Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
FRIDAY. luna 10,

FRIDAY, June 10. ..H -... D,
SENATE.-The reading of the journal of YES.
terday being proceeded with, Mr.. Davis re.
marked that did not state the facts as they real
~ occurred in regard to the resolutions offered
United States, in stating that they having been
objected to were not received He said the gem
tieman from Iowa Mr.. Grimes,) had stated the
circumstances yesterday exactly as they oc-
Cured. He did not, however, care enough
about the matter to move q correction Of the
journal. .#F - "a
Mr.. Sherman presented petition from WOOL
growers Of Ohio, praying an increase OF the
duty on wool, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance. IS
MIR. Sumner presented petition from the
yearly meeting OF the Society OF Progressive
Friends, at Chester, Pa, praying the passage
of a law by Congress for the total abolition of
Slavery. Referred to the Committee on Sia-
very. -.
On motion Of Mr.. Sprague, the memorial of
Of Margaret A. Lawrie, praying compensation
for property destroyed by the United States
forces in the District Of Columbia, was taken
from the files, and referred to the Committee
on Claims ~ .t
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on Claims,
reported adversely on the bill for the relief Of
Mary ThrockmortOn, for compen sation for six
slaves freed in the District of Colu mbia, and
on his motion, the bill was indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Lane. of Kansas, offered the following.
which was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed
Whereas. the President Of the United States
Dy pFOcldmdtiOn OF tne ISL OF January, lsb3,
did, among other things, proclaim and declare
that the s'people of Arkansas" are this day In
rebellion against the United States; and where
as, the loyal people of the State Of Arkansas
have since that time, by free and untra uaelied
vote, organized and have in operation State
Government, upon free basis and republican
in form; and whereas, pendi the organization
Of said Government. the President Of the
United States, did. by proclamation of the sth
day of December, 1868, invite, among others.
the people of Arkansas to organize a loyal
State Government upon q tree basis; and
approve ed said organization In the State OF
Arkansas, and officially recognized the same :
Therefore
Resolred, That so much of the proclamation
or proclamatlons of the President OF the United
States, and so much of all laws Of Congress as
declare the people or State Of Arkansas in re-
bellion be, and Is hereby declared imperative
and void. 4 80 - 'EE'i
and be IL further resolred, That the present
organized Governments in the State of Arkan.
sas be, and 1t Is hereby recognised, upon the
condition that slavery and involuntary servi-
tude shall never exist in said State, except as
apunishment Tor crime :
HoUsE.-Mr Dawes, of Massacb usetts, called
up the Missouri contested election case-Sanu
Knox against f. p. Blair, the sitting member.
After conversation between Messrs. Dawes,
9anson, ana others, a motion was mad3 to
postpone the subject until Friday next but
this was disagreed tO-yeas 81, nays, %.
The House then proceeded to the cons idera-
ton Of the resolution reported from the Com
mittee OF Elections, namely, that Mr.. Blair is
not but that Mr.. Samuel Knox is entitled to the
seat -'- e. - ass
Mr. Dawes, of Mass, sustained this report.
and asG 49, ssfl1w ~
Mr.. Brown, Of Wis, opposed the resolution.
This subject will consume the entire SEES
sion Of to day.l $50 7sJ 4gafsie s5s -