Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-07-14
xxxv11th Congress, First Session.
W ASHINUIONj Ut
SENATE.


WASHINGTON, July ~.
SENATE.
There was brief executive session, after
which the senate passed resolution declaring
the meaning of the act authorizing the presi-
dent to take possession OF the railroad and
telegraph lines. The bill prevents the con-
struction of any line of railroads under said
acts. Mr.. Clark, from the committee of con-
ference on the confscation bill, reported,
which was agreed to-27 against IS. So the
bill stands passed.
Mr.. WRIGHT called. up the report of the
committee of conference on the bill changing
certain judicial districts. Mr.. HOWARD OPP
| posed the report at some length. The report
of the committee was concurred in.
Passed, the house bill to prevent the i'm
| prisonment of soldiers in the penitentiary I'M
der sentence of court martial, except for
certain criminal Offences and adopted reso-
luton asking the president for statement of
the commerce of California, Oregon, and
Washington.
Passed, the bill providing for the election
/ of representatives by single DISTRICTS and the
resolution in relation to the number OF sem
ators constituting a quorum was considered.
The discussion was continued at some length
by Mr.. DAVIS and others, when the further
until Monday.
Mr.. GRIMES introduced bill in relation
to letters of marque, prizes, and prize goods.
The bill authorizes the President, when war
exists or is declared, to issue letters of
marque to private vessels
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the committee on
finance, reported resolution fixing the time
for the adjournment of congress on Wednes-
day, the 10th day of July. Messrs. SHER-
MAN, TRUMBULL, WADE, and others, opposed
any adjournment of congress in the present
condition of things After further discussion
the resolution was agreed to by yeas 80, nays
10. Nays-Messrs. Chandler, Grimes, Har-
Ian, King Pomeroy, Sumner, Trumbull,
Wade, Wilkinson, and Wiley.
By common consent, Mr.. Howe was per-
mitted to record his vote in the affirmative on
the confscation bill.
Mr.. HENDERSON called up the bill to refund
to the state of Missouri the moneys paid to
the troops by that state for the suppression of
the rebellion. The bill was passed.
Mr.. WADE called up the bill providing for
the extension of the territory of Nevada,-
the bill was passed.
Mr.. TRUMBULL introduced a joint resolu
ton in relation to the law of prize. The bill
provides that hereafter all the monies arising
from the sale of prize property, shall be paid
into the treasury within twenty days after the
sale; laid over.
Mr.. HALE offered joint resolution author
izing the secretary of the navy to substitute
Soyer Crimean soup for preserved meats and
dessicated vegetables in the navy rations !;
passed.
The senate at this hour, five o'clock, took
a recess until seven P. NJ, when Mr.. Chand-
Ter called up the bill in relation to commits
SinOnd nffipnrS I'M SnrNripn Tho
bill was passed.
Mr.. FOSTER called up the bill amendatory
of the acts prohibiting the slave trade; laid
over.
Mr.. Ten EYCK called up the bill providing
for the better security of passengers on steam
boats the bill was passed
The senate then went into executive session,
and, on the opening of the doors again, adj
journed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. STEVENS of the ways and means COM
mittee reported the final appropriation bill for
miscellaneous objects, including an item OF
half million on account of the emancipation
of slaves in the District of Columbia, and
those to be made free under the confscation
bill, looking to their colonization and secur-
ing land outside of the limits of the United
States for that purpose, provision for which
has already been made. This amount to be
paid into the treasury from sales of confscat-
ed property.
Mr.. CoLFAX proposed an amendment which
was adopted, appropriating $4,000 to enable
the postOfhce department to put such service
on the post routes recently established, as may
be deemed necessary.
Mr.. HOLMAN moved to table the bill. Car
ried by ten ma ority.
The house tabled the bill providing for a
transfer of the district penitentiary buildings
to the war department, to be used for arsenal
| purposes, and authorizing that contracts be
made with states for the custody of the pris-
oners till the expiration of their terms of sem
tence.
Several reports of committees of confer
ence were concurred in, including one of dis
agreements to the bill to reorganize the judi
cial circuits of the United States.
A message came from the president recon-
mending the thanks of congress to the follow
ing naval officers Lardner, Davis, Dahl
gren, Rowan, ID. ID. Porter, and Stringham,
each for valuable services mentioned. Refer
red to the naval committee.
The house passed the senate resolution de-
claring the meaning of the act authorizing the
president to take possession of railroad and
telegraph lines; passed the bill to punish per-
sons erasng the marks on cancelled postage
stamps, by imprisonment not exceeding three
years, or $4,000 fine, or both, in the discretion
of the court.
Mr.. MCPHERsoN introduced a resolution
that in the cases of members of congress who
have been or may be absent from their seats
in the military service of the country, no de-
duction shall be made from their pay as MEM
bers, provided they have not drawn pay as
military officers. No action.
The house agreed to the senate's amend
ment to the bill providing for the election of
members of the house by single districts.
Adjourned.