Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-08

wAsuI~eroS. May 6.
SENATE-Mr Sumner offered a resolution
for the expulsion of Mr. starke. OF Oregon.
Mr.. Kennedy presented petitions from citizen.
Of Maryland asking Tor the immediate and on.
conditional repeal OF the law abolishinv slavery
in the District of Columbia snd the better sn
forcement of the fugitive slave Law; also a pesi.
ton of W. B. Rowe. asking for compensation
for a slave who was appropriated 90 the Military
service Of the Government
Mr.. FesseBden from the committee Of Finance,
reported bin making appropriations 70 REIN.
burse the Sinking Fund of tue officers of the Sec
rotary Of the Treasury and for the temporary
clerks Of 1863. Passed
Also the House bill TO provide for the defcien-
CIV for payment of volunteers and for the pay ment
of troops in the Western DEPARTMENT. The bill
sppropriaies over $50 100000.
Mr.. Grimes asked how many MGR were In the
army.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, thought there
was from 500, 900 to $4,000 He could no, ex
actly say.
Mr.. Trumbul thought il rather hAsty legisla-
ton to attempt TO pass a bill like this. Ii would
be better to wait I'LL the bill was printed.
Mr.. Fessenden said the bin was presented and
had been the table three weeks.
Mr.. Trumbul said il was the House bill that
was on the table and that the bin Just reported
thought We ought not 10 appropriate the peoples
money uselessly.
Mr. Fessenden said this was the manner Of ap-
propriating which had always been pursued. The
Finance Committee could not know all things or
how MANY men in the army. The Depart
ment can not tell exactly No more Of the ap-
preparations will be used than is absolutely need
Ell. and il is perfectly safe was of making the
appropriation. II the Senator was SO careful of
l. II. IL.
There no foundation for anything like a
general spurge against the Finance Commit.
tee or carelessness in making appropriations.
Mr. Wilson OF Massachusetts claimed il was
absolutely impossible for the Department to keep
Il strict account OF the exact number in the army.
Regiments we're continually changing and losing
men by disease, &c aud the Department can not
tell At any moment the precise number.
Mr. Grimes thought that it the officers of the
army were Obliged to make proper returns prompt
ly this difficulty would be obyiated.
The bill was laid over.
Mr.. Fessenden. from the Committee on FL
nance. also reported the House bill TO provide in
creased revenue Passed.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts, sent 10 the
Clerks desk dispatch from Gen. Mcclellan con
corning the occupation of Williamsburg Also
a dispatch from Gen. Hartstuf
MIR Fessenden offered a resolution that the
Committee on Commerce inquire whether any
legislation necessary in relation 70 vessels be-
longing 10 loyal citizens heretofore which had
been seized and conhscated by the rebels and
recaptured at New Orleans and other points W hich
was adopted.
\ committee from the House appeared and i'm
peiched Judge Humphreys, Of Tennessee.
The President said the Senate would take
proper order in the premises.
The Senate disagreed 10 tue House amend
ments to the Georgetown railroad bill. x com
mittee of conference was appointed.
| Mr.. Wil;on of Massachusetts introduced a bill
| for the appointment of a military store keeper.
! The bill to limit the number of Brigadier and
/ Major Generals was debated without action.
The President announced the select committee
on the contscation bill as follows: Messrs. Clark
! Collamer. Harlan, Cowan, Wilson, Harris, Sher-
man, Henderson and Wiley
! The Senate went into Executive session. after
which it adjourned.