The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-30
House Of RepScsA ntatfves.
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1864.


WASRkS9aon, June ~, loo4
srAn AAN.
Mr. FAULKSn, (whis) Of Va, sshA-The condition Of
the army at this time requires prsupt and eectual
fgslatps The President In his me sssse and the Sec.
resry Of War in his report have called enon to tho
demands and necessft.s Of snis branch Of the public
service lt is proposed to increase the ayV by ad
ditonsl regiment but there two bills which the
aree to the efhcisnsy and orgauizaton Of the
early Day. he was Satisfied that unless there are re
acdit onal Inducements held out one OF tue bills
does for enismeats In tho course Of very ssrt tms
We siH have no army a all to protect frousr
Elements. small our army now Is, there is nc this
time drmsnd for 6,4Oo recruits and they cansoi be
the army BY deseron expiration Of the period of
enlistment, we will be without army to protect
speci Al order for the sth Of July.
MI JoNEs, (dsm) Of Tenn, objeete6. Let the NOM
ing hour 'nnsnce before anything further is done.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. MACE, (dem.) of Ind, made personal expiana-
tons, which lie said due to himself and to Mr.
Richardson 1t seemed from ielegrAphc dee p.tcn re-
ferrtd 70 by Mr.. Richardson and published in tho New
York Tmes that his name embodied la connection
with he charge that Mr.. R., in his sub titutc foe
fraud ON House and the country. Now, he had this
to SAY 80 far" that despatch is concerned and
AS h. was concerned he poasble for
no sueh charge and in addition to that 1t gave him
pleasure to state that during the the passage
son was honorable. He (Mr Mace) was incapable of
charging the g. enan with any thing like fraud 10
cor Grating In his substitute paragraph to deceive the
The House then resumed tho consideration OF the bill
TO AMEND TIE POSTAGE LAW.
was heretofore introduced by Mr. Oids and prov
in lieu of the rates Of postage established By law
that there shall be charged for single letter conveyed
any distance not exceeding three thousand miles,
three cents-over that distance ten cents When
conveyed wholly In part by sea- and from for
een country for any distance not exceeding miles
the ocean postage shall be five cents For any distance
exceeding 30t miles ocean postage ten cents Except
rg however all where such postages have been
hall
slready concluded hereafter to be made. Double,
treble and quadruple letters in proportion Upon ali
are from foreign country, the POSTAGE spec
fee shall be prepaid and from and after the LIST Of Janu
sry next such prepayment shall bc by stamps. Adrop
letters, for delivery only, to be charged with cent
each all advertised letters an additional cent
Mr. OIDs (dem OF Ohio offered additional section
that it shall be lawful for any postmaster or any
other person to sell post Office stamps envelopes for
more than appears on their face. The offence to be
msdemeanor, suhec ting the offender to fine Of not less
After DEBATE the bill thus amended passed by yeas
1o4 to nays &c. as follows
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cfgeSs Tracy, ,gphsm. valley, Wsi'i, WentSorsI Of
AM TorC
On motion of Mr. DER (dern.) of g., the House pro
consider the resoution 1ing the time OF ad
journment The House heretofore designated the 14th
of August but the Senate substituted for this
from July u till October TO- Mr.. Orr proposed t,
the Slst Of July. He felt confident the House could
pass all the general appropriation bills by that time.
bills than those which should first be passed including
bills for reforms in the army and navy He had in charge
J. very important connected with the last named
branch of the public service which he extremely
anxious should receive atleast days consideration
Mr. ORR thought the bills alluded to by the gentleman
might also ba considered IL the House would only 90
earnestly to work He did not believe members
serving the country most when they legisa.ed most.
Mr. DISNEY, ldeml Of Ohio was opposed to the agita
ton o. The subject at this time and moved that the
resolution be referred to the Committee Revsa and
Unfinished Business in order that they might inquire in
gent action of the House.
Mr. ORR said it was only the pressing business they
could hope to act on Members have now been from
homo months the hot weather is on them they
threatened with approaching disease and they may
find themselves without a quorum. They could
come here next December and go right to work.
Mr. RICHARDSON, (dem.J of Ill, replied, If the House
should adjourn early the gentleman decided,
bers coming back, would make speeches instead of
attending TO business heretofore. He in favor OF
the l4h August by which time nearly all the business
might be disposed OF.
Mr. EWING, (whle) OF KY said Il the House waited to
get through with OIL the business they would ad
journ He preferred sine die adjournment to recess,
which was novel experiment He wanted to leave the
city to get something TO eat and to sleep at night
Uaughter.) He tired Of going to the dining room
with weak stomach and smelling the odor and was
sick Of getting up appetite by toncs and arti6ciss
The House refused refer the resolution to the
mi;tee Revisals and Unfinished Busness-47 against
125.
Mr. ORR's amendment disagreed to-sO against SO.
Mr.. JONES, (dem oil La moved to lay the resolution
On the table Lost--4S against 49,
The House refused to in the Senates amend
ment by IL aRninst los.
The House 'hus still adhered to It's origin design to
adjourn on the 14th of August.
TIE HEALTH EMloRAHTs
The SfEABER laid before the House message from tho
President enclosing notes from the British Minister
the subject Of the health Of emiants during their voy
age f1om Europe to this country. Mr.. CHAMPION 80 ys
he is instructed by her Majesty government to enquire
Of ths United States whether any steps
be taken to accurate information respect
ing the TO which diseases and death among pas
eDgers emgrant ships to be attributed Refer
red to the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Adjourned.
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