Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-01-18
Night Dispatches.


wAsHSeros, January II
sENATE.-Mr. Chandler presented the ere
dentials Of Hon. Jacob NJ Howard, Senator elect
from Michigan. in place of Bingham. deceased
Mr. Howard appeared and took the oath.
Several petitions in favor OF the emancipation
Of slaves were presented.
Mr. Trumbull presented petition from c. l.
Sanford, who represents himself a. a contractor
with Messrs. Cumming d Tucker. lie says he
received information from the War Department
that they lCuulmings Tucker were author
lied 10 act. but Is now surprised 70 learn that Mr..
Cameron saws that the heads of bureaus made
all the contracts
Mr.. Sanford asks the passage OF law 10 le
galize the contracts made 80 as to prevent loss
10 honest contractors. Referred.
Colamer from the Committee on Post Offices.
reported back the House bill ia relation TO the
letters Of sailors and mariners. Thebill extends
she privilege OF sending letters not prepaid 20
sailors and mariners. The bill was passed.
Mr. Fessenden, from the Committee on RI
nance reported back the House Joint resolution
declaraiory of the purpose of Congress TO impose
lax bill. was passed. Yeas. 80; nays Dir.
Mr.. Dixon. from the Committee on Contingent
Expenses, reported back the resolution 10 pay
Mr.. Stanton the usual compensation and mile
age
Mr.. Fessenden moved to amend the resolution
To make it exclusive of mileage. This was
agreed TO. and the resolution passed
Adjourned until Monday
HOUSE.-A motion OF Mr.. Fenton over 100
bills from the Court of Claims, were referred 10
the Committee Claims.
The House resumed the consideration OF the
PENNSYLVANIA contested election case vote
was first taken on the substitute reported from
the minority of the Committee ON Elections that
John NJ Butler is dot. and VIM. r Lehman IT,
entitled TO seat as Representative from the
First Congressional District ct Pennsylvania,
which was adopted by vote OF ~ against 81.
The House then concurred in the Senate's
amendments to the bill to promote the efficiency
of the dead letter office.
Mir. Delano made n report from the Commit
tee for the District OF Columbia on a resolution
offered TO them relative to Marshal Lannon's Jail
regulations.
The Committee say that IL was strictly in
Marshal Lannon'S official discretion TO make rules
to remedy the existing abuses.
! The Committee asked TO be discharged from
the further consideration of the subject
The further consideration of the report was
postponed.
! Mr.. Stevens, from the Committee on WAYS
and Means, reported bill for the support Of the
West Point Military Academy He took this
occasion 10 explain the reasons why the appro-
priation bills were not sooner reported He
stated that the committee gathering facts,
and work for hours after attending 10 business in
this hall. tie desired TO say that the criticisms
and libes of the press would not make them
move one minute faster than due regard TO the
public interests will permit
The House resumed the consideration of the
! fortilcalion bill 81
Messrs. Wright and Crttenden thought there
should be no new works commenced until there
was overwhelming necessity for them.
All the amendments were voted down, and the
bill passed originally reported
a resolution was adopted calling on the Sec
rotary of War tor copy of the contract for the
| purchase of horses for Williamss cavalry, now
| in Kentucky.
House adjourned till Monday