, 1862-07-09

was passed, directing credits to be given oa
the proper books to several Indian tribes for
the amount OF trust bonds a5stractad from the
Interior Department.
The House went into Committee OF the
Whole after which 1t adjourned
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. JulEs 8, 1862.
On motion Of Mr. CLARK the condscation
bill as returned from the House WIS taken up.
Mr.. Clare meyed that the Senate Insist
on its amendment and ask Committee OF
III. SHERMAN Of Ohio, moved the Senate
recede from Its amendment and agree to the
House bill.
Sir. TRCMBULL hoped the Senate would
recede in thst way; we should thus get con
| iscation bill, not as efficient as some Wish,
! The question was taken on Mr.. Sherman's
amendment, which was rejected, yeas Il
Mr. cLARK's motion for . conference
| NA9s-Messrs. CaEliale, Davis, Kennedy, Lane
OF Ind. Powell, CLARK, Tramb1!l, Wilkinson, VIII
son Of No, Wright.
Mr., WRIGHT called up the resolution for
the expulsion of Senator Simmons.
Mr. TEN EYCK moved to refer the resolu-
ton to the Judiciary Committee Agreed to,
yeas 81, nays7-
SATs-Messrs- Foster, Henderson. King, Ne
smith, Powell. Trumbnll and Wright.
On motion Of yr. FEssENDEN, the tariff
| bill Was taken up.
The Senate proceeded to consider the
amendment reported by the Comzni1tee o2
Finance. The duty on spirits distilled from
grain WAS 1aised from twenty-five to hfty
| cents per gallon
The duty on sheet iron was raaSe1 ABOUT
| thirty-three per cent.
r The dutv On quininc was altered from sey-
!, cIty-fiye cents IN ounce to fortE-hEe Per cent
l sd valorem. On opium prepared tor smoking,
!r1.A- aYY1
eSemp{lng rays was stricken ont. On chick
: | o1y the duty Tas reduced from fonr TO l"o
Nj. POWELL offered an amendment re.
pealinr the bounties on fishing vessels, Whlct
n was rejected, and the bill was reported to thf
d senate. The amendments made in the com
q committee were coucusred in and passed
q, Mr. WILSON introduced bill to anan
s. the act calling forth the militia for suppress
e. ing invasion, approved February 2Stl. l105
he On motion Of Mr. HALE, the bill to estal
II II lish and equal1ze the grade Of line officers
III the navy was taken up.
11r. SHERMAN offered an amendment tn:
he officers OF The navy have the same pay IS IL
ol. same rank Of army officers, ia1d th'1s retire
es, oSes On noton oes Of r Mr CRIMES, tnc grade
uri Admiral was changed to zear alm:r'
1ly Adjourned.
ST; HOUSE
~ ~ The House concurrsd in the report Of I!
-nnS ~ conference committee on the United STATE
=, note hill.
y ~ The House then resumed the considerable
~ Of the bill to provide for tile discharge ol q
state prisoners and others, authorizing Il
~ Judges Of the United States Courts to ta
bail or reccgnizance to secure the trial Of t
/ same, and clothing the President With pow
on, to suspend the privileges OF the writ Of ha5:
aral corpus. - ,,
au- Mr. SHEFFIELD moved to lay the bill
and tie table. Molten disagreed to- Ayes
ani- rayss9.
Under the operation Of the previous ~.
tim, au amendment, proposed ~ Mr. III
NJ DIE, was excluded, and the bill pa5scl
)I1 synopsis Of the bill WIS publi-hed Last We
The House then passed the Senate bill
filing The pay and elnoluments OF CERTAIN Q
= GERS Of the army aud other purposes
Onc'of the sections Of the bill empowers
Ed. President to discharge any officer unsult
for duty or whose dismissal would prom
;}1v public interest. Another section bestc
Nas . f,tll citizenship on persons nom a5roao al
n:r5 one ycar's residence, on condition OF honoFa
uM5 ll1;5 scryir. in the army.
sln5 On motion Of MI. ELIOT the House
asea asa sisted on its disagreement to tue ssna
aIu substitute for the coniiscatlon bill anu
cA!J srptcd to committee Of conference.
crew crew The House concurred in the conference
~ luz tort on the civil appropriation bill.
- ~ Adjourned.