The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-02-11
CoNaIsasss,ONAL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.
SENATE. Mr.. Howe prs,ented the cre-
deptials OF Hon. y. r., Doolittle, reelected
U. 8. Senator from Wiscon in for six years.
Mr. Howard, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported back the bill to change
the time Of holding the district courts OF the
United States.
MIR. Ten Eyck, from the committee on
the Judiciary, reported back the bill to pre~
vent correspondence with rebels.
Mr.. Wilson of Mass, reported back the
Joint resolution to revive the act to secure to !
the officers and men employed in the departs
ment OF the West and Missouri their pay
bounty and pensions. G s .z@ 4
Mr.. Powell, from the committee on the
Judiciary, reported bill concerning pardons,
the remission of penalties, and forfeitures in
criminal cases. The bill authorizes the Pres
ident TO make qualified pardons, so as to re
init the fine, relieve from imprisonment, etc
passed. NJ. .e54. s.s, tj-stagu 3H4s. ID
Mr.. Trumbull, from the committee on Ju>
dietary, reported back the bill to amend the
act TO prevent officers Of the Government
and members OF Congress from taking con.
sideration for procuring contracts, office or
4 place. .4H - oa ,asaf Aaa 9ai
Mr.. Trumbull, from the same committee
reported adversely on the bill to divide the
State OF Michigan into two judicial districts,
and also on he resolution to increase the
fees Of United States Marshals in Calior
ma 't 1#- C'-t
Mr. McDougal introduced a bill for the
sale OF certain Indiana reservations in Cali.
fornia, and the establishment Of new reser
vatio6s in the same State. Referred to the
M iiiary committee. s....5.....-.
The resolutions relative to French inter.
vention in Mexico we're then taken up; the
question being on the motion to lay them on
the table, which was agreed to "a to 8.
4 Mr.. Wilson called up the bill Tor the en-.
tcoursgement OF enlistments. An amend
ment was adopted, providing that drafted
man may procure a substitute. Another
amendment was adopted, providing that no
l equipments shall B sold or given away, and
} when such articles are found in the posses
sion Of any person not soldier or officer,
they may be seized. 49, add .saIl
! Mr. Sherman offered an amendment
which was adopted, providing that any OH
: Ger absent with leave shall receive, only hal
!. pa, and when absent without leave. in ad
). di,ion to penalties now provided, shall Tor
felt all his pay, except when sick or wound
} ed
:. MIR. Foote offered an amendment, which
/. 1was adopted, that general orders OF the Wal
d Devarlment numbers l54 and l62, in refer
ence to the enlistment OF volunteers into th'
7 regular service, be repealed. H .tg8Hsl,j @
=, Mr. Carlisle moved to strike, out the sec
J., ton authorizing the President to make rule'
and regulations for enrolling and drafting th'
z militia. ers- En- ssf,13 a5.E..g-
J. Mr.. Richardson said this was a bill @
I, most fearlnl import. IL gave the Pres,den
% tull power over all the militia of the countr
2 10 do what he pleased with them. He nigh
I. draft all the Democrats, il he choose, or al
: Republicans or negroes. He claimed tina
n two thirds OF the rank and file were Demo
G. Gratis. s@'
Mr.. Harlan said that as far as his Stat
oi was concerned, three iourths of the mel
were Republicans.
Mr. Lane said he had been informed ths
NJ majority Of the soldiers from Illinois wer
Republicans; that not a corporaPs guard
Ic Democrats went from Kansas. gaa
~ Mr. Richardson quoted at length from tn
returns oil Illinois regiments to show the
a were mainly composed oil Democrats, Il
I" feared that if such bills as this and the bil
u to pay for slaves, and place an interior raj
Mt side by side with the white man, were pas
1t ed, the country might be plunged into o civ
Ga war,
:. Mr.. Lane said as lar as the Senator
= speech related to the negro question, he hs
y heard the same for twenty years, but he PR
Id tested In the name oil the soldiers Of III
,s nois against this attempt to incite Tpolitic
i, ~ dissensions among them. "a. vr;4.4,,.3.
y Mr.. Trumbuil said he was exceedingly 50
W Try his colleague had made such . partisi
ut speech when there were hall million rsbe
he in arms against the Government. He W
al sorry his colleague had undertaken to inqm
u, whether the soldiers had voted the Democrs
~ c or Republican ticket. 1t was known th
no in making military appointments no questi
Ter or politics was made 1T alladl as.f 2
-er Mr.. Richardson asked il his colleague d
ba not sign protest TO the President, that
General Lesntrusted with sico,nmand, .
y cept he concurred in the Presidents poll
iat Of carrying on the war.
iroi Mr.. Trumbull said he would now and Z
sE,I ever, that il he bad power no man shou
I, lead our armies who did not agree with
pSA President In the prosecution ofAthis war a
his the policy he had adopted 10 crush this
/, bellion. y
ies1 Mr. Richardson r wasI President
ms would cali for Mcclellan Immediately s,
,ds head ourt armies.
ius M. Trumbuil- -Ifyou believed Gen. N
xe-t Clsllan opposed TO your methedtiof putt
~ down. the rebellion. would you eall him
command the army?
Hsd sMr. sRichardson--I would 1select the ID
n, who could win victories. vi aniss ~ e4or
tes Mr.. Trumbuli-As to his Victories, m
,ev eoniess am not familiar with them II
was hunting after Q man who bad wen !
NAT tories, certainly should not select Gene
rel Mcclellan. 70 1ne1lssR RS&ts SBW ySs6s
.rol Mr.. Wilson consended that Tho bill I
tne not open 10 the objections urged. II n
on the president Power 10 make I'll needfufr 4
y ula,ions, and hs considered tbs ssclionsasl
VI csssary. 50 IA ,t,,a, t.,,e,.,; n. Z, ~
yho] l'Mr. Carlisle offered an amsndn,eh l, u
,,,a the Henats's attention to what he consii
sio eithe dangers Of this hll;,,, N, "a 4.,
.A'} Mr. Bsysrd eontsndsd that ths Gsbs