Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-03

SESATE.-Mr. Chandler presented a resolution
from the Legislature of Michigan, approving the
Presidents proclamation, &c.
Mr. Chandler called up the bill for the prOtec
ton Of abandoned property and for the prevention
of fraud in insurrectionary districts.
The pending question being on the motion to
strike out the section providing for the purchase
of cotton, rice. sugar. and tobacco, the motion
was hast, ii to 81. eseh' ii
yr. Clark offered an amendmet ing
that any officer private coming into Roy-sssion
of any such abandoned property shall turn the
same over to an agent of the Government, and
falling to do SO they shall be tried by court mar
tial. Adopted
Mr. Davis offered an amendment that any Off
Ger plundering secreting property, or bartering
or selling cotton, rice or tobacco, or in any way
aiding any one else TO do thus shall be dismissed
from the ice and forever be incapable OF
holding any Office or place in the service.
Mr. Powell moved TO insert the word taking
after the word plundering, and the word money
after the word property He had evidence that
officers in the West had taken large sums of
money from persons they had arrested before
they would release them. The motion was agreed
Mr. Powell said this amendment was offered
simply to make a charge against certain officers.
He was unwilling 10 make them without any
evidence.
Mr.. Davis said ship load of flour was stopped
at BaliZe by brother of a certain officer and the
Captain was made TO sell his flour at $40 per
barrel, and then this brother sold it at 500 per
barrel
Mr Wilson said he was astonIshed that the
Senato, from Kentucky persisted in making idle
charges against Gen. Butler. he read from
letter from Gen. Butler, thanking him (Wilson)
for defending him from mputatoBs made against
him in the Senate, among others that he had ia
ken the plate and furniture OF Alex. Rothers for
his own use. Rothers escaped from New Or
leans without taking the oath of allegiance, on a
pass procured by professed Union mau. who
turned out to be scoundrel. Rothers was one
of the Rebel Provost Marshas who destroyed
such an immense amount of property on the ar
rival OF the Union troops
He Gen butler had taken possession of Roth
erss plate and furniture, and turned them over TO
Gen Banks. He was especially thankful for the
| offer of a committee of investigation. he was
| ready at all times TO account for his conduct
| though he should not answer newspaper ISLANDERS
| If Mr.. Davis was honest and just man. he
could at any time be satisfied by the latter.
Mr.. Wilson said ne believed that all the Other
charges against Butler would terminate as
groundless as this one.
After further discussion the amendment wa:
rejected-yeas 3D. nays -.
Alr. Doolittle reviewed the amendment to strike
out the section authorizing the Treasury Agent
to purchase property in these iEsurrectionary dis
tricts He did not wish the Government to be
come a great factor in articles of property and h,
did not wish, especially, TO furnish means to tn,
| Rebels to buy munitions of war to carry on tho
fight.
The motion was agreed to, 81 to 10.
Mr. Chandler said the bill was now worthless
The Senate had deliberately voted TO continu,
the present state of things. That its Generals
should be demoralized and that vast amount o
property should be handed over to the thieves t
be divided among them 1t had voted $500,
coo 900 or $500 900 900 out of the treasury an,
he moved to lay the bill on the table. Rejected
| IL to 90
The bill then passed.
HousE-Tne House receded from its amend
ments to Senate bill supplemental to act regulat
ing the judicial system of the United States
This amendment gave the District Court ADM
rally jurisdiction over the Lakes and adjacen
waters
: The House passed Senate bill granting lands t
Wisconsin and Michigan for military road pun
poses.
The House concurred in the Senate's amend
ment to the bill granting permission to the indie
pendent Telegraph Company, the line extendin
from Portland Washington. to extend the
lines in the District of Columbia. The amenC
ment grants similar privileges to any other corpc
ration or company.
The House passed Senate bill authorizing ii
, Paymaster General to take immediate measure
for the payment of the sick and wounded in Il
convalescent camps and hospitals within sixi
days.
Senate bill to organize signal corps, aft
amendments. passed
Mr.. Porter, from the committee on conferenc
made report on the disagreeing votes on ii
;, bill amendatory of the act establishing the COu
of Claims, which adopted
i. The bill, as now amended and passed, provide
for two additional Judges and retains the prese
Jurisdiction of the court.
The House passed the Senate bill disapproviT
certain acts of the Nevada Territorial Legislatu
touching the rights of foreign mining corporation
within the Territory.
h The House took up the Senate bill reorgani
s ing the courts of the district of California and
thorizing the appointment of new Judges
Alter some fllibustering the bill was postpon
till TO morrow at o'clock.