Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-02-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.
sen AVE. VIZ

House resolution to authorize Wm. III.
Powell to paint picture for the capital at
cost not to exceed $25,000, was called up.
Mr.. Sumner was sorry to feel compelled
to oppose the measure pending.
During the consideration Of thisquestion
the morning hour expired. ...
Mr.. Chandler, from the committee on
Commerce, reported House bill to provide
that in measurement of the etonnage of ships,
store-rooms and packing-rooms above
lower deck shall not be included. Passed.
Mr.. Foster moved that the Senate take
recess at 4:30 until o'clock L. NJ, the
evening session to be devoted to the consid-
Grafton of the Bankrupt bill, The motion
to take recess prevailed. The question of
making the Bankrupt bill the special order
was lost.
The joint resolution recognizing the State
fGovernment of Louisiana was then taken
up. At 4:30 Z. NJ the Senate took a recess.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Carlle took the floor in opposition to
the resolution. In the course of his re-
marks, Carlile was asked Il question In re-
gard to the legality Of the Government of
West Virginia, and he replied, that If he
had had the means of supporting his family
without the $1,000 a year he received as u
Senator, he would have resigned his seat
on the very day that the State of West
Virginia was recognized by the Senate.
Mr.. Wade, at 10 o'clock i. NJ, moved to
postpone the further consideration of this
subject until the first Monday in Decem-
Der, and upon this demanded the yeas and
nays. 4.g
The question was decided in the negative
by the following vote r. yeas to IL nays.
The Senate then reiuscdto adjourn by
vote Of II to 10.
Mr.. Howard moved to lay the subject on
the table. Decided III the negative II to
II, the vote being the same as recorded
above, with the exception OF Mr.. McDougal
in the negative.
; Mr.. Sumner spoke of the importance of
the subject before the Senate, especially of
! postponing it. He would regard the pas
sage of the resolution of the judiciary
committee as the Bull Run of the Admin
! istration. He moved that the Senate adj
| jOurn, aud demanded the previous question.
| Mr.. Trumbull accused Mr.. Sumner of at
| tempting to browbeat and defeat the pur-
poseof u majority of the Senate by dilatory
measures. .. ......
Mr. Sumner denied attempting to brow
beat the majority. He felt justified in en-
ploying all the instruments in the arsenal of
| parliamentary law in defeating the meas
ure. 1t was a mistake for Mr.. Trumbull to
suppose he could pass this resolution to-
night. Parliamentary law was against
| him. ..r.Lt
Mr.. McDougal said, if volubility and wis
dom were one, Sumner would be the wisest
man in the world.
The motion of Mr.. Sumner was lost by ~
to 18.
Mr.. Sumner moved the Senate adjourn.
Mr.. Chandler demanded the yeas and
nays. Lost-S to 10.
Mr.. Chandler moved to postpone this sub
ject till next Saturday at II o'clock, and
make it the special order for that time.
The Chair-It is not in order to make q
! special order for the next Congress.
Mr. Chandler-Then | will leave off "spe-
cial order" and move to postpone it.
After some argument, the Senate adjourn
ed at 11:45 Z. M. .'
! HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted inquiring of the
| Secretary of War, whether any rebel pris-
oners at Rock Island and elsewhere have
been enlisted into the quotas Of any of the
States, and if so, how many, and where.
A resolution was adopted directing the
Secretary of War to inform the House
whether orders have been issued to pre-
vent colored persons leaving Washington
without pass.
The House resumed consideration of the
amendatory Enrolment bill.
The House passed the bill appropriating
$4,000 indemnity to A. Morrison for his
real estate in Nashville, taken by military
authorities as necessary for defencs of that
lcity. A provision was appended that this
relief is not to be considered precedent.
The House passed resolution providing
for printing 125,000 copies of the Agricul-
tural Department report for 1864, for distri-
button by members of the House, and To-
900 copies for use of the Commissioner.
Senate bill appropriating $4,0O00O0 to
Missouri, moneys expended for the United
States, was referred to the committee of the
Whole on the State of the Union,
Mr. Pike offered a resolution directing
the Secretary Of War to inform the House
whether any rebel prisoners at Rock Island,
Illinois, had been enlisted into our service
and credited to the quota of one or more
States; if so, how many, if any, of said
land. The resolution was made general in
its scope and inquiry, and passed. " U
Mr.. Schenck offered Il resolution, which
was passed, directing the Secretary of War
Ito inform the House whether an order had
been issued prohibiting persons of color
from leaving the District of Columbia with
out pass, and whether the order is still in
force; and in that case that the Secretary of
War furnish a copy OF the order to the
House, with an explanation or reason for
making this distinction.
The House took up the Amendatory En-
rollment bill.
Mr.. Blaine offered an amendment that
a person who has been, or may be drafted
for one year, who furnishes an accepted
substitute for three years, shah be exempt
ed from draft for that period. Persons put
ting in substitutes for three years were ex-
empted for only one year. Amendment
agreed to.
Mr.. Schenck offered an amendment that
when it is shown that principal has will
fully put in an improper substitute the
principal shalltake his place.
Mr.. Stevens opposed the amendment, also
Mr.. Thayer.
Mr.. Schenck said the majority on the 9th
er side (Dem.) voted against all amend
ments and would vote against the bill it.
self. They did not want draft.
Mr.. Odell remarked that the gentleman
(Schenck) not only said that the majority
of Democratic members would vote against
the bill, but that the Democratic party had
arrayed themselves against the Govern
ment, with almost an united front.
Mr.. Schenck-I did say so, and say SO
yet.
Mr.. KalbAeisch, rising from his seat, excl
tedly cried out: at Is false, and will tell
the gentleman so here or,elsewhere." u
When the confusion had somewhat subsi-
ded, Mr.. Odell, resunling his remarks, said: II
L, is not the first time that the gentleman from
Ohio (Schenck) has used such language
against the Democratic party, with which