Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-03-05
XXXvlfHfh CONGRESS--lst
SESSION.
wAsHrseroS, Feb. 20,


sENATE.-M Wilson, from the Military
Committee. reported bill! extending the
bounties to April list, as passed by the
House.
MIR. Wilson thought there was no doubt
that we are cnlisting men more rapidly than
we could provide for them. We.were en-
listing them at the rate of 1000 per day. If
we had to make draft it would be a small
one to fill the quota of 100000 men. We
had over 100000 men under this call al
ready.
Mr.. Fessendcn, of Maine, objected to hav-
ing bill of such importance as this come
before US without the recommendation of
the Executive and Departments, and if we
should legislate without such sanction we
would get ourselves into trouble. lie moved
that the bill be recommitted to the Military
Committee.
Mr.. Sherman thought that if the Secreta-
ry of War wished this extension of the time
for paying bounties he. should say so in
writing to us. Hcwould oppose it with out
such IN endorsement.
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, concurred with Mr..
Sherman. If we strike out the three hun
drcd dollar clause in the present law it
would secure men enough without impov-
erishing the country.
Mr.. Nesmith, of Oregon, offered an amend
mcnt extending the time.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, thought the
bill should go to the Senate Finance Com
mitlee but the Military Committee found it
on their table this morning, and brought it
before the Senate as it came from the House,
with the clause extending the payment of
bounties to April 1st. 1t would incur an
expenditure of thirty millions of dollars.
Mr. Clark, of New Hampshire, thought
the bill should be rccommitted to the Mill
tary Committee.
The bill was then rccommitted to tie Mil
itary Committee.
HousE.-Mr. Julian, of New York, intro
iuced bill to secure to persons in the mill
tary and naval service homcsteads in conks-
Gated and forfeited estates within the insur-
rectionary districts. Referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
Mr.. Ross, of Illinois, offered resolution
declaring that, in Consequence of the in
creased expenses of living, and the deprecia-
ton of the value of the national currency, it
is the opinion of this House that the COM
pensation of the officers and soldiers of the
army and navy ought to be increased about
33 per cent, and that the Committee on
Military Affairs be instructed to report, at
an early day, II bill carrying out the views
of the House rs expressed by this rcsolu-
ton"
Also, bill providing that the provision
of the act Of August, 1861, which authorizes
direct tax OF twenty millions, shall be sus-
,spended until April, 1867.
Both bills were referred to the Committee
of Ways and Means.
Mr.. Long, of Ohio, offered a preamble,
concluding with following resolution:
| That the President of the United States
be, and he is hereby, most earnestly but re-
spectfully requeste, to appointed Franklin
| Pierce of New Hampbire, Millard Fillmore
| Of New York, and Thomas Ewing OF Ohio
and such other persons as the President
! shall see proper to select, as commissioner
| on the part of the United States, who shall
| be empowered to meet commissioners o
! like number for the same object on behalf
| of the Confederate States, at such time and
place rs may be agreed upon, to ascertain,
! before renewal of hostilities, whether the
war shall not come to close and the Unior
restored by a return of all the States to theil
allegiance and rights under the Constitution
Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts, inquired q
Mr.. Long whether he would not substitute
Mr.. Nalandigham for Mr.. Ewing or Mr.
Fillmore while Mr.. Ashley, of OHIO, though
Mr.. Buchanan ought to he added to the lis
of commissioners.
The resolution was rejected, only twenty
two members voting for it namely: Messrs
james c. Allen, Ancona, Brooke, Coffroth
Denison. Eden, Eldridgc, Finch, Knapp
Long, Mcdowell, Miller of Pennsylvania
Morrison. O'Nicl of Ohio, Pendleton, Ran
dali of Pennsylvania, Rogers, Rose, Stiles
Strouse, Voorhies, Chiffon A. White.
The nays were 96.
Mr.. SchenS of Ohio, offered a series o
resolutions-namely, that the present wa
against armed insurgents banded under til
Southern Confederacy, was brought on by
wicked and wholly ineXcusable rebellion
and all those engaged in or aiding and abet
ting it, have incurred the name of publi
enemies, and should be treated as such.-
The above was agreed to.
The next branch was rcad-namely. "Thi
rebellion should be eifectualy put down
and to prevent a recurrence of such rebel
lion in future, the cause which led to thi
one must be permanently removed"
The yeas and nays were demanded on tn
last clause, as to the removal of the cause G
the rebellion.
Mr.. J. c. Allen of Illinois, as his name wa
called, voted ''yea" amid excessive laughter
Mr.. Alley of Massachusetts, voted no"
This caused much merriment, but tn
gentleman directly changed his vote, es
planning that he, for the moment, though
he was voting right, being opposed to til
gentleman from Illinois.
The House were in most excellent humo
their laughter being loud and prolonged.
Mr.. Cox of Ohio, amid the confusion, said
We, on this side, vote for the resolution, b'
cause the causes of the war are Abolitio
and Secession, and ought to be removed.
Mr.. Mallory said he voted aye tor re;
son similar to that just assigned by the gei
tleman from Ohio.
; The roll call having been completed, IL
result was announced rs unanimous--yea
, 1875.
/ The next resolution in the series was rea'
as follows: That in the struggle now goin
! on for the safety of our country and Il
Government, there is no middle ground G
/ which any good citizen or true patriot CT
/ stand neutrality and indifference and an
thing short of a hearty support of the Co
ernment being crime where the questic
is between loyalty and treason.
! The last resolution was unanimously adop
ed.
Mr.. Pendleton OF Ohio, offered the follo'
ing:
Res0lroi, As the SENSE of this House, tn
the military arrest, without civil warra
and trial by military commission, witho'
Jury, of Clement /. Nallandigham, q eitizs
I..ED IL. . T. a.