The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-26

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Blake felt that Ohio was shamefully
insulted by tsllandigham remark, and
believed that three-fourths Of the people
Of the State would speak Of him IS Wade
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Hutchins offered resolution setting
forth the language used by vallandigham
against Wade, characterizing i ~ vio-
lation of the rules and breach Of the
dscorum Of the House, Ind declaring VAL
laodigham - deserving of csnsurs, and
y hereby ssnssrsd By the House. Pend
Ing the resolution, the House adjourned
Washington, April IS.
SlNArE.-Nr Sherman presented reso-
lutioas from the Lsgislatare Of Ohio,
rebel prisoners at Columbus,
Ohio, saying the loyal feelings Of people
Of Ohio had been outraged BY the fact
that the rebel prisoners at Camp Chase
are allowed " retain slayes. by order Of
Col. Moody, thus practically establishing
slavery ia Ohio, and solemnly prossstiag
against this Outrage upon the Loyalty Of
the people Of Ohio. The resolutions
were accompanied by a note from Gov.
Tod. ssyi ing that Col. Moody did not per-
NIT, but that the negroes had been sent
there rs prisoners, aud Col. Moody was
obliged 70 take care Of them.
Mr.. Sherman aid the fact was the ne
groeS were sent there with their masters
n prisoners, and did serve their masters,
buthe believed no blame could be charged
to Col. Moody or the Governor of Ohio
for this. Major Jones. the inspector at
Camp Chase, reported all right there.
Mr.. Grimes asked if any steps had
been taken to free these negroes, as be
supposed them to be free by the act Of
last summer, being captured In the SER
vice Of the enemy.
Mr.. Sherman replied that no stems had
been taken, that he knew Of. The me-
gross, hs believed, were still there.
Mr.. Wilson said he should call up the
naetsf- On Mosday. He thought some
action ought to be had on the subject.
Mr.. Trumbull presented . petition for
the construction of ship canal 10 con-
meet Lake Michigan with the Mississippi
River.
Mr.. Latham introduced bill to quiet
certain land titles in the State of Califor-
mia.
Mr. Cowan introduced bill to amend
act Of April 30th, 1870, and said he
should move to refer this bill and all
other bills concerning the punishment of
rebels and the con6scation Of their pro-
perry to = select committee of the Sem
ate.
Mr.. Thayer suggested that If the mo-
tion meant - include the con 6scaiion
bill now balore the Senate, it would BE-
more appropriate 70 move when the Nil
should be taken up. The motion was
then withdrawn for the present. -
The bill for line of steamboats, from
San Funoisco to Shanghai was taken up
and passed by yeas 20 nays 6.
Mr.. Nsde introduced . bill concern.
ing private actions against public officers !;
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Watson, OF Nassa-
chuset,s, the Senate went into executive
session and adjourned till Tuesday.
HoUsEs-W hen the House sdiourned
yesterday the resolutions Of Mr.. Hutch
ms was pending 10 csnsure Mr.. Vallan-
digham for words spoken in debate against
Senator Mads. 10. The spsAker stated
that this was : question Of privilege, on
which Mr.. vallandigham raised point Of
order The rule referred to by Mr.. Val
iandigham was read, and is as follows
"If membsr be called 70 order for words
spoken in debate, the person calling him
to order shall repeat the words excepted
TO; they shall be taken down in writing It
the Clerks table, and no member shall
be held to answer, or be subject to the
censure Of the House for words spoken in
debate, if any other member has spoken
or other business intervene after the words
spoken and before exception to them shall
have been taken"
The Speaker also directed the following
TO be read from the manual: t.Disorderly
words spoken in committee must be writ
ten down, Is in the House, for animad-
version.
The Speaker. under all the circumstan-
ces, sustained Mr.. Vallandigham's point
Of order, and thus was disposed of the
the question Of privilege.
The House considered, for 4 short time.
but came to no conclusion, on the bill ap-
six million dollars, in payment
Of the bounties to the widows and legal
heirs Of suoh volnntsefs called into SER
vico under thsAst Of July last n have
died or nay skilled.
The House then took up the report of
the Select Committee on Government
contracts. After some lengthy remarks
by Mr.. Dawes, the further consideration
Of the subject was postponed till Monday.
Adjourned till Monday.
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