Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-25
Night Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.

coast of New jersey. Pennsylvania and Della
ware, and resolving that the several States loan
Government funds for this purpose
Mr.. Powell presented resolutions from the Leg
isature of Kentucky. relating to the tax on to-
bacco, and asking that it be reduced. Re
ferred.
Mr. Sherman presented resolutions from the
Legislature of Ohie, against any proposition for
settlement of the rebellion except an uncon-
ditional surrender and condign punishment of the
traitors, Referred.
Mr. Morrill, presented resolution from the Leg
islature of Maine, endorsing the Administration
and in favor of the confscatOn of the property OF
rebels. Referred.
Mr. Pomeroy introduced bill for the removal
and consolidation of ali the Indian tribes. Re
ferred.
On motion of Mr. Trumbul the joint resolu-
ton in regard to affordiRg aid to the States in
favor of emancipation taken up.
Mr. Salisbury said this most extraordi-
nary resolution in its purpose and in the source
from whence it came. 1t mischievous in its
tendency, and he was not sure that it was at all
patriotic in its design. Ii ignoring all the
principles hitherto of the party in power Ii was
an interference with the subject of slavery III the
States
1t was an attempt to raise a controversy in
those States. None of the slavehelding States
asked aid He believed that the President had
this thing in contemplation for some time. The
Legislature of his State, Delaware, had been in
session lately and printed bill had found its way
there offering Delaware eight hundred thousand
dollars for the emancipation OF their slaves and
the Legislature rejected it. The object of this
bill is simply to renew and intensity the agitation
Of the slavery question in the border States and
to raise Abolition party there. He would like
some member of the Judiciary Committee To
show him any authority in the Constitution for
thus applying money to the States. This bill
presents the view OF the Government going into
the wholesale negro trading business. The State
of Delaware will never accept this bill, but true
Union people of that State will go before the
people upon it and there will not be vestige of
the Republican party left there.
Mr. Davis offered an amendment as a substi-
tute for the resolution
Resolred, That although the subject of slavery
in the States is exclusively in the jurisdiction and
cognizance of the Government and people of the
States and cannot be interiered with directly or
indirectly bv the Government of the Uuitel
States, vet when any of those States people
may determine to emancpate their slaves the
United States shall pay reasonable price for the
slaves so emancipated and the cost for colonzing
them in some other country.
Pending the consideration of the resolution,
the morning hour expired and the bill for the
abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia
taken up.
The question was upon the amendment offered
ny Mr.. Doolittle to the amendment of Mr.. Davis
for colonization. namely, that only such persons
shall be colonlzed as desire to 90 20 some other
country at a cost not exceeding one hundred dol
lars a head.
Messrs Morrill, and King explained that they
should vote against the amendment because they
preferred the bill it was.
The question then taken Mr.. Davis's
amendment with the following result:
Yeas-Messrs. Anthony Browning, Collamer.
Cowan, Davis, Doottie, Harlan, Harris, Hender-
son. Howe, Lane of Indiana. Lane of Kansas,
Latham, Powell, Salisbury, Sherman, Ten Eyck,
Wilson of Missouri, Wright-l9
Nays-Messrs. Garlic, Chandler Clark Dixon,
Fessenden, Foote, Grimes. Hale, Howard Ken
nedy, King, McDougal, Morrill, ,Starke, Sumner.
Wade, Wilkinson, Wilmot. Wilson OF Massachu
setts-l9
This being tie vote, the Vice President voted
in the negative.
Mr.. Davis made a speech against the bill.
The Senate then went into executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Blair. of Virginia, presented
the certificate of election OF James S. Segur
as Representative from the First District OF that
State.
Mr.. Bingham said no election in the exact form
of law could have been held on the day stated,
namely, the 18th inst The election extern
ported. He moved to refer the papers to the
Committee on Elections.
There quorum voting
The papers were finally referred to the Com
mittee on Elections.
Mr. Dunn offered a resolution, which vas
adopted, instIucting the WAYS and Means Com
mittee to inquire into the expediency of organic
ing large force of miners with the necessary
machinery TO proceed to the gold mines of the
West and work the same for the benefit of the
porta Of lofra
scs of the war.
Mr.. Holman offered a resolution. which was
adopted, requesting the Secretary of War TO in
form the House why he has not responded to the
resolution of December last calling for a list of
Paymasters and additional Paymasters, and that
he be directed to furnish the same, and to
what extent they can be dispensed with.
Mr.. Rice, of Massachusetts, submitted a reso-
luton, which referred, authorizing the Sec
rotary of the Navy to expend a sum not exceed
ing S5O,000 for the purpose of testing the plans
for rendering ships and floating batteries invul-
nerable.
Mr. Ancona introduced resolution requesting
the Secretary of War to inform the House the
cause. if any, of the protraeted delay in the re-
lease of Colonel Concoran, prisoner of war
since July; and that the Secretary he directed
and requested to stop all exchanges of prisoners
until Colonel Concoran released.
The debate arising from the resolution lies
over.
Mr.. WyckIfle introduced a bill to provide
funds in part to pay interest and principal on pub
lie debt
Mr.. Ashley from the Committee on Territories
reported bill TO organize the Territory of Arr
IONA. with the Wilmot Provso applicable to ali
Territories
Mr.. Claver moved to lay it on the table. The
motion was lost by yeas 40, nays 76
The consideration of the bill was postponed
until Monday.
The tax bill was then taken up in Committee
of the " hole
Mr.. Ashley from the Committee on Territories
reported bill TO provide TEMPORARY Government
for Arizona. One OF the sections prohibits
slavery.
Mr.. Ashley said If any gentleman desired TO
discuss the measure he would be satisfied with is
postponement TO day certain and if this not
agreed 70 he desired put the bill its passage
now.
Mr.. Wicklife remarked if he understood the
facts. the Texan rebels were forcing the people
there to flee elsewhere for safety. How could
the Government under these circumstances be
organized? Why attempt it when civil officers
could not proceed thither?
Mr.. Ashley replied far the committee is
advised there are enemies in Arizona except
Indians. no organized white men.