New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-14
XXXVIITH CONGRESS.
SENATE. .WssHrsoros, July II. 1862.
FIRST SESSION.


and the Senate went into Executive session. A1ter
q few moments the doors were opened.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass.) called up the resoiu-
Zion declaring the meaning Of the act snihoilAns
the President to take possession OF the railroads Gnu
Telegram lines. The bill prevents tie construction
of any line of railroad unGer said act. Passed.
Mr.. CLARK rep, N H., from the Conm'lee
of Conference on the Confscaton bill, msde report.
Mr.. MCDOUGALL Dem, Cal moved tne rePoI'
be laid on the rable and printed. He thouebt mere
was new matter put III the report beyond 'he @a-
thority of the Com eittee.
Keected-leas IL, Nays y. -
The repOr, was then agreed 70, az follows:
YEAs-messrs Anthony, Chandler, Claik pooiiu'e, Fss
nsnsau Zoo, Poster Grimes Hale harlan, Hairs Howard
King Lane tkansas Lane dad MoTiu f ~1 Seia
Nimot, Wilson flls..), w5'sh--s IN go. nj.
NAYs-Ne Bsyss BoTh P SsIs SS%@S gs1
VIZ" oT Sd9 9lv ana MiafS-C oaner and Rice
ABsENrhfessr. Dixon. Howe, Latham esnith Pierce,
Mr' WIGHT Un., Ind.) called up the report of
Che Committee Of Conference on the bill changing
certain Judicial Districts.
Mr.. HOWARD iRep., Mich.) opposed the report
Of some length.
Mr.. WILSON Rep. Mass called NJ the House
bill TO prevent the inPrsODmort oi soldiers III the
3enientiary under the sentence OF coart-msrtia!,
except for certain criminal ottenses, and IL was
PASSED.
Mr.. McDOUGALL Dem, CAL called up the
resolution requesting the President TO have PIE
pared q statement of the trale ard comnerce OF
California, Oregon, and Washington Territory, for
Che next session of -. gress and j was adopted
Mr.. TRUMBULL lkep., H. called up the bill
providing for the election of Representatives III Con-
xress by single districts, and il was passed.
Mr.. SHERMAN (Rcp., Ohio) called up the reso-
Tuition in relation " the number OF Senators Dttl
tuting quorum.
Mr.. C0LLAMER Rep., VIZ claimed that the
Senate could only consist OF Senators elected, aud
not OF persons never elected, and no knowing wnen
they would be, consequently quorum must CONSIST
OF majority of those electej.
Mr. FESSENDEN Rep, Me- concuTred with
fhe Senator from Vermont. lie thought II inns res
olution was necessary at al, it should be passed
now.
Dir. SUMNER Rep., Mass.) referred to aud cited
from English parliamentary usage aud law, where
three make Quorum IN The House Of Lords ana ~
Az the Commons. He eontended that al parliament
tary law decided that what snail constitute quorum
ia entirely within The control OF any body, and that
the LANGUAGE Of the Constitution leaves the question
open entirely -
was against the plan language Of the Constitution
The same language Was used IL almost every oorpO-
ration send the Courts had often decided that there
must be a majority OF the whole number TO cOnsti-
fute q Quorum. Ne considered the resolution as
PLATO attempt at a violation Of the Constitution IN
regard to the orgaDlc law Of the Senate.
Discussion wss continued at some length By Mr..
DAVIS Up., ky.) ana others, when the further
consideration OF the subject was postponed until
Monday.
Mr. GRIMES rep, Iowa.) introduced I'LL in
relation letters OF marquee prizes and pze g)ods
The bill authorizes the President, when war exists
or is declared 70 Issue letters Of msrque 10 private
vessels.
Mr. SHERMAN, Fl ou the Committee on finance,
reported resolution. iSing The time for the ADJOURN
Inent Of Congress on "Wednesday, the ION OF July.
Messrs. SHERMAN, TRUMBULL, WADE aud
Others opposed any adjournment u Congress II the
present condition OF thiogs.
After further discus sloa the resolution was agreed
10 by Yeas -, Nays 10.
KkYs-Mrss1 Chandler, Grimes, Harlan; King pOmerOy
Sumner. Tiumboll, Wade, Wiisioson and Wiley ~,
By common consent, MIR. HOWE lRep., Wis
was permitted 10 record his vote iii the affirmative
OIL the CoufiscatiOn bill.
MT. HENDERSON tUn Mol called up the bill TO
refund to the State Of Missouri the MONEYS paid to
fhe troops by that State fOr the suppression of the
rebellion.
The bill was passed.
Nh. WADE (Rey. Ohio called up the bill pro-
viding for the extension OF the Territory Of Nevada
The bill was las3e ed
Dir. TRUMBCLL rep, ILL., introduced joint
resolution in relation 10 the law OF prize.
The bill provides that hereafter all the moneys
arising from tie sale OF prize property shail he pad
into the Treasury within twenty days after the
eale. LAID over.
Mr.. HALE rep, y. H. offered a joint resolu.
tion authorizing the Secretary Of tho Navy ~ Sub.
sti;ute Soyer Crimesn Soup" for preserved meats
and dessiealed vegetables in the navy rations.
Passed.
TIE Senate at this hour IS o'clock took q recess
until D. m.
Mr. CHANDLER rep, Mich.) called up the bill
IN relation 10 commissioned ottcsIs In the revenue
service.
The bill was passed
Mr. FOSTER (iep., Conn.) called up the bill
Rmendatory OF The acts PROHIBITING the slavetrade.
Laid over.
Mr. TEN EYCK rep, n. Y. called up the bill
providing for the better security OF passengers on
steamboats,
The bill was rassed.
The Senate then went into executive session, and
on the opening Of the doors again adjourned.