The New York herald., 1864-06-15
House or Representatives.

commonly known a. the Overland Nail Company, from
the LIST Of July, at existing rates.
Mr. said that considered best for the In
forests Of a parties that the contract should bc extended
year. as h the present state OF the currency Il was
impossible determine what the service may
Tho Postmaster General had advertised for bids and the
time expires tomorrow Hence the importance Of prompt
Mr.. STEVENS, (rep Of Pa desired its postponement in
order that % ght be ascertancd what the bids arc
Mr. H.NSos, trop) OF CAL. said that while tho mali
service from Salt Lake TO California is well performed,
the service this side notorious failure aud outrage
Thero ought 70 be more efficiency and responsibility
Mr.. ALiEY replied that what the gentleman (Mr shan
non) had stated had nothing to do with the pending pro
for one year; Whereas the Contract under bidding
awarded for four years. the contractor might obtain
ns o. no M xn
lars to the government.
T,o resolution read twice; but as objection was
made third reading because the bill had NOT been
engrossed, il went TO the Speakers table,
1Hs eoLn PASSED.
The House then reconsidered the vote by which
recently the Senate Gold Bill laid upon the table,
MIR. FERSASAo WooD, (opp) OF N Y, asked unanimous
c0nsent TO speak ten inmates upon the subject.
Mr.. SiAuLpYG, (rep.) OF Ohio, objected
lhe House first voted on the amendment heretofore
offered by Mr. Davis, trep) OF N. T. namely
Provided that during the operation OF this act
hereby suspended.
This was voted down amid much laughter.
Mr HoopERs substitute for the nrs section of the bill
was then agreed TO-
The bill was then passed by yeas 10, nays 90.
II provides, follows
Thst shsl be unlawful to make any contracs for the
70 be dsvered on any day 70 the Of max
he Of
@ or TO make spca onsSc Ian N any other nan
ment in fun OF the arrees price thereof heday which
and oherwise ke any contract for the
purchase sale and deliver foreign exchange to be
making Q, seh soa;rae as FOR the Of sns either
elahang, upon other actual delivery
81 such a Mhn hs ss ss% as IN 3
ol thr sgreea price thereof on the day Of dever
e rake any contract mt, whatever for the sale ana
making & r az he time IL Of
n m ., 10 as'@ or sna = snd be
he rera'd in or bu make any loan Of
5. Or ss
a b oa % a an s o
csasrncs for any such purchase or ae 4 Gaer
owned or hired and b. him indv
sEc AN contracts made in violation Of this shalt be
SIZE j. ANY person shall voatr any provision fhis
act shalt be he guilty OF rnisdemeanor and cenvc
do lars nor more than ian ten soasaId so.,s or be mp.
. Isa on nor yb or o p ~, oasns n I'm mort nor onse n
shat be subject to penalty Of thousand dol
Sac. : The penalty imposed by the fourth ..con Of .hs
Record Of the United States or any court Of oo@peten
whic action may Be oeough N the na,e OF
atty half for hs the united States and the
cesrry and sassae.ion Of judgment in any such acton
osnos 10 any prosecution Insulated Subsequent 70 the
recovery such judgment, but shall be bar the
fiction OF punishment imprisonment prosdedy said
ssc s. All and parts OF Inconsistent. with the
rrovisons OF this act are hereby repealed.
ApPRo olyI. ExpxNsxs -
nto Cnmmt',er Of the Wncic on the bin maspc snprn
propeiat fot certain civil expenses The b axes
es,ablshneu, and other civil expenses. Some et
the beng ected In by the ory Of the
bers, ,noon vas made and carried by large majority
that the cractirg ause be stricken out.
Tho bill thus deiea'od. The House recommted Il
10 the Com rrttee on ways ana Mean.
SESSIONS
on notion II was resolved that until otherwise or.
the vii daily lake half past
1aif past sosop for business.
nr TUX vUGrrivE srAvs
Mr. Fs~r1s lrep) Of r.. stated that be was obliged
the House yesterday account oi III health.
ana his c,lea0uc Mr.. steele, kindly consented to pair
with him. ar. steele IN his seat. and hen Mr.
Fertoal asked u the House that they should
both record their the bill for repeal or the
Fugitive slave laT Consent given and Mr.. Fenoo
voted for and Nj. Stees against the bill.
ABOLITION o CONSTITUTIONAL AMgNpsEvT.
The House resumed the consideration OF the bil rrt
slavery thr jug hoat the United states.
Mr PRrrS, opp OF n. Y, deDlsd the constitution
could DC construed euargc it's as 70 deal with
not ke away tho reserved rights Of any state. II
what prevent the absorption of territory.
right prucple could be swept away, nil could be
DESTROYED under doctrine states might be ami.
histed and monarchy substituted Leave each State 10
,ay Is best Tor its pecpic and institutions
Mr.. FERNANDO wooo, ioppD Of y. A., said that this
was no time lot change IN The organic law we were
In the mist OF civil war; The in or the conflict and
tho groans dyins aud wounded sad evidences
of the srgciion around The entire people are IN
VOWED, directly indirectly In the dreadful conflict.
There too much excitement III tho public mind !" ad
init calm cautious nvestigatiou. such change
could be made Ia the constitution this was mol the time
for IL. The sec, amendment wou,d produce
widespread aud radical IN its character, and
add to tho existing sectional hostility and, possible
make the conflict utonsc. Among his for
opposing the resolutions, he said It proposed 70 make
social institutions subject the government and this
was 10 niagouism to The principles which undc lie all
| ram vgt QfnQ " inst
got aith, and not reconcilabc even with expelency
Il struck properly, aud involved the exterminaticn Of
the whites Of the southern States aud tho forfeiture OF
their property and lands. 10 be given TO the black
race, who may drive tie former out cf existence.
wss this the last scene o. the bloody dramn scene On
which tho civilized world would gaze with horror, and
which would be lett to the future warning 10 avoid
cvu with a its horrible atrocities Mr. Wood argued
that the constitution compact covenant and
the OF The domestic OF
~, ns n.,,sa 49, sxsn,as nv re c,nssns ~ a,i ,ha
eaes In the o his remarks he spoke OF the
democrats as political isckals who hae jumped into place
He could read many evidences TO show that they had
been tho intense against coercion. Certainly they
ars erssed from the memorials OF the democratic
party and lost 20 the respect Of hoes who hold TO It's time
honored principles The bloody and br uta policy Of tho
party in power had well nigh destroyed all hope Of tho
ancient spirit and mutual orbearance with
. view OF restoring the Union as IL vas.
Mr.. HrgsY, rep.l OF CAL, said that IL was most eau
tousy provided that the national legislature can
no such amendment II may be proposed by Congress,
but must be ratified oy the ,,s Lssssures ,,h OF ~
recognize State sovereignty He would ask whether
gentlemen have spoken against the proposition dare
To submit amendment 10 hor several Satesf slavery
struck at tho roots institutions and terrible
evil. What r9he had the institutions with two or three
hundred thousand men IN rebellion which this govern
ment was bound 70 resPect9 lie laid down self evi
dent trutb that government ID republican In form
substance which tolerAtes the institution Of slavery
such republicanism born Of hell He rcfutcd the
assertion which he characterized taseheod that
commenced war upon the south On the contrary, he
showed from President Buchan ans message w Jsnuarv
lsal, that tho srcS sonsts hrst began hoetites by
seizures of lorthcaons and other public property lie
justified President Lincon's emancipation procIamatn
a. proper blow against slavery ~hcn has
proving the death Of the republic.
Mr.. kAtHrINscH, toppl Of NJ r., spoke OF the amend
ment ne arsdical change the constitution Reverng
that Instrument he did, he should reccve the mere
suggestion of It's amendment with grave doubts and mis-
eiviugs Before he could assent 70 the proposition ne
must he that u " Indispensable 70 the future
well beins Of the country s must be satisfied that