Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-31

4!h Of July, 1865, but no money shall be paid
ior slaves hereafter imported, or to any one
who In any way has aided the rebellion.
MIR. Kennedy was utterly opposed to this
system of emancipation In the border elave
States. He believed the present policy was
Calculated to destroy the present form Of Gov
ernment.
Mr. Harris said there was peculiar fitness
that we should commence TO roll back the tide
OF slavery in this very State, where, since the
days of the Missouri Compromise, il had not
been checked till 1860 He moved to recon
init the bill to the committee Of the Judiciary
Agreed 20.
The Senate then went into executive session,
and afserward adjourned.
HoUJE.-On motion of Mr.. Colfax. IL Waa
Resolusd, That the General.in. Chief inform
the House whether paroles have been granted
to any rebel officers captured since the procla-
nation of JEFF. Davis.
On motion Of Mr.. Sheffield, epecial com
mittee was directed to inquire into the truth of
the charges contained in the pamphlet Of r.
Belts against the Commissioner of Patents.
A message was received from the President
recommending resolution of thanks to Com.
modore Porter for his bravery and skill at Ar
kansas Post. Referred TO committee on Naval
Affairs.
.. MIR Stevens, from the committee on Ways
and Means, reported bill making appropris- :
tons for the construction, preservation and re-
pair OF Notifications; also, bill making ap.
priatlons for the support of the navy for the
year ending July, 1854
The House then resumed the consideration
OF the negro soldier bill.
Mr.. Wadsworth protested against its passage.
IL Was confession to the world of our desper-
ate condition. He still thought that there were
Vaior and strength enough In the people to pre-
serve all we hold dear, and that AImiqbtv God
would turn aside tho troubles which 80 embar-
rassed us.
Mr.. Sedgwick favored the bill.
MIR. Wright opposed it, saying It would have
q demoralizing effect upon the soldiers, for sol.
diers of the army had taid to him, If black
men were sent to them they would regard it as
q condemnation of their conduct, and leave the
service If they could. How far this feeling
extended he was not able to say.
Mr.. Moorehead asked whether this informa.
ton came from Pennsylvania soldiers.
Mr., Wright replied in the affirmative. He
had heard 80 to-day
Mr.. Moorehead would like to know their
names,
Mr.. Wright said others talked the Same Way
and they were as patriotic as the gentleman or
himself
Mr.. MCPHERSON remarked that Washington,
Henry aud Others of the revolution, distinguish
cd statesmen In the late and patriots during the
present war, were in favor of negro allies.
Mr.. Wright asid he believed that by the re-.
construction of the Cabinet and the reatoratio ion
Of Mcclellan to the army the country could be
saved. Applause from the galleries ]
Mr.. Blddle (Dem Of Pa, still entertained
the came views which he expressed last ses-
sion. He alluded to the arrests of Ingersoll
and BOileau, and said the kidnapping Of citi.
zensi is gross Illegal violence, and may be prop
erly repelled by that legal force which every
citizen may use against the burglar, and
thought we were in danger on account
of the existence OF great military force. II
we now raise standing army, not of Ameri
can citizens, but OF negroes and slaves, it would
be of little avail in colquering the South, but
may be a fit instrument of tyranny.
Mr.. Cox controveTted the positions assumed
by MCPHERSON and other gentlemen, and argued
that the course of Washington and other Gen
erals was against the employment of me-
groes as soldiers. He remarked that
the objeo, of the bill was to produce a
dissolution of the Union. A large portion
of the army was made up of Celtic blood, and
such men would not fight by the side OF ne.
groes He said large portion of the army
was Democrats, who did not 60 into the con-
test tor the cause of Abolition.
The House adjourned.