Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-01
THIRTY-sEvENTR CONGRESS-
Third Session.


questng President Lincoln to transmit to the |
Senate tho orders, papers, etc., relative to the
expectation Of arms, ETC.. to Mexico, for the
use Of the FRENCH. The resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Fessenden called up the diplomatic and |
consular appropriation bill, which passed.
The Legislative, Executive and Judicial bill! |
was taken up. An amendment striking out the
provision reducing mileage to ten cents, was
adopted.
The committee on Finance offered an amend
ment to reduce ON appropriation for the depart
ment Of agriculture from $3.50, 900 to $65, 900.
After discussion Of considerable length, the
Senate adjourned till Monday.
HOUSE. -Considera.ion of the negro soldier
bill was resumed.
Mr.. Stevens explained that within q few
months the time of enlistment of several
hundred thousand volunteers would expire.
Hence the necessity Of the provision of this
BILL
Mr.. Thomas replied that the bill as reported
and prepared at the War Department contained
no such provision. Ifnegro soldiers were to be
employed for five years, to put down the rebel
lion, the term Was too long. II to extermi-
nate or subjugate the South, the term was too
short. He thought from the commencement OF
the war the House had legielatsd too much on
the subject, and he still believed that If the
President had laid down policy at the
beginning Of the contest and compelled
adherence TO that, 1t would have been
far better. II was unfortunate that the
President should have imposed the task
upon Congress. The employment Of black
men did not rect on their capacity and efiicien-
cy as soldiers, bus as lsborers. Slaves, he
maintained, constituted elements OF strength
and power to the rebels. II such persons had
from the beginning been employed in digging
entertainments and other labor, the lives OF
many men would have been saved. II he had
been in command of the troops he would have
sent out and gathered in oil the negroes he
could find, for the performance of such la.
Dor. He said in the Northern States there
would be comparatively few enlistments
Ia reply to Mr.. Wright, who spoke yes.
terday, he said members here could no
more compromise as was suggested than
they could compromise with the rebels In
arms. The rebels would scout and ecorn it.
| Mr.. Wright Wishsd to know what reason
there wae why there could not be on honorable
compromise among the members here. What
obstacle was there If all were honestly In favor
of sustaining and perpetusting the Union3
Mr.. T,imble replied that, fortunately or un-
fortunately, God had 90 constituted men that
they would differ In opinion, and he had no idea
that The gentlemen on the other side would weld
their opinions as to the conduct He declared
for the Constitution as It was, and expressed
the hope that the institution of slavery would
never be permitted to extend beyond its eros.
ent limits. In reply to Coz, who yesterday
said negroes were to be employed, like
Rsuds Of hell, to consummate what was
inaugurated by the North in spirit of hate.
he rebutted this very unjust imputation on the
North, whose object was the prosecution of the
war for the preservation of the Government,
If he could he would unchain his colleagues a
HendH Of hell, and not recall them Till the last
rebellious fratrloide was swept away. Bot he
believed that the people Of the North were
abundantly able to protec! the heritage left by
their fathers, and to continue this contest until
the national flag Aoated again over ell psrts
Of the country.
Mr.. Blddle, In reply to q portion Of the re.
marks of Mr.. Trimble, caused to be read the
following extract from letter of General Nc.
Clellan to Senator Harris, dated July IL. 1862:
Wperceive by the newspaper reports Of Con-
gresslonal proceedings that there has been con.
siderable discussion on the subject of requiring
military oommanders TO receive negroes seek.
Ing protection In their ranks, to employ them
In suitable labor connected with the military
services, 1t may be well enough for the fac,
to be made known, that oil negroes, male and
female, who have come into the ranks of the
Army of the Potomac on the Peninsula, have
been protected and set at work in performjpc
offices which otherwise would have deyolyet
upon our soldiers. The supply of these oper
atives has thus far been insufficient for ou
wants"
Mr., Pendleton spoke sgainst the bill. Il.
said the reverees 20 the army and the deprec;a
tlon of tne currency were owing to the fact tha
the Impression prevailed thea the Adminiet q
tiun and the Republican party were tired Of mai,
tanning the Union 40 Ii was and the Constitute,
as Il ie. Il 10 the influence here which producet
these disastrous results.
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts, wished to know
how 1t was that an army of two hundred an,
thirty. y.eight thousand were hanging on the Vir
ginis shore, under the gsntleman's fayorit,
General, and failed to make an attack aRsins
Quaker guns, and again did not move until
commanded by the President.
) Mr.. Pendleton in the course of bis reply ssi,
Il was better to stop than Il was to cross th.
Rappahannock under another commander.
feeling was gaining ground In the Northwest
that the people had been tricked into the ser
vice BY appeals to their patriotism, under ure
. tense that the object was to protect th,
Constitution and the Union, when IL WAS fo
the abolition of slavery. Unleass this sup
preston was arrested, Il would become uni
yers al, and when Ii took hold Of the publi
mind IL would be impossible to get anoths
man OF dollar to carry on the war. He va
opposed to the bill In any form, because
would produce Q revolution In every slavehold
J, ing border State, disband the white ermies. an
render reunion impossible.
Mr.. Olin briefly reviewed the pendin
amendments, remnking that the very fact of re
ceIving such persons into the service as alread
provided, carried with II the necessary prolec
tion. Il was Idle, therefore, to say that th
lie bill changed the eIlsting laws. He did no
think the employment Of Africans should b
seized upon for the assertion that 1t would ore
J, ate disaffection in the North, or that it woul
be an admission that the whites were made
,e quate to the suppression Of the rebellion
:. They ought to avail themselves Of all mean
d to accomplish the great purpose.
vel Mr.. Maynard spoke st length. After glanc
ing at the fact connected with the commence
ment of,the rebellion, he said Southern tyrani
swayed their power by the bayonets of the
soldiers, who would turn them against theI
masters If they could. THE rebel leaders knel
IL the Constitution was maintained they woul
be driven into obscurity and disgrace, and henc
they scorned the idea Of living under our Gs,
ernment. He showed the necessity of COL
cert Of action on our part, the sooner 70 restol
obedience TO the Constitution by the sul
preston Of the rebelllon. He presented .