The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-04-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxynrH CONGRESS Flssr ssssros.

W~sskSCfos. April 20.
SrSArE-Mr. Trumbr' presented a pc IL
ton from ". Jewett for ! defensive stand
still policy at Yorktown b secure a reserve
force of 250. 900 men.
Mr.. Trumbull, from a. Judiciary Com
mittee. reported a resolUon in relation to
the pay of first Senators 81 Representative
from the State of Mlvaota. which was
passed.
Mr.. Hale offered a reolution that the
Militar, Committee inquir Il any General
IN the army before Yorktep had exhibited
himself drunk in face offe enemy, and il
any measures had been iEen for the trial
and punishment of such chers.
Mr.. Sumner suggested hi subjec; be r.
ferred 70 the Committee on he conduct Of
the War
Mr. Hale referred to tbsssseInent OF Nh.
Morrill, in the House yestefAy. and stated
that he thought il high the some notice
should be taken of these uags, il officers
thus leave brave men TO be slaughtered like
beasts. no punishment IS too peat for them.
Mr.. Foster said the Senate lal hot taken
high ground enough. The senate should
never have confirmed men knvn 10 be in
temperate, il becomes IA 20 sesl our own
garden first and correct oar o. hNify, and
he wa panied to say. crimhsk IN this re-
spect.
Mr.. Foote said that the CsepsAl referred
to had not been confirmed.
Mr.. Hale said that the Senaie had not Ia
ken high ground enough, but i~foaiccrs were
80 drunk that they could noi 4, ON their
horses. he thought some notice oaght to DC
taken of it. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Davis introduced u bill prerribing an
additional oath for grand AMI pfse Jurors in
the United States Court.
The bill recognizing the inde,@ dencc of
Hayti and Liberia. AMI the a~ppeintnent Of a
diplomatic representative. was takn up.
Mr. Sumner said thus far ourl,Fcrpment
usually friendly 10 new goverpHnts-had
TUNED aside from these n~ations. IL thought
that il was time K put an end to thbanomaly
Ia history.
NJ. sumner continued his spceA h favor
of the recognition Of Hayti anl Liberia. and
concluded 10y -aying. that by sengnizing
these two nations, We only tardily blow the
example Of tho principal nations Of the
world. The bill was thon postsael until
e. morrow. and the c1nascation 10 W then
taken M.
Mr.. Davis resumed his rcmagks aoppo
sition TO the bill He said that M hd af.
ready detained the Senate az sops L,nr,l,
on this question. but hc oonsidcred aat \,
the importance Of IT, elect. the Oh AL NJ,
~iarailel lie conscndcd that Conge~ had
no night 70 pas such a bin undet he Va,
power
Hot-i-The House resumed the. eo,.ia.
Grafton Of the Confscation bill, whl& va,
bending when the adjournment took n,ee
Yesterday. and upon which the main qsuio,
had been ordered.
The hal was tabled bv a vote of5Aah.
A.
The mex bin taken up was 20 faciliat A.
suppression Of the rebellion. and prevsrNs
reoccurrencc of the same. IA authorisN N.
President % direct our Generals 10 d.,
i. the slaves of the rebels free. and pled1e ~
Of the United States 70 make a full aud p,
compensation TO loysl men who have ac.iss
IL supported The Union by virtue Of The N
Mr.. Olin understood that the Com mia.
, on Judiciary had agreed Substantially n
none OF the Conf scation bills refcrrea
them ought 20 pass.
NJ Thomas. OF Massachusetts,, rcmark.
that the Committee recommended that M.
Of the Conflscafion bills pass.
d M. Olin said thai the disposition of
Hone add the country VS.. hat theirs shor
be some legislation GA tho eutiect. as 1
Judiciary Committee could not agree on 4
msttec. lie rropoeci that q select comm
tee Of sever be appointed 10 take The 50
ierf Iato Consideration. Such a commits
: being ~untsarnelici. the House might an
clpate . proper measure Of legislation.
NJ Dunn "a glad 10 hear Mr.. oil
. suggestion GA the sub'e ci of ceuhscst
! rebel properly II vas ono Of lie ms, 4
J. acnlt questions before Congress. sud la
decision Of which vas Involved the Fesio.
ticn Of the Government 20 is former STATE
+ prosperity. In congratulated the House .
y country that. this morning. there BAD ~
|, lad upnn the table = I'LL ~hish. II IL h
? been psssed. would have isgncci rs SIS
ration ofthis AZ fEKclamat;cns On
: Democratic SIDE. Of good. god "tha
81 II wts 4 BIN uhich, Al one feel ssel
!, wouid have Impoverished ne people sen
= sll!. from eit age dcvn - .1noseni &
trsn