Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1862-01-15
37th Congress---First Session.
WARRINGTON. January IA.

abuses, and making the recipient pay post.
age on documents instead of this being done
by the public at large.
Several other gentlemen expressed their
views upon the subject. ......
The bill to abolish the franking privilege
was further discussed.
The question was taken on striking out
toe whole of the bill, excepting the frst sec
tion, which absolutely sbolishes the franing
privilege on and after July l, This was
decided in the affirmative, after further dis
cusson.
Mr.. Washburne moved to table the whole
subject. Disagreed to.
The bill then passed, l07 against AZ. The
bill is as follows:
"Be it enacted, &C., That from and after
July l, 1862, the fraDking privilege shall be
and is hereby abolished"
The bill making appropriations for ex-
hibiting American products at the Worlds
Fair, was tabled by large majority.
Adjourned.
SENATE Several petitions for emancipa-
tion of slaves, &C., were presented.
Mr.. Powelps resolution was taken up, ask
ing the Secretary Of War for an answer to the
resolution in regard to contracts, &C.
MIR. Powell urged the adoption of the
resolution atsome length.
Mr.. Cowan hoped the resolution would not
pass, which he thought was as vicious as the
whole. He was opposed to calling for the
general reports from the Departments,
though he was willing to have any details
called for if any thing was suspicious.
Mr.. Powell contended that it was specific.
He wanted the people to know about the
contract.
Mr.. Trumbull thought the resolution would
be answered. 1t now appears that $780,
600 were given to Mr.. Cummings, a civilian,
to make purchases. Mr.. Trumbull read at
some length from the report of the House
Investigating Committee the evidence OF
Mr.. Cummings in regard to the purchase of
straw bats, etc, and Helfs carbines for SIS
apiece W hich the Government had sold before
for So each. Afterward they were resold for
So 80 apiece, Afterwsrd, in August, they
were repurchased for the Government by the
| agent for $l2 apiece, and turned over finally
to the Government at $22 apiece. The COM
mittee of the House are trying to prevent
this last payment.
The resolution was adopted-yeas thirty
| four, nays three.
| Nays-Messrs. Browning, Cowan and
Harris.
| A communication was received from Mar
shal Lsmon, stating that he had made cer-
tain regulations with regard to admission
into the Jail of the District of Columbia, as
follows;
First. Admitting the President and mem.
| bers OF the Cabinet.
Second. Admitting the Judges of the Su
preme Court, and the President of the Sen
ate and Speaker of the House.
Third. Admitting members of the Senate
on a pass from the President of the Senate
| Fourth. Admitting members of the House
on pass from the Speaker of the House.
Fifth. All other persons are excluded with
out pass from Marshal Lsmon.
Mr.. Grimes said Marshal Lannon's state
ment was not true one. He (Grimes) wa
refused admittance yesterday because he ha,
no pass from the foreign satrap who wa
brought here from Illinois and imposed upol
the inhabitants of the District.
On motion of Mr.. Grimes this bill Wa
taken up.
MIR. Crimes explained at length, and spok
of the disgraceiul character of the Jail, wher
all classes of persons were hud0led together
Mr.. Grimes here read from the reports @
the House Committee in regard to Mr.. La
mons unwarranted intrusions. he damon
in St. Louis had appeared as BrgadieI
! General, and sent regiment of troops t
Maryland when it turned out that he ws
neither a Brigadier- General, nor had be an
authority to remove the regiment the eI
pepse of which was $500 The Marsha
instead of attending to his duty in the Dil
/ trict, was engaged in business at st. Loui
] without the authority of law. After b
| NOIlmbSl nhQ udu0 eOm6 on Tn
: bill last Friday, and on the following dsy
this foreign satrap Uamon) issued an ord6
, that no person should be admitted to Ii
District Jail unless they first applied for SC
: mission to him. On hearing of this order,
. number of Senators offered to go to the Pre-
/. ident and demand the removal of this Ma
= shal, but he (Grimes) went to the Jail, ye
. terday, and was refused admittance. T
, went then to the President, but the Pres
. dent was engaged, so he (Grimes) stat
- these facts to the Senate, which he shou
have stated to the President.
MIR. Pearce said that the laws in regard [
the Jail were the laws which were in force
: the time of the cession of the District. II
n bill proposes q delivery from the Jail of
u persons, if not indicted, for that already
~ the old law of Maryland. He thought th
the bill was especially designed for 9th
persons. There was power here high
than the law which released other person
N He (Pearce) had list Of seventeen pt
ID sops released by. the Provost Marshal. Su
~ being the case, he did not know how so
Congress would be told, as Cromwell K
Fe the British Parliament, "The Lord has
Mt need of you" This bill gives certain pl
er sons their liberty. 1t is sort of emanciI
IN ton bill. He thought it should be modi6
ut SO as to release such persons from confiI
ID ment. The Union could not be restored
VI the policy OF the government was known
OF be emancipation. If such was known to
8, the policy, there would not be q Uni
K man at the South left.
re Mr.. Powell contended that the Comm
IL Law was the remedy for all the abuse VIII
this bill proposes TO abolish. There was
Its necessity for this law at all, unless it '
n intended for all the slaves.
p Mr.. Pomeroy agreed with the Sena
of from Kentucky, that the fault was not
be much the fault of the law as it was the W
re of its proper execution.
ny Mr. Oarlile hoped they would come I
lis vote, go that slavery in the District may
practically abolished. Time enough
ed been spent on the bill, and he wanted
as passed, so as to remove one peg on which
hang sy ympsthetic treatise TO the negro II
in Mr.. Morrill, said that he could not let
~. correction Of an abuse 60 with fling at
his side of the chamber. This was amply
to correct an abuse against the liberty
ill every man, and he (MorrilD could not
lth under the imputAtion Of disturbing the q
X cate relation of tie negro question.
Mr.. Wilson thought Mr.. Morrill, had '
taken notice OF the remarks of the Sen
Dn- from Virginia (Carlile). Senators had
talked to by Mr.. Mason, and he feared
De- the Senator from Virginia (Carlile)
lis treading in the footsteps of his predecel
Its. But he lWilson) feared the reb1kes of
lis. ther. he also wanted to add his wOr
His condemnation 10 the insulting condHt
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