American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsuINGToN. Jan. 20.


SENATE Mr.. Conness reported favor
ably on the bill authorizing the cohstruc-
tion of ridge over the Ohio at Louis
vile.
Mr.. Sh rm n called up the bill to issue
Treasury ot3s in lieu Of any bonds au
thorized by the act of June Both, 1864.
The bill, wGs passed without amendment.
The lio SO OIL making an appropria-
tion for the military Academy was passed.
Also for the support of the Postofice
Department for the next fiscal year.
The Secretary of War, in response to
the resolution, replies that commission
ers to pay loyal owners for slaves muster
ed into the military service in the border
States have been appointed for Maryland
and Delaware, but not yet for any other
State. Also, that the President has or
dercd that the rolls of slaves mustered
into service SHOULD not be given, as it
gave room for fraud.
The Senate resumed the consideration
of the resolution advising retaliation up
on the rebels for cruelty to our prisoners
in their hands.
Mr.. Davis, who was entitled to the
floor advocated the inexpediency Of pas
sing the proposition Mr.. Davis advoca-
ted to what he termed the failure of the
administration to receive the exchange
of prisoners when it could have been done
so on honorable terms.
Mr.. Howard replied to the arguments
of the opponents Of the rctaliatory meas
ure.
Mr.. Wilson moved that all the papers
and resolutions submitted on this subject
be recommitted to the Committee on Mill
itary Affairs. He had no doubt that the
Committee after having heard the debate
on be matter could frame resolutions that
would pass.
Several Senators here arose, and Mr.
Pomeroy in the Chair, recognized Mr..
Wade, who gave way to Mr. Hendricks
for personal explanation in reply to
some remarks from Mr.. Howard.
Mr.. Hale said want the fifth rule of
the Senate read. The rule referred to was
read. 1t provides that when two men,
bers claim the floor at once, the Chair
shall recognize the one who shall have
risen first.
Nlr. Hale-I want to call the attenti on
of the Senate to his rule. / was entitled
to the floor, and intended to offer some
re marks on the subject, but the Chair
does not recognise my right.
Here Mr.. Wade protested against rec
ommiting the subject as proposed by Mr.
Wilson. The resolution did not 90 far
enough. The preamble did not reach one
tenth part Of the cruelties inflicted upon
our soldiers by the rebels, aud he was in
favor of the fullest and freest retaliation
to secure justice to our soldiers who had
fallen into the hands of the rebels Sup
pose we send Commissioners they would
have no better success than Blair had,
and God knows we are all tired of his
mission. What did he do? He took of
his cap to JEFF. Davis and told him he was
a pretty good fellow. If we must send
Peace Commissioners we had better make
some other selection. Laughter in the
galleries. Mr.. Wade continued his re-
marks for some time advocating the prin-
ciples of retaliation.
Mr.. Foster rose to reply to some allu-
sions made to his speech by Mr. Wade
who had said that he (Mr. Wade) would
stand by and see rebel staive tc
death.
Mr.. Wade-I would, if it was to serve
one of our own men, or make the rebels
treat them properly.
Mr.. johnson took the floor to advocate
the motion to refer the subject of a mill
tary committee, and addressed the Senate
at length on the subject.
he Senate wentinto executive session
and after adjourned.
There are two fruits of folly visibl,
in the world men will not do when the,
} can, and afterwards cannot when the
. l would