Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-01
THIRTY. SEVENTH CoNom ass.
First Session.
WAsHISoroN, June 30.

WASHINGTON, June 30.
SENATE The resolution providing that con
tracts made by the departments be published
weekly in the newspapers, was taken up anC
passed.
The resolutions relating to the compensation
of Senators appointed to 6ll vacancies, was ther
taken up and passed
On motion OF Mr.. MOrill, the bill making
further provisions In relation to salvage was
taken up. The bill provides that vessels and
goods belonging to loyal citizens Of the Unied
States which have been captured by the rebels,
when retaken by the United States ehall be de.
livered to the owners without salvage
Mr. Grimes opposed the bill as having the
effect to take away salvage from sailors in
many cases.
After further discussion, the bill was passed
The bill granting pension 10 the widow oil
Gen. G. f Smith. was passed,
A bill was reported prescribing an additional
oath to the officers Of the Government. Agreed
to.
The bill establishing sgeenala was taken up.
Adjourned
HoUsE.-MF. Hickman asked, and the com.
mittee on Judiciary was discharged from the
consideration Of the article In the New York
Tribune with reference to select committee.
The reason assigned for this request was that
the Judiciary committee had not time to attend
to an explanation Of the matter.
The House then resumed the consideration
OF the bill for the construction of a ship canal
fer the passage of armed and naval vessela
from the Mississippi river to Lake Michigan.
Mr.. Blair Of Missouri, in advocating the bill,
said We cannot calculate upon the good feeling
and friendship of Great Britain. That govern
ment has rancCrous hate toward Us, and she
will seek any pretense TO strike down her great
COMMERCIAL rival. The people themselves, how.
ever, OF that country, are not thus inhueuce3.--
He alluded to the recent debate in the English
parliament, not With hope of removing preju-
dlces, but to show that it devolves upon us not
to rely upon the friendship Of any foreign pow
er, bat our own resources alone.
Mr.. Arnold thought the work contemplated
was the most important that has ever been pre-
santed to the consideration of Congress. He
incidentally remarked that the improvement
has been more than half accomplished by the
State of Illinois, which State has expended six
millions of dollars upon it.
Mr.. Ely spoke 10 favor Of the bill.
Mr. Olin showed the Importance of the meas-
ure pending, as means of national defense,
and 10 the course Of his argument said it vas
lnul-pthrhUe. VIC EncuIu nave cOmmAn0 OF
the Northern lakes, and ne expressed the delb-
crate conviction thst if our armies should meet
with q eub.tan.ial reverse before Richmond our
GoVernmeD. would be notified as soon as the
diplomatic forms could be prepared BY France
and England, that the struggle between the
loyal and rebelliOus States ought to cease, and
that it is impossible 10 reduce the latter to sub
mission
He looked at the British government as con-
tinually seeking q pFetext tc interfere in our
affairs for the purpose Of dividing the oonted-
erGcy.
Mr.. Stevens, after speech against the bill,
moved 10 postpone the further consideration
till the first Monday ir January. Disagreed to
by one majority.
Without further proceedings on the Gubject,
the House Adjourned