Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-06-20
last NIGHTS DISPATCHES.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE,

.aisiiss,gsza WAsHlNGToN, June TO-.
The Senatemet at llIocl0ck and the
Vice President being absent, AIR. Foot OF
Yermont, was chosen President of the Sen
ate pro tenn. IT, II S sa e,35 g
On motion of Mr., Chandler, the bill from,
the House, to change the port of entry of
Brunswick, Georgia, was taken up aud
Mr. Salisbury, moved 10 take up the
resolution fixing the time of ADJOURNMENT.
Negatlved. Yeas ii, nays %.
On motioh Of ar. Wilson, the bill defin-
ing the pay and emoluments of officers of
the army was taken up.
On the question of concurring in the
amendment of tile House, striking out the
section deducting 10 per cent from the pay
OF officers of tho government, civil and mil.
ttary, during the present rebellion. and re.
ducing the milage of members Of Congress
fifty per cent. az l5s
AIR. Sherman was opposed to the Senate
cQnenrring in the amendment. Hethought
this slight attempt at reform ought to be
persevered in. r ils=
Tho amendment Of the House was coa-
SO the motion was stricken out.
The, Pacific RAILROAD Bill being the spe
cial order, was taken up. ~
AIR. Collamer's amendment, providing
Tor the reservation of n certain amount Of
bonds till the road Is completed, was
adopted. OH e Es1E 3S95Sys 81
Mr. Clark, of N. H., moved to strike out
the provision for the Leayeuwotth / Paw
nee Branch Road; which was agreed to-
yeas 90, nays IA. ,5-ie - AZ
MIR. CLARK further moved to strike out The
provision for the Sioux City. Branch Road.
Alter further discussion, Sir. Clark mod
ihed his amendment so as to strike out the
provision for the Omaha Branch Road. I
Mr.. OlArks amendment, as modified,
striking out the provision for the Omaha
Branch, was. rrjectCd-=yeas l6, nays %.
Mr. Clark offered 6h amendment making
q point of connection OF Hannibal 4, st!
Josephs branch with the Kansas road not
to exceed fifty miles west of the Missouri
river, which was rejected. 49,
iMr. Doolittle offered an, amendment set
ting apart the proceeds OF lands IN alter;
nate sections for the benefit Of the pro.
posed Northern Pacific sfailroad. Lost.
Yeas IL, nays %. r. :, ia,s' . 9tiis'i
Ne. Wilson of Massnchlsetts moved to
reconsider theeyOte ON OolIamer's amend
'msrit, pending which motion the Senate
adjourned. d &. -. i..,s s. ~. 5.l. +
Mr.. Lehman, of Pennsylvania, presented
the tender of the Philadelphia MhhiCipaIity
l.Of League Island, for a Navy Yard, an d
said that ths said citylhad purchased It for
/ $s1 900, aud offered the land as a free
.gltt 70. the (1oYerument n, 1T =.
Referred to the Committee on Naval AT
/ fairs frEgS nl,istiti lEfs1i lssss = ssfl
J. Nj. Mallory Of r kentucky, offered a Eesol
luhonj which was'edOpted bya vote OF slO8
yeas TO 2s nays proposing g, with tn cont
e1rrenee Of the Senate, the adiournneat of
/ Congress onthe 30thinst. ~ s,.slEf
f z III E AFnold5 Of Illinois, from the Select
COMMITTEES on Defences for the, N1ttheFn
Lakes TeportedTa bill establishing & Ma.
ti6Ha1 fopudty at chieago, Tor Tie 1iannE
faetpre and repair Of ordinance aud nlltf
tons Of war, and approx ling $500 GOO
for the purpose also establ hing naval
departments and navy yards on Lakes Ons
taEfe, Ere sd tlehigap ASH 4ppFQprtat.
ing S2s0, 900 Tor the, purpose, ~ s.
Referred to the gpmmittee OF Whole ION
the State OF the Union. ssf
AE. Maltunp Of Vermont, from the Com.
mittee on Printing ropoIte5 a trssoluti6n
directing the Clerk Of the Efonse toipay out