Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-04-08
Congressional.
WASHINGTON, April 7,

SENATE.-Mr. Doolittle called up the
House bill apprOpriating 100000 for the
removal of Indian refugees from the South
ern and other sections affected by the re-
bellion back to their homes. Several amend
ments were made, and the bill passed. Mr..
Hendricks then proceeded to address the
Senate at length in opposition to the joint
resolution to amend the Constitution to
prohibit slavery in the United States.
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval committee, re-
ported back the resolution introduced by
Mr.. Grimes, yesterday, to repeal the joint
resolution for the transfer of seamen from
the military to the naval service, accompa-
MED by report, which was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Hale also reported on the bill to
amend the act relative to certain officers
of the navy, and ON the bill in relation to
supplies, and adversely on the bill relative
to Paymasters' clerks. with amendments.
Mr.. Hale also reported in favor of pass
ing bill to amend the act to regulate the
grade of line officers of the navy; in favor
of the resolution of thanks to Admiral
Porter, and the resolution to compensate
the crew of the gunboat Baron De Kalb for
losses.
Mr.. Davis called up his resolution in
structing the Judiciary committee to in
quire and report whether or not Mr.. Yo-
cum, late of Cairo, is now confined in the
Albany Penitentiary under sentence of
cOurt-martial, though having received full
pardon from the President.
Mr.. Grimes suggested an amendment, and
that the committee report to the Senate the
charges, &c, upon which Mr.. Iocum was
tried.
Mr.. Davis accepted the amendment, and
explained the facts of the case, saying that
YOcum had charge of the contrabands at
Cairo, and loyal Shareholder of Kentucky
having come there and taken steps In COM
pliance with the fugitive slave act, carried
off his runaway slave; for which YOcum
was tried, committed to the Old Capitol
here, but subsequently fully pardoned by
sent to the Albany Penitentiary. After
further discussion the subject went over in-
formally. .-.,. .
Mr.. Salisbury submitted the following
resolution: rrcI I
Resolred, That the Chaplain of the Sem
ate be respectfully requested hereafter to
pray and supplicate Almighty God in our
behalf, and not to lecture him, informing
him, under pretense of prayer, cf his [the
Chaplain's] opinion in reference to his duty
as the Almighty; and that the said Chap
lain be further requested, as aforesaid, not
under the form of prayer, to lecture the
Senate In relation to questions before the
body a IT Ell L n IN
Mr.. Howard objected to the resolution.
The Senate went into executive session,
and afterwards adjourned.
HoUsE.-0n motion of Mr.. Garfield, the
Secretary Of War was directed to inform
the House how many commissioned officers,
with their names and rank, have been dis
missed from the military service by author
ity of the President, without trial by court
martial, since the beginning of the war, and
how many such dismissals have been re-
voked. The resolution was passed.
The House resumed consideration Of the
Raritan and Delaware Bay railroad bill.
Mr.. Woodbridge, Of Vermont, argued In
favor Of the constituti0nality and expedien-
cy of declaring the roads and routes of that
company to be military and post routes.-
The public should be protected against that
legalized monopoly, the Camden and Am
boy Railroad Company, which not only inn
posed burdens on the people, but crippled
the Government in the performance Of its
duties. The Company, he said, interferes
with the elections in that State, and desig-
mates who shall be elected.
Mr.. Rogers, of New Jersey, remarks that
the statement was false from beginning to
end. a' Nth
Mr.. Woodbridge took the disclaimer as
true, according to the best information OF
the gentleman but he (Woodbridge) had
been informed that the Camden and Am
boy Company puts its foot on such nomina-
tions as may not best serve the interests Of
the great monopoly. ". aeg -
The subject here went over. fr Fef
The House proceeded to the consideration
of the special order, viz: business relating
to the District Of Columbia.
l. Several local bills were passed, and one
appropriating $3.50, 900 for the erection Of q
| the District Of Columbia, was discussed.
Pending the motion to lay the bill on the
table, the House adjourned.