The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-07-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
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HorN.-Mr. Devens hoped Congress
would pass the bin lie lad Introduced, pro-
posing n muster tho slaves into the service.
for entrenehlng. sicge service. &c. guarsn.
teeing them their freedom. Congress had
better adjourn and 60 home. and members
here. lead or follow their constituents TO the
Mr.. Defens' request was granted
On motion Of Mr.. Watts. a resolution Was
adopted. instructing the iudicilry Committee
TO inquire into the cxpcdiency Of ascertain.
ing the amount OF property captured from
the people Of New Mexico and the General
Government. IN the latter Territory, by the
authority of Texas. and providing for con-
hscatioa Of 80 much OF the land of that State
as will make indemnity for the losses they
incurred-the Committee to report by bill or
otherwise. ga a[a
Mr.. Washburne. from the Committee or
Government Contracts. offered resolution
which was adopted. instructing the Commit
tee on private land claims. To make a fun In.
vestigation into the patents for lands inclu
ded in the military reservation Of Fort Leav-
enworth: and also into all the facts connec-
ted with the present situation of the military
reservation OF Fort Smelling. with power to
send for persons and papers
Mr.. Washburnc submitted commun;ca-
ton from the Secretary of War. asking such
an Investigation
On motion vt Mr.. Porter, the House, un-
der suspension OF the rules, took up the Sen.
ate bill for the establishment of arsenals At
Columbus, Ohio, indianapolis, Indiana, and
Rock Island. Illinois, for the deposit and re-
pair OF arms, &c, appropriating 800, 900 Tor
each Passed.
Mr.. Edwards introduced bill which was
passed directing credits TO be given on the
proper books to several Indian tribes for the
amount Of trust bonds absiracted from the
Interior sDeparsment Hoasce went into
Committee of the Whole, after which il adj
journed.
Mr.. Trumbuil hoped tho Senate would re.
cede in that way. We should thus get
confscation bill not rs efficient rs some wish
but yet n good bill.
The question was taken on Mr. Sherman
amendment which was rejected-l4 nays %
yeas.
ClaEks motlonfoI a Conference Commit.
tee then agreed TO p yeas 70 10 nays.-
Carlisle. Davis, Kennedy. Lane. Of Indi.
ana. Powell, Clark. Trumbuli. Wilkinson.
Wilson OF No., and Wright.
Mr.. Wright called up the resolution for
the expulsion OF Senator Simmons
Mr. Ten Eyck moved 10 refer the resolu.
ton To the Judiciary Committee. Agreed to.
The House concurred in the report Of the
Conference COMMITTEES on the United States
Note Bill.
The House then resumed the consdera-
ton of the bill to provide for the discharge
of the State prisoners and others. authori-
zing tie Judges OF the L. 3. Courts 10 take
bail or recognixsnce to secure the trial of
the same, and clothing the President with
peer % sspspd he .Prisilegssof We vris Of
habeas corpus
Mr.. Sheffield moved ~ lay the bin on The
table Motion disagreed 20: ayes -, nays
Under the operation Of the previous qnes-
ton. an amendment proposed BY Mr. Bid
wei MAS excluded and the bill passed.
4 synopsis Of sbe BIB WIS published last
~cek
The House then passed the Senate bill,
defining Tic PAY and emoluments Of certain
officers of the army aud for other purposes
One Of the sections of the bin empowers
ibe President 70 discharge any sfieer un-
suitable for duty
SFSATE-The bill supplementary 10 the
act for the release OF persons held 10 service
or labor ~ the Drtrict Of Colombia. was a
kon mp and passed
On motion Of Mr. Poster the general psu-
sion bin wss taken mp aud passed.
Ihe b'A - pxossje 1ovitoasl Gov<sn
meats - c<ssan plsces wss t.ken up q
Mr.. Ten Eyck could see no necessity for
the passage Of the bill al all Ii would onl,
interfere ~itf the tights of States and re-or-