Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-04
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Third Session.
loOrclusiOn of Mondays Senate proceedings.

IoOrcusiOn Of Mondays Senate procesdings.I
The motion was agreed-24 to Is.
Mr.. Chandler said the bill was now worthless
The Senate had deliberately voted to continue
the present state Of things, that it's generals
should be demoralzed, and that vast amount
Of property shoud be handed over to tho
thieves to be divided among them. 1t had vot.
cd two or three hundred million dollars out ot
the treasury, and he moved to lay the bill Oh
the table. Rejected-l7 to 90 The bill then
passed.
Mr.. Anthony moved an amendment tl ex-
empt persons from the provisions of the enroll
ing bill on account of religious principles.
Mr.. Richardson opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Lane of Kansas thoughs il unWise to
make ouy distinction in favor of any eect OF
church
The amendment rejected-14 to 90.
Mr.. Richardson moved to strike out the Sec
ton authorizing the President TO commission
certain officers. He said t was not worth any
thing unless it WAS intended to commission ne
groes 10 the army.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts said it was
not intended to commission negroes. Is was
proposed to commission white men for certain
regiments.
Mr.. Richardson opposed usiug negroes for
anything but labor,
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. Trumbull moved an amendment, to re.
peal go much of the enrolling oct as allows ex-
emption from draft on the payment of sum OF
money to be fixed by the Secretary of War.
After debate the question was put. No quo
rum voted.
Mr.. Powell moved to adjourn Rejected.
Mr.. Grimes moved that the Ssrgeant-st-
Arms request the attendance of absentees.
Agreed to. A quorum was obtained aud the
amendment rejeced-lS to 25.
Mr.. Powell moved an amendment, that no
person of African descent shall be commission
ed as an officer. Adopted
Mr., Lane of Kansas moved an amendment,
that no person of African descent shall be
commissioned 90 an officer In the service of the
United States, except company officers, com
posed exclusively of persons OF African de.
scent. Adopted.
The bill then paesed-26 to 16
Mr. Fessenden called up the internal revenue
bill, which was passed.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the report of the
committee of conference on the indemnGca-
tion bill, at a quarter to ii O'Clock.
Mr.. Wall addressed the Senate at length.
Mr.. Powell made lengthy speech, inter
rupted occasionally by motions to adjourn, to
indefinitely postpone, etc., which we're voted
down.
MIR. Cowan followed, urging that 1t was the
duty of citizens to sustain the constituted au-
thorities
Mr.. Powell followed.
Two A. M-Motion to adjourn rejected
Debate continued, and at 3:l5 A. NJ. Mr.. Powell
was still speaking. The people are still in the
galleries, most of them lying on benches, many
asleep, several Senators asleep, and some Hmok-
ing 10 the cloak room.
Mr.. Powell spoke till half past three, when
he moved to adjourn. Rejected.
Mr., Bayard spoke till half past four against
the bill. The question then recurred on
agreeing to the report of the conference com
mitteo.
The chairman (Mr. Pomeroy) declared the
report agreed to.
At a quarter to five the Senate adjourned.