Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-05
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| SENATE.-Mr. TrumDull 0Hereu resOlt-
tion that the Secretary of the Interior be
requested to inform the Senate what num-
bcr of cases were pending In each Circuit
and District Court of the United States on
the lst of January, 1864, and the number OF
cases commenced in each Of said Courts
during the year ending On that day
Agreed to. q. 5Ili,.. 100000.
Mr.. Anthony offered resolution that
the committee on Foreign Relations be IN
structed to inquire into the expediency of
so amending the neutrality law as to make
it reciprocal to such Governments as
agreed. Nedi l+ihl -1fn' nHHi y
Mr.. Wilson reported adversely on the
House bill to regulate the dismissal of Off
GERS in the military and naval service. y
Mr.. Sumner reported bill to establish a
bureau of emancipation. Ordered to be
printed. "l fois0f '.ii
The Wee President laid before the SEN
ate communication from the Secretary of
War in reply to a resolution of the Senate,
denying that any order had been given by
Gen. Dix to the Provost Marshal of Balti-
more In November, 1861, prior to the Nov.
election. ai- I'll .B tgr
Mr.. Sumner reported bill for the ad-
justment of claims for spoliati0ns commit
ted by the French prior to July, 1861.
n 4his w HoOH SdiACu up bhS 1lOhoV Jill W
provide for the voluntary enlistment of any
persons, residents of certain, States, into
the regiments of other States. st
Mr.. Grimes spoke at length against the
bill, and was followed by Mr.. Trumbull,
who also opposed the measure. tt'.tt
Mr.. Wilson favored the bill y
The bill went over with the expiration Of
the morning hour. Ia l...asll
The joint resolution to amend the Con-
stitution SO as to abolish slavery, came UP
In its order, and Mr.. Howe addressed the
Senate In favor Of the measure. Ad-
journed. le r.it,.is s...T tT
HOUsE.-The House considered the reso-
lutions of Mr.. Eldridge, Of Wis.,, calling
upon the Secretary Of War, if not incom-
patible with the public interest, to furnish
the House information as to the amount Of
money received, up TO this time, as commu-
tation of drafted men, and what disposition
had been made of the money; the number
of substitutes and drafted men; how many
1 have been procured; what sums of money
have been paid for them, and whether white
or black. mo
Mr.. Stevens moved to lay on the table.
Carried-60 to 4G. af . .n
On motion of Mr.. Arnold, the Secretary
of War was called upon, if not incompati-
BILE with the public interests, to furnish
statement of the number of men called into
the service in March, 1861, and the quota of
each State under each call.
The House then proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of the resolution of Mr.. Brown. Of
Wisconsin, directing the Secretary of War
to communicate the number of negro regi-
ments, the number of privates, the amount
paid for bounties and equipments, and other
expenses of organizing, and what battles
the negro troops had been engaged in, and
how many were killed and wounded.
MIR. Stevens said he was opposed to fur
nishing muster-roll to the enemy, and
therefore moved olay on the table. Agreed
to-64 to AZ.
The House took up Mr.. Eldridge's reso-
luton requesting the President, Secretary
of State, and the Secretary of War, to fur
nish the number of all persons who have
been arrested for political offenses, or any
other alleged offense against the Govern
ment, by order or with the knowledge of
either of them, and who have not been tried
or convicted by any civil or criminal court,
together with the charges or accusations
for such arrests, and the number of prison.
ers in the forts; whether any persons have
been banished from the loyal States, etc.
On motion of MIR. Rollins, of N. H., the
resolution was laid on the table-62 to 3S.
Mr.. Davis, of Md, from the committee on
Foreign Affairs, reported the following
joint resolution:
RESOLVED, That the Congress of the U. s.
are unwilling, by silence, to leave the ma
tions of the world under the impression
that they are indifferent spectators of the
deplorable events now transpiring in the
Republic of Mexico; therefore, they think
fit to declare that it does not accord with
the people of the U. S. to acknowledge
monarchical government erected on the
ruins of any republican government in
America under theauspices of any European
power. fr....t.. -.rv.ts.t .sri..".<
Mr.. Brooks, of N. Y, had no objections
to the resolution if it was not mere 5ru-
tu1n JalmeR. .l irst ru1rl
Mr.. Davis replied that it would depend
upon whether Congress would adopt the
resolution, and in so doing represent the
opinions of the people of the u. s..
Mr.. Cox would vote for the resolution,
but would require stronger and more en-
phatic resolutions against foreign interven-
tion. The protest ought to have been made
long ago. VlHu,"-g
Mr.. Davis did not know how the resolu-
ti0n could be made more emphatic. They
desired to say without mistake that Mon
archial Government ON this continent will
not be recognized under the auspices of
Louis Napoleon. Let the consequences in
the future take care of themselves. n r.
The resolution was adopted-yeas 100,
nays none. o n rFy tA re fCff NJ
The House went into committee on the
National Banking BILL FsT
Mr.. Blain offered new section that seven
per cent. as fixed under the 30th section of
this bill, be deemed the lawful rate of in
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