Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-01-14
XXXVIIIth Congress I'd Session
WAsHNGToN, Jan l3.
HOUSE.

he hlled three different kilograms IN relation
TO the removal Of General Butler; that cen
sorship bad been estahlisbtd d without law and
exercised without authority that his kilograms
we're suppressed. by order Of the War Depart
ment in violation Of freedom Of the press and
lawful business, &c, and he prays the passage
of law making the telegraph as accessible as
the mails.
The petition was referred to the Comnite
on Judiciary.
Mr.. Ashly moved that after to-day the fur.
tber consideration of the antislavery amend.
meht 10 the Constitution be postponed two
weeks from Tuesday next
Mr. Rollins, OF Missouri, said that last ses-
sion he voted Sgaiust the amendment, but he
should now vote for IT, He had ehangad his
views with reference to the expediency of tho
measure, aud was satisfied with the reasons
which had induced him to reach such CON
clu sion He entertained the same opinions
of the rebellion now which be always had,
and that there was not shadow Of pretext
for the infamous and disastrous conduct on
the part Of tue South.
lie would, in the language OF the President,
either partially or altogether destroy slavery
to accomplish this purpose, and it was simply
because he believed the amendment, il adopt.
ed, would serve that patriotic purpose, and
that be should vote fer it
MIR. Rollins was loudly applauded at the
conclusion Of bis remarks which extended
over two hours.
Mr. Baldwin, Of Massa ehusetts, entered in
to an argument as to the character Of our form
Of Government; denying that this was con-
federation OF sovereign States. IL was ma
ton. He briefly advocated the pending reso.
lution, regarding slavery as an outlaw Of CIV
lization, ard as the progennor Of treason,
which should be At once abolished No other
speeches were made on the resolution.
Mr. Cole introduced bill in amendmet Of
the Pacific Railroad act, ratifying the assign
ment made by the Central Pacific r. r. Co,
of California TO the Western Pacific r r. Co
aud requiring said road to complete Is miles
a yaar, and the whole line from San Josep to
Sacramento in fonr years
Mr. Hubbard OF Iowa, introduced bill au-
thorizing the Secretary Of fhe Interior to in
stitute Geological surveys of the Black Hills
in Decotah, and spproprlating $4,000 for
that purpose
Adjourned till Monday
SENATE.
The Consular appropriation bill was taken
up and passed
The resolution IN relation to the conduct
Of Col Chevington towards the Indians in
Colorado, was then taken up
Mr.. Wiley presented the petition Of citizens
Of Illinois in behalf OF the soldiers captured
10 the Streight raid into Georgia, setting forth
that all efforts to secure their release had been
unavailing-that they were suffering in South.
ern dungeons, and could not get fresh air be-
cause unable to bear the ball and chain, and
praying that something be done to relieve
them from the slow and certain death which
awaits them Petition referred.
Mr.. Clark presented the petition of citizens
OF Virginia, asking for n territorial govern
ment instead of their present State Govern
ment Referred.
MI Howe presented the petition of the
Wisconsin Historical Society asking for ro-
ductioh of the duty on imported books, which
was referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr. Lane, Of Indiana, presented the petit
ton of he Indiana Publishers Association
for reduction Of the duty on imported pa
per
Mr. Sumner presented the petition of citi.
zen OF Massachusetts who had lost Gov
ernment bond, and asking that it be restored
TO him
Mr. Sherman said that the Secretary Of the
Treasury indicated his inte nton to make good
the loss Of bonds, after the lapse OF year or
so, but if the Treasury notes were lost they
could not re returned without further lekisla
tion, and that such petition as that present.
ed by Mr.. Sumner shOHld go to the Commit
Tee on Claims, So referred
Mr. Garfield alluded TO the progress OF
emancipation. Slavery was FIRST driven from
the Territories, aud then its kingdom Of the
States was shaken TO its foundation, and one
by one its corner stones we're being removed
His colleague (Pendleton) bad, however, found
new resting place for slavery, namely:
where the great statue OF Liberty was cush-
ioned; hut no spot was so sacred that slavery
could not be pursued 10 the altars, and there
| slain. The argument of his colleague vas
good, II true, that The States we're sovereign
and Independent. This he controverted; aud
II they ever sovereign and independent. they
were not so now, Coming in.o the Union
the obligation once taken, rendered thSm an
indvsible nation.
Mr Stevens said the gentleman from Ohio
| (PeudleloR) had exone-a ated hose in arms in
the rebel States from responsibility in this
bloody war, and placed it upon himself (Sie-
vens and those Who acted with him This
was grave charge, IL true, aud would make
them feel not only regret, but remorss for
their conduct lie thanked God that his long
entertained hatred Of slavery had not been
weakened by eHleebling age. The party with
which he had acted could not hesitate 10 do
what duty reqnired-nAmely, TO exclude
slavery from the territoriss and eonfninQ il
to the spot which ii already polluted in ihe
States
He had hoped that the great evil would
work its own destruction; but none with wholh
he acted had proposed violation OF the Con.
stituton Tor eradesting slavery He said
that the epilAph Of the gentleman from Ohio
would be--"Here rests the ablest and most
pertinaeious defender of slavery and oppo.
nent Of liberty OF his party" while his uwn