The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-12-21
Congressional.
WAsHINdroN, Dec. l2.

.WASAINdroN, Dec. IL.
SENATE. The Senate was called to order
by Mr.. Clark, President pro tenn. g-.,
Mr.. johnson presented the memorial Of,
William Cornell Jewettt, praying for the ia.
vor Of Congress to an International and just
tribunal, to decide upon the points at ISSUE
in the present War. .-.- =.
MIR. Sumner moved that it lie on the table
and it was SO ordered. .t....
Mr. Wilson presented the petition of Ma
jor General Weit5el ard 47O other officers Of
the 18th Army Corps, praying Congress to
increase the pay proper of army officers $40,
per month, and fix the communication price
Of the rations at 80 cents instead of 80 cents
as at present, and allow SIC per month.
Mr. Dootte offered the following which,
on his motion, was referred to the Finance
Committee: ......, ..
Resoleed, That the Committee on Finance
be instructed to inquire into the propriety
Of the immediate passage Ian act to in-
crease tie revenue: ... ...
First, that an additional tax of one per
cent be laid upon all sales Of real and per-
sonal property, including also. all bargains
for the sale OF merchandise. produce, gold
aud silver coin, and stock Of every deserip-
ton.
Second by an sdditionsl tax Of Is per
cent on the gross receipts Ito be added to
the present rates. Of all railroad fares, in
cluding street railroads, steamboats, and fer
ries, to be collected by the companies or per.
sons running the same, for the use OF tho
Goverilme.it.
And that said committee be further in
structed to inquire into the propriety CT the
passage OF law to prevent the further ex-
pausion Of the currency by the organization
of any new banking associations. except
where they may take the places of come cx-
listing State Banks. ......
Aud that said committee be further in.
structQd to inquire into the propriety of re.
deeming the outstanding interast- bearing
legal tender notes, by issuing in their stead
other notes Of denominations not less than
$50 each, bearing uniform interest from
the lst Of January in each year Of Sc 5 100
per cent. per annuns, with coupons attached,
to be paid out, and to be made legal tenders
for their face, with interest added.
Mr.. Davis, according to previous notice,
introduced series Of resolutions for the
restoration of peace, Union, &c.
The resolutions propose convention Of
all the Stases as the agency by which these
ends are to be attained, and they then pro.
convention as a basis Of settlement of all
difficulties among the States the numerous
amendments to the Constitution arranged in
eleven separate paragraphs. The first par
agraph proposes to form the States of
Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont into
one State; the States of Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island and Connecticut into one
State; the States of Maryland and Delaware
and the eastern shore Of Virginia into ole
State.
The second provides that the President
and Vice President be chosen alternately
from the tree and slave States, but both
never at the same time either from the free
or slave States, for the term of four years,
and that any person who may have filed the
Office of President shall be forever ineligible
| to il. 3tf- sg1t
The third provides that all tho States, in
the month Of January next before the ex-
! piration Of the Presidential term, shall pre-
| sent candidates for the Presidency and Vica
Presidency, the free States for the one office
and slave States for the other, as they may
| be respectively entitled, and shall certify
! to the two Houses Of Congress and the Su-
prcme Court the names of the persons so
chosen; aud OF the first Menday in February
| following the Supreme Court, in the pres
ence of the two Houses Of Congress, shall
select from the persons whose name have
been certified for the Presidency o President;
then Vice President from the names that
have been certified for that Office, the JUS
tees of the Supreme Court to be uneligibls
to any other office: sf
The 4th provides that the President shall
have the power to appoint State, Treasury.
Navy, War and Interior Departments, the
Attorney General, all Diplomatic officers
and Secretaries of legation; all other civil
officers; except those who hold office during
good behavior, whom be is required to NOM
mate to the Senate, he may suspend from
their Offices. 54 Al ial
The fifth asserts the absolute rightt to the
writ Of habeas corpus in all places and under
all circumstances, to trial by jnryaecording
to the mode prescribed by the Constitution,
the freedom Of religious opinion and wor-
ship, of the press, and of speech. exemp.
ton from arbitrary arrest, and the right to
hold and bear witness for their own defense.
The sixth provides that each State shall
have the exclusive right and power to es-
tablish within its own borders on what sub
ject there shall be property, and all its local
and domestic institutions, and to make all
laws and regulations concerning them.
/ The 7th provides that private property
shall not be taken for the public use, except
to subserye some Constitutional operation
Of the Government; nor until the owner
shall have receivedof secured from the Gov
ernment, according to law, q full and fair
compensation. s
> The sth, that necessity shall not originate
or confer any power, except within the 40
. tusl lines, and to supply the ordinary mill
J tary wants Of each military force, unless o.
seRtial 10 the public service, immediate