Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-17
THIRTY.SEvEN rH CONGRESS-.
First Session.
WAsHIRoToN, May l6.

i g WAsHINoToNI May 10.
SENATE-Mr. Sherman made statement in
reference to remark made by Mr.. Holman Of
1 Indiana, in the House, who said, speaking OF
the Investigating committee, that he (Sherman)
was on the committee and received eight dol
larS day. Mr.. Sherman said that he had
been on two committees, one the Kansas COM
mittee and the other the Naval Investigating
committee, and neither committee ever charged
or received cent OF mileage.
Mr. King presented memorial from mer.
chants and Others of New York, asking for the
speedy passage of the Pacific Railroad bill.
resolution was adopted that the Indian APP
preparation bill be taken up. ----
MIR. Doolittle offered an amendment, author.
izlng tho President to apply the appropriations
to certain tribes aleo authorizing the President,
where tribal organizations have taken up arms
against the Government, TO abrogate all trea-
ties with them. The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Clark moved to take up the conhscation
bill reported from the special committee.
Mr.. FesSenden said he was going to ask the
Senate to take up the tax bill. He was in favor
OF both bills, but his position on the committee
made 1t his duty to urge The passage Of the tax
Mr.. Wade was in favor of trying to make
rebels pay part Of the cost Of the war before
proceeding to tax loyal men. 80 q7 bag
Mr.. Henderson thought there would be no
very great revenue derived from the bill as re-
ported He supposed the burdens of the tax
bill would be on some of the rebel States as
well as the loyal States. He should therefore
vote to take up the tax bill. -. ssa .e.
The confscation bill was taken up--yeas 25,
nays 10. .it' 'g9 - orb q 239 .aa 'H.-ioa o y
Mr.. Clark said the bill had been carefully
npo nd huk kbo ,,6x H.
harmonize the different opinions, and hoped the
6nl would meet with the appreciation of the
Senate. ,a .'. str.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to strike ous the frat
section, which he said was merely to Tighten
the punishment Of treason and was unconstitu.
tonsl. '.
He contended that this was hot coniisca-
tion bill at all. lie claimed Congress had poW-
or 70 take the property Of rebel, and his life,
10 wGr, but cannot bring him into Court ana
take his property longer than for life, under the
Constitution, which provides against attainder
and taking the property Of q traitor from his
heirs Yet the fist section proposes, as pun
ishment for treason, to teka the property Of
rebels forever. .t r.
After further discussion, Mr.. Davis moved
10 amend the frat section by striking out ell
the clause freeing thesslaves, and to add pro-
vision for Imprisonment at hard labor not less
than five nor more than twenty years.
MIR. Davis said he had no objection TO the
Confscation of slaves If they we're treated like
other property, and tho proceeds put into the
treasury, I- ..1-
Mr.. Clsrk asked if Congress could allow
house to go free If il were confscated2
Mr.. Davis thought not. He thought it the
duty of the commissioners to appropriate prop
erty, or use it. '
Mr.. Davis ssid the legal definition of forfeit.
ure implied that you must take the property
and use it..
After further discussion, Mr.. DAvia's amend
ment was rejected-yeas Z, nays 81.
The question then REQUIRED on Mr.. Trum.
bulls motion to strike out the frat section.
Mr.. Lane, OF Kansas, thought it wolld be
better to offer the original as q substitute, and
not try and mutilate the bill, He was in favor
Of the original bill, but if tho Senate was de.
termined 90 have this bill, he wanted to take It
0s it was.
Mr.. Trumbull's amendment was rejected
yeas 10, nays 26. e.a
Mr.. Howard moved to strike out the second
section, which provides for the forfeiture OF
property and freedom of the slaves of those who
Rcite, engage in or aid che insurrectiOn against
the United States. He spoke at some length
against this sectlon OF the bill, as simply miti
eating the punishment of treason. -t
The second section was amended by insert |
ing, by imprisonment not exceeding ten
years." also, ss to make 1t forfeiture aud i'm |
prisonment both, at the discretion of the court
Mr.. Howard's amendment was reiected-33
against 5. a.
Mr.. Sumner offered q substitute for the bill,
which was ordered TO be printed.
Alter executive session, adjourned till Mon.
lay. bud. sas l..re.
HOUSE, Ben Wood had leave granted to print
! speech, in which he mathematical the A6oli. |
iOnists, saying their chief desire Is to continue
he war to emancipation, while an honorable |
,eace was within their grasp. .-a4.,.
Private bills were then considered. - .---
Adjourned till Monday. o. -'.'