Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-12-08
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsnISeroy. December 4


HousE-Mr Ashley said that during the late
canvass in Ohio number OF private and conf
dental letters, written by him TO the Surveyor
General of Colorado. touching the latters appli.
cation and appointment to Office, had been pub
lished in connection with newspaper comments,
charging him with swindling and defrauding the
Government. He sought an Investigation of his
conduct. He therefore offered a resolution for
the appointment of select committee of five, to
investigate and inquire into the whole subject.
1t being objected by several members that no
specific charges had beer made, Mr.. Ashley with.
drew his resolution. with view OF modifying it
TO meet the objections as to its phTaseology.
resolution was then adopted nstructing the
Committee Military Affairs TO exan:ine and
report az To the better care of sick and wounded
soldiers.
Mr. Hutchins offered resolution instructing
the Committee on Military Affairs to inquire and
report as to the propriety OF dispensing with the
West Point Military Academy, and instead there
OF aiding the endowment of military schools in
the several States.
The resolution was rejected by ~ to 7S.
Mr.. Aldrich--A bill to reduce the rates of Con-
gressiona mileage. Referred to the Committee
on Mileage
Mr.. Brown. of Virginia. offered a resolution.
which was tabled, instructing the Committee on
Military Affairs TO inquire into the expediency Of
Ohio Railroad Company in repairing the road and
rebuilding the bridges recently destroyed 10y the
Southern troops
Mr.. Stevens submitted following resolutions:
ResOlUed. That this Union must be and remain
one and indivisble forever.
Resolved, That if any person in the employ
ment of the United States, either in the legisa-
tive or executive branch. should propose to make
peace, or should accept or advise the acceptance
a "A nj nm a ~ Or haCll fhaf
the integrity and entire unity OF the United States
and their Territories, they existed at the time
Of the rebellion. he will be guilty of high crime.
RESOLVED, That the Government can never ac-
cept the mediation nor permit the intervention of
any foreign nation in this rebellion in our domes-
tic affairs
Resolued, That no two Governments can ever
be permitted to exist within the territory now be-
longing to the United States and which Scknowl-
edged their jurisdiction at the time of the insur-
rection.
Mr. Ashley then introduced preamble relat-
ing to the charges against him, providing for
/ Committee of Investigation, &c, AS above stated
The Senate resolutions announcing the death
of Senator Thompson. were received.
Messrs Nixon and Steele, OF New jersey and
Pennsy lvania severally delivered eulogies
The usual resolutions Of respect we're offered
and adopted.
Ue house theu aulOufned To- morrow,
when the report of the Secretary of the Treasury
will be sent in
SENATE-Mr Hall offered a resolution that
the Committee Naval Affairs be instructed to
enquire into the expedency OF providing by law
that appointments in the volunteer naval service
be submitted TO the Senate for confirmation.
Mr. Wright offered Il resolution that the Mill
tary Committee be instructed to inquire into the
proprety OF reporting bill requiring all soldiers
hereafter discharged to be discharged within the
limits of their own States. Agreed to.
Mr.. Pomeroy offered a joint resolution that so
much of the Presidents Message as relates to
compensated emancipation and deportation be re-
! feTred TO a select committee of three members of
the Senate and FIVE of the House. Laid over.
| Mr. Clark offered the following jOintresoluton:
! Resolued, by the Senate and House of Represent
Gtires, That they cordially approve the policy of
the President of the United States in setting free
slaves in the insurrectonary districts as indicated
/ in his proclamation dated September %, 1862,
and recommend to him the employment of that
/ and every other means known TO civilized war
fare TO terminate the present rebellion and assert
| the supremacy of the President of the United
States over its entire territory and people Or
| dered To be printed.
Mr. Sherman offered resolution requesting
| the President. if compatible with public interest,
| TO communicate TO the Senate all the correspond
ence kilograms, letters and reports concerning
the military operations Of the army of the Poto-
mac; and all correspondence, letters, kilograms
and reports relating to the surrender of Harper's
Ferry, and the testimony taken before the Inves-
tigating Committee upon such surrender. Laid
/ over
Mr.. Ten Eyck then announced the death of
his colleague, Hon. j. R. Thompson.
After appropriate eulogies were pronounced
he Senate adjourned.