Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-07

picked the community. In times like these
every good and true man should aak how he |
could best serve the country, and not stop TO ID.
quire what some Abolitioniat has done. The |
Senator from Ky. '(Mr. Powell) had reioiced
over the recent elections, but these elections |
had been brought about by means not calculat- |
cd to produce much Injury. Il was by iiscour- !
aging enlistments, by making charges against
the Government, by opposing taxation for the
expense OF the war, by impressing the great
West with the importance Of the valley Of tho
Mississipp;' and these men Wanted long and
loud their loyalty to the Government, but none
OF them, like the Senator from KY, had said
he was opposed to coercion. He argued In fa-
vor OF an iron will and nerve, and determined
policy on the part of the Executive to crush
out the rebellion by every possible means, and
he would take the property Of the rebels every
where: he wanted to see the Mississippi river
opened BY the brave boys, and the supplies Of
rebeldom cut off. He wanted to see hundred
thousand shareholders running one way and q
million negroes tho other. Applause in the
galleries. He wanted to strike at the heart Of
the disease, and then we should zee daylight
There was nothing to despond about He
thanked God we had an army, a navy and q
country. Ho thanked God for another thing
that we had q General in the field who was not
fishing for the Presidency, who, with his staff,
was to be found In the thickest of the fight,
and his name lwss Rosecrans. [Applauso In
the galleries
| The bill was postponed until tomorrow.
Mr.. Rice offered resolution that the Mill
tary committee be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of reimbursing the State Of Mime
sofa the sums advanced for the suppression of
the Indian hostilities In 1862. Adopted
| After Executive session, adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Noel, of Missouri, from the
select committee on Emancipation, reported
bill to aid Missouri in the abolishment Of sla-
very therein. II provides for the issue of $10,.
0OO,O 600 In thirty years bonds, payable to loyal
owners, the Government pledging itself 10 the
deportation and colonization Of the freed men,
Mr.. Vallandigham objected to the considera.
ton OF the bill for reasons stated, but the
Speaker overruled the objection. He made
his decision in accordance with that heretofore
applied to the French Spoliation bill.
Mr.. Clemens, Of Tennessee. was not aware
!, that this bill would be reported, and as mem
ber Of the special committee on Emancipation,
!, he objected to II. Last session IL was proposed
to spproriate $3.50, 900 900 to aid In the abol.
J ishment Of slavery In Kentucky, Western Viz
Iginia, Maryland, Missouri and Delaware.
This was on o national basis whereas this
bill iB of o sectional character, referring az Il
did to only one State.
: Mr. Wickliffe Of Ky, had seen il stated In
public prints that some time after the issue Of
/ the proclamation information had been received
!, by the President from intelligent wholesouled
Union men, which Satisfied him that great
; and powerful change had taken place In Ken.
tucky in favor of this miserable Abolition
scheme. He felt it to bo his duty and privilege
to state on this floor, In the face of heaven, In
. the presence Of Congress and in the hearing oi
Q the nation, that there was not one man in three
, hundred in Kentucky who was in favor OF the
proclamation. He said this again and again
I whether II be by fraud, purchase or otherwise
Mr.. Noel said the people of Missouri had
said that they would abolish slavery. 10 reply
to Mr.. Cleuenp, he remarked that the people
D Of Tennessee had no regular State Government,
and hence could not act upon and accept such q
/ proposition. IL was expecting too much to hang
all the other border slave States upon this bill
: Commence the work with Missouri, and when
4 the proper time shall arrive the benefits might
be extended to other States -sgCi l...
Mr.. Holman moved to lay the bill on the to.
BILE. Disagreed to-42 against 70.
: Mr.. Elliott moved On amendment excluding
g from the benefits Of the act all those who may
willfully refuse to take the oath of allegiance.
q Adopted-75 to 20.
Il Me-. Pendleton moved to table the bill
a Negatived--44 against 70.
Mr.. Cravens moved to adjourn Negativet
+ 10 against 81.
n The bill then passed by O vote of 70 AGAIN.
). 48. .... w ,cklirre, it was
Resolued, That the committee Of Ways ant
Means be instructed to inquire into the expedi
ency of issuing Treasury notes bearing 3.65 in
tereat, the amount issued to be equal to the
amount Of tender notes in circulation, snG
such other sums as the demands of the
public service for the current year shall requires
that there be issued an equal amount of United
3 States six per cent. twenty year bonds, which,
y with the interest, shall constitute a fund fol
. the 65 treasury notes, the bonds to be of equa
date with the treasury notes, the interest to b
paid in specie. The holders of tender note
shall have the right to surrender them when
d ever the amount OF one hundred dollars is pre-
y sented and received at the par value for tn
y, same The holders of the 8 IS treasury note
III shall have the right to invest them in twent
year six per cent bonds, when an amount equa
- to five hundred dollars is presented. - q --
" Mr.. Colfax, from the committee on Post
offices, reported bill authorizing the Postmat
tor. General to add to the list Of mailable al
ticles, aud explained that articles not now mai
lg able will be sent to the soldiers In the army
10 their friends at home. on book postage rate
II Passed. i1d 1'--s. {" .-. d.
The House resumed the confederation Of th
B. executive and judicial appropriation bill.