Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-04-26

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XXXvll CONG NGRESS.-FlRST SESSION.
WAsaIxGrox, April "a
SMA1e.-The Senate in sxs,utive session t.
dsy, confirmed the nomination Of Hontio King
Ex-Postmaster General, ~ one Of the Commission
ers under the aet Tor the abolition Of slavery ID
the District Of Columbia The Board will organ
ise immsdiate!y.
The eos6sssssea bill was taken up
Mr.. Collamss opposed IL.
Mr.. King moved an amendment to Mr.. SheT.
mans amendment, 90 - 10. nclude al personl
giving aid 70 the enemy, OF lsvying var. Dis
sgreed to.
Ar. Shssuan's amsndnsnt, which limits ooa6s
cation to psrs.ns holding certain Offices under thu
rebels, was adopted, BY yeas II; nays II.
Ar. Browning's bill vas psstpoDsd till to-mor
row. The bill recognising Hayh and Liberia wa,
taken mp and passed, ~ assinst7.
Extra session adjourned.
NJ. Sherman presented resolutions from ths
Legislaturs Of Ohio concerning the rebel prison.
1t Columbus, o.. saying the loyal feelings oi
the people Of Ohio had been outraged BY the fact
that the rebel prisoners It Camp Chase we're al
lowed TO retain their slaves by order Of Col Moody
solemnly protesting against the loyalty Of the
people Of Ohio. The resolutions we're accom- pan
led By note from Gov. Tod. ssying that Colonel
Moody did not permit. but that tho negroes had
been sent there - prisoners, and Col. Moody Wal
obliged to take care Of them. Mr.. Sherm On sid
the fact WAS she negroes were sent there with
their masters, but he believed NJ blame could be
attached to Col. Moody or Gov. Tod, for Major
James, the inspector ut Camp Chase, reported
matters all righ. there.
Mr. Grimes ssksd if any steps had been taken
to free theft negroes as be supposcd them to be
free by the act Of last summer being captured in
the service Of tho enemy.
Mr. Sherman pile tha no steps had been tax on
that he knew Of. The negroes, Es believed, were
still there.
Mr.. Wilson said he should call up tn. matter on
Monday. He thought some action ought to be
had on the subject.
Mr. Trumbu:l presented petition for the con-
struction Of . ship canal to connect Lake Michi-
gan with the Mississippi river.
Nj. Latham introduced q bill 10 gran. certain
land titles in the State Of California. Referred.
Mr.. Cowan introduced bill to amend the &C. OF
! April 30:h. 1890. He ssid he should move to re-
fer this bill and all other bills concerning the
punishmc Of rebels and the con6sca Of theil
pro erty, to q select committee Of Eve.
The Chair suggested that if the motion mesnt
to include the confseatiOn bill now before the
Senate, 1t would be nore appropriate to move i!
when the bill should be taken up.
! Ths motion Was withdraw tor the present.
The bill for line Of stea mships from sen Fran
cisco to Shanghai was taken up aud passed by
yeas 26. nays l6.
Mr.. Wade introduced bill concerning private
| actions against public officers. Referred to the
Judiciary COMMITTEES.
On motion Of Nr. Wilson, of Mars. the Senate
went into Executive session, and adjourned till
Tuesday.
HoUsE.-When the House adjourned yesterday
the resolution Of kr. Hutchins was pending, to
censure Mr.. vallandigham for words spoken in
| debate against senator Wade. dc.
The Speaker stated that this was . question Of
privilege, ON which Mr.. Vaandighsm raised q
point Of order. The rule referred to BY Mr. Va
| landixham 10 - ivllows:
II member be called 70 order for words spoken
in debate, tho person calling him to order Sd all
! repeat tho words excepted 20, and they shall be
, taken down in writing at the Clerks table, and
no member shall be held e. answer or be ssbjest.
| Cd to tho cc,surs OF the House for words spoken
in dsbate if any other member has spoken or other
business intervene after the words spoken and be-
The Speaker also directed the following to be
| read from the Manual:
Disorderly woris spoken in Committee must be
| written down as in the House, but the Committee
can only repeat to the Hou-e for animadvsrsiop.
The Speaker, uuder oil the circumstances, sus.
tanned Mr.. vallsndigham's point Of order, and
thus vas disposed Of the question Of privilege.
| The house considered for short time, but came
to 10 conclusion tho bill arpropsiatng SIX mil.
lion dollars in payment Of bounties to the widow.
snd legal heir. Of such volunteers as were called
into service under the act Of July last, a. have
died Or may be killed.
| The house then took MP the report Of The select
| committee on government contracts. After come
lsrgthy remarks by Nr. Davis, the further cons;d
GRAFTON Of the subject was postponed till Monday
| Adjourned till Monday.