The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-07-09
WASHINGTON, j uly 8.

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On motion OF Mr. Lane, OF Indiana the bill
for the relief OF certain companies of Iadiana
for the loss OF baggage, &c, at Hatteras In
let, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Trumbul moved that when the Senate
adjourn, it be to meet again on Monday. he
iected--5 to 27.
Mr.. Grimes then moved that when the
Senate adjourn, 1t do so until Saturday.
Mr.. Hale said that in the condition OF
things, when the. whole country was anx-
iously waiting for news from the army, be
did not think the Senate ought to take a
holiday. - ..->>,
Mr.. Crimes motion was rejected-14 to
%. X Nf-s ..
The House bill in relation to alterations in
certain judicial districts was taken up.
Mr.. Wright moved to amend so as to make
Ohio, M ichigan and Indiana the Seventh Cir
cult, Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri the
Egth, and Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas and
Minnesota the Ninth.
The amendment was adopted, and after a
further amendment the bill was passed,
| MF. Harris moved to take up the bill to
establish provisional governments in certain
cases.. Agreed to--yeas "a, nays III. f
| Alter some discussion, the further consid
eratIon was postponed until to morrow.
The billproyidinga territorial governmen,
for Arizona was postponed until December
TheSbil to confirm certain land and grants
to Iowa and Minnesota, passed.
The joint resolution for adjournipg on the
10th was. laid over. .ss& III $ III
| fThejbill relating to the Judiciary was
taken UP. 1t provides certain rules in regard
to State laws being regarded as, decisions ir
common Jaw in the United States courts.
| Mr.. Sumner moved TO amend, that no ev
idence be excluded on account Of color.
Rejected-14 against 2l.
The Senate went into extra session, after
which adjourned.
HOUSE. Mr.. Lovejoy, rising to ques
ton OF privilege, said that inasmuch as thu
gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. Wickliffe
was at the meeting in New York on Teusday
and delivered speech there he (Lovejoy,
moved that)the reply of Major General Hun
ter to the resolution. offered by that gentle
man (Wicklife) relative to the raising of
regiment of blacks, be read for the latter
benefit, he (Wic;klife) yesterday being ab
sent. %
II Mr.. Wickliffs replied that he should an
swer General Hunters reply at the prope
time.
The house then went into the considera
ton Of private bills. a% g #5't2s5 K,
A bill reported providing for the discharg
or trial Of Stateor political prisoners, ordere
to be printed. aleg as 1'
Mr.. Colhx, from the P. Q. Committee
reported back Senate bill relative to tn
> claim OF Cormick and Ramsay, with subst
tute, disallowing their claim. The substitut
was passed. aiast 4H
The confiscation bill, as returned from tn
Senate, with the substitute known as Clark
bill was taken up. ~-" <f',
On,motion Of Mr.. Elliott, the substitui
was not concurred in, SO the bill will be r.
s turned to the Senate.
8 The vote on tabllng the Illinois and Micl
( 10 an canal bill was reconsidered, and II
subject was postponed till December.
Mr.. Bingham, from Committee on Jud
' ciary, to which was referred petitions fro
1.-The citizens OF, Ohio, for the expulsion
Representative Vallandigham, asked and WI
discharged from further consideration OF th
same, which was LAID on the table.
The Military Committee was instr ucted
, enauireif legislation was necessary to facil
. tate granting furloughs and discharges OF sic
and wounded soldiers. Also, as to the mai
, ner Of burying soldiers. Adjourned till Sa
urday. ioa NIKE .it,I