The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-01-21
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Mr. Dixou offered resolution requesting
The Secretary oi the Treasury 10 INFORM the
Senate what amount Of compensation e paid
collsctors 81 customs In enumerated and non.
enumerated districts, under the act Of May
7th, 1922, and March Sd, l84l, and also
rom what the funds are derived, out Of
which said corporation is paid. Adopted. "
On motion Of Mr.. Sumner, the papers n.
iating to the French spoliation claims were
fsierrsd 10 the COMMITTEES on Foreign Bella I
tiobs. : tt'-f -k f4N.taB " e
Mr. Carlisle, offered q resolution request
ing the Post Master General 10 INFORM the
senate IL thsere has besn instructions sent
from hs Department to the deputy postmas.
tiers, in any State, TO the effect that recent
order allowing certain papers the privilege
Of passing through the mails, does not apply
10 ihoss excluded BY military authority, and
il 30, BY what hw and what military com.
mander has snthori,y to exclude any msttsr
heretofore transmitted, and BY what law said
order was issued from his department.: and
to furnish copies Of any such instructions and
the names OF persons TO whom sent.
The resolution was laid over.
Mr.. :Fessenden called up the Civil deticien-
cy bill. Several amendments,w adopted,
Wien the bill was postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Fessenden then called up the bill
making appropriation for the support OF the
military academy Tor she year ending june
80, 1864.
Mr.. Wade was opposed to supporting this
| West Point Academy. He believed it had
been hot bed Of treason. Had there been
no West Point Academy there would have
been TO rebellion, lie believed the army
officers fom that school were distractions
to the Government to-day. -ie,
] Mr.. Wilson, of Mass, thought that dis
loyalty could not be charged againgt West
Point. About 620 officers from that acad
emy we're in the army, and had remained
loyal; about 178 from the Southern States
had resigned, and 19 from the Northern
States; l38 officers from the slave States had
1 remained loyal, and 70 Of these were from
the seceeded States.
There might be some evils connected with
! the West, Point Institute. ~, .s.........
Mr.. Fessenden asked il large portion Of
the officers from civil life were not educated
at the Wes, Point Institute. .... .e.
/ MIR. Wilson said they were.
Mr.. Wade contended that the West Point
Institution had Only lostered jealousies and
rivalries in the army, and that it was mo
nppoly entirely at variance with the Govern.
ment. a So
MIR. Fsssenden said that many meE had
gone South from Ohio and his own Sta g
4 (Maine,) acquired property there and were
the very worst men in the South. ...
Mr.. Foster thought these kind OF discus
sions calculated to increase the Jealousy,
when we should do oil we could 10 make
harmony OF action. -
Il Mr.. Wilson said there were 81, 900 Off
GERS in the army, and that there could not be
over 800 of them from West Point.
MIR. Lane, of Kansas, said these men had
been educate at West Point at she expense
of millions Of dollars, and could the Senator
from Massachusetts, point 10 one single ray
of genius exhibited by one OF the officers.
Mr.. Wilson said we had lost twenty -si1
general officers since the wsr commenced -
Seventeen Of them were killed in battle
Nine of them we're educated at West Point
Among others were such names as Lyon
Mansfield, Mitchell, the Astronomer. rrmov
ed from his command at the West, God only
knows why Bayard. recognized .h' oughout
the country as brilliant officer, Reno, Ste
vens, Richardson, Sill Hooker and Rose
, Grams. a,. .v,- -...... rad.
Had these gentlemen shown no capacity J
and no rays Of genius? He believed there
, we're 90 better artillery officers in the world
, than those in our army. -,
The discussion was continued by Trumbull
E Fessenden, Davis, Grimes, Wade and vii
son. a. r-N"
The bill- finally passed yeas 20, nays 10
n Adjourned. nH. #
4 HOUSE. : Mr. Clements presented the ere
dentials OF Jennings Riggal. claiming a sea
: as Representative, under certificate from Gov
n Stanley.
!. MIR. Dawes presented the protest Q
u Charles Henry Foster against bis admission
III Referred to the ccmDiite on Elections. a,
The House went into the COMMITTEES @
Z the Whole to devise wsys and means Tor tn
: support Of the Government. b, .a,'.-i =,
Il Mr.. Walker, OF Massachusetts, to examin
: the bill under consideration, the authorit,
given to the Secretary Of the, Treasury
borrow $500, 100000 was legimate mode {
% raising money, but he objected that til
g bonds were not to be sold at less than par.-
The government should come into the mar
ket like any other borrower and raise none
Of on the best terms it could. at. ~.
,u He regarded the payment OF interest
" coin a great mistake. He was unw'llir
t.s to 90 any farther in that direction as tt
. government should recognize the standard
= Of value. lie critically ex mined the su'
r. iect OF finauce generally as to the tax prC
posed on bank notes, he would amend 4
section SO that the annual lax should be 81
III per cent, this would place the currency
i. he hands Of the government, which wou
regulate both its quantity aid quality.
= MIR. Morrill, wished to know how the go
ernment would get on without the 10y
o. banks. ...-.,....,..,. ..,.g,
IF Mr.. Walker replied that they never hi
i under the constitution the right to iss'
!, such currency or bills Of fcredit. In conside
- alton Of the ability and integrity OF the Sc
"a retary Of the Treasury, in whom the 'cou
y try had the greatest confidence, let US su
tain him.
It's MIR. Bidde briefly controserted the re
ne soning Of Wslker. that the Government hs
!. the right to suppress the circulation Of bal
10 notes. PIP lf'
Mr.. Gurley, OF Ohio, said other things b
:, ing equal the government engaged in wa
" fare that can raise tho largest amount
US money must, in the end triumph. ~
b. MIR. Thomas. Of Mas, briefly defended q
Secretary. saying it was not just to char
him with failure to pay the soldiers.
70 should be allow ed to borrow money on d
e. best terms, without Restrictions.
. MIR. Lovejoy advocated such a tax on ban
h' as to drive their noies out Of circulation, d
ok vacuum to. be supplied with Goverrpe
i. issues. .a{1 ~ ~ ii32 ~ lif
= Mr.. Pike opposed the bill pending. a5
IT, Mr.. Thomas, Of Mass, was in avor OF 4
n clause imposing tax on bank notes 10
- strain circulation within reasonable limits.
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