Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-11
Night Dispatches.
CONVERSATIONAL.

WasHISGioS, March 10.
SENATE.-Mr. Harris presented Petition
stating that the Democratic newspapers now ex
cluded from the mails whose editors are not con
victed of treason. be allowed the same privileges
as are allowed loyal newspapers.
Mr. Sumner presented several petitions in IA
vor of the emancipation OF the slaves.
Mr.. Howe presented a memorial asking Con
gress TO permit no abridgment of the freedom Of
the press.
Mr. CVllamer, from the Committee on Post
offices, reported back the bill TO provide for car
rying the mails with amendments.
1 Mr.. Lane, OF Indiana. from the Committee on
Military Affairs. reported bill TO provide for the
payment OF bounty and pensions to soldiers and
officers actually employed in the Department of
the West.
Mr. Grimes offered joint resolution that in
the opinion OF the Senate no person should beap-
pointed commander of division except such as
exhibit superior competency in the command
men of gallantry in conflict against the enemy.
Referred To the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. King moved TO take up the cavalry
bill
Mr.. Grimes objected.
Mr. Grimes offered a resolution rendering the
thanks of Congress to Commands Foote
! Mr.. King objected, the Senator had need
/ lessly objected to the cavalry bill
1 Mr.. Grimes said he hoped IL would 60 10 the
country that the Senator from New York object
! Ell TO giving thanks TO brave and gallant Of
I fcer
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts,, offered joint
: resolution rendering aid to the States of Mary
land and Delaware and fayoring voluntary eman-
/ cipation.
Mr. Salisbury objected.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the joint resolution
was laid over.
The bill to encourage enlistments in the army
was taken up.
The question being on the motion of Mr. Fes
/ sender 10 amend by adding the bill 10 organize
cavalr,, it was adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Sherman. the number of
cavalry regiments was reduced to thirty instead
of forty
Mr. Wilson, of Massachusetts, said there a
story going abroad in the newspapers that there
was something wrong in this bill. The fact is,
I the bill reduced by force OF 81 Colonies,
- Lieut.. Colonies. Ill Majors, 400 Captains and
$40 Lieutenants, making a sum of 81 900 900 to
/ the Treasury.
The Senate passed the bill to encourage en-
listing in the regular army and the bill in relation
to stalls and the bill organize the cavalry put
! In a. amendments.
| The Senate took up the confiscation bill-Mr.
! Browning speaking against it.
The House bill providing a new article OF war
that officer or soldier shall be employed in re
turning fugitive slaves was passed--29 against 3.
Adjourned.
! H0USE.-The House considered the Senate
/ bill providing for the appointment of suffers in
the volunteer service and defining their duties.
Mr. Blake made a successful motion To abolish
! such sutlerships
The sutler question was discussed loug time.
! The bill passed after being amended. 1t requires
a schedule OF articles permitted to be sold, to-
gether with the prices thereof to be prominently
posted.
Suffers are prohibited from farming out their
Offices ner are they allowed TO sell the soldiers
an amount exceeding one fourth their monthly
paw nor shall suiler have lien on the same.
Roscoe Conkling asked leave to offer the fol
lowing:
Resolved. That the United States ought to CO.
operate with any State which may adopt gen
eral adjustment of slavery, giving to such State
pecuniary aid to be used by such State in its dis
cretion to compensate for the nconverences.
public and private, produced by sucl, change OF
system.
The rules were suspended for the purpose-e6
against 80.
A motion to postpone the consideration of the
| resolution, which is the one suggested in the
Presidents message. was spriteily discussed,
without taking the question thereon. House ad-
Iourned.