New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-22
TxxvIuIru CONGnEss. .Fir., Session.
SENATE w ARLINGTON June 81, 1864
ruR ERICSSON cONrR ACT

SENATE W asurcro. June a. 1864.
THE ERICSSON CONTRACT
Mr., HALE reported, without amendment, the
House joint resolution authorizing the Secretary Of the
Tssy 70 amend the contract with John Ericsson for
She construction Of the two boating batteries DICTATOR
and Puritan
HoMEsTRAps ON FORFEITED LANDS.
Mr. PohRRoy repof' ed without amendment the bill
90 to persons in the military and naval service OF
she United States homet forfeited estates IN the
tlsurrectionary districts.
THE Arkansas SENATOR
Mr. LANE (Ksnsas) Submitted q letter from Mr. Fish,
back 70 Mr. Lane protesting against the charges OF
ciSoyalty against him AID making averments OF ms
entire loyalty TO the Constitution and Government OF
Che United States. Ordered TO lie printed.
TELEGRAPH To ASIA AND EURoPB
Mr.. CHANDLER moved ~ take up the bill to encourage
Eastern and Western continents and the motion was
agreed TO; -. . .,.,,, q .nbsdv 70
the Company OF hslf a million OF dollars. do wished
81 10 be understood that he not opposed 10 the grand
object TO be accomplished bot be believed II could be
done by individual enterprise. without any subsidy on
che part of the United States Government This was
po monopoly on the part u M Collins particularly.
but on the part Of the western Union Ieiegraphio
Company He did not believe II was necessary for thb
Government to do more than tina British and Russian
Governments had done. prmcy 10 grant the right of
way and afford facilities for laying the wire. besides
irving grants Of lands.
Mr. morrill, said this q national measure OF
great importance. II the Western Union Telegraph
COMPANY chose TO undertake and carry it through.
nspt aiding them to the limited extent reQuiredt The
hne would cost from five 10 eight millions or accord
Cling to the Secretary. ten millions. he did not bo
Lave there wss who wonA have denied TO the
american people this great boon of Geographic CIR
Die around the world, This woui be One OF the great
fhngs in our history none would stand higher There
promptly secured the COOPERATION OF the English and
Russian Governments in this great enter,
prise and came to for our aid, and
we gravey debated the question Of refusing it, because
Se could have such thing done by some else who
lad taken advantage of his discoveries. lie thought
Sho Governments could well afford to pay $4,000 per
AMMAN q subsidy for prompt communication with the
Old World. He opposed the amendment Of MI Ten
Eyct scng out Of the lrosiso in tie third section the
words fifteen years" and inserting ten years ana
0lso striking out lone hundred thousand and insert
ing fifty thousand"
Mr WilsoN said that he should vote for the bin on
general principles believing 1t would accomplish .
Grand object A the representative Of great manu-
$acturiug interest he oyuid DO no loss .
The amendment Of Mr.. Ten kyck was then rejected,
and the proviso stands as follows
Provided Thai during Of thu j. years aforesaid the
Business done the United states under the sd contract
ed the sum Of 600 an hereof duly
Gated shall DO presented to the Secretary Of the Treasury
ohio shall certify the to Congress for payment.
Mr.. DooLITILRs amendment ss sn additional section.
Sas as follows:
Got said line the usual aes In Europe
nd America for the same seice OF zach rates As shall De
States Russia and Great Britain.
Mr. BROWN moved TO strike ont the clause allowing
needed TO open communication with various mining dis
trcts and other settlements In said territories ke'
iected.
The bill was then reported 70 tho Senate.
Mr.. Ten RycK renewed bis amendment striking ont
Gle third section which be had heretofore offered IL
Committee Of the Whole.
Mr. TEN EYcK said he friend Of every
ppecies Of public improvement Bot tie questions with
him were how was the wors 20 be buiti Whether the
Government should give the subsidy for ten years and
more thereafter The Russian GoTernnent gave no
part Of its army to protect tho land line and none Of its
chips for soundines or transportation Of material but
required that persons employed aoDg the line should be
Russians and married men thus looking 70 settlement
and extension VI It's own power Beside Russia pro
vided that the expenses should not Il borne by the Rus
sian Government. and that The lands are gwen toI
period of 80 years; while grant lands in Pepetuity
neither England nor Russia granted any subsidy and
khS should give them any privilege IN addition ~
Sbe GRANT of lands and hight Ofwsy.
Afer further debate b. Mr. morrill, and others, Mr.
LANE Kansas) fnQved TO postpone the bill Until next
Oeoember Negatiyeu--li ~ ~
pf the bill granting subsidies was agreed to BY the fol-
lowing vote; .
Lane kansss Pomegoy Powell Ramsey, Salisbury, ohsI
s1se rs Is ch.ndsI P,1on pcsl.ts H.r
Howard Hove, Nc DoSs.l Morg.n Mor,l Se'nah' Su"'
Ihe bil was then read third time and passed. As
amended IL simply grants the rignt oi way ts asss1
snce Of the navy to certain extent ana tns Sc
forty acres Of land for each station
HARIiER MEETIEo.
Mr. poMyRoY introduced q resolution that the SEN
Ote after Thursday next. meet at II CLOCK. ~non was
FUGITIVE sLAvg ACT.
Mr. SUMNER moved 10 take up tie Honse BILL TO re-
peal tho Fugitive Slave Ae. which was debated o. S0e
length
Mr. wugoN from the Military Committee. idro
Huced bill supplementary 70 the several scls ior enro
Ing aud calling out the national forces which wss
ordered 70 be printed.
Tbs Yeas and Nays were then called upon the motion
60 take M the bin repeating the Fugitive Slave Law
and the motion carried by IL. following vote:
YEAMe.srs Antbony Brow" chsnSiI Car Iop %e~
ard How. Lane lKsnsa, Morgsn h0T FoInHVy asnssy
sPrsae Sumner Ten Eyet %t.s Sa, poos,,s
Hendricks johnson Lane (Md Sesmiih, Powell! Richard
SON. Riddle Salisbury Sherman, Irumbal' Van "inne-'
MILITARY COM1UIATIOH.
Mr.. MORGAN from the Military Committee. reported
Bill !. prohibit. the discharge Of person. liability TO
military duty BY Of the payment Of money and Tor
That 20 much Of the act entitled IAN vt for enrolling and
tavsa M Man. sns 1879 AID Of &C. snd.,Sy thereof q
authorize the discharge OF c.ed eTscn from liability to
cursoS Of substitute OF ohes e be and hereby
repealed; PTOy'4sd that nohin ~ sn. act .ns cs
construed TO alter the JfovisioB' o. exiting s"s rearo 70
rersons actually furnishing substitutes
The Senate at d 80 p. NJ, tck recess until O'CLOCK
EVENING SESSION.
eusPENDIEG BULLS.
Mr. DIXON SUI mItyed nc following:
Ressd That the Special Rule Of the Senate be sus
pended during the present. 'on Of Cohsr, 90 ues
thssSi a p,Ov,sess h. motion y t , md 18th JOIN,
Rules Of eiiher Of them sh. assy De IA So 20
The effect Of this suspension to facilitate business
aud prevent delay.
Mr.. WADE submitted the following resolution:
R.o-ed That during the remainder Of the PTe.en' session
OF Congress- DO senator '. peal more than once on any