The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1862-06-03
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxvnTH coNoREss-FrIsI srssIes



Horsx .-Nm J Allen. of Illinois. elected
% illl the vacancy oocasioned by the rcsigna
ton ofMr Logan. was qua'ihei AMI took hi'
seat.
The House Was occupied sometime on The
Senstcs amendments % the Indian spnro
rriati0u oil.
NJ Hickman offered q resolution. which
eas adopted. asking the President "a commu-
nicatc
first ~hst powers lad been conferred on
fdNari stanley, a. military Governor 81
North Carolina. % agent Tor thc government
OF sad State, under the appointment Of the
President
Second. whether Alr stanley has interpos
ell % prev cut the education Of children.
black or ~hise. and by y hat authority.
Third whether Mr. stanley has been IN.
siuCtei 10 prevent such education. anl II 20.
% What extent. and the Instructions given.
Among the bills introduced on leave we're
the following
By Mr.. Aldrige. a bill 10 organize the Gov.
eminent OF Layowa With view 10 remove
the Indians thither. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Indian Aiairs
BY Mr. Mason. 70 prohibit the reduction u
free persons o. the condition al slavery R..
ferred 10 the Committee on Judiciary
BY Mr. Loycioy, for the emancipation Of
Robert Small and Others Referred % tie
Judiciary Committee
BY Mr. Colfax. on appropriation Tor postal
service on post routes re-established during
the present session Of Congress. Referred
10 the Conmittee ca Ways and Means
Mr Cradelbaugh introduced a resolution.
which Was passed. calling on the Secretary
OF the Treasury 70 furnish Information A. 10
the establishment Of branch mint ia the
Territory OF Nevada.
Mr. Biddle and Mr. Cox opposed the bill.
Mr.. Fcsscnden favored IL
Adjourned
Mr.. Gooch obtained leave % report from
the Committee on Foreign aiiaips
The senate bill authorising the President
20 appoint Diplomatic Representatives 20 the
Republics OF Hayu and Liberir.
Nr. Coco advocated a bill.
Mr. Cox offered a substitute, propozing
that there be appointed Consul Generals 10
negotiate treaties Of commerce with Hayl
and Liberia
The objects are designed, no 20 much 10
increase Commerce. but to give a sort of
dignity and equality to these Republics be
cause their citizens happen 70 be back
lie argued that the C0nsuls were The
more appropriate agents to promote the
interests Of commerce.
SKSvrL--Messrs Sherman and Wllmot
prevented petitions for the enlargement of
the Oswdgo and Erie canals and locks, 50 a.
20 provide for the passage Of gunboats
Mr.. Sumner offered a resolution calling on
tie Secretary Of War Tor copies Of general
orders Of the Department 20 the Prov isional
Gennessee and North Carolina: aud copies
Of any instructions given 10 them. lie re-
ierred TO the course Of GOV. Stanley ia re
ference to closing the schools for slaves.
On motion of Mr.. Doolittle. the bill for
the collection of direct taxes on instruction
AIRY districts, which was returned from the
House. with amendments. was taken up.
The amendments were All agreed 20, ex-
cept one.
Lane, OF Kansas. offered a resolution that
the Commissioner Of Public Lands, inquire
into the cxpediency Of reporting bin 20
confsceto tho public land % TEXAS -
Adopted
The tax bill was taken up
Mr.. Sherman offered All amendment pro
viding tax OF l0c per gallon on all whisky
held there for sale on tho Goth Of June. Re-
jected.
Mr. Salisbury offered an amendment that
no money raised by the bill be expended for
the export Of fugitive slaves or free negroes.
An amendment was adopted making the
pay Of assessors five dollars per dav. The
bill was reported TO the Senate
Aatonruai