The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-01-20
WASHINGTON Jan. 1a.

DBNAIB'-Mr. uOWe introduced @
communication from the Governor of
Wisconsin, With q copy Of a petition
1 addressed 10 the Legislature of that
State by Mr.. Blair and others, asking
indemnity from the United States for
4 injuries to persons and property in
their efforts for the enforcemento Of the
eonscription law. 80
] Mr.. Fessenden reported back from
{! the Finance committee. the House
bill extcnding bounties t. veteran and
other volunteers. .t. Gry
7 GNrsllAne; Of Kansas, reported from
the military committee, the House
bill fordthe payment of officers and
men actually employed in the defense
ofsM issonri. ! az i Y 5 r
( Mr.. Wilson introduced bill author
izing the appointment of second as
sistaut Secretary of War Ef
The jointresolution continuing the
bounties heretofore paid, was passed
without amendment
Mr.. Sumner modified his amendment
to the Enrichment Bill. .proyiding that
the Secretary of War shall apply the
money received from substitutes and
otherwise to the single object of pro-
curing substitutes. st7ofa ~ ..oT I.
Mr.. Sherman opposed the amend,
ment as an extra income tax, and also
as calculated to raise the price of en-
listments, and as operating unequally.
A message was received from the
/ President, in answer to the inquiry
relative to the alleged exceptional
treatment of Kansas prisoners by the
rebels, transmitting letters from the
Secretary of War to the Commander
in n-chief of the army and the Commits
sary General of prisoners. General
Halleck says we have no information
that the volunteers from Kansas, when
taken prisoners Of war, have been
treated by the enemy any different
than volunteers from any other State.
He, also states that the General in
command of the department of which
Kansas forms part knows of no dis
tinction between Kansas and other
prisoners. The Commissary General
of prisoners says there is nothing in
the records of this Office to. show the
manner in which the wounded and
dead soldiers have been treated on the
battlefield by the rebels, nor is there
any thing to show that Kansas yelun-
teers have been put to death on being
taken prisoners. Only ffty~eight en-
listed men of Kansas regiments can
be found on the record as having been
delivered, on parole by the enemy.
Mr.. Fessenden reported back from
the Committee on Finance the House
bill, continuing bounties to volunteers
to March |, 1864. In connection
with the subject, he presented let
ter from the Secretary of the Treas
ury, stating his inability to meet the
heavy draft required by the bill in
such short space of time, and recon-
mending increased taxation.
Mr.. Fessenden said that as the Com
m:ttec of Ways and Means in the
House would consider fayorably the
recommendation of the Secretary, Ee
hoped the Senate would concur with
the House,in extending the time to
March l.. The bill was passed.
The Enrolment Bill was then con-
sidered, and various amendments dis
cussed. ..... .a
Mr.. Doolittle said every citizen
owed to his Government, for his pro-
lection, not only his property, but
more than that, his personal services.
The revenue bills provided for taxa,
ton, but the bill before the Senate
called for the service of the citizens of
the United States. 1t was q call upon
the men of the country to rally
around the flag. Every able-bodied
man is bound to render that service.
lie thought the proposition of Sum-
ner just one. We shall never be
compelled to resort to another draft.
When Ne shall have filed up the old
regiments, this will be the finishing
blow to the rebellion.
At the same time, if the President
should have the power and ability to
to call out, from time to time, the 81
600, 900 men liable to duty, the moral
effect would go far toward crushing
the rebellion. "ff 'ra7 -@" s-"
At the instance of Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. |
Sumner modified his amendment, by
reducing the percentage of tithcs on
incomes. The amendment of MrI
Sumner was rejected by a vote of 25
to 10. 5E. J --3sg r..
MIR. Grimes said he would like to-
know the number of colored soldiers
enlisted, and whether any provisions
had been made to enlist. colored men
in the Border States. 1t was not in
his power to answer the question de-
fnitely. He understood we had 50,-
600 colored soldiers in the service, and
were increasing the number daily
Weare doing well in Eastern Virginia
and Maryland General Batter has
re-enlisted 800. We are doing'well in
Missouri, East Tennessee and other
parts Of the country. Sc
He did not think the Government
had pressed this matter of raising
colored troopsas vigorously as it should
have done. AS our armies advance,
we should swell them by the addition