Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
1NXyIIth CONGR Session,
MONDAY, June 10

MONDAY, June 10
SENATE The Vice President laid before the
Senate q memorial from citizen. Of New York, In
relation 70 the enlargement Of she RE and Usage
canals and locks. Also, a communication from
the War Department, relative TO an enlargement
OF the Ordnance Department. referred 70 Com
mlttce on Military Affairs.
Mr. Sumner Presented the petition Of women Of
Worcester, Mass, for the extraction Of slavery.
Mr. King presented the petition OF n1s'chsnts
OF New York, asking FOR general bankrupt net
Mr.. McDOugal offered a resolution, that the
Committee on Foreign Relations are Instructed
TO inquire into the SUD cheney of the sllary OF the
Consul Of the United states at Batavia; adopted.
Mr. Howe, from committee OF conference on
blu making appropriations for payment Of GER
tain bonnties, made TeSor
The Vice President called the attention OF the
senate 20 the fact that the committee Of confer
ence had altered the text Of the bill. This was
practice never adopted so far &c he knew, and
as he considered, entirely against parliaments y
rule. Such practice, II allowed, might lead AZ
very serious results on important bills, 20 reports
from committee Of conference muH be adopted
or re- ected es q tcAols.
Mr. Foot said no parliamentary Law was more
clear, that the jurisdiction Of committee OF oop-
ference was confined to the disagreeing votes Of
the two Houses, subject further discussed by
MesHs. Eessenden, Howe, Collsmer, Sumner.
Tfumbull, and others. I0-'-
HovsE.-A message was received from the
Pfesdent In answer 10 q resolution calling fot
iRfoI nation relative TO Circuit Court Of Ceii-
fornia. Also, communications from the secre-
edtg u F" az Recommending reorganization OF The
Ordnance Department ana increase Of force 10
Paymaster Generals ONCE, and from the Secre-
taSv Of the Interior relating TO the relief Of rsf.
gees In Southern Kansas
Mr.. Dawes, from Elections Committee made
an adverse report on the claim OF c. n Foster 20
a seat In the House representIve from North
CarClins; ordered TO be printed.
Also, introduced bill 10 provide for the eleotion
On representatives; referred
Mr.. Pherson offered Joint resolution 20 ore
ate the rank D. Lieutenant General Ia the army.
tn be held until the cessation Of hostilities; re-
ferred.
Mr Leary introduced on for tbs improve
ment Of Pttapsoo river; referee
Mr.. Weshburne, OF III. fePorteo blu chang
Ing the port Of eatrY In Pugit's S00ad soliection
district; passed
Mr. McPhsrson introduced a resoIu :fOs calling
on the Secretary az War for information relafive
70 the number cf chsplains In the service, thsiy
paw, &c adopted.
on the Committee on the Conduct OF tbs War q
inquire as to whether the wounded In the late
engagement NJ PQrtRepuplic have bred neg lsotsd
and II sos who are 20 blame; adopted
Mr.. Bisbs introduced a resolution requesting
the Comm nee on Military Ahti1 10 inquire into
the erpediency Of reporting a bill making pro-
vision for the sick and wounded who may arrive
IN thls city; adopted.
Mr. WILSON, OF Iowa, introduced . resolution
calling on The committee on the conduct Of the
for information relative TO the alleg ed neglect
and litreatment Of some Of our troops near Front
Royal.
/ M. Phelps asked that the resolution be 90
amended CO 10 instruct the committee TO report
the name Of the commanding orhcer who allowed
his soldiers ~ suffer.
Ike resolution was then amended and adopted.