Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-09

n the land OF that State 90 will make indemnil!
for the losses thus incurred; the committee Il
report BY bill or otherwise.
Mr.. Waehburn, from the committee on Gov
eminent Contracts, offered resolution, which
was adopted, instructing the committee OF
Private Land Claims to make full investga
tion into the patent for lands included In the
military reservation Of Fort Leavenworth, ant
also into all the facts connected with the pres
ent situation Of the military reservation Of Fort
Smelling, with power to send for persons and
papers.
Mr.. Wsshburn submitted q Communication
from the Secretary of War asking such an IN
vestigatlon.
On motion OF Mr.. Porter, the House, under
suspension Of the rules, took up Senate bill for
the establishment of Arsenals at Columbus,
Ohio; Indianapolis, Ind, and Rock Island ILL.,,
for the deposit and repair of arms, ETC., appr0-
priating one hundred thousand dollars for each.
Passed.
Mr.. Edwards introduced bill, which was
passed, directing credits to be given on the
proper books to several Indian tribes for the
amount Of trust bonds abstraoted from the In
terror Department.
The House went into committee OF the
Whole. After which, adjourned.
WAsHINoToN, July 6lh.
SENATE.-0n motion of Mr.. Clark, the con-
fscation bill, as returned from the House, was
taken up.
Mr.. Clark moved that the Senate insist on II
lmm edIately, and ask for q committee Of con-
ference. f.ia
Mr.. Sherman of Ohio moved the Senate re-
cede from its.amendment and agree to the House
bill.
Mr.. Trumbull hoped the Senate would recede
In that way. We should thus get confscation
bill, not as efficient as some wish, but yet
good bill
The question was taken on Mr.. Sherman's
amendment, which was rejected = yeas IA,
nays 90.
Mr.. Cark's motion for conference commit
tee was then agreed to-28 to 10.
NAYs--Messrs. Carlisle, Davis, Kennedy,
Lane Of Indiana, Powell, Clark, Trumbull,
Wilkinson, Wilson Of Missouri, and Wright
Mr.. Wright called up the resolution for the
expulsion OF Senator Simmons. 6sEsR
Mr.. Ten Eyck moved to refer the resolution
to the Judiciary committee. Agreed to-yeas
81, nays 7.
NAYs-Messrs. Foster, Henderson, King.
Nesmith, Powell, Trumbull and Wright.
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden, the tariff bill
was taken up.
HoUiE.-The House concurred 10 the report
VI buo OUuieEouCt CVmmitbe0 VI tud Oulttu
States note bill.
The House then resumed the consideration OF
the bill to provide for the discharge of the State
prisoners and othere, authorizing the Judges Of
United States Courts to take bail or recogniz
ance to secure the trial of the same, and cloth.
Ing the President with power to suspend the
privileges Of the writ Of habeas corpus.
Mr.. Sheffield moved to lay the bill On the
table. Motion disagreed to-yeas 90, nays SO
Under the operation of the previous question,
an amendment, proposed by Mr.. Biddle, was
excluded, and the bill passed
A synopsis Of the bill was published last
week.
Fae House then passed the Senate bill de6n-
ing the pay and emoluments Of certain officers
OF the army and for other purposes. One Of
the sections OF the bill empowers the President
to discharge any officer unsuitable for duty, or
whose dismissal would promote the public In.
terest Another section betows full citizenship
on persons born abroad, after one years resi-
dence, on condition Of honOrably serving In the
army.
On motion Of Mr.. Elliot, the House insisted
on its disagreement to the Senate's substitute
for the copfscation bill aud consented to com.
mittee of Conference.
The House concuHed with the Conference re-
port on the civil appropriation bill.
Adjourned