The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1864-04-27
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WAsHISGTcN. April l6.
SssATE-Mr. fleniricks offered o reso-
Tuition requesting the Secretary Of the Treas>
ury 70 coin'nunictte whA. regulations have
been made Tor the issue Of certificates TO be
received in payment OF customs; whsther
they are payable in com or currency. ard
II the latter, what amounts have been is
sued. I'm
y The bill making . grant Of lni, to aid
in the construction Of ra lrosis in M'sSou,
ri, was eallea up by Mr.. Doolittle and
passed.
Mr.. Howard introduced . resolution,
which was modified, Is follows and adop>
ted !: 1F.. ass s
Resolved, That the committee on the Con.
duet OF the War b, instructed to inquire in
TO the truth OF the slaughter OF the troops
at Fort Pillow; and whistle Fort PilloS
could have been reinforced or evacuated; and
that said commit e be instructed 70 report
a. AZ early a day as possible
Earnest speeches were made BY Messrs
Howard, Wilson, johnson, Comes, and
Grimes, in favor OF striIt measures VI retail.
alton, man Tor man, or two for one. A
Mr.. Wilson stated that The Secretary Of
War had, this morning. received a dispatch
from Gen. Sherman placing the number of
men massscred q 300.
The Senate ten took mp the bill TO pro
vide Tor the collec ion of direct isx.s in the
insurrection4r districts, a. repaired by Mr..
Harris rom the J uiIc airy committee. The
amendments OF the COMMITTEES were agreed
10 The bill was here laid over, and the
Senate proceeded TO the consideration OF the
old hill. .e....-t-t ...r.. .n
liousE Mr.. Randall ok ,ntuIky, offer.
cd q resolution instruct,ng the committee
on Military Affurs to inquire INFO the exec
diency Of construc ins railroads or military
purposes from Cincinnati. to connect with
the CHAMBERLAIN Gap. as Recommended by the
President 10 1861. The resolution was
adopted:
MIR. Dawes called up the report Of the
committee on Election, decls,ing b. NJ.
/ Kitchen not entitled to a seat as Represent
awe Of the Seventh District OF Virginia
The committee say they can't satisfy them
s.lvea Fiat there has been such freedom Of
e'ect;on ss 10 warrant the inclusion that
Mr. Kitchen is the choice OF the loyal voters
OF the District. A greater portion failed to
participate in it tor the reason that they
we're held undar the power Of the rebel
army.
MI. Smith, orK,utuck Y, Of tina Military
committee, contender that there WAS prun~
fac,e evidence that MIR. K WAS the choice Of
his district.
T. Mr.. Whaley, OF Yves. Va, briefly con-
tended that as the peopls arc taxed ami iur.
nj h troops, they sh 'uld b, represented
Mr.. DAVIS supp ,r,ed the v ews OF tie ma
jnrity, men; ioning rs y ACT that thu Virginia
dis riots bordering on this capital. have been
80 ar un Ter the con rol Of the enemy sn'ce
July, 1861, that it has bsen impossible 10
held an G ec,iun there. This il inte,ded 10
set a precedent n IT only as to Mr. X buE as
20 all others IN isr sun lar circumstances
The H,uSe adopted u re 80 uaioa declaring
MIR. Kitchen entitle o a sea-.
Mr. Wilson, OF l'wa. in'roiicei a joint
resolu ion, which was ananlm 'u>ly passed.,
that n JOINT commit &c on tbs Con iact o. the
War, or such number thereo' AZ the cOmmi.-
tee may designate, proceed at once to Fort
Pillow and examine into the facts ard Cur
euinstahcss al ending The recent attack and
capture 0 { the Fort bs The reb,Is. and that
they report With al little delay as ossible.
Mr.. frnton moved 10 pos p me the sp:cial,
order-the bill 10 re ons ruct the rsbetii ,us
States until Wednesday. IN Q. der TO take
up the Ma ional Bank bill.
Mr. Bro Ks said the House had alresdy
killed the bank bi!l-this settled th,t ques
ton. 1t was more important they should
consider the tax bill.
Mr.. Fenton's motion was agreed to-76
to 46.
Mr.. Holman raised a question Of order,
namely: That the bank bill must receive
first consideration in the Committee OF the
Whole on the State OF the Union, as one Of
its sections pr posed a duty or tax.
The Speaker overruled the point, on the
ground that the rule referred to q tax or
charge upon the people. The decision OF
the Speaker was, on appeal, sustalnad-S9
! sgaips 81. rn1 4.:t..."
Mr.. Fernando Wood raised a similar point
a. to its reference. BECAUSE the bill involved
the appropriation for clerks.
The Speaker overruled The point. On ap
peal his decision was su~stained--S9 against
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NJ. Hooper, OF Massachusetts,, said that
this WIS the till hereto lore acted upon BY
he House wrh an amend ment allowing
States to tax the property of the individuals
invested in banks, but not tax the banks
themselves, tie moved to taks up the pre-
vlouS question on the bill, but the mo-
tion was disagreed to by q vo.e Of IS a.
gsinst 20. tae sfe ra