Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-06-14

That Robert c. Schenck, having resigned hi.
commission a. Major General of Volunteers or
the DIST of November. 1863, to take effect on
the 9th dAy Of December was not by reason q,
having held such Office disqualified from occupy
ing a seat in the Joth Congress as a representa-.
tive from OhiO-the session having commenced
on the 7th of December-but that r. 7. Blair by
continuing 10 told Office as Major General Of
Volunteers, and dischsrginx the duties thereof
from November 29th- 1912, till January 1864
thus disqualified for Congress which met Deem.
Der 7th 1863.
The report for the present was laid on the table
and ordered 10 be printed
On motion of Dir. Schenck. Committee OF
Conference was asked Of the Senate on the di.s.
greeing amendments to the bill To increase the
pay Of soldiers.
Mr. Stevens made report from the commit.
tee of conference on the disagreeing amend
ments TO the military appropriation bill They
we're principally IN regard 10 making the pay Of
negro soldiers the same that OF white soldiers
from January lst last, 80 as 20 include the hack
pay of two Massachusetts, regiments and those
first raised in South Carolina aud Louisiana The
report concludes IA follows:
All persons of color who were free on the 18Th
of April, 1861. and who have been enlisted
and mustered into the military service
time OCT their enlistment be allowed the bounty
and clothingto such persons by laws existing NJ
the time Of their enlistment. aud the Attorney
General Is authorized TO determine any question
OF law arising under these provisions, and il the
Atty General shall decide that any such enlisted
persons are entitled To- receive any paw bounty
or clothing ~ addition 10 what they have al
ready received. the Secretary of war shall make
all necessary regulations TO enable the Paw De
pariment To make payment In accordance with
such determination.
The report was concurrcd In. Yeas NAYS -.
The Senate has already accepted IT,
Schenck introduced bill repeating the three
hundred dollar clause In the enrolment act, aud
providing tina, hereafter no payment of money
shall be accepted or received from any enrolled
or Grated person To be relieved from liability
10 perform military duty.
Schenck moved the previous question and the
passage Of the bill
The previous bill was not recorded aud debate
arising, the bill went over
Mr.. Garfield introduced Joint resolution de-
clarng as follows:
That no State declared 10 be In rebellion by
the President i entitled to appoint electors OF
President and Vice President. aud no electoral
vote from any such State shall be received or
couutec until both Houses of Congress, by con-
government IN such State
On motion OF Mr. Blaine. the resolution was
laid on the table,
On motion OF Mr. Beaman. of Michigan.
resolution was adopted ins,ructiug the Commit
tee on the Conduct of the Warto inquire whether
there Is any rood and substantial reason Tor the
exclusion OF members of Congress from the
hospitals when they desire 10 look after the con.
diton of the wounded from their respective
States, and IN case such visits can be made with
out detriment TO the sick and wounded, The
Committee recommend that some regulation be
made 10y which members can visit the hospitals
at seasonal hours without let or hiudrance
The House then took up the resolution OF Mr.
Lazear, OF Pennsylvania, offered on Monday OF
last week. proposing "A suspension Of hostities
and requiring the President 10 adopt measures tor
assembling a Convention OF Delegates from all
the States to adjust the difficulties between the
North aud south on the basis of the Cons,itu.-
ton
The House refused to suspend the rules for the
introduction OF the resolution.
The House then proceeded to the consideration
of the Senate bill to repeal the fugitive slave
law