Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-04-26
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xxxvIIth oONGREss-FIr.t session.
WASHINGTON, April %.
SENATE.

WAsHINGToS, April %.
SENATE.
Mr. SHERMAN presented resolutions of the
Legislature of Ohio concerning the rebel pris-
oners at Columbus, saying the feelings of The
loyal people of Ohio are outraged by the fact
that the rebel prisoners are allowed to retain
their slaves by Col. Moody, thus practically
establishing slavery in Ohio.
Mr. WILSON OF Massachusetts said that he
would call the matter up Monday.
Mr.. CowAN introduced bill to amend the
act of April 80, 1890. He said ne should
when the bill was under consideration, move
to refer it, aud all other bills concerning the
punishment of rebels and confiscatiOn of their
property, to select committee of five
The bill for line of steamships between
San Francisco and Shanghai, with a subsidy
OF half million annually, passed-26 against
16.
Mr.. WADE introduced bill concerning pri-
vate acilons against public officers. Referred
to the judiciary committee. The senate then
went into executive session.
HOUSE
MIR. HUTCHINsoN's molioG OF yesterday,
censuring Naandigham, is pending. The
speaker stated that this was Il question of priv
ilege, on which Vallandgham had raised the
point of order under tue rules of the house.
The speaker sustained the point, and thus was
disposed of the question OF privilege.
The house considered ior a short tme with
out action, the bill appropriating six millions
of dollars payment, as bOunties TO widows
and loyal heirs Ut volunteers dying in the ser.
vice.
The report OF the select committee on gov.
eminent contracts and the annexed resolution
was taken up.
MIR. DAWES referred to the premedtated
attack upon the personal character OF the
committee, last Monday, while they were at.
tending to their business in New York. In
the course OF his remarks he said that Ere.
mont charged the committee who came to St.
Louis, with Encouraging subordination, and
creating such public opinion there as would
cause his removal: that they refused to re-
ceive evidence and the supposed testimony
which had been received by them, and that
he would offer evidence to sustain these
charges. He now inquired OF any member of
the committee on the conduct OF the war,
whether Fremont had offered evidence to sus.
tam these charges,
Mr.. ODELL replied, that nothing had been
laid before that committee, except the state
ment OF Fremont himself.
Mr.. DAWES said the second charge is of
such character that no man having proper
self respect could pass by it unnoticed Tie
gentleman from Pennsylvania (ir. Stevens
IdSt ALOHuay reIldTkeu tndC Tue cOIUullttee nuu
committed more frauds than they detected !;
that it was scandal-Iunting committee, ex-
pending the public money and bringing dis
grace or the country. Heshad given the gen
tleman notice that lie intended TO notice these
remarks, but the gentleman is absent.
Mr.. DAWES said Mr.. Stevens opposed the
government and the committee, only wien
they interposed against the private speculation
of Stevens brother for large amount of
arms, the money TO be drawn from the treas.
ury. In the course of his remarks, he said
that, although Mr.. Cameron denied ever max
ing a contract, he did make one, involving a
million aud a third, for European muskets,
three days before he left the cabinet, but
which amount the committee had saved Mr.
Dawes was very severe on Cameron, charging
him with giving lat contracts to his friends to
reconcile old political differences. Further
consId Grafton OF the subject was postponed to
Mon lay. Adjourned to Monday.