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CONGRESSIONAL.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION
WASHINGTON. Jnne II.


SENATE.-Mr. Wright introduced a ueti-
ton from the members of the bar of the
State of Indiana in relation to the proposed
bill tor change in the Judicial districts of
the United States, asking that Ohio and
Indiana still remain in the same district.
Mr. Latham called up the resolution to
admit the gentleman claiming to be Sena-
tors from Deseret to the floor.
Mr. Hale said, so far As be knew, such
acton was without precedent.
Mr.. Lace, of Kansas, said that when the
first Senators from Kansas came they were
not admitted.
Mr.. Latham said if such was the case he
had no desire to press the resolution. Laid
over.
SIR. Davis offered a resolution relating to
Gen. Buckner, saying he had seduced the
STATE Guard of Kentucky, and had COM
miiled treason, and was under Indictment
for treason against the United States, in
the District Court of Kentucky ; and there
+ re he it
Resotesd, that said Simon Bolivar Buck
ner ought TO be Transferred to the civil au-
thori'ies of the United States, to be tried
for treason whereof BE stands indicted.
NJ Grimes thought The resolution ought
notao pass.
There were three officers of the United
States who had been taken prisoners by
the rebels. here now negotiating for an ex-
cnanRe of prisoners including Buckner.
lie thought we ought not to keep 80
mant of our men prisoners for the sake of
sending back Buckner to be tried in Ken
tucky
Mf. Trumbull wanted to know if the
senator fun Iowa, had any reason to be-
lreye that the rebels would keep faith aud
Exchange prisoners.
After the battle of Belmont the Govern
-mrui surrendered her pri4outrs with PROM
Use at exchange, tut the rebels, after recav-
ing tEeir mrn, refused 20 give up ours -
And II was well known they refused TO
give up Col. CorcOran the other day after
their private ermen hal been sent down.
He was wiling to make the exchange,
I ut he wanted to know what assurance
there was that the rebels would keep their
fai.h.
Mr.. Grimes said the government bad
con inued 20 make exchanges, notwith-
Standing The bad faith OF tie rebel govern
meni.
Neiher Buckner nor any body else will
be delivered mp mil we have like num-
Der Of pr s''ners given up to Us.
Mr. Davis claimed that the rule of ex-
change wa settled by the law OF nations
Il was degrading to he government to sub
mil to the peculiar terms enacted by the
r bells. ThHi Buckner was one of The worst
Of traitors could not be deni d. Such
wretch should not be exchanged but taken
to Kentucky and hung.
Mr Browning said while the war was
iu progress the military power had no right
20 deliver over prisoners of war TO the civil
aulhntity. If Buckner was hung il would
only inaugurate a syste n of retaliation
o., motion of Mr.. Latham, the resolution
was laid over ill to- morrow
Mr.. iIsOn introduced a bill supplement-
AIRY 20 the act for the release of certain
persons held 10 service or labor in the Dis
triet Of Columbia.
Mr. Hale introduced "a bill to repeal the
act To pr vent and punish frauds on the
part OF tfic,rs entrusted in making con-
tracts for the General Government
The bill for the relief of Cen. Grant was
passed.
The Pacific Railroad Bill was taken up,
and Mr. Latham spoke in favor of it,
Amer executive session, the Senate ad-
journed.
HoUsE.-Mr. Stevens reported back the
tax bill from he Committee on Ways and
Means Ia be Senalcs 3I4 amendments, a
c; aracter, III order 10 facilitate defnate &C.
ton, he recommended a general war con-
currnnce, and then asked for a Committee
of Conference.
Mr.. CoifAx remarked the Conference
Committee AS a necessary evil, but at the
same time they ought to reduce the dis
agreeing amendments to Thea smallest pos
stole number, aud then send the latter TO
the Conference Committee.
MIR. Wickl FIFE opposed the course recon-
menced by Mr.. S eVeus.
h llogg, IF illinois, said that no consid-
GRAFTON OF economy of time should induce
the House 10 d. part from the ordinary
course OF legislation
Mr. Stevens motion was adopted; 80
against So
The House concurred in the report of the
disagr-eing amendments to the IadIan Ap-
propriAiion Bill