The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-01-16
REGULATIONS FOR 1852.
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvII ooNGREss-FIRsr SESSION.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA
Several petitions for the emancipation of
slaves, &C., were presented.
Mr.. Powells resolution was taken up,
asking the Secretary of War for an answer
to the resolution in regard to contracts, &c.
Mr.. Powell contended that it was specific.
He wanted the people to know about these
contracts.
Mr.. Trumbun thought the resolution
should be answered 1t now appears that
two and half millions of dollars were
given to Mr.. Cummings, civilian, to make
purchases.
Mr.. Trumbull read at some Iengh from
the report of the House Investigating Com
mittee. The evidence of Mr. Cummings in
regard to the purchase of straw hats, pan
falcons, &C., and Halls carbines for SIS
apiece which the Government had sold be-
fore tor So each. Afterwards they were
resold for So, so each and afterwards in Au-
gust they were re-purchased for the gov
ernment by the agent, for 81 so each, and
turned over finally to the government at
S22.00. e
Mr. Powell urged the adoption of the
resolution at some length.
Mr.. Cowan hoped the resolution would
not pass which be thought was vicious as
whole. He was opposed to calling for the
generatreport from the Departments, though
he was willing to have any details called
for if anything was suspicious.
A communication was received from
Marshal Lamon stating that be had made
certain regulations with regard to the ad-
mission into the jail of the District of Co
lumbia as follows:
First admitting the President and mem
hr-, e ff fNa1s IL
Supreme Court and Speaker of the House.
Third, admitting members of the Senate on
pass from the President of the Senate.
Fourth, admitting members of the House
on pass from the Speaker of the House.
All other persons are excluded without a
pass from Marshal Lamon.
Mr.. Grimes said Marshal Lannon's state
ment vas not true one. He (Grimes)
was refused admittanee to the jail yester-
day because he had no pass from the for
eign satrap who was brought here from
Illinois aud imposed on the inhabitants of
the District
On motion of Mr.. Grimes, his bill was
taken up. He explained at length, and
spoke of the disgraceful character of the Jail,
where all classes of persons were huddled
together.
Mr.. Grimes here read from reports from
the House Committee in regard to Mr.. La
mons unwarranted intrusions He (La-
mon, in st. Louis, had appeared as Briga-
dier General, and had sent regiment of
troops to Meryland, when it turned out that
he was neither Brigadier General nor had
be any authority to remove the regiment,
the expense of which was $50, 900. This
Marshal, instead OF attending to his duty in
the District, was engaged in business at st.
Louis without the authority of law. After
he (Grmes) had made some remarks on
this BILL last Friday, and on the following
day, this foreign satrap Lanon issued an
order that no person should be admitted to
the District jail unless he FIRST applied for
admission to him.
On hearing of this order, a uumber of
Senators offered to 90 to the President and
demand the removal of this Marshal. But
he (GrImes) went to the Jail, yesterday, and
was refused admittance. He then went to
the President, who was engaged. So he
(5dmes) stated these facts to the Senate
which he should have stated to the Presi-
dent
Mr.. Pierce said that the laws in regard to
the Jail were the laws which were enforced
at the time of the cession of the District
The bin proposes a delivery from the Jail of
all persons, if not indicted; that already
is the old law of Maryland. He thought
that the bill was especially designed for
other persons. There was power here
higher than the law, which released other
persons He fPierce) had list of II per-
sons released by the Provost Marshal. Such
being the case, he did not know how soon
Congress will be told as Cromwell told the
British Parliament-tbe Lord has no need
for you. This bill gives certain persons
their liberty. 1t is a sort of emancipation
bill. He thought it should be modified so as
not to release such persons from confinement
The Union could not be restored if the poli-
cy of the government was known to be
emancipation. IF such was known to be
the policy there would not be Union man
at the South left.
Mr.. Powell contended that the common
law was the remedy for all the abuse which
this bill proposed to abolish. There was
no necessity for this law at all, unless it
was intended for all the slaves.
Mr.. Pomeroy agreed with the Senator
| from Kentucky, that the fault was not so
much the fault of the law as it was the
want of its proper execution.
Mr.. Carlile hoped they would come to a
vote so that slavery in the District may be
practically abolished. Time enough had
been spent on the bill, and he wanted it
passed so as to remove one peg on which to
hang a sympathetic treatise to the negro
race.
4 Mr.. Morrill, said he could not let the cor
rection go with fling at that side of the
chamber. This was simply bill to correct
an abuse against the liberty of every man,
and he could not rest under the imputation
of disturbing a delicate relation of the negro
question.
Mr.. Wilson thought Mr.. Morrill, had well
taken notice of the remarks of the Senators
from Virginia-Carlile. Senators had been