Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-20
xxxvII CONGRESS s-rIasr .r..,o.

uors, " ARLINGTON, juno Is.
coufageeens q enlistnsnts in the regular srmv
ana volunteer FORCES. was passed II rapa.l. .o
much Of the act Of August last q aSoli.hss p,s.
miums for bringing recruits to the rendezvous and
PROVIDES tnat hereafter premium Of .wo dollars
shall De paid TO any citizen, com oped Of.
hcer OF soldier for every recruit TO the regular
army, and every soldier snlisting in the regular
army or volunteer force for two wears or during
the war will resolve the first month pay In ad-
vance.
Tho House resumed tho consideration Of tho
bill to free from ser,tude tho slaves Of certain
rebels engaged in or abstting the existing rebel
lion against the government Of the q oitsd States.
Some time was spent in discussing points Of or
der vote was nearly reached OF the passage OF
tho bill, when the time arrived for taking up the
special order authorizing the issue Of additional
treasury notes.
MIR. stevens, with view Of 1T once disposing Of
tho condscation mea ure, moved tho special order
be postpo one hour. This WAS agreed to BY 70
to oo. The way was now apparently clear for the
connscasion o'ii,but Mr. Richardson, after remark
Ing that the morning. hour "a expi cd, moved to
proceed to the business on tn g speakers table.
Mr. phelps.of NO., demanded The yeas and nays,
which being taken res slted in yeas a., nays S.
The question having been decided in the negative
the G. nfscation bin read.
Messrs. Chandler, Howard, Foster and ~umn,r
preseoted petitions Ior in medi ate passage vi
bankrupt act
Mr. Ter Eyck presented petition from civil
engineer OF Trenton, \. asking that test shall
be made OF his and improved military pro-
jectie.
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval Committtce, repor led
q bill for the relief OF Commodore Hiram r. ud-
ing Passed.
Mr.. Grimes offered resolution that in the opin-
ion OF the Senate it is the right and duty OF the
Government to call oyal persons within the rebel
lious stats to its armed defense against tho uit-
ora VI
over.
Mr. Saulsbury offered O resolution adjourning
Congress on the Both Of june. Laid over.
Mr.. Hall introduced a bin rela i've to further
ellistmen's in tho army. The bill further pro-
vides that every slave enlisted under such pro.
clamatien of the President she'll be ever ,hersaf
ter free and entitled to all the bountes, privi yes
&c of other soldiers in the army. TIE bill, was
refer. ed 10 the ooninit;se On Naval Affairs.
Mr. Powell intro luced bill to prev en-, members
OF Congress and other officers Of the Cover uent
Of the United States from taking considerations
for procuring contracts from the Government. Re-
ferred.
WASHINGTON, June 10.
Mr.. Mallory offered resolution which vas
adopted by lo3 against 2S, proposing, the Senate
c.ncutrlng, the adjournment Of Congress- on the
30th Of June.
slr. Arnold, from the SeBal e Committee IN the
defence of the Northern lakes, reported bill es-
tablishing at Chicago q National F0undry, for
the manufact ture and rcpair vi ordnance aad ma
nitions OF war. and approIrating $206,rOO for the
purpose. Also establishing naval depots and
navy yards on Lakes Michigan and Ontario. and
appropriat'ng $3.50 900 therefor Referred to the
Committee OF the Whole
The House procee led to the consideration Of
the bill relaisg to claims for loss aud destruction
OF property belonging to the loyal citizens and
tone thereto by the troops of the L. s. during the
present rebellion.
SEN.TE.-The Senate met at IL O'Clock a. m.
The Vice President absent and Mr.. Foo,e
chosen President PRO ten
On motion Of Mr.. chandler, the bill from the
House to change the L, Of entry Of Erunsw ck
Ga. ~as ken up, aud passed.
Mr. salisbury novel to take up the resolu ion
fixing the time os adj iournm snt The nj otion was
LOST by yeas Ia, nlys Y
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, the bill defiaing the
pay and emoluments of officers Of tho amy was
takenup.
Mr. Chandler called up the resolution 70 pre-
vent the further issue. Of legal tender treasury
notes. and auth orzing the issue Of one hundred
million dollars Of ten days certificates bearings
per cent i'm crest tlc spoke some le h, advo.
eating the passage Of the reson. on.
Mr.. Fessenien moved the resolution be referred
he Committee on Finance. Motion agreed
to
On the question Of concuIing in tho emend-
meDt of tho House. striking out tho sections de-
ducting 10 or cent from the pay Of oficers Of the
Government civil aud military curing the
present rebellion, ard reducing tho mileage If
members Of Congress nifty per cent, Mr..
Sherman opposed concurrence. He thought
this slight atteWpt at reform ought no. to be con-
Cured in. The amendment Of the House was
conrurred in. Yeas 20, nays $50 the section
was stricken out.