Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-10
Of The act Of i7e5 calling fot, the militia. VA,


Of the act Of i7e5, calling forth the militia, was
taken up.
Mr.. Grimes offered an amendment AZ a ne~
section that there shall be no exeurr,ion fon the
performance Of military duty under this act bv
reason Of any militia law OF the United States
on account Of color or lineage; that whenever
tie militia shall be called into service, all LOYAL
aole-bodied persons shall be called into service:
that when the militia shall be called into the ser
vice OF the United States, under this or any
other law. the President shall have the power TO
organize them into ba;talons, regiments, brig
AIDES and divisions. according 20 race and color
as he may think the public interest requires. ard
that the provisions Of the preceding sections
shall be construed 80 as to apply 70 aud include
volunteers who may hereafter be called into the
service Of the United States. and all persons who
have been, or may hereafter be enrolled in the
service of the United States, shall receive the
same pay and rations as the soldiers are now al
lowed by law, according 70 their respective
grades.
The naval appropriation bill was reported from
the Committee Of Conference, and agreed to.
The senate went into Executive session, after
which il adjourned.
H0USE.-The bill amendatory of the act TO
reduce the expenses of the survey and sale of the
public lands, considered aud laid on the
table.
The bill to promote the efficiency of the corps
Of engineers and the ordnance and Quartermas-
tiers Departments. passed.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens the House now
concurred IN the Senate's amendments to the Ia
riff bill, and asked for Committee of Golfer
ence on the subject.
The House now concurred in the Senate
Amendments TO the Pension bill, and asked for a
Consnittee Of Conference.
~
elected afte the commencement of the Congres-
sonal term t. fill vacancies, shall draw their
compensation flom the time their predecessors
ceased to hold the Office. provided they shall not
exceed 50 600 for any one year, was passed.
The House also passed the Senate resolution
regarding the publication weekly Ia Washington
of all Government contacts solicited or propo-
sed. the contents Of them to be briefly stated, and
the names of the persons directly or indirectly
interested in them.
The House concurrei IN the report of the Com
mittee of Conference on the navy appropriation
bill
The Senate bill supplementary to the District
of Columbia emancipation act. was taken up.
Mr.. Cox moved to lay the bill on the table;
disagreed to, yeas %, nays o.
Mr. Ashley demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Grswod appealed to him to Withdraw his
motion, as he desired to offer an amendment.
Mr.. Ashley declined to withdraw: il such de-
lay granted, the bill would be lost
Mr.. Crisfield hoped the House would vote down
the demand for the previous question. The de
mand was seconded
Mr.. Radcliffe condemned such legislation. He
would decline voting any further
Mr.. Richardson moved to adjourn. Lost. I'll e
bill was then passed.
The House then concurred i'm the Senate
amendments to the post route bill. one of the
most important of which was for regulating the
bridging of the Ohio river for railroad purpose.