Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-13
THIRTY.sEvEN tn CONGRESS-.
First Session.
WAsHINcroN, June 10.


lHt WASHINGTON, June l2.
SEkATE.-Mr. Wright presented a petition
from the members Of the bar OF the State Of
Indiana in relation to the proposed bill for q
change in the Judicial Districts Of the United
States, asking that Ohio and Indiana remain in
the same district. r.r.
Mr.. Latham called up the resolution to admit
the gentleman claiming II. be Senator from
Deseret to the floor. .IAH~3 et
Mr.. Hale said that 30 fer as he knew euch
action was without precedent.
Mr.. Lane of Kansas said that when the first
Senators came from Kansas, they we're not ad-
mitIed.
Mr. Latham said IL such was the case, he had
no desire to press the resolution.
The resolution was laid over. N.~
WMr Davis offered resolution In relation to
Gen. Buckner, stating that he had seduced the
State Guard Of Kentucky, and had committed
treason, and was under indictment for treason
against the United States in the District Court
Of Kentucky; and therefore, be it
Resolped, That said Simon Bolivar Buckuer
ought to be transferred to the civil authorities
Of the United States, to be tried for treason,
whereof he stands indicted
Mr.. Grimes thought the resolution ought not
to pass. There were three officers Of the United
States who had been taken prisoners by the reb-
els here now negotiating for general exchange
of prisoners, including Buckner. He thought
we ought not to keep so many Of our men pris-
oners for the sake of sending back Buckner to
be tried In Kentucky
Mr.. Trumbull wanted TO know If the Senator
from Iowa (Grimes) had any reason for suppos-
ing the rebels would keep faith and exchange
prisoners After the battle of Belmont this
Government surrendered prisoners on promise
of exchange, but the rebels, after receiving their
men, refused to give ours. and 10 was well known
they refused to deliver up COL Corcoran the
other day, after their privateers had been sent
down to them He was willing to make the
exchange, but lie wanted to know what assurance
there was that the rebel government would keep
their faith.
Mr.. Grimes said the Government had ccntin
ued to make exchanges, notwithstanding the
bad faith of the rebel Government. Neither
Buckner nor anybody else would be given up
until we had a like number of prisoners delv
cred to us.
Mr.. Davis claimed that the rules Of exchange
were settled by the laws of nations. IL was
degrading to the Government to submit to the
peculiar terms exacted by the rebels. That
Buckner was one of the worst Of traitors could
not be denied. Such q wretch should not be
exchanged, but taken to Kentucky and hung
Mr.. Browning said while the war was in prog
ress the military power had no right to deliver
over prisoners of war to the civil suthorities.-
If Buckner was hung, 1t would only inaugurate
q system Of retaliation.
On motion of Mr.. Latham, the resolution was
postponed till tomorrow.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill supplementary
to the act for the release of certain persons held
TO service or labor in the District OF Columbia.
MIR. Hale introduced bill 60 repssl the act to
prevent and punish frauds on the part OF officers
entrusted with making contracts FOR Govern.
ment.
The bill for the relief of General Grant was
passed.
The Pacific Railroad bill was taken up
Mr.. Latham spoke in i!s favor.
After executive session, adjourned.
HoUsE.--Mr. Stevens reported back the tax
bill from the committee on Ways end Means.
The Senate made three hundred and fourteen
amendments, large number OF them Of an un-
important character. In order to facilitate
definite action, he (Stevens) recommended a
general non-concurrence in all the amend.
ments, and then asked a committee OF Confer
ence. .sa.-- ~ 81. ----l ,...- fy-- rs'a 'e-
Mr.. Colfax regarded Conference committee
necessary evil, but at the same time they
ought to reduce the disagreeing amendments tC
the smallest possible number, and then send the
latter to the Conference committee. He sug.
gested that this bill should be severely CRITICS.
ed, and those who vote for it will have to answer
to their constituents. He believed that all the
amendments could be considered in three OF four
days.
Mr.. Wickliffe opposed the course recon-
mended by Mr. Stevens, on the ground that
members would have no opportunity for ex-
pressing their dissent to the offensive amend
ments, nor could they vote against them with
out voting against the entire bill.
Mr.. Kellogg of Ill. said that no considerations
of economy Of time should induce the House to
depart from the ordinary mode of legislation.
They ought to stay here during the entire term
of their Office rather than hazard wong as 10 q
measure of such vast importance.
Mr.. Stevens's amendment, nOn-concurripg in
the Senate's amendment, was adopted by 50
against So. -s.s.
The House concurred in the report of tee
committee on Conference on the disagreeipg
amendments to the Indian appropriation bill.
The Senate bill defining the pay and emolu-
ments of certain officers OF the army, with the
amendments--one of which embodied Mr.
Arnold's bill to give citizenship TO eli volun-
teers who serve and are honorably discharged,
on proving one years' residence, aud another to
punish fraudulent contractors by court martial,
with fine and imprisonment, and to bring all
contracts under the articles of war--was passed
after debate II was deemed that this mode of
punishment would be more prompt than in the
civil courts, and it was unanimously adopted
II was in effect the proposition heretofore intro
duced by Mr.. Coltsx.
The House also passed the Senate resolution
regulating the employment of convicta in the
District Of Columbia for their Improvement and
benefit. l...s. -.
The House ccncurred in the report of the
committee of Conference on the disagreements
to the bill for the appropriation Of bounties un-
der the volunteer act Of July last--the entire
sum being FIVE million dollars.
District of Columbia business was considered
The bill for the erection Of a new penitenliary
and Jail was defeated. ...--..... a,
Adjourned. .
Missouri ICOnventIOn.
JEFFERSON CRY, June 1.-The bill tc post
pone the election Of State officers has been be.
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