Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-03-09
CONGRESSIONAL.


The pending question being on the motion to
strike out the section providing for the purchase
Df cotton, rice. sugar, and tobacco, the motion
was lost, Ia to 81.
Nj. Clark offered an amendment providing
that any officer private coming INTO possession
Of any such abandoned property shall turn the
same over to an agent Of the Government, and
failing to do they shall be tried bv court mar
tial. Adopted.
Mr.. Davis offered amendment that any off
Ger pluuderng or secretug property. or birtering
Or selling cotton, rice or tobacco, or in any way
aiding any one else to do thus. shall be dismissed
from the service and forever be incapable of
holding any office place ia 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 asroel
Mr.. Powell said this amendment was offered
simrly to make charge against certain officers.
He was unwilling 10 make them without any
evidence.
Mr. Davis said a ship load of -four was stopped
at BaliZe by brother OF certain officer and the
Captain made to sell his flour at SO per
barrel, and then this brother sold il at 500 per
barrel.
Mr. Wilson said he was astonlshed that the
Senator from Kentucky persisted in making idle
charges against Gen. Butler He read from
letter from Gen. Butler, thanking him WILSON,
for defending him from mputations made against
him in the Senate, among Others that he had Ia
ken the plate and furniture of Alex. ROthers for
hi. own use. ROthers escaped from New Or
leans without taking the oath of allegiance. on
pass procured by proieSsed Union man. who
turned out TO be scoundrel. Rothers was one
of the Rebel Provost Marshals 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 an honest and just man, he
could at any time be satisfied by the latter
Mr. Wilson said he believed that all the other
charges against Butler would terminate as
grOundless this one.
After further disc ssion the amendment was
reiecled-yeas Is, NAYS -.
Mr. Dooiittle reviewed the amendment To strike
out the section authorizing the Treasury Agent
to purchase property in these iEsurrectOnary dis
tricts. He did not wish the Government to be-
come great factor in articles of property, and he
Rebels to buy munitions of war to carry on the
fight
The motion was agreed to, "a to Is.
Mr. Chandler said the bill was worthless.
The Senate had deliberately voted To continue
the present state of things. That its Generals
should be demOrazed and that vast amount of
property should he handed over to the thieves to
be divided among them 1t had voted S200.-
900 900 or $500 900 one out of the treasury, and
he moved to lay the bill on the table. Rejected,
IL to 20.
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 admi-
r.lty jurisdiction over the Likes and adjacent
waters
The House passed Senate bill granting lands to
Wisconsin and Michigan for military road pur-
poses.
The House concurred in the Senate's amend
ment To the bill granting permission to the Indie
pendent Telegraph Company, the line extending
from Portland 10 Washington. 10 extend their
lines in the District of Columbia. The amend
ment grants similar privileges to any other corpo
ration or company.
The House passed Senate bill authorizing the
PaymaSter General To take immediate measures
for the payment OF the sick and wounded in the
convalescent camps and hospitals within sixty
days.
Senate bill to organize signal corps. after
amendments. passed.
Mr.. Porter, from the committee on conference
made report on the disagreeng votes on the
bill amendatOry of the act establishing the Court
of Claims. which was adopted.
The BILL AS now amended and passed. provides
for two additional Judges and retains the present
jurisdiction OF the court
The House passed the Senate bill disappearing
certain acts OF the Nevada Territorial Legislature
touching the rights ofloreign mining corporations
within the Territory.
The House took up the Senate bill reOrganiz-
ing The courts OF The district of California and au
thorzing the appointment of new Judges
After some 6Ilibustering the bill postponed
till tO-mor at 3 o clock
WAsHINGToN. March ,.
SExArE.-Mr. Anthony moved an amendment
exemping persons from the provision for enroll
ing account of religious principles.
Mr. Richardson opposed the amendment.
Mr. Lane, ot Kansas, thought il unwiSe tC
make any distinction of anv sect or church.
Amendment rejected, Ia TO %
Mr. Richardson moved TO STRIFE out the sector
authorizing the President to commission certalr
officers He said il not worth anything un
less il was intended to commission negroes in tho
army
| Mr.. Wilson said it rot to commission ne
groes 1t was proposed TO commission white mer
! for certain regiments.
Mr.. Richardson opposed using negroes for any
| thing but labor
| Amendment rejected
! Mr. TrumDu moved IN amendment TO repea
so much of the enrolling act allowed exemp
ton from draft on PAYMENT of sum to be fixe,
| by the Secretary OF War.
After debate the question was put; no quorum
voted.
Ne Powell moved to adjourn. Rejected.
! Mr. Grimes moved the Sergelnt at Arms re
qaest the attendance OF abSentees, which wa
agreed TO-
A quorum was obtained and the amendment
| reiectrti-l 10 to %.
! Mr. Powell moved an amendment that no per
son of African descent shall be commissioned "A:
an officer Adopted.
Mr. Line, of Kansas. moved an amendmen
that no person of African descent shall be com
missoned officer, except company officer
composed exclusively of persons of African dc
scent. Adopted.
The bill was then passed by a vote of 26 Il
l6.
Mr. Fessenden then called up the internal rev
enue bill. which was passed.
Mr. Trumbull called up the report of the Com
mittee OF Conference on indemnhcation
At a, quarter to ii o'clock Mr.. Wall addressed
| the Senate at length
Mr. Powell made a lengthy speech, interrupteC
occasionally by motions to adjourn, indefinitely
postpone. &c which were voted down.
Mr.. Cowan followed, who urged it was the dur,
of citizens u sustain the constitutional authori
/ ties.
Mr.. Powell followed,
At2 A. NJ. a,motion was made to adjourn ant
rejected.
The debate continued and at 3:l5 A NJ. Mr.
Powell was still speaking.
People are still ia the galleries. most of then