Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-07
CONGRESSIONAL.

WAsHISGToS. July 4.
SENATE.-Mr. Sumner presented petition
asking that the President be requested to call on
all persons to return to their allegiance and 10
report themselves within the lines of the army.
Mr.. Grimes offered resolution that the Secre
tary of War be requested to transmit TO the Sen
ate the official report of Col Candy, In regard TO
military operations in New Mexico, especially
that of the battle of March last
Mr., Rice objected to its present consideration.
Laid over.
Mr.. Powell moved to take UP the bill abolish
ing the Thanking privilege
Mr.. Rice objected TO its being taken up. No
quorum was found.
Mr.. Clark moved that the Segeant- at Arms
request the attendance of absentees.
On motionof Dir. King, the Senate adjourned
having been in session less than half an hour.
WASHINGTON, July s.
SENATE.-Mr. Grimes called up the resou-
ton calling on the Secretary of War for Off
cal reports from Col. Candy in regard to mill
tary operations in New Mexico. Adopted.
Mr.. Hale introduced a bill repeating the act re-
quiring the bonds of Paymasters and Assistant
Paymasters to be approved by the Judge or At
torney General of the district in which they re-
side. Passed.
Mr.. Chandler reported back the bill to abolish
certain ports of delivery in the Mississippi River
Valley Passed.
He also reported bill tor the collection of
revenue on Northern Northeastern, and North
western frontier
The bill provides that vessels in the coasting
trade shall file manifests with collector and au-
thorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to appoint
special agents at the re-opened frontier posts
passed.
Mr. Lane, of Kansas, offered resolution that
the President be required to inform the Senate of
amounts due the State of Kansas from the Fed
eral departments of the Government, with view
of applying the same on taxes due from said
State. Adopted.
Mr. Wade called up the bill providing for GER
tain post roads
The bill provides for bridge across the Ohio
river, at Steubenvle. Az amendment was pro-
posed to make the draw of the proposed bridge
300 feet, instead of 270 feet. This was discussed
at some length by Me.srs. Wade, Cowan, and
Collamer.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman the bill was post
poned, and the bill making appropriations for the
payment of certain bounties taken up and
passed.
Mr. Grimes, from the Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia. reported a bill in relation to
schools for colored children in Washington and
Georgetown. Passed
On motion of Mr. Foster, the General Pension
bill was taken up. Several amendments of the
committee were concurred in. Adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr Wickliffe, of Kentucky, moved
to reconsider the vote by which Major Gen. Hun
ter's reply to the inquiry as to the organization
of negro regiments, was ordered to be printed.
After long DEBATE. Mr.. Wickliffe's motion was
tabled.
The Senate amendments tn the limited Stetas
note bill were not concurIed in, and a committee
appointed. A joint resolution. appointing the
first Tuesday of September for the corporators of
the Pacific railroad to meet at Chicago, was
passed.
A joint resolution was passed, authorizing the
Secretary of War to furnish clothing to wounded
soldiers to replace that lost by the casualties of
war.
| A resolution adopted, calling on the Sec
rotary of War to inform the House whether any
member of Congress has been interested in con-
| tracts since last April