The national Republican., 1862-04-29
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report OF Tue o0Cf0tofy OF NE Interior, 10 eo980f
70 the resolution OF ths Senate Of he 18th 10.
stsnt giving list Of slaves and persoos hold
log thsm 10 he District Of Columbia, at the
MEnoRIAIs, ETC.
By NJ. COWAN: From citizens oi Philsdel.
phia, prHyiag fer ~ rsoogaitioa Il Liberia 10
aa Independent nation.
By NJ. DAVIS: From tobacco manuftctu.
fen Of Covlngtoo, Kentucky, foe . feductlea
IL The proposed tax ou man1factufed tobaoco.
BY nr. NESnITH Fron ~ Beard Of Pilot
CommisdouSp OF the Columbia bat end river,
Of Oregon, praying that no sea-Soang ships
may be exempted from tho operation Of State
laws respecting harbor pilotaee. .l"g'
By NJ. FOOT: From the Union herchants'
Exchange, st. Louis, for the construction Of .
ship caoa! from Lake Michigan to the hissis-
By Mr. KING: From citizens Of New York,
for various mail routes In that State.
Also, for the abolition Of slavery. '
By Nj. SUMNER: From citizens Of Connect.
cut, for the abolition Of slavery. H.."a
HARPsR's yBRaY ARNoRY. ,....
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts,,
q resolution was agreed 70, inqniring what
dsmsgs bad been done to the Hsrper's Ferry
armory during the existing Rebellion; when
BY what authority; TIM van II tho United
States property nov there; wbu |, will cost Ia
repair the damage; and whnh"r II ia expedieni
70 repair Il. ... ..... .....
THE DisrMcr AND THE NAVAL AcADExY.
On motion OF NJ. DIXON, II WAS resolved
70 Inquire into tho proptiey Of providing BY
q the Naval Academy, IRON lhe District Of Col
umbia, In tho manner now provided for each
Congressional district, and that thoy report BY
bill or Otherwise. I. H.
~. Bill. INrRopucsp. a
By Mr. POMEROY, bill supplementary
70 an act for The examination Of drugs. msdf.
cines, ETC., approved June 26, lS4s. Referred
10 The Committee on the Judiciary.
SERVANTS Or REBEL orYICERs.
Upon the motion for referring the resolu
tions Of The Ohio Legislature, relative 10 rebel
prisoners and their se,v wants,
Mr. SHERMAN sent 10 the Clerks dosk, ioI
reading, a letter from leading Republican Al
Camp Chase, picturing the swaggering sudsci.
iy oi rebel officers In uniform, an article from
thu Cincionsu Cenusrciai Of the same Tenor
aud from the Cincinnati Gdzeite, showing thai
Gov. Todd had m Ade arrangements 70 dispose
Of the slsvts BY hberHting them. The prison
en- were about 10 be removed. Mr.. =. remark
ed that. the Ohio people were humane. aut
wished tho people treated well, but he saw n,
reason why they SHOULD bs allowed IN 20 a
large. Ours were not ~ treated NJ Richmond
The reference was made 10 tho Committee OF
Military Affairs.
LAWS ron kEErlNG THE rEAcE.
Mr. TRUMBULL called up the bill for ths
more convenient enforcement Of lsws concern
Ing security 10 keep The peace and Tor gvod
behavior. Some conversation upon the bill
showed that IL was designed 10 affect person,
arrested on charge Of disloyalty. II WA
pssscd--yess IS, nays 8.
RELEAsE IRON CONTRACrs.
On motion Of Mr. HALE, the House rcsolu
too relative 70 release from contracts Ia Ger
tain cases was taken up, and subsequently,,
On motion Of Nj. KING. the Senate wen
into executive session. ..a.
Adjourned. 3 -,. ....
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
skLECr COnniTTkE. -
The SPEAKER announced the following "
the select oommitte OF seven members 10 whom
we're referred The various conhGatinn bills
with instructions 10 report at 40 early day, Ia
accordaucs with the action OF the House On
the 2i.h Instant viz: l. ......
Abraham B. Olin, Of New York.
Thomas D Eliot, oi Massachusetts
Jobn'W. Noell, Of Missouri.
John Hutchins, Of Ohio.
L Robert Mallory, Of Kentucky.
George T. Cobb, OF New Jersey.
NJ. OLlN was, at his request, excused from
serving on the committee.
FORTS AND OTHER DEPsRCr5.
The SPEAKER laid before the House CON
munication from the Secretary Of War, relating
70 forts and other defeuccs Ia answer TO reso
luton Of the l7th inst.
Laid on The table and ordered TO be printed
PACIFIC RAILWAY.
NJ. CAMPBELL, from the select COMMITTEES
on the Psci6o railroad, reported a substitute
for the original bill, which was ordered 10 b
printed.
Rxr0RTs or MILITARY orriCsRs.
Mr.. MCPHERSON, Of PennsylvAhia, oasrcd
| resolution calling on the Secretary Of WaI
| Tor reports Of regiments, brigaAes, and divi
sions st the battle Of Shiloh. Adopted. ..
! HAru AND LIBERIA.
| Mr. ELIOT, Of Massachusetts,, called up 'th'
SenatS bill TO recoguiEe the independence o
Hsyi and Liberia
Ordered TO be printed, and referred 10 Ii,
Committee on Foreign Affairs.
PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr. .MOORHEAD, from the Committee OF
Naval Affairs, reported . bill for the relief o
the president and directors Of the Panama rail
road which was read first and second time
and referred 10 the Committee OF the Whole.
i
Mr. COLFAX. from the Committee on th,
Post Office and Post Roads, reported bill I,
insure the speedy transportation Of tho malls
Ordered To, be printed and re committed.
| NEVADA TERRITORY.
| Mr.. ASHLEY from the Committee on Terri
tories, reported bill 70 extend The terri,orla
limits Of Tho Territory Of Nevada. Ordered u
be printed and referred 10 Committee Of th'
Whole, and made the special order for Thurs
day, May s.
| STATE BOUNDARY LINES. u..
Mr. ASHLEY, from the Committee on Terri
tories. reported q bill 10 legslize the survey o
The boundary line between the Territory ef Ne
vsds and the State oi Oregon which WAS ais
referred and postponed.
| TERRITORIAL BUSINESS.
90 motion Of Mr.. ASHLEY, It was agree,
that Thursday and Friday oil next week be "a
apart for The transaction OF territorial bus
| meas.
| INQUIRY CONCERNING JUDGE PITTS
Mr.. POTTER, Of Wisconsin, submitted res
olution 1inquiry, requesting the Secretary O
War 10 inform the House whether Judge Pitt,
an endorsed " secessionist OF Northampto
county, Virginia, holds his court with ths ap
probation of the major general commanding Il
that div ision. Adopted.
FRAUDULENT CONTRACTORS.
Mr. COLFAX, Oi Indiana, offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
:. icSoiued, That the Committee on the Judioia
ry be instructed 10 enquire into the expedien0
oi reporting = bill ponishing all contractor