Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-03
Night Dispatches.
CONGls EsSlONAL.

WASHINGTON, June ..
SENATE-Messrs. Sherman and Wimot pre-
scented petitions fer the enlargement of the Os
wego and Erie canals and locks so as to pro-
vide for the passage OF gunboats.
Mr. Sumner offered a resolution calling on the
Secretary of War for copies Of the General Or
ders of the Department to the Provisional Gov
errors Of Tennessee and North Carolina, and
copies of any instructions given to them. be
referred to the course of Gov. Stanley in refer
ence to closing the schools for slaves.
On motion of Mr.. Doolittle, the bill for the
collection of direct taxes in insurectio.,ary dis
tricts which was returned from the House with
amendments, was taken up.
The amendments were all Agreed to. except
one.
Mr. Lane of Kansas offered a resolution that
the Committee on Public Lands inquire into the
expedency of reporting bill to confscate the
public lands of Texas.
The resolution was adopted.
The tax bill was taken up.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment providing
a tax of ten cents per gallon all whisky held
for sale before the 30th Of June.
The amendment req cted-
Mr.. salisbury offered amendment that no
money raised by the bill be expended for the ex
port of fugitive slaves or free negroes.
HOUSEWIFE J. Allen OF Illinois, elec,edto
fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation oil
Mr. Logan, was qualified and took his seat.
The House was occupied some time the
Senates amendments to the Indian appropriation
bill.
Mr.. Hickman offered resolution which was
adopted. asking the President to communicate.
1st, What powers had been conferred on Ed
ward Stanley, as Military Governor OF North
Carolina or agent of the Government of said State
under the appointment Of the President.
3D. Whether Mr. Stanley has interposed to pre-
vent the education of children, black or white,
and by what authority
3D. Whether Mr. Stanley has been instructed
to prevent such education, and if 80 to what ex-
tent and the instructions givenl
Among the bills introduced on leave were the
followingby Mr.. AldFich:
4 bill to organize the Government of Lavewa.
with a view TO remove the Indians thither. Re
ferred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
By Mr.. Mason: To prohibit the reduction of
free persons to the condition of slavery. Referred
TO the Committee OH the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Lovejoy: For the emancipation OF
Robert Small and Others. Referred TO the Judi.
ciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Colfax: An appropriation for postal
service on post routes re-established during the
present session Of Congress. Referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Cradelbaugh introduced a resolution which
was passed calling on the Secretary OF the ifeas
ury to furnish information rs 10 the establish
ment of branch mint IN the territory OF Ne
yada.
/ Mr. Gooch obtained leave to report from the
! Committee on Foreign Affairs the Senate bill an-
,horizng the President TO sppoin, diplomatic rep
re.entatives 10 the Republics OF hayu and Ii
I IBERIA. Mr. Cooch advocated the bill.
Mr. Cox offered substitute. proposing that
there lie appointed Consul General to negotiate
treaties of commerce with Hayu and Liberia
/ The object required Was not simply commerce,
but to give sort of equality TO those Republics.
and not because their citizens happened to be
black He argued that ConsuIs were the most
appropriate agents to promote the interests OF
commerce.
Messrs Biddle aud Cox opposed the ball.
Mr. Fessenden favored il. Adjourned.