Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-26
TELEGRAPHIC.
REPORTED FOR THE srATEsNrAN.
Last Nights Dispatches.
THIRTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS.
Third Session.

WASHINGTON, Feb 25.
sENATE.-Mr. Lane of Indiana called up the
bill authorizing the President to confer brevet
ranks. Passed.
Mr.. Howe presented memorial from the
Legislature Of Wisconsin, asking for the re-
ducton of the duty on paper. sIa
Mr.. Davis introduced q bill to authorize the
CovingtOn and Cincinnati Bridge Company to
build bridge across the Ohio river at hight
of not less than one hundred feet above low
water mark. Referred to committee on Post
Offices and Postroads
Mr.. Powell presented the resolutions of the
Legislature of Kentucky concerning the tolls
due to that State from the United States Re-
ferred to Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Richardson called up the bill to promote
the health, comfort and efficiency of the army.
Mr.. Sumner moved to strike out the provis-
ion authorizing the Commissary Department to
furnieh tobacco to the soldiers at cost Reject
ed-3 to %. The bill passed.
The bill amendatory of the Pacific railroad
bill was taken up.
Mr.. McDougal offered an amendment, proyi-
ding that the retaining of certain percentage
of bonds in the treasury until the road is COM
pleted, shall apply only to that portion of the
road on either slope ofthe Rocky Mountains.--
Adopted. aAtt.
Mr.. Sherman offered an Amendments, which
was adopted, that at the discretion of the Pres
ident he may pay to any of the companies men.
toned in the act, in lieu of bonds of the United
States, an equal amount of lawful money of the
United States. The bill passed.
The Indian appropriation bill was taken up
large number of amendments were acted
upon and the bill passed. F-,
Mr.. Pomeroy presented the resolutions of the
latf ne Ma IL 81
make s0me provision for the ak hundred In-
dian eaptives now held In ssrvitude in that ter
ritoty, and who will be released by act of Con
grees passed June I9, 1862. fts51
Mr.. Rice introduced bill to secure the
righte of trial by jury 10 land cases in Califor-
| mia. .'H'.HI III
The Senate went into executive session, and
adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House resumed consideration
of the bill to organize the national forces and
for other purposes. ur
Mr.. Crittenden made no professions of patri-
otism. The measure now proposed wss the
natural result of the course of policy pursued
from the beginning Eighteen months ago it
was here declared that the sole object of the
war was to restore our country and not subvert
the institutions of any State; but departure
from this declaration had caused divisions, and
men had lest heart because of violations OF the
Constitution and the issuing of emancipation
proclamations. The people would not volun-
teer to free slsves. The only remedy was to
make national, not a sectional war, Tho Le-
| gro troops were q source of weakness rather
than of power. White men would not fight in
their company.
The time for debate having expired by lmi-
tation, the House proceeded. to vote ON The
| odnna nd Cd tod fpio tI,a
term OF service to the present rebellion, not,
however, to exceed three years. An ineff ctu-
al attempt was made by Colfsx to reduce the
time to two years. The House adopted the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Olin, from the
Military committee, that all pereons in time Of
war or rebellion acting as spies about the forti-
fications or camps of the army shall be tried b7
| general court martial, AID on conviction suffer
death.
Mr.. Vallandigbam offered an amendment, &C
that instead of summary arrests by provost mar
shals of persons resisting the draft, they ehal
be- made On warrant by civil ofiivers, on oath 0l
affirmation setting forth the offense charged. -
Reected-47 against lOl
Mr.. Cox moved TO cOnfns the copseriptiOn tC
white citizens Rejected.
Mr.. Stevens offered an amendment, exempt
ing from draft persons conscieDciously ecrupu
clare on oath or affirmation that such has beer
their religious principles for three years Re
jected.
Mr.. Wcklfe offered on amendment, that th,
men thus called into service shall be by ih
Governors of the State organized into compa
nies and regiments, with officers TO commant
them appointed by the authority of each Stat,
according TO the provisions of the Constitution
and laws thereof, and OF the Constitution Of th,
United States. Rejected-55 TO l04
The one hour devoted to Offering amend
ments having expired, many amendments sill
being excluded, the House proceeded to dispose
of the pending motion OF Mr.. Holman, II
strike out the 18th eection relative to providing
substitutes, a neglect to do so subjecting th,
delinquent to arrest aud trial as q deserter
The motion was disagreed to-66 to SO.
Mr., Holman offered substitute for the bill
declaring all the able-bodied white citizens be
tween the ages of l8 and As years, With ex-
ceptions mentioned, to constitute the militia o
the U. s., to be called out by the President il
the manner authorized by the law, the force Il
Z be divided intotwo classes, each to serve on,
year unless sooner discharged; to be enrolled
and oficered by State authority, etc.
The substtute WAS rejected-44 to l08.
The House then passed the Senate bill fo
| enrolling and calling out the national forces
: with the sbOve noted amendments made py th
House, with one striking out from the dutie
of Provost MRrshals that to inquire into an,
report to the Provost Msrshsl- General all trei
sonsble practices. #t,t th we
The vote on the conscription bill was IL
yeas, 49 naye.