Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-03-22
THE VERY LATEST
TELE r "A p H.
CONGRESSIONAL.
IKIFIIIth CoBsress.-Flrst session.
WAsHnGrox. March q.

! SEEATE-After the presentation OF
various memorials Wilson called up the
7 bin to promote enlistments
Davis offered an amendment similar
TO the one heretofore rejected, allowing
the district courts 10 appoint commits
siOners TO make Violation and to
award local owners a just compensation
for slaves taken under the bill
b The morning hear having expired,
DooIitde called up the bin to regulate
Indian affairs in California
Davis resumed his speech on his
amendment 10 the Enrolment Bill.
After the presentation Of petitions, the
bill promoting enlistments was taken up
4 motion to reeommit was lost by 4
vote Of II 10 %
Mr.. Wilson modified bis amendment
so as to read after the word wife in the
woman recognized as saeh
lie also withdrew the "a section, Civ
ing compensation 10 loyal owners
Mr. Davis offered an amendment that
the e. 5. District Court shall appoint a
commissioner 10 appraise and award
compensation to loyal owners of slaves
freed by this bill, tie advocated bis
amendment, claiming the bill was un-
constitutional, as the Government, under
ils provisions, would take property with
out compensation to its owners
Mr. Wilkinson favored the bill as one
Of the instruments 10 work out emancipa-
tiou end shoald vote for il, desming Il a
necessity.
After long discussion without action,
the Senate went into Executive Session
and adjourned. M
HoUsE--Dumont, Of Ind introduced
q bill providing that ail bonds, obIiga-
tons aud undertakings, whether sealed
or unsealed, to secure the loyalty or good
behavior, OF fidelity TO their oaths, Of
prisoners Of war or paroled prisoners, in
order 10 secure their release, we hereby
declare binding against the parties max
ing the same Their release is hereby
declared valid and binding against the
parties making the same and their Sc
curities, and penalties to be enforced
in any Circuit or District Court having
Jurisdiction Of the same Referred 70
Committee on Judiciary.
On motion OF Beman, the Committee
on Ways and Means were instructed to
inquire into the expediency of increas.
ing the tariff on new grades Of wool. i.
Eldridge, Of Kisconsin, oAered reso.
luton calling on the President, Secretary
Of War, and Secretary Of STATE 70 furnish
the names Of all persons arrested and
held as prisoners in forts or other places
Of confinement, for political or ans other
alleged offences against the Government,
and who have not been tried or convict.
q in any Court, the causes Of arrest and
imptisou;nent, and also, whether any per
sous have been hanished to the rebel
States with or without trial A debate
arising on the resolution, Il les over.
The resolution was adopted instruct.
ing the Committee on Public Lands 20
inquire into the best mode Of securing
/ the Government the benefit Of the gold
bearing region Of the public domain
The House then went into Commit.
Tee Of The Whole on the Army Appro-
priation Bill
Mr.. Herman offered an amendment
/ providing that none OF the money appro-
/ priated for transportation shall be divert
ed TO the carrying OF eivilians 10 their
homes, and mentioned in this connection
+ that be bad beea informed that voters
we're sent to Pennsylvania 1T public ex-
pease, lie wantsd % stop such perveT
sion OF money
/ Mr. Stephens, Of Pennsylvania. excl
iedly demanded his authority, failing TO
+ give which the gentleman must be held
responsible
Mr Harris, Of Michigan, advocated
the amendment believing that money
had thus been spent He could believe
+ this of an adm abstraction which bad sent
toats into Maryland 10 steal negroes
I Mr. Kelly, Of Pennsylvania, denied,
as stephens did, that voters bad been
sent home at Govefnment expense, and
charged that Judge Woodward had ex-
pressed the opinion as il there was to be
q division, tie dividing line OF which
+ would be north of pennsylvania
Mr. BronelI confirmed this but said
that Judge woodward expressed that
/ opinion before any State had seeded
Mr. Stiles said the Islander had been
refuted aud denied
A lively debate continued some time.
/ Mr. Good, of Massachusetts,, in no
ticiug a remark Of Mr.. Herman, defend
ed the Committee on the Conduct Of the
War from being a Ehite-washing com
/ mittee,
Messrs Miller and kelf, both Of Penn
sylvania, bad lively debate somewhat
Of personal character.
Mr.. Herman s.amendment was lost by
q majority.
An Amendments Of the West Point bill
increasing the pay Of Cadets forty dollar,
per month, was concurred in. An
amendment Of the same bill providing
the appoin .ment Of an additional Cadei
from each District, was also adopted.
The Army Appropriation bill passed
nearly as reported.