The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-03-12

CONGRESSIONAL.

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WASHINGTON, March IIlh.
SEHATE.--Mr. Sumner presented petitions
Ia favor of emancipation
Mr.. Latham gave notice that he should
Introduce bin to repeal all acts prohibiting
foreign vessels from carrying mails to
Panama and Aspinwall.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts, offered a
resolution that the Committee on Naval
Affairs be instructed to inquire into the
] late engagement with rebel steamers near
Fort Monroe and the destruction of proper
ty there, and all the circumstances
Mr.. Hale said he did not wish to nake
airy objections, but so fsr as he knew or had
reason to believe, since the commencement
of the rebellion, no matter what disaster
| occurred, either on sea or land, that either
the War or Navy Department, except in a
single instance, had made the least inquiry
In regard to the matter.
Mr.. Wilson said, from his absolute
knowledge the attention of the Department
has been called to the rebel ship 1t has
been known for months that she has been
fitting out, and merchants everywhere felt
anxious and the attention of the Govern
ment was called to it over and over again,
and be thought the matter ought to be
looked into.
Mr.. Grimes said in regard TO the disaster
at the mouth of the Mississippi, the Gov
eminent had done all it could. The re-
sponsibllity of the late disaster rests on the |
Government for not long ago sending mil |
itary expedition against Norfolk Officers |
of the Navy had been ready at all times to |
break the Potomac blockade and the 1otilla |
was under orders for several days for that |
purpose, but the superior military officer,
who had the command of all the forces for
bid the expedition, and the responsibility
did not rest on the Navy Department.
HoUsE.-BakeI introduced bill which
was referred to the Committee of the
Whole on the state of the Union for the
establishment of national foundry at Chi
cago and Pittsburg and Poughkeepsie; for
the fabrication of cannon and prejectiles for
the government. It proposes the appropria-
ton of half million dollars for each foun-
dry. IL also provides for the establishment
of an armory and arsenal at Columbus, O.,
sppropriating half a million dollars there
for.
Kellogg introduced a bill for the estab-
lishment of depot and navy yard on the
lakes. Referred to the Select Committee
on Lake Defenses.
The House concurred in the report of the
Committee of Conference on dsagreeing to
the amendments 20 the Legislative, Judi
cial and Executive appropriation bill.
Stevens reported back from the Commit
tee on Ways and Means the bill to esiab-
Iish branch mint at Denver City. Refer
red to the Committee on the Whole.
The Speaker announced the next business
in order to be the motion to postpone till
Thursday the resolution introduced yester-
day providing for cooperation with any
State in the abolition of slavery with pc
cuniary compensation.
Nr. Critienden Of Kentucky asked per- 4
mission TO make statement. /
MIR. Stevens and Lovejoy objected. Mr.. 8
Stevens said if consent was given to Mr. {
Jrittenden, the House wonld have TO give {
similar consent to others. The House I
refused to postpone the resolution until {
by one majority. Il
The House, by one majority, refused to 1
postpone the resolution till Monday, the ]
eselution now being open to debate. {
Mr. Blair Of Virginia offered the follow
ng proviso That nothing herein shall be
construed to imply that Congress will con-
ent to no partitions of the Territory now c
leld By the United States; that on the con- [
rary it is again affirmed as the unalterable /
esolntion of this House, to prosecute the {
var until the constitution ia restored to its /
ancient supremacy over every State right
ully part of the Union. Z
Mr.. Pendleton suggested an amendment !
which was read for information as follows I
That Congress, in order to redeem this i
pledge IN its present session. ought to pass
| bill levying and collecting tax within {
he current year for the payment of peeu-
nary aid so rendered to the States.
Mr.. Wicklife opposed the pending reso-
ution as unwise and unconstitutional.