Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-06-04
Night Dispatches,
W.snrxnrox. tnne 3.
CONVERSATIONAL.

WAsRISGroS, Eune 3.
SENATE-Mr Bayard called up the bill from
the House to punish polygamy in the territories
of the United States, and dsapprovint and an
nulling certain acts of the Territory of Utah
Reported from the Senate Committee on the
Judiciary with an amendment.
The amendment was agreed 10, AMI the bill
passed-yeas 81, NAYS 2.
Messrs Latham and McDougall
The bill presenting an additional oath to grand
and petit Jurors was taken up.
Mr. Hale spoke against the bill framed on
the ground that it will be impossible 10 get jury
in certain States.
Mr. Cowan had many doubts about making a
new oath. If man was to be punished let him
be punished thoroughly. and if forgiven let him
be forgiven wholly, and not have the fact of his
having been traitor thrown up to hin all the
time.
At one O'Clock the tax bill was taken up
Mr. Sherman offered an amendment that the
tax on whisky be 30 cents per gallon Oh all man
ufactured before the lst of January and 20 cents
on all manufactured after that date, which was
rejected.
Mr.. Simmons offered an amendment making
the tax on whisky 80 cents per gallon. Rejected,
IA to %.
Mr. Sumner offered an amendment making the
tax % GEMS Rejected.
amendments made in Committee of the Whole.
most of which were adopted.
At Z O'Clock Mr.. Wade moved to adjourn. Re
jected.
Mr.. Anthony moved to amend so az to lay
tax of half cent per pound on cotton. Rejected,
ii to "a
At 10 O'Clock Mr. Wilson moved to adjourn
On the vote being taken there was found to be no
quorum. Adjourned.
HOUSE-Mr Brown OF PENNSYLVANIA pre-
sented memorial asking that western Virginia
be admitted into the Union a free and indie
pendent State. The new State Constitution is
among the papers.
The subject was referred to the Committee on
Territories
John B. Stiles was qualified and took his seat to
supply the place occasioned by the death OF Mr.
Cooper of Pennsylvania.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
Senate bill for the recognition of Hayti and Ii
IBERIA.
Mr.. Kelly replied to the remarks of Mr.. Cox
and Mr.. Biddle, delivered yesterday. which were
intended TO influence the ignorant in the Border
States and gave vehemence 20 the rebel arms.
In further response to his colleague Biddle)
he said that countless millions OF men, who will
not know our humble names, will bless Congress
and Abraham Lincoln for the work of freedom
already done he read letter from Col. Owen,
commanding the 18th Pennsylvania. dated Camp
before ChickahomIny, a man who had fought
political battles on the same side his colleague,
and in which be condemns those who. while pro-
Tossing to be Union men. merely act the politi-
clan as traitors or fools aud says the rebels must
be made to sue for peace and lay down their
arms, the leaders given TO the halter, and the
system which has raised the war wiped out.
Mr. Kelly presented this in contrast TO the
proposition of his colleague, and argued in favor
OF the pending bill
Messrs. Mcpherson. Thomas of Massachusetts,,
Fessenden and Maynard favored and Mr. Crit
tenden opposed the bill. The bill passed-S6
against 81. The bill recognizes the independence
of Hayti and Liberia. and provides for diplomat
ic relations.
F. F. Lowe was qualified and took bis seat
from California. being the third member from
that State.
bill was introduced removing the mint from
New Orleans to St. Louis. Referred
A joint resolution was passed TO adjourn on
the 10Th instant Yeas II, NAYS not counted
Adjourned.