Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-07

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ried--yeas I8 nays IA.
| On motion cf Mr.. SHERMAN the House bill makpQ sp
preparations To carry into effect the act TO prevent SNUG
Cling wac taken up and passed.
Mr. SUMNER called up the bill to incorporate the natona
academy of moral and political scieacs The first section
embraces among its iuoorporators Wm. Bryant Geo
W. Curtis, Fitz Greene Hslleck George p Marsh, and
Hiram Powers and the latter. Henry Ward Beecher
Horace Greeley Wendell Phillips Josiah Quincy Robert
J. Walker, and numerous others in both associations
Mr. McDoUGALL held that the passage of this kind OF
bill was not the business Of Congress- but rather to attend
to the affairs of the nation #
Mr. HALE thought it little too late in the session
to be making cOse corporations of mutual admirers and
on bis motion the bill was postponed :.
Mr. MORRILL, introduced bill to provide for the super
vision, REPAIRS liabilities and completion of the Potomac
Aqueduc and it was considered and passed 1t appro.
PIRATES 900 TO build the stone dam the river
and construct the vaduct around and past the
v0ir. s!.hH tE a.t 4b
Mr. SHERMAN, from the committee OF conference on
the bill to encourage immigration made report in favor
of agreeing to the House bill with certain amendments
which strike out, among other things the requirement
that The immigrant shall by OATH throw of his allegiance
to the country from which he The report was
agreed to- at R 4 A}
Mr.. HALE called up the House bill to authorize the
naval constructors and steam engineers and for other pur
poses. He urged its passage highly necessary pre-
sent He said engineers that they have
tuay to be retained by degree of force for the naval
service. The bill was considered and passed.
Mr.. HALE reported, from the Naval COMMITTEES, bill
making appropriations for experiments in submarine en-
gines; and it was passed.
In the course Of the evening session communication
presented from the Secretary Of State relative to the
African Stare trade. a tll7 95 83 Es.G ly alta
Various amendments to bills by the House were agreed
to- and several private bills acted on The Senate did not
adjourn until three o'clock on Sunday morning
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES passed the Senate
bill providing for the collection and sale of abandoned and
captured property in insuprectionary States.
1 The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the National Union Democratic Association (Which
has announced its purpose of celebrating the Fourth of
July in the western park Of the Capitol grounds by the
reading of the Declaration Of Independence the delivery
Of Oraton and other appropriate exercises asking
that, in the weather should prove inclement thew
may the Of the Hall of Representatives for the
occasion Mr. Cox moved that the request be granted
but this motion was at the instance of Mr. STEVENS laid
the tabeAr g. having stated that the hall might be
needed on the 4th for Legislative purposes. 4a A
The Senate bill providing that Paymaser Brenton shall
be credited with $4,000 OO being the amount Ascertain
ed to be Lost by the desuc ion of the steamer Ruth
passed = II '' ,a.-'
The House concurred in the report Of the committee
tho bill for the anmna punishment or guerrilla
ders. = /. .UG fe.sEs 81
The House bill providing republican government for
States usurped overthrown by rebellion returned
from the Senate The latter body had stricken out the
entire bill of the House and subs uted therefor the fol-
lowing: .l ts3a1a airt t5 r- H.aAt.Q9 fe a.al
BE 1t enacted, &C. That when the inhabitants of any
State have been declared in state Of nsurection against
the United States by proclamation OF the President by
force and virtue of the act entitled An act further pro-
vide for the collection of duties Imports and for other
purposes approved July thirteen eighteen hundred and
sixty they shall be- and hereby declared to be, in
capable of casting any vote for electors of President
Wee Precedent of the United Sates of eecting Sena
tors Representatives 10 Congress- until said nsurrecon
in ad State is suppressed abandoned and said nhab
tans have returned TO their obedience to the
of the United States and until such return obedience
shall be declared by proclamation Of the President issued
by virtue Of act Of Congress, hereafter to be passed.
authorizing the same" a
Mr. DAVIS of Maryland, moved that the House concur
in this amendment of the Senste
Mr.. ELDRIDaE moved that the whole subject be laid
upon the table, which motion was disagreed toyeas 37
nays 6s-and committee of conference was ordered.
The SPEAKER laid before the House communication
from the Sergeant aArms in reply to resolution which
directed him TO require Benjamin Loan and Green Clay
Smith, respectively to refund the money they each re-
ceved members of Congress during the time they
money brgadier generals. 1t appears that Mr. Loan
being reminded by the sergeantatArms of The action
Of the House. declined to draw any money account
Of salary and that there is standing to his credit
hundred and eightytwo dollars; and that Mr. Smith, while
he believed he entitled to full payas member Of Con-
greu, nevertheless desirous of having the matter
brought before the House, order that the question might
be determined.
Mr.. Cox said twas incompatible with law to receive
two salaries.
motion was made to refer much Of the report Of
the ergeantaArms relates to Mr. Smith to the Com
mittee the Judiciary, but was disagreed to--29
against 81.
be directed to repay to the Sergeant alarms $1717
which has been taken from the Treasury in violation Of
law and the Constitution aud that il he refuse to 80
the shall be deducted from his future salary as
member Of Congress.
Mr. SMITH did not understand the object of the latter
part Of the resolution unless IL to pure his persona
and political characer and he repeated that in his letter
to the Sergeant he said he would cheerfuy re-
pay the money The vote Of the House, just taken was
| sufficiently indicative of its opinion.
Mr.. Cox dsclamed any motive to affect thu gentleman,
personal political character. He only desired to have
simple mercantile record-debtor and credtor-and the
account closed up when this Congress- closes.
Mr.. DAWES moved to lay the whole subject upon the
table, and this was agreed to--yess ~, nays al.
Mr., GARFIELD, from the committee of conference on
the enrolment BILL made report thereon and explained
all its provisions The report was concurred az