Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1862-06-25
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.

PRUCEEUlNG0 OE CUN UhE0o.
The Senate on the 18th spent nearly the |
whole day in discussing proposed amendments
as to the terminus of the Pacific Railroad,
which was finally fixed at the one hundreth |
meridian within the Territory of Nebraska
The House of Representatives passed a bill |
prohibiting slavery in any of the Territories
of the United States. The Secretary of War,
in reply to a resolution of inquiry informed
the House that the President had no official
information in relation to the arming of fug.
tive slaves by General Hunter. acquisitions
had been made and clothing sent to him, but
no information as to the purpose for which
they were to be used had been received.
The Senate on the 18th spent the greater
portion Of the day in discussing amendments
to the Pacific Railroad Bill, some of which
were adopted. Mr.. Hale introduced a bill
authorizing the President to enlist into the
army and navy, if further enlistments should
be required, all able-bodied men offering,
without regard to color, and Mr.. Grimes a
resolution declaring it the duty of the Gov
ernment to call all loyal persons in the rebel
lious States to its armed defence against the
traitors who are seeking its overthrow. Both
of the propositions were laid over.
The House of Representatives passed bill
confscating the slave property of all CIVIL
naval and army officers of the Rebel Confed-
eracy, or rather Of all who shall hereafter
hold any such Offices, from the President
down to municipal officers. 1t declares that
all the slaves belonging to such " shall be for
" ever discharged from such service or labor
| 3" and be freemen." The vote was ayes SO,
nays 43 The bill fur tie issue of one hun.
dred and fifty million more of Treasury notes
was further considered. but the House ad-
! iourned without action thereon.
In the Senate on the 18th, the bill chang
ing the port Of entry in the collection district
of Columbia, Georgia, was passed. The Sen
ate refused to consider the resolution passed
BIZ the House for an adjournment on the 30th
INST The pac; &c Railroad bill was debated
but not acted upon.
The House Of Representatives., ayes 1903,
nays IS, adopted ont resolution providing
for the closing of the present session of Con-
gress ~ the Both inst. The Committee on
Lake and River Defenccs reported bill ap-
propriating 100000 to establish additional
defences on the Northern Lakes. The bill
providing for compensation to loyal citizens
for damages done by the troops of the United
States was debated, but not acted upon.
In the Senate on the Goth, the bill defining
the pay and emoluments of officers was refer
red to Conference Committee. The Con
ference Committee on the bill making an ap
preparation for bounties to volunteers repor-
ted their inability to agree. The Pacific
Railroad bill was finally pased-yeas 35, nays
5. The amendment proposing to strike out
the provisions for branch lines was rejected.
The Speaker laid before the House of Rep
resentatyes, a communication from the Sec
retary of War stating that he was directed by
the President to say that measures had been
taken to occupy the mansion and premises of
Gen. Lee, known as the White House, for
hospital purposes, but that it would not be
conducive to the publ, interests to make
the correspondence on the subject public
A bill was reported 70 increase temporarily the
duties on imports.
There were in all three hundred and fifteen
amendments to the international revenue or
tax bill. The House having, through its CONF
mittee of conference, receded from two hun.
dred and fifty. three, and the Senate, through
its managers, from sixteen of them, the re.
mainder became a subject of compromise as
embodied in their joint report, which was
unanimously adopted by the Senate. while in
the House the following named members
voted against it Messrs. Allen of Illinois
Browne of Rhode Island, johnson, Norton
Nugent, Pendleton, Shiel, Styles, White, Of
Ohio, Wickliffe, and Wood.
The bill now only awaits the President,
approval to become law, and is to take effee
ON the lst of August.
The President has vetoed the bill author
izing the banks of the district of Columbia t,
issue small notes.
nApCapt John Weidman writes to hi