Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-06-12
CONGRESS ...FIRsr SESSION

WASHINGTON, June TO-
SENATE.-The bill donating lands for the BEN
eht OF agricultural colleges was taken up.
An amendment was offered by Mr. Lane. of
Kansas, which was adopted, limiting tho number
Of acres to be taken from any sate to one million.
The bill was discussed at some length by Messre.
Wilkinson, Pomeroy, Howe and others.
number Of amendments were adopted, and the
bill passed. Yeas 80, nays II.
The Vice President presented memorial from
the citizens Of Utah, asking admission IS State
under the title Of the State Of Desseret.
Mr. Latham moved to print the memorial, and
also that the two gentlemen here claiming to be
Senators from that State, be admitted to the
foor Of the Senate.
Oa motion Of Mr.. Lane. Of Kansss, the motion
Wa referred to the Committee on Territories.
Ar. Trumbull offered Q resolution instructinp
the Committee on Foreign Relations to inquire
whether any further legislation is necessary for
the control Of the contingent expenses Of the State
Department. He said he offered such . resolution
from seeing items in the bill from tho House like
the following: "Paid 70 Dudley G. Manu-, for di-
plomatic services to Switzerland, $4,5O0." An
other: s'Paid to VIM. Casenerone, - special
agent, $5,2Oo," and an item for $l,79s, making
$1,000 for special services, and to Wm Preston.
Minister to Spain, for extraordinary expenses fol.
lowing the Queen to Araguay, s. 900. Th, reso-
luton was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Fessenden tho bill making
further appropriations for sundry civil expenses,
WAS AHS0 up.
NJ. sumner offered an amendment appropri.-
ting s. 500 fer Commissioner and Consul Gene.
raj 10 Hayt, and 81 500 for the like officer to Lii
beria. Adopted. Yeas 80, nays 8. The bill then
passed.
Mr. Fessenden, from tho Committee on Finance,
reported back the naval appropriation bill with
amendments.
M. Wilson. Of Massachusetts,, movsa to take mp
thr bill making amendments to the fugitive slave
bill Agreed 70. Yeas Is. nays 10.
HoGsl-Th. bill .ppropri.sins $4,000 fer
service under the recently passed route bill, was
passed.
The House then resumed the consideration Of
the Ssnates amendments to tho bill regulating
the pay Of certain army officers.
The Senate bad inserted section reducing the
mileage Of C0ngrossmen 70 2Oc . mile.
The House Military Committee recommended
that it bs struck out, - it was not gsrmsns to an
army bill.
Nj. +. A. Conkling moved to amend the section
BY reducing the mileage to the actsal travelling
The amendment Was adopted BY 50, against 30,
and the House then struck out the section - thus
amended.
Nr. Washburps moved TO reconsider and lay on
the table the last vote. This Was agreed to, and
hsnce the mileage reform dis isappsared without
concluding action On the SsnatsS amendments 70
the bill.
The hour for the consideration Of the special
order arrived-nsmely, th, bill TO organise the
boundaries Of the Circuit Courts Of the United
States. The bill vas passed.
Mr.. Bingham rose to . question Of privilege,
the Clerks desk:
wHssEAs, Information hes been received By
the Government that Hon. Bspj. Wood, Repre-
sentative In Congress from the State Of New York
and member Of this House, has Engaged in con-
munieating or attempting 70 eommanieato lmpsr-
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