The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-03-30
XXXYIH CONGRESS

ious memorials, Mr.. Wilson called up the
hill to promote enlistments.
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment similal
to the one heretofore rejected, allowing The
District Courts to appoint commissioners to
ma a valuation, and award to loyal owners
a just compensation for slaves taken under
the bill.
The morniug hour having expired, Mr..
Doolittle called up the bill to regulate In
dian affairs in California.
Mr.. Davis resumed his speech on his
amendment to the Enlistment Bill.
The bill promoting enlstments was taken
up. A molten 20 recomnit was lost, ieur.
teen to twenty two.
Mr.. Wilson modified his amendment SC
as to read after the word wle, or the wo.
man recc gnized as such. He also withdrew
the second section, giving compensation to
loyal owners.
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment, that
United States District Courts shall appoint
three Commissioners to appraise and award
compensation to loyal owners Of slaves freed
by this BILL
Mr.. Davis advocated bis amendment,
| claiming that the bill was unconstitutional,
iinasmuch as the Government, under its pro
visions, would take property without giving
any compensation to its owner.
HoUsE.-Mr. Holman, from the Commits
tee on Claims, reported resolution setting
| forth that certain public lands have been do,
mated to the Illinois Central Railroad, the
Burlington ani M ssouri, and the Missouri
and Mississippi Companies, on condition
they would transport mails and troops of
United States free; and whereas the first
road has received $4,000, the cond $50,
600, and the third small amount for trans
portation Of troors, &C., therefore,
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be
directed TO require the said companies to
refund the money SO paid, and that hereafter
no such payment be made. Passed.
Mr.. Dumont, OF Indiana, introduced q
bill providing that all bonds, obliga tions and
undertakings, whether sealed or unsealed,
heretofore made or good behavior and tfdel-
ity to their oath Of prisoners of war, or pa.
rolled prisoners, In order to secure their re-
lease, be hereby declared valid and binding
against the parties making the same and
their securities, and their penalties to be en-
forced in any Circuit or District Court having
Jurisdiction over the same. Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion OF Mr.. Beman, the Committee
of Ways and Means were instructed to in.
vuire into the expediency OF increasing the
tariff on the new grades of wool. ..&
Mr.. .Eldrige, of Wisconsin, offered reso>
luton, calling on the President, the Secre-
tary of War and Secretary OF State, to furs
nish the names Of all persons arrested and
held as prisoners in forts and other places Of
confinement for political or any other al,
legged offenseS against the Government, and
who have not been tried or convicted in any
civil court, and the causes Of the arrest and
Imprisonment, and also whether any persons
have been banished to the rebellious States,
with or without trial. Debate arising on
the resolution, it lies over. -.-.
A resolution was adopted nsIructing the
Cymmttes on Public Lands to irquire as to
the best mode of securing to the Govern.
ment the benefit of the gold bearing region
OF the public domain.
The House then went into a Committee
o. the Whole on the Army Appropriation
Bill.
Mr.. Herman, Of New York, offered an |
providing that none of the
money appropriated for transportation shall
~ hFSlt0u W yiuS Sifilihil1 W tueiE
homes, and mentions in this connection that |
he had BEEN in iorlned that voters were sent
% Pennsylvania at the public expense. He
van ed to stop such perverson of money.
Mr.. Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, excitedly
lem lndsd his author, which he failing to
i've, the gentleman must be held RESPONSE.
de- r.
Mr., Harris, Of Maryland, advocated the
believing that money had been
huS spent; he could believe this Of an Ad
ninistratlon which had sent beats in Mary,
and to cal negroes.
Mr.. Kelly, of Pennsylvania, denied as
lad Stevens that voters were sent home at ;
Government expense, ana charged that
udge Woodward had expressed the opinion
hat il there was to be division Of the
Union, the dividing lin. should be north Of
pennsylvania.
Mr.. Br omall confirmed this, but said
hat Judge Woodward expressed that opin.
On before any State had seceeded.
Mr.. 5 les said the SANDER had been re-
Ite and dsnel. A lively debate continued
ONE time.
Mr.. Gooch. OF Massachusetts. noticing a
emark Of Mr.. Herman, defended the Com.
lttee on the Conduct Of the War from be-
ng whitewashing Committee.
Messrs. Miller and Kelly, both OF Virgil
ia, had q lively debate, somewhat Of a
ersonal character.
Mr.. kennon's amendment was lost by 81 ,
4 ajority.
An amendment to the West Point Acad- 6
my Bill increasing the pay OF Cadets to
40 per month, was concurred In. ,
An amendment to the same bill, providing !
,r the appointment Of an additional Cadet
rom each district, was also adopted.
The Army Appropriation Bill passed neary
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