The national Republican., 1862-07-01
THIRTY-sEvEN CONuR Ess,
SECOND ESSION. ~
IN SENATE.
koSDAY, June 30, 1862.

NJ. fOWELb in9tr0uuc0I Dill TO punish
persons who give, or Offer to give, 10 10 ,lnbers
Of Congress, or officers Of the Government con.
sideration for procuring contracts, offl,e. or
States.
PUBLICATION OF CONTRACTS
Mr.. HALE called up the joint resolution IN
relation to contracts with the United States,
wkich provides for the publication Of all con.
tracts, except those made under regular legis
lative enactmants to b, published In certain
newspapers. Passed.
REPEAL OF PENSIONS.
Mr. WILKINSON introduced q joint resolu-
tion for the repeal Of the acts granting pensions
to the widows Of the late Gems. Persiier F.
Smith, Alexander Maconb, and Bennett Reilly.
Referred 10 the Committee on Pensions
On motion Of Mr.. HALE.
Resoloed, That the Committee on Naval A.
fairs be instructed to inquire II the superin.
tendent Of the Naval Academy. or any Of the
officers connected with the Government or in.
struction thereof, have allowed or oounte.
nanced In the young men under their charge,
sentiments hostile to the Government Of the
United States, and whether any OF the officers
OF the academy have manifested any senti.
ments OF like character.
PAY OF SENATORS.
On motion of Mr.. HARRIS, the bill In rela
tion % the compensation Of Senators appointed
to fllvacanclcs was taken up and passed.
SALVAGE.
Mr.. MORRILL, called up the bill in addition
to "As act providing for salvage In cases Of
recaptnte,' approved March 5, 1900, which
provided that vessels captured by the rebels
and retaken by the United States navy, II
owned BY loyal persons, shall be restored,
| without salvage, to their owners.
After discussion. participated In by Messrs
MORRILL,. GRIMES. and Others, tho bill was
passed by II vote 20 yea' I" IL nays as fol-
lows:
YEAs-Messrs. anthony. Cl,rk. Collamer.
| Davis, Dixon, Fsssenden, Foot, Foster, Hale,
Firth Henderson, hMw9 Ms~t, hSs LINE
W%%"ss' W"aS MI sdn"s5 mnss5. Zen hS'k' rrum0u
| NAYs.aess1. Browning, Cowan, Crimes
Harlan, Rennedt, Pomeroy, Powell, Salisbury.
Wright-l2.
REnEi or MRS. GEN. SMITH.
NJ. FOSTER called up the bill tor the relief
Of Ars Fam. Mactier Smith, widow Of the late
Gen. Charles ferguson Smith.
II gives $50 per month $40 per month
more than is allowed by law to widows Of col
onels or officers Of higher grades]
Remarks were made by Msssrs. Foster.
Grimes, Hale, Powell, Trt,mbnll, Ten Eyck,
and Fes'enden; aud passed yeas -, nays IL.
CONFERENCE REr1Rr.
Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the committee Of con
ference on the disagresing votes upon the bill
prescribing an oath q office, male = report.
The amendments of the Senate, rejected by the
House, are reported against. except that which
exc'pts the President of lhs United States. The
rep ,rt was concurrcd ~.
RELIEFBIIL.I
Acts were passed for thu p-lief OF Mrs Louisa
Albert Burns and Lawrence D. n Landrum.
! ARsENA,S
Mr. WADE called up hs bill to establish
certain arssnals, the question pending being
ou The motion Of Mr., Browning TO subslitut.
"Quincy" for 81 Rock Islant."
| Mr. TRUMBULL moved 70 substitute " Al
ton"
Alter discussion BY Messs. TRUNBULL
BROWNING, KING, LANE OiIndiana no WE,
WADE, sHER nan, and othei,, the motion 0i
Mr.. Trumbuil was rejected, AMI subsequently,
that Of Mr.. Browning.
Mr.. KING moved to recommt. Lost-ycas
lS, nays 10.
Mr.. HOWE moved 10 strike oat the words,
| " and repairs" Rejected.
Nj. BROWNING then moved q substitute
".SAiaArs. ~ for .'saycs t-t1h----> l.+Jecten'
The bill vas passed-ycas 81, nays 8; as
follows:
YEAS Messrs. Anthony. CLARK, Collauer
Cowan, Dixon, Fessenden. Foot, Foster. Grimes
Hale, Harlan, Harris, Henderson, Howard
Howe. Lane of Indiana, Lane OF Kansas, Nor
rlll, Nesmith, Pomeroy, sherman. simmons
Stark, sumner, Ten Eyck, Trumbull, Wade
Wilkinson. Wiley, Wilson OF Missouri, ant
Wright-al.
NAYs-Messrs. Bayard, Browning, Carlls
Davis, Kennedy, King, Powell, and Saulbury
8.
| THE VETO.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore presented fol
consideration, as a privileged question, the issu,
ot small notes by The banks Of the District o
Colunbia, which was returned by the Presi
dent with objections.
On motion OF Mr.. SHERMAN, lis considera
ton was postponed until to morrow.
CONsrIrUT oNAL QUORUM.
Mr.. SHERMAN called up the resolution 70
ported against by the judiciary Committee
reducing the number necessary for a quoruu
OF the Senate. lie stated that there were nov
but thirty seven Senators accessible, on accoun
oi absenCe and siGkness, the number now neces
sary for o quorum being thirty. five.
On motion Of Me- DAVIS, The Senate wen,
into executive session.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESEN rATIYES.
| CoMav%'eAT,nNs
The Speaker laid before the llruse com
municatlon from the Secretary OF War, II
answer to a resolution of the House of the 2Stl
April last, relative to the release Of prisoner
from the U. S, sloop If war Veins" Or
dered to be printed and laid on tho table.
DEBATES or CONGRESS-.
Mr.. HICKMAN, from The Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back the House resolution o
inquiry relative to GER ain Representative,
and the National iasuigsncer, and atked tina
the committee be discharged from the consd
GRAFTON thereof on account of other importan
business before them, and making 1t impos.i ible
to give the matter attention. It WAS referred
to special qommittss,
HLI>0 8 tHlr CANAL
| The Speaker announced, az the special order
-oi business, the consideration of the bill "a
construct a ship canal for the passage of armed
and naval vessels frcm the Mississippi river to
Lake Michigan, and for o;her purposes.
| Mr.. F. p. BLAIR, Jr,, Of Missouri, advocated
the passage Of the bill. lie said VIC cannot
calculate on The good feeling and friendship OF
| Great Britain. That Government has rancor.
Gus hate towards US, and will seize any pre-,
text to strike down their great commercial
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