The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-14
Congressional Proceedings.
NNAVIIlth CONCREsS--socoud Session
SENATE

Washington, Jan. u MIR. Wiley presented q
i"ttou Of citizens of Illinois 10 behalf of the sol.
ders captured IN the streight raid into G,otgia,
setting forth that sl efforts to secure their release
hal heen uusyu.liHg, that they were suffering in
southern DUNGEONS, aud could not .,e, fresh air. be-
cause hoy we're unable g. besr tie ball and chan.
an praying that something 10 done ~ roicye
them irum the slow hut certain death which
awaits them. Tho petition WA referred to the
Military Committee.
Mr.. Clar. prescnted petition Of citizens OF vir-
rinia, nsking for = Territorial Government, instead
of their present State GovernmsnL which was r,-
forrei t. tho COMMITTEE on Territories.
On motion Of Mr.. sherman the Consular Appro-
priA,on bill was tAkon up.
Mr Hale moved / amend tho bill by increasing
NC CON peu'aton Of tho Consul At Halifax from two
a. three thousand dollars Per annum. l. 81.
NJ. Wade moved 70 amend by inserting before
the word "MoSic," the words 'tho reIuhlic o."
lie said there were two govcrnmcuts in Mexico, and
we could recognize none bu. tho republic" We
had nothing to do with the ''empirc"
The amendment of Mr.. Wade was adopted, and
the cousular Arpra apration B.ll was passed.
Nr. Harlan called up the resolution In rotation to
1hc Ulcers ant soldiers Of C,l. Chivingtcn's con-.
mnnd, si'i onlinr their pay sud emoluIuents until
an invcstgaton n their conduct towards certain
Indian trihos Ia Iu'nra aio tAkos placC. Mr Harlan
SAID that tie rcb3luuOn only proposed a suspon-
sion Of pay until The 'Ects were luycstlyatcd Tie
soldiers Who took part In this Transaction were
hundred days men lie believed thoy ere organ.
lied with q distinct understanding that they were
g. engage Ia thii raid They returned TO camp
loaded with prudcr couEsging " ponies, buaslo
robes and heTcau dollars.
Mr.. Nesmlth was opposed to Immediate action
Tho men we're simply obeying orders. Tlere was
n Freas deal uf misplaced sympathy extended e. the
In iinns. lie had seen none Of the generous and
elevated continents in these people Of which he had
read so much, bIt had found them treacherouS
theyins and Il urdcrous, aud he be ievei il would
bc well ft the country they were all oxterminat.
OIL. We lad tr ei 10 c.vlize tho Igdisns by trans.
lstug Christs sermon ON the Mount Tor them, bu.
he ucytr could Impress Christian doctrines upon
them although he had civilized them to some extent
with powder and bal. Mr NesnltL quoted sever
al Instances Of Indian bGrbarty anu argued that
every attempt to treat tleuI with Kindness had been
unauuce-sial.
Mr. Richardson believed tha, the whole fault was
with the Governor Of Colorado, who acted no
doubt nrOu tho aid Of the Administration.
M DJottlo denied that . private soldier was
bound tO Kill women aud children, II commanded
~ do so by superior officers.
Nj. P1"'ll wns opposed 20 the resolution, be-
cause hc ela net leleye In puu'shiny luc1 thout
far trial u the fscts alleged against Col. Cniv-
iuFtun were true he out " he tried By coufi tAar-
t.Ni aud shot 10 death
Mr. sumner thought exceptional crimes deserved
exceptional lshmout, and this WAS eNcep-
tLe Senate ought to be swilt to punish.
Tho resolution OF Mr.. Harlan was passed -Ai.
J,urued until Monday.