Daily Ohio Statesman

THIRTY-SEVENTH CONGRESS, Third Session. Washington, January 13 SENATE. - Mr. Pomeroy presented a petition from the Chiefs of the Wyandott Indians, for reimbursements for their losses by the rebels. Mr. Sumner, for the committee on Foreign Affairs, reported back the petition of Mr. Jewett for the mediation of Switzerland, with the recommendation that it be indefinitely postponed. Agreed to. Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to consolidate regiments and companies now in the field. Referred. Mr. Grimes offered a resolution requesting the President to communicate to the Senate all communications between the State Department and the representatives of H.B.M.'s Government in relation to the capture of British vessels sailing from one port to another, having on board articles contraband of war intended for the use of the so-called Confederate States. Adopted. Mr. McDougall offered a resolution requesting the President to communicate to the Senate any correspondence in his possession, or in the State Department, between this Government and the Mexican Minister at Washington, relating to the exportation from ports of the United States of articles contraband of war, for the use of the French army in Mexico; also, reported order to prevent the Mexican Government to avail itself of the same privilege. Mr. Kennedy announced the death of his late colleague, James Alfred Pearce, who died on the 21st of last December. Mr. Kennedy paid a high, eloquent and touching tribute to the patriotism of the deceased, and offered the customary resolutions, which were adopted. Messrs. Bayard of Delaware, and Fessenden of Maine, also delivered eulogies, when the Senate adjourned. House. After unimportant proceedings the House went into committee of the Whole on the bill to provide ways and means to support the Government. Mr. Morrill of Vermont, said $900,000,000 in paper are called for. If the war should last till July, 1864, the entire amount will be needed. Great as are the figures, the price is not too much to pay for liberty and the Union. Our best financiers were our Generals and soldiers in the field. Upon their success depended that of our best devised financial scheme. Europe had no disposition to loan us money, nor thus inclined to aid us in preserving the Union. We must therefore rely upon ourselves, as we had more resources than all Europe combined. A message was received from the Senate announcing the death of Senator Pearce of Maryland. Mr. Stevens said he would ask for a vote on his bill to-morrow, and on his motion the committee rose. Mr. Colfax passed a eulogy on the private character of the late Senator Pearce of Maryland. Mr. Crittenden paid a tribute to his friend, with whom he had long served in the Senate. Messrs. McPherson of Pennsylvania, May of Maryland, Riddle of Ohio, and Morrill of Vermont, also made remarks. The usual resolutions of respect were adopted and the House adjourned.