Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-03-22
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Congressional.
= WASHINGTON. March 21

| WASHINGTON, March 81.
After the presentation Of various memo,
rials Mr.. Wilson called up the bill to pro-
mote enlistments. ~
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment similar
to the one heretofore rejected, allowing the
district courts to appoint commissioners to
make q valuation and award to loyal own
ers just compensation for slaves taken
under the provisions of the bills.
The bill promoting enlistments was taken
up. motion to recOmmit was lost-14 to
Mr.. Wilson modified his amendment SO as
to read after the word "wife," tor the wo-
man recognized as sueh?'. He also with
drew the second section giving compensa-
tion to loyal owners.
MIR. Davis offered an amendment that the
United States district courts shall appoint
three commissioners to appraise and award
compensation to loyal owners of slaves
| freed by this bill. ~, ma, ,.,---,i
Mr.. Davis advocated his amendment,
claiming that the bill was unconstitutional,
In as much as the Government, under its
4 provisions, would take property without
giving any Compensation to Its owner.
Mr.. Wilkinson favored the bill as one of
the instruments to work out emancipation,
and should vote for it, ,deeming it neces-
sity. ,!G2N 3di m
The morning hour having expired, Mr..
Doolittle called up the bill to regulate In
dian affairs in California.
| Mr.. Davis resumed his speech on his
amendment to the enlistment bill.
After long discussion without action,
the Senate went into executive session and
1 subsequently adjourned. a tfeSssn
\ i HoUsEs Mr.. sHohnan, from the lcommit-
tee on Claims reported u resolution setting
forth that certain public lands have been
donated to the Illinois Central, the Burling-
ton q Missouri, and the Missouri & Missis-
sippl Companies, OH condition that they
would transport munitions and troops of
the United States free; and whereas, the
first named road has received $452,OOO, the
second 100000, and the third an equal
amount for the transportationO of troops, &C.;
| therefore, gls ri.a..sr. I 81 ~
Resolred, That the Secretary of War be
directed to require the said companies to
refund the money so paid, and that hereaf-
ter no such payment be made. .
Passed.
Mr., Dumont. of Indiana, introduced bill
providing that all bonds, obligations and
undertakings, whether sealed or unsealed,
heretofore made or to be made, to secure
the loyalty or good behavior and fidelity to.
their oath of prisoners of war, or parOled
prisoners, in order to secure their re-
lease, be hereby declared valid and binding
against the parties making the same and
their security, the penalties to be enforced
in any circuit or district court having juris-
di"tion of the same. Referred to committee
on the Judiciary or YkwT &.
Um motion vi Mr.. Beaman the committee
of Ways and Means were instructed to in-
quire into the eXpedieney of increasing the
tariff on the new grades of wool.
MIR. Eldridge, of Wisconsin, offered a res
olution calling on the President, the Secre-
tary of War and Secretary of State, to fur
nish the names of all persons arrested and
held as prisoners in forts and other places
of confinement for political or any other
alleged offences against the Government,
and who have not been tried or convicted
by any civil court, and the causes of their
arrest and imprisonment land also whether
any persons have been banished TO the re-
bellious States with or without a trial. De-
bate arising on the resolution, it lies over.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
committee on Public Lands to inquire as to
the best mode of securing to the Govern
ment the benefits of the gold5bearing region
of the public domain.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the army appropriation bill.
Mr.. Herman, of New York, offered an
amendment providing that none of the
money appropriated for transportation shall
be diverted to carrying civilians to their
homes, and mentioned, in this connection
thathe had been informed that voters were
sent to Pennsylvania at the public expense.
He wanted to stop such perversion of
money rT arF'4 I@ss - 81
Mr.. Stevens, of Pa, excitedly demanded
his author, failing to give which the gem
tleman must be held responsible.
Mr.. Harris of Nd, advocated the amend
ment believing money. had been thus spent.
He could believe this Of an Administration
which had sent boats into Maryland to steal
negroes.
Mr.. Kelley, ofPa. denied, as had Stevens,
that voters were sent home at government
expense, and charged that Judge Wood 4
ward had expressed the opinion that If
there was division of the Union, the di-
viding line should be north of Pennsylva-
mia. -a-..a;.a-rO
Mr.. Broomall confirmed this, but said
that Judge Woodward expressed that opin-
ion before any State had seeded. I p -
Mr.. Stiles said the statement had been re- ]
futed and denied.
A lively debate here sprung mp, which
continued some time. Mr.. GOOcb, of Mass,
noticing a remark of Mr.. Kernan's. defend
ed the committee OIL the Conduct of the
War from being white-washing commit /
tee.
Messrs. Miller and Kelly, both of Penn 4
sylvania, had a. lively time, and somewhat
of apersonal character. 80"
Mr.. Kernan's amendment was lost by q
majority. 49,, g--s- ny ~. s-s--y.
g An amendment to the West Point Aeade-
my BILL increasing the pay of cadets to
$40 per mouth, was concurred in. ,t.ty
amendment to the same bill, providing
for, the appointment of an additional cadet
from each district was also adopted.
The army appropriation bill passed near
ly as reported. ~ fr'rl iar7fg 2 aiit
Adjourned. q ''4eAaf poa '''''t