Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-17
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SENATE-Mr. Wilson of Massachusetts.
from the Military Committee, reported back the
bill TO authorize the raising of a volunteer force
for the better defense of the State of Kentucky,
and asked 70 be discharged from its further con-
sideration.
Mr.. Davis of Kentucky, called up the bill and
urged its passage.
Messrs Wilson and Collaner of Vermont. op-
posed the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Clark said Kentucky should not be al
lowed to raise troops simply to fight on her own
SOIL He said that at one time there were sixteen
men from rural town in New Hampshire in one
regiment of the army of the Potomac. but he was
informed that not one of them was alive now
Not one of them persisted by the sabre or bayo
net but all died in the trenches of Virginia. How
could he ask his own people TO go and fight and
die and rot by the waysde in Virginia when Ken
lucky WIS allowed to have troops paid by the
Government who only fight in the State of Ken
lucky and do easy service within her own doors.
| The bill was then laid aside informally
After long debate, Mr.. Powell offered an
amendment to strike out the word real. so as to
have Limitation of life forfeiture apply to prop
erty.
/ A long debate ensued and Mr. Powell's amend
ment was reected-l6 against 81
! Mr.. Clark 5 amendment then adopted-25
tolls.
| Mr. Clark offered farther amendment that
the words grant amnesty authorizes the IPresi
dent 10 restore property seized under the bill to
any person found innocent. Agreed 10, and the
resolution passed.
The bill providing for more prompt settlement
of the accounts of disbursng officers, passed.
| HOUSE-Mr. White of Indiana, from the
Select Committee on gradual emancipation, to
whom the Presidents recent message and draft
of bill were referred, reported a bill providing
that whenever the President shall be satisfied
that Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, Kentucky
Tennessee or Missouri have adopted measures for
emancpating the slaves throughout either or all
these States, it shall be the duty of the Presi-
dent, assisted by the Secretary of the Treasury,
to procure and deliver To such States five per cent
United States bonds, equal TO the value of the
slaves, according TO the census of 1860, provided
no compensation be made TO any State which has
aided the present rebellion, or any one that has
occupied civil or military Office under the So
called Confederate States or any one of them
The whole amount of the bonds to be delivered
shall not exceed in the aggregate $3.50 ,OU0.OO
for the purpose OF settling the slaves beyond the
limits OF the United States. $4,000 900 are to
| be appropriated to be expended in colonization at
the discretion of the President
The benefits of this act shall not enure TO any
State failing to pass law of emancipation with
III I'VE wears ITOm tue udte Vi the passage VI tifls
act.
The bill also provides for complete emancpa-
ton within twenty years. If any State, after hav
ing received any bonds as aforesaid, shall rec
ommend or tolerate slavery contrary to the act of
emancipation, it shall refund to the United States
all the principal and interest paid on account of
sucn bonds.
Mr.. White of Indiana briefly explained the
propositions of the bill, aud on his motion, 10000
copies OF the bill and report were ordered TO be
printed.
The bill referred to the Committee of the
| Whole on the state OF the Union.
Mr.. Kellogg offered resolution empowering
the President to call out million men for the ar
my, but the House refused to suspend the rules to
receive il.
The DILL admitting Western Virginia was post
poned till December.
The bill authorizing the President TO contract
with any foreign power TO receive and colonize
recaptured Africans was passed
The bill amendatory to the act Of 1875 came
up. 1t authorizes the President to call out the
militia not exceeding nine months and the en-
poy ments of blacks. Passed under the operation
OF the previous question.
A resolution of thanks was passed to naval
officers Lardner, Davis, Dahlgren, Rowan, ID. ID.
Porter and Stringham.