Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-14

ling the President To take possession OF railroads
and telegraph lines. The bill prevents the con-
struction of any line OF railroad under the ac,
passed.
Mr. Clark, from the Committee of Conference
on the confscation bill. made a report.
Mr. McDougall moved the report be laid on
the table and printed. He thought there was a
new matter put in the report beyond the authority
of the committee. The motion rejected
yeas - nays p.
The report was then agreed 10y the following
vote:
Yeas-Messrs Anthony. Chandler, Clark,
Doolitte. Fessenden, Foot, Foster. Grimes. Hale,
Harlan, Harris. Howard. King. Lane of Kansas,
Lane of Indiana. Morrill,, Pomeroy. Simmons,
Sumner, TenEyck. Trumbull, Wade. Wilmot,
Wilson of Massachusetts,, Wright-27
Nays-Messrs BAyerd. Browning, Garlic,
Cowan, Davis, Henderson. Kennedy, McDougall.
Powell, salisbury. Stark. Wilson of Missouri,
Wlley-l3
Not votisg-Messrs. Collamer AMI Rice.
Absent-MessIs Dixon, Howe. Latham, Mes
mith Pearce, Thompson.
Mr. Wright called up the report of the com
mittee on conference on the bill changing certain
judicial districts.
Mr. Howard opposed the report at considerable
length
After further discussion the report was con
Cured in.
Mr. McDougall called up the resolution re-
questing the President 10 have prepared state
ment of the trade and commerce of California,
Oregon ond Washington Territory for the next
session OF Congress and it was adopted.
Mr. Trumbuil called up the bill for the cleo
ton of Representative in Congress by single dis
tricts, and il was passed
Mr. Sherman called up the resolution in re
lalion to the number of Senators constituting a
quorum 49,
Mr. Collamer claimed that the Senate go
only consist Of Senators elected and not of -
sons never elected and no knowing when they
would be- consequently quorum must consist oil
a majority of those elected.
Mr. FesSenden concuued with the Senator
from Vermont He thought if this resolution
was necessary at all it should be passed now.
Mr. Sumner referred TO and cited from English
Parliamentary usage and law where three make
a quorum in the House of Lords and forty in the
Commons. He commended that all Parliamentary
law decided that b ch shall constitute quorum
is entirely within the control Of any body aud that
the language of the Constitution leaves the ques
ton open entirely.
Mr. McDougall opposed the resolution. 1t was
against the plain language OF the Constitution.
The same language used in almost every
corporation and the courts had often decided that
there must be a majority of the whole members
to constitute quorum. He considered the reso-
luton as plain attempt at a violation of the
Constitution in regard to the organic law.
Mr.. Grimes introduced resolution in relation
to letters OF marque, prizes aud prize goods. The
bill authorizes the President when war exists or
is declared to issue letters of marque to private
vessels.
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee OH Finance,
reported a resolution fixing the time for the
adjournment OF Congress Oh ednesday, the 10th
of July.
Messrs Sherman. Trumbull, Wade and others
opposed any adjournment OF Congress in the pres
ent condition of things.
| After further discussion the resolution was
agreed to by yeas 90. nays 10.
! BY common consent Mr. Hale was permitted
to record his vote in the affirmative on the con-
fscation bill.
| Mr. Henderson called up the bill TO refund
to the State of Missouri the money paid to the
troops by that State for the purpose of sup
pressing the rebellion. The bill was passed after
discussion.
| Mr. Chandler called up the bill in relation to
commissioned officers in the revenue service. he
bill passed.
Mr. TenEyck called up the Till providing for
the better security OF passengers on steamboats,.
/ The bill was passed.
The Senate then went into Executive session.
after which it adjourned.
| HOUSE-Mr. Stevens, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported the final appropri
alton bill from that source for miscellaneous oh
jects, including an item of half million OF dol
lars on account of the emancipation OF the slaves
of the District of Columbia, and those to be
made free under the conhscaton bill: also look
ing to their colonization and the securing of land
outside the limits OF the United States for that
purpose, for which provision has already been
made This amount is TO be repaid into the trea-
sury from the sale of confscated property.
Mr.. Cofax proposed an amendment. which
was adopted. appropriating so 900 10 enable the
/ Postofice Department TO put such service on
/ the post routes established as may be deemed
necessary.
! Mr.. Holman moved TO lay the Dill on the table.
I Carried by large majority.
/ The House tabled the bill providing for the
transfer of the District Penitentiary buildings 10
! the War Department. TO be used for arsenal pur.
poses, aud authorizing contracts To be made with
States for the custody of prisoners until the ex-
J pration of their term OF sentence.
Several reports of Committees of Conference
were concured in, including one OF the disagree
ments of the bill TO reorganize the judicial cir
/ cults of the United States.
The Senate resolution declaring the meaning OF
the act authorizing the President To take posses
sion of the railroad and telegraph lines, Was
passed.
Mr. Colfax called attention 10 the fact that the
POstOfce had learned that an extensive business
had been done in the erssing. by chemicals or
otherwise, the marks or cancelled postage stamps,
I and selling them in lots. As there is punish
ment for such AN otfense. he reported bill.
which Was passed. Furnishing persons so engaged
with the intention of using such stamps. by i'm
prisonment not exceeding three years, or a fine
of 81 900. both. at the discretion of the court
Dir. Mcpherson introduced a resolution that in
cases of members of Congress who have or shall
| he absent from their seats while in the military
service OF their country no deduction shall be
made from their pay. provided they have not
drawn paw as military officers
Mr. Phelps, of Missouri. who raised a regiment
of militia. and ~ho in the battle OF Pea
Ridge said that he had. for the period Of his SER
vice, drawn pay a. a Colonel. but no pay 40 a
member of the House during his absence from
bis seat
Mr. Biddle. who was in The military service five
months said his case was exactly that Of the gen
tlemen Phelps.
Nr Foote who headed an Illinois regiment
remarked that be drew his Colonel's pay while
serving, every dollar of which he spent TO pro-
mote the comfort of his soldiers. II he was not
entitled TO pay for both services. he had drawn
here little more than he was entitled TO; the
! excess could readily be restored.
Mr. Richardson thought that pay should be al
lowed Tor both services.
/ On the suggestion of Mr.. Kellogg. the resolu-
ton was referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES
with leave TO report at any time. The subject
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