The national Republican., 1862-07-14
TniRTI-sEvEETH CONGRESS,
SECOND SESSION.
IN SENATE.

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lNSENATE
sAruRDAY, July IL, 1862.
| brief executive session was held as the
commencement Of the morning hour.
MEMORIAL.
| Mr.. TRUMBULL submitted the memorial Of
the Chicago Presbytsry Of the Reformed Pres
byterian Church, praying for the Liberation and
education OF slaves.
| BILL INTRODUCED
Mr.. GRIMES introduced q bill conosrniuR
letters OF marqhe, prizes, and prize goods. Or.
dered to lie on the table and be printed.
i This bill authorizes The Presidsst of The
United States, wherever war exists o. has been
declared, 70 issus 70 private vesssis os The Uni
ted States letters Of usrqus or repsisal, In oon-
formity with aot Of Cengress, approved Juoe
10, 1872, aud January 81, 1918, on tho same
subjsct1
| SUSPENSION or RuIrs.
Mr.. SHERMAN called up the resolution Il
suspend the sixteenth and seventeenth joint
rules Of the Senate, 10 relation TO the sending
Of bills TO the other House during the last
three days Of the session. Adopted-yeas rs,
nays II. ="
| REPAYMENT TO MISSOURI,
Mr.. HENDERSON called up the bill for re.
fouding money expended by Missouri In the
ralslng and equipment Of troops. Passed.
GOVERNMENT CONTROL OF RAILROADS..
Mr.. WILSON, Of Massachusetts,, called mp
the joint resolution 10 declare the meaning Oi
the act suthorizipg the President TO take pos.
session II railroads and telegraph linea
Passed.
Mr.. CLARK. from the committee Of confer.
encs on the diragreeing votes ot the two Houses
On the con0scation bill, made report which
, was concurred in---ysss ~, nays Is.
JUDICIAL.
Mt. HOWARD called up the. report Of the
. committee Of conference on the bill reorgauiz-
ing the judiciary and changing the judicial
districts.
Remarks were made by Mssrs. HOWARD,
: DOOLIrTLE, and WRIGHT.
The report was coucurred In.
ENVIRONMENT OF sOI.DIERa
Mr.. WILSON, OF Massachusetts. called up
the Hodks bill TO prohibit the imprisonment Of
soldiers In the penltentiary Of the District Of
Columbia, except for certain crimes, and ~
discharge those confined Hndsr sentence Of
! court martial. Some amendments were adopted,
and the bill was passed.
= COMMERCE. OF THE PACIFIC.
} NJ. McDOUGALL called upon up his reso-
luton directing the Secretary Of the Treasury
10 have prepared . statement Of the commerce
Of Oregon, California, and Wssbingtos Terri
tory. Adopted. o.
ELECTION OF coSoREsxES
On motion OF Ne. TRUMBUI.L the bill In
relation to the election Of Representatives In
Congress by single districts was taken up aud
passed.
: QUORUM OF THE SENATE.
Mr. SHERMAN called up his resolution tx
: Ing quorum OF the Senate.
DOOLlTTLE, SUMMER, and HENDERSON
! joined 10 ths debate.
The resolution was postponed to Monday.
ADJOURNMENT.
Nr. SHERMAN reported back, from the Com
mittes on Finance, the resolution for adjourn
ment, with an amendment fixing Wednesday J
!. the l6th instant, ss the day Of adjournment.
The question was debated by M-ssrs. TRUh
BULL, WADE. WILEY. CLARK, and otheru
and The resolution was adopted by the follow
ing vote:
> YEAs-Msssrs. Anthony, Browning, Csrlile
ClSrk, C0llamer, COwan, DAVIS, Doolittls, Fes-
I sender, Foot, Foster, Hale, Harris, HeDdsrson
Howard. Howe, Lane Of Indiana, Lane Of Kan
~. aoDcSgsll, Morrill,, Powell, saI!,bury
; Wilson nt Missouri, and Wright--29.
NAYS-Messrs. Chandler, Grimes, Harlan
King, Pumeroy, Sumner, Trumbull. Wade, vii
kinsOn. and willey-lO.
r JUDICIAL
, On motion Of Mr.. FOSTER, the bill 10 rela
lion to the examination Of parties 70 suits lu
court was taken up and passed.
NEVADA.
Mr. WADE called up the bill 10 extend the
r territorial limits Of Nevada. Passed.
i. RrCESs.
The Senate took . recess al o'clock and
ressscmbled at O'Clock.
METROPOLITAN PoLlCR.
Mr.. GRIMES called up the bill 10 amend tbs
/ act creating q police district 10 Washington
!. aud To establish police therein. Pssscd.
REvsSuE OFFICERS
q Mr. CHANDLER call up tha bill in relation
b 70 commissioned officers in the revenue service
Passed.
On motion Of Mr.. FOSTER, the bill to amsni
an act prohibiting the save trade was taken NJ
, and postponed.
SECURITY or LIFE ON STEAMBOATS,.
Mr.. TEN EYCK called up the bill to provid,
for the better security OF the lives Of passen
D gers on vessels propelled in whole or 10 par
y by steam. Parsed.
/. The Senate went Into executive session, snt
subsequently, adjourned.
o HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
A CuEsAPEAKE AND ONO CANAL.
Mr.. Oi.IN, from the Committee on Military
Afairs, reported House bill for The relief Of ID,
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company.
0 Mr.. r. A. CONKilNG, Of New York, Oh
|. jsctsd 70 Its confederation ut this time
Il was referred to the Committee Of th.
Whole.
: (This bill provides that the sim of thirteer
!. thousand dollars be, and the same 10 hereby
a appropriated, tO be paid out Of any money Ii
the treasury not otherwise appropriated, fol
rscOnstructing tho bridges and market house