Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-05-24
Congressional.
WASHINGTON. MAY 9,

WASHINGTON, May 70.
SENATE.--A communication was receive
from the Secretary of War in answer to
resolution of the Senate, transmitting Ii.
of the officers in the army and their recorC
etc.
On motion of Mr.. Foote, the reading
the document was suspended and it wa
ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. Grimes, his bill in re.
lation to naval supplies, which was reporte
bpon adversely by the Naval committe.
was taken up. Mr.. Grimes proceeded
defend the bill.
Mr.. Morgan introduced bill to prohib
the release of drafted men from the drat
by the paying of the bounty merely, with
out the procuring of an acceptable substi
tute.
HoUsE.--Mr. Dawes, from the Committe'
on Elections, reported II resolution tina
Messrs. Chandler, Segur, and Kitchen,
whose claims to seats from Virginia, have
been rejected, be allowed mileage for one
session, and monthly pay till the passage
of the resolution in their respective cases.
Mr.. Dawes said Mr.. Chandler is District
Attorney in the Eastern District of Vir-
ginia, but receives no salary, his compensa-
ton being paid in fees, amounting, proba-
bly,, to S2,5 per annum. Mr.. Chandler's
name was stricken out, and the resolution
as thus amended was adopted by three ma
jority.
On motion of Coffroth, it was resolved,
that, the Senate cOncurring, BOTH Houses
adjourn OIL the 9th Of June next, at noon.
Mr.. Kinny, delegate from Utah, offered a
resolution, which was unanimously adopt
ed, declaring, as the sense of this House,
that the present crisis in this causeless
and unjustifiable rebellion, calls loudly
on Congress for united and patriotic
legislation; that the self-sacrificing services
of our soldiers, unsurpassed in ancient or
modern warfare should be sustained in the
field, and are entitled to our thanks; and
forgetting all past differences, tits the duty
of Congress to sustain the constitutional
authority of the country in their endeaVor
to suppress the rebellion.
Mr.. Grinnell, of Iowa, offered q resolu-
ton requesting the President to inform the
House, whether, by Older of the Govern
ment, the publication of the World and
Journal OF Commerce, of New York, was
suspended, and if so, that such order and
proceedings be communicated. An objec-
tion being made, the resolution lays over.
On motion of Mr.. Arnold, of Ills, reso-
luton was introduced, which was adopted,
instructing the Committee of the Judiciary
to enquire whether and what legislation is
necessary to punish the forgery and pub
lication of official documents; and also
what legislation is necessary to punish
those who, through the press or otherwise,
give information, aid and comfort to the
rebels.
Mr.. Pruyn, of N. Y, asked leave, on be-
half of his friends of the New York dele
cation, to offer the following resolution:
Resolved, That the conduct of the eXecu-
tive authority of the Government, in closing
the offices and causing the suspension of the
publication of the World and journal of
Commerce, of New York, under the cir
cumstances which have been placed before
the public, was an act unwarranted and
dangerous to the welfare of the Union, and
in violation of the Constitution, and sub
versive of the principles of civil liberty;
and as such, is hereby censured by this
House.
Objection being made, Mr.. Pruyn moved
suspension of the rules in order that he
might introduce the resolution, but the
question was decided in the negative by
the following vote: Yeas "a, nays 81.