Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-02-12
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coHGREss1oHAL REPORT.


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Mr.. Fessenden replied. t 81 ais %
HousE.-The Printing Committee reported
IN favor Of printing 10000 copies of the For.
! eign correspondence for the use Of the State
Department. After some opposition the res.
olution passed with only II nays. ]. a6i 5
The House resumed the consideration Of
the amendatory confiscation bill.
Mr.. Woodbridge argued in favor Of re
straining the persons Of rebels and confis
eating their property. @7e1f-.& "a i
Mr.. Cox moved to lay the resolution on tn.
table. Disagreed toll against SO. ,r. ID
Mr.. Herman made speech opposing the
passage Of the resolution and the confscasior
act. '1%SH o. - H. u fs.Gs-s ~ - ia
Mr.. Wilson spoke in advocacy of the reso.
luton, which proposed to do only what thu
Constitution authorized it, expressing his
| surprise that the lovers Of the Constitution
opposed the measure, its object being justly
to punish traitors, who ought not to b.
shielded and who were not to be pacified with
the olive branch and honeyed words.
The House ordered the previous question
on the passage Of the resolution. Motions
for the purpose of staving off = vote were re-
sorted to. ,7,, ~ Bus, ........ ....--,
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, considered confisca
ton as the law of the land and therefore was
before the House. F' -. , a.
Mr.. Pendleton moved to reconsider the vote
by which the previous motion was ordered or
| the passage of the resolutions. This motion
was laid on the table by two majority. ~
The Speaker then announced the question
on the passage of the resolution.
Mr.. Voorhees, moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Cravens moved that the House ad
journ till Monday. ss:rsrs,~, 81 .--.is- lisa
These and othtr motions evidently designed
to prevent action on the CONSUMPTION resolu.
tons occupied more than an hour, votes be.
ing taken by yeas aod nays. F7 al 90
At quarter to five o'clock Mr.. Davis, Of
Nd, moved to adjourn till to morrow, which
carried. Adjourned. $1,000.
.as ,s -s. l.s... WARRINGTON, Feb. 8.
SEsArE.-Mr. Trumhull presented mono
ri'l asking the establishment of Western
Naval Department at Cairo. Referred.
Mr.. Sumner presented memorial of col.
ored men Of Philadelphia, asking the privile-
ges Of the elective franchise. Referred to the
Committee on Freedmen and Slavery
Mr.. Sumner introduced joint Resolution
to amend the Constitution of the United
States SO that all persons shall be equal un-
der the law. whether white or colored, and
that no person shall hereafter be held under
bondage. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee @ t= t.s-.s... .:..
Mr.. Anthony moved to repeal the joint
Resolution to amend the Constitution of the
United States, approved March 2, 1861. Re-
ferred to the judiciary Committee. This
amendment would give power to Congress to
abolish slavery throughout the country.
The bill to promote enlistments was taken
up. Soc 20 t
Mr.. Carlisle addressed the Senate at length
in reply to Mr.. Sherman. . -.
HoUsE.-Mr. Spaulding, of Ohio, introduc-
ed a bill to repeal the Fugitive Slave Law.
Mr.. Osth, of Indiana, introduced bill ia
establish department of in5 ustry. e
The Election Committee made q report
against Kitchen and Mckenzie being admitted
as Representatives from the 7th district Of
Virginia.
Mi. Cobb introduced a resolution, which
passed, rendering the thanks of Congress to
Gen. w. T. Sherman, and officers and men
under his command. .....
House went into Committee on Enrolment
Bill.
An amendment was adopted making all
able bodied negroes, between the ages Of 18
aud As, liable to the draft. a-t $50
.-..,. WARRINGTON, Feb. ..
SRNATE.-Mr. Sumner presented the pcti.
ton of 1906 ladies of New York, $1,000
of Illinois, and II $40 of Mass, and dupli-
cate number of males, praying for the entire
adjustment Of slavery. The introduction Of
the petitions caused spicy and interesting
debate between Salisbury, Sumner, Wilson
and others. ..-. 5..-,.
Mr.. Sherman introduced bill. which was
referred to the Finance Committee, prohibit
ing speculations in gold and silver, and for
eign exchange, and for other purposes,
Mr.. Powell introduced bill amending the
constitution so as to provide new method Of
electing the President of the United States.
Nj. Wilson reported back the bill reviving
the grade of Lieut.. General, with an amend.
ment, striking out the clause making said off,
Ger commaoder-in-chie and the clause rec
ommending Gen. Grant for the position.
The Senate passed, for the consideration Of
the bill for the promotion Of enlistments.
Mr.. Doolittle spoke at length, claiming that
it was the first duty Of the government to in.
crease our armies. Slavery was the primary
cause Of the war, aud ought to be forever
done away with. 81 ta 7.. 2.
He was followed by Mr.. Richardson, who
considered the war thus far had been carried
on Totally for the negro, leaving white men,
who have som civilization, out OF account.
The war had been q chapter of administration
blunders. l sas4.--el a-. -ssr.s,.:.l
Mr.. Wilson reported bill for the exami-
nation Of certain army officers. Passed.
Adjourned. $50
HousE-Mr. Hotchkiss, Of New York, in.
troduced bill granting lands to aid in the
construction of Lake Superior railroad. and
providing for its use by the United States
free of charge. sT1ss s4 ~ s+,-
Mr.. Dawes called up the Louisiana Con.
gress election case. HE zsaszs e. De-.
Mr.. F,elds advocated his right to a seat
He said he had few slaves, but if he had
thousands he would have sacrificed them on
the altar of his country.
Mr.. Gasson opposed the admission of Mr..
Field on the ground Of insufficient constitu-
ents, and took occasion to stand by and con-
dsmn the conduct of interference in elections
by Gen. Shipley, who had become convert
to the pernicious doctrine that the revolted
States are out of the Union. -gdE'TF}
Mr.. Brown, of Wisconsin, argued that the
military government had so interfered as in
effect to prevent an election. ''a .
The House, by vote Of 81 against IA,
adopted the resolution that Mr.. Field is not
entitled to . seat. .-.s ...s ,.-, ~ f,-.,f..l /
The House then went into committee on
the enrolment bill.
:. The House went into committee Of the
whole on the state Of the Union, Mr.. Dawes
in the chair, and resumed the consideration
Of the Senate bill amsndatory Of the enroll
ment law.
Mr.. Kernen, Of Kentucky, offered an amend
ment exempting from draft clergymen who
are not engaged in trade or secular business.