Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-03
THIRTY SEVENTH oONGREss
Third Session.

WARRINGTON, March 9.
SENATE.-Mr. Chandler presented o resolu.
tion from the Legislature Of Michigan Gppsoying
the President'a proclamation.
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill for the pro
lection Of abandoned property and for the pre-.
vention OF fraud In insurrectionary districts.
The pending question being on the motion
to strike out the section providing for the pur,
chase of cotton, rice, sugar and tobacco, the
motion was lost-l4 to 81.
Mr.. Clark offered an amendment, providing
that any officer or private coming into posses.
sion of any such abandoned property shall turn
the same over to an agent of the Governm ent,
and failing to do 30 they shall be tried by court
martial. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment that any
officer plunderiug or secretiDg property, or bar
tering or selling cotton, rice or tobacco, or In
any way aiding any one else to do this, shall be
dismissed from service and forever be incapa-
BILE of holding any office or place in the service.
Mr.. Powell moved to insert the word "taking''
after the word "plunderng," and the word
"money" after the word property" He had
evidence that officers in the West had taken
large sums Of money from persons they had
arrested before they would release them
Agreed to.
Mr. Powell said this amendment was offered
simply to make charge against certain officers.
He was unwilling to make them without any
evidence.
Mr.. Davis said ship load of -four was stop
ped at the Balze by brother of certain off.
Ger, and the Captain was made to sell bis -four
at $40 per barrel, and then this brother sold IL
at $50.
Mr.. Wilson said he was astonished that the
Senator from Kentucky persisted In making
idle charges against Gen, Butler. He read a
letter from Gen. Butler thanking him (Wilaon)
for defending him from imputations made
against him in the Senate, among Others
that he had taken the plate and furniture oil
Alexander Rothers for his own use. Rothero
escaped from New Orleans without TAX.
| ing the oath of allegiance, on pass pro-
cured by profesled Union map, who turned
out to be scoundrel Rothers was one of the
rebel Provost Marshals who destroyed such an
immense amount Of property on the arrival oil
the Union troops. He (Gen. Butler) had taken
possession Of RotheIs's plate and furniture, and
turned them over to Gen. Banks's Quartermas.
ter. He was especially thankful for the offer
OF committee Of investigation. He was ready
Of all times to account for his conduct, though
he should not answer newspaper ISLANDERS. II
Mr. Davis was an honest and Just man, he could
at any time be satisfied by the letter. Mr.
Wilson said he believed that all the other
charges against Butler would turn ont as
groundless as this one.
After further discussion, the amendment was
rejected-yeas l3, nays %.
| Mr.. Doolittle renewed the amendment to
strike out the section authorizing the treasury
agent to purchase property in these insurrec.
tionary districts. He did not wish the Govern.
ment to become great factor in articles oil
property, and he did not wish especially to fur.
nish means to the rebels to buy munitions Of
war to carry on the fight
HOUSE The House receded from its amend
ments to Senate bill supplementary to the ao
regulating the judicial system Of the United
States. This amendment gave the distric
court admiralty jurisdiction over the lakes ant
adjacent waters.
The House passed Senate bill granting land
to Wisconsin and Michigan for military roa,
purposes.
The House conourred in the Ssnate's amend
ment to the bill granting permission to tn
Independent Telegraph Company-the lin
extending from Portland TO Washinpton-t
extend their lines into the District Of ColumbIl
The amendment grants similar privileges
any other corporation or company. oa
The House passed Senate bill authoFizln
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