The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-11
THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON. June 10, 1862.
NwsAsR OF THE ARMY MEDICAL coRps.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) Of Mass, from the Military Com
mittee reported back the bill providing for increase
in the Medical Departm INT OF Volunteers
cLAAR PROPERTY DESTROYED BY TIE
Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep.) of Me-. offered resolution asking
tho Secretary Of War to inform the Senate whether any
claims have been made by citizens Of the United States
for the destruction Of property by the federal army and
whether any have been taken to ascertain the
actual damages in such and II so, what Adopted
PURCHASE OF THE DOUGLAS HOSPITAL
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill to purchase the hospital
known as the Douglas Hospital. Referred.
LAMBS FOR COLLEGES.
The bill donating lands for the benefit of agricultural
colleges taken up.
An amendment was offered BY Mr.. LANE, (rep) Of
Kansas which adopted limiting the number OF acres
to be taken from any one State to one million.
The bill discussed at some length by Nessrs WILL
KISsoN POMERoy, HOWE and others.
number Of amendments adopted and the bill
passed-yeas 80; nays7.
THE TREATY FOR THE SUPPRESSION or THK SLAVE TRADE.
message from the President was received trans
uniting the treaty in rseronce to the slave trade with
Great Britain and copy Of the correspondence that
subject Referred to the Committee on Foreign Rela
tons
ADMISSION UNION.
The Vice President presented memorial from the
citizens OF Utah, asking admission State under the
title of the state OF Deseret
Mr.. LATHAM (opp) of CAL, moved to print the Mono
rial and also that the two gentlemen here claiming to be
Senators from that State DO admitted to the floor
Senate.
On motion OF Mr. LANE, (rep.) of Kansas, the memo
rial referred to the Committee ON Territories.
THE CONTINGENT EXPENSES THE DEPARTMENT..
Mr.. TRUMBUIL, (rep) or H., offered resolution, in
structng tho Committee Foreign Relations to inquire
whether any farther legislation Is necessary for the pro-
per control Of the contingent expenses OF State Depart
ment. He said he offered such resolution from ng
items in the bill from the House like the following
'Paid to Dudley A. Manu. for diplomatic services to
Switzerland, 81 800" Another Paid VIM Cazenow,
as special agent 5000; and again, $l,799"-making
81 GOO for special agencies and to Wm. Preston Minis
ter to SPAIN for extraordinary expenses following the
Queen to Araquay, 81 ,000."
The resolution adopted
APPROPRIATION FOR CIVIL EXPENSES.
On motion Of Mr.. FEsESDES, (rep Of Me-, the bill max
ing further appropriations for sundry civil expenses
1862 and '63 was taken up.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep) Of Mass, offered amendment,
appropriating 81 500 for Commissioner and Consul
General to Hayti and 81 500 for like officers Liberia
Adopted-Yeas 80; nays (Messrs Carlisle Davis, Mes
NTH, Powell, Salisbury, Stark) 8.
The bill then passed.
NAVAL APPROPRIATION HILL
Mr.. FEssENDxN, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported back tho Naval Appropriation BILL with amend.
ments.
THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep Of Mass. moved to take up the bill
making amendments to the Fugitive Slave bill
Agreed to-yeas IS nays TO-
Adjourned.