Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-12-04
rHuRTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS
Second Session.

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| WARRINGTON, Dec. g.
SENATE -.On motion of Mr.. Anthony, th,
standing committees of the Senate were an
| pointed the same as last session. Sumner takei
the place of Simmons on the committee OF Fl
nance, and Arnold the place of Thompson on
the committee of Commerce.
Mr.. Lane of Indiana offered a resolution that
the committee on Patents inquire into The ex
pediency of abolishing the department of agri.
culture. Agreed to.
Mr.. Wilkinson offered resolution that the
committee on military affairs inquire into the
expedlency OF reporting bill for indemnifica.
tlon OF the citizens of Minnesota who have suC
lered losses by the Sioux Indians. Adopted.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution that the
Secretary of War be requested to furnish thc
Senate with any information which he might
possess with reference to the sale into slavery
OF free men captured or seized by the rebel
forces, and state what steps have been taken
to redress this outrage on human rights -
Adopted.
Mr.. Sumner also offered resolution that the
committee on Military Affairs be directed to
consider the expediency Of providing by law for
the establishment of corps composed of men
| especially enlisted for hospital and ambulance
| service, with commissioned officers to com.
mand them, who shall have the entire charge,
under the medical officers of the HOSPITALS. 40
as to enlarge the usefulness of this humane
service and give the efficiency derived from or.
ganizltlan. Adopted.
MIR Hale gave notice that he sbonl6 intro.
duce a bill repeating the act establishing and
equalizing the grades of officers n the Nayy,
passed July, 1869
Senate went into executive session, and upon
the opening of tho doors adjourned.
HCU.E.-various committees were called up.
on for reports, but none were made
Mr.. Calvert offered resolution, which was
adopted, calling ON the Commissioner of Pat.
ents to inform the House what amount of the
agricultural fund has been expen ded since tife
frat of July last to the time when the accounts
and books were transferred TO the Commissioners
OF Agriculture, specifying the items; and wheth-
er any contracts are unsatis6ed; If 80, what is
the amount due and for what; also, ths. the
Com missioner of Agriculture inform the House
what amount of the agricultural fund has been
expended under his direction, specifying the
amounts, etc.
Mr.. Holman offered resolution instructipg
the committee on Military Affairs to report a
bill 80 amending the fifth section of the act an
thorizing the employment of volunteers to en-
torce tho laws and protect the public property,
approved July ~. 1861, 30 as to allow volun.
teers who have been, or may hereafter be hon.
orably discharged on account of their wounds
or other disability arising from actual service,
such par. Of the bounty of one hundred dollars
provided for under said section, as shall be
proportioned to the time of actual service.
Messrs. Lovejoy and 0lin opposed the resolu.
ton In the present form, when Mr., Holman
modified IL go as to instruct the committee on
Military Affairs to inquire into the expedlency
Of reporting such bill.
The resolution was adopted
A few minutes after ~ O'Clock, the House
adjourned