Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-22
TTTRTY seEVENTM CONaREss.
r1rst Session.
wAsHlNGroN, April 2I.

SENATE.--The vice freaident pro tenn pre-
aented petitions in favor of the bankrupt law;
also in favor Of q ship canal from Lake Michi.
gan to the Mississippi River.
Mr.. Lane of Ind presented petition from
the free colored citizens of the United States,
praying for setting aside portions of the territory
outside the national limits for their coonz ation,
and naming Central America. Mr.. Lane said
th .t while he did not believe that free colored
people we're entitled to all the rights or privil-
eges of white citizens Of the United States, he
nevertheless favored their just right to petition,
o right awarded even among the most despotic
Governments OF Europe. IL was evident that
as slaves were freed here and by our armies,
something must be done with them, and emanci
patton ior an apprenticeship system must be
adopted, for il was not in accordance with the
genius Of our institutions that these people
should be returned to slavery. He alluded to
the great bloodless and moral triumph Of free
dom in the abolition Of slavery in the District
OF Columbia as fully equal 10 the triumphs Of
our armies by the chivalric brave sons of the
west, to whom he paid glowing tribute. The
memorial was respectful and deserving OF the
attention OF Congress. He desired itsh ,uld be
read and referred to the committee on Foreign
Relations, which was agreed to.
Messrs Howe and Howard presented memo
rails from citizens of Wisconsin and Michigan,
praying for ship canal from Lake Michigan to
the Mississippi river.
Mr.. Doolittle presented joint resolution from
the Wisconsin Legislature, rendering to the
President of the United States an approval of
his course. He said these resolutions passed
almost unanimously.
The resolutions were read and tabled.
The House resolutions for supplying the
Smithsonian Institute with copy Of Wilkes's
Explorations, was taken up.
Mr.. Hale hoped they would pass the resolu,
tion and have the books sent TO the Smithsonian,
as the two most gigantic humbugs ought to go
together. ar.
Mr.. Powell offered a resolution calling on the
Secretary Of State for names Of all persons res
ident of the State of Kentucky, who have been
arrested by his order and confined in forts,
camps and PRISONS since the first Of September
last; also, the number and age of those who
had been released, and the number, names and
ages of those retained.
Mr.. Sumner objected, and the resolution was
laid over under the rule.
The resolution calling for information in re-
latlon TO the arrest of Brig Gen, Stone, was
then taken up.
Mr.. Doolittle spoke in favor OF the resolu-
tlon.
Mr.. Wade replied to him.
Tho debate continued at great length, when
Mr.. McDugal accepted Mr.. Wilson's resolution
In place OF his own, calling on the President, if
not incompatible with the public interest, for
all information relative to the arrest and i'm
prisonment of Brigadier General Stone, which
then passed.
The confscation bill was then taken up,
Mr.. Davis obtained the floor
After Executive session, adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Edwards introduced bill max |
ing appropriation for bounty to widows and le-
gal heirs of volunteers who have died, and of
those killed or who may be killed in service -
Referred to committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Elliott offered a motion that the Secre. |
tary of the Treasury be requested to communi-
cate statement Of expenditures of money in
the Department Of the West
Mr.. Blake offered motion that the Secrets- |
ry of War be directed to cause the necessary
blank forms to be distributed among the sick !
and wounded soldiers and their relatives, in |
order that they may obtain the back pay and
bounty due to said soldiers.
Mr.. Cox Of Ohio submitted the following:
ResOEued, That the Secretary of War inform
the House Of ;he following facts:
First. What has delayed the reply to the
resolution OF this House calling for information
as 70 the age, sex, condition, etc., of the Afri-
cans employed in General Wool's Department.
Second. What number of slaves has been
brought into this District by the army officers
or other agents of the Government, from the |
State Of Virginia, aince the enemy abandoned |
the possession of Manassas and their lines on
the Potomac.
Third. What number of fugitivss from
Maryland and Virginia are now in the City of
W Washington, their sex and probable age.
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been sent to Frederick, Maryland
Fifth. How many are now fed and supported
by the money of the United States, appropria-
ted by Congress to prosecute the war.
Sixth. By what authority we're both old and
young, male and female, sent by rail to Phila.
delphia, and at whose expense, and the amount
OF expense and the purposes for which they
were sent.
Seventh, If he has not the means to answer
these inquiries, to take tho necessary steps to |
obtain tho information.
On motion of Mr.. Loveoy, the resolution |
was tabled by vote Of sixty-fve against thirty
one, the Republicans generally voting in the
Affirmative f
On motion of Mr.. Porter, resolution was
adopted sinstructing the committee on Invalid |
Pensions to report bill providing pensions for
disabled soldiers of the present war. ~ats
The House reconsidered the vote by which |
the resolution was to-day adopted calling for
the expenditures Of the Western Department, |
and then rejected it.
Mr.. Diven's resolution requesting the Attor-
ney General TO bring suit against Gen. Ere
mont and Mr.. Beard, to recover money obtain
ed on the order Of Fremont, was taken up.
Mr.. Diven condemned the extrGvagance OF
the expenditures on the st. Louis Notifications,
the money having been drawn without sny just
equivalent, and without any form of law.
Mr.. Coilax disspproved of the ST. Louis con.
tracts, but the circumstances under which they
were undertaken offered an extension for them.
Why did gentlemen wait until Gen. Fremont
was in tho face of the enemy, before they ma
lignantly pursued him2 Why not wait until
the end of the war, instead Of so acting as to
cause him to lose the confidence Of his army
In front of the foe. ty
Mr.. Blair replied to Mr. Colfax, that St. Louis
never was in danger, excepting from Gen. Fre-
mont, who brought with him gang of CAlifor.
mans to the prejudice Of the good name Of the
people of Missouri. He admitted that he was
partly influential in placing General Fremont In
command In the west, but he had suffered for
II, and he hoped he would be pardoned.
Mr.. Diven's resolution was tabled and the
resolution of Mr.. Aldrich instructing the Judi
ciary cummittee to report back the bill for the
trial and punishment Of military officers charg
ed with swndling, was passed. Adjourned.
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New YoRK, April 2l.-The Office of Brook
lyn White Lead Company, Fulton street, was
robbed Saturday night of bonds to the amount
of from forty thousand to fifty thousand dol
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