, 1862-02-27
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advantage Of it We may be obliged to say,
The summer Ia past, the harvest is ended,
and Te are not saved"
MrsFOsTER Of Conn. thought the bill was
stroy, and protect from ruin. It proposes to,
provide for those who are in a perishing coadi-
lion and speedy relief furnish
The morning hour having expired, the bill
fixing the number Of members Of the House
was inken up. Nj: r:Col1,me7 amendment was
adopted, and the bill passed.
The Starke case was then taken up, and
long discussion ensued.
Mr. SUMMER Of Masa.. spoke strongly |
against his admission, charging him with dis
him [statke) to take the olth.
Mr- DAVIS of Ky. thought the Senate had |
al the evidence before them. He commended
that the Senate could not exclude for mere
Whist is disloyalty? that's the question. Hc |
thought the majority Of the people think |
the Senator from Massachusetts, disloyal He |
could take the resolutions offered By the |
Senator from Massachusetts and prove him
Indeed that Was his view Of the relative state
Of the case. The Senator from Mass. (Mr.
Sumnet} had better beware what principles lle
advocates or be may be brought to submit to
III. WILNOT Of Pa. said disloyalty might
he defined as unf1ithfnlness to the country and
Government by assertions and sympathy aside
from an overt act. If person is disloyal he
certainly should not be entitled to seat, and
he thought now was the proper time to settle
Nj. CARLiLE Of Va. spoke atzome length,
| contending that the Senate had no power to
| exclude person sent with proper qualifca-
| tions from State. There might be differ ent
! views as to what was disloya1ty. He had seen
tor from Massachusetts with disloyalty. He
| never would declare by q vote that State IA
| to be held subordinate to the pleasure Of the
Senate in their right Of representation. The
Starke case was concluded and the Senate ad-
Mr. D0OLITTLE thought it 4 question
| whether the Government should go into rais-
ing cotton, and attempt to run a plantation.
He thought it would be q very difficult expert
ment, in peeuniary sense. Il there vas !
proposition to lease out the lands, he should
not object
Mr.. WADE said he did not suppose the bill
would realize any grent SUE Of money, but
there was large extent Of territory aban-
thing must be done to take care Of them.
This was not any settled policy, but only 4
temporary measure for one year, to meet the
necessities Of the case
Mr. DOOIITTLE said that If commissioners
had been sent down to Port Royal to sea the
elephant We have on our hands, We might have
received a great deal of information.
hr. WADE asked if he (DooIttle} had
| read the able report Of Mr.. Pierce on the SUBJ
Mr. DoOL1TTLE said he did not. He con-
fcssed to ignorance On the subjet.
The Senate passed the bill fixing the number
Of members Of the House ut 241.
The case Of ar. starke was taken up Mr..
SUMNER spoke at length against the admis-
sion of Mr. Starke.
/ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. VOORHEES, Of Ind. asked leave to offs1
, resolution rendering the thanks Of Congress
to Maj. Gen- Mcclellan.
Mr. Loyejoy Of Ill. objected.
The resolution commends the sentiments
and policy avowed in Gen Halleck's general
order of February 23d, already published, as
cminently wise and patriotic, and in strie1
conformity to the Constitution, and that the
G | war should be conducted in accordance with
| the same, and that the thanks Of Congress
i are rendered to Gen. Halleck for said order
and for his military achievements as com
: mander Of the Department Of Missouri.
+: Mr.. VAN WICK, addressing the Speaker
!. announced his desire to be excused from sery
: 1ng IS Chairman Of the Committee on Cor
Z eruuent Contracts. some weeks since in
d place entirely in the Committee, SO TINT an
8 other could be appointed; but they insisted
Q that I should continue as ono Of its mem
y bers, deToting such time in its service q
: could spare. Recollecting the sentiment
y y Of warm and generous friendship SO oftc1
" manifested On their part towards me,
did not feel at liberty to disregard their wishes
The committee has Jet much to do, although
the unhinching integrity and untiring watch
fu'ncss Of Secretary Stanton relieves tof man,
Of its cares. would also ask to be excused
a from serving rs chairman Of the Committe
e on Revolutionary Pensions.
d a long debate ensued on tue Virginia con
L tested election case Of Mr. Upton.
Il = Mr. VAN WYCK offered the following res
i olution, which was adopted:
e Eesozge1, That the Committee on Goyernmeu
is Contracts be directed to inquire into the amnur
= Of money received By the Federal officers OF th
n city Of New York by virtue Of their Offices Alst
ID as 10 the ownership and rentz Of the bonded war;
fits Of the labor contract and general orders cor
tract for storing, hauling, delivering &c, toreig
goods in The city Of Ncw York. Also, when Ii
Contracts were made. BY whom. and who gre no
G. interested in the same.
~ y. Mr.. VAN WICK asked, for reasons stated
,s to be excused from service MS chnirnan Of th
q Committee on Revolutionary Claims an
n Government Contracts.
The chairman ruled that as to the Chairman
ship from which the gentleman asked to
|. excused from service, that was question Il
d, the Committee TO determine. -..-
Sc The House concurrcd in the Senate bill Il
Is ing the number of Representatives at 241. II
1. der the census Of 1860, and an additional Re
n n rcsentative for Pennsylvania. Ohio, Kentuck
j. Illinois, Town, Minnesota, Virginia, and Rhos
- Is1and. Adjourned.