Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-16

! WAsHIsoToS, May ID.
SENATEi-Mr. Wade presented a petition in
favor of conf scAtiOn. ~
Mr.. Grind presented petition for ship ca
nal from Lahe Michigan to the Nissssippi river
Mr.. Wade :from the Committee on Territories,
reported bac. the House bill to provide for ten
porary goveIt lnent for Arizona
Mr. Wilkinson, from the same committee. re-
ported back bill to amend the act for the gov
eminent Of Colorado The bill makes the Gov
ernor's veto qualified instead of absolute. Tue
bill was passA.
Mr. Browlt from the same committee, reported
back tie Hotse bill TO secure freedom 10 the peo-
pie of the I srritories. with an amendment which
changes the language of the bill TO that Of the
ordinance offl7s7.
Report agssed to-24 against Is.
message was received from the President
recommending vote OF thanks to Com Farragut
and other others in his expedition.
The confidence committee on the homestead
bill made r..)ort which was agreed TO.
A resolusfl was offered calling on the Secre-
tary of the Ntvy for the number OF iron clad gun
boats now urser contract, their ornaments and
when they W be ready for service, which was
laid over.
Mr. Harrisf offered a resolution asking the Sec
rotary OF StaAe what were The rights and obliga-
tons ofthe fitted States and Great Britain ia re-
gard TO the maintenance of ornaments ON the
northern lakk. Laid over.
The IndiaJf appropriation bill was taken up
and discussed
A MESSAGE was received from the House an
nouncing the Heath OF G. +. Bailey OF Massachu-
sets.
Mr. SUNNY paid brief tribute to his worth
The customary resolutions were passed.
The Senafs went into Executive session. after
which it aGjo .rned.
HOUSE-s)n motion of Mr. Fenton the House
proceeded to fae consideration OF the bill intro
duced by hir5 for the adjudication OF claims for
the loss or destruction of property belonging TO
loyal citizensS and the damage done thereto by
the troops of fhe United States during the pres
ent rebeihont
The bill rEOyides for the appointment 10y the
President OF Elree commissioners, together with
clerk and 3aarshal The commission are pro-
hibited formulating cognizInce of claims for
slaves while khe bill is guaranteed to prevent dis
loyal citzens3 Prom being benefited by the act.
| The claims kscertained are TO be reported TO
Congress 10 he end that provision may be made
Tor their reflex as may be deemed just and proper
/ Nj. FentoIf said the bill had been maIurey
considered bysshe Committee on Claims and was
based OH th' principle OF equity and justice
While sincerely DESTROYS OF ndemnifying Union
men for thei losses they had sustained, he was
anxious that congress should pass a confscation
bill denOunciISs special pains and penalties against
the leaders iIhe rebellion Who having piInde7ed
LOYAL men ant sequestered their estates shall not
escape punis fment. Their property and sub
stance should e used to pay tie expenses incident
| to the suppIekion of this most wicked and caus
4 less rcbelhonf
! Mr.. Webstx moved an amendment making il
the duty of tn commissioners 10 take coguiZance
of the losses - slaves which the bill as reported
prohibits. (
Mr.. Morrilltof Vermont moved the postpone
ment OF the Jill tia Monday week. The bill
should be mafrely considered AS il involved the
expenditure y 500 900. and if passed might sa-
| PEI sede the Curt of Claims.
Mr. Fentof explained that al adjudicated
claims have Il be reported to Con gress, which il
20 control the Appropriation.
Mr. Morrik motion was adopted.
The House lpassed the Senate bill authorizing
/ the appointment OF medical stoTekeepers Tor ths
army and hos ftal chaplans.
Among the zneasures passed are the following
The bill casng apart ten per cent. OF the tIxes
paid by the CD ored persons TO be appropriated &c
the educationtf the colored children OF the Dis
uct.
The Senate bill requiring the oath Of ale
glance TO be Administered to persons offering tC
vote, whose fyelty shall be challenged, and tho
House bill RET Sring the oath of allegiance to b,
taken by attobleys and solicitors in courts within
the District q Columbia
Mr. Potter From the Conference Committee OF
the Homesteaj bill. made report, which wal
| adOuted