Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-02-10
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Last Nights Dispatches.
FIRST SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 0.

WASHINGTON, req. y.
iSENATE-Mr. Sumner presented petitions
of 1,77G ladies of New York, 15300 of Illi-
nols and ll,84l of Mass, and q duplicate
number of males, praying for the entire
abolition of slavery. The Introduction of
the petitions caused a spicy and interesting
debate between Salisbury, Sumner, Wilson
and others. -,.,- --,... .,., ..
Mr. Sherman introduced bill, which was
referred to the Finance committee, prohib-
itinG speculation in gold, silver and foreign
exchange, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Powell introduced bill amending
the Constitution so as to provide a new
method of electing the President Of the
United States.
HoUsE.--Mr. Hotchkiss, of New York.
introduced a bill granting bonds to aid in
the construction of the Lake Superior rail-
road, and providing for its use by the Uni
ted States free of charge.
Mr. Danes called up the Congressional
election case. s1I lrAAH 49, N8ttl
Mr.. Fields advocated his right to a seat.
He said he had few slaves, but if he had
thousands he would have sacrificed them
on the alter of his country.
Mr.. Ganson opposed the admission of Mr..
Field on the ground of insufficient con-
stituency, and took occasion to strongly
elections by Gen. Shepley, who had become
convert to the pernicious doctrine that
the revolted States are out of the Union.
Mr.. Brown of Wisconsin argued that the
military Governor had so interfered as in eff
feet to prevent an election.
The House by 81 to ii adopted the reso-
luton that Mr.. Field-is not entitled to a
seat. ..,. .-.,
The House went in committee on the En-
rollment 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's bill amendatory of the en-
rollmentilaw. - aa tsa,
;ssMr. Kernanaof New York, offered an
amendment exempting from draft clergy
men Tho are not engaged in trade or secu-
lar business.
During the debate Mr.. Cox of Ohio Of
fered the amendment saying the pestifer-
GUS clergymen of the country ought not to
be exempted, T.sff .af5f.
Mr.. Kelly of Pennsylvania was also OPP
posed to the amendment, but for different
reason. He did not want to put an insult
on the patriotism Of clergymen.
Mr.. Spaulding of Ohio said no patriotic
clergyman had asked any such exemption
DR.. Olds church will remedy all defects of
which his colleague (Cox) complained.
Mr.. Cox resumed saying that the excite
ment was fermented by clergymen North
and South. His colleague, Mr.. Spaulding,
was not the man to impugn his (Cox's)
loyalty, for he had stood here opposing Sc
cession while his colleague (Spaulding)
was singing anthems to John Brown and
plotting sedition and revolution.
Mr.. Arnold, of Illinois, made an earnest
20 IL 4.
putes, but at once to pass the bill before
them, as within thirty days the draft is or
dered, to enter upon campaign the most
important and decisive since the rebellion
commenced.
Mr.. Eldridge of Wisconsin, offered pro-
yiso that the ministers have not heretofore
and will not in future preach politics.
Uaughter.) He said ministers are inter-
meddlers and stirrers UP Of strife and mis-
chief because they are more fitted for that
than,peaee.e G-eg-@ IRIS ,--r .,--.,, s~-7-
Mr.. Kernan's amendment was rejected
The committee disagreed to an amend
ment-70 against 74-that in assigning the
quota of troops credit shall be given to
States and counties from which men have
enlisted in the military Organizations from
other States for three years or during the
war.
Mr.. Fernando Wood offered an amend
ment, namely, to exempt from draft all who
from conscientious belief in the humanity,
necessity or eventual success of this war
are opposed to its further prosecution, until
an effort has been made and failed to end it
by negotiation. The committee rejected
this-20 against 104, and refused to strike
out the clause which proposes to consoli-
date the two classes--45 against go. 2 ~
The committe rose without concluding
action on the bill, and the House adj
journed. ,s.