The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1863-01-15
Congressional.


SENATE-Mr. Wilson, from the com
l. mittee on Military Affairs, reported bacl
n the bill to suspend temporarily the act te
t prevent and punish frauds on the part Of
l. the officers instructed with the making
# of contracts for the Government and
II moved that the bill be put upon its pas.
e sage.
s After considerable discussion the sub.
. ject was postponed.
Mr.. Wilson reported back the Hou: e
| joint resolution for the payment of sol.
3 diers and sailors with an amendment au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Treasury
to issue $50, 100000 demand notes, in
addition to the amount authorized by tho
act of 1862.
| The bill was referred to the Com mittee
on Finance ~
On motion of Mr. Wright, the bill con.
cerping the discharge of State prisoners
was taken up. Mr.. Wright addressed
the Senate at length. He said he should
not vote for the amendment of the Sena.
tor from Kentucky Mr.. Dayisl, to strike
out the section authorizing the President
to suspend the writ of hoJeas corpus. It
was at times necessary to make arrests.
He quoted from letters of Jefferson, also
from speeches Of Douglas, in support of
his assertion. The Senator from Ken
lucky (PowelD, and others, loudly de-
clared they were loyal to the Constitu-
ton. 1t was onl y a few months ago that
n few democrats issued call for party
organization, and from this had arisen
many Of the troubles which perplexed
tho community. la times like these
every good and true man should ask how
he could best serve the country, and not
stop to inquire what some abolitonists
have done. The Senator from Kentucky |
{ Mr.. PowelD bad rcjoiced over the re-
cent elections; but these elections had
been brought about by means not calcu-
lated to produce much joy. 1t was by
discouraging enlistments, by making
charges against the Government; by op-
posing taxation for the expenses Of the
war; and these men Wanted long and loud
their loyalty to the Government; but
none Of them, Ike the Senator from Ken
lucky, had said he was opposed to coer-
clon. lie argued in favor Of an iron
will ard nerve, and determined policy,
on the part Of the Executive, to crush
out the rebellion by every possible
means, and he would take the prop.
crty Of the rebels everywhere. He
wanted to see the Mississippi river
opened by our brave boys, aud the sup
plies of the rebellion cut of. He want
cd to see hundred thousand slave
holders running one way, and million
negroes the other. Applause in the
galleries. He wanted to strike at the
heart Of the disease, and then We should !
see daylight. There was nothing to
despond about He thanked God we had
an army, navy, and country. He
thanked God for another thing, that We
had Gcnoral in the Gcll who was not
fishing for the Presidency; who, with
his staff, was to be found in the thicEest
Of the fight; and his name was Rose
Grams. [Applause i'll the galleries.
The bill was postponed until to-mor-
row.
Mr.. Rice offered resolution that the
Military Committee be instructed to in
quiro into the expediency of reimbursing
the State Of Minnesota the sums advau-
ced for the suppression of the Indian
hostilities in 1862. Adopted.
After au executive session the Senate
adjourned.