Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-29

and seyeral amendmsn.s By the Finance oom
mlssee we're acted on. After having reached
the seventy -aish section Of the bill the Senate
adjourned
In the House consideration Of the conasca'
lsIon blllwss resumed, and speeches were made
on the subject BY Messn. Sheffield, sedgwick'
Maynard, Blair, and others. An evening seas
sion was held, at which The bill was further de-
bAted. but no vote wastaken upon ita passage.
SATURDAY, May 2A.--In the Senate q bill was
introduced, which was referred to the Military
committee, to legaliEe and confirm the act OF
the Preslden. In accepting volunteers under the
act of the 29d Of July, 1861, and to authorize
the acceptance Of TIVE hundred thousand addi'
tionsl to those raised under that aot Mr..
Wilson iutrodnceda q bill to amend the fugitive
slave law. The tax bill was then considered,
and having reached the one hundred and eighth
section, the Senate adjourned. q 81
In the House, Mr.. Wiekliffe Intellectually en-.
deavoredto Introduce preamble and fesolu'
tiOn, recl,ins the rrlnolpal facts concernng the
recent collision Of the civil and military au
thorities in the District OF Columbia, on the
subject Of the execution Of the fugitive slave
law, and providing for tho appointment of q
select committee to investigate the NATTER
; Consideration OF the confscstion bills then en-
sued, and the subject was debated until the ad'
journment. 4H.s. 7' 1.qio
MONDAY, May 26.=-In the Senate, Ne Hen
derson presented memorial from the citizens
of Southwest Missouri asking protection from
t guerrilla banda Mf, Wilson. from the Militia
0 ry committee, reported back the bill legaliEluG
y the acceptance of two hundred thousand add
I.ional troops Mr.. Sumner offered resolution
J; which was laid over, calling on the Secretary o.
i War for copies of any instrucsions to generall
e in pursuance Of the act of August, 1861, de
/ clArlng free the slAves employed against th,
9 United States by their masters, etc He alsc
i offered resolution, which was laid ever, de
y claring that the time has come for the Fedora
, Government to appeal to the loyalty Of the pso
pie everywhere. especially In the rebel districts
d to render every assistance in their power to th'
d Constitution and Government, according L
ability, by arms, labor or IN any way; aud als'
, that IL is the duty Of the Government TO main
If tain all such people 10 all their rights as men
according TO the principles Of the Declaration
Of Independence. Mr. Sumner also introduces
t. q bill to relieve the National Government from
ell obligations TO support slavery, and Of all re
II sponsbility for It under the Constitution. MI
n Howe introduced bill to aid iu restoring orde
J. and preserve the public peace within Insured
tionary districts. Messrs. DAVie, Wilson an'
# Trumbull briefly discussed the conduct Of th
;. var in Virginia The tax bill was then take
Is up and several amendments thereto were adopt
p ed.
ir In the House consideration Of the con6soa
O tion bills was resumed, and the amendment Of
It fered BY Mr.. Roscoe COnkliDg was adopted b!
d vote Of 100 to So The substitute offered b,
Mr.. Maynard was rejected by vote Of l4O &
g. The confscation bill was then passed as re
ported With Mr. ConkliEg'a amendment, by
vote Of 50 to 62. The bill reported from th,
select committee to ifee from servisude TIL
slaves Of rebels engaged In aiding the rebellion
!" was ther taken up, and several amendment
thereto we're offered and negahved The bill
! was finally rejected by vote Of 70 10 "a The
House passed the Senate bill for the relief Of
: tue cuntrabsndH concerned In delivering q rebel
vessel from the port Of Charleston, by yeas
l2l, nays 9. .4
TuEsDAY, May 7.-In the Senate, Mr.. Crime.
offered 4 resolution, which was adopted, that
the Secretary of War inform the Senate now
many officers and men belonging to the regular
and volunteer forces Of the United States, are
now in the PenitentiAiy OF the Dlsirics Of CO.
lunbla, to what regiments they belong, and BY
what court or authority such commitments were
made. The post route bill was taken up and
passed. The tax bill was taken up. A reduc'
tion Of the tax on tobacco was refused; but ar
amendment striking out the tax on cotton wa
adopted. 81. .s1.-cI Z .-J- --ll
In the House, the Senate bill was passed
providing that contracts for surveys shall mol
be binding until approved BY the Commissions
of the General Land Office; that the compen
sation Of registers and receivers shall be eacl
Eve hundred dollars per anhum, with fees ant
commissions, etc, the object being to reduce
the expenses of the survey and sale of lands
The Speaker laid before the House message
from the President, assuming responsibility TO
the acts Of Secretary Cameron, lately diaap
proved Of BY fssOlatIOn Of the House Of Rep
resentasises. The nnessage was read and re
ffered to the committee Of the Whole on th'
State Of the Union. Ten thousand copies o
. the message were ordered to be printed Mr.
Potter moved to reconsider the vote Of yester
day, rejecsng the BIZ confscatipg slayss Q
rebels, pending which the House adjourned.
TIE army surgeons, who are required to ad
IN fha aiok No tho aavar hnnd.n,