Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Nav 3.

WASHINGTON; May 8.
SENATE-The resolutions impeaching Judge
Humphreys was received from the Hohse and re-
ferred to a Select Committee ,consistna of Messrs.
Foster, Dooittle and Davis.
The bill establishing port Of entrl on Hilton
Head, s c, was received from the House and
passed.
Mr. Wright presented petition from citizens
of Florida asking for a confiscation kill.
The bill making appropriations for deficiencies
in payment of volunteers, was taken SIP.
After debate relative TO the number of men
now in the army, the bill passed.
The bill limiting the number of Biigadier and
Major Generals passed.
| Brgadier Generals to 200.
| Mr.. Sumner offered resolution thht it was in.
| expedient that victories obtained
citizens be placed on regimental co'ors of the
regiments OF the United States.
| The bill establishing the department of Agri-
culture was taken up and passed.
! After debate the question was tal&en on Mr.
Fosters substitute, making Bureau Of Agricul-
ture in the Department of the Secretary of the
Interior.
Lost by vote of Is against Is.
The bill as reported to the Senate passed-23
to -
The bill for the appointment of medical store
keepers was amended so as 10 authorize the Pres
ident to appoint chapains for the hospitals, and
passed.
Mr., Dooli,tle called up his bill to Dllect take,
on lands in insurrectionary distrc&. He ex-
planned its provisions, when the bill Wis POSTPONED
until to morrow
The bill for the education of colored children
in the District of Columbia. provic,ag a tax of
ten per cent from the colored residents therefore,
was taken up-
Mr. Wilson of Massachusetts moved a new sec
%s 10 ,ss sss s. 81 SIs %
adopted.
The amendment repeats the blaefcode of the
District
On the passage of the bill no quorum voted.
! Mr. Hale introduced a bill to abolnh the Office
of the Marshal OF the District OF Columbia and
establish that Of Sheriff. (
Mr.. Grimes presented the petition tof General
Sigel and other German officers askiIsg for Ger
man Professorship 1T West Point ;and recon
mending Reinhaldt Salger for the Office.
The Senate went into Executive i.ession. after
which il adjourned.
HoUSE-The Iowa contested Election case
was taken up
1t involves the question whether 4 member of
Congress can bold a seat and 81 (nmission IN
the volunteers at the same time. Il ID refers IS
peciallv 90 Wanderers who commsnis regi
/ ment- ff ga a-
On Motion of Mr.. washburn vts postponed
Till the first "Wednesday in DecembeS
The bill organizing the Territorialf Government
/ of Arizona taken UP and passed.
This bill repeats all laws in the Organizing OF
Territories recognizing the relation 4, master and
slave. and prohibits slavery therein:
The bill extending the eastern lim.s OF Nevada
sixty miles. was passed
Mr.. Lovejoy called up tile biz abolishing
slavery within the exclusive JURISDICTION OF the
Federal Government
The House refused by 50 TO IS u take the bill
up
Mr.. Mallory raised a point thas the bill was
not regularly before the House. whiSl the SPEAK
er oyerruled.
T Mr.. Loveioy called for the precious question
without coming 70 vote.
The House then adjourned