Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
rHIRTY-EIoHTH oosaREss


Mr.. morrill, presented a renlonslrance OF
Rev. DR.. Sunderland and others against run
ming the street cars on Sunday In this city.
Also, petition Of come other citizens against
laying a railway In D street..
Mr.. Collamer called up the bill 10 provide
salaries In lieu Of commissions for postmas-
tors.
MIR. Wilson inquired II the bin increased the
expenses Of the Department.
| Mr.. Colamer said he understood II did not.
Mr.. Conness explained that the design was
to classify the postmasters, fixing the salaries
| IN the average OF commissions Of the respect
i've offices the previous two years, with power
| IN tho Postmaster General TO readjust the sala-
ries, transfer ng the postmasters from the one
class 10 the other, higher or lower, as the case
might be, according as the receipts from those
offices might require. 1t did not increase sala-
ries.
In reply to the inquiry OF Mr.. Hale, as to
objects Of the bill, Mr.. Collamer said II would
rid the Department In great part OF com plicated
accounts, and under the prepay system and
free delivery OF letters everywhere, It would be
very simple.
creased the discretion Of the Postmaster Gen.
eral. He was opposed to any such increase of
the powers Of the Secretaries.
Messrs. Collamer and Conness admitted II
might give more discretion to the Secretary,
but in an Objectionable degree.
Mr.. Hale objected to making a return Of box
rents and their emoluments, as provided In the
bill, especially In small towns, as the postmas-
ters generally put up those boxes for the con-
venience If the people on private account. He
moved to insert the words "where the rent of
boxes shall not exceed $500"
Mr.. Collamer desired that the system of the
Department should be fully tried, and was
therefore opposed to the amendment.
The amendment was rejected, and the bill
passed. '.f
MIR. Grimes called up the Senate bill to pro.
vide for the improvement of the grounds Of
the Government hospital for the insane, by an
exchange of lands with Mr.. Perkins, and II
was passed.
Mr.. Morrill, made a report from the commit
tee of conference on the disagreeing votes Of
the two Houses on the bill to prevent snug
Cling; which was concurred in.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on For
eign Relations, reported back the House bill tO
increase the salaries Of the judges and arbltra.
tors under the treaty with Great Britain for the
suppression OF the African slave trade.
Mr.. Foster, from the Jud cary COMMITTEE
reported the House bill 20 regulate prize pro
coedings and the distribution of prize money
| He said II COnsOlidates the existing acts or
the subject, and is recommended by the Navy
Department and the United states attorney and
judge of the court in Massachusetts,.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| IhG House pissed the Dill amenuatOry OF th(
Pacific railroad act.
7 Iho House resumed The consideration of the
House bill further to regulate and provide fol
the enrolling and calling out of the nationa
forces, and for other purposes.
Mr.. schenck, Of Ohio, offered substitute fol
the bill, which he proceeded to explain.
| He said, among other things, that he dis
pensed with commutation entirely, leaving thC
law In relation To substitutes as IL now Ia. Th,
President is authorized to order draft for moi
more than three years nor lees than one year
| Soldiers may also be recruited in rehellloul
States, to be incorporated wiz the troops o
loyal State.
In conclusion he showed how essentially 1t Il
| to keep up the army TO put down the rebellion
which If not put down this year must be pu
down next year, or ten, or twenty years hence
He believed In no compromise, for 1t would no
be worth the paper on which 1t might b,
written. There could be no peace without
positive putting down of the rebellion, and tn
causes which produced II.
Mr.. Odell, Of New York, opposed repealin,
the Communication clause, believing It was til
most efficient way 10 recruit our armies. II
said the Democratic party to which he Belongs
were as much in favor Of supplying mon as tn
other eide.
Mr.. Garfield, OF Ohio, advocated the repea
of the commutation clause, arguing that ou
armies cannot be adequately 1lled up withou
such repeal.