The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-07
THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
BILLS PASSED BY EITHER HOUSE

THE WORK OF CONGRESS.
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! BILLS PASSED BY EITHER HOUSE.
Abl making further appropriations for the naval SER
| purposes; and
A hill making an appropriation TO pay the expenses Of
investigating committees Of the House Of Representatives
appointed during tho first session al the Tbrtyscventh
congress, and OF the commission authorized 70 report
W tho COMPENSATION of officers OF the government
ni authorizing additional enstments IN the navy Of
bill making an appropriation for field Notifications
for the delunces " the city Of Washington and elsewhere
and +...
| A bill for the relief of John C. Mcconnell; and e
bill 10 amend an act entitled can act supplemental
peace establishment and for Other purposes'" passcG
! March 81 1904
States.
bin for the temporary increase Of mIdshpmen In the
bill authorizing the construction OF twelve small
sid cwheel steamers.
join. reg ousion TO examine condition Of tho Naval
Academy and inquire as to the organization thereof.
BIN TO authorize the issue Of register to the steamer
| Estela.
An act for the relief Of certain musicians and soldiers
| stationed at Fort Sumter, in South Carolina.
An act authorizing the Secretary Of tho Treasury TO
NIT Anes and penalties incurred in certain cases. and
An act In relation 70 forwarding soldiers letters.
An act making additional appropriations for sundry
civil expenses Of the government for the ending the
An making additional appropriations for tho legis
ave tve and Judicial expenses Of the government
! Tor the year ending the Both II June, 1862.
An act FOR the relief the Ohio and other volunteers
An act authorizing the Secretary OF War 10 reimburse
vol neers for expenses incurred in employing regmenta
aud other bands
regulate the police force Of tho city Of Wash
ington.
bin providing for the better organization Of the mill
| tary establishment.
bill for The better organization tho Marine Corps
bill for the more efficient organization of the courts
Of the United States In the districts Of Kentucky and Mis-
souri,.
bill u increase the CONSULAR representation Of The
United States during tho present insyrrec,ion.
bill supplementary entitled Gan act 70 pro-
tcct the conrrce Of the United States and punish the
| crime Of piracy;' and
bill to indemnify States for expenses incurred by
| them in defence Of the United States
bill further to provide for the collection Of duties
imports, and for other parIUsca.
bill to provide the payment Of militia and volun-
tecrs called into the service Of the United States from
the time they called into service 10 the Goth Of June,
| 1861.
bill making additional appropriations for the support
OF the army for the fiscal ending june &c. 1882 and
appropriations Of arrearagcs for the fiscal year end
| ing June 80, 1861; and
| bin making additional appropriations for the naval
service for the year ending June &c. 1862 and apoprs
tons arrcaragcs for the year ending June &c. 1851
bil authorizing tho appointment Of Assistant
Bin 70 increase the medical corps Of the navy ana
bill to provide for tho construction Of
srmored ships and floating batteries.
bill making additional appropriations for sundry
civil expenses Of tho epyernnsnt, for tho year ending
June 80 lS02 and appropriations Of ArrearAes for the
bill u provide additional revenues for deraying the
expenses OF government and maintaining the public
credit by the assessment and collection Of direct tax
bill making an appropriation Of money for the pur.
pose Of paying the Governor Of any State to his duly
pcry incurred by such State for enronny subsisting
clothing, supporting, srmng equppins, paying and ras
surrecsn sss he 4. United Il States 's ' p''''A' m
bill making appropriation 10 pay the expenses Of
transporting and delivering orms and munitions Of war TO
tho loyal citizens Of the States Of which the inhabitants
are hereafter be- IN rebellion against the 60
vernmet Of the United sa.es and 70 provide for the
ponse organizing them into companies baitaons rcg
mcnts otherwise, for their protection against do
most,c violence, insirrccton, INVASION rebellion
bill providing commission u examine and report a
TO the compensation Of all ocers Of the government and
bill supplementary to an act entitled can act to au-
! thorize national loan and for other purpOses.n
Bill 10 prohibit the sale Of sprftuous liquors and in
toyicatng drinks in the District Of Columbia in certain
bill supplementary act entitled IAN act to In
the present military establishment Of the United
states,' approved July 20, 1851. -
bill TO provide for tho purchase Of arms ordnance
md ordnance stores.
bill for tho better organisation Of the Marine corps
bill In addition TO tho "Act TO authorize the employ
eut Of volunteers to aid in enforcing the laws and pro-
| tectng public property approved July ~. 1851.
