The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-02-06
OUR SPECIAL DISPATCHES
CONGRESSIONAL.

read from the President of the Smithso-
MAN Institute transmitting resolution of
the Board of Regents, stating that Geo.
E. Badger, they understood, was in the
rebel army. They suggest that he ought
not longer be a member of the Board.
Mr.. Richardson presented the petition
of Madison S. johnson, and asked that it
might be read After some objection,
Mr.. Richardson said johnson had been
arrested, imprisoned and discharged with
ont any assigned cause. He moved for
committee of investigation.
Mr.. Anthony said he understood this
man could have been released at any time
by taking the oath of allegiance, and had
refused
Mr. Richardson said he had refused
doing so.
Mr.. Anthony said the Senate had more
important business to attend to than petit
tons of people who refused allegiance to
government, and moved to lay the petition
on the table Carried-22 against 16.
Mr. Harris, from Committee on Judi
ciary, reported back bill to aid the State of
Missouri in emancipation.
Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, offered a
resolution directing the Paymaster General
to inform the Senate what payments, if
any, were made up to 31st August, 1862,
and if none were made, what was the rea-
son for such non-payment. Adopted.
The Legislative and Judicial Appropria-
ton Bill was then taken up; the question
being in regard to the appropriation for
the Agricultural Department.
Mr.. Anthony moved to increase the
amount proposed by the Finance Commit
tee from $4,000 to $4,000, of which
100000 be expended in experiments to
procure a substitute for cotton.
Mr.. Harlan moved to increase the
amount to $4,000. Mr. Harlan,s amed-
ment was rejected, yeas 10, nays 90.
Mr.. Anthony withdrew his former amend
ment, and offered another one appropriate
ing $50, 900 for experiments in preparing
hemp and fax as substitute for cotton
The amendment was adopted, yeas 26,
nays -.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas, moved TO amend
50 rs TO appropriate 10000 to encourage
the culture CT cotton, rejected. The
amendment OF the Committee of Finance
making an appropriation for the Agricul-
tural Department of $4,000 instead of
$4,000 as in the House bill was adopted
The amendment striking ont the section
increasing Tie salary Of Assistant Secreta-
~ Of State to $4,000 was adopted.
Mr.. Wilson moved to amend by making
an appropriation of $4,000 for the Agri-
cultural Department. Agreed to, p to 49,
Mr.. Lane moved an amendment SO as to
appropriate $4,000, to distribute cotton
and tobacco seed. Agreed.
In the House, the negro bill being up,
! Mr.. Wilson remarked that it was
only proposed by this bill to say to the
blacks, rs Jackson said to them at New
Orleans in 1911: that their sevices had
been too long overlooked. He referred
to the speeches of Mr.. Cox and others, as
calculated 10 produce ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
and said they were but echoes of the
Richmond papers If such gentlemen
had labored half As much to present
an U1broken front to the enemy, as they
! had to produce distrust in the administra-
| ton, We might have looked for peace be-
fore the next anniversary of American in
dependence. He had yet to learn that
loyal people objected to any means to sup
press the rebellion. He urged compliance
to the constitution and laws, and an ear
nest, patriotic effort to save the Union, not
only with New England, but with all
tie States and Territories preserved.
Mr. Cox briefly replied to portion of
Mr.. Wilson's remarks. A speech he made
in New York had been misinterpreted.
He caused to be read paragraph from it,
to show that the position he took, not on
ly in View York, but in Ohio, and else
where, was the position Of the Democratic
party. He never would under any circum-
stances consent to dislnemberment of this
republic They should not be tabooed be-
cause they had warned the country against
the dangers Of fanaticism. He repeated
that Washington, Franklin, and Others, re-
fused to sanction the employment of blacks
as general system, such as was proposed
by this suicidal and infamous measure. 1t
would SOW distrust and dalnpen patriotism,
by associating negroes with white men,
and disintegrate the army.
Mr.. Allen, of Ohio, spoke against the
bill. He said it was confession of weak
ness on the part of the whites and that
the President and Republican members of
ro,o,o-- +ool- fba rrouu11 fhatTthox, bod