Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-13

when the tame shsl become necessary Tor the puohc
defence, etc., vas taken up and pissed
The bill to establish Dureau OF Polytechnics was
further Considered and elected.
After some further business the Senate took recess
until o'clock, +. N.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
NIaHr SESSION, FRIDAT, June 10, 1864.
TAX BILL.
The House resumed the consideration OF the tax OIL
and sent the back to tho Senate, with snndry
amendments.
IMPREssMKKT BILL.
An amendment was offered to make the tax assessors
and O. Electors of States counties and districts, officers
Mr.. H. GARLAND moved to lay the bill and
amendments on the table, which motion prevalea-yeas
81, nays 49,
Toe Chair laid before the House q message from the
Pres dent returning, with HE objections, House bill
amendatory of the act imposing regulations upon
the foreign commerce of the Confederate States.
The House thereupon proceeded 10 vote upon the
question as to whether the bill should pass the otJsc-
tons of the President to the contrary Notwithstanding
The veto was sustained-yeAs 20, nays AZ.
-Mr BARKSDALE of Miss, moved reconsideration
Of the vote bv which the bill was passed
Mr. PARTRIDGE, of Ga, Chairman Of the COMMITTEE
on Commerce. said that as an act Of justice to the
Committee on Commerce and TO the States Themselves,
he should make statement
number OF the States had chartered vessels to en-
able them to furnish the troops from their Staes Tho
State Of Georgia had for four long months We sells lying
in the harbors laden with co;ton aud the Secretary OF
the Treasury had ordered the guns Of our ports 10 be
turned upon them IL they tempted to 60 out Georgia
had 80 900 suits Of clothes and blankets waiting
at foreign port and yet it was impossible TO get them
in because the es which had chartered these veses
refused TO carry out half for the Confederate Govern
ment He hoped and moved that the House reconsider
IL. - d.. taa,ei ~
veto Notwithstanding '.. ,
The House refused to reconsider the vote.
On motion of Mr. RIVES, Of Va, the House went
into secret secret session.
ADJOURNMENT POSTPONED.
The House took up and assed the resolution OF the
Senate posponng the time OF the adjournment Of Con-
gress till Tuesday neG:.
On mott, n, the House Adjourned at 2 o'clock, A II.
SATURDAY, June IL, 1854.
The House mat at IL o'clock. Payer by Rev. DR..
Read, of the Presby Serau CHURCH.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
Mr. LYON, of Alabama, moved tina. the House in let
on their amendment to the bill Increasing the pay OF tie
several heads of the departments. &c and that the
jsct, which was agreed to.
TRANS MISSISSIPPI Troops.
The OH AIR laid before The House q House bill with
Senate amendment in relation TO tina arrest and con-
scrpton OF non-eommissoned officers and privates
west o. the Mississippi river.
MrJ LEACH opposed any amendment, and said
that the Senate would amend tbs bill.
Mr. DUPRE, of Louisiana, moved that the House con.
cur in the Senate amendments, which was agreed TO-
aud the bill disposed of.
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS.
The CHAIR laid before t1e House Senate Ill to is
sue certificates of indebtedness.
Tee SPEAKER said that q bill tmbodyng precisely
H. nj laOla had he
House. L. not constitutional to introduce the same
matter the session after il had been once reject
by toe House. but this bill came from the Senate and
'Oi ooui this body GOULD not control its action.
Mr. LYON said mat the bill WAS necessary to sustain
the Government. If it was not passed the treasury
would become bankrupt, totally bankrupt
MrF0STER opposed The bill; there no necessity
for it Wtn,ever. Tn was the first bill which had
been laid the tals By the House, and afterwards gal
van Eed and garbed by The Ssnate, and returned here
Mr. BRUCE. OF KY, said that this measure stood
on the same TO )ting pion bill. 1t was
milatg necessity. he, with other gentlemen on the
Ways and Means COMMITTEE, we're pledged TO stand BY
this msasure and it must pass there was no getting
rid Of the scs and the ecesty he was however, OPP
posed to hs "a cage of the bill as 1t had come from tie
Sena e. did meet the views Of the committee nor
of himself individually; hence he hoped it wouli be
6ed, and be put in acceptable firm. He moved
therefore, reference 10 the Committee Of Ways and
Means
Mr. LEACH advocated the passage Of the
measure. Tho Committee on Ways and Means were
continually telling the Hous, different tails about the
finances, yet he wiling 10 do all he could 10 aid
the huances of the Government
Mr. F0OTE, of Tennessee, moved TO lay the bill on
thetabe. Los:ysas % nays As. So the bill wal re-
ferred 10 the committee.
RELIEF BILL
Mr. INV BRUCE moved q tu,psnsion of the rules 10
order to take up the joint resolution of the Senate for
The relief of james Lyons.
The proposition to allow the Secretary to pay sn
increase on the rem. of the Monumental Hotel The joint
resolution was passed
.it PEksOEAL ExPLANAIIoR fffr
Mr. MoMULLIN, Of Va rose to personal explana-
ton as 10 little spsrrng which took place Ia the House
on yesterday and which had been very highly colored
in this mornings Examiner"
In the sparring upon that occasion, It was not his
purpose 10 have wounded the feelings Of his colleague
and he was assured that it not the purposs OF his
collSa gue 10 do him (Mr Nom injustice tN.s
Mr. MONTAGUE said, that SO far as be was concerned
he had no desire thar the amicabe relations between
himself and his colleague should be at all disturbed by
what bad occurred. TrE
MANUPACTURK OF tPIRITs.
Mr. NILES, of S Q, moved suspension Of the rules
IN order to take up S5nse bill to aushoz the anu.
fscture OF alcoholic and other spruous liquors for tho
u:e of The Medical Department Of the Amy.