Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-02

a treaty Of this nature be made with Davis
which Government might be inclined to favor
i|rather than TO sacrifice the lives of valuabl,
4 3and loyal soldiers, in the last assault onth,
stronghold Of rebellion Davis VIC believe, a
such a crisis of his fortunes, will be glad t,
conclude such a treaty, though it shall rendel
him infamous in all future time; the rope
the coit--we believe to be in process Of con
ccrtraton around Richmond bringing ever
Davis to reflect,
! That when the rope begins to draw,
The culprit will regard the law"
! CoNGREssIoSAI.-Besid ordinary legisla
ton, but two sub jccts which arc of much mo
moment, appear to claim the attention of those
to whom are entrusted this Department of the
| Government, first, that of retaliation on rcbe
prisoners in Our hands, for indigntics and
sufferinss Of revolving nature, inflicted on
loyal prisoners in their oathsome prisons
On this subject there has been but one opinion
in the public mind for some time, and al
length the subject has wendcd its way into the
Halls of Congress, where Just now it is ex-
erting an influence which cannot well be re.
sisted even were resistance contemplated On
referring to proceedings under the Congrcs
sional head, it will be seen that resolutions
have been introduced in the Senate by Mr..
sumnes, amendatory to original resolutions,
looking more to immediate retaliation, than
is contemplated by Mr.. Summers, to which the
objections of Senator Wade will be found re.
ported. The next subject, which we perceive
have commanded a large share Of the attention
OF the Lower House, is that growing out of
the defense of Gen. Butler by Mr. Boutwell,,
against the charges preferred by Mr. Brooks,
OF New York, which lead to the yindication of
the administrative course pursued by Gen.
Butler while in command at New Orleans.
and also his more recent transactions, which
resulted not only in the estimation of the
Generals friends, but of all who lis,
'ened to the debate, most favorable to the
gallant General, who in our estimation,
n this particular at least is more sin
he'd against, than he himself has sinned. The
interesting argument of Mr. Boutwell, VIC
would very much like to transfer to our col
INNS, but are compelled to forego owing 10 |
is length. In matters of general and usual
eglsIation, both Houses appear to labor with
reat earnestness, and are disposed to bring
p the business before them, preparatory to an
dJournment on the 4th pfoNmo The Lower
iouso has one subject yet depending before
, which is of the first Importance, to which
heir attention will soon be directed: we al
'de to the proposed anti-slavcry amendment
the Constitution, which will command their
ttention in few days; which resolution re
emily passed the Senate by a two.thirls vote.
pom the success Of this measure before the
resent Congress depends the Question: whcth.
Or not the new Congress will bo convened
II the further consideration of this subject.
STATE LEGISLATlGN--Asile le from ord
eg'slation, which is progressing with unusual
dustry, little action Of general nature has
the attention Of either House, un-
IS it be the bill Of Mr. Milestone, entitlelthc
3ounty l'il,' which proposes the creation of /
new item for taxation for "benntits" to en- |
ted soldiers, making it uniform throughout !
e State, Instead Of conining it to the old
stem Of city, wn;hip AMI comfy rs has !,
retoiorc been the case, and was but too well =
lculated to pile up on such districts, large +.
Mount of Indebtedness, en- the willing and |
yal people, while other portions of the State n
IS mindful Of their duty to the general and y
ate Governments, have altogether been re- n
SIS IN the discharge OF this particular duty. il
ter careful reading Of the bill, we feel i'm /
essed with the necessity of It's being placed II
the statute books of Ohio, for tie reason IL
hong others, that itnot only answers better j
rpose than the local Legislation heretofore l
sorted to, but that it will equalizc taxation
'oughout the State which is more consist
with ourlnsttutons, equalization in taxa- II.
II being one ofits great features. 7