, 1862-07-13

ii,Tss1ai i,To41ine. FoDsM:s f,'DH;saA'
Garlic, Salisbury,
t.uwa1, Stark,
Davis. wilson Of No,
Rjtha1ason. Niley-13
Nor No7 .SG-Mees,a. Coflamer and Rice
AEsEST--5les=rs. Dixon, Howe, Latham, Nes-
milh, Tearec, Thompson.
Mr.. WRIGHT called up the report Of the
Committee Of Conference on the bill cians-
ing certain judicial districts.
Mr.. HOWARD opposed the report at length
After further discusstoA, the report Of tho
committee: was concurrtd IN.
Mr.. McDOUGALL called up The resolution
requesting the president to mare prepared y
statement OF tile trade and commerce OF Cali-
fornia, Oregon ard Washington territory for
the next session Of Congress, and it WIS
adopted.
MIR. TRUa1BCLL called up the bill for the
election Of representatives in Congress by
single districts, and 1t was passed.
Mr.. SHERMAN called u1 The resolution in
relation to the number OF members constitu-
ting quorum.
Mr. CULLAMER moved that tue Senate
could only consist Of Senators elected and not
Of persons never elected and no reckoning
Wien h,,s thy woSld be- consequently quorpm
Mr. FESSENDEN coucurrcd with the Sen
ator from Vermont. Hc thought if this reso-
luton was necessary at all it should lie passed
! now.
Mr. SUMNER referred to and cited from
| English parliamentary usage and law, where
i three made quorum in the House OF Lords,
and forty in the Commons. He commended
that all parliamentary la1 decided
| That what shall constitute q 1aorum
i is entirely within the control Of any body,
and that the language Of the constitution
! leaves the question OPEN entirely.
| Nh. McDOCGALL opposed the resolution,
It was against the plain language Of the con-
| stitu1ion. The same language was used in
almo=t every corpor1tio1, and tic courts had
| often decided that there must be majority
! OF the whole number to constitute quorum.
He considered the resolution as 4 plain at
tempt at violation Of the constitution in re-
gard to the organic law.
Mr.. GRIMES introduced resolution in re.
1ation TO letters Of marque, prizes and prize
goods, The bill authorizes the president,
when war uSiEts or Is declared, to issue let
ters Of nsarGue to private vessels.
| MI SHERMAN from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported II resolution fixing the tim.
for the adjournment Of Congress on Wcdnes
'as Ncsers' eas SIS snERWAN, Il II TnuMBrL1 WADE
and others opposed any adjournment Of Con.
grcss in the present condition OF things
After further discussion, the resolution Wa:
agreed to By yeas 20, nays 10,
By common consent Mr.. Howe WAS per
mit'cd to record his vote il the atlirmatl7e OF
tic contiseatIon bill.
Mr.. HENDERSON called up the bill to re
fuouto the State Of Missouri the money pail
to the troops By that State for the suppression
| Of the rebellion. The bill was passed:
| Mr.. CHANDLER called up the bill il rela
tion to commissioned officers in the reyenu
service. The ill was passed.
| Mr.. Ten EICk celleL up the bill proyia
ipg for the bctter security Of passengers u
steamboats,. The bill was passed
The Senate then went into executive ses
! nrT nm +t.n of+1 +1,,,
juurncd.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. STEVENS, from the Committee @
Ways aud Means, reports the final appropria
ton bill from that source for 1ni=celIancou
objects, including an item Of half millio
| dollars on account OF the emancipation {
SLAVES in tue District Vi Columbia, and thos
to be made free under the confiseation bill
also locking to their colonization and the Sc
| curing Of land outside thu limits Of the Unite
States for thai purpose, for which provisio
las already brcn made. The amount is t
be repaid into The treasury from the sale {
couiscated property.
Mr. COLF-AN proposed IN amendment
which was adopted, appropTiasing s10,0U0 t
enable the post Office department to put sue
service Oh the post routes established Is ma
Mr. HOIMAN moved to lay the bill O
11c sahle. Carried by large majority.
The House tabled the bill providing for ii
transfer Of tire District peni!cntiAry building
to the War Department, to be used for arsen:
purposes, and authorizing contracts to b
made with the States for the custody vi til
| prisoners till the expiration Of their term
| sentence.
, Several reports of committees of confc
ence were eoncurred in, including one OF I'll
| dis1grecments of the bills to organize til
+ | Judicial circuits Of the United States
: The Senate resolution declaring the meat
ing OF tho act authoTizin. the President
: | take Possession Of the railroads and tclegr,1
| lines, WAS PASSED.
, Nj. COtFAN called attention to the IA:
= / that the post Office depart rtment had learn
, that IN extensive business had been done
. the erasin= By chemicals, or otherwise, It
marks on cancelled postage stamps and sci
ing them in lots. As there is no punsnu.,
for such odense, he reported q bill, which "
i passed, Furnishing persons SO engaged, vii
!, tho intention OF Using snch STAMPS, by IL
a priscDment not exceeding three years or
tine Of 81 ,000, or both, at the discretion Of Il
cuuTt.
J. Mr. MCPHERSON introduced rc=olutio
n that in case Of members Of Congress vi
}lave been or shall be absent from their sea
while in the military service Of their cOllltr
no deduction shall be made from their pay
members, provided they have not drawn p:
| as military officers.
Mr.. PENDLET TON, during the debate {
= this resolution, remarked that no ma1 con
! He n1en1UtT 0I tOE1TGSS and II Tie 1AlULA
service at the same time,
l. Mr.. PHELPS of Mo-, who raised res
). nent Of militia, and who was in the battle
Pea Ridge, said that he had for the period
# his service drawn pay as colonel, but no p
d as member Of the House during his 4
~ sence from his seat.
- Mr. BlDDLE, who vas in the military sc
Il vice five months, said his case was exact
that ct the gentleman {A1r. PheIps.)
= Mr.. FOCkE, who headed an Illinois res
. ment, remarked that he drew his colone
:. pay while serving, every dollar Of which
- had expended to promote the comfort Of
: soldiers. If he was not entitled to pay t
:: both services, he had drawn here 4 little mo
y than he was entitled to. The excess cou
m. / READILY he restored.
= BIZ. RICHARDSON thought that pay Ehou
N be allowed for both services.
On the suggestion Of Mr. KELLOGG, t
N resolution was referred to the judiciary Co
mittee, with leave to report at any time, t
II subject involving an important constitution
question.
T. The House agreed to the Senate amendme
" to the bill provlhing for the election Of mel
!. bers to the House by single districts.