Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-01
Night Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.
w AsHISGroS, April 80.

WASHINGTON. April 80.
SENATE Mr. Harris presented memorial
from the Chamber of Commerce of New York
on a system of taxation.
Mr. Wade from the Committee on the Con
duct of the War made report in relation to the
barbarous treatment Of our soldiers at Manassas
The report was ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Wade, the Homestead bill
was taken up.
Mr. Garlic offered a substitute for the bill
which was postponed till tomorrow.
Nesmith introduced bill 10 amend the act OF
1857 for a military hospital for invalid soldiers.
Mr. Powel's resolution calling on the Secreta-
~ of State for information concerning the arrest
of persons in the State of Kentucky was taken up.
Mr.. Powell said he had been much annoyed at
the opposition to this resolution. The substitute
offered by the Senator from Massachusetts, Mr..
Sumner) was merely an attempt TO avoid getting
the information asked for.
After some debate the morning hour expired.
The confscation bill was then taken up and
Messrs. Wilson and Wright spoke in its favor,
aud McDougal against il.
After further discussion Mr. Cowans's motion
to refer the bill was rejected-lS against -.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Eliot submitted two bills. one
to confscate rebel property. and To provide for
bellion, and the other TO provide for freeing the
slaves of all rebels who have taken up arms
against the Government. Referred To the Select
Committee.
Mr. Wickiffe asked leave to introduce a rcso-
luton of inquiry TO ascertain by what authority
Gen. Hunter had issued an order to emancirate
slaves in the manner expressed by Messrs. Hutch
ins. Loyeoy and others.
Objection was made to the introduction of the
resolutions.
The resolutions reported from the Committee
on Government Contracts was taken up.
Mr.. Stevens's motion to lay them OH the tabl e
was rejected-yeas IL, nays lO7.
The following resolution was read:
Resoired, That the Secretary of the Treasury
be requested 10 adjust the claim against the Gov
eminent for the 5000 Halls carbnes purchased
through Simon Stevens by Gen. Jno. Z. Fremont
on the 9th of August, 1861, and afterwards de
livered at the United States arsenal at the city
of st. Louis, on the base of sale of such arms To
the Government for Sl2 so each, rejecting all
other demands against the Government on ac-
count of the purchase of said arms.
An unsuccessful attempt was made to amend
the resolution by making it read purchased
from Simon Stevens"
Mr. Fenton moved to amend the resolution by
adding, provided that nothing herein contained
shall be so construed as to exonerate the Govern
ment from the payment of any claims arising
from advances made in good faith on certifica-
tons by authorized officers of the Government
This was rejected by vote of So against IL
The resolution as originally reported was then
adopted by 1913 against %.
The House adopted resolution censuring Mr.
Cameron by vote of 10 against As
A resolution censuring Mr.. Wees, Secretar,
of the Navy, was rejected by As against ~.
The House then went into Committee Of thu
Whole on the Pacific railroad bill There wa'
not much progress made on it.
The House then adjourned.