Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-01
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4 sd1 = WAsHIEoToE, April 80.
| y SENATE Mr.. Harris presented memorial
from the Chamber Of Commerce OF New York
on the system Of taxation. -
Mr.. Wade, from the committee on the Con-
duct Of the War, made report In relation to
the barbarous treatment Of our soldiers at
Manassas 9 The report was ordered to be
On motion of Mr.. Wade, the Homesteadbill
was taken up.
Mr.. Carlie offered substitute for the bill,
which was postponed till tomorrow. .-..A
Mr.. Nesmith introduced bill TO amend the
act OF 1851 for o military hospital for invalid
soldiers.
Mr.. Powell's resolution calling on the secre.
tary OF State for information concerning the
arrest of persona In the State of Kentucky, was
taken up. IrEgvg pgI.lHf
Mr.. Powell said he had been much annoyed
at the opposition to this resolution. The sub.
stitute offered by the gentleman from Massa-
chusetts (Sumner) was merely an attempt to-
ward getting the information asked for
After some debate, the morning hour ex-
plred. s'i1ti '4s '-"' .' +"
The cop6scation bill was then taken up
Messrs. Wilmot and Wright spoke In its favor,
and McDougal against II. -...-
After further discussion, Mr.. Cowan's mo-
tion to refer the bill was rejected--l9 yeas
against 20 nays ~ ' alis1s -
Adjourned. -ls'4 ..s s -s s.,.sil
HOUSE MIR. Elliott submitted two bills, one
to confscate rebel property and to provide for
the payment of the expenses Of the present re-
bellion, and the other to provide for freeing the
slaves Of ell rebels who have taken up arms
against the Government. Referred to the Sc
lect committee. ss @ ~
Mr.. Wickliffe asked leave to introduce res
olutlon of inquiry, to ascertain by what author.
ity General Hunter had issued an order to
emancipate slaves In the manner expressed by
Messrs. Hutchins, Lovejoy and others.
Objection was made to the introduction OF the
resolution. e-4sH
The resolutions reported from the committee
on Government Contracts was taken up.
Mr.. Stevens's motion TO lay them on the
table was rejected--yeOs II, nays lO7.
The folloWing resolution was read:
Resolusd, That the Secretary of the Treasury
be requested to adjust the claim against the
blnes purchased through Simon Stevens by Gen.
John G. Fremont, on the 9Th Of August, 1861 ,
and afterwards delivered at the United States
arsenal at the city of st. Louis, on the basis Of
a sale of such arms to the Government tor
$l2.5O each; and rejecting all other demands
against the Government an account of the pur-
chase of said arms.
An unsuccessful effort was make to amend
the resolution by making it read purchased
from Simon Stevens"
Mr.. Fenton moved to amend the resolution
by adding, "provided that nothing herein con-
tanned shall be so construed as to exonerate
Government from the payment of any claims
arising from advances made in good faith on
certfcations made by authorized officers of
Government" 3,il -.-f
This was rejected by vote Of So, against a..
The resolution as originally reported was
adopted by 1873 against ~, a..s s..
The House adopted resolution censuring
Mr.. Cameron, by a vote OF 79 against 45.
A resolution censuring Mr.. Welles, Secreta-
ry of the Navy, was rejected-45 against "
The House then went into committee of the
Whole on the Pacific Railroad bill. Not much
progress was made on it,
Adjourned.