Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-30
Night Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WasHrxsrox. April 20.

WssHISsToS. April %.
SENATE-Mr. Grimes introduced a bill to
provide that the school tax collected from the
colored people of the District be applied to the
education of colored children.
On motion of Mr.. Hale resolution author
ling the Secretary of the Navy to discharge
contractor after fulfilling his contract was, after
some discussion on it. laid over.
ss Mr.. Hale explained that under the present law
the Department can call for large amount of
work to be done at the same price.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts, introduced bill
to amend the bill of last session confscating
slaves so as TO include the wives and children of
slaves
Mr. Wade presented two petitions from citizens
of Ohio for contiscation.
Mr. Doolttle introduced bill for the collec-
ton of taxes in insurrectiOnary districts.
On motion of Mr.. Powell, the resolution call
ing on the Secretary of State for the number and
names of persons who have been arrested in the
State of Kentucky and imprisoned in forts, &C,
of other States, was taken up.
Mr. Sumner moved as a substitute that the
President if not incompatible. will give any in
formation in his possession touching the arrest of
persons in Kentucky since the LIST of September,
1861.
Mr. Powell hoped the substitute would not be
adopted, as he thought it mere dodge to eyade
his resolution.
The President sent to the Senate a communi-
cation avowing his responsibility for the arrest of
General Stone. and stating that the General can't
be tried at present. because the witnesses whose
presence would be necessary are absent in the
field.
The coniscation bill was taken up.
Mr. Browning made lengthy speech in oppo-
sition to it,
Without taking the question the Senate ad-
journed.
HOUSE.-Mr Blair, of Virginia, inquired of
Mr.. Patterson what authority he yesterday predi-
Gated his sharge of disloyalty against Judge
Pitts, of Northampton, Va.
Mr.. Potter replied on the address of Judge
Pitts to the Virginia Legislature at Richmond.
The address was now read in which Judge Pitts
refers to the action by the Legislature to depose
him without giving him an opportunity for de
tense.
The consummation of this would be manifest
ly unjust. He could only plead not guilty Of
dsloyaty to the South, and doubted not he could
triumphantly vindicate himself from every charge
his enemies and prosecutors might bring against
him. He protested against being removed from
office by extra-constitutonal means.
The House then resumed the consideration of
the report of the select committee on Govern
ment contracts.
Mr.. Roscoe Conkling said he voted against
IL
could be so honest or eminent that it would be
suitable TO clothe them with the unheard of power
asked Oh that occasion. 1t seemed unfit to con
stitute an advisory board to supervise questions OF
integrity relating to every man engaged in the
administration OF departmental officers. 1t seem
ed to him a rowing commission to take into con
sheraton the honesty or fraud of all future con
tracts, to be entered into by any department of
the Government.
1t brought with it grave objections; little argu-
ment could be found in its favor. Experience had
demonstrated that every objection there made
had been abundanty sustained by the conduct of
the Committee which had done grave and IRE
parable injustice both to individuals and classes.
These, as well as the nation. have suffered by the
declarations of the Committee. AS this Com
mittee was pioneer experiment, and had turned
out badly, they could dispense with it.
The gentleman Davis had said there in
dubitable evidence of fraud well nigh in a single
year much as the current expenditures of the
Government during the administration which the
people hurled from power because of its corrup-
ton Now he (Conkling) remarked that if any
man was warranted in making that statement it
would justify the people in resorting to anything
but revolution to redress the wrong. The pois-
oned arrows feathered by the franking privilege.
were shots far and wide among the loyal States
of the Republic. Like other remarks and state
ments the gentleman Davis made, however de
liberately prepared, this was one of mature re-
Election, he would be willing to recall
He said the committee had proceeded er
pdrte testimony in secret. The parties never
were informed that they were to be tried and con-
victed, and stigmatsed and hung up to fostering
intamy; and as "A case in point he said the com
mittee had privitly and clandestnely gathered ev-
dence against Gen. Fremont to blast his charac
ter as a citizen aud soldier at the time he was in
command of army. They never informed
Gen. Fremont that he aspersed or gave him
the names of the witnesses against him, and they
afforded him no opportunity for defense.
What good, Mr.. Conkling asked. had the
committee done to Offset the harm. He was not
aware that one single fraud had been developed
by the committee which remained unei rthed al
the time they pretended to dig il up. Mr.. Conk-
ling asked the Speaker what time yet remained to
him.
The Speaker replied eighteen minutes.
Mr.. Dawes-Ihe time will be extended ID the
gentleman.
Mr. Washburne-I object to that.
Mr. Conkling-I know that, aud do YOU know
how | knew it? Because the member from iii
nois is the only man in this House sur!y enough
To interpose objec tons in such case.
Mr. Washbune to reply when Mr.. Conk
ling called the member % order.
Mr. Washbvrne, excitedly-l call the creature
to order.
ne Speaker uetDdnueu the preservation Oh
order
Mr. Conkling-The member from Illinois un
derstands the rules of this House and must IN
stand that this is not the place for personal al
tercations He knows the proper place for that
is outside OF these walls.
Mr. Washburue. (excitedly)-Yes and am
ready for il.
] Mr.. Conkling-No individual in this Hous,
knows better than the member from Illinois tha
| | stand by what / say until convinced that an
in error, and therefore there is no necessity TO
any interruption.
Mr.. Conkng. in the course of his remarks
said he regarded the Committee one Of those
ornaments too expensive, under the ercumstan
ces to he INDUCED in He severe th
Committee, which he thought ought mmeliately
to be disbanded.
Mr. Washburne spiritedly replied He said Mr.
Conklng was the instrument of the robbers
+ plunderers and thieves who had been holdnJ
/ high carnival in anticipation of the overthrow o.
the Committee
Mr. Hickman INDICATED the report of III
Committee, and referred to subjects heretofor
frequently repeated.
After considerable debate Mr.. Fenton mo-, e
the previous question on the pending resolution
of the Committee.
Mr. Stevens moved TO table the whole subject
Pending which the House adjourned.
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