The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-03-19

limits Of the United States. on which to ,ol-
onize free blacks, and for the payment of the
expense Of transportation thither
After some debate, the. first section OF the
bill was amended by giving the Commission
or oil Internal Revenues the iranking priVil-
ege.
A proposition to collect the Federal tax
through State machinery, was for long
time discussed. One side argued that this
would be cheaper and better, and the other
that it was wholly impracticable. The prop
osition was subsequently Withdrawn, and
the committee rose,
Mr.. johnson, from the committee on
Roads and Canals, reported bill TO secure
increased railroad facilities between New
J York and Washington. It was recommitted.
Mr.. May, from the judiciary committee,
reported bill providing or the courts Of the
United States TO take bail for recognizances
to secure the trial for the same. The bill
was recomm itted. Adjourned. 81
4 VI gE5c WAsHINGToN, March IA.
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval committee, re.
ported back the resolution to authorize the
Secretary Of the Navy to make equitable ar
rangements with contractors for steam ma
chinery, who have failed to perform their con-
tracts, and to remit the penalties. Passed.
Mr.. Wilson OF Massachusetts from the
Military committee, reported joint resolu
tion authorizing the President to assign the
command Of troops in the same field or di-
vision, without regard to seniority. 1t also
gives the President power to dismiss any off.
Ger from the service # be sees fit, without o
court martial. r.
MIR, Sherman objected to the latter portion
as giving the President too much power.
/ Mr.. McDougal also objected.
The resolution was laid over.
Mr., Hale introduced bill to authorize the
building of steam IRON clad ram, and steam
gunboats; also, to complete Stevens battery.
] The bill appropriates 81 100000 for the ram,
/ SJ3, 100000 for gunboats, and 100000 Tor
the completion OF Stevens battery. The bill
was referred.
Mr.. Harris introduced bill to confiscats
the property OF rebels. Referred
On motion of Mr.. Harlan, the bill to au-
thorize the settlement of claims for certain
lands sold the United States in the State OF
Louisiana, was taken up and passed.
Q Several private bills we're then passed.
> The case OF Mr.. Powell was taken up
{ and Mr.. Powell rose to speak in his own de-
S tense. ..f..- ..f.a-s ~.ee .Hr
Mr.. Powell said he hoped to treat the sub
, iect dispassionately and considerably lie
b thought his colleague Davis) had been rather
q. persocal and ungracious. Courtesy might
have led his colleague to notify him Powell,
!. that he Davis was going to make com.
plant. The resolutions for his (Powell's'
expulsion, It appears, were drawn up in hi,
. | hoo ali tba.
. presented by the Senator from Minnesota -
(; He gave notice to his colleague that If duty
D ever called him to make charges against him
t (Davis) he would notify him Of the fact, ant
!. do it in his own proper person.
His colleague had said that he (Powell'
had alluded to reasonable meeting in thu
county OF Owen, and that he (PowelI knew
that Humphrey Marshall was urganiziDs
4 troops to attack Frankfort. The fact wa,
e that he [PowelD had not been in the county
Of Owen since 1856, and had no know ledge
Q that Humphrey Marshall was doing what
o his colleague had charged. Indeed be hae
letter from Marshall in which he denies
. any such ,hing. He denied that he had ad
vocated neutrality with any intention to de
$ ceive the people. He had acted honestly
d He simply meant to keep Kentucky in th,
g position OF peace maker, for the sake o
. preserving the Union.
!. Mr.. Powell then referred to the resolutions
. adopted at the meeting at Louisville, at which
i. Mr.. Davis was one of the committee on Res
a olutions, and OF which he advocated the Crit
teDden compromise and the amendment Il
\. the Constitution, or else that those State
d who did not adopt the compromise shoult
q form separate confederation; and yet hi
colleague says that he has always been al
q unconditional Union n.an. He (Powelr wa
: then i'll The Senate, urging honorable compro
II mise as means ot securing peace to th'
/ country, but never limiting at contngenc,
g which should separate the Union.
8 Mr.. Powell then referred to several othe
d meetings in Kentucky, where resolutions
!. were passed, to show that the Union men O
that State favored neutrality, and the Cover
v nors refusal to raise troops for the wal, ant
n opposed coercion. Certainly there was moth
|. ing worse 10 this than his colleague had char
!. ged against him (PowelD fr ga
]. Mr.. 2 then read several resolutions passel
Q by the Kentucky Legislature in favor q
neutrality and opposing coercion. From al
J. these facts he contended that he (Powell) ha,
h faithfully followed the wishes OF the peopl
i OF Kentucky, and OF the Union party, whic
n his colleague eulogizes. Yet now be is to b
driven from the Senate by his colleague
" Was there ever such injustice done to a pub
e c man? lie (PowelD stood with and repre-
sented his beloved State as long as 1t adhere
!. to neutrality, and when ii changed its polio
,e he acqniesced in it. There was Proyisiona
Government formed in Kentucky, but he re
q NAMED here, true to the old Government am
a loyal to the Constitution, and he still intend
ed TO remain true, Notwithstanding this at
4 tack upon him by his colleague. He defet
l. him TO find one sentence in any speech tha
It he (Powcll) had ever made, breathing any
thing like disloyalty to the Union. He ha'
/. ever desired to preserve the Union. II
\. might have erred in the means which he tho
best for the preservation of the Union, but
D he had he had erred honestly; but he Davis
j, says that my purposes, i not acts, were dis
loyal. @.g.a.g..a Fl .s..s.rsg15 *.
He (PewelD thought that nobody but AL
mighty God had the right to look into 4
,e mans heart and see his purposes; and maj
u has not the power to search into the heart Q
10 brother aud condemn him for what he pro
poses to do. II the great Jehovah shoul
0. decide to appoint yicegerent on earth I
look into the hearts and purposes Of men, h
,e (PowelD thought that he would select
10 more amiable man than his colleague, on
0 who was not SO hasly TO judge, SO quick /
4 condemn and naturally SO cross. 4@5
,e He (Powell, thought it q strange doctrin
e that man should be expelled from the Sen
ate for. mere abstract opinion, sg5 WV Fgs 4
,e Mr.. Powell theu referred TO bis votes j
y the war o. 1872, with Great Britain, and j
q ii the war with Mexico. Where are the pei
N sons who voted against the war measures
IS our war with Mexico? His colleague Dayi
Y and Mr. Foote and Mr. King. were then j
Of the House Of Representatives. and they, W
rs ted against The loan bill. thus showing th,
N honorable gentlemen at times vote agains
war measures without incurring censure (
4. the charge oi disloyalty. s..,, !. MI
Mr.. Davis replied to Mr., Powell, and WI