Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-04-15
ESSIONAL.

WASHINGTON, April IA.
SENATE-Mr. Garlic presented petitions in
favor OF allowing Democratic papers the same
privilege in the mails as Republican papers.
Mr. Sumner presented petition 700 feet long,
signed by 10 900 women, praying for the aboli-
ton of slavery
Mr. Wilson called up the resolution of inquiry
if further legislation is necessary to enforce the
articles of war preventing the reclamation OF
slaves from within the lines of the army
Mr. Grimes at some length reviewed the in
stances lately occurring in Gen. Hookers divl-
sion, showing that efforts have been made by
slave owners to reclaim their slaves within the
lines with the knowledge of the commanding Off
Ger; that slaves were taken at Fort DoDelson and
carried to Columbus and were forced 10 render
mental service under military law 20 rebel mas
tiers, thus establishing a system of slavery IN a
free State. He stated similar instances in Iowa
and Illinois, and he thought it high time that
Congress should adopt some legislation in regard
to this matter. There were as many different
systems as there military departments.
Some slaves we're fogged and returned. Others
shot, others called contraband and admitted with
in the lines, and others prohibited from entering
the lines, as in the celebrated order No. of Gen.
Haleck, which ought To be countermanded and
forever erased in obedience to the popular feeling
He thought that great amounts of Information
could be obtained from these people. Coming,
as they do, from the enemys line, they were
properly availed of.
The Northwest would not submit TO any tenn
porary or compromising policy now. They had
suffered enough already, and they demand that
this rebellion should be crushed out. The fort IS
of the South Atlantic were yet TO be captured,
and must be held for years to come How should
these be governed when recaptured? He would
answer that he was in favor of garrisoning them
wholly or in part by soldiers or African descent,
to be commanded by white officers. Our troops
would wither under the climate of the Gulf
States therefore this measure is one of humanity
saving many valuable lives. He~had no doubt
of its efficiency for contrabands had worked the
guns on the Minnesota, at Hatteras.
He was thankful that no one in the navy bad
followed the disgraceiul example of the officers
of the army of issuing proclamations IN regard
TO slavery and had returned no slaves. de ar
gued that the rebels were using By thousands the
slaves at yorktown in throwing up forthcaiions'
Why should we not use them in putting down
this rebelliony
The confiscation bill was then taken up.
Prior 10 its consideration Mr.. Hale resigned as
chairman of the Naval Committee, and in order
that no misapprehension might occur he stated
that he was influenced by no cause outside OF the
Senate.
Mr. Harris finished his speech on the conhsca-
ton BILL after which the Senate went into execu
tive session and adjourned.
HOUSE.-The following is the select commit
tee appointed BY the Speaker on gradual enianci
patton in the slaveholding States by the people
or legal authorities thereof, authorized by the
resolution of Mr. White Of Indiana, and adopted
last Monday: