, 1862-07-04
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-.

WASHINGTON, July 8, 1862.
On motion Of Mr. LANE of Indiana, the
bill for the relief of certain companies Of In
diana volunteers for loss Of baggage, &c, at
ua,terss Inlet, Vas taken up and passed.
Mr.. TRUMBULL moved that when the Sen
ate adjourn it be to meet again son Monday.
Rcjecled-eight to twentS-seveu.
ill, HARRIS then moved that When the
Senate adjonrn, it do until Saturday.
ME- HALE said that in the condition OF
things when the whole country was anziously
waiting for news from the army. he did not
think the Senate ought to take a holiday.
Mr.. HARRIS motion vas reiected-four~
| teen TO Twenty-Five The House bill in re1a-
ton to alterations in certain Judicial districts
Mr. WRiGHr moved to amend so Us to
make Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana the seventh
| circuit; Illinois, Kentucky and Wisconsin,
| the eighth, and Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas
and Minnesota. The ninth amendment WAS
| adopted, aud after further amendment, the
Mr. HARRIS moved to tske up the bill to
/ establish provisional governments in certain
| cases. Agreed to, yeas "a nays u.
After some discussion, the further eonside@
! ration was postponed until tomorro5.
| The bill providing territorial government
| for Ar;zoua was postponed till December.
The bill to confirm certain land grants to
! Iowa .nd Minnesota has passed
The joint resolution for adjonrning on the
l 1UEL. WIS G4lt UfEls 4AC I'LL lC4@1tIi3 IL
the Judiciary vas taken up. It provides GER
tain rules in regard to the State laws being re-
garded IS decisions in common law IN the
United States Courts.
| Hr. SUMNER moved to amend that no evi-
dcnce be excluded on account Of color. Re~
jected-14 against 21
| The Senate went into Executive session, at.
ter which it adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. LOVEJOY, rising to question o!
privilege, said that inasmuch as the gentle.
man from Kentucky Mr.. Wicklife) was at the
meeting in New York on Tuesday, aud de:
that the reply Of Maj. Gen. Hunter to tht
resolution offered BY that gentleman {Wiclitfe
t relative to the raising Of regiment Of blacks
be read for the latter benefit, he (Wickliffs
yesterday being absent-
ar. WICKLIFFE replied thst he should an
gwer Gen. Hunters reply at the proper time
The House then went into the considera
| tion Of private bills. ~,
KIr. BINGHAM, from the Committee o.
Judiciary, to which was referred the petitions
ron The 9l 20 be-
!, Wis discharged from further consideration q
7 | the same, which was Laid Oh the table.
A bill Was reported providing for the da:
. charge OF trial Of state Or political prisoners
| Mr. COLFAx, from the Post Office Commit
! tee, reported back the Senate bin re1atiye t
I fhe claim Of Cormick and Ramsay, with
T. substitute disalloRiDg their claim. The sui
= stitate was passed.
The confscation bill, as returned from th
Senate with the substitute known as Clark
h bill, Has taken up.
On motion OF Mr.. ELIOT the suhstitut
Eas net consu1red II, and the bin will be r
4 turned to the Senate.
The vote on tab1ing the Illinois and Mich
y | gan Canal bill Was reconsldered and the sui
r fect was postponed til December. The Mi
tary COMMITTEE Has Instructed to inquire
r. legislation Was necessary to faeiitate grant1I
4. fuflougha end discharges Of sick and Eoundt
- a(1d!efs, Also, as to the manner OF hu1ytl
: | bo!diers, khiou1naa TIL Saturday,