The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-04-06
XxxVIII CONGRESS.
? B. +. DEhAs.
Chaplain Sd Ind
WAsHINGroN. March 58

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SENATE Mr.. Foster, from The Commit.
tee on Claims, reported back faVorabiy the
House Bill, giving $500 pension to the Rev.
olutionary soldiers. in addition to their pre-
viouc pensions Passed. q (" "3t2 $3.50
| Mr.. Wilson introduced bill relating, to
the Military Academy at West Point. This
bill authorizes the appointment BY the Pres
| ident Of two additional cadets from each
State represented in Congress, resident Of the
State wherein appointed, having served hon.
terably two years in the army and hot less
thaa seventeen nor more than twenty years
old, and selected according TO merits and
qualification. s@ g.Gg aay tf "
Mr.. Collamer reported bill relative to
the compensations OF Pension Agents, which
allows them for clerk hire and office rent
$500 for the disbursement OF $4,000 an.
nually and $3.50 additional fer every adds
tiona $50 900. -lf
The Senate then took up the special or
fder, viz: the Jeint resolution to amend the
Constitution, so as to forever prohibit slave
Try and involuntary servhude, except for
tcrime. g.,
Er. Tfumbull made lengthy speech in
favor Of the bill. VI. tal. Il tE s..,'
Mr.. Sherman answered the speech Of Mr.
1 Wilkinson, made Some days ago, in which
he charged him (sherman) with inconsist-
ency on the nti.slayery question, to which
Mr.. Wilkinson briefly replied.
Mr.. Wilkinson spoke in favor of the bill
| HoIsE.-Mr. Norton introduced a join
resolution propoding an amendment to the
Constitutions, prohibiting slavery In States
and Territories. Referred to the Judiciary
: Committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Garfield, resolution
was adopted calling on the Secretary OF Wal
to furnish the House with any information
in his possession in refsrence to the claims o
service rendered by State troops, any time
during the present war. statiug the amount
OF claims and Service.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, offered {
joint resolution proposing a new article tc
the Constitution, which, when ratified BY
the requisite number Of States, shall be valit
as part Of the Constitution, namely: Sla
very and involuntariiy servitude, except fo
the punishfheht'of crime whereof the party
shall have been duly convicted, is forever
prohibited in the United, States and all the
territories; and so much OF article 4, section
IL, Of the Constitution, as refers to the de
liveripg rp,; Of persons owing service ,o
labor escsping into another State 10 'shnull
ed. aaI9rau-. 700 ,.He5& rsg tUsG IB d
y Mr. Holman objected to the second reading
| of the question. Accordingly The question
required: shall tho resolution be erejected2--
This was determined in the negative, by,
vote Of 39 against 80.
The Speaker announced that the questions
} now recurred on the second reading Elf. y.
4 The proposition was then read the second
= time. H'H $751; ,,,s@..''sf 9'. 's1i' "
I Mr. Stevens Withdrew tho latter part Q
his proposition, namely, to annnl the Fugi
1 tive Slave Law vi 2Hs ~" '''''aa.iH 3
Further proceedings were; here inturrupt
led by Mr.. Washburne announcing the deatl
OF his colleague, Owen Eovejoy.' " 'Vl eS''
Eulogies were deliyered by Messrs. Jame
IC Allen, Stevens, Farnsworth, Pendleton
Pike, Norton, Ashtsy, Morrill, Oiell Davis
4 OF Kentucky, Grinnell and Arnold TIL,
usual resolutions Of respect and coincidence
{ were passed, and the House adjourned
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i sENATE.--After introducing various i'm
! portant bills, message was received from
the House, announcing the death of the Hon
:, Owen Lovsjoy, OF Illinois. Appropriate eu
j., log es ware delivered On the Deceased b,
Mr.. Trnmbuil, Mr.. Pomsroy and Mr.. Sum
, fer. The usual resolutions of respect were
passed after which the Senate adjourned.
. HOUSE -Tbe House vent into Committe q
J, ofthe Whole on the bill anehdatory Of tn
i National Banking Law.
| The amendment offered by Mr.. Hooper, 0
Massachusetts, on Friday, was agreed to, TO-
!, Iday. This amendment provide that bank
with o capital ofno lees than $500, 600 may
with the approval OF the Seer etary of tn
Treasury, bs organized in any place, ,.,th
population of which does not exceed g.
r 600. . 5 p 4, :" #l'! %
:. Mr.. Boutwell,, OF Massachusetts,, Offered
an amendme mt to strike out the authority
proposed to be given to buy and sell golt
, and silver coin and bullion, and loan mon
, ey on real and personal security Th
j banks with circulation OF 100000 will be
< able to fix the standard OF value. which was
the thing the House had been endeaserin,
4 to prevent. saGa gai5ee1 tsai ihs9Ea n
Mr.. stevens, of Pennsylvania. opposed
, the amendment. The section left the ~
; banks to buy gold the same as ths Stat
banks and individuals. The time had pass
, ed for US to consider gold as currency. i
b was coInmodity the same as . bill of ex
/, change, The sttehdment Of Mr.; Boutwel
. was rejected. '''c' Z. "'.' y - 'S>
] Mr.. Brooks, Of New York, offered al
amendments, the object of which was to pre-
vent banking en- real estate, which in N. X
3 had been found unsafe. .fsmN 5a9,
!. h Mr. Brooks amendment was rejected.
. An amendment was proposed striking ou
the requirement that every director ola ban
J during his whole term ofservice, shall be
citizen Of the u, S,HTaw YT54aII 1850
The amendment was disagreed to by vot
J, of % against So. '.,'
Il On motion OF Mr.. Ganson, an amendnten,
= to the 22d section was adopted, authorizing
J the issue Of bills Of the denomination Of tive
and three dollarsnnidAt 84B n0tLqiasG4
{ Mr.. Hooper, OF Massachusetts,, moved tina
a provlso 'be added to the section, to the 81
, feet that not moro than one .six tn of the cir
!, culation furnished to any bank, unde
/ this act, shall be ola less denomination thai
+ SIS; and that after specie payments shal
. have resumed, aycirculation ola less demon
/ nation than SIS shall be furnished to any as
i sociation; which, being agreed to, the Com