Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-06-25
Congressional.
WAsHINaroN. june "a.

Conclusion Of Frday's Senate Proceediags.)
| The bill to repeal the Fugitive Slave Law
was passed-27 to12.
[NoTE-Tbis bill having passed both
Houses, only awaits the Presidents sigma
ture.l
The bill of Mr.. Morgan, repeating the $500
clause, was taken up. .Inl
Mr.. Wilson's amendment, providing that
the draft shall be for one year, was reject
ed.
Mr.. Wilson stated that the Secretary of
| War desired the repeal of the commutation
clause.
Mr.. Collamer proposed an amendment to
make the commutation $500, which was re-
jected.
The bill to repeal the $500 communication
was then passed-H to z. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, June "a.
SENATE The Loan bill was received
from the House and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance. -
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill for in
creased facilities of telegraphic commune
cation between the Atlantic and Pacific
States and to the Territory of Idaho. 1t
authorizes the United States Telegraph
Company and their associates, to erect
lines of telegraph between the Missouri
River and San Francisco, on such route as
they may select; and also line from Fort
Hall, by way of Walla Walla and San
Francisco to Portland, Oregon, and from
Fort Hall to Bannock and Virginia City, in
Idaho, &c.
An amendment, proposed by the Commit
tee on Commerce, striking out the provis-
ion of $4,000 year for ten years, to be
paid by the United States for its messages,
was agreed to. The bill was then passed.
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill in addi-
fO fhn oaka .s,,n~ s,.Na
course between the loyal and disloyal
States.
Mr.. Morrill, moved amendments thereto,
by which, instead of repeating so much of
former act as prohibits all commercial in
tercourse, the exception is made so far as
may be necessary to supply the actual
wants of loyal persons residing within the
lines, and allow them to sell In market the
products OF their own labor, or of freed
men, etc. The bill was postponed until to-
morrow, in order to have the amendments
printed.
Mr.. Johnson offered the following resolu-
tion, which was adopted:
ReSolred, That the President be request
ed to inform the Senate if any authority
has been given to any one, either In this
country or elsewhere, to obtain recruits In
Ireland or Canada for our army or navy,
and whether such recruits have been OBJ
tained, or whether to the knowledge of the
Government Irishmen or Canadians have
been induced to so recruit; and if so, what
measures, If any, have been adopted in or
der to avert such conduct.
Mr.. Collamer, from the Postoffice Com
mittee, reported bill to provide salaries in
lieu of commissions for postmasters.
The bill making appropriations for sun
dry civil expenses of the Government, then
came I'M AS the sDpcial order
Mr.. Davis rose to offer resolution. OBJ
lection was made. He then moved to post
pone all prior orders, with the view of
then offering his resolution. Questions of
order were raised, but Davis contended
that his motion was in order.
Mr.. Conness said the resolution ought to
be understood as the same as that attempted
to be offered by the gentleman the other
day for making peace or suspending the
war with the rebels.
This Chair decided that a motion to post
pone prior orders must embrace the PROPOSE
tlon of taking up something else. The mo-
tion was indivisable.
Mr.. Davis appealed from the decision of
the chair, but on Mr. Hale's motion, the ap-
peal was laid on the table-yeas %, nays6.
So the resolution of Mr.. Davis was not re-
ceived.
The bill making appropriations for GER
tain civic expenses was then proceeded
with, the Senate being as in committee of
the Whole.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Davis gave notice of his intention to
introduce bill to establish peace among
the people of the US.
Mr.. Sumner, by unanimous consent, sub
mitted resolution inquiring of the COM
mittee on Foreign Relations If any legisla-
ton is needed in relation to the treaties
with the United States and Colombia, which
was considered and passed.
Mr.. Foster called up House bill supple
mentary to the act entitled tan act to grant
pensions;' approved July Ia, 1862. The
of the Pension committee
were considered and agreed to.
On motion of Mr. Sherman, it was resolv-
ed to meet at IL O'clock.
The Senate, at $50, adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr. Upson called up the contest |
ed election case of Lindsay against Scott, |
from the Third Congressional district of |
The House passed resolution confirming |
Mr.. Scott in his seat.
Mr.. Scofield, of Pennsylvania, called up
Jhe resolution reported from the Election
declaring that John Kline is not |
entitled to seat as Representative from
the Third Congressional district of Missouri,
but that l.. Myers is entitled to retain his
seat. The report, which was read, says
5hat there is no reasonable suspicion of
fraud.
Messrs. Stiles and Randall, of Pennsylva-
MIA, severally expressed their dissent from
The positions contained in the report. The
was agreed to.
Mr.. Dawes, of Mass, called up the con-
tested election case from the Fifth Con-
gressional District of Pennsylvania. The
resolution declaring that Chas. w. Carri-
gan is not entitled to seat, but that Mr..
Thayer is entitled to retain the seat now
by him, was passed.
The House took up the bill amendatory
Of the Pacific railroad act, the object being
to facilitate the construction of the road by
q modification of some of the provisions of
the original bill. Most of the amendments
offered were rejected, and the bill was Or
1ered to be engrossed for a third reading,
and lies on the table for further action.
The House took up Senate bill to estab-
lish navy yard or depot at or near Cairo,
Illinois.
1t authorizes the President of the United
States to accept from the corporate author
ties of Cairo, or from any other persons,
site for such navy yard and depot.
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