New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-01
ROUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
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The House passed a bill in order 10 carry into
effect Consular Conventions with France, Sardinia and
other nations 1t provides that Consuls-Genera Ton
suls and Commercial Agents shall have JURISDICTION
over the officers and Of the vessels OF then re
tpecye countries in foreign waters in cases Of conro
yersy respecting wages and ether subjects
MILITARY ROADS.
The House then proceeded 20 the consideration OF the
bill authorizing ne President 10 construct military
railroad from the Valley OF the Ohio 10 East Tennesse,
IN such manner as may best serve the interests oil The
Government and insure Us speedy completion
MIR SCHESCK (Ohio), wLO reported the bill from TIC
Military Committee, said that this subject had at
fracted the attention Of the military authorities from
tie commencement Of the war. The concurrent rec
ommendation Of all the Generals in command III the
west that the road absolutely necessary 10 keep ul
the communications between the Valley of the Ohio and
East Tennessee besides this was great humanta
ran measure connecting the people OF East Tennessee
with the loyal paris Of the Union With the labor OF
the soldiers and the eoored men, the cost Of the work
10 the Government would be but little beyond the cost
Mr.. MALLORY, Of Kentucky, adyo ated the bill look.
ing upon the proposed road most important for mil
iary purposes and serving the Of the people long
after the war shall cease.
Mr. SmIH, of Kentucky spoke Of it as one Of the
strongest bonds Of Union and means Of saving mil.
lions OF dollars 10 tie Government apart from lis hu
ManitaTiau influences.
The bin was then passed by vote Of O. to sc.
RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
Mr.. STEVENS OF Pennsylvania, called up the bill in
cooperating the Peoples Pacific Railroad and Telegraph
Company Also, giving alternate sections Of land TO-
ward tie construction Of the line which is 10 extend
from Lake Superior TO Puget Sound by the northern
route.
The bill was passed-74 against 30.
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
The House then took from the Speaker table the bill
proposing 20 the several States an amendment TO the
Constitution Of the United States which, when ratified
BY the Legislatures Of thTecOrtbs OF said States sh
be valid to all intents and purposes as part oil sa'
Constitution, namely; -,
Neither Slavery nor involuntary servuce except IN IN
punhuen Of crime Of which the party sha be duly con
yieted shal exist within the United States or M any piac
within their Jurisdiction, and Congress shan nave po"c
BY appropriate legislation carry the foregoing article h
eject" - -.
M HOLMAN Dem.. Ind) objected TO tie seco,,
reading of the bill, and so the question " shan II D
This was determined in the negative by Yeas %
NAYS 76-as follows:
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CWisl CAauer COfrotA, Cox Crayens, Dawson DeHi,o
Eden Edserou Eldrise finck' Gsnson Order iia
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EalbAescl Kcrnau, King Knapp Law Long Mallory Ma, ey
MoA lister Mcdowell, Morris fOmol, M9frson Ne.soN no
bic Ode Pend.eton Prayu RadiOld, banda ihyl ito,-
Steele g. ~ steele q. 81 stiles, sres hoorie w ai,
worth, Ward, Wheeler {. a. White, Nv. White "iAIe.i
ard Fernando Wood. go
NAYs-Me,srs. Alley. Allison, Anes, Anderson BadN
lhasa), Baker Bsai.ar, Bs.re .iaif W. 'Ah bo!'