The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-04-13

The bill went over with the expiration oil
the morning hour.
The joint resolution to amend the Constr
tuition SO as to abolish slavery, came up in
its order and Mr.. Howe addressed the Sem
ate IN favor of the measure. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Arnold, the
Secretary OF War was called upon, il not in
compatible with the public interests, to fur.
nIsh a statement OF the number OF men call
ed into the service in March, 1861, and the
quota of Gach State under each call.
Mr.. Davis, of Md, from the committee on
Foerign Affairs, reported tho following joint
resolution:
Resolved, That the Congress Of the U. s..
are un willing by silence, to leave the ma
tions o. the world under the impression that
they are Indifferent spectators of the deplor
able events now transpiring in the Republic
Of Mexico; therefore, they think fit to de.
clare that it does not accord with the people
! OF the U, s. to acknowledge a monarchial
government erected on the ruins Of any re-
publican government in America under the
auspices Of any European power. 'a.. o.
Mr. Brooks, Of N. Y had no objections TO
the resolution il It was not a mere brutum
fulmen.
Mr.. Davis replied that it would depend
upon whether Congress would adopt the res
luton, and in SO doing they represent the
opinions OF the people Of the U. S.
Mr.. Cox would vote for the resolution, but
would require stronger and more emphatic
resolutions against Foreign intervention. -
The protest ought to have been ma de long
ago
| Mr.. Davis did not know how the resolu
tion could be made more emphatic. They
desired to say without mistake that Mon
archial Government on this continent will
not be recognized under the auspices oil
Louis Napoleon. Let the consequences in
the future take care of themselves.
The resolution was adopted-yeas 100,
nays none.
The House went into committee on the
National Bsnking Bill.
Mr.. Blan offered new section that seven
per cent. as fixed under the Goth section of
this bill, be deemed the law full rate OF inter
est in the States where no rate is establ shed;
but that each bank shall be governed by the
State law where it is located. Adopted
So to 21.
Mr.. Vanvalkenburg offered an amend
ment that nothing in this act shall prevent
the states from taxing the capital stock Of
said banks, the same as Tor cooperative State
or municipal purposes. This was amended
that no State shall impose any higher rate
than is imposed on the the same amount of
monlsd capital OF individual citizens of such
States The question Of proprety and JUS
tice Of State and municipal taxation was dis
cussed. Without concluding the subj ct, the
House adjourned.
WAsHINGroN, April s.
SEHATE.--Mrs Harris reported from the
Judiciary Committee bill for the collection
OF taxes in the insurrectionary districts,
with amendments striking out the provision
authorizing grants Of forty acre lots to sol
diers; and that empowering the Tax Com
missioners to set aside sales deemed TO be
un airly made.
Mr.. Anthony submitted an amendment
to the bill for the relief of Justices OF the
Supreme Court Of the United States, which
proposed to retire Justices Of the Supreme
and District Coults at the age OF seventy,
il they desire it, giving Supreme Court JUS.
tices from four thousand dollars to six thou
sand dollars, according to the length Of their
official Office and three fourths of salary
TO District Court Justices, provided such
salary shall not be less than two thousand
dollars. in case where the service has been
exceeding fifteen years.
Mr.. Davis amendment-that no negro, |
or person whose mother or grandmother is
or was negro, be citizen Of the United
States, or be eligible to any civil or military
office, or any place Of trust or profit, under
the United States-was rejected; yeas S,
nays %.
Mr.. Powell proposed to insert at the enc |
OF section 1st the following: That no slave +,
shall be emancipated by this article unless
the owner thereof be first paid the value of
slave or slaves so emancipated. Rejected
yeas 5, nays %.
Mr. Davis submitted an amendment pro.
vldng for the distribu ion OF negroes set
free under this act among the Northern
States, according to their respective popula-
ton. Rejected.
HoUsE.-Mr. Arnold, from the Commits
tee on Road! and Canals, reported bill
which he explained to be amendatory to the
Post Route act of July, 1862, and providing
for the construction Of two bridges over the
Ohio Riv,r, to enable the railroads of Indi !
ana and Illinois to meet those on the banks
OF the Ohio in Kentucky, and for the 50.
curity of navigation by directing the bridges
to be built from 265 to 300 feet high. The
railroads are ready to construct the bridges,
without cost to the Government, at the
Falls of the Ohio.
Mr.. Mallory, of Kentucky, in adverting
to the bill, said that if it had beer past two |
years ago millions Of dollars would have
been saved to the Government in the trans.
portation OF supplies. Both gentlemen
spoke of the great military as we'll CONNER.
cial Importance OF securing the connection.
Mr.. Moorehead, of Pennsylvania, moved
10 lay the bill on the table; negatived by
four majority.
Mr.. Washburne, OF Illinois, said the bill
involved great Institutional principles, and
there fore he moved that it be referred to the
Committee Of the Whole; he said that he
was opposed to bridging navigable stream,
for his own country had suffered too much |
already from the Bridge at Rock Island
The motion was disagreed to- and the bill
was recommitted to the Committee on Roads /
and Canals. |
Mr.. Holman offered q resolution direct. |
ing the Commit ee oD Military Affairs to re,
port the bill increasing the pay of privates.
Mr.. .Schenck, Of Ohio, said the Committee
have prepared such bill, but withhold it to
see what amount will be raised from the
new tariff bill. srI
Mr.. Shenck moved to re fer the resolution
to the Committee on Military Affairs. A
greed TO. IA to 49,
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole on the National Bank Bill.
The Committee agreed to the amendment
offered yesterday, by vote Of 50 against 54
that nothing in this act shall DO construed
to prohibit the taxing OF banking capitol for
State and municipal purposes, provided the
taxes shall not. be CHER than the rate im-