Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-28
Night Dispatches.
CONVERSATIONAL.
WASHINGTON, June y

WASHINGTON, June y.
SENATE-Mr Howe presented n memorial
from citizens of Wisconsin in favor of the en-
largement of the Oswego and Erie canal.
Mr. Anthony from the Committee on Printing,
reported bill! authorizing the Superintendent of
Public Printing. under the direction of the joint
Committee on Printing to print and sell for cost
copies OF public documents which may have been
ordered BY the Department Passed.
Mr.. Powell called up the resolution directing
the Secretary of War TO transmit to the Senate
the report of Joseph Holt and Robert Dale Owen.
lie said that he understood the report exposed
the greatest frauds upon the Government and
he wanted it presented that it might go before
the country.
Mr.. Anthony moved to amend the resolution
so as TO request the President, if not incompatible
with the public interest, TO transmit the said re-
port, &c. The amendment was adopted-yeas
24 nays IA.
The resolution then passed.
Mr. Sherman introduced bill to establish a
national foundry in the Hanging Rock iron and
coal region of Ohio between the Big Sandy and
Scioto and Ohio river. Referred to the Military
Committee.
On motion OF Mr. Powell, the bill to prevent
members OF Congress or any officer OF the Gov
eminent from taking any consideration for pro-
curing contracts Office or place from the Govern
ment, was taken up.
The bill provides that any member of Congress
or officer OF the Government committing such
offenSe shall be liable to indictment for misde
meanOr, and it convicted shall suffer fine not
exceeding $40 900 and an Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding two years, and afterwards be disqual ned
for holding office under the United States, aud
such contracts shall be void at the option of the
President. The Judiciary Committee had made
the bill stronger than the original one He had
heard that there were cases of officers OF the
Government using their Office for rewards and
he thought there could be objection to this
bill
Mr. Hale thought the bill did not go far
enough He had heard and believed that the
heads of departments used their places for the
grossest favoriusm, and in some cases had order
Ell contracts to be given their special favorites.
He would make it penal offense tor the heads
of departments to order those under them to
make contracts with special favorites.
Mr. Trumbull moved TO amerd 50 as to make
the bill apply to those who for any reward com
pensaton or consideration, give any contract, Of
flee or place
The amendment was adopted and the bill
passed.
Mr. Hale, from the Conference Committee, on
the bill for the reorganization of the Navy De
partment, made report, which was agreed to.
The coniscation bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Cowan proceeded to speak at length agalns'
the ul from the House, which he contended was
impractcable, and utterly impossible to put in
oueratOn.
Mr. Sumner contended at length that con6sca
ton and liberation among the war powers
of Congress and he had more hope from liberia.
ton than from confscation.
The discussion continued by Messrs. How
ard. Browning and Tr"mbull
Messrs. Salisbury and Kennedy declared tha
though they might vote for amendment to the
House BILL vet they were opposed to all confs
cation and should vote against its passage.
Mr. Trumbull said he would not arm th'
slave in insurecton against his master at home
but If that master came forth to shoot down thu
soldiers of his country he would put arms in th'
hands of his slave and bid him shoot the traitor
He utterly repudiated this doctrine of the Presi
dents superiority over Congress and everything
else and he opposed TO appointing Governor
of the States by the President as advocated BY
the Senator from Connecticut.
Mr. Dixon at some length justified the actor
of the President.
After further discussion on the subject th'
Senate adjourned.