The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-29
THIRTY.sEvENT CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, June %, 1862.
OFFICIAL REPORTS BATTLE PIrrsBURG LANDING.
Tho PRESIDENT pro tenn laid before the Senate CON-
municaton from tho War Department, transmitting on
cal reports Of the battle Of Pttsburg Landing hun
dred sixty number. Referred to the Military Com
mittes.
BOUNTY DISCHARGED VOLUNTEERS.
Mr. KING, (rep) Of N. r., presented, petition
rousy signed by volunteers honoraby discharged
ing that the provisions in regard to bounty &c. be
tended TO them.
VIGOROUS PROSECUTION WAR.
Mr. WADE, (rep) Of Ohio, presented q petition from
citizens Of Ohio asking for vigorous prosecution Of
the war.
Mr. HALE, (rep) Of N. H., from the Naval Committee
reported back the House bill for the relief Of the Panama
Railroad Company.
portation. Passed.
LAND OFFICE NEVADA.
provide a land Office for Nevada was taken up and
passed.
NATIONAL ARsEyALs.
On motion OF Mr.. WADE the bill to establish certain
national arsenas taken up.
The bill provides for arsenals at Columbus, ohio;
Indianapolis and Rock Island.
Mr. BROWNING, (rep) of ILL.,, moved to strike out Rock
Island and insert Quincy, ILL.,
Mr. DAVIS, (Unon) Of KY, moved to Insert Keokuk.
THE coNrscArIoS
After further discussion by Mesrs. BR,wSISo DAVIS,
GRxH and HARLAN, the morning hour oxprod whom the
.Connscation bill taken up.
Mr. WILKINSON, (rep) Of MIMI. proceeded 10 speak at
length In favor Of the speedy conscaon Of the proper
~ OF the rebels. lie argued that concaon was clearly
among the powers and that connscation was spo.
caiy necessary under the circumstances OF this
would give despotic powers the President
there was too much snency towards the property Of
rebels.
Mr. CowAS, (rep) OF Pa said he as much in favor
20 furnishing rebels as any one He would only DO eniont
70 the Union men OF the South
Mr. WILKINSON, (rcp) Of Mn referred TO the decara-
lions OF the Union OF the South that unless some
thing was done Of this kind there would be hope for
Mr. CowAN said no would put down the rebellion with
the whole forco Of the government and hang the guilty
leaders high Hannah. But II Is not the way to sup
press tho rebellion TO pass measures obnoxious to all
loyal men from the Border states Hardly day passes
but measures are introduced BY certain school which
are calculated to make enemies instead OF friends.
Mr. SUMNER, (rsp) OF Mass, offered an amendment 70
the Senate BILL that no evidence shall be excluded
account OF color.
RsIcc,sd-ysas. ID; nays, Is.
Mr. SUMNER read letters from Union mon In Tennes.
In favor Of conscation and emancipation with colo
nixation.
Mr.: POWELL (opp) Of KY, said such was no. the opin.
states - - : - ''' - '''''' : - ''-''
Ths question was then taken on Mr. clarks motion to
substitute tho bill OF the Senate tho House
bill, which was agreed 70, ~ follows
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Ssr TruTbull, Wade. Williamson, wiimOt Wilson o. Mo.
AssEsr-Messrs Bayard, Carile Johnson Kennedy, La
tham McDouga, Powell Pearce Salisbury, Thomson, will
son OF Mass.
Mr.. WILKINSON offered new section, authorizing tho
President TO acquire territory the right settlement
In Mexico, Central or South America the islands Of
the Gulf and cause the liberated by the bill 10
be removed there, with thcir consent, appropratng
$500 900. Rejected
Mr. SUMNER offered section FORGETTING tho citI-
zenshp OF any person bearing arms against the United
states in the rebellion. Rejected.
Mr. TRuxpuIL moved to substitute tho House Enamel
patton bill for the bill just adopted by the Senate This
proposition discussed at great length by Messrs
TRuMpuIL and WADE In favor of the amendment aud
further continued by Messrs TRuxBuLL and FEssESprN
when Mr. Trumbull withdrew his amen dment, and tho
amendment substituting the Senate bill concurred in
by yeas 49, nays, II, and the bill then passed as fol-
lows
ys.s-Messrs Anthony; Clark, collsmer, cowan Dixon
Dooilttc Fcsscnden, Foot Foster, Grimes, Hale Harlan
Harris Howe King Lane OF Ind Lane Of Kansas Morrill,
Pomeroy sherman Simmons, Sumner Ten Eyk. Trumbuli
wade. Wilkinson Wiley, Wilmot-2s.
NAYs-Messrs Baysrd, Browning, Garlic, Chandler
Davis Henderson Howard, Nesmih, Pcarce Powell stark
Wilson OF NO., wright-13.
ExEcuTrvE SESSION.
On motion Of Mr. KSe tho Senate went into executive
session.
Adjourned till Monday.