The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-03-16
xxxrII CONGRESs

AAANNNt tONhhGSS.
WAMIsroS, March, .. 1864.
SEEArE.-0n motion OF Mr.. FesseDden,
The Senate insisted upon the is amendment
to the bill, and the Vice President was au
thoriZed to appoint a committee to con
fer with that Of the House. M
The Senate them proceeded to the consId.
GRAFTON OF the motion OF Mr.. Powell, as a.
mended BY Messrs. Grimes and Lsne, call
ing lcr the report and evidence Of the Mill.
tary Commission, Of which General Mellow
ell was President. The motion was rejected
BY vote ol IL to II.
The Senate then proceeded to the consid-
ertion oil the Equalization Bill, the. pending
amendment being that Of Davis. tsf-E
Mr.. Davis proceeded to address the Sem
ate at length in favor Of his amendment.
Mr.. Sherman reported from the Finance
Committee the House Joint Resolution to
authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to
anticipate, the payment of interest on the
public debt, with an amendment as follows:
"And he is hereby authorized to dispose o
any gold IN the Treasury Of the United
States, net necessary for The payment OF in.
terest on the public debt" The resolution
was made the special order for to morrow
at half past twelve o'clock.
MIR. Wilson reported from the Military
Committee the bill reported for the enlist
ment Of any persons, residents Of certain
States, into the regiments Of other States. -
| Also bill from the same Committee as {
substitute Tor the Carlisle resolution, declar
ing that the object Of the war was the sub
| jugation Of the rebels in arms against thu
rightful authority Of the United States, anC
the re establishment ofsuch authority tha
in the prosecution OF the war; The U. S. may
adopt whatever measures, not inconsistent
with the rules Of civilized warfare, which
may be deemed necessary to secure the pub
| lie safety now and hereafter; that any per
son born and living ia the U uited States
whether bond or free, owes allegiance to th'
q. S. and this allegiance is paramount t.
duty which such person may owe to an.
State or individual; that the Constitution 0
the United States does not recognize slaves
as property, but'as persons owing service O.
labor in certain States under the laws there
OF; and it is the right and duty Of the U. S
to offer such persons such inducements a
are best calculated to enable them to give tt
their country the paramount allegiance
which they owe, and that the proclamation
of emancipation issued by the President o
the U S. on the 1st day OF January, 1863
was measure necessary for the common de
fense, sanctioned by the spirit of the Consti'
ton, and the law and practice OF nations, ant
said proclamation is hereby declared TO hav
the force and effect Of law, anything in th
laws or Constitution OF any State to the con
trary twithstanding.
After MIR. Davis concluded his speech, tn
Senate went into Executive session, and the
adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House passed the senate bii
constituting Parkersburgh West Virginia,
port OF delivery.
MIR. Herman, Of N. Y. offered preambl
setting for that
WHEAREAs, The law exempts U. 8. bond
from taxation, thus enabling corporation
and individuals to withdraw large amount
of personal estate from taxation, and esca
ping the Just share of burdens which ar
thrown chiefly on real estate, therefor
it is
Resozved, That the Committee on Way
and Means be instructed to inquire into tn
expediency OF so changing the law, and no
to exempt such bonds from Safe and mum
I cipal taxation. g, e..
The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Garfield reported bill authorizing
the formation OF a regiment Of Veteran Vol
unteer Engineers in tt G Army ofthe Cum
berland to serve three years or during tn
war, the men to be credited to the State OF
subdivision of States from which they ar
enlisted. The bill passed. ......
The House passed bill to regulate the
| dismissal of officers from the military ant
naval Service. Also bill for the protection
OF overland smigrants, and bill to establsl
bureau OF Military Justice. Tie House thel
went in Committee on the Legislative Ap
preparation Bill.
Mr.. McClug, OF Missouri, defended him.
self and associate Radicals from the remark
of Messrs. King and Blair.s lie said tha
their attacks upon himself and other radical
were unprovoked, malicious, and supporte'
Z only by falsehood. He also spoke Of then
as renegadss and turn coats The Commit
tee then proceeded to consider the bill.
Gen. Garfield, ofOhio. from the Committe
on Military Affairs, reported back, with a
mendnents, the Senate's joint resolution 0
thanks to Major Gen. Thomss and the eff
GERS and men under him, for bravery anC
courage at Chckamsuga, and requesting tn
President to communicate this resolution i
suitable terms to that General.
| The amendments provide for thanks join
~ to Generals Rosecrans and Thomas, ant
in that form was passed.
The bill was passed establishing burea
Of military justice to be connected with tn
War Department
| Without disposing Of the Legislative Ap
preparation Bill: the Committee rose and tn
House adjourned. ....
WAsRINGToN, March TO-
NATE,-The amendment of Mr.. Sher
man to the House Bill, authorizing the Sec
retary Of the Treasury to anticipate th
payment OF the interest oh the public deb
and providing for the sale Of the surplu