Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-03-27

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SENATE MIR King presented memorial
asking that ) 600 copies OF the Reports Of the
Patent Office be printed in German.
Mr.. Latham Of California read an extract from
the Detroit Tribsne. which said curious doc
ment had been found showing tia; there vas .
league forming in Michigan for the purpose Of
overthrow;ng the Federal Government The
document was dated October 5th, 1861. and said
the league doing noble work az Fortress
Monroe that Ex. President Pierce vas among
the most influential members of the league and
that the document now in possession of the
State Department
Mr. Latham also read letter from Ex-Preai-
dent Pierce dated March 9Th, saying that an ar
ticle had been published in the Boston Journal
the substance of which had been before Published
in Michigan
The subject was not new TO him, for he had
correspondence on the subject with the Secretary
of State early early as last December. BE
asked Mr. Latham if he would cffer a resolution
calling for correspondence with the Secretary of
State, such an imputation ought not 10 rest on
any man.
Mr. Latham offered the following resolution:
ReSoloei. That the Secretary Of State transmit
20 The Senate copies Of all CORE ,1ceace he
tween William II Seward. Secretary Of Stste.
and president Pierce. having any reference to
the supposed conspiracy against the Govern
ment.
Mr. Chandler. of Michigan. said he knew there
such a letter: the writer of il Was DR. Hop
kins. There was such an organization. and il
was very wide spread at the commencement OF
the war The Knights of the Golden Circle il
was thought would be very patriotic and go into
the army AMI 10 his Chambers certain know
edge they had succeeded in getting large mum
Der of the worst traitor into tho Federal army
and these traitors are there now.
Mr. Howard. OF Michigan. said he knew that
there such letter. as he had seen IL. He
suggested that the Senator from California frame
his resolution so as 10 exclude al other papers
The amendment was then adopted.
On motion of Mr. Trumbull. the joint resolu
ton offering aid To the States in case they eman-
cipate their slaves was taken up.
The question being on substituting the resolu-
luton offered Yesterday by Mr.. Davis. after de
bate Mr.. Davis's amendment was disagrede to
yeas 4, Messrs. Davis, Henderson. Powell and
Wilson, NAYS 81.
Mr. Henderson offered an amendment TO the
effect. provided that nothing in this resolution
snail be construed 70 imply unwillingness on the
part of Congress that any State withdraw her al
legance, but il is hereby declare intention
to prosecute the until the Constitution is re
stored in every State.
The amendment was rejected and the resolu-
ton was postponed until TO morrow.
The Senate took MP bill for the abolition of
slavery in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilkinson spoke in favor of il.
Mr.. SaulsburyS amendment 10 distribute the
slaves among the Northern States was unani-
mously rejected.
Mr. Pomeroy offered an amendment that com
missioners make a just and equitable settlement
of accounts between the master and his so called
slave, allowing the master all reasonable expense
for supplies and clothing TO the slave upon his
disability, and allow the slave for all services
and labor performed, &c.
The bill postponed.
After executive session the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-Mr. Fenton asked. but failed 10 oh
tain leave TO introduce resolution instructing
the Committee on the Conduct of the War to in
quire into the cause of the exposure Of the large
bodies of our troops belonging TO the army Of the
Potomac, consisting of whole brigades and in
some instances os whole divisions who have been
deprived of shelter for days and weeks in conse
quence of having their orders TO march counter
manded, then being again ordered to march and
again countermanded. without adequate food, and
as to who is responsible for this needless exposure
and suffering of our troops.
The House went into Committee OF the Whole
on the tax bill.
Among the amendments adopted was a provi-
sion that the tax on goods. wares and merchan-
disc manufactured pursuant to contract under
this act shall lie paid BY the purchasers before the
delivery there.
Several sections of the bill were then acted
upon when the committee rose.
The Committee on Naval Affairs offered
joint resolution appropriating $50 600 To enable
the Secretary of the Navy 10 test the plans and
materials for rendering ships and floating bate
ries invulnerable.