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and pay Of other soldiers, and by guaranteeing
th cir freedom at once upon enlistment. n

votes, endeavored to prevent the filing
up of our armies. - q clni
He has opposed, in every way known
to Legislative fillibusters, the passage of
bills for raising a revenue sufficient to
pay the army and navy, and provide
them with means necessary to prosecute
the war. +
July 10, 1861, in company with Val
landigham, Voorhees,, Wood, and six
others of like stripe, he voted against
the bill further to provide for the collec-
ton of duties, imports, and other pur-
poses. s
July 20, 1861, he voted against the
bill to provide additional revenues for
defiaying the expenses Of Government,
and maintaining public credit.
August 2, 1861, he voted against the
bill reported by committee Of confer
ence of the two Houses to provide in
creased revenues from imports to pay
the interest on the public debt, and for
other purposes. f
February 7, 1862, he voted against
the bill to authorize the issue of United
States notes, and for the redemption
and funding thereof, and for funding
the floating debt of the United States.
April 8, 1862, with Vallandigham,
VOORHEES,, and twelve Others, he voted
against the passage of the bill to pro-
vide internal revenue to support the
Government and pay the interest onthe
public debt. ~, aaa
June "a, 1862, he voted against the
bill "to authorize the issue of demand
Treasury notes."
July IA, 1862, he voted against the
bill "to impose an additional duty on
sugars produced in the United States"
He has opposed all propositions to
confiscate property of rebels, whether
used for insurrectionary purposes or
not.
August 2, 1861, he voted to lay on
the table the bill to confscate property
used for insurrectionary purposes.
August 8, 1862, he voted to lay the
bill on the table, and on the same day
voted against the bill on its final passage.
AT the session beginning December,
1861, he voted, May 20, 1862, against
the House bill All, to confscate the
property of rebels for the pay ment of
the expenses ofthe presentrebellion, and
for other purposes.
July Is 1852, he opposed Mr.. May
nard's resolution explanatory of 3" An
act to suppress rebellion, to punish trea-
son and insnrrection, to seize and con-
fiscate property of rebels, and for other
purposes"
June 4th, 1862, he voted against the
bill declaring disloyal persons ineligible
to office.
June 9th, 1862, he voted against the
following resolution:
Rssolped, That, in the Judgment of this House
the Commandern-C Chief of the army ard navy
of the United States should instruct all of his
officers, holding command in districts of country
in rebellion against the Government to make
proclamation that henoeforth the armies of the
Republic shall be subsisted go far n. practicable.
upon the property Of all those who are in rebel.
lion, or are giving aid and comfort to the enemies
of the United States.
January 18th, 1868, he voted against
the following resolution:
Resolved That the Committee on Military AT.
TO the expediency and necessity Of granting
bounty land warrant of l60 acres of land to eve
ry soldier now serving in our army or who may
hereafter enlist in any Of the old regiments, the
land variants to be located on any confiscated
rebel plantation which the holder Of the warrant
may select, rs soon the war is ended and the
rebellion crushed and report by bill or otherwise.
He opposed the bill to provide for the
collection of abandoned property, and
for the prevention of frauds in insurrec-
tlonary districts within the United
States. He moved, March Sd, 1868, to
lay the bill on the table; and by null
titude of other votes has opposed any
punishment of the rebels now in arms
against the Government.
He opposed the bill to indemnify
the President and other persons for
suspending the privilege Of the writ of
"habeas corpus" and voted against the
bill on its passage in the House, Decem-
Der Sth, 1868, "-
He opposed all efforts of the two
Houses to agree on the details ofthe bill,
and finally voted against agreeing to the
report of the committee of conference,
March I'd, 1862, and has opposed every
proposition for the suspension of the
privilege Of the writ of habsos corpus in
the cases which, if any, the constitu-
tional provision was intended to cover.
January 18th, 1862, he voted against
the following proposition: @
f" That from and after the passage of this act
there shall be neither slavery nor involuntary SER
vitude in any Of the Territories of the United
States now existing, or which may at any time
hereafter be formed or acquired by the United
States otherwise than in punishment Of crimes
whereof the party shall have been duly convict
ed" 81 rrr'- .tf.fr.|
Hc voted, February 20, 1862, against
establishing the following Article of
War: r. M Atar.ft. esl br
ARTICLE. All officers or persons in the militia
ry and naval service of the United States are
prohibited from employing any of my forces unl
der their respective commands for the purpose OF
returning fugitives from service or labor who
may bayeescaped from any persons to whom such
service or labor is. claimed TO be due. Any Off.
cs who shall be found guilty by court martial OF
violating. this article, shall be dismissed from
the service. De'. ~
He voted, April 1fth, 1862, against
the bill for the release Of certain per-
sons held to service or labor in the Dis
trict of Columbia. III.
He voted, May 26th, 1862, against
the bill TO free from servitude the slaves
OF rebels engaged in abetting the exist
ing rebellion against the Government of
the United States. i,t.I
June 9th, 1862, he voted against the
following resolution: