Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-13

Nj DAVIS offered an amendment that oil per-
sons liberated be coionized. and appropriating
500 900 for that object
He addressed the Senate In support Of bic
amendment
Without further action, the Senate adjourned.
HOCSE-Mr- Edwa ards introduced n joint reso-
luton rendering the thanks of Congress % L.
Ericsson for bis enterprise skill and forecast dis
played in the construction Of the Monitor and
TO Lieutenant Worden. officers and men, for ser
vices recently rendered. Referred 10 the com
mittee on Naval affairs
Mr.. Mcpherson introduced a resolution, which
was referred to fill the vacancy IN the Board OF
Regents.
The House passed the bill authorizing the APP
pointm ent Of Commissioners TO meet Commits
sioners from Great Britain and France for the
purpose Of adopting measures for the protection
of the fisheries the coast of New Foundlsnd.
$4,000 was appropriated to carry the act into
effect.
The House passed the Senate Bill amendatory
Of the act for carrying into effect treaties with
New Grenada and Costa Rica for the adjustment
of claims
Dir. Calvert submitted a minority report.
The subject was recommitted to the Committee
on the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Blair, of Missouri. from the Committee on
Military Affairs. reported bill To increase the
efficiency OF the Medical Department; also bill
to provide for the organization of signal corps,
to serve during the present war.
The consideration of both postponed
The House passed the bill amendatory of the
9Th section of the act TO promote the efficiency of
the navy.
Mr. Sedgwick reported from the Naval Com
mittee bill regulating the grades OF line officers
of the Navy.
The House passed the Senate bill providing
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the King of Siam.
/ Mr.. Ashley from the Committee on Terrific
ries, reported bill providing fer temporary pro-
I vsional governments over the districts of coun-
try in rebellion against the United States.
The President j. authors ed to take possession
and institute such governments with the ala of
/ the military and naval powers. Governors, &c.
to be appointed. Legislature assembled and
i Courts established and continue till the people
form new State Governments.
! Mr.. Cravens, from the same committee, sub
mitted report which takes the ground that the
bill provides that Congress has power to exclude
certain States from the Union and hold them in
colonial DEPENDENCE and vsssaaee till re admit
ted, in other words that the Union may be dis
solved BY act OF Congress an assumption as alb.
surd and false that State annul its al
legiance TO the Union by State action. The bill
further is impraccable in its details. incendiary
and equally repulsive to the principles of justice
and humanity as to the committee
Mr. Harding also submitted the minority bill
of the committee. stating there is abundant
reason for believing that the armed rebellion
will be speedily subdued and put uown. The
bill at a single blow strikes out of existence
eleven States, in effect an ordinance of secession
il strikes down the Constitution and dssolves the
Government; lit is inconsistent with sound policy
utterly at war with religion and humanity. and
hence the minority enter their most earnest and
. solemn protest against il.
Mr.. Pendleton said the bill being clearly uncon
sttutional he moved to lay it on the table.
Carred-67 against Sc
Mr.. Ashley, from the Committee on Terrific
ries, reported bill to provide for the Temporal,
government Of Arizona.
, The House went into committee Of the Who,
on the bill, Mr.. Colfax in the chair.
Mr. Morrill, Of Vermont explained at length
the provisions and effects of the bill He said tia
measures proposed would meet the larger de
mands of the Government.
Mr. Wardsworth opposed the bill. incidental.
condemning the Presidents emancipation mes
sage.
Considerable debate followed. participated il
by Messrs. Bingham, Hickman and Wadswortt
but without action the House adjourned.