Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-21
CONGRESS ..-FJRST SESSION

S -, ARLINGTON, June ~.
SENATE The Pacific Railroad bill was taken
up. -
MI. Collamer's amendment reservinq . certain
ems0nt o. the bonds of tho United States until
the road 10 completed, was adopted.
The provision for the I.eayenworth panamo
branch roads was stricken out.
An amendment striking out the pravis;on for
the Omaha branch road, vas jected
Anamendment making he point Of connection
Of the Hannibal h st. Joe branch with the Kansas
road, not to exceed 50 miles west Of the Missouri
river, was rel jected.
The amendment appropriating the proceeds Of
the lands in alternate sections for tho proposed
Northern Pacific road, was elected.
Pending a motion to reconsider the vote on
Cos!amer's ameniment, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsR.-Mr. Webster moved to strike out the
section that Commiss one.s shall not take cogniz-
Of any claim fvr loss value or service OF any
| slave.
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June 90.
HoUsE.-Mr. Stevens. from tho committee On
ways and means, reported a bill increasing tenn
porariiy the duties imports. keferrcd to tt g
committee Of the whole on tho state Of the Union,
| and made the special order Tor " einesday.
| SENATE Mr. Grimes meted to have returned to
the -enate from the House the bin for the reor-
gsniz alton Of the Navy department. his object
| was to have recoasderei the vote by which The
Senate agreed to tho house. amendment to th .
said bill. Adopted.
Messrs. King AZ. Fes enden presented petition.
| Tor Q bankrupt law.
Mr.. Morrill, presented petition for the repea
Of the fugitive slave law.
Mr.. Doolitt.e introduced bill granting tho pro-
ceeds Of certain lands to the Pacific r. Re
ferred.
| Mr.. Hale called up the bill to repeal the act
passed Juno I'd to prevent ard punish frauds on
! the government. The bill provides for inqurinr
into al! contracts made by government officers.
Pending vote On the bill it was post tponed until
| to- morrow.
The bill 10 define the lay and oluunents f
the officers Of the army, was then taken up, and
! q Com i,tee Of conference ordered upon it.
| Tho Pacific Railroad bill was next taken M,
| Mr.. Trumbull moved to strike out the SO :.ion
pr0vdng Tor four branch lines At the eastern tor
minus, which was rejccted-yeas Is nays 25. The
bill was then read the third time and passed by
yeas IS. nays 5, ayes the following: Ms.srs. An.
thony, rowning, Clark, Chandler, Sumner, Cow
an, Dixon, Dooian, Footc, Foster. Crimes, Hale
Harlan, Harris, Henderson, Howard, Kennedy
Lane, Of Indiana, Lane. OF Kansas, Latham, Ne
Dougal. Morrill,. Nesmitl, iomeroy, kce, Sher.
| man, Starke. Sumner. Trumhul, Wade, Wiley
Wilmot. Wilson, Of Massachusetts. Nays, ,Messrs
Howe King, Pearcc, wilkins and Wright.
Mr. Fe.senden was present, but did not vote
and Mr.. Powell paired with Mr.. Simmons.
| Mr.. Ten Eyck was excused from voting, ON the
! ground that ne did hot like tas bill as amended
motion vas then made to take up the conf.
| cation bill, On which 81 debate ensued as 10 whici
bi should be considered-ihat Of the Senate or
the which passed The IIeuse.
Mr. Sherman said that in order TO give Senators
an opportunity to make up their minds whcl,
they would consider, he would move 70 adjourn
the first time.
The Senate then 4 Ii 15trf al