Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-01-07
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soldiers ofihe Regular army, pfayiuk that they
may bo allowed the bounty OF tioo given to
On melton of Mr.. orimes, the Secretary Of
War was directed to furnish 10 the Senate tho
name and number. Of each grade Of army ON.
cerg now stationed In and around Washington
and now drawing Communication either for quaf.
ters or fuel. -1if 9,
Mr.. Davis offered resolution directing tie
Secretary Of War 70 furnish the Senate with
copies OF all correspondence between the
United States and the rqbel ipnthQrltles in,ref.
erence 70 the exchange or pfjsohers.
Objection was made and the resolution went
Mr.. Garlic submitted h SERIES of resolu,Iops
relative to the. principles and powers on the
Government, holding that there are no vhf
powers only such as defined In the Constitu-
ton, sc. He desired them TO be considered
when the resolutions OF the gentleman from
Kentucky (Mf. Davis) should come up. s,fhey
were ordered 70 be printed. fsi'
Mr.. Howerd's resolution, submitted ycster-
day, instfuctlng the Judiciary Committee TO
consider the propriety Of repeating tho Joint
resolution Of July II, 1899, relatlyo TO the con-
stfuctlon OF the conhscatioh act-partlcularls,
80 much OF II as purports 10 prohibit f0tfcIii
urc OF real estate beyond the natural life or me
offender, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Howe submitted q lengthy preamble and
Officers and soldiers OF the UnitSd States are
held captive In rebel prisons ut Richmond and
vicinity, which the Infamous rebel authorities
refuse 10 exchange, except In sacrilce Of our
negro troops, and which prisoners thoy are
unable 10 provide for properly, therefore SUI
thorizing the President Of the United State To-
call out one million OF volunteers to serve for
ninety days, 70 go forward and release all such
prisoners, and plant our nag on all the Tebel
prisons; and call Gen. u 8. Grant to the
command; and at the end OF the session OF
Congress, which shall be ordered TO terminate
on tho 1rst Of March next, all members Of
either House under fifty years Of age, shall be
sworn into the military service, &c. Referred
to fhe Military Committee and ordered to DO
printed.
Mr.. Howe submitted the following, .faJ..lI
WHEREAS, Persons In authority under the
traitorons organization which fof the last three
years has made relentless war uroh the people
Of 1 he United States and their Government.
now hold In barbarous captivity many officers
and soldiers ofthe United States, and refuse TO
exchange them except upon conditions that
they are allowed to retain such of our soldiers
rs they call negroes and such Of our UtIleers
as have commanded negro troops, and upon
the further condition that we will also release
uyon parole all tho excess Of rebel prisonofa
now In the hands of the government-amount.
ing to many thousands-and luT I Iu .Ile sa
Whereas these same persons are unable for'
unwilling 20 make suitable or even tolerable
provision for the support OF their captItes.
thereby rendering thclr lrimprisonment as srcat
On outrage upon the dictates OF humanity and
the laws or war rs II Is upon the laws or the
United States and upon their duty as the led
innate subjects of these laws; 5r :.
Where as they have denied TO the charity Of
the loyal people Of the United States the priv
ilege OF supplying the most pressing necessltles
nf hEof fhRaa In Nl,ssaa n n y
recently refused even to receive a flag OF truce
from the authorities Of the United States unless
forwarded BY an officer of their approval; and =
Whereas II does not become twenty-tWo
millions Of people having the rights and ability
for self-govcmment TO allow rebelllous sub
liects % dictate to them what agents or officer
feed plontifuliy a home while their brethren t IN
starye within one, hundred miles Of their own
capital Therefore bolt
RssolVei, BY the Senate aud HOuae OF Rcpre-
sentatives, In Congress asSembled- - !,
Il, Sec. 1, That the President Of the United
Stat0s Is hereby authorized and requested 10
esu out and arm ono million Of volunteers, 20
serve for the period of ninety days, unless
sooner discharged, and to be employed 10 carry
food and freedom TO every captive held In rebel
prisons, and to plant the flag Of tho unItedI
States upon every prison they occupy. ~
Sec. 2. That tho President be requested 10
assign Major General U. 8. Grant TO the com.
mand Of the forces raisea under this cali, with
such ofthe forces now In the field ks may be
formed with them, and he is authorized 20 de-
tall foro the suborainnts coumhos ON he
forces 20 be raised under tho acthoriiy 6f these
ons-suchoficer or priyates now In the
field as he may deem, quslinoa therolor,s
or he may assign TO such coihmnnds any
person or persona who may voiupicer under
thc same ssthotity ffpgesd, fessssty,, That
any ossr & h' PslI'sss sSs in sse niiit 2
detailed 70 any such ,comiAa,sd ~ authority
hereof shall receive no adiiti ipnal pay for such
substituted service, and no yolnnfeor under thA
same authority who shall receive more than
the pay Of q prlvhto.a f3pqsaas shl q tlii ~ 49, o
Z, Sec. O. That both Houses Of Congress WiiL
on the 4th day Of March next, at ~ O'Clock.
june folloNingi and .lmmedlaiely upon such
adjournment each member thereof under my
years of age, and who shall vote f0r tliese feso-
luliope, shall report himself 70 the command,
ant Of some company ID the fofces hereby
provided, and rshaG thereupoh be sworn Into
the military service, aud nnlesG sooner disl
charged shall continue in such service wlthou.
for which snch forces arc enlisted, ~
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. s,.1
The Speaker has appointed the following
num0u BcutAcuhou ~ tut bcioct cOinulltbct 10
inquire Into the eNpedlency of 4 railroad be-
tween New York and Washington for postal
and other purposes d Messrs. Brandagee Of
Connecticut, Alley Of Massach chusetts, RandaIll
Of Pennsylvania, Farnsworth OF Illinois, Brooks
of New York, Garfield or Ohio, iWebster OF
Maryland, Vorhees Or Indiana, and Sloan Of
Mr.. Blaine, Of Maine, introduced resolu-
tlon, directing tho Secretary Of the Treasury 70
ascertain and repsrt the afnunnt Of debt In
Cured by the several States in their efforts 10
suppress thes esinsnfrectloni and declaring as the
judgment Of the House, that all this debt
ought ultimately TO be assumed and llquidated
by the General Government. HhN
The resolution lies over under tho rule.
Mr.. Baldwin, OF Massachusetts,, offered
preamble, setting forth that the organized tr0a4
son having Its headquarters at RIchmond,
exists In defiance Of the National Consultation,
and has no claim TO be treated other than as
outlaWs--theref0rc, 'a'4eA i'.A"n
Resolved, That any proPosltlon or negotlS.'
tlonl with the ringlead6rs OF the rebellion
would be q recognition Of the treason, and
should he rejected without hesitation Oi, delay.
Mr.. Coz moved to lay the resolution9on the
table, which was disagreed TO, aud Il Was then
pAAsed--yeaA Ss, maya "a. .7rs's4 al ~ ~
The preamble was thcn agreed to.-yens 1og,
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