Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-09
The Very Latest.
THREE O'CLOCK A. Vi

At . meeting OF ladies' at the Cooper Union
this afternoon addresses we're made by Mrs.
Hoge and Mrs. Livermore, of Chicago. in behalf
of tho Northwestern Sanitary Fair to be held in
Chicago on the lst of June.
i I he Herslds Wilmington special hSs the fol-
lowing account of al affair which recently took
place at the headquarters of Gen, Schodeld. the
occasion being the presentation of 8 medal TO the
officers and soldiers Of the 23d corps for merited
valor on the battle field The following are the
names OF the recipients:
Capt v Kelly, l04th Ohio; Capt II Brown,
l2th Ky Corporal W. H Ddowhall, company
l. l04th Ohio; Corporal Jos. Davis, CO G, l04th
Ohio private Abram Greenwsll CO G, l04th
Ohio; private L. Q. Gantio. l04th Ohio; private
r II Rickstcker, CO. g, l04h Ohio
There is no news of the military operations.
The enemy are busily engaged 10 spanning the
river beyond Gen. Terry's line with pontoOn
bridge.
PHILADELPHIA, March &.
special to The Evening, telegraph, dated
Washington 9Th, says information has been re-
ceived from Winchester CONFIRMING the report of
Shermans victory over Early
The battle took place at Waynesboro. and
when last heard from he had captured forty rebel
officers, 800 prisoners, 9 cannon and over 100
wagons. and still following up bis brilliant
success.
ELIZABETH, n J., March 8.
Travel being closed between Washington and
New York via Philadelphia, BY the ice blockade
at Hayre de Grace, passengers are sent through
via Harrisburg.
PHrLADrLrHIA, March 3.
Jay Cook reports sale Of 3Os to day at So
CSC 900 including 500 900 each from Cincin
natl and Cleveland and $500 600 from New
York. There we're over 1000 individual sub
scripfiops
WAsurSeroH, March s
The committee OF ways and means was 80
ded 70 the standing committees of the Senate.
Mr. Anthony submitted the following list of
standing committees which vas adopted By the
Senate
Ga Foreign Relations-Sumner, chsirman;
DooIitte Harris, Foote, Wade, Davis and
Ga Finance-Fessenden, chairman: Sherman,
Howe, Cowsn, Vsnsinkle, Henderson and
Guthrie
Ga Commerce Chandler, chairman: Morrill,,
Morgan, Sprague, Lane of Kansas. Nesmith,
and Dooittle.
On Manuiactures-Sprague chairman; Dixon.
Sherman, Pomeroy and Riddle and Wright.
On AgrcuIture-Sherman, chairman; Lane,
Harlan. Wilson. and Guthrie.
On Military Affairs Wilson. chairman; Lane
Clark
On Naval Affairs-Grimes, chairman. An,h-
ony, Wiley, Ramsey, Cowsn, Nys aud Hen
drice.
On Judciary-Trumhull, chairman, Harris
Collamer, Sherman, Johnaon, Williams, Her
dricx aat -
On Postofice and Post Roads-Collamer
chairman, Dixon, Ramsey, Conness. Buckalev,
Poueroy, vanWihkle.
n
roy, Morrill,, Sprsgue, Stewart, Hendricks,
Wright.
On Private Land Clairns--Harris, chsirman,
Sumner, Howard Williams. Riddle
On Indian Ahairs--Doolistle. chairman. Lane
of Kansas, Harlan. Nesmith, Foote. Trumbull,
Buckslew.
On Pensions--Foster, chairman, Lane of In
dams, VsnWinkle, Foots, Stewart. Yates. Buck
alew.
Revolutionary Claims Ramsey. chairman.
Chandler, Wilson, Nesmith, Wright
On Clams-Carke, chairman; Morrill,, Wade.
Wiley. Henderson, Yates, RIDDLE.
On Patents and Patent 0fices-Cowan, chair
man: Lane. of Indiana: Norton Guthrie.
On Public Building Grounds-Foot. chairman;
Brown. Trunbull, Grimes, Hendricks
% TerTitories--Wade, chairman; Lane, of
Ksnsas; Yates, OF New York; Norton. Morgan,
Davis
On Pacific Railroad-Howard, chairman;
Johnson. Harlan. Sherman, Morgan, Conness,
Brown. Yates. of Oregon.
To Conduct and Control contingent expenses
of Sens,e-Morrill, chairman; Ramaey. Hen
derson.
On engrossed biIls-Lane. OF Ind, chairman,
Sumner and Wiley
Gu mines and ,mining-Conness chm, Stew.
art aud Chandler
On prin,ing-Authony, chairman, Brown and
Riddle
On enrolled biils-Houe chairman, Oorsn
and I'VE
Ou merchsrmsn. johnson and
Howard.
Senate resumed the consideration OF the Ar
kansas question.
Mr. Howard having objected 70 the reception
dressed the Senate against the admission o.
Snow.
Lane, of Kansas, said he would like 10 have q
vote on the question.
Grimes moved that the Senate 90 into eIecu.
tive session s1d refer the communication for the
prent. They could then on toe opening OF ths
session resume the Arkansas question.
| The Senate then went into secret session. AZ
ter short tine the doors were reOpened.
/ Davis resumed bis remarks. saying that the 81
4 preme court unanimously agreed that this beins
a civil war the L S Is entitled Il every belliger
ent right the same as # foreign MAJ existed i1s
present congress snd the supreme court have re
! cognized this var AZ Que On which eelliegeren'
rights attach.
This led him 70 tie conclusion thai an appls
cant from an iusurrectionsry state, which, by th'
gre siients proclsmatioo, an set OF congress and
the decision Of The supreme court Is declared
party 10 the civil war, together with every resi-
| dent OF Arkansas. "a alien enemies TO the gov
ernmest Of the United states. and the applican, j
no more entitled % a seat .han Robert Toomts
from Ca.
Lane, Of Karss.. said the executive depart
/ met; and Senate had Recognized the state Of Ar
kansas By >poeinsiss judges. attorneys snd MAJ
shals. <s $,