Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-01-12
Telegraph.
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AMNlN y wv ANhAk1 " Aah RAkRNAhI VI
loyal citizens BY the troops Of The United
States du, ing the present rebellion.
Mr.. Arnold introduced = bill for the con
struction OF a ship canal uniting the MiHsis
sippi with the northern lakes
Ne. Wilder introduced a bill requiring the
ascertAinment OF the damage sustained at Law
renee aud other places in Kansas by guerrilla
raids. Many bills on = large variety Of sub.
jects in addition 10 the above, we're introduced
and referred
Mr.. Pike offered a resolution, granting the
use Of the hall OF the House Of Represents
lives to Miss Anna Il. Dickinson to deliver an
address to increase the funds OF the Freed
mems Association.
Mr.. AnconA moved to lay the resolution on
the table and il was then adopted.
Mr.. Fernando Wood offered the following !;
WHEREAs, Accusations, seriously affecting
the official integrity of Major General BenjS-
men T.. Butler, in the discharge Of HE duties
while Ia command Of New Orleans, have been
publicly made and
WHEREAs, Other military officers have been
charged with delinquency, oppressive con
duct, and conniving at frauds and
WaEREAs, 1t is stated there have been col
lusions tor military supplies in the Military
and Naval Departments, aud
WHEREAs, Recent reports show that in the
costom house Of New York, aud other bran
ches Of the Treasury Departments, the reys-
nue. has besn delrauded, and reasonable aid
given to disunionists, and
WBEREAs, 1t is evident that general demon
s~lization and incapGeity prevails in the Exc
cutive branch Of the government, to an ex
tent which calls for the interposition ana pre-
tentative legislation of Congress, therefore,
Resoiped, That a committee of nine mem
hers be appointed to investigate and ascer-
tain the foundation for these accusations, with
power to send for persons and papers to take
testimony, under oath, to make recommends
ton Of necessary reforms, &c.
Mr., Stevens of Pennsylvania, moved to lay
the proposition on the table. Motion agreed
10. Yeas, II; nays, 60.
Mr.. Broomall offered the following
WHEREAS, The burden of Government
should be made to fall as nearly as equally as
possible on all parts of the country and
whereas the Southern portion has contributed
but httls means and money towards the snip
port Of the Government and whereas for ey-
cry black man enlisted in the South, some
more from the oyerburdened North should be
exempted from the draft and whereas the
oGly way to effect this is 10 get the black man,
II $ therefore duly declared to be the sense
Of this House that Government ought to make
strenuous efforts 10 prevent tho South from
using the negroes as slaves in rebel terrific
RES, by Offering the slaves the same full pay
aud bOurties as the other soldiers, ana guar
antee them freedom at once on enlistment
Mr. Cox, said be would move to lay the res
%olution on the table, unless the gentleman
would allow him to amend by c%onseripting all
the blacks in the land.
The House refused to lay the proposition
on the table by yeas 6I-nays %.
On motion OF Anoona the Committee on
Military Affairs we're instructed to inquire in.
to the eKpediency Of providing for payment
To the soldiers OF the money withheld Tor the
loss OF clothing, &c thrown away in the ext
gencies Of the service, by the command of
their officers.
Mr.. Stevens, from the COMMITTEES on Ways
and Means, reported a bill to reimburse the
State of Pennsylvania for Ihe expenses she
incurred 10 calling out her militia during the
rebel invasion Referred to COMMITTEES of the
Whole.
A message was then received from the SEN
ate, announcing the death OF Senator Bow
den.
Mr.. Brown delivered a eulogy. The usual
testimonials Of respect were then passed, and
as a further mark of respect the House ad-
journed.
otNAAE-mt4 blAOu PlfhCNANu u uutllpIlhl
from The Society of Friends of New York
praying for exemption from the draft. Refer,
red.
Mr. Doolittle, presented three memorial;
from citizens of Wisconsin, praying Congress,
20 abolish slavery in the Territories. Refer
red
Mr.. Pomeroy presented petitions from zoe
women aud 200 men Of Kansas, praying for
the abolition Of slavery throughout the Unitet
States. Referred.
The House bill, making consular and diplo
matte appropriations, was referred to the Fl
nance Committee.
The resolution of Wilson, Of Massachusett;
70 expel Senator Davis, of Kentucky, was
made the order for Wednesday next.
Mr.. Lane Of Kansas, said scores Of soldier
had besn incareerated in dungeons in Nilsson
ri, for the simple ofenSe of hurrahing for Jiu
Lane; and that the Colonel who had impris
oned them was himself afterwards obliged Il
hurrah for Jim Lane. The subject introduced
was now undergoing investigation by tn
Missouri authorities. The officers appointed
BY Governor Gamble, Of Missouri, were tn,
offenders. They are sympathisers with the re
bellion.
FROM CAIRO.
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