The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-01-13

rom lnierIeTltuS Will SleCtiOuS III NV O'"'S'
was referred to Committee on Military
Affairs.
The Senate then read the House bill ex
tending bounties to volunteersi which was
passed 10 second reading.
Adjourned. t..
r WAsnINGToN, Jan, {.
SENATE MIR. Dixon presented o pemo-
rial nom ministers Of the gospel. a.ki & that
when drafted they be employ cd as chnplains
or in hospitals. .....
MIR Wilson presented the petition OF Col.
I. w. Higginson, praying Tor Information
as to the pay Of coIored troops compared with
that OF piivatts in the regular army, asking
for tie same pay as volunteers.
Mr.. Grimes offered o resolution requesting
tho secretary OF War 20 furnish tho names
and grades OF officers in the United Staics
military service now stationed m and around
Washington and drawing combination for
their quarters or fuel. Agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. Davis, the Secretary o.
War was requested to furnish the papers re-
lating TO the exchange Of prisoners.
Mr. Carlisle offered q lengthy resolution
SkhlltS uS VI SNlnPdtN " ONhtCpI Oe'Ni
s ate for itself adopted the Constitution o.
the u. s. as it adopted lis own State consti-
tuition. Laid over. ...-.-. .,.....
MIR. HowaTd's resolution, that the commit
tee on the Judiciary consider the proprety
of repeating the joint resolution of July 17th,
1862, which prohibits forfeiture OF real es-
tate beyond the natural lie OF the offend.r
was adopted. ... ..... ..., ...
The House bill, making appropriations
for the the Postoillce Department lor the
fiscal year, was le'elrcd TO tho Finance Com
mttee. ...a
Mr.. Howe offered a resolution ttat the
President be requested to call out military
volunteers for ninety days, to cary freedom
to suffering captives in the rebel prisons, and
that General Grant be assigned to the com
mand Of said troops. Referred to the
ilitary committee and ordered 10 be prin
ted. -'-a... .t.. .,.. ......
The bill or continuing the bountes tc
volunteers was taken up and on molten o
MIR. Fessenden referred to the committee Oh
Finance, with The understanding tbatil sho
be early reported.
The message OF the President, and docu
inonts on the same subject, were referred tt
the sans committee. ..r ......
Mr. Wilson moved to take up the bill en-
rolling the National forces. '.-. .a..
The 5ena'e proceeded to act on the amend.
ments Of the Military committee, which
| were all adopted save section twenty, re-
pealing the three hundred dollar comlnuta
tion clause, which will be considered here
n"er. .. ra
Mr.. Davis opposed the fourth sc;tien o
the Enrollmen, bill, providing for furnish
ing of substitutes. He declared that the
Secretary OF War had not any power to re-
init any portion Of the time OF the volunteer
soldiers, and that be (Davis) called it al
act Of injustice 10 the country. The velun
teers had stipulated Tor a term oil three
years. .n
Mr.. Wilson replied the Veterans were
mustered into the service for three years
unless sooner discharged.
The Senate agreed to take up the S30(
clause oil the Enrolment bill to morrow.
Mr., Sumner presented substitute for the
clause, t..
Alter executive session, adjourned.
House - Mr.. ONeil was appointed on tht
committee on The bankrupt law, in the place
OF MIR. k,ny. "a -s~ t0aa# A.ac.s.
Mr. Wilson introduced bill or the con
solldation OF tho statutes OF the u. s. Re
fcrred to judiciary committee. .,s
Mr.. Spaulding introduced bill to exemp
from payment ofpostags communications hon
Soldiers Aid societies. Re to Post
| office committee. H
Mr.. Blaine Of Maine offered resolution
whibh lies over directing the Secretary o
the Treasury to ascertain and report tho
amount Of debt incurred by the severa
States to suppress inrureecton, and declar
ing AZ judgment of the House that all sucl
! debts should ultimately be lqudated by Iii,
general government. ..
Mr. Baldwin of Massachusetts, offered
preamble setting forth that organized trea
son, having It's Headquarters at Richmond
exists in defiant VIC alton OF the constitution
and has no cause to bs treated othcrwis,
than as outlawcd: therefore,
Rest lv.d, That any proposition or negotia
ton with rebels ought to be rejected wilhou
hesitation or delay. a-n
The rcsolu ion was adopted by SO yeas
2i nays. a
lies over, requesting the Secretary OF th,
Treasury to inform tie House whe,her un
der cxis ing regulations, the Z 80 u.
Treasury notes due August 19Ih and Oclo
her lst, 1864, will he repnid in coin OF tn
U. $, also, whether any additional legisla
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