Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-06
.t.lnTY.sE SEVENTH OoNam .
First Session.

WAeHIEeToE, May S.
SENATE. .,-Mr Harris presented a petition in
favor OF general bankrupt law.
Mr. Ten Eyck offered resolution that The
Military committee inquire into tho p.opriesy OF
extending the provisions Of the act allowing
one hundred dollars to volunteers honO-ablT dis
charged, and to such volunteers as may have
been or hereafter may be disabled by sounds
and discharged. Adopted.
Nj. Wilson, from the Military committee,
reported back the bill to limit The number OF
Major and Rrigadier- Generals, with an
amendment making the Major Generals thirty
instead of twenty. The amendment wa5odcped
M. Hale moved 10 strike out two huDd.ed
and insert one hundred aud eighty, 80 the aum-
ber OF Brigadier- Generals.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts hoped the bill
would pass. He thought one hundred and fifty
igsdier.GeneFsis enough. About one hun
dred and nine.y.fFe had been ssnt in here.
Mr.. Clark thought ve ought to make the bill
according 10 the acrVice, aud not according to
the appointments. Tie chairman Of the Mill
tsry committee (Wilson) thinks one hundred
and fifty BrigsdierC Generals enough, and yet
We refuse to put the number down because we
have got these appointments here and have not
manl!0ess enough to strike them out.
NlEs w tleUu SUN NC lulQfpU ana
fifty enough, but the President and Secretary
Of War seemed to think more were necessary. /.
Mr.. Hale-That would look to the country
as if we were legislating for the salvation Of
the Rrigadier- and not tor the saIvs-
tion OF the country.
The bill was laid over.
MIR. Wade introduced bill donating public
lands to several States and Territories, which
provide colleges for the benefit OF agriculture
and public arts. Referred.
Mr. Wilson Of Massachusetts offered a Joint
resolution, to suspend all business under the act
entitled an act to eecuTe to the officers and men
employed In the Western Department and Mis-
sorFi their pay, bounty and pensions, etc, Re.
ferred
He ALDO presented joint resolution relative
to an exchange of prisoners, That humanity
and sound policy require that the officers and
men OF the army and navy Of the United States
held as prisoners by the forces now In arms
against tho authorities Of the Government,
should be released from captivity by such ex
changes as may be needful and such exchanges
as a measure of humanity and military expe.
denoy would recognise, solely admitted facts
that these forces IN arms against the authority
of the United States hold In captivity persons
whom It is desirable to release by necessary
practical measures. Referred.
Mr.. Hale moved to take up the resolution of,
fered by him some time since In regard 70 a
debate In the Senate Rejected-yess II, nays
22.
The homestead bill was then taken up.
Mr.. Pomeroy opposed 1t.
The cohfscation bill was taken up.
Mr., Hume spoke against IL.
After executive session, the Senate adjourn
ed,
HousE.--Mr. AidFich introduced q bill indem
nifying people Of Kansas for losses and depre
dations. Referred.
| The House passed the bill to provide incress
ed revenue from imports, and to pay the int
rest on the public debt, etc.
The House then vent Into committee OF tht
| Whole ON the Pacific Rairosd bill.
Mr.. Frederick A. Conkling immediately
moved that the committee rise, with an inten
ton 10 move the postponement Of tho bill I'll
the second Monday in December next
The motion was lost by vote of thitty-iou
against sixty-one.
j Various amendments were made, when th
committee rose and reported the bill TO th,
House. The previous question was ordered Of
the bill, which was ordered to be printed In or
der that the Honse might examine the amend
ment, with the understanding that the vote va
to be taken upon its passage at two o'clock to
morrow,
Adjourned.