Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-26
Night Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, April -.
SENATE-Mr sherman presented resolu-
tons from the Legislature Of Ohio concerning the
rebel prisoners at Columbus, Ohio, saying the
loyal feelings of the people of Ohio had been out
ragged by the fact that the rebel prisoners at Camp
Chase wire allowed to retain their slaves by order
of Colonel Moody thus practically establishing
slavery in Ohio, and solemnly protesting against
this outrage upon the loyalty of the people of
Ohio. The resolutions we're accompanied by
note from Governor Tod saving that Col. Moody
did not permit but that the negroes had been sent
there as prisoners and Col. Moody was obliged
10 take care OF them.
Mr.. Sherman said the fact was the negroes were
sent there with their masters, but he believed no
blame could be attached to Col. Moody or the
Governor of Ohio for this Major Jones, the In
spector at Camp Chase reported matters all right
there.
Mr. Grimes asked if any steps had been taken
to free these negroes, as he supposed them To be
free by the act OF last summer, being captured in
the service of the enemy.
Mr.. Sherman replied that steps had been
taken thai he knew of. The negroes, he be
lieved, we're still there.
Mr. Wilson said he should call up the matter on
Monday. He thought some action might be had
on the subject.
Mr.. Trumbull presented a petition for the con
struction of a ship canal to connect Lake Mchi
gan with the Mississippi River
Mr. Latham introduced bill to quit certain
land titles in the State of California. Referred.
Mr. Cowan introduced bill to amend the act
of April 80 1899. He said he should move to
refer this bill and all other bills concerning the
punishment of rebels and the contscation of
their property 10 a select committee of five.
The Chair suggested that If the motion meant
to include the confscaton bill now before the
Senate. it would be more appropriate to move
when the bill should be taken up.
The motion was then withdrawn for the pre-
sent.
The bill for line of steamships from San
Francisco to Shanghai was taken up and passed
by ayes 26 nays 10
Mr. Wade introduced bill concerning private
actions against public officers. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts,,
the Senate then went into executive session, and
adjourned till Tuesday
HOUSE-Whe the House adjourned yester-
day, the resolution of Mr. Hutchns was pending
to censure Mr.. Nallandgham for words spoken
in debate against Senator Wade, &c.
The Speaker stated that this was question OF
privilege, on which Mr. Vallandigham raised a
point of order.
The rule referred to by Mr.. Vallandigham was
read and is a follows:
eff member be called to order for words
spoken in debate, the person calling him to order
shall repeat the words excepted to, and they shall
be taken down in writing at the Clerks table and
no member shall be held to answer or be subject
20 the censure of the House for words spoken in
debate, il any other member has spoken or any
other business intervene after the words spoken
and before exception to them shall have been
taken"
The Speaker also directed the following to be
read from the manual:
"Disorderly words spoken in committee must
be written down in the House, but the Com
mttee can only repeat them to the House for an
imadversion"
The Speaker, under all the circumstances, sus
tanned Mr.. Vallandigham's point of order, and
thus the question of privilege was disposed of.
The House considered for short time, The
bill authorizing 5000 600 coo in payment of the
bountes to the widows and heirs of soldiers, but
came to no conclusion. Adjourned till Monday