The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-01-13
WAsHINdToN, Jan. 8.


Bill was considered. "- r.5. .,y. ..
Nr. ~Wasbburne, OF Illinois, denounced
the railroad companies as swiadling tho Gov
ernmcnt, and advocated new line beiweeen
Washington and New York
Mr.. Stevens said he was not prepared to
denounce the railread companies, because lie
knew nothing about them, .-...
MIR. Pruyn, Of New York, replied to Mr..
Washburne, protesting against the whole-
/ sale denuDciation OF the railroad companies,
because few of thcm in the opinion Q! MIR
WasI burDc had attempted to swndle the
Government. ,f
Mr.. Brooks offered lew remarks, to show
that he had just as much right to ask Tor an
invesiigation,of the railroad etoppages re
ceatly in Illinois, on account Of the weather,
as the gentleman had to demand an inves.
tigation OF similar stoppages between Washr
ington and New Yoik.
| The bill was then passed.
| Mr.. Dawes, Of Massac usctts, from the
Committee on Elections, reported bill fix
ing the uniform time for holding the election
or Representatives in Congress, and enabling
soldiers to vote for said officers, which was
ordered to be printed and rccommittcd.
Mr.. Dawes, on behalf OF The Committee
Elections, ard MIR, Stevens, on behali OF the
Committee on Ways and Means, obtained
permission for these two committees TO sit
during the session OF the House.
Mr.. FArnsworsh,s joint resolution passed
unanimously to third reading, that bounties
heretofore paid under the regulations OF the
War Department, to men enlisted for three
| "A ha hal t0
be paid FROM the 9th Of January until the
lst OF March next. This resolution TO be
in force until ateri passage.
On motion Of Mr.. Woodbridge, tho Cons
mittee on Military Affairs was instructed to
inquire into the expeilen,y of urluding in
the draft now ordered by the President
those who volunteered for tho nine months
service, and report by bill or otherwise.
The House then went into Comrnittee o
the Whole on the State Of the Union, The
Presidents Message bsing under consider
alton, Mr.. Arnold spoke Of the obstruction
Of slavery as necessary to the restoration o
the national unity and the salvation oI The
country.
Mr.. Arnold made an anti slavery speech
The House then adjourned.
SENATE. Mr.. johnson presented PEI
tition from the Friends OF Maryland, Vir
ginia and Pennsylvania asking exemption
from Military duty; also, petition iron
Susan W. Hatch, Of Maryland, praying To-
compensation for The slaves owned by her
and which had been taken by the military
aud for which pay was disalowed on &C
count Of her husband. Referred to th'
Committee on Claims
On motion OF Mr. Anthony, the Senat'
mated Mr.. Howard as Chairman, and Al
members Of the Committee, Messrs. Cola
mer, Johnson, Harlan, Trumb ull, Sherman
Morgan, Conness aud Brown, who were
elected.
Mr.. Howard submitted the following proE
ostion, which was objected to and laid over
| Rssolvel, That the Committee on Judca
ry be instructed 10 consider the propriety o
repeating the JOINT resolution Of July 18th
1862, relative to the construction Of tn
Confscation Act, and particularly so mucl
Of said joint resolution as purports to pro
hbit the forfeiture Of real estate beyond tn,
natural life Of Ih offender.
Mr.. Wilson reported from Military Oom
I mit,ee the Act to amend the Enrollng .Acl
also, the bill to extend the time for payinl
the bounty to volunteers.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid
Grafton Of the bill Of Mr.. P)well, to preven
officers Of the army and navy, or other per
sons engaged in military service, from in
tererring with the elections in States.
4 MIR. Grimes opposed tho reference Of th
bill to the Judiciary Committee on th
ground that it related to officers in thei
military capacity. taJ..a a@a 't
!, Nr. Powell contended for the reference Q
the bill TO the Judiciary Committee, as
, protected the freedom OF the elective fran
chse. In the States, the evil sought to b
renedied was Of startling import to- ever.
freeman. ' @ ID -.8s ,,r7,.
Elections have been carried against th