, 1862-07-14

ii l11GVN Oh MISE. ClliEU 1Eap4u-
ton declaring the meaning of the act anthor-
lz!rg the president to take possession OF rail
rosd snd telegraph lines. The bill prevents
The construction of any Inc Of railroad under
N1r. CLaEK, from the Committee of Con
ference On the condsea!ion bill, made a
report.
Mr, McD0UGALL moved the report be laid
Oh TIC table, and be printed. He thought
the,e was new matter put on the report
behind the authority OF tho Committee. Re-
5ccttG-1eas II. NAYS IS.
The report was then agreed to as follows:
YEAS.
Anthony, Lane Of Kansas.
Chandler, Lane o. Ind.,
Cls1k. Morrill,,
Doolitt1c, Pomeroy,
FeEsendeu, Sherman,
Fneter, 6iDmonF,
Footc, Sumner,
Grimes, Ten EFck,
1la1-, Trumball,
Howe, Wade.
harris. Wiis9n of stass.,
uowsrd, Wtight-a5.
hiEg,
MATS.
Rayard. McDougau,
lEUMNINE, Powell
Car1ile, salisbury,
5,ayis. Wilson Of Mo-,
Richardson. Nilley-13.
Kennedy,
NOT Vo7lSa-Messra. Co1lamer and Rice.
ABkExT-MceET9. Dixon, LSthRul, Nesmlth,
Peafce, Thompeen-
Mr.. WRIGHT called up the report Of the
Committee Of Conference on the bill chang
1rg ce,taln Judicial districts.
Mr. HOWARD opposed :: he report at length.
After further discussion, the report Of the
ECMmlttce was concurred IN.
Mr. McDOCGALL called up the resolution
requesting tile president to havc prepared 4
E1att1Ient Of 1I,e trade and commerce Of Cali
3or;.j., Oregon and Washington territory for
1lr ncxt session Of Congress, and it was
a1' pied.
air: TRUMDULL called up the bill for the
election Of representatives in Congress By
Ei1alC districts, and II was passed.
Mr. SHERMAN called up the resolution in
relation to the number OF members eonstitu-
tiny 4 quorum.
Ai7. COLLAMER moved thai the Senate
could only consist Of Senators elected and not
OF 1,ersons never elected and 10 reckoning
when they ~ould be, consequently quorum
u,1,s: consist nf majority Of those elected.
:a,or from Vermont lie thought II this reso-
1rtion was necessary at all it should be passed
now.
Mr. SUMNER referred to aud cited from
English parliamentary usage and Law, where
three made auor9Un IA the House Of Lords,
that ali parliamentary law decided
that what shall constitute q quorum
is entirely within the control Of any body,
and that the language Of the constitution
leaves the question open entirely.
Mr. McDOTGAIL. opposed the resolution.
It was againet the plain language Of the con.
Etitution. The same language was used in
almost every corporation, and the courts had
ofttn decided that there must be majority
OF the whole number to constitute o qu orun1.
He considered the resolution as plain at
ttmpt at 8 violation Of the constitution In re-
Esard to the organic law.
Mr. GRIMES introduced resolution IN re-
lation to letters Of masque, prizes and prizs
Eoods. The bill authorizes the president
when war exists or is declared, to issue let
7e1s Of marque to private vessels.
Mr. SHERMAN from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported resolution fixing the tim
for the adjournment Of Congress on Wednes
as Messrs ,as s0sa sHER%1SN, Rsi1 rRumBUr1. WADE
and others opposed any Adjournment Of Con
gross in the present condition Of things
after 1urther discussion, the resolution va
agreed to by yeas e, nays 10.
By common consent Mr. Howe Was per
United to record his vote in the affirmative o.
the confscation bill
Mr. HENDERSON called up the bill to Re
fund to the State Of Missouri the money pai
to the troops by that State for the suppressio
of the rebellion. The bill was passed.
MT. CHANDLER called up the bill in rela
fion to commissioned officers in the revenu
service. The llll was passed.
Nj. TEN EYCK called up the bill provii
ing for the better security Of passengers 0
steamboats,. The bill was passed.
The Senate then went into executive se
sion, and On the opening Of the doors Al
Jcurned.
EOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Fr- STEVENS, from the Committee Q
WAYS and Means, reports the final appropri
11on bill from that source for miscellaueol
objects, including an item Of ha1f millit
dollars on account of the emancipation
sla7es in the District Of Columbis, and tho
to be made free under the confiscation bill
also looking to their colonization and the 4
curing OF land outside the limits Of the Unit
States for that purpose, for which provisi
has already been made. The amount ls
be repaid into the treasury from the sale
condscated property
Ak. C0LFAX proposed an amendmel
which was adopted, appropriattng $4,000
enable the post Office department to put su
serMce on The post routes established IS m
NJ: HOLMAN moved to 1av the hill
the table Carried BY a large majority.
The House tabled the bill providing for I
transter Of the District penitentiary huIldiz
to the War Department, to be used for arse
purposes, and authorizing contracts to
made With the States for The custody Of I