Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-15
rhe Pn., Week in Congress.

of Connecticut, DooLIrTLK Of Wisconsin, and
DAVIS Of Kentucky, were appointed special
committee to consider the Humphreys impeach'
ment case presented by the House. The House
bill, 10 establish port of entry and delivery al
Hilton Head, 8. c., was passed. The bill max
ing an appropriation for the payment Of volun'
teers was taken up, and, after some debate was
passed. The bill limiting the number OF Major
and Brigadier- Generals was also passed The
number is fixed at thirty Of the former and two
hundred of the latter. The bill to establish
Departnent Of Agriculture was psssed-So TO
I3--after considerable debate -@"
In the House, the Iowa contested election
case, which involves the question Of the right oi
Mr.. vANnEyER to seat while holding militia
~ commission, was postponed until the hrst
Wednesday in December. The bill to organize
Territorial Government for Arizona was taken
up, and after some debate, in which the princi-
pal oppoiition came from the Border States, II
was passed. The bill extending the Eastern
boundary Of Nevada about sixty miles, was also
passed. Mr.. LovEJoY, Of Illinois, then called
up bis bill to secure freedom TO all persons with
In the exclusive jurisdiction Of the National
Govefnment--in other words, to exclude slavery
forever from all the Territories of the United
States. Mr., LovTJoY demanded the previous
question upon lts passage. Mr.. Cox, of Ohio,
moved 10 lay it on the table, but the motion was
negatived-65 to so. The House adjourned,
however, without taking the final vote.
FRIDAY, May 9.-In the Senate, the resolu-
tion calling for the reports of the officers com.
mandiDg at the battle of Pitsburg Landing
was adopted, after considerable debate on The
conduct of the battle. The bill for the educa-
ton OF colored children in the District Of Co.
lumbia was passed.
In the House resolution OF thanks to Gen.
MoCLrLLAN was adopted. Mr.. LovTJOY offered
q substitute for bill acted upon the day before,
"to secure freedom to all persons within the ex-
elusive Jurisdiction of the Federal Govern
ment." A long and sharp debate followed a
motion to recommit the bill, and the House ad-
iourned without action.
MONDAY, May l2-In the Senate, Mr.. Doo-
LIrTLE's bill for the collection Of direct tax In
the insurrectionary States was passed.
In the House. the Senate bill empowering the
Medical Inspector General to discharge from
the service, at their own request, soldiers or en-
listed men laboring under any physical disabil-
ity which makes 1t disadvantageous to the ser
vice for them to be retained therein, was pass.
ed. The House resumed the confederation Of
the bill 80 secure freedom to all persons with
in the exclusive Jurisdiction of the Federal
Government" On motion Of Mr.. LovEJOY, the
bill was 60 modified ss to prohibit slavery hence
forth and forever in ell the territories Of the
United States now existing or hereafter to be
formed. The bill was passed In that shape by
vote Of IS to SO. The bill giving bounty TO
she soldiers of the present war, and approprist-
Ing six millions for that use, was passed.
TUEsDAT, May l3.-In the Senate, the bill to
protect the Indians who have adopted civilized
habits was passed, and also joint resolution
to provide for che presentation Of medals of
honor to enlisted men and volunteers.
In the House. the Senate amendments to the
bill establishing Department of Agriculture
were concurred In, and the bill finally passed.
The pension bill was amended and passed.
WKDsEsDAY, May l4.--In the Senate, Mr..
WRIeHr presented a petition from citizens Of
Indiana, asking Congress to leave of the sgi-
tation Of the negro question and attend 10 the
business of putting down the rebellion. Mr.
WRIeHr said he believed these we're the SEN
timents of large majority Of the people Of
Indiana. Mr.. PoWELL's resolution, asking the
Secretary Of State for the number and names Of
persons arrested in Kentucky, how long i'm
prisoned, where they are, etc., was, on motion
of Mr. SuMEER, amended so as simply to re-
quest the President 10 inform the Senate, if
with public interest, concerning the
arrests in Kentucky. In that form, the reso-
luton was adopted by o vote of 30 to Z. Mr..
CLARK, from the select committee on COnfsca-
ton, reported bill.
In the House, q joint resolution was adopted,
requiring the Superintendent Of the Census to
keep records Of the names of adult males,
heads Of families and freeholders. Mr.. ELIOT,
from the select committee on ConfscatioD, re-
ported two lis, the frst Of which provides that
oil estates, property and moneys of persons now
holding or hereafter holding Office under the
so-oallsd COnfederacy, shall be forfeited to the
United States, and that the President shall Is
sue proclamation giving sixty days warning
The Army Appropriation bill being under dis
cussion, Mr.. Calvert offered an amendment
that no portion of the appropriation should be
applied to keeping, supporting, or equippiDg
fugitive slaves, which was rejected The bill
was then passed without amendment,
PErERsBURe, in Dinwiddie county, Virginia, is
situated on the South bank Of the Appomattox