The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-12-23
WASHINGTON, Dec, IS.

WAsHINGToS, Dec, IS.
, SEEATE.-Mr. Wilson presented 4
memorial; asking for an increase of
pay for paymssters' Clerks, Hospital
Stewards and Inspectors of Custom,
in Boston. .. s5.. -. y .e is y1sg'
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, Introduced,
on leave, biHproviding that all ttsf-
&c in gold, silver and foreignexchange,
for speculative purposes, or the pur:
chase, through broker by depositlps
less than the full amount Of the pur-
chase. or on what is known as . mar
gin, is expressly prohibited. ,.-aas,
a,s Section two prohibits the sale Of
golds silver or foreign exchanged BY
any banker or broker, directly or in-
directly, at any place except at the,
regular hanking>house or brokers ofa
fee. ~ ~ 'as t's@ 10 '2sy. j,
,si Section three prohibits, the.sals 81,
gold, silver and foreign exchange. un-
less actually delivered, and paid for
on delivery. 'asoifibts Tvss III iaAi b,s
. Section fourth provides as the peh4,
atty for violating any otthe provisions
of the act, on conviction before the
United States District Court in the
district where the offehse is cornuited,
q sum Of not less than one, nor more
than ten thousand dollars, imprison-
meDt for not less than one, nor more
than twelve months for each offence.
Section FIFTH gives the informer half
the 4.hne; 10 yta..s.a ..i3 % :,
Mr.. Footintroduced a bin granting
public lands to the Peoples Pacific
Railroad and Telegraph Line by tho,
Northern rout, and asked that the bill
be referred to special committee. ...s.
&' Additional Senate motions Of refers
ence Of the respective subjects cmbra-
ced in the Presidents Message, we're
then introduced and the same were res.
ferred to- the appropriate committees.
=. Mr. Lnneof Indiana, introduced 4
Bill to amend the act entitled an act
to define and punish consbira eies, pussy
ed July q, 1861; also, the s24tlf secs
ton of the act for enrolling and csll-
ing out the national forces, passed
March 3, 1868. g, sasaaa I. 4n
Mr.. Hendricks introduced bin to
extend the time in which Stains may
avoil themselves of the grant Of land
for agricultural colleges, &c. i .ifs " N
Mr.. Davis, Of Kentucky, called up
the resolutions in relation to the ex.
change Of prisoners arguing yehemz
entity against the policy of refusing
to exchange our suffering wite soldiers ]
the languishng, starving and adisia
sased white men-because the rebels
refuse tolexehange the negro captites.
He denounced at len 9Th the policy
of the Administration upon the sever.
Il points in which The negro is affected
,l,aracterizing its position as monstrous
and referring to the present era as the
,eign of Abraham the First. He
sverred that his own loyalty was uu.k
that he hated with 'undying
igor the crime of secession; il was
evident that this policy Was only part
'f that design to perpetuate the party
power of the Administration. .mb He
closed with, an indignant and earncsE
protest against the refusal Of the Ads
to liberate. thousands of
'tarving and dying white men for the
axe of a few negroes. s.s"'
Mr.. Johnson deemed It perfectly
Leaf that humanity demanded the
of the exchange Of pris-
'ners. He proceeded to combat the
opinion Of the Senator from Kentucky
Davis1 that these men should not be-
He corrected his views Of
he powers efhthe President byquos
ing from the Constitution, relative to
he Executive and Legislative power:
. Mir. Davis replied lssying that the
Preamble ofihe Constitution confers
10 power on the Govcrninentu5s The
supreme Court had So interpreted it.
lie also claimed the right to suspend
he writof hsbeas1, corpus, which was
!, Legislative ftsnctionland the powers
3 be exercised are conferred bs the
Constitution alone, and there sre mo
,owers vested Iii the Government
which are hot conferred By the, Con-
hence the President can not
'aise troops Or armies, norlhas heathe
oowcr to, originate any measureto put
iown insurrection without tie asaelt
If Congress-. Biz ,Igg ,i,s ~ NJ s'se
1t was the determination of The par
y il power that the war shah tcons
inue till the. next Presidential elec-
ion, The war would have been
'rought to close long ago if the Ad-
had singfy and ia good
'aith devoted itself to tile principles
announced in the Ctittenden Compro-
mise, and if the commanders Of the
armies had not been selected, not be-
,anse Of their hostility to the rebels,
out because Of tiieir opposition to- sla-
siaiggs1s
.'rMraHale, Of New Hampshite, ,roso
% indignantly 'dcnyu.thass twas. .'thc
lesire of gentlemen SON this floor To
tie yari order to influence
he next Presidential election A
nore atrocious allegation against the
honorable men neverswas listened to
rom the beginning Of the war to4hc.
present moment. IfIthe allegation Of
he Senator were true, hs would ss6oE-
.r fake into his hands the. hand ar 4