Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-04-08
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WASHINGTON, April lit is understood that
attempts will be made to engraft certain other
propositions IN the anti slavery amendment to
the Constitution. but il is believed that the
Senate will vote them all down and pass the
original amendment as it was first drawn.
Ii Is said that the compensation for reprint
ing and republlshing the debates Of Congress in
the Globe is To be largely increased, Mr. Rivers
having given notice that he cannot continue TO
report and print them at the prices which are
now paid.
IL is understood that a number of General
Hooker's frieuds will tender him a public dinner
on his return from the West
The consolidation of the different regiments
creates as might have been expected, much un-
pleasant feeling among the military.
Mr.. Collins has returned to W Washington after
an absence of nearly two years in Russia and
England. negotiating for the right of way and
the construction of telegraph across Asatic
Russia. Russian America and British Columbia,
so as to connect Europe with America via Beh-
rings Straits. This having been brought to a
satisfactory conclusion. under very favorable
terms, now awaits the action of Congress
We understand that Mr.. Collins will soon pre-
sent his plan to Congress, in view of the cOpera-
ton of our Government IL is due to Great
Britain and Russia that their liberal grants and
OF this nature. fraught as il is with incalculabe
benefits TO the United States and the world AT
large. should command promptly generous aid
from the United States.
Ii certainly devolves upon our Government
to second this greitenterprse. and more especial
lv now since Russia and Great Britain have met
the question in Il liberal international spirit and
cleared il TO all question a to right of way so
: TO connect London and ST Petersburg with
New York
There never enterprise presented to the
consideration of the government that pleads
more eloquently than this Ii is the last link in
telegraphic chain that is to bind not only
Europe and America, but Asia and Africa as
well into Que living and speaking community
Various gentlemen who were absent from the
House of Representatives or Monday when the
question was taken on the adoption OF the joint
resolution, protesting against the erection of a
monarchlal government, on the ruins of any re
publican government in America, under the su-
spices of any European power have permission to
record their vote
Senator Hale. Chairman OF the Naval Com
mittee. has under consideration the appro-
prlations for the relief of the engineers and ship
builders who have contracted with the Navy De-
partment Congress alone Can aid them by di-
rect appropriation
About 5000 applications have already been
made by seamen to be transferred from the army
to the navy. Applications should continue to be
made to the Navy Department.
1t is stated by Senators that national bank
or currency bill will be passed by the Senate and
sent TO the House for its concurrence.
The Senate to day, in executive committee
confirmed the following nominations of Brigadier
Generals:
Col G G. Harker. 65th Ohio, from September
20. 1863 Col John F Miller. Goth Indiana, from
January >, 1864; Henry H Sbey. of Minnesota
from March %, 1868; Col. R. c Trobriand, 55tf
New York, from January 5, 1864; Col. G.
Kaemmerling, 9th Ohio from January 5. 1864
Col Cyrus Busy, 81 Iowa cavalry, from Janu-
airy D, 1864: Col. c. Andrews Sd Minnesota
from January 5. 1864: Col John W Fuller, 9th
Ohio. from January 5, 1864