The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-23
xxxvIIrH CONGRESS.

in loyal States, in the mails.
Mr. Harris presented petition for ship
canal from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi
river; also, presented several memorials in
regard to various sections Of the tax bill.--
Referred to the Finance committee.
Mr.. Howard presented a memorial from
citizens OF Michigan, agasnst a tax on lum-
ber. Referred to the Finance committee. q.
Mr.. Grimes stated that it was the unani-
nous wish Of the committee on Naval Affairs
that Mr.. Hale should withdraw his resigna-
tion as chairman of the committee, which
Was given from miSapprehension, as was now
known to the Senator himself. lie would
add, in contradiction of public rumor, that
the Naval committee had always been har
monious in its action, since it had been or
ganlzed, with the present members.
Mr.. Hale stated thai he was willing to
acquiesce in the request, and would now
withdraw his resignation.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary COM
m:ttee, reported bill concerning courts Of
the United States in the district OF Michigan,
which was passed.
Mr.. Trumbull also reported bill for the
better enforcement OF the laws Of the United
States. Laid over.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced bill to provide
for Territorial Government of Kanawha.--
Referred.
The resolution calling for information re-
lative to the arrest OF Brigadier-General
Stone, was taken up.
Mr.. McDougal animadverted on the course
of the committee on the Conduct of the War.
The confscatlon bill came up.
Mr.. Powell oppered it at length.
After Powell concluded, the bill was post
poned till Friday.
The message OF the President was received,
giving his reasons for approving the bill abol
ishing slavery in the District of Columbia.
The death of Representative Cooper was
announced. The customary resolutions
were adopted, and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.-Mr. Stratton, from the commit
tee on Ways and Means, reported joint
resolution amendatory of the acts authoriz-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to issue
certificates of Indebtedness. The resolution
requires such certificates to bear date at the
time such claims are audited and settled.
Mr.. Rice, OF Mass, reported joint reso-
lutior authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to discharge the contractors when they have
fulfilled their obligations, with SO per cent
additional.
| Mr. Rice explained that contractors had
cantinued to furnish supplies beyond their
terms of contract, and after the articles had
advanced in price. He said the object ol
the resolution was to effect a settlement
without loss to them. The resolution pass.
| ed.
The bill organizing the signal Corps in the
army for the present war, was passed.
The following resolution was adopted
| from the Judiciary Committee:
Resolved That the Government should not
interfere with the free TRANSMISSION OF INTEL
igence by telegraph, when the same will MOI
aid the enemy, or give some Information con
cernIng the military or naval operations or
the part OF this government, except it may
become necessary under the authority o
of Congress 10 assume the exclusive use OF the
telegraph for Its own legitimate purposes, ol
to assert the right of priority in the trans
mission of its own dispatches.
Fourteen bills with joint resolution, rela.
tive of forfeiting the property of rebels and
making it penal offence for the army and
navy to return slaves. and including kindred
subjects, reported the Goth March, with the
Recommendation from the Judiciary Com
mittee that they ought not to pass, came up
to- day. The question being on laying them
severally on the table, but the proceedings
were suspended by report from MIR. Morril
of the Committee Of Ways and Means OF .
bill appropriating $3O,000OOO TO pay Volun
teers; also 100000 for pay or bounty AMI
pensions to officers and soldiers of the Wes
tern Department. Mr.. Morrill's bill was
passed.
A message was received from the Presi
dent, saving that he had signed the bill abol
ishing slavery in the District Of Columbia.
The death Of Mr.. Cooper was announced
and eulogies were pronounced and the custo
mary resolutions adopted.
WASHINGTON, April II.
Il SENATE.-The bill to amend the &C
creating the court Of claims, which was re
ceived from the House and referred to thu
Judiciary committee; also the House bill
amendatory of the act authorizing the issu
ance OF certificates Of indebtedness. Refer
ed to the Finance committee.
number OF petitions on the tax bill wer
| referred.
MIR. Hale from the committee on Nava
; affairs, reported joint resolution, appropria
{ ting 81 600 for the relief Of the officers ant
| privates of the marine battalions, who los
their personal effects on the Port Regal ex
{ pedition, in N ovember last Passed.
5 The House bill for the establishment OF
+ department OF agriculture, was taken up, ant
5 the Senate committee amendment was q
greed to.
! 1t provides for bureau, independent OF tn
J Interior department, with a commissioner
and assistants, who are to obtain and ditfus
agricultural information.
Mr.. Wright offered a substitute for tn
bill, providing for an agricultural, statistica
+ and commercial bureau.
. The Agricultural bill was laid over
The Indian Appropriation bill came U
!, and was laid over.
/. The bill to establish Mint at Denver wa
, taken up and the bill passed.
The Stone resolution was postponed I'll
Monday. Mr.. DoolIttle gave notice that b
r should move to refer this resolution to som
Q committee.
' The bill to establish steamship line be
/ tween San Francisco and Shanghai came VI
4 but no action was had.
After an Executive Session the Senate ad
e journed
: HOUSE.-Chaplain Stockton, in his open
? ing prayer, returned thanks for the abolitio
Of slavery in the District Of Columbia, re
garbing it as divine intervention.
: The House resumed the consideration (
J the bills adversely reported by the commit
tee on the Judiciary, upon the subject Of th
liberation OF the slaves Of the rebels, colon
ization, &c. The pending motion was o
tabling these sixteen bills.
Half of them had been read through, whe
the House went into committee OF the Who'll
and took up the Pacific Railroad bill.
Mr.. Levejoy then expressed his opinion
He said the bill was patchwork, got up on tn
. plan of log rolling, to suit six eight, nine, Q
D ten railroad companies.
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