Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-27
CONGRESSIONAL.
TuIRTY-EIsHTH ooHaREss.
First Session.
SENATE.
MONDAY, June 81, 1864.

MONDAY, June 81, 1864.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Print
ing, offered resolution that 10, 900 copies OF
the Agricultural Report be printed for the use
Of the Senate, and 1000 copies for the use Of
the Patent Office.
Also, House joint resolution providing for
the publication of a full army register.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on Mill.
tary Affairs, reported adversely on the Joint
resolution, alloYlng Senators and Represents
tiyes In Congress TO visit FORTS military prisons
and hospitals in their respective States,
Mr.. Hale, from the Naval Committee, re-
ported back the Senate bill for the establish.
ment Of navy yard and depot at Cairo, with
a recommendation that the Senate do not agree
to the House substitute, namely, to appoint a
commission TO examine and report on proper
site.
After a brief debate, the substltute was
agreed to, by ayes %, nays 0.
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee on For;
eign Affairs, introduced q bill to carry into
effect the treaty between the United States OF
America and the United States Of Columbia, of
February, 1864, renewing the provisions OF
treaties heretofore with New Grenada and
Costa Rlca, &C.; and 1t was considered and
passed.
Mr.. Riddle gave notice of his intention to in
troduce resolution allowing members of Con-
gress to visit military stations, hospitals, &C.,
In their respective States.
Mr.. Salisbury submitted resolution that
the Secretary of War inform the Senate whether
Henry F. Zimmerman, OF the city Of Wash
ington, has been arrested by an order OF the
war Department, and II SO, on what charges,
&c.
Objected to by Mr.. Sumner, and went over
under the rules.
Mr.. Fessenden called up the loan bill from
the House, and II was considered and passed,
with an amendment which excepts the S75,-
100000 Of bonds now advertised from the pro-
vision under which all bonds, Treasury notes.
and other obligations of the United States arc
TO be free Of taxation by or under State or mu-
nicipal authority, and another which makes
the engraved signature of the Register on all
coupons, enormously described as Treasurer
OF the United States, of the same force and
validity as If his official designation had been
correctly stated.
Mr.. Howard, from the committee on the sub
ject, reported back the Pacific railroad bill
from the House with a substitute, being the
Senate bill, which has heretofore passed the
Senate.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The House took up the resolution introduced
by Mr.. lngersoll last Monday, declaring, as the
opinion of the House, that all permits hereto
fore Issued by the Treasury Department, allow
ing persons to trade within the limits of any
States now or heretofore in rebellion, should be
EONOhtu, uuu IuOTB Issued.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois moved that the
resolution be postponed for ten days. This was
agreed to-yeas 72, nays 60.
SO, in effect, the subject is postponed beyond
the present session.
Mr.. Davis, of Maryland, from the Committee
on Foreign Affairs, reported resolution;
which lies over, and is as follows;
Resolved, That Congress has constitutional
right to an authoritative voice in declaring
and prescribing the foreign policy of the United
States, as well in the recognition of new
Powers as in other matters; and II Is the con-
stitutional duty of the President 10 respect that
policy, not less in diplomatic negotiations
than in the use of the national force when au-
thorized by law, and the propriety of any dec
laration of foreign policy by Congress is suiIi-
clently proved by the vote which pronounces
1t; and such proposition, while pending and
undetermined, is not fit topic of diplomatic
explanation with any foreign Powers.
Mr.. Holman offered resolution, which was
adopted, declaring that in the appointment of
persons TO places in the House, preference
ought to be given to those who have been per-
manently injured in the line of military duty.
Mr.. Ganson, of New York, moved O suspen-
sion of the rules, in order to Introduce q reso-
lution increasing the pay of clerks, etc., of the
House twenty per centum.
The House refused TO suspend the rules
yeas As, nays 90.
Mr.. Rice, of Massachusetts, reported Joint
resolution, which was passed, authorizing q
diversion of appropriation for the enlargement
of the Navy Department building.
The House took up the report of the Com
mittec of Ways and Means on the Scnate's
TO the tariff bill.