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xxxv11 CONGRESS SECOND SESSION

WASHINGTON, April Is.
SENATE.-Sherman presented resolution
from the Legislature of Ohio concerning
the rebel prisoners at Columbus. saying th
loyal feeling of the people Of Ohio had beer
outraged by the fact that the rebel prisoner
at Camp Chase had been allowed to retain
their slaves by order of Col. Moody, thu
practically establishing slavery in Ohio and
solemnly protesting against this outrage or
the people of Ohio.
The resolutions were accompanied by q
note from Gov. Todd, saying that Colonel
| ". did not permit, but the negroes were
sent there as prisoners and that Col. Moody
was obliged to take care Of them.
Mr.. Sherman SAID the fact was, tie me-
groes were sent there with their master but
he believed no blame could be attached to
Col. Moody or the Governor of OHIO for this.
Major Jones, Inspector at Camp Chase re-
ported matters all right there.
Grimes asked if any steps had been taken
to free these negroes, as he supposed them
to be free by the act of last summer, being
captured in the service of the enemy.
Mr.. Sherman replied that no steps had
been taken that he knew of The negroes
he believed were still there.
Wilson said he should call up the matter
on Monday. he thought that some action
ought to be had on the subject.
Trumbull presented petition for a ship
canal to connect Lake Michigan with the
Mississippi.
Mr. Latham introduced bill to quit
certain land titles In the State of California.
Referred.
Mr.. Cowan introduced a bill to amend
the act of April 30, 1890. He said he
should move to refer the bill and all other
bills concerning the punishment of rebels,
and the coniscation of their property to a
select committee of five.
The Chair suggested that if the motion
meant to include the confscation bill now
before the Senate, il would be more appro-
pirate to move when the bill should be
taken up.
The~bill was then Withdrawn for the
present.
The bill for a line of steamships from
San Francisco to Shanghai was taken up
and passed. Ayes 20; nays Is.
Mr.. Wade introduced bill concerning
private actions against public officers =
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Massachus-
etts, the Senate then went into executive
session, and then adjourned until Tuesday.
HoUsE.-When the House adjourned yes
terday the resolution of Mr.. Hutchins was |
pending to censure Vallandigham for words
spoken in debate against Senator Wade. |
The speaker said this was a question of |
privilege on which Mr.. Vallandigham rails |
ed point of order.
The rule referred to by Mr.. ValIandig- |
ham was read and is as follows:
If member be called to order for words |
spoken in debate the person calling him to |
order shall repeat the words excepted to
and they shall be taken down in writing. |
at the clerks table and no member shall be |
held to answer or be subject to the censure
of the House for words spoken in debate if |
any other person has spoken, or other bust
ness intervenes after the words are spoken
and before exception to them shall have
been taken.
The speaker also directed the following
to be read from the manual:
Disorderly words spoken in committee
must be written down as in the House, but |
the committee can only repeat them to the
House for amendment or revision.
The speaker, under all the circumstances,
Mr.. Vallandigham's point of or
der, and thus was disposed of the question |
of privilege.