The New York herald., 1862-04-18
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
THIRTY.SEvENT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

Senate. a.
WASHINGTON, April II, 1852.
TIE COURT or CLAIMS BILL,
The bill to amend the act creating the Court OF Claims
received from the House. and referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
Also the House bill amsndatory Of the act authorizing
tho issuance Of certificates Of indebtedness Referred 70
the Finance Committee.
rHn TAX Bill.
number Of petitions the Tax bill were referred.
1hE uARPER's FERRY ARxoRY.
Mr.. WILLY, tUnion) OF Va presented memorial for
the restoration Of the Harper's Ferry Armory
REIny voR TIE MARINE BATTALION.
Mr. HALE, (rep.) Of N. H., from the COMMITTEES on
Naval Affairs. reported joint resolution appropriang
thousand dollars for tho relief Of the officers and
prvates Of the marine battalion lost their personal
effects on the Port Royal expedition in November last
Passed
TIE ELECTORS OF Tun DISTRICT or COLUMBIA
The bill prescribing the qualifications Of electors in
the District Of Columbia BY administering the oath Of
always have been loyal at municipal elections all per-
who may be challenged the charge Of dsloyay
Mr.. SuMxza (rsp.) of Mass, would inquire il an add
tion to the bill should not be made giving loyal citizens
who have resided here six months right to VOTE There
was disoyal community here, and he favored such
amendment.
Mr. Gaxw. (repl Of Iowa, preferred the bill as it
that provided by the State Of Maryland to electors.
raK DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The House bill for tho establishment Of Department
Of Agriculture taken up, and the Senate com.
mtces amendments agreed to. II provides for o bu-
reau independent OF the Interior Department, with
commissioner and assistants, who 10 obtain diff
fuse agricultural information.
Mr. WRIGHT, (opp.) Of Ind offered substitute for the
bill providing for Agricultural, Statistical and Com.
mercial Bureau He briefly recapituIaed the changes
produced in agricultural products by the war and n
hat anAf
in the West since the resources Of the South
lad ceased to come North. He believed We
had less agricultural statistics in this country than any
other, and we depended too much in the States the
often inaccurate knowledge OF the loyal press bureau
Of statistics agriculture would prove to be the greatest
benefit TO the country The present bureau had de-
scendcd into tho distribution Of sscdswo kinds Of
which useless to the people, Able and scientific
needed the heads Of these bureaus statistical
bureau would show what the country doing while Il
could be managed economically under the present
not include q statistical bureau.
TIE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
On motion Of Mr. FEssssDEN, (rep Of Me- the bill was
postponed and the Indian Appropriation bill consi-
dered and amended at length and laid Be printed
BRANCH MINT AT DENVER.
y, p ona ss Vsnver
brief explanation by Mr. FFsxNrkS, that the yield of
gold for Colorado fully warranted the establishment Of
1uE CASE or GENERAL STONE
On motion OF Mr.. McDoUeAL (opp) OF CAL, the reso-
Brigadier General Stone was postponed until Monday
next, after long debate to the order Of business
Mr. DooIEnE, (rsp) Of Wis, gave notice that ho
should move to refer the resolution to committee
orhaps the Special Committee the War would be the
best one.
TUE CASE OF LIEUTENANT FLEMING
Mr.. GRIMES offered resolution calling the President
for the papers and testimony the Of inquiry in
the case Of sutenant Fleming of the Navy, II not incom
patibe with the public interest. Agreed to-
STEAMSHIP LINE BErwEss SAN FRANCISCO CHINA.
On molten Of Mr. LATHAM (opp.) OF Cal, the bill pro.
vidina for steamship line between San francisco and
shaDghae taken up, pending which tho Senate went
iato executive session.
Adjourned.