Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-12
Night Dispatches.
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resolution 70 paw the first leves from Minnesota
was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wright the bill for the re
lief OF the Register of the Land Office at Vim
cennes. Ind. taken up and passed.
Mr.. Powell called up the resolution calling for
further evidence Of the documents connected
with the report of Joseph Holt and Robert Dale
Owen. Passed.
The bill amendatory of the act of 1895 calling
out the militia of the United States taken
up. The question being on Mr.. Browning
amendment to the second section of the amend
ment by Mr.. Grimes. strike out the words
mother, wife, and child" when Mr. Browning
amendment was rejected-yeas IL. nays 81
MIR. Browning offered further amendment
that such mother wife, or child shall not be freed
unless they give rvice or labor to the rebels.
Mr.. Foster, from the Committee of Conference
on the general pension bill, made report which
was agreed to.
Mr. Fessenden, from the Committee of Confer
ence on the tariff bill, made a report which was
agreed to; also stands passed.
Mr. Wright from the Committee of Confer
ence on the bill changing the judicial districts.
made IA report, which was laid over. Adjourned
HOUSE.-Mr. Hooper, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, reported a bill providing for
a national currency secured by United States
stocks, and for circulation and redemption
thereof.
The bill was recommitted to the Committee on
Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed.
The House then proceeded TO the considera
ton of private bills.
Mr. Bingham, from the Judiciary Committee.
reported back the Senate bill with verbal amend
ments to prevent members of Congress and of
fcers of the Government from taking considera-
TONS Or procuring contracts Offices or place I'M
der the Government of the United States. The
bill was read. 1t provides that any member of
Congress- or officer Of the Government, or other
person Offering receiving pecuniary aid or 9th
er consideration for procuring contracts or aiding
to procure them or Office under the Government,
shall be liable TO indictment rs for msdemean
or and on conviction, shall pay fine not ex
ceeding so, 1000 and Imprisonment not exceed
ing two years ut the discretion of the Court and
any such contract, at the option of the President,
NAV be declared absolutely void. and any mem
Der of Congress or official of the Government,
so convicted shall be disqualified for holding any
Office of honor profit, or trust under the Govern
ment of the United States. The bill was passed.
Mr. Wickiiffe suggested that there be entered
on the journals that the bill was unan mously
passed
The Speaker said there oeing no objection the
entry will be made
The House concurred in the report of the conf
mittee of conference OH the naval appropriation
bill
A bill was passed giving to masters aud other
/, officers of gunboats the benefit of the pension
bill passed during the present session.
Mr.. Eliot made report from the committee
of conference Oh the confscatI0n bill. They
recommend that the House recede from the dis
agreement and agree to the Senate. with certain
notifications. so to provide as follows:
Every person who shall commit the crime of
treason against the United States, and shall be
adiudged guilty thereof, shall suffer death. and
all his slaves, if he have any, shall be declared
and made free: or he shall be imprisoned tor not
less than FIVE years and fined not less than ten
thousand dollars; and all his estate, real and per
sonal including slaves. shall De levied upon, any
sale or conveyance to the contrary notwithstand
ing
If any person shall hereafter incite, set foot.
assist, or engage in any rebellion or Instruction
against the authority of the United States. or the
laws thereof ana shall give aid or cOmor to any
such existing rebellion, and be convicted thereof,
such person shall be punished by the forfeiture
of all his personal property, or shall be punished
bv Imprisonment ten wears and fined not exceed
ing ten thousand dollars. and his slaves il he has
any, be liberated at the discretion of the court,
and all such property, excluding slaves, shall be
forfeited to the United States.
ANY person guilty of either of the offenseS
described in this act shall he pable and
disqualified to hold any Office OF trust under the
United States This act il not TO be construed in
any way 20 affect the matter of the prosecution,
conviction or punishment of any person guilty Of
treason To insure the speedy termination of the
present rebellion, the President Is authorized to
cause the seizure of all property, real and per
sona, OF all such persons, and apply and use the
proceeds of the same tor the support of the
United States. Five classes are affected by this
bil-thOse Who shall hereafter hold the office of
President, Vice President, members OF Congress.
foreign ministers. &c, under the called SJuth-
ern Confederate States
The President j. authorized to issue prOcla-
nation If after sixty days ali persons in rebellion
do not return their allegiance that their prop
pertv shall be forfeited. and all slaves of persons
engaged in rebellion or who shall in any way give
ad and comfort thereto, escaping TO OF taking
refuge within the lines of our army and all slaves
deserted by their masters and coming under con
troll OF the Government OF the United States and
slaves found al places occupied by rebel forces
and afterwards bV United States troops shall DE
held to be captives of war und be forever free
No slave escaping from one State to another
shall be delivered up for crime some offense
against the United States until the claimant shall
first make oath as TO his loyalty, and 10 person
engaged in the naval military service shall de-
eide Oh the validity OF the claim and surrender
such slaves pain of being dismis sell from The
service.
persons OF African descent for the suppression
Of the rebellion. ana use them IN such manner
IS he NAV deem best. and Is authorized 10 make
provisions tor colOnizing the blacks beyond the
limits Of the United Suites.
The President is authorized to extend 10 pris
oners in rebellion pardon and amnesty such
conditions a. be may deem expedent for the pub
lie welfare
The title Of the bill wssamended 20 A. TO read
ssFoF the surures.iou of iusurrectou and IA.
punishment and seizure of the property OF ths
rebels. and for other purposes
Mr.. Allen moved To lay the report on the table
Motion lost-i2 To IL
! The report % the Conference Committee OF