WASHINGTON, April 10.
SENATE. – Mr. Sumner presented resolutions from the Legislature of Massachusetts, in approval of the resolution in accordance with the Presidents message in relation to emancipation.
Mr. Lane, of Indiana, presented a petition for the abolishing of slavery in the States. He said the petitioners were asking what Congress had no power to grant, but that he was willing that citizens should be heard in foolish requests.
Mr. Wilson gave notice that he should to-morrow introduce a bill to amend the act approved in Sept. [1860], supplementary to the act respecting fugitive[s] from justice and persons escaping from the service of their masters, approved Feb. 12th, 1793.
On motion of Mr. Latham, the bill to establish a line of steamships from San Francisco to Shanghai, was taken up. He spoke at length in favor of establishing such a line.
HOUSE. Mr. Vallandigham, from the committee on public lands, reported a substitute for the Senate’s joint resolution giving construction to the act of 1856, granting lands to Wisconsin for railroad purposes. It authorizes a change of location, so that the road may be constructed from Appleton to some point on Green Bay at or near the mouth of Fox river. – Passed.
Mr. Arnold introduced a resolution expressing gratitude to Almighty God for the glorious triumph of our arms over rebels and traitors, recognizing in the brilliant victories at Island No. 10 and Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., the exhibition of that divine power which has so signally blessed us as a nation; that the gratitude and thanks of Congress is due to Com. Foot, Gens. Pope, Grant, Buell and Halleck, to each and every gallant soldier, officer and sailor, for the gallantry, energy, endurance, patriotic suffering and devotion to their country. Their names shall be always cherished and honored by a grateful people – While Congress honors the brave who escaped death, they would not forget the wounded and dead who fell in their country’s cause. Congress extends its sympathy to widows and children, and promises relief.
Mr. Porter suggested the name of Major General Lew Wallace.
Mr. Cox thought it proper to include Gen. McClernand and other officers.
Mr. Richardson had anticipated this difficulty. It was usual to insert only the names of commanding officers, as they could not embrace the names of all who distinguished themselves.
Mr. Arnold consented that the resolution should be referred to the committee on military affairs.
Mr. Stevens, from the committee on ways and means, reported back the Senate’s amendments to the naval appropriation bill. The House concurred in that appropriating $13,000,000 to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Navy for the construction of iron-clad steam vessels of war as a substitute for the original item.
– Published in The Davenport Daily Gazette, Davenport, Iowa, Friday Morning, April 11, 1862, p. 1
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