The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-04-20
WASHINGTON, April II

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SENArE.-Alter personal controversy be-
tween Grimes and Hale. Wade from Com,
IN ittee on Conduct Of the War; reported the
evidence in regard To tie recent Florida
Campaign, ordered to be printed, Milton Is
ported from Military Committee bill aus
thorizing the formation OF a battalion Of en>
gineers. Senate then proceeded to the con.
sidera,ion OF the House till, making sppro>
priations for tie Naval ser vice as reported
with the Senate'S amendment.
EoUsE.-Mr. Hooper introduced the Ma
tional Bank or Currency Bill, the considera
ton OF which was postponed until Saiur-
day.
On motion OF Mr., Holman, the Journal
was corrected, so as to make it accord with
the fact that Mr.. Harris Of Maryland, on
Saturday used the word suhjugation, instead
Of sub1ection with the remark for which he
was ssverly censured The speaker lald be
fore the house Gen. Grants report Of the
battle Of Chattanooga and the reports OF the
sub Commanders, which were ordered to be
printed.
By unanimous consent it was agreed,
that when the house shall adjourn on Tues
day, it should be to Thursday, in order to-
enable the members to attend the funeral ol
John c. Rives, late an officer OF the house
On motion of Mr.. Farnswofth the clerk o.
the house was directed to So e1d to the Presi
dent, copy of the resolutions heretofore
passed regularly, the President to give cer>
tain information, as to the confirming Of bre
vet rank on officers Of Volunteer Corps, and
that attention be respectfully called to the
TACT, that, no answer has been given thereto
Mr. Brown of Wisconsin, introduced q joiE
resolution, authorizing tie President, to ap'
point Commission Of three competent off
GERS OF the Engineer Corps whose duty il
shall be to examine the ffsreRt harbotsi il
the north west Lakes, with the view OF ss
lecling an appro ,r,ate site for Naval depot
and that said Commission report at the ear
list time; referred to the Committees oI Ma
VAl affairs.
Cravens, OF Indiana. offered the following
resolutions, and moved he previous dues
zion upon theua The motion for the pre7i'
Gus question was DECIDED in the negative, by
AZ against 74. Debate arising, the resolu.
ton went over. The resolutions are as fol
lows: .er E..'.
Resolved, That IN the present condition o
the country, while the passions of the peo.
pie are infamed and their prejudices are ex
cited. it unwiss and dangerous to attempt tt
alter or amend the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and that ample power is contain
ed within its limits as it now exists to pro
| tect and defend the national life, and that the
exercise ofpower not warranted by its pro
visions would be to enter the field ofrevolu
ton and dangerous to the liberties OF the
people, tending to the, establishment Off
military despotism, and the final overthrow
Of free government in America. ~ .lH
Restlvea. That any attempt by Congress
to reduce States to the condition OF Terri
tories is as odious and as revolutionary in III
character and tendency as secession itself
Resolued, That it is Che duty Of the gov
ernment to listen to and consider any propo
siton for reconciliation that may be Offered
by the insurgents which does not involve th'
question, OF separation.
Resolved, That the thanks Of The Dssior