Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-28
rHIRTY.sEvnNTH CONGRESS-.
First Session.
WAauiNHTnM


SgsATE.--Mr Crimes offered q Tesolutio
that the Secretary Of War inform the Sena.
how many officers and men belonging to tn
regular and volunteer forces 10 the Unite
States, are now In the penitentiary of the Dis
trict of Columbia, to what regiments they be
long, aud by what court or authority suob oon
mitmenis were made. Adopted.
On motion Of MIR. COllsmeF, the poa! rout
bill was taken up and passed.
Toe resolution suspending payments uude
The act providing paymenss for the troops en-
ployed III the Department Of the West, wa
taken up
Mr.. Henderson offered au amendment thet
the commissioners provided for report Wlthir
sixty days, which mas adopted
The bill was then laid ovef, aud the tax bill
was taken up.
reduction OF the tax on tobacco Was tiused
An amendment striking out the tax on cottoI
was odopied-Yeas ~, nays 10. The tax or
auction sales was modified to one per cent. Oh
merchandise, and q te1th Of one per cent OF
bonds, stocks, eto.
Pending a motion of Mr.. Wilson 10 strike
out the license to retail liquor dealers, on the
ground OF immortality, he stated that he would
vote against the bill II such section was retain.
ed 10 it.
Tie Senate adjourned.
HouiE Mr.. Crie6el6, from the committee
on Public Lands, reported aud advocated the
bill granting to the State OF California the
trac. of land known as the "CoIoredo Desert, u
for the purpose of introducing a sufficient sup
ply Of fregh water upon aid over the came
The bill was referred TO the committee of the
Whole.
Mr.. Potter, from the committee on Public
Lands, reported back the Senate bill providing
that contracts for surveys shall not be binding
until approved by the Commissioner OF the Gen.
eral Land Office; that the compensation Of
Registers and Receivers shall be each five hun.
dred dollars per annum, with fees and commits.
sions, etc The objecs being to reduce the OK.
penSes OF the survey aud sale of lands, the bill
was passed.
The Speaker laid before the House q message
from the President, briefly referring to the
commencement Of hostilities and his exercise
Of the broad power of the Constitution, to pre-
aesve the capital Of the country during the ab.
sence OF Congress. Independently to this, he
refers 10 the arrangements made vito Gov.
Morgan, Alexander Cummings aud others, with
a view TO speedy and efficient protective meas.
ures. By this means he believes the govern
ment was prevented from overthrow. He has
no knowledge that dollar was los. or wasted.
The President quotes the House resolution cen.
aurinR Mr.. Cameron, and says that not only
himself, but all the Aesds Of Departments, are
responsible, with Mr., Cameron, for whatever
error, wrong or fault has been committed.
The message was referred to the committee
Of the Whole on the State OF the Union.
Mr.. Dawes made an exposure of the financial
condition of the Treasury TO show that Mr.
Voorhees, widely overshot The mark as to ex.
peDdtureR, etc.
Mr. Voorhees, spritedly replied, and main.
tained his former position. ..s...s.-..
Ts0 thousand copies Of the Presidents mes.
sage we're ordered to be printed, an the mes.
sage vas referred to the committee Of the
Whole,
The House then went into committee on Hes
plials in the District Of Columbia,
A sharp discussion occurred between Mr..
DA~es and Nc. Voorhees,.
Mr. Wadsgorth drew q comparison between
the present Governors OF Kentucky and Maesa-
chusetIs, saying Kentucky would turnlsh troops
without conditions, and fght till all the States
we're again under the constitution.
Mr.. Dawes replied vigorously for Massschu
aetts, referring to the past courss Of his State,
saying Massachusetts will not tiTe OF this war.
She has no blood, no treasure she will not free
ly offer. She will freely give her last man aud
last drop of blood for wsr for constitutional
liberty and freedom
The committee rose.
Mt, Porter moved to reconsider the vote Of
yesterday TeiecIing the bill con6soa!ng slaves
Of rebels.