Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-07
TnIRTY.sEVEN EH CONGRESS-.
First Session.
WAsHINoToN, MAY 6.

oENATE-Mr' sherman 0nered resolution that
the Secretary of War communicate to the Senate
all copies of the reports Of tho officers in COM
mand at the recent battle at Pittsburg Landing.
Laid over.
Mr.. King presented petitions in favor of q
bankrupt act
The Homestead bill was thea taken up The
question being on Mr.. Carlle's amendment,
which was rejected by yeas IL, nays 90.
The bill was then passed--yeas 80, nays Z.
YeaS-Messrs Anthony, Browning, Chand-
ler, Clark, Collamer, Co9ap, Dixon, Doohttle,
FesseDdeD, FOote, Foster, Grimes, Hale, Harris,
Henderson, Howe, Kennedy, King, Lane Of
Indiana, Lane Of Kansas, McDougall, Morrill,,
Pomeroy, Sherman, Simmons, Sumner, Ten
Eyck, Wade, Wilkinson, Wilson of Massachu
seGts, Wilson of Missouri and Wright.
Nays-Messre Blyard, Carlile, Davis, Powell,
Salisbury and Wiley
Mr. Anthony moved to postpone the special
order. Negatived-yeas IA, nays 90.
The con6scation bill was taken up.
Mr.. Wilson of Massachusetts offered an
amendment to the amendment Of the Senator
from Vermont. striking out all after the first
section and substituting the second section 1t
provides that the act shall not be construed in
any way to effect tue punishment of any person
for treason.
The third section authorizes and requires the
President to seizo the property of leading reb-
els, substantially the ssle as Mr.. Sherman's q
an neudment to tho original bill The fourth
section provided that, whenever deemed neces.
snry to suppress the rebellion, the President ha
authorized to seize the personal property Of
other rebels, not included in the list.
The fifth section provides that when the
owners of property fee, SO that they cannot be
brought to trial, if they dot not appear by
certain day specified by the constitution, the
property be con6soaLed and slaves freed
The sixth section provides that the President
be authorized and required to make proclana.
tion, and fix day not more than thirty days
after, and all persons who continue in rebellion
their slavcs shall be free.
The seventh section provides fog voluntary
colonization end emigration.
The eighth section gives the President noS.
or of amnesty.
Mr.. Wilson briefly explained his substitute
A general debate ensued on referring the con-
fscation bill to epecial committee.
BY consent, Mr.. Fessenden, from the commit
tee on Finance, reported the tax bill with
amendments
Mr.. MCDOugal offered substitute therefor,
embodying the views OF the board of trade of
Boston and the chamber of commerce of New
York, on the subject.
On motion OF Mr.. Sumner, three thousand
copies were ordered to be printed.
Mr. Simmons expressed his dissent from
come features of the bill as reported
The consideration of the Confsoation bill Nas
resumed, and after debate, Mr.. Clarke's mo.
ton to reier it 20 a special committee of nine,
was agreed to-.24 against ID.
After executive session, adjourned
HoUsE.--Mr Coliax, By unanimous consent
introduced bill to punish frauds on the Gov.
ernment, which provides that all persons engsg-
ed in furnishing supplies of any kind for any
department of the Government, by contract or
otherwise, or performing any service therefor,
who shall be found guilty in any United States
Court and all accessories thereto, shall be cen
teDced to imprisonment for not lees than elk
months or more. than ten years, and a fine not
exceeding double the amount of the fraud; and
all officers are required, when frauds are discov
cred, to institute q suit, Referred to the Judi
ciary committee.
Mr.. Bingham, from the committee on the
Judiciary, offered resolution that committee
of two be appointed TO 60 to the Senate, and at
the bar thereof, in the name Of the House of
Representatives and OF the people of the Uni
ted States, impeach West, H. Humphreys,
Judge of the District Court of the United States
tor the several districts Of Tennessee, of high
crimes and misdemeanors, and acquaint the
Senate that the House will in due time exhibit
particular articles of impeachment against him,
and make good the same; and that the commit.
tee demand that the Senate take order for the
appearance Of said West. II, Humphreys, to
answer said impeachment ..-
10 response 10 question for information, the
report Of the Judiciary committee was read, In
effect, that the Judge has acted out his seces'
sion proeivities. rrE g
Mr MAYNARD showed the justice of the pres
ent proceedings for impeachment. s1
The resolution was adopted. .l
Mr.. Dawes called up the California election
case, the resolution reported from the com
mittee on elections declaring F. F. Lowe is not
entitled to seat as Representative from that
| State.
Mr.. Dawes explained that the prayer Of chs
memorialists was founded upon e statute Of th'
i United States, as we'll as on the construction O.
tho Constitution of the United States, Califor
MIA claiming three Representatives in the pres
i ent Congress, the number to which she was en-
titled under the apporsonment based on th'
1 last cersus.
j The Pacific Railroad bill passed by thirt
majority. '7s 20
The resolution declaring F. F. Lowe not en-
titled to q seat from California, wau adopted.
The Virginia contested election case came uE
and resolution was passed admitting Segar :
o seat from the first district
i The Nebraska contested seat was taken uE