Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-04-17
rHuRrx.sEvENTH CONGRESS.
First Session.

SENATE.--Severai emancipation petitions we're
presented.
Memorials In favor and against a bankrupt
law were presented.
Mr.. Wilmot presented q petition In favor OF
@ national foundry In Pennsylvania. Referred
to special committee.
Mr.. Harris presented petition In favor OF
the circulation Of all newspapers published In
loyal States in the mails.
Mr.. Harris presented o petition for ship
canal from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi
River; also presented several memorials In re-
gard to various sections Of the tax BILL Refer
red to Finance committee.
Mr.. Howard presented q memorial from citi-
zens Of Michigan, against tax on lumber
Referred to Finance committee.
Mr.. Grimes stated that IL was the unanimous
wish Of the committee on Naval Affairs that
Mr.. Hale should withdraw his resignation as
chairman of the committee, which was given
from missppreheneion, as was now known To
the Senator himself. He would add, In contra
diction of public rumor, that the Naval com.
mitee had always been harmonious in its action
since 1t had been organized with the present
members.
| MIR. Hale stated he was willing to acquiesce
In the request, and would now withdraw bis res
ignation. ...
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary committee
reported o bill concerning courts Of the United
States in the district of Michigan, which was
passed.
Mr.. Tfumbull also reported bill for the bet
ter enforcement of the laws of the United
States. Laid over.
Mr.. Pomeroy introduced bill TO provide for
the Territorial Government Of KsnRWha. Re.
fered.
The resolution calling for information rels-
tive to the ares. of Bfigadier. General Stone
was taken up.
Mr.. McDougal animadverted on the course
OF the committee on the Conduct of the War
The confscation bill came up.
Mr.. Powell opposed 1t at length.
After Mr.. Powell concluded, tie bill Tas
postponed till Friday.
| The message Of the President wes received,
giving bis reasons for abolishing slavery in the
District of Columbia.
The death Of Representative Cooper was an
nounced. The customary resolutions we're
adopted, and the Senate adjourned.
HousE.-Mr. Stratton, from the committee
on Ways and Means, reported joint resolu-
ton amendatory of acts authorizing the Score
tsry of the Treasury to Issue certificates of In
debtednese. The resolution requires such
CeTuuChkob " DEAR uAt6 Ht tnB tlu6 kuCu CLEiIub
are audited and settled.
Mr.. Rice Of Mass. reported joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary OF the Navy to dis
charge the contractors when they have fulfilled
their obligations, with fifty per cent. additional.
Mr.. Rice explained that contractors had con.
tinued to furnish supplies beyond their terms of
contracts, and after the articles had advanced
In price. He said the object of the resolution
was to effect settlement without loss OF time.
Resolution passed.
The bill organizing the signal corps in the
army for the present war, was passed
| The following resolution from the Judiciary
committee was adopted:
| Resolued, That Government should not inter
feFe with the free transmission of intelligence
by telegraph, when the same will not aid the
enemy or give some information concerning the
military or naval operations on the part OF the
Government, except IL may become necessary,
under the authority of Congress, to assume the
exclusive use Of The telegraph for its own legit-
innate purposes, or to assert the right Of priority
In the transmission Of its own dispatches
Fourteen bills, with joint resolution rela-
tive to forfeiting the property Of rebels and
making IL penal oAense for the army and navy
to return fugitive slaves, and including kindred
subjects, reported the goth of March, with the
recommendation from the Judiciary committee
that they ought not to pass, came up to-day.
The question being on laying them severally on
the table, but the proceedings were suspended
by report from Mr.. Morrill,, Of the committee
of Ways and Means, Of g bill appropriatlng
$50 OO00,0OO to pay volunteers, also $780, 900 fol-
pay Of bounty and pensions to ofdceys and sol
diers of the western department.
Mr.. Morrill's bill was passed.
A message was read from the President
saying that he had signed the bill abolishint
slavery in the District Of Columbia.
The death of Mr.. Cooper was announced, anC
sulogies were pronounced and the customar.
resolutions adopted.