Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-25
CONGRESSIONAL,
WAsHIEGToN, June "a.

SENATE.
Tho Loan bill was received from the
House and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
MIR. Chandler called up the bill for in.
creased facilities Of Telegraphio commu-
nications between the Atlantic and Pacific
States and the Territory Of Idaho.
1t authorizes the United States Tele.
graph 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 Wslla Walls and
San Francisco to Portland, Oregon and
slso from Fort Hill to Bannock and Vir-
ginis City in Idaho.
An amendment proposed by the Com.
mittee on Commerce striking out the pro-
vision 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 ad-
dition to the several acts concerning the
intercourse between loyal and disloysl
States.
Mr.. Morrill, moved an amendment there
to, by which, instead of repeating so much
Of the former act IS prohibits all CONNER.
oisl intercouRs', the exception is made 80
far Is may be necessary to supply the ao-
tusl wants Of loyal persons residing with
in the lines, and allow them to sell in
market the oiuots OF their own labor or
Of freedmen.
The bill was postponed until to. morrow,
in order to have the amendments printed.
Johnson offered the OlloWing resolution
which was adopted.
Resolved, That the President be request
ed to inform the Senate, if any authority
has been given to any one here or else
where, to obtain recruits in Ireland or
Canada, for our army or navy, and wheth-
er suoh recr its have been obtained, or
whether to the knowledge Of the Govern
ment, Irisbmen or Canadians have been
induced to emiRrste to this country.
Collsmar repOrtrd bill for providing
saleTies in lieu Of commissions to Post
master.
The bill making appropriations for de-
frsying the civil expenses Of the govern
ment then came up as the special order.
Mr.. Davis rose to offer q resolution.
Objection was made. he then moved to
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in view Of then offering his resolution.
Questions Of order we're raised, but Mr..
Davis contented that his motion was in
order.
Mr.. Conness desired that the resolution
be read that SsnstOrs might have inform
alton.
Mr.. Ds 1is said his resolution was not in
the question ss he had only moved to post
pone previous questions.
The chair decided that the resolution
WAS not before the body.
Mr.. Conness said the resolution ought
to be understood the same as that attempt
ed to be offered by the gentlemen the 9th.
or day to make peace BY suspending the
war with the rebels.
Mr.. Trumbull said that it could not be
in order to postpone special order made
80 by 9 tWo-third vote to take up some.
ing by a mere msjority vote, not before
body.
q IMr. Davis further explained, and finally
the chair decided that motion to postpone
prior order, must embrace the proposition
Of taking up something else.
The motion was indivisible.
Mr.. Davis appealed from the decision oi
the chair, but on Mr.. Hsle's motion the ap
peal was laid on the table. Yeas %
nays 6.
The resolution Of Mr.. Davis was not re-
ceiVed.
The bill making appropriations for GER
tain civil expenses, was then proceeded
with, the Senate being IS in Committee O
the Whole.
In passing upon various items the fol
loving amendments were made, viz: Fol
striking out the section sppropriatin(
$4,000 Tor converting the old hall Of re
representatives. in hall for sistusry for al
the states, laying g marble floor, etc., snC
inserting $1,000 to enable the Commits
sionsrs of Public Buildings to fence snC
Grade and beautiful Franklin Square il
this city; also $1,000 for purchasing IS,
500 feet Of land adjoining the ColumbiI
Institute for the deaf, dumb and blind fo
that institution, and striking out the sp
preparation Of S26, 900 to inoreast the WoTl
on the building for the accommodation o
the inmates,