Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-09
shall hold court in the new Circuit Court of Cali.

One providing for the removal of certain bands
of Indians from Kansas
One merging the branches of Army Engineers
! One to facilitate the taking OF testimony to be
used in foreign countries for legal purposes
The House laid the table the Senate bill to
survey and sell the Mendocina reservation in Cal
ifornia
The House passed the Senate joint resolution
of thanks TO Gen. ROsecrans and his officers and
men
Mr. Sheffield reported bill from the Chamber
of Commerce in relation to the revenue and 10
punish frauds. Passed
Me-. Sedgwick reported from the Naval Com
mittee the Senate bill authorizing the President
TO issue letters of mIrque aud reprisal. which
passed.
The Senate resolution authorizing the Com
mittee on the Conduct of the War To continue in
session thirty days after the adjournment of Con
gress to complete their examination OF witnesses
passed.
The bill locating branch mint at Carson City,
Nevada. passed.
Mr. Morrill,. of Vermont, from the Committee
on WAYS aud Means, reported bill which passed.
in relation To the revenue. and reducing the duty
on paper from 35 to % per cent
At :45 the House adjourned.
WASHINGTON. March 3.
SENATE Mr.. Salisbury novel that the Jour-
nal he corrected, his colleague. Mr.. Bayard,
last night appealed from the decision Of the Chair
and the appeal is not entered.
Mr.. Powell said he desired to make a correc-
ton in the journal. he did not agree with the
statements in the journal. He did not believe
that the vote 20 concur in the report of the com
mittee OF conference was ever put last night.
The Senator from Delaware Mr.. Bayardl had
the floor. and gave way to a motion to adjourn,
which rejected, and the President pro TEN
Mr.. Pomeroy called vote on the report. He
Mr.. Powell did not believe the nays we're ever
caleb: but the Chair decided that the report was
agreed to-
The Senator from Illinois Mr.. Trumbulll
moved to take up something else
The Senator from Delaware asked an appeal
from the decision of the Chair. which Is not en-
tered on the journal. and the Senator from Hi
nois MIR. Richardson moved a reconsideration,
which is not entered
Mr. B4yard made "A statement of a similar
character and suggested vote should be taken
again without debate.
Mr.. Foote explained that he absent from
the chair. having been there five hours, and had
gone to rest.
Mr. Wiley said he certainly understood the
Chair to have put the vote in the negative, and
he certainly answered and did vote distinctly.
Mr. Trumbul said the Senator from Delaware
Mr.. Bayard did weld the floor. and the Senator
from Kentucky Mr.. Powell made motion to
adjourn. and "A vote taken and decided in the
negative The Chair, as was his duty put the
question on agreeing the report. and declared
it carried Here Mr.. Trumbull voted in The af-
hrmative sand the Senator from Virginia Mr.
WllleK tells Us he voted negatively. when he Mr.
Trumbul moved to take up House bill SO, which
was done Every effort made by Senators after
that interruption. Was it to be effected
that the wheels of legislation were to be stopped
and important measures be lost by faetiOus Op-
position oi less than tenth of the member.
of the Senate. The Senator from Delaware
could take no appeal, and the Chair had no au
thOritY to recognize MIN. because there
other measure befnre the Senate
Mr. Bayard said no further debate would be
had ii The vote could be taken.
Mr.. Powell said he had no doubt after the
statement of the Senator from Virginia. that the
Chair did put the vote in the negative. He
would withdraw the motion to correct the jour
nal.
After further discussion it was agreed that ;
test vote should be taken on the motion to send
s. to the House for the bill. The motion re
ljected.
WASHINGTON, March 3.
SENATE.-Mr. Fessenden reported back th,
bill TO modify the existing laws for the collection
of duties ON imports without amendments. Bill
passed.
Mr.. Sumner called up the concurrent resolu
tons on mediation and intervention and said h
WAS authorized To state thes resolutions met tn
approval of the President and Cabinet. ReSolu
lions adopted.
Mr.. Latham called up the bill to establish
branch mint in Nevada Territory, which wa
passed
A Committee on Conference was appointed OF
the dishsreeing votes in the internal revenue bill
Mr.. Powell moved take up the resolution
appointing a committee to investigate the con
4. n
mt Frankfort. Nv. Reiused-l0 to %.
Mr. Wilson, OF Massachusetts, called up th
bill To Incorporate the National Academy of Sci
euces Passed.
Mr. Trumbul called up the bill to enable tn
District Courts of the United States to issue exc
cutions and other final processes in certain cases
Passed
Mr Latham offered resolution, which wa
adopted requesting the Secretary of the Navy Il
inform the Senate at its next session what step
have been taken to investigate the frauds in tn
Stn Francisco Custom House and Mint.
Mr. Harris. from the judiciary Committee, re
ported back the bill to amend the act for the col
lection of duties on imports. and the con6scatol
act. Passed.
Mr. Harris called up the bill to establish provi
sional governments in certain cases.
Mr.. Davis moved to lay the bill on the table
Lost-l5 To 81.
Mr.. Davis novel to adjourn Reectel-4 t
81
Mr.. Wilkson moved postpone it and take "a
the bill to organize the Territory of Montara
Agreed to--22 10 l3.
MI. Wilson of Massachusetts, moved to chang
the name from Montaria to Idahoe. Agreed to
Mr. Harding offered an amendment changn,
the boundary line Adopted.
The bill then passed.
Mr. Wade called up the bill for the admission
of Nevada as State Passed-24 to l6.
Mr. Wade called up the bill for the admission
of Colorado as State.
Mr. TrumbuI moved TO postpone the COLORADO
bill and take up the bill providing tor the election
of Representatives from Tennessee and louisiana
Rejected
Mr. Fessenden, from the Finance Committee
reported back miscellaneous Appropriation bill.
1t was taken up, and several amendments o
the Finance Committee adopted.
The committee moved to strike out provision
for third mileage. Lost
) great variety OF amendments were acte
upon, and AT / O'Clock the bill passed.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF tn
Colorado bill, which passed-yeas Is, nays IL.
AT . O'Clock this morning the bill to ADM
Nebraska WAS taken up.
At 2:3l the Senate went into Executive session
At 3:l5 the Senate took "A recess till 10 O'Clock
Alto O'Clock Mr.. Wilson reported back tn
bill to construct canal from the Mississippi L
Lake Michigan.
Mr.. Trumouil moved to take up the bill pro
! yidns for the election oil Congressman in Ten
Mesrrs Carlie and Powell called for the yea
and uavs Agreed to-2S to Z.
Mr.. Fessenden. from the conference COMMITTEE
on the miscellaneous appropriation bill reported
Report concurred in.