The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-02-18
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creased apprOPFiAtiDn ps land oe'ees N
fIouss biIl to promote the efficiency Of the
Commisssry Department was passed.
Mr.. Cowan presented q rnsmorial from w.
CornsiI Jeweff fore the admission Of Colorado
iuto the Union as q Saate. = rfs-
Mr.. Harris presented = memorial from the
merchants and importers OF New York
praying that legal tender notes may be used
for paying customs. ss,sa' 4. o
Mr.. Suinn,r offered the following:
Resoived That the comm ttee on the Con-
Duct Of the War DO directed to inquire ioto
the condition ef the Army Of the Potomac,
both officers and men, and 10 consider what
measures are necessary in order TO promote
its efficiency, incresse the mutual confidence
oithe officers and men, and to secure from
ali an .unwayering and soIdierlike devotion to
the declared policy Of the Government, with
power to send ior persons and papers.
The bill lore tas emancipation in Missouri
was taken sp, II. rf z, -
Nj. Wilson, Of Missouri, moved to strike
out S20000i000. and insert S25. .0co, 900, in
the appropriatlon. Rejectad-seas ., asys
90. '- 80
Mr.. Wilson then offered an amendment,
fixing the time OF the emancipation ior thics
years. n ss-.-.s a.. E.. .t. .s.s l
Mr.. Garlic hoped .he amendment woaI pre-
vail, that the people OF that State might have
timst exercise civil rights in those portions
where they were free from guerrillas and
rebels. Ii was found imposs bic to exercise
Suffrage. He alluded to Nc Neirs ezecutiOa OF
gtierrillas.
hn hnI hasN kss
Gen. Nc Neil that the guerrllas bo executed
were paroled prisoners, with arms IN their
bands, and were therefore liable to be shot.
Mr.. Carlile thought the facts in The case
would btIbsnefaial 10 the country, but he was
anxious that Q full vote should be had on the
question, and more time allowed for it than
for 1t than two months. Such had been the
military error that in Virginia not one man
10 three had voted on the bill proposing di-
vision OF the State. ,.' s... a..
Mr.. Wiley replied that by military inHu :
ence thousands hid voted and he doubted il
there was an authenticated instance where a
man was deprived OF suffrage His colleague
did Injustice to the Missouri bill by such q
statement. ..s,,,.-, ..7.-
Mr.. Garlic asked his Colleague il he did
not know thst 5000 votes were pplled in
the Presidential election and bit 1900 iu
Ire STATE election. [ET -st'.LG.-
Mr.. Wiley sad that at the later election
tho Northwest had some eight or twelve
thousand soldiers in the field, who did not
yots, Some counted also did not vote he e.
cause the rebel soldiers held them, But
nineteen hundred brays and unadulterated
ITn,on man aid vote. q E.'.
Mr- P,weU contenaeS that the last cleo
t;on was carrisi by the bayonet, and a full
freq vote could not be had now in the State
MIR. Wilson, OF Massachusetts,, at some
lsneth favored his amendment, Twelve
months was too soon Tor sbolishing slavery
in Missouri. and entailing On the people all
the worst consequences that would toliow.-
lie des;rsd vote of ths people of the State
on this important p1int. with tims enough to
consider ID, m
The amendment was reiec,ed-S to 81.
Mr.. Davis argued at great length against
the bill. He sald at the interview Of the
Rorder State senators and members OF con-
cress with the President the latter, sxplain
Inc his gradual emancipation scheme did not
pretend tbotit was constitutional or practi.
cable but he desired an amendment to tho
Constitution TO embrace il. fe
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t;an az tha Illinois and New York shin canal
bill, "sf-.
Mr.. kellogg thought dis u sion would not
change the vote but he wished to show that
as early as 1897 the question was agitated o.
connecting the waters Of the Gulf OF st Law
renee and Mexico, Referring to the repor,
Of the committee on Naval Affairs. Mr.. Kel
loee said the auther OF it (Mr. Conklng) nc
one would suppose had lived on line of rail
road which had during the last year male
five millions on a CAPITAL stock Of $1,000
600 iudrinp from that gentleman's opposi
ton 10 the bill. But great men would diff
fer, In further advocacy of the measure, he
sad Government was asked only TO lend its
credit and the toll of the Illinis and Michi
gan canal nov paid more than interest on
two million expended by Illinois on tha
ssrk. es
Mr.. FA. Conkliup explained that the
renort Of the COMMITTEES on Naval Aff.irs
which had been attacked was made pursuant
to'insructious from the House as to The naya
and military asp.ct OF the work, In the ex
a,niuations before the committee, no com
uercial riyalrics were represented. He hat
made M his mind 10 vote against any meas
ure which would cause to deyiate either The
money or the credit OF the Government fro,r
what be c .nceiyed should be their exclusiy,
smr,iovA,ennt. Tbe influence Of the press had
been brouph,to the support of the measure
in a. .rnanner almost unpsl lallsled. The lob
issofthis House were filed with paid adyo-
catssinvioiation oi the rules, and this bill hst
b ,en brought here in q fraudulent manner
Irreeulavly and unauthorized by the Naya
committees. -
Mr.. Din. interruptinp said the Statement
was false IN length and breadth, and he wouIc
me.t tba question either hero or elsewhere