The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsHINGroN,D, c.,

ldht5.
Mr. Sherman presented the memorial
of the President OF the Refugee Relief
Committee of Ohio. asking for an appro-
priation of money for the support of the
southern refugees Sherman said there
were thousands of loyal refugees in the
cities Of Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louis
vile, and their condition was deplOrable.
Not less than 100000 white people had
been rendered homeless and scattered
through the South by the fortunes of war
He though Congress ought to do some
thing in the matter, but he did not be-
heve the appropriation OF money would
oe the most iudieious means OF relieving
them. He thought the Government
ought TO give them work To do Tor the
army, the manufacture Of clothing,
etc; or a law might be passed giving
them the use of lands subject TO confisca-
tion He wished the memorial to be re-
ported to the committee on Public Lands
and it was SO reported.
Mr. Anthony offered the remonstran-
ces of the National India Rubber Compa-
ny against the extension Of Goodyear's
patent, which was referred to the COM
mittee OH Patents.
Mr.. Doolittle offered resolution di-
recting inquiry as to the treatment OF
Indian tribes by civil and military au-
thOrities. Referred to the committee on
Indian Affairs
Mr. Doolittle called attention to let
ter from an officer stationed in Colorado,
in reference to the alleged brutality OF
Colonel Chevington toward certain In
dians, stating that he slaughtered them,
plundcred them and had no mercy.
A resolution was adopted instructing
the Judiciary committee to inquire what
legislation was necessary to enable the
President to call an extra session of the
39th Congress without giving the sixty
days notice now required, which was
adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, tho joint
resolution freeing tho wives and children
of colored soldiers, was taken ap.
Mr.. Salisbury spoke against the reso-
luton He opposed the measure before
the Senate on the ground of policy and
humanity, and because it was opposed
to the legitimate rules Of war General
Scott had expressed his opinion against
the right of Congress to interfere with
slavery in the States
Mr. Davis moved to amend the resOln-
ton so as to make its action prospective
only, and not retrospective and prospect
i've, rs reported by the Military commit
tee. He regarded the resolution us vi
olation of the Constitution, but if it must
pass he did not see that freeing the wives
and children of these already in the SER
vice was encouraging enlistments. He
therefore hoped that it would be made to
operate only in the cases of those who
should hereafter enlist.
Mr. Clark hoped the amendment would
not be adopted, and spoke briefly against
it,
Mr. Pomeroy spoken favor of the reso-
lntiOn.
Mr.. Hendricks argued against the pro-
position before the Senate, though he
believed that a vote for it would bea vote
in favor of the slave owners, because the
male slaves had all been put into the
army. Ii would be for the interest of
the slave owners to be relieved from the
care of the women and children.
Mr. Wade thought the proposition be-
fore the Senate was 80 plain that il need
ed no argument. 1t ought to have been
passed when Congress decided to take
colored men into the army. He denied
that the Republican party iii time OF
peace interfered with slavery In the
States, but when the war broke out, and
slavery tried to kill the government,
things became different Slavery was
reorganized rebellion, and he hoped there
would be no peace until it was abolish
ed. The war was in the commencement
stictly defensive, but now he hoped il
would continue for thirty years if neces-
Sary, or until the nation becomes bank
rupt. rather than that it should end be-
for the abolition of slavery. He was
clad the south had held ont, and he
hoped they would hold out i'll their
blindness until they necessitated the
only thing that would give us lasting
peace.
Mr Davis resumed in opposition to the
resolution.
Mr.. Johnson disputed the authority Of
Congress to pass such a resolution. There
was no doubt of the authority of Con
gress to enlist slaves, OF of its right to
amend the constitution so As to abolish
slavery
HOUSE THE House proceeded TO the
consideration of the Senate's proposed
amendment to the Constitution 10 abol-
ish slavery everywhere.
Mr. Ieaman gave reasons why he
shOnld vote for the proposition
Mr. Morrill,, Of Vermont, spoke III favor
OF the resolution, expressing his surprise
that gentlemen should refuse even t.
give the people the opportunity to say
whether the great wrong of slavery
should Ge abolished.
Mr. Odell favored the amendment. .-
The time had come when the Democratic
party should cut loose from slavery and
turn their backs on the dark past and
their eyes to the bright future.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military commit
tee. reported back the resolution 10 dis
tribute the cotton captured at Savannah
among the officers and soldiers OF Gen
era1 Shermau's army, with the unani
nous recommendation that it be indeil-
nitely postponed, and it was 81 ordered
Messrs. Voorhees, and Clay seyerally op
posed the resolution. During the debate
the House took up and Concurred i'll The
Senate amendment to the pension appro'
priation bill.
Elijah Wood introduced bill direct
ing the Secretary Of the Treasury 10 re-
fund the tax on rcctifed spirits prior &c
March 7th. 1864. Referred 70 COMMITTEES