Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 81.

VI ohese oincer5' MT. Wa0e further stated
that on the 18th OF December, Gen. Banks
was before the committee for about two
hours, to give testimony concerning the
Red river expedition. One day in January
| the Colonel found him in the city, and call
CD ON him for q few minutes, to explain
| some matters. Gen. Lee had not been be-
fore the committee since the 18th of jan
uary, when he gave testimony for about
two hours. He (Wade) wished it to be un-
derstood that neither Banks nor Lee were
detained here by the committee Oh the Con-
duct of the War.
ton:
Resolred, That the President of the Uni
ted States be requested, if not incompatible
with the public interests, to furnish to the
Senate any information in his possession
concerning any recent personal communi-
cation with the rebel Jefferson Davis, said
to have been under executive sanction, and
also copies OF any correspondence relative
thereto. ...
Mr.. Conness said: / suggest to the Sena-
tor II 1t would not be better to leave out the
verbiage, and make the resolution refer to
the mission of Mr.. Blair.
Mr.. Sumner said: beg the Senator'S par
don, but lpreter it as it is.
MIR. Anthony introduced bill relative to
the mail service between New York and the
Pacliic coast which authorizes the Post
master General to contract for the trans
portation of the mails upon such lines by
steamers, on the Atlantic and Pacific coast,
and by land transit across the Isthmus,
scmi-monthly, tri-monthly or weekly. as in
his Judgment the public interests may from
time to time require, the compensation not
to exceed 100000 for semi-monthly,
and $6O0OOO for weekly line. The bill
was referred to the committee on Postoffices
and Post Roads.
MIR. Powell asked the Senate take up the
bill to build bridge across the Ohio river
at Louisville. Motion disagreed to.
MIR. Hale then moved that the Senate pro-
ceed to the consideration of Mr.. Davis res
olution for the appointment of standing
committee on the Corruptions of the Gov
ernment.
Mr.. Doolittle suggested that as the ami
madversions of the Senator from New
Hampshire on the conCuct of the Navy
Department were likely to lead to prompt
discussion, it would be well to make this
the special order for some day, as there was
very little time of the morning hour re-
naming.
Mr.. Hale insisted on his motion.
MIR. Henderson desired to take up the
bill on expenditures in calling out the mi
litia of that State. The Senate refused to
onhO vi 1hlo ulIl, anu pIOCCCucu W InG COLI
sideration of the resolution of Mr.. Davis,
upon which Mr.. Hale was entitled to the
floor.
MIR. Hale said he was opposed to appoint
ing any more committees to investigate
corruptions, until some action was taken on
frauds already discovered. He read at
length from report made by Hon. John
Sherman, when member of the House, on
the subject of naval contracts, to show that
while Congress had heretofore gone to
great trouble and expense to discover
frauds, yet none of the guilty parties had
ever been punished.
The morning hour having expired, the
Chair decided that the retaliation resolu-
tiOn was i'm order.
On the proposition to recommit the papers
on the subject to the Military committee,
the subject was discussed by Messrs. Hem
bricks, Wade, Sumner, Sprague and Howe.
Mr.. salisbury said if the allegations
against the rebels as to their treatment of
our soldiers be true, twas but another ar
gument for peace. Hewas not ashamed to
stand up in the Senate and advocate peace
He was not in the habit of indorsing what
the President did; but if, as he heard, Com
missionors woro on thoir way horo to troat
for peace, and this was the result of promi-
ses held out to the Confederates by the
President, he was willing to indorse him so
far.
The question was taken on the motion to
recommit the subject which the Senate re-
fused to do-yeas 10, nays 25.
YEAs-Messrs. Carlisle, Davis, Hend-
ricks, Powell, Richardson, Riddle, Sauls-
bury, Sumner, Van Wrinkle and Wright
10.
NAYs-Messrs. Anthony, Chandler,
Clarke, Collamer, Conness, Cowan, Dixon,
Foster, Hale, Harlan, Harris, Henderson,
Howard, Howe, johnson, Lane of Indiana,
Morgan, Morrill,, Nesmith, Pomeroy, Ram
say, Sherman, Ten Eyck, Wilkinson and
Willey-25.
The equestion then recurred on the amend
ment making retaliation conformable to the
law of nations.
Mr.. Sumner moved further to amend by
making it conform also to the usages of war
as practiced among civilized nations, and
called for the yeas and nays on his amend
ment, and it was adopted by vote of 26
yeas against 13 nays.
YEAs-Messrs. Carlisle, Cowan, Davis,
Doolittle, Foote, Foster, Harlan, Harris,
Henderson, Hendricks, Lane of Ind, Nc
Dougal, Morgan, Nesmith, Pomeroy, Pow
ell, Richardson, Riddle, Salisbury, Sher-
man, Sumner, Ten Eyck, Van Winkle, Will
ley, Wilson and Wright-26.
NAYs-Messrs. Chandler, Clark, Collamer,
Conness, Dixon, Farwill, Hale, Howard,
Howe, Pomeroy, Trumbull, Wade and Will
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Mr.. Sumner moved to amend by striking
out the following: "Congress does not,
however, intend by this to limit or restrict
the power of the President to the modes or
principles of retaliation herein mentioned,
butonly advises or requires resort to them,
as demanded by the OCCASION"
MIR. Sherman suggested that the amend
words "to the mode or principles of retalia-
ton herein mentioned"
Mr.. Hendricks offered as an amendment
IN additional resolution, declaring the sense
Of the Senate to be in favor of an exchange
Of prisoners. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment ad-
vising the appointment of Commissioners
Of Prisoners, to look after the condition of
our prisoners in the future. The yeas and
nays were called for, and the amendment
was adopted. The resolution as amended
was then passed, and the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Fernando Wood asked leave to offer
the following resolution:
Resolped, That it is the duty of the Pres
dent to maintain, In every constitutional
and legal manner, the integrity of the |
American Union rs formed by the fathers
Of the Republic, and in no event and under |
no circumstances to proffer or accept nego- |
,iations which shall admit, by the remotest
implication, the existence of any other
Federal or Confederate Government within