The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-25

OF teesraphsc communication between tue Ausnlio u"
II authorizes the Initial states telegraph Comnany ant
their associates lines OF tess ~n'o tn
Miss ui river and San ir.nosos 90 . y the wsy
Waa Waiia aud San Francisco 10 Portland oregon. AM
from Fort Hall TO Bannock and Virginia CITY, 10
Idaho, &c
An amendment proposed by the Committee o. Com
meroe striking out the provision u 900 war ioI
ten years 70 DO paid ~ tho United states tof s es
sages. was agreed TO-
The bill then passed.
INTERCOURSE BETwxxN LOYAL AND REnRL STATES.
Mr. CHANDLER called up the bin in addition to the seve
raj acts concerning Intercourse between the loyal and
dsloyal States.
Mr. MORRILL, (rep.) Of Me-, moved amendments there
to- by which, instead or repeating so much OF former
act as prohibits all commercial intercourse the exception
wants OF loyal persons residing within the lines and al
low them to sell in market the products Of their own
The bill was postponed until tomorrow in order to
have tho amendments printed
TN ALLEGED ENLISTMENT OF TROOPS m IRELAND AND
CANADA.
Mr. JOHNSON topp) Of Md offered the following rosou.
ton, which was adopted
1ss the r. : Stat: Be
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such have
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TIKI BOOKS ON THE RRBRILloN
tee the Library instructed inquire INTO the
locations In reference to the rebellion.
SALARIES FOR POsrMAsrERs
Mr. CoLAMER, (rep} OF Vt, from the ost once Oom-
mitec reported bin provide salaries In lieu Of
missions for Poetmasers He said that under the pre-
counts 10 this connection which by this bill would be
dispensed with The bin leaves It 70 the Postmaster
General TO fix the salaries according 70 what have been
tho receipts OF the respective Offices heretofore.
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep) OF Mass introduced resolution
Henry G Deahua the sum OF two thousand dollars de-
posted by said Deahua with Jay. Cooke 4 Go. to the
credit Of " Hogan empoye OF the secret service Of
the Treasury Department or to cause the whole part
thereof be conscated to the United States In the
judgment OF the Secretary may appear lust.
TIE GUNBOArS ORDERED IN 1852.
Mr. HALE endeavcred to introduce resolution or in-
Qury relative to the progress made in the
mo, launched at Boston.
Mr.. CONFESS, rep.) OF CAL, objected
THE CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILI~
The bill making appropriations for sundry civil ex
penses Of the then came up as the special
order.
Mr DAVIS, (opp.) Of KY, rose to offer resolution,
Objection WAS mado.
Mr. DAVIS then moved to postpone this and all prior
orders, with the view Of then Offering his resolution
Questions OF order raised, but Mr. DAVIS
tended that his motion was In order:
Mr. CoNNEss desired that the resolution be read that
Senators might have Information.
Mr. DAVIS said his resolution was not 10 the question:
as he had only moved to postpone prior orders
The CHAIR decided that the resolution not before
the body.
Mr CONFESS said the resolution IL ought to be UNDER
STOOD the same that attempted TO be offered by
the gentleman the other day, Tor making peace
pending the war with the rebels.
order to postpone special order, made so by two.
thirds vote, to take up something, by majority
Mr. Doosrrr.H (rep * wis, said that when motion
made suspend prior ordcr It was always tho
purpose Of taking up something else.
Mr. DAVIS further explained.
Finally the CHAIR decided that motion 20 postpone
prior orders must embrace the proposition Of taking up
something else. The motion was indivisable.
Mr. DAVIS appealed from the decision OF the Chair, but
on Mr.. Hae's motion the appeal was laid the table
received.
The bill making appropriations for certain civil ex
then proceeded WITH tho Senate being 10
In passing upon various items the following amend.
mens wore made vz:-str,kng out the section appro-
pratng $4,000 for converting the old Hall Of Repre-
sentativss into hall for statuary from all the States,
Ia Ing marble marble floor &C. and nvss;ins
In SQUARE il this city and $3.50 for sswerlas the
OF land adjoining the Columbia Institute for the Deaf
Dumb and Blind for that institution and striking out the
buildings for the accommodation OF the inmates. The
appropriation Of s3l 400 for building to be used as
ao az Of build
a custom house In Portland. Name
The Senate then took recess until seven O'Clock.
A PEACE BILL
Mr. DAVIS opp OF KY, gave notice Of bis intention to
introduce bill TO establish peace among the people OF
the United States.
RAILROAD THROUGH COLORADO, NEW MEXICO AND ARIZONA.
Mr. PoNEnoY rep) OF Kansas introduced bill to make
grant Of lands 10 tho Territories OF Colorado New Mcx
CO and Arzons In aid OF a railroad and telegraph line
through those Territories Referred TO the Committee on
Public Lands
OUR TREATIES WITH COLOMBIA.
Mr. SUMNER, Fep) OF Mass by unanimous consent,
submitted resolution inquiripg OF the Committee on
Foreign Relations f any legislation Is needed relative to
The with the United States Colombia which
was considered and adopted.
MILITARY pRvrLnGEs FOR coNGRIssNES
Mr. RIDDLE, (opp) OF Del. submitted joint resolution
allow Senator's and Representatives to visit the forts,
military prisons and hospitals their respective States,
which was referred TO the Committee on Military
Affairs.
Mr. FOSTER (rep) OF Conn. called up the House bill
supplementary 10 the act entitled act TO grant pensions
approved July IL, 1862.
The amendments Of tho Pension Committee were con.
Some discussion arose on the ninth section relative
the allowance OF pensions TO persons not enlisted who
tho United states against the rebels lodians and
disabled In such temporary SERVICE the Commuters
amendmeo. being TO strike out the provision; ,,,,
pensions Tor tho widows and children OF coored soldiers
the bill was postponed.
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATION BILL
being the special order, then taken up.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep OF Mass, offered new section, that
the eighth and ninth sections Of the act prohibiting the
importation Of slaves into any port or the United States
after January, 1883, which said sections regulate the
coastwisc slave trade. be hereby repealed.
Mr.. SHERMAN said Il not proper to cucumber this
bill with this proposition which was not pertinent to IT,
Mr. SUMNER replied that his amendment was appropri-
ate. M connected with Tho custom houses II was i'm.
porant to have these two sections removed from the
statute book He referred to past legislative history to
show where important reforms had been engraftsd on
pending bills.
Mr. SHERxAE repeated that sxtrancous matters, or
matter not german, should be attached 10 appropria-
ton bills, and In this a controversy might arise
which would embarrass the passage OF the bill.
Mr. JOHNSON said thcro was nothing IN the Limitation
which prohibits slaves from being carried from ono port
TO another.
Mr. susNR-I think 10 utterly unconstitutional.
have doubt Of II.
Mr.. JoHSsoN-T exclude you.
Mr.. SuHNER-I beg pardon.
Mr. JonxsoN- the carrying Of slaves from port 10
another without restraint would join the Senator
In the proposition for repeal
Mr. SUMNER said he wished 10 have nothing TO do with
regulating the slave trade. He wanted nothing 10 DO
with such atrocous transactions.
Mr.. HENDRICKS, lopp OF Ind opposed the amendment.
II but another EFFORT 70 break up the regulations
which our fathers bad eetablished II the Union was re.