The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-01-28

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Without concluding the question, the
House adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.
SENATE.-Mr. Hale, from the committee
on Naval Affairs, reported back the bill to
authorize letters OF marque and reprisal
with amendmen S, and SAID be should call
it up at an eaaly day.
Mr.. Wilson oil Mass, introduced bill
for the prompt and uniform administratc n
Of military justice and the better govern
,nent of the military forces of the United
States.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to take up the bill
to re organize the Court OF Claims.
Mr.. Sherman hoped no bill of this gener
al character would be taken sIp. There was
the bill concerning the discharge of State
prisoners. Unless something was done on
this subject, we should have collisions be
tween the States and the Government. We
had now almost civil war in two States OF
the Union. He would move to take up no
bill of this kind until conscripton law
was passed, the financial measures disposed
Of and some bill passed SO that di,loya cisi
zens could be arrested according to lGw.-
Ii could possibly make no difference whether
the Court OF Claims had three judges or five.
Tic motion to take up the bill was agreed
te--yeas 33, nays 13-and several ameud-
ments were adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Trumbull, the bill to
alter the judicial districts OF the United
States, placing Michigan and Ohio in the
seventh district, was taken up and passed.
.lo Of ha hnf,
the Chair called up the special order--the
bill for the discharge of Stale prisoners.
Mr.. Trumbull moved to postpone the spe~
cial order.
Mr.. Doolittle said his colleague in the
House was absent on business, having some
bearing perhaps on this very bill. There
had been decision by the Supreme Court Of
Wisconsin that certain persons arrested for
interfering with the draft, be discharged
BY an arrangement, all proceedings were
temporarily suspended. Thus it was OF the
utmost Importance that this question should
be disposed OF.
Til. resolution to postpone was agreed to
-23 to 43.
The bill to reorganize the Court of Claims
was taken up. Without concluding, the
Senate adjourned.
! HoUsE.-The Presidents message in con
nection with his approval Of the treasury
note bill, was referred to the committee Of
| Ways and Means and ordered to be printed.
| The Houss proceeded to the consideration
of the resolutions reported from the COM
mittee on Elections, that Vim. Vandever
has not been ehtit led to seat in this House
since he was mustered into the service OF the
| O.. ~, nAl
regiment, in 1861. Mr. Dawes said the
question divided isself into two branches.--
Vandever had drawn his pay both as Colonel
OF bis regiment and member Of this House.
The duties OF a member OF Congress and
of an officer were of such character that
they could not both be discharged by one
and the same person
Mr.. Washburn moved to postpone the sub,
ject till the first Tuesday in February, as
there were many important subjects 70 be
acted upon before the close Of Congress. -
Gen. Vandever had participated in the late
gallant action at Arkansas Post, and posi-,
bly, might return to the city before the time
assigned for the postponement OF the sub,
ject.
Mr.. Dawes did not wish to hurry volun.
teer. The committee received note from
Vandeycr after they had made up their re
port, desiring to be heard. II any further
proof was needed of the incompatlbility O
the two offices, he would only ask them to
re d the letter from Vsndeycr, in which ht
said he could not get furlough from his
commanding officer
Mr. WATSON of Iowa, in behalf OF hi'
colleague, replied that portion OF Mr.. Dawes
remarks that Vandcver had received pay
both as Coonel and member of Congress-
He wished to state that the compensation
which be had received as Colonel he had re,
turned 10 the United Stltes
Mr.. Dawes replied: Vandeyer did re
ceive pay for both offices for while.
Mr.. Wash buFnes motion to postpone was
disagreed to- ID to 74--and the resolution
declaring VandeVer was not entitled to {
seat, was adopted.
Mr.. Maynard raised the question that the
resolution expelled Vandeyer from his seat
and The Constitu ion in such cases required
a vote Of two.third
The Speaker overruled Mr. Maynard,
point. Maynard appealed from the decision
Of the Char.
Pending the Question, the House went in
10 VI buU w bOiS WI thS plh p'O
vding ways and means for the support OF The
Government.
Mr.. Walker resumed from yesterday
He made no factions opposition to it, bu
deemed it his duty to state his objections
which be proceeded to do.
The committee proceeded to act on ths
, bill
Mr.. Spaulding, on behalf OF the commits
! mittee oi Ways and Means, proposed amend
ments to the first section, which wer'
J agreed to namely, to authorize the Secretary
J OF the. Treasury to borrow from time to tim,
on the credit Of the United States, sun
| not exceeding 100000, COO for the carren
fiscal year, and $6oo,O0000o for the mex
i fiscal year, and to issue therefore coupons o.
!, registered bonds, payable at the pleasure 0
the Government alter twenty years iron
date, and of such denomination, though no
> less than fifty dollars, as the Secretary MAJ
deem expedient, bearing interest at rat'
, not exceeding SIX per cent. per annum, pays
ble semi annually in coin
81 Mr.. Thomas offered an amendment which
was agreed to, making the coupon or regis
! tered bonds payable at the pleasure OF th,
Gryernment, after twenty years from date
, in coin.
! Mr. Spaulding moved to strike out the re,
striction OF the sale OF bonds 1t no less than
par, so that the Secretary may 10 his discre.
tion dispose oi them at any time upon the