The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-02-24
XxXVsEI CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Feb. II,


SENATE Mr.. Anthony. rom the Print
ing committee, reported back the bill au-
thrrizing tho printing OF 10000 copies OF
McClelans report, with an amendment ro.
ducing the number to 5,CC0. Adopted.
Mr.. romeroy introduced bill donsti' 6
public lands TO several States for the educa-
tion of the orphans Of soldiers and sailors
killed in the war Referred to the commit.
tee on Public Funds.
The Senate passed billsior the reie OF
Alber Brown.
Mr.. johnson reported back adversely from
the Judiciary committee the resolution ex.
planatory OF tho confiscslion act OF Februa>
ry 9TH also adversely TO the bill Of Sumner
to remove doubts on the construction OF
JOINT resolution explanatory Of the ccnfisca-
tion act. !....., .ft.
After debate of an hour, Mr.. Davis re-
sumed the floor and continued his speech on
his amendment to the bill equal2ng the
pay, ETC., Of troops in the United States SER
vice.
In the course OF his speech Mr.. Davis re.
ferrcd toea renH Tx attributed to Mr.. Seward
by Lord Lyons 10 a newspaper article in
which the SECRETARY Of State is reported as
having said: MY Lord, can ring this be
and citizen Of New York will b9 r.ested,
and this and cigi3on o, Indiana will 10 pla>
ced in endulsnce,"
Mr.. Davis proceed to comment on such a
state OF affairs. = - .i
Mr.. Anthony interrupted and wished TO
know whether the Senator from Kentucky
was cogniZant Of the truth of the paragraph,
and would inquire whether it were not more
proper to know the facts before parading
them in the Senate with his comments upon
| them. -
MIR. Davis declined to be interrupted, as
he knew the Senate was weary with his
talk, and to acknowe !ge the Gods truth he
" az tined OF it-himef (Gieat Laugh cr)
! Mr.. laws rtteile1 0 to meeting held at
city in MassacGU ettS, at which resolutions
were passed melting the negroes OF The South
to revolt against their masters. The Sena or
from Massachu etts took a prominent par,
in tie IN ,et'n5, and yet did not raise a W ord
OF Obi clioD against such al outrageous prop
osition.
Mr.. Wilson said he was at The meeting
merely as q spectator.
MIR. Davis proceeded at great length,
speaking of the course Of Massachusetts
since the formation Of the Federal Govern.
ment, and made some satirical alusion to
ker Senators ON the Senate Il ,or at this line
lie said that the military Senator (WiIson)
had attempted 10 bully and dClpineer ever
there who were bis peers on this floor.
Mr.. Wilson calei Sena'or DAVIS to or
der. The chair sustained him.
| Mr.. Do3iitt.e thought the whole tenor OF
the remarks OF the Senator from Kentucky
were calculated to create personal strife. lie
should either call the Senator rom Kentucky
to der or leave the Senate, as he would
MT sit on bis seat aud listen to these perso-
| nal attacks N e#b
Mr.. Davis then concluded his ks.
Mr.. Sumner offered amendments to the
| Constitution OF tie United States as SUBJ
stitu,e to those reported by Senator Trum
bull, from the Judiciary committee q lew
days ago, and, asked that they might be
made the special order Tor Monday next.
| Mr.. Summers amendments are icllows:-
First .hero shall be neither slavery nor in =
voluntary servitude anywhere in the United
States Or within the jurisdiction thereof
otherwise than iu punishment for ime, and
that Congress may made all laws necessary
HoUsE.-Mr. Hopper from the committee
OF Ways and Means, asked leave to introduce
a resolution authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury 10 sail any surplus gold in the
Treasury. =
MIR. Cox objected.
Mr.. Allison OF Iowa introduced bill
granting lands in Iowa for certain railroads
heretofore provided for: Referred to The
committee on Public Lands. This measure
4 30 IN II - a,
ton ofthe Mississippi and Missouri railroad
across Iowa TO Ouaiia, connecting with the
main Pacific railroad at that point. a
The resolution sought to be reported by
| Mr.. Hooper was then road. 1t provides
that the Secretary Of the Treasury be au
thorized from time to time, at his discretion
to sell any gold coin in the Treasury over
and above the amount which, in his opinion
| my be required by the Government to pay
the interest ON the public debt and for 9th.
er purposes. tL'W'g9 tA
/ M, Kasson explained that tho object o
the resolution is to relieve the money mar.
ket and enable merchants to meet the legiL
innate and constant demands Of the Gov
ernment upon them for gold Objection
was made TO The reporting Of the resolu-
ton. ai l
4 The SeDate's amendments to the internal
revenue bill were then taken up.
The House by vote oiniDoty-four against
forty three, laid on tho table The motion tt
reconsider the vote by which the House dis
agreed to the sliding scale on spirits. The
House yesterday agreed to strike out the
; twenty cents additional tax on adulterated
spirits, and also the proposed tax on spirits
on band for sale. The House disagreed tc
the Scnatc's amendment OF the slid ing scale
Oh foreign spirits, retaining the additions
tax OF forty cents. With the exceptions al
the other amendments ol the Senate were
, agreed to. The. House has asked for Con
ference committee on the amendments disa
greed to. @
) Mr.. Dawes reported resolution from ths