, 1864-06-15
CONGRESSIONAL.


NJ IL
Mr. FEssEEDEN. o, Maine. from the Fuance
Committee, reported tho Gourc bill to amend tue
act 10 iGc1eate duties On Imports.
Mf. WADE, ot Ohio. cyltcd m the House 1iL to
anend the ct 10 provide n Territorial saycsuncui
for ldsto, which was rassed. Ii provides for tie
Ie-apporsionment o. !he Tezr:toiy. ard ehsn.es
1ohet.
Mr. CHANDLER, OF Michigan, frcm The Com.
On saiq sns y ths e1
works. II tapproprtates s:5n. .0u ior repairing the
pubic works IN Lases cnamp|ain, Outarlo, Eric.
: oo"D % ior reoaifipe tie public works connected
with the harburs Of the o. S. seahoard.
Tue eeua.c then ca:icd up The bill to ascertain
in calilornia, III the ptpding ao1o2 70 indefinitely
postpone it, which. af1er shor debate, prevailed
Mr = WILscS, II 0. Mas, called up the bill for the
Erecd; punishment uf 5ucr1aa, and Its cuasi1era-
tiun wa not concluded at the expira1lon Of the
liz. ESsEEpES, Of Me-, called up the Fosna-
cation bill, which 1,->eed. after esriusins on
al appropriation for B..ton t,av5or, and Rakins
m aEps opriatiou Of S17seoo ior fosttdcations In
The gold Dlli, as amended BY the House. wac
reported ty Nr: ie-.e:;den. and ordered to be
prlAted a. amended, r1eparatory to action on it
On motion Of Mr.. WILSON, the Senate adhered
to its amenoIuent= u ~ bill :4ua!izios the pay
OF United Stntte Pu|daert, and asked Tor q new
Comni Hse OF t:onfyrsn.e.
IN not on of ~. sg liner, the bill to estah-
11Hh nBHcAn 81 aIeeoWc HuHasS, a. amended
by tie corumiffee, Ehs fascn up and discussed.
a discusBidn occurred On amendments offered
By various sena.rs w1thout net'on.
Mr. McDOUGA1, nf Cal. offered a resolution
1h3t the United 6.a:es view with extreme Jealousy
az xuepaEipg to their Gwu peace and independence:
tho efforts Of any foetsn power to obtain new
foosholus for men archtcal governments in near
proximity to tbs United 6tates
Nr. CONNEsG. of Cal, ohtected to tts present
consideration, and It Was laid ove;. ,r.-
l. The joint resolution for the relief OF Wisconsin
AEHS IN e4ed,
The Senate passed the House resolution appro
Irtattne $26a00. for repairing works On the great
1akea, and $l0o ooVf1f 1hose connected with bar
bo.e On the seaboazd.
TAzu1zoToE, June IL, 1864.
Mr. ALLEY. OF Macs, from the COMMITTEES on
Post Of1ces and Post Roads. reported joint reso-
1ution, empowering the Postmaster General. In
The pteAent contractors, commonly known - the
Overland Mall Company, from the 1st Of July. at
ex,sttnr 1ates. hi. Alley eaid that It WAS con-
Bi61eu best the interest Of au parties, that the
contract at:ould be extended one year. as IN the
pEtaent state Ut the cnrreacy. 1t vas to
determine what the ecrvtcr may be worth. The
POetu setef General had aascrtiscd for bida- and
1he time expires lo-mCraow, hence the importance
OF prompt action Oh Tho resolution.
Mf. STEVENS. Of Pa., desired tsA postpones1cnt
The resolution was read twice, but as objection
Eaa made 10 the thrd reAdtnr, because the bill had
not been c1grosss 1t went to the Speakers table
The House then reeonsidered the vote By which,
recs1tly. The seuate Gold bill was lid upon tho
taSts. r. FERNANDO woon, Of y: T.. asked .unan.
1mous consent to speak ten mtuutes upon the sub
liaf. Fiji sPAu1DHG. ut ohio. ob}eaed