented in favor
OF bankrupt law, and demonstrating
against the tax on Leaf tobacco.
Mr.. Wilson of Mass, presented a me-
mortal from the merchants of Boston in
favor OF the Bigelow system of taxation.
Mr., Wilson of Mass, called up the reso-
luton, inquiring if further legislation is
necessary to enforce the article of war,
preventing the reclamation of fugitive
slaves from within the lines af the army.
MIR. Grimes, of Iowa, ut some length re-
viewed the instances that have lately oc-
CURED in Hooker's division, showing that
efforts had been made by slave owners to
reclaim their slaves within the lines of the
army, with the knowledge of the cum
handing officer that slaves were taken at
Fort DOnelson and carried to Columbus.
Ohio, where they were forced to render
manial service under military law to their
reoel masters, thus establishing system of
slavery in a free State.
The Confiscatiou bill was then taken nm.
Prior to its consideration, Mr.. Hale, of
d resigned his position as Chairman of
the Naval Committee, and in order that no
Misrepresentation might occur from this Rc-
ton, he stated that he was influenced by
no cause outside of the Senate.
Mr.. Harris addressed tue Senate at some
length on the Confiscatiou measure, favor
in the bill he had introduced. He said a
cont1scation law was imperatively de-
manded for the personal prosecution of
traitors. He thought it would be most
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far more difficult to correct the ar CHI trait
or JEFF. Davis if he was within the power
of the Federal Government than some peo-
pie Imagine. Where could he be tried
Who would be witnesses? These were
questions which our worthy attorney Cen
eral would find difficult to answer.
He favored the confiscation of slaves ms
Slavery had been the cause of the present
war, aud has tor years disturbed the ele-
ments of our national policies.
After an executive session, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE.
The following is the select committee
appointed by the Speaker on gradual eman-
cipatiou IN the slave holding states by the
people or local authorities thereof, authWr-
lied by the resolution of Mr.. White of In.
diana and adopted last Monday:
Albert G. White of Ind, F. p. Blair of
Mo-, George P. Fisher of Del, William E.
Lehman of Pa, G. L. Leary of Nd, lillian
V. Whaley of Va, Jos. T. Wilson of Iowa.
Samuel S. Casey of KY, and Andrew ].
Clements of Tenn.
Ms. Davis from Committee on Elections.
reported resolution that F. f. Lowe is
not entitled to seat as Representative
from the State of California. This resolu-
ton is predicated in paper claiming that
California is entitled to three Representa-
tiVes instead of two.
Mr. Davis also reported resolutions that
Samuel E. Daley of Nebraska, the setting
delegate is and that j. Sterling Merton Is
not entitled to represent that Territory.
| He also presented a resolution asking
that the Committee on Elections be dis.
charged from further consideration of the
credentials of Joseph Segar, requesting to
be admitted to a seat as Representative
from the LIST Congressional District of Va.
These several reports were ordered to
be printed and laid over for future eonsid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Kelley, of Pa, asked leave to pre.
sent petition 705 feet in length, said to
be signed by $4,000 ladies of one slave and
eleven free States, asking for the extinction
of slavery.
Objection was made to its open presenta.
ton, and it was accordingly referred under
the rules.
Mr.. Cox, of Chic, presented the resolu.
ton of the Legislature of Ohio, in favor of
such an amendment to the tax bill as NAV
permit the States to collect the same with
IN their respective limits and determine the
compensation of the officers employed.
Mr.. Cox said these resolutions came too
late, perhaps, for their proper influence
with this House. The tax bill is now he
fore the Senate, but it is to be hoped that
that body will so modify it as to make it
more just and equal upon the different To-
caiitles and interests, and less multifareous
in the objects of taxation, and SO change
the machinery of its collection that it NAV
be, If possible, entrusted to the States. who
shall have the privilege of collecting the
same and OF determining the officers and
their compensation. Such, he was as
sured, was the unanimous wish of the
Legislature and people of Ohio. The
Legislature in passing these resolutions
was actuated by the present patriotism,
with no other desire than to have this war
levied and collected fairly and economical
ly.. If this bill is thus modified, the vote
of Ohio for it will be much nearer a anti.
Mr.. White, from the Committee on Indi-
an Affairs made a report asking to be dis
charged from the further consideration of
the the petitions from citizens of New
York ana Michigan praying for the adop.
ton OF measures to secure the speedy alb
rogation of the reciprocity treaty with
Great Britain.
Mr.. Price, of Missouri, introduced res
olntion calling upon the Secretary of War,
iftt be not deemed inconsistent with the
public interests, to communicate any off.
cial information he may have relative to
the entry from Kansas of o. 8. troops into
Missouri, during the last four months, and
the forcible carrying away of slaves, mules,
horses. to the amount of several hundred
thousand dollars, as we'll as the destruc.
too of dwellings and farm houses of citi-
zens and whether the said property has
. been accounted for or heAn cnn6aCot.d