Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-27
CONGR ESSHONAL.
WAsHINGToN. Jan 2e.
3 SENATE. ~. -

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Mr. Collamer reported favorably on tllt
4 Dill authorizing Reconstruction 6fa bridge
4 Over tie Ohio river ut LouisYiHe. irfri5
! kMrLHOWell wanted it passed now, but il
was laid over
s. DIR. Sherman ealledup the 'ibill TO issue
| Treasury notes in lieu ofany bonds author
Mtd by act Of JHne Both, 1864 The bill
was passed without amendment sat hb
House bill making. an appropriation for
the MilitUry Academy Was passed; also,
Tor the support of the Postoifice Depart
ment for the next fiscal year. ,g-., ~
| Inc Secretary OF War, in response to a
resolution, replied that Commissioners to
pay loyal owllers for slaves mustered into
the military service in the border States
have been appointed for Maryland and Del
| aware, but not yet for any other State; al
50 that the President has ordered that, rolls
or slaves mustered intogthe service SHOULD
DC given, us it gave room for fraud. rts
Inc Senate resumed consideration of the
resolution advising retaliation upon'rebels
FOR cruelty to our prisoners in their hands.
Dlf. Davis, who was entitled to the floor,
advocated, thc.incxpediency Of passing the
proposition. Mr. Davis adervted to what
he termed the failure of the Administra-
ton to secure the exchange OF prisoners,
when it could have done so.
Mr.. Howard replied to the arguments of
the opponents of the retaliatory measure.
Mr.. Wilson moved that all papers and
resolutions submitted on this subject be
recommitted to the committee on Military
Affairs. lie had no doubt that committee,
having heard the debate on the matter,
could frame resolutions that would pass.
Several Senators here arose, and Mr..
Pomeroy, III the chair, recognized MIR.
wade, who gave way to Mr.. Hendricks tor
q personal explanation in reply to some re-
marks of Mr.. Howard.
Mr. Hale said: | want the rule of the
Senate read -.
The rule referred to was read. 1t pro-
yldes that when two Senators claim the
floor ut once the chair shall recognize the
one who shall have risen first.
MI. Hale wanted to call the attention
of the Senate to this rule was entitled to
the floor, and intended to offer some re-
marks on this subject, but rs the chair does
not recognize me the right
Here Mr.. Wade protested against recon-
mitting the subject as proposed by Mr.. viii
son. The resolution did not 90 far enough.
The preamble did not set forth a tenth part
OF the cruelties inflicted upon our
soldiers by the rebels, and he was in favor
OF the fullest and i'reest retaliation to secure
the h,nds Of tha rohals Sun,.osa ,,,. ea,,1
commissioners thev u;o,id bpv" ~ ~" bottnr
success than Blair had, and God knows we
are AL tired of this mission. What did he
DO? lie took oil his cap to jeff. Davis aud
toll himsbe was nrettv good fplIow If
we must send prace commissioners We b,d
better make some other selertion.t RI auob-
ter in the galleries
Mr. Wade confirmed his renoorks for sora
time. adyocatin~ the nrincinIn of retoliao
tion. = :.
z Mr.. Foster rose TO renlv to some allusions
made-t0 his spcccb- by Mir. Wade. who had
said tbatL lWadpl would stand bv and see
a rebel starye TO death.
Mr.. WnrIe-I would If II was to save ono
of our own men, or make the rebels treat
them properly. '' - - ~ : 49, l''
Mr.. Johnson took the floor 70 advocate
the motion to recommit the subject to the
Military committee, and addressed the Sem
ate at length on this subject.
The Senate went into executive session
and afterwards adjourned.
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ne nill ior tlie reiiei OF certain collectors
ahW surveyors OF tlle customs was passed.
MI. stevens reported Dlii TO restrain
ana regulate tile issue OF hotes Dy National
oaIks, n,ad,s sn W.: ol u capiIal not exceeding
SoOO,OOV' 9Oper cent; on Sl,OOo'UOO, 80 per
CENT; on SdUOO'OOO' OO per cent. POST
ponce tlil Monday next. =.
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