Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-01-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Is.
SENATE.

DEN Ale.
Mr.. Cowan presented the memorial of the
Board of Trade of Philadelphia, asking the
postponement of the final action on the
Bankrupt Bill till northern creditors have
an opportunity to press claims against citi-
Zens of States in rebellion. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Wade presented letter of Mr.. Hard
ing, asking to be excused from further
service on the Committee on the Conduct of
the War, on account of illness. He was ex-
cused.
Mr.. Chandler presented the petition of
the Board of Trade of Detroit, asking for
the passage of bill to make a ship canal
around Niagara Falls, on the American
side. Referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs. ' .r57teg
Mr.. Powell said that some time ago he
offered a resolution calling for proceedings
OF committee to investigate certain
charges against Gen. Payne while in COM
committee to whom the matter had been re-
ferred was ready to report. # J.
[The committee on Military Affairs have
not yet taken up the resolution offered by
Mr.. Powell moved that the committee be
discharged from the further consideration
of the subject, and directed to report the
resolution back to the Senate. Since he in
troduced the resolution he had seen a report
of the committee that investigated General
Payne's conduct. 1t had been published,
with Gov. Bramlette's message and docu-
ments, but the affidavit to prove allega-
tions in the report were not published. The
report disclosed degree of barbarty, pill
lage and robbery that cannot be equal
led in the annals of any Christian
people. He desired tbs resolution to come
back. He desired the Senate to pass the
resolution. Let us have the proof referred
to in this report, so that we may take action
concerning this man and secure his pun
ishment. If what is alleged against him is
true he ought to be punished by death.
Mr.. Trumbull said: at the time it was
under consideration before, had not seen.
Gen. Payne. l had no information from
him in regard to the report, but my reason
for moving to refer it at the time was that
| thought it unjust to publish report af-
fecting his character which l understood
was eG pdrte, and by committee before
whom he did not appear. Since then
| have seen General Payne and had a
conversation with him. learned that this
report was of the character supposed /
learned further that after hearing that q
committee was proceeding to investigate
his conduct, before which he had no chance
to appear at all, he filed written answer
to their report, and also that the report had
been crushed by the Judge Advocate Cen
eral, and he informed me that he had no OBJ
lection to having the report of the commit
tee published, provided his answer to it,
and review of the report by the Judge .Ad-
vocate General, should be published also.
Therefore, l am willing, for one, that the
Senator's resolution should pass, amended
SO as to call for all the papers; and it will
then. appear, as / am informed, that
so far from being this bloodthirsty person
that the Senator from Kentucky pronounced
him, 1t will be proved that he has only done
his duty. will not say he is innocent or
guilty. / do say that since this resolution
was introduced 1 have seen General
Payne, and he tells me he has no
objection to this er parte report being
published, If his report setting forth
the real facts can be published
with it, and the report of the Judge Advo-
cate General can be published also, If it is
all published it will do no harm. pre-
sumo the Senator from Kentucky will not
object to this, unless he proceeds on the
hypothesis that a man is to be declared
guilty before he is tried. y -
Mr.. Brown, from the Military committee,
reported bill to repeal an act to provide
for the removal of the United States arsenal
from st. Louis and the sale of land on which
It is located. Ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Howard reported u resolution, which
was ordered printed.
The Senate went into Executive session,
and soon after adjourned. ~ IN ri,s5 sfs.' a
sE T.s9 3 c HOUSE, pls e.ii 81 s,aasA
On motion of Mr.. Smith, of Kentucky, a
resolution was adopted fora select commit
taa to invaetiUatp the nharUa of hriherv 90
made against Hon. .Licieh Anderson, In
connection with Gen. Payne.
Mr.. Gonson introduced a resolution desir-
ing the committee on Military Affairs to in
qiire into the cases of persons confined ID
the Old Capitol and Carroll prisons; wheth-
er charges have been brought against them,
why delayed, Go. Cases Of illegal arrests
were mentioned, and he insisted that the