The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-01-27
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XXXYEEz CONGRESS.
WAsHISGToN, Jan. 20.
SENATE Mr. Brown presented the mem.
orial OF thirty members of the Missouri Leg
islature agoirst the confirmation oil General
Schofeld as Msjor General r.I ..s
The resolutions Of he, Milwaukee Cham.
her 0 Commerce asking a modification oil the
Reciprocity treaty, were refeIled.
A resolution was adopted instructing the
nj iltary committee TO ascertain and report
the tacls connected with the examination
bg n board of officers into the alleged adVsn
tages OF concentrated te for horses, and il
reported favorable, why such feed has not
been used
Resolutions instituting committee on
the Conduct Of the War. with House amend
ment requiring investigation into contracts,
were passed.
Mr.. Collamer addressed the Senate at
length in support OF the rule requiring Sen
ators to take the prescribed oath.
Mr.. Anthony followed in support OF the
authority OF the Sena TO establish such a
rule.
MIR. Hendricks opposed the adoption Of
the new rule, arguing that the endorsement
oil the State they represented entitled Seua"
tors to seat. lie also opposed the recon-
struction policy Of the President.
A tier executive session OF the Senate adj
journed. --| s,'" ,',.'. @era
HoUsE.--1he House resumed The consid
Grafton Of joint reSolu ions mcndatorY o. ehe
copfscatipn act. ..t.
Mr nj ~ 1toI n H. hn-
vis, oil Maryland, denying that the majority
were hers 10 embsrrass the Administration.
The confscation subject was passed oyer
The Houss then went into committee OF
tho Whole on amendments TO the excise bill.
The amendment OF Fernando Wood was
adopted. 1t provides that all spirits on hand
for sale, whether or not distilled prior to the
date Of this sc' Shall be subject to the rates
OF duty provides by this act from and alter
the 18th day Of July, 1864, except spirits
which have already been taxed under the
law OF July 1st, 1862, and which shall not
bear more than the additional or increased
tax provided Tor by this act.
The committee disposed OF the spirit Sec
ton Of tho bill without altering the rate o
so cents per gallon.
Without concluding action, the commits
tee rose and the House adjourned.
WAsHrNaTeN, Jan. a.,
SENATE On motion OF Mr. Wilson, tn.
Senate took up the bill 10 promote enlist
men,s. l..
Mr.. Grimes wished it postponed, as th'
bill did not provide bounties for coored sol
diers.
Further consideration was postponed til
tomorrow. 2.
The resolution Of Mr. Davis, calling on tht
President ior correspondence between tht
United States and the rebel authorities, wal
pos poncd
On motion, prior orders were postponed
and unfinished business taken up. .
MI. Johnson. Of Maryland, then addressed
the Senate on the rule requiring Senators tt
take the oath. .
The report OF the Agricultural Commits
sioners, adverse to a tax Of 20 per cent. or
leaf tobacco, was referred to the Financia
| Committee. .............
Mr.. Johnson. Maryland, spoke on The
question Of the adoption OF the new oath q:
a rule Of the Senate, opposing it as uneonsti
tutioual. In the course OF his remarks ht
said the people OF the South, when tht
mill ary power of the rebellion was sub.
dued, would again come into the Unipl
under the Presidents Amnesty Proclama'
/ tisn. r.r
He opposed plac ng the negro on poIiti
cal equality, as a greater evil to the say
than to the mas 'er, and a political deglada
ton OF the whites Unnecessary to the crush
/. ing Of the rebellion. The day was fast ap
preaching, il the power OF the Governmeh
was exertedsasit ongbt 10 be, whenthe mil
itary power sf the rebellion would be crush
ed, and the people o the South would share
in heart, as well as in Decd the blessings o
a. restored Union. +@Il1 1'+.# on a3G
Mr.. Howard favored the adoption Of th
oa,f, arguing that without the fidelity re
quired by this oath, the Constitution becam
n dead letter. He said tie people OF tn
North were not su h tools to fight such
war as this, sacrificing two hundred thonssn
lives, and then turn around and invite trai
tors to come back and sit in tho councils {
the, nation. 6.iF, .,.1 4
The amendment OF Mr.. Powell was rejec
ted ~ yeas IL; nays 20. ta le ts9L1,
/ Adjourned to Monday. Gsi.8li mtt
HOUSE. --Mr. Harris. ofNew York, spoke
favoring the confscation OF the estates
rebels who inaugurated and are responsible
4 for all the evil OF the rebellion. '"' "E-
i Mr.. Rogers, oi New jersey, opposed th
pending resolution, contendiDg that estate
could not be forfeited beyond the lifetime {
the offender, and the measure now, proposes
was clearly against the constitution. With
out taking action on fhe Contscat'on Bill
the House then went into Committee Of th
Whole on mcndments to the Excise Law
An amendment was adopted taxing q
cotton in hand Of manu- acturers, heretofor
exempted, two cents per pound. +'AA "a
Mr.. Brooks Of New York moved TO strik
out the drawback oftwo cents per!Round
tall csses where the duty imposed by th
tAct, upoul the cotton used in 4mapuiacthri
shall bs satisfactorily SHOWN 10 have bee
Messrs. Brooks, vooEhes, Harrington an
y. G.. Allen advocated the amendment, 70
rardiog such drawback as bounty TO mant