New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-02
Exxvgrg.s CONGRESS. 70. Pir,t Session
SENATE o.. .WAsaISGToS. March l. 1864.
RkgDNsIKUCIiON.

kbOcNolAONAAONs
Mr.. WADE Gun, Ohio) presented .petlnon
Pom the German Political Club Of Cleveland ono IN
reference 10 the policy Of reconstruction hceftu "
he Judiciary Committee.
RYPEAL OP FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
n cr,s,pp lin Nass) presented petitions ffOr the
,izeps of Ohio praying for the repeal Of the FugIye
taye law and for an amcndment o. tne os'tu'io ~
fbot IL shau not favor SlaVeIy. Referred.
PERMISSION To ACCEPT PRESENT.
NJ SuMSER reported back the joint resolution nom
The Committee on Foreign Affairs giving the eo, ,
On Pryy Counsel of Trade by the master OF ms Ahel
.n schooner Highlander Adopted.
REMISSION or DUTY ASKED.
NJ MORGAN On n. ~ presented memorial rom
she Trustees Of the Roosevelt Hospital OF New Aorh Wy
sraying for remission Of the duty upon heeho'S ava
H,eds Referred to the Financial Cou.alt'ee'
The wOODwOgfH PATENT
Mr. MORGAN presented a memorial from ". w.
Nooiworlh. Referred to the Committee ON Patents.
OVERLAND EMIGRATION.
Mr. Nr3MITn Dem. Oregon called up the OH 10
p1oect overland emigration. Passed
THANKS TO KE-FSnsTISG VOLUNTEERS.
Mr.. WILSON Un. Mass called up the joint resolu-
inns OF ii auks to reGnlisted volunteers. Passed.
TIIE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
Mr. BuCKALEw Dem. Pa from the Committee on
Slavery and Freedmen presented minority report on
kbe Fugitive Slave Law. Ordered to be printed.
A m0.ion Of Mr.. Powell 10 print 10000 extra copies
OF said report was referred TO the Printing Committee
TIL loan BILL
The Senate then proceeded 70 the consideration OF
House bill No 26j authorizing the SeSpet SS o. inc
sreasury 20 borrow not exceeding S2O o0OV during
The current fiscal year and 70 issue aa'ltlonai i've
weny bonds provide for the excess OF eleven millions
Nr POWELL Dem. hy) moved to strike out the
EcoDd section. . ,,- ~.
anSO MIR SHERMAN ssid no loan had ever been nego-
ti>ed by the Government on more economical terms
an the fst hundred million loan by Jay, Cooke g. Co
Amer few explanations by MesSIs. JOHNSON, Is
srSDKN and CONFESS the Senate