Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-04-15

q 6uo VI llIle OuCeIb Va tue navy, SuO III l6VOI
Of resolution of thanks to Admiral Porter and
resolution to compensate the crew of the gun.
boat Baron DeKalb for losses.
Mr.. Davis called up bis resolution instruct.
ing the Judiciary Committee to inquire and
report whether or not Mr.. Youm, late Of
Carlo, is now confined in the Albany Peni-
tentary under sentence of court martial,
they having received full pardon from the
President. -. ., -.0t-i--
Mr.. Grimes suggested An amendment that
the Committee report to the Senate the
charges, &C., on which Mr.. Youm was tried.
Mr. DAVIS accepted tie amendment and ex-
planned the facts Of the case, saying that Mr..
Youm had charge of the contrabands at Cairo,
and loya; slave holders of Kentucky having
come there and taken steps n compliance
with the fugitive slave act, and carried Oft his
runaway slave, for which Youm was tried
and committed to the Old Capital here, but
subsequently fully pardoned by the Presi-
dent, the day after which he was sent to the
Albany Psnitentary. After further discuss
ion the subject went over informally. H
MIR Salisbury submitted the following
Resolrsd, that the Chaplain of the Senate be
respectfully hereafter requested to pray, and
supplicate Almighty God in our behalf, and
not to lecture him informing him, under
pretence of prayer, Of his (sa,d Chaplain's,
opinions in reference to His duty as the AL.
mighty, and that the said Chaplain be fur.
ther requested, as aforesaid, not under the
form of prayer to lecture to the Senate in rela
ton to questions before the body.
Mr.. Howard objected to the resolution
The Senate went into Executive Session.
! Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House proceeded to the con-
sideration of the special order-mainly bust
ness relating to the District of Columbia.
The House resumed consideration of The
Raritan & Delaware Bay Railroad bill.
Mr.. Woodbridge, of Vermont, argued In
favor of the constitutionality and expediency
of declaring the roads and boats of tina,
Company to be military and post routes. -
He said the public should be protected
against that legaized monopoly-the Camden
& Amboy Railroad Company no,
only imposed burdens on the people, but
crippled the government in the performance
Of its duties. The Company, he said, inter
fered with the election in that State, and des
ignates who shall be elected.
Mr.. Rogers, of New Jersey, remarked that
the statement was false from beginning to end
Mr.. Woodbridge took the disclaimer al
truth according to the best information Of thu
gentleman, but he (Woodbridge) had beer
informed that the Camden & Amboy Com
pany puts Its foot in such nominations al
may not subserve the interests of the great
monopoly. The subject went over.
Several local bills were passed, and one
appropriating $25O,OO0 for the erection of 1
penitentary, Jail, and house of correction ii
the District of California, was discussed, and
pending motion to lay the bill on the table
the House adjourned. ~
| WASHINGTON, April 10.
SENATE.-Mr Sherman introduced bill
to provide that the national currency be Sc
cured by pledge Of United States stocks. Re
fsrred to the Financial Committee.
Mr. Horton reported bill for the relief O
certain friendly Indians Of the Sioux nation
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill extending tn,
jurisdiction of the District Court. Referred
Mr. Howard introduced joint resolution
to extend the time for the reversion to tn,
United States of lands granted to certain
railroads. Referred. .as q,
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the Secretary O
War was directed to communicate information
touching the recent arrest Of Col G. B. Fer
guson. Of the U. s. army, and Capt. VIM
ST. ddard, Assistant Quartermaster, and late
ly in charge Of the military department o
Alexandria.
Mr.. Howard introduced q bill to acouir,
title to certain property at Rock Island, Ill.
to build an arsenal thereon for the Govern
ment.
BY unanimous consent Mr.. Hale called vi
the bill to repeal the first section of the join
resolution of February Gath, 1864. relating Il
the transfer f persons from the military K
the naval service, which passed.
The Senate then proceeded to the consider
alton of the joint resolution amending tn:
Constitution. Ga .. p =
After lengthy debate the amendments u
reported as a substitute for the original bill
were ajopted-3s to 6.
Adjourned till Monday. .sxs. slcs4 .
HoUsE.-Mr. Colfax offered q resolution
proposing the expulsion of Long, of Ohio
fur sentiments uttered yesterday favoring re-
lcognition of the Southern Confederacy.
MIR. Colfax said he had offered the resolu.
ton, not as the result Of consultation, tut on
his own responsibility. IF these sentiments
STS W ~ uuISUuAOuS VIC COulO AOt COWRl6Iu
Of foreign governments recognizing that Con.
federacy. If this, from this Hall, the giving
Of aid and comfort to the enemy is unre
buked, you ought not to ask of your soldiers
to imperil their lives for those whose deser-
ton is openly advocated. He had pondered
upon his duty andi felt he had double obi.
CATION on him; one as the presiding eficer ID
administer the duties Of the Chair and the
rules impartially, the other as the representa-
tive from Indiana.
Mr.. Cox declared that the Democratic por-
ton of the Ohio delegation were against the
recognition Of the Southern Confederacy.
He (Cox) would not destroy the Cons.itu-
ton, for without it there could ke no Union.
and therefore no well regulated liberty. We
have, he said, to take back the old States un-
der the Constitution to restore the Union.
That will be the issue next autumn, which
the Democratic party will contend for. We
will never yield up tle country, either to SCI
cessionists or abolitionists. 4's %
I Mr.. James @. Allen, Of Ill.,, expressed his
surprise that the Speaker should descend
from his chair to offer = resolution to expel
the gentlem4 IN from Ohio for words uttered
in debate. It was without parallel in the