The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-01-18
Congressional.


SENATE.-Mr. Grimes presented the
following resolution, which was adopted.
Resolred, That the Secretary of War be
directed to inform the Senate the number
of men enlisted in the naval service Of the
United States, that have been credited in
the military quotas of the respective States,
and upon what evidence such credits were
made
Mr.. Foster offered a resolution, which was
sdopted, instrueting the committee on Mill
tary Affairs to inquire into the expediency
of reporting a bill to distribute the proceeds
of the sale of cotton found in Savannah a.
mong the soldiers and sailors of Gen. Sher-
man army, upon the same principle that
naval prizes are distributed among officers
and men of the navy.
Onmotion of Mr. Sherman, the pension
appropriation bill was taken up. 49,.
E. A letter from the Secretary of the Interior
was read, recommending the supply of de-
fciency in the Appropriation under the acts
| of 1878 to lS53-$65, 0U0-and under the
acts of 1853 and lS62-$3, 100000. During
| five months of the present fiscal year 81, :
| 929. los have been drawn, leaving but $l64, =
| i65 unexpended, which will scarcely suffice
| for the expenditures to the middle of the
| present month The bill was then pass
! ed
The Senate next proceeded to the consid-
| Grafton of Wilson'S joint resolution to
make free the wives and children Of slaves
who enlist in the armyof the United States.
| The question was upon the reierance to the
Judiciary committee, moved by Mr.
Davis. |a. =
The question was then taken on the ref:
erence of the resolution, and it was decid ed
| in the neeative-yeas Is, nays 49,.
/ At the request of Mr.. Salisbury, who
wished to debate the proposition, further
consideration OF this subject was post
poned. :.
Mr.. Wilson called up bill to permit
aliens who have served one year IN the
army to become citizens of the United
States
Mr.. Sherman offered the following as al
amendment: That no alien who had resided
in the United States for five years contlnu
ouslv before the 18th of April, 1861. shaI
be naturalized under the laws Of the United
States after the lst day of April, 1868, any
thing in any act to the contrary notwlth
standing.
Mr.. Sherman explained the object OF tn
! amendment.
Pending the consideration of this suhjec
the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-On motion of Mr.. Hubbard, Q
Conn, the Secretary of the Navy was Gale
: upop to furnish all facts relative to tn
r bursting of our guns in the recent attack 0
, Wilmington.
Mr. Ambrose ". Clark introduced a join
resolution having in view the appolntmeir
t of disabled seamen and soldier. In the put
f lie departments. Referred to the !ndlelar
+ committee.
DIR. Cole, of Cal, offered joint resolr
; ton of thanks to Majsr-General Sherma
and the officers and men under him, Whlc
. yag referred to the committee on Mllltar
Affairs. .,
| The House then went into committee
the Whole on the President $ Message
e Mr.. Cresswell, of Maryland, made an ant
5 slavery speech.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, eulogize9
President Lincoln's Message, avoiding II
y amendment Of the Constitution so as
: abolish slavery throughout the country
It He took the occasion to refer to what |
;. called the Copperheads at the Chicago Co
. yention, who proposed, he said, a dlsgrac
It Mr., Cox. of Ohio. thought it extreme
+ unkind in the gentleman from Pennsylvan
n lStevens) to abuse the Democratic party +
the very thing which Horace freeIy, yeSsttt
:, day proposed in the columns o. the nc nc
II York Tribune namely, an effort to F'occu
d peace. =, a,
it Mr. Pruyn, of N. Y, took issue with NJ
;, Stevens, insisting, that the latter had chan
II ed his opinions, for at the last session
ID (Stevens) was for treating the South as
d foreign country, but now, simply rebels,
a be put down: 70 .
It The committee here rose, and at half p'
y =, three O clock and the House adjourned.