Daily national Republican., 1864-06-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
CoN1RRss
First Session.
SENATE.
TUESDAY, June Z, 1865.

June I, 1907.
Mr. sumner presented a series OF resolutiouA
passed by the Reformed Presbyter Synod in
June last, demanding in the great name Of that
: God, In whom there is no respect Of peFsous
! the immediate abolshment of slavery and iu-
voluntary servitude, except for crime.
He also presented numerous petitions srom
different States, East and West, for the abolish
mert Of slavery by act of Congress. and stated
that the mass OF the politicians in this regard.
now numbering 800 900, are of tho WORKING
classcs. Hc added that Illinois was ahead Of
all other States in the number OF these poli,i-
clans, which was through the seed sown by the
eyer-taithful Owen Loyejoy, now deceased.
tn" whole were referred to the Committee on
Slavery and Freedmen.
Mr. Grimes, from the Committee on the Dis.
trlct Of Columbia, reported back the bill au-
thorizlng the Levy Court OF tho county OF
/ Washington, D. c., TO levy direct tax on the
people OF the county foE their portion Of tho
Government tax under tie act Of Congress Or
July, sol, without amendment.
Mr. POmeroy, from the Committee on Public
lands, reported back bill for granting lands
to Mnncsota, and also on one TO grant lands TO
DacOtlu, and recommended their pOStpour-
mcnt nntil December. Agreed TO.
Ny. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported on the subject of amending
to rcptTality laws, asking TO be discharged
rom It's further consideration. Agreed to.
Mr.. Conness called up the By! CONCERNING
lands in California. j confirms, as far a, ths
1..ct states may 90 50, the Mexican title 10
.auG5 {. Santa barbara, Granted 10 the Roman
IhtboA, Church for educational PURPOSES, the
'"LJ!sAon OF California. have The ,'lsrc +
liyn c, The .9Wis.
Iac III cliGited cOu-.drraJlu discussion, Il
a-nS Contended on one side tlat only the
Stat &C California, and not thc United States,
nad ROVER 10 e't IN the matter, and on the
o,her ilNl 40 the United s.ates became the
cd3tottan OF the original trusts by the acquis-
lion OF the territory from Mexico, Il was COM
PetcuL and necessary for il to make conarmn-
ton, md change The direction OF the trust
tum the Bishop ef MOntecy 10 hat OF Ca;l-
irYin.
He o!!l was passed yeas -, mays 10.
nOISE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Nr. O..h. Of Indiana, Introduced a rlr.s..
l.J1 that thirty thousand copies of the Repor.
D. H." Commissioner OF Patents be printed;
twcI.y thousand copies lor the usa Of tho
hoHso, aud ten thousand Iies for the uso Of
o." Commissioner. Tie resolution "a, 20.
".ryd y tic Committee on Printing.
NJ. Hooper, Of Mess, from the Committee
Dr.. Ways ana 5l,ans, reported a bill providing
try5 sl.. means for the SUPPORT Of the Govern.
',art, 3" means Of q Si0OO0O, 600 loan.
II g.. wGs ordered to Peg rrlutol, and rr.
cyuu,t." - tie Committee OF Ways and
Mean, n ". ;JTer 70 ror. u any Tim aCtn-
Monday.
TIA motion ,T Mr.. Wilson. q RESOLUTION WE.
adopted calling N the Prr-idcGt to trausnit
the HoT1C a copy Of the defence aud evil
allrI or Con. samuel n. Curtis before the
commission, OG which Gen. Mcdowell was
President, IN relation to cotton spCculatlous.
The House resumed the consideration of the
s"n'Ir gold bill, proposing o prohibit spccula.
Ions in coin aud bullion.
Mr.. Hooper, Of Masssc husctts, offered -
amendment to substitute for the first section.
Messrs. Ganson and Davis, Of New York,
and Mr.. Pendeton, Of Ohio, and Mr.. Wood
bridge, OF Vermont opposed the bill, contend
Ing there was no constitutional power to PASS
FgoH CLorD's MuCNTAI.- |one.ifny oJoVt
Pc fb.! zen. JsHkiHs.-Surgeons Graham and
johnson who were left with our wounded at
C.0yd's mOuntain, Pulaski county, after tho
recent fight ct that place, arrived In this city
Yesterday, having come by way Of Richmond. |
d. Graham attended upon the rebel Gen. Jen. .
kjLs after hC WAs wounded and amputated hls |
nrm at the shoulder, but in consequence of A I
'Gk OF attention or lack Of competency on |
ilc part Of the rebel surgeons n hemorrhape
took place and Jenkins died. Dr.. Graham was
sent Tor a second time just before jenkins died .
and rad long conversation with him. Like
ol faIstaf, he "babbled O. green Aeldsu and
spoke OF his early youth spent upon the old
homestead on the banks Of the Ohio.
lie regretted that the war had ever com
ncnted, and said he had all along hoped that
the unhappy difficulties would he settled that
ho might retire from the strife and resume hIs
peaceful life upon the banks of the grand old
Ohio uc was shot In the early part Of tho en-
2agement.
DR.. Graham SaS the conduct OF the rebe!
General John Morgan was that of the ruffian,
Morgan pcrmlttedhls men to dlsnter tho bodies
OF Union soldiers and strip them of their cloth.
lag, aud Morgan himself actually stole aud Ap-
prOpF!ated TO his own use the blanket and oil
cloth worn by DR., Graham Fheeliag LatrIi-
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