Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-01-07
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BY TELEGRAIH,
MlD.Ns0uT POR +.
CONC q Ess,ONAl..a7rm CONGRESS.

uot SENT. Noci, oi MO-, uotu In'
Selcc, Comm tee on Emancipation, re-
ported bill 10 aid Missouri in securing
the aboli ion Of slavery therein. IL pro
vilcs for the issue of slO,OO0,ooo, thirty
year bonds, payable to loyal owners. the
Government pedging itself to the de-
tation AMI colonization OF the ,rced men.
Mr.. N.llanligham objected To the con
sidcra,on OF the bill for ri ns stated.
but the Speaker o,errulcd - objection
lie made his decision in accordance with
that heretofore app led TO the french
spo'iatlon bill.
Mr.. Clemens, Of Tenn, WAS not aware
,ha, this bill would be reported. and Ms
member of the special committee on
emancipation, he ob cc'cd 10 ii last g
sion. It WAS propo ed to appropriate
81 1000, 900 to and in the sbollslmcn,
Of slavery in Kentucky, Western Virgin
ia, MARYLAND, Missouri, Delaware this
was on = national basis, whereas this hill
is OF 4 sectional character, referring as il
to only one state.
Mr.. Wicklife, Of Ky, had seen il
stated in public prints that some time
after the ssne Of the proclamation, lnior
nation WAS received blythe President, from
Intelligent, whole-sonled Union men
which ~ sfcd him that u great aud pow
crful change had taken place in Kentucky
IN favor of this miserable abolition
scheme, he fel, it TO be his duty and
,riyll, &c 10 state, on his floor, in the
face Of heaven, IN the presence OF Con
sres-, and il the hearing of the nation,
that there WAS not one man IN 900 IN
Kentucky who WAS in favor ol the proc
lxnation He ead this again aud again,
whether it be by fraud, purchase or 9th
crwisc.
NJ. Noel said tho people Of Missouri
had said that they would a,ol sh slavery.
In reply to Mr.. Clemens, lie remarked
that the people Of Tennessee had no regn'
lar State government, and could not act
upon or accep, such proposition.
Mr.. Holmes moved to lay tho bill on
the table Disagreed to 81 against I.
Mr.. Elliott noy. an amendment cx-
c'udiug from the benefits OF the act all
those who may wiiuly refuse 10 take III"
oath Of allegiance. Adopted - to 20.
Mr.. Pcndcton moved 10 table the bill
Negatved ~ against -.
Mr.. CoItA1, from the committee on
Post office, reported bil authorizing The
4 J.. NJ. Gen raj to add to the lint Of mail
able articles. And explains that articles
not nov mailabe. could be sent t.
the .oLicrs in the army by their friends
at home, b. paying book postage rates
Passed.
The House resumed the consideration
Of the executive, legislative and jnd;ca
appropriation bill.
5 NATE.-Mr. TenEyck presented {
petition in favor Of bankrupt law.
Mr. Wilson, from c.,nm tee on mill
tarv affairs, reported back the bill t.
suspend temporarily the act to prevcn
and punish .rauds on the part OF officer
entrusted wi h tie making Of contracts
for ,hc government, and moved that IN,
bill be put upon its passage.
Mr.. Powell hoped the bill would no
pass.
There vas somc curious history abou
this bill. 1t was passed 1T the calla scs
sion, a d hen su,pende ! because SOM
Of the heads OF the bureaus were op
posed TO il.
lie moved to refer it to the judiciary
and after considerable discussion, th'
subject was ? s,poneJ.
On motion OF ur. Wright the bill con
cerning the discharge OF State prisoner
was taken up. Mr.. Wright addresses
the Senate At length.
Mr. RICE offered resolution that tn
: Military Committee be instructed to IN
qulre into the exp diency OF relmburslnl
the State Of Minnesota the sums advspc
ed for the suppression of the Indian ho'
7 ,ilities in 1862, Adopted.
Executive session adjourned.