Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-04
THIRTY.sEvENrH ooNoREss
First Session.
WAsHINGroN, July 8

WARRINGTON, July 3.
SKNATE.--0n motion OF Mr.. Lane of Indiana
the bill for the relief of certain companies OF
Indiana volunteers for loss Of baggage, etc., at
Hatteras Inlet, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Trumbull moved that when the Senate
adjonrn It be until Saturday.
Mr.. Hale said that in the condition of things
when the whole country was anxiously waiting
for news from the army, he did not think the
Senate ought to take holiday.
Mr.. Grimes's motion was rejected-l4 to %.
The House bill in relation to alterations in
certain judicial districts was taken up.
Mr.. Wright moved to amend SO as to make
Ohio, Michigan and Indiana the seventh cir.
cuitt Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri the
eighth; aud Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas and Min.
nesota the ninth.
The amendment wss adopted, and after
further amendment the bill was passed.
Mr.. Harris moved to take up tho bill to es-
tabllsh Provisional Governments in certain
cases. Agreed to-yeas "a, nays IL.
After some discussion the further considera-
ton was postponed until tomorrow.
The bill providing Territorial Government
for Arizona Was postponed till December
The bill TO confirm certain land grants to
Iowa and Minnesota was passed.
The joint resolution for adjourDing on the
10Th was laid over.
The bill relating to the Judiciary was taken
up. 1t provides certain rules in regard to State
laws being regarded as decisions in common
law In the United States Courts.
Mr.. Sumner moved 20 amend that no evil
dence be excluded on account of color, Re.
jected-l4 against 81,
After executive session, adjourned
HOUSE Mr.. Lovejoy, rising to question of
privilege, said that inasmuch as the gentlman
from Kentucky (Mr. Wickliffe) was at the
meeting In New York on Tuesday, and deliv-
cred speech there, he Lovejoy) moved that
the reply OF Major-GenerRl Hunter to the res
oution of that gentleman (WicklifFe) relative
to raising a regiment of blacks, be read for the
latter's benefit. He (Wickliffe) yesterday be-
ing absent, he (Wickliffe) replied that he should
answer Gen. Hunters reply at the proper time.
The House then went Into the consideration
of private bills.
A bill was reported providing for tho discharge
on trial Of political prisoners. Ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Colfax, from tho Postofice committee,
reported back Senate bill relative to the claim
Of Camsick and Ramsay, with substitute dis.
allowing their claim. The substitute was
passed.
The conhscaGon bill a6 returned from the
Senate with the substitute known as Clark g
bill. was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Elliott, the substitute Was
not concurred in.
So the bill will be returned to the Senate
The vote on tablIng the Illinois and Michigan
canal bill was reconsidered, and the subject
postponed till December.
Mr.. Bingham, from the committee on Judi
clary, to which was referred petitions from the
citizens Of Ohio for the expulsion OF Repre-.
sentative VailAndigham, asked and was dis
charged from the samei which was laid OF the
table,
The Military committee was instructed to in
quire II legislation was necessary to facilitate
granting furloughs and discharges to sick and
wounded soldiers; also as to the manner Of
burying soldiers.
Adjourned till Saturday.