Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-11
Thirty SEVENTH ooNGHEss.
First Session.
WASHINGTON, March 10

Mr.. Harris presented petition asking that
the Democratic newspapers now excluded from
the mails, whose editors are not convicted Of
treason, be sllowed the same privilege as are
allowed loyal newspapers .-- . .-
Mr.. Sumner presented several petitions in IA
vor OF the emancipation of the slaVes,
Mr.. Howe presented a memorial, asking
Congress 10 permit no abridgment OF the free
dom Of the press. 4
Mr.. C0llamer, from the committee on Post
offices, reported back the bill to provide for car
rying the mails, with amendments.
Mr.. Lane of Indiana, from the committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill to provide for
the payment Of bounty and pensions to soldiers
and officers actually employed in the Depart
ment OF the West.
in the opinion of the Senate no person should
be appointed commander of division except
such as exhibit superior competency In the
command of men. or gallantry In the conflict
against the enemy. Referred to the committee
on Military Affairs. iGi ..
Mr.. King moved to take up the cavalry bill.
Mr.. Grimes objected,
Mr.. Grimes offered resolution rendering
the thanks Of Congress to mmander Foote.
Mr.. King objected, as the Senator had rude
leesly objected to the cavalry bill.
Mr., Grimes said he hoped it would go to the
country, that the Senator from New York OBJ,
jocts to giving thanks to brave and gallant Of
icer.
Mr. Wilson Of Massachusetts offered Joint
resolution, rendering aid 10 the States OF Mary
land and Delaware, and favoring voluntary
emancipation.
Mr.. Salisbury objected.
The joint resolution was laid over.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the bill to encour-
age enlistments in the army was taken up.
The question being on the motion Of Mr.
Fessenden, to amend the bill to organize caval-
ry, it was adopted. t
Ga motion of Mr.. Sherman, the number Of
cavalry regiments was reduced to thirty instead
of forty.
Mr. Wilson Of Massachusetts said here was
story going abroad in the newspapers, that
there was something wrong in this bill, The
fact ID the bill was reduced by force Of thirty
seven Colonels, thirty-seven Lieutenant Colo
nels, Ill Majors, four hundred and fifty Cap
tains and nine hundred and forty Lieutenauts--
making a saving of $2,90O,0 600 TO the Treas
ury.
The Senate passed the bill to encourage en-
listments in the regular army, and tho bill in
relation to stats, and the bill to organize the
2 The Senate then took up the coniscation bill,
Mr., Browning speaking against it,
HoUE-The House considered the Senate
bill providing for the appointment of sutlers
in the volunteer service, and defining their
duties. l1..srH
Mr.. Blake made successful motion to abol-
ish such su!lershps,
Six o'clock P. M-The sutler question was
discussed long time. The bill passed after
being amended, It requires schedule of ar
ticles permitted to be sold, together with the
prices thereof, to be prominently posted Sut-
lers are prohibited from farming out their off,
ces; nor are they allowed to sell the soldiers an
amount exceeding one-foprth their monthly pay
nor shall sutler have a lien on the same.
Roscoe Conkling asked leave to offer the fol.
lowing:
ResOIutd, Tha. the United States ought to CO.
operate with any State which may adopt a
gradual abolishment of slavery, giving to such
State pecunisry aid, to be used BY such State
In its drcretion, to compensate for the incon-
veuieness, public and private, produced BY
such change of system.
The rules were suspended for the purpose
86 against 35. s.
A motion to postpone the consideration of the
resolution, which is the one suggested in the
President's message, was spiritedly discussed -
Without taking the question thereon the House
adjourned Ett T4s aa