Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-12
Night Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.

washington, April IL.
SENATE.-Mr. Sumner presented petition
for the employment in the suppression of the re
bellion of all classes of persons without respect
to condition or color.
Mr. Wilson of Mass, introduced a bill amend
atory of the fugitive slave act.
Mr. Howe offered resolution that the Military
Committee be instructed TO inquire what troops
have been being mustered into the service
of the United States as home guards and who
refuse to 20 beyond the limits of their own
States.
Mr. Lane, of Ind, said that the War Depart
ment was already mastering out of service this
class of troops.
Mr. Howe said he had heard this morning that
some troops from Maryland refused to go beyond
the State line.
Mr. Grimes said he understood that some of
this class of troops were being now enlisted.
The resolution was passed.
Mr.. Henderson offered a resolution that ma
jorty OF the Senators now in the Senate and duly
elected shall constitute a quorum.
Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Sumner the bill to remove
all disabilities Of color for carrying the mails was
passed-yeas "a, nays H.
Nays-Messrs Davis, Hend srson, Kennedy
Lane of Ind, Latham. Nesmih, Powell, Stark,
Wiley, Wilson of Mo-, and Wright.
The Conhscation bill was taken up.
Mr. Doolittle said when the bill abolshing
slavery in the District of Columbia before
the Senate, and amendment offered by
the Senator from Kentucky, he made some re.
marks, and said he could not support that amend
ment, but the correspondent of the New York
Times said he could not support the bill, and the
Chicago Tribune said he voted against the bill
and made a remark that all the Republicans voted
for it. He should not have noticed it, if this was
the first time that that journal had misrepresent-
ell him. The editor of that journal was enjoying
the patronage of the Republican party in the post
office at Chicago, and its correspondent here was
a clerk of one of the committees of the Senate.
Ii that journal sought TO intimidate him, or to
levy black mail. it had mistaken it
After long debate. participated in by Messrs.
Trumbull and Doolittle, Mr.. Wiley withdrew his
amendment.
The Senate went into Executive session, and
afterwards adjourned
HOUSE.-Mr. Washburn suggested that the
House take up tie bill for the relief of General
Grant. which was assented to, and the bill passed.
Ii reimburses him one thousand dollars, which
amount. while serving as Quartermaster in Mex
leo. was abstracied from his trunk, without ne
elect or default on his part.
Mr.. Brown, Of Rhode Island, from the Com
mittee OF Elections, reported a resolution that
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the House since he was mustered into the service
of the United States Colonel of an Iowa regi
ment since September last. The report was or
dered 10 be printed.
Mr. Stevens moved the debate on the bill for
the adjustment of slavery in the District Of Co
lumbia do close in one hour after the consdera
ton of the same, and to be resumed in the Com
mittee of the Whole.
Mr.. Stevens motion was disagreed to-5l
against Il. The bill came up in Committee oil
the Whole
Mr.. Nixon was III favor of the general provis
ions of the bill now pending before the commit
tee, recognizing the express constitutional powel
to abolish slavery here and making Just compen
sation 20 the owners. Itwas time for the peopl.
Of the South and European nations TO undcrs,ars