Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-06
CONGRESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, May 5.
SENATE-Mr. Halves presented petition in
favor of general bankrupt act.
Mr.. Ten Eyck offered a resolution that the
Military Committee inquire into the propriety of
extending the provisions of the act allowing one
hundred dollars to volunteers honorably dis
charged, and to such volunteers as Inay have
been or hereafter may be disabled by wounds and
discharged. Adopted
Mr. Wilson, from the Military Committee. re-
ported back the bill to limit the number Of Major
Generals and Brigadier Generals, with amend
ment making the Major Generals thirty in mum
Der instead of twenty. The amendment was
adopted.
Mr.. Hale moved to strike out and insert eigh
teen instead of twenty five generals.
Mr.. Wilson, of Massachusetts, hoped the bill
would pass. He thought $50 Brigadier Generals
enough About hundred and ninety five had
been sent in.
Mr.. Clark said that we ought to make the bill
according To the service, not the appointments The
Chairman of the Military Committee, Mr.. vii.
son, thinks that $50 Brigadier Generals are
enough and yet we hesitate 10 put that number
down, because We have got these appointments
here, and have not manliness enough to strike
them out.
Mr. Wilson said he thought 100 enough, but
the President and Secretary of War seemed TO
tnlnk more were necessary.
Mr.. Hale SAID that would look to the country
as if were legislating for the salvation of the
Brigadier Generals, and not for the salvation OF
the country.
The bill was laid over
Mr. Wade introduced bill donating public
lands TO several States and Territories which pro-
vide colleges for the benefit of agriculture and
public arts Referred.
Mr. Wilson, OF Massachusetts,. offered joint
resolution to suspend all business under the act
entitled, an act to secure to the officers and men
employed in the Western Department and Mis-
souri, their paw, bounty, pensions, &c. Referred.
He also presented POINT resolution relative to
the exchange of prisoners-that humanity and
sound policy require that the officers and men OF
the army and navy of the United States held as
prisoners now in arms against the authorities OF
the Government should be released from captiv-
ity, by such exchanges as may be needful and
such exchanges as a measure Of humanity and
military expedency would recommend. solely
from facts that these forces in arms against the
United States held in captivity persons who il is
desirable TO release by necessary practical meas
ures. Referred
Mr. Wade moved to take up the resolution of
fered by him some tim, since in regard TO a de
bate in the Senate. Rejected.
The homestead bill was then taken up
Mr.. Pomeroy opposed il. and the confscation
bill was taken up. and Mr. Howe spoke against
il. After executive session adjourned.
HOUSE.-Mr. Aldrich introduced a bill in
Identifying the people of Kansas for losses and
depredatIons. Referred.
The House passed the bill to provide increased
revenues from imports to pay the interest on the
public debt. &c.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the Pacific Railroad bill.
Mr. Frederick A. Conkling moved that the
committee rise
Various amendments were made, when the
committee rose and reported the bill TO the
! House.
The previous question was ordered on the bill
which was ordered 70 be printed. IN order that
House might examine the amendments, with the
understanding that a vote was TO be taken on il
passage at 2 o'clock tomorrow. Adjourned.