AN act to prohibit the salo Of spir1:uous liquors and
intoxicating drinks District Of Columbia certain
cascs" 1t provides that whenever any person shall be
convicted of the offence prescribed in the he gale Of
Of Counba) he shall he punished by nnc Of twenty dol
lars imprisonment in tho jail Of Washington county In
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bill TO provide for the appointment OF assistant pay
! masters In the navy.
bin TO provide for The collection Of duties on imports
known the "Foree bill provides that the President
may Of insurrection rebellion change ports OF
entry close them collect duties vessels stop
meYcial intercourse, kc.
An net to authorize national oan and por other pur-
poses II proposes authorize the Secretary of the
Treasury to issue bonds not less than $500 each bearing
six per cent Interest payable at the pleasure OF the Unit
ed States after twenty years from date which may be
exchanged for Treasury notes bearing se and three
enths per cent interest issued under the TO autho
RTE a. national loan and for other purses approve
July II, 1861.
bill 10 prevent and punish fraud the part Of otH
GERS entrusted with the making of contracts for the
government II proposes TO enact that II shall DO tue
duty Of the Secretary Of War OF the Secretary OF the
Navy and Of the Secretary OF the Interior Immediately
after the passage Of this act and require every
contrast made by then severslly, behalf Of the 60
vern,ncnt By their officers under them appointed "
make such contracts, TO be reduced TO writing, and sign
ed by the contracting parties with their names end
thereof, a copy Of which s to be filed by the officer
making and signing the contract in the Returns olce
OF the department Of tho Interior aiixng his affidavit
| to the same.
aid in c1forcing the laws and in protecting the public
property" 1t authorizes the President of the United
States call into service volunteers, either infantry
cavalry artillery, to be organized authorized by the
OF July % 1861 provided that tho number called
shall exceed Aye hundred thousand. 1t further
provides that the volunteers so authorized to be called
out shall be armed the President shall direct, and
shall be upon the footing In all respects to the corps
of the United States Army 70 be mustered into the
| vice during the
| A bill to regulate navy rations.
| bill to define aud punish conspracies, Furnishes any
conspiracy by fine Of not less than five hundred dollars
and not than Eve thousand dollars Imprisonment
| six months to six years, or both.
bill authorize a national loan. BY this bill the
Secretary of the Treasury authorized to borrow the
credit Of the United States within twelve months Of the
passage Of this act exceeding two hundred aud
fifty millions much thereof as he may deem
sury for the public service, certificates Of coupon
registered stock Treasury notes. the stock to bear
| interest not exceeding seven per cent per
hum, payable semannually, irrodeemable for twenty
years ana after that period redesnablc at the plea
| sure Of tho United states; the Treasury notes of
denominations of not less than fifty dollars and payable
three years Gate with interest Of and three
tens per per aDnum payable annually notes Of
.ty dollars, and semi lly notes OF larger denomi
nation The bill further authorizes the Secretary Of the
Treasury ISSUE in exchange for coin and part Of the
loan, pay for salaries other dues from the
United States, Treasury notes OF less denomination than
fifty dollars, not bearing interest but payable demand
by the Assistant Trcasuros of tho United States at Pha
dcpha New York Boston, and books to be opened for
subscription TO Treasury notes for fy dollars and up
wards at places OF Which due notice will be given In one
public newspapers published wherever subscrip-
ton books may be opened The Secretary may negotiate
any portion Of said loan to hundred millions Of dol
| lars 10 any foreign country.
bill 10 provide increased from imports 10 nav
,nfar the debt audf