The New York herald., 1864-04-09
WITH SUPPLEMENT-.
New York. Saturday, April Q. 1864.
THE SITUATION.

little moro sunshine will put the roads in Virginia
available condition for the contemplated movements.
Parties Of engineers and pioneers putting damaged
bridges which suffered from the flood, in order.
General Lee continues actively to strengthen his position
by defensive works the south OF the Rapidan.
Our dispatches from Fortress Monroe report gunboat
expedition 70 the Chickahominy Of character
which reached SAFELY within fifteen miles Of Richmond,
and returned on Friday with forty negro prisoners.
The Union gunboats had fight with the rebels at
Hickman, KY, Tuesday. and captured some OF them
There nothing further Of Importance from the south
west was rumored at Memphis that the rebel Forrest
was contemplating an attack on that place.
GREss
Our reports Of tho proceedings Of Congress yesterday
are interestio aud important
10 the senate the the amendment to the con-
ststutiea. whereby slavery to be forever prohibited
throughout the land concluded ana after some futile
eors the part Its opponents to delay nnal action
The iopt resoInton OF the judiciary Committee was
adopted two-thrds necessary to secure the
OF the measure, but the stands as fol
fows-
For the amendment 3s
&
Total. al.................. "A
aUsent. 5
The negative votes by Messrs. Davis and
Powell Of Kentucky; salisbury aud Riddle, Of Delaware
Mcrouga OF California and Hendricks or Indiana The
absentces Messrs. Buckalew. (opp) Of Penusyl-
vonia cariie (opp) Of West Virginia Hicks (opp) OF
Maryland, Richardson, (opp) OF Illinois; and Wright
{opp.) OF New Jersey.
The senate also adopted the bill repeating the first
section o. the joint resolution authorizing the
transfer OF men from the army to the navy
MIR Sherman introduced bill to provide for a national
currency by the pledge OF United stocks
and to provide for the circulation ard redemption Thereof
Tho btu Is nearly the that proposed BY Mr..
Hooper 10 the House It referred to the Committee
oo Finance. bill regulating the foreign and coasting
TRADE referred to the Committee Commerce
raj unimportant subjects introduced and appropri
stely disposed OF, and the Senate adjourned
In The House OF Representatives the bill providing for
the erection OF new jail 10 the District OF Columbia
caue up for consideration and Mr.. Patterson, Of New
Hampshire and Mr. washburne, OF Illinois, INDUCED in
what pugsts would call lively "turn up' the former
rcpudiating with and contempt &C, and hurlng in
Mr. washburnes teeth the mpuation that he supported
swndc in voting for appropriation TO purchase land
in Charlestown for naval purposes. The Committee
Elections reported that neither Mr. Loan Mr. Bruce
4 entitled to represent the Seventh district Of Mis-.
souri, minority report, declaring Mr.. Loan entitled
90 retain his seat, submitted. Tie Committee
OF Ways and Means instructed TO inquire
into the expedency OF reporting bill laying
nd vslorcm taxes all sales OF bonds stocks
spec,e merchandise OF all descriptions, and the
oeips OF railroads. coal gas and all other incorporated
companies The bill extending the time States
70 accept grants Of land for agricultural colleges
amended to include West Virginia in its provisions,
and then passed. The House then Committee
al tho Whole. ana Mr.. Long OF Ohio, made speech On
the and the Of his remarks boldly declared
10 favor OF the recognition Of the rebel conederacy Gen
Garfield, OF Ohio replied with much patriotic warmth
and eoQuence. The discussion continued till after
six O'Clock when the House adjourned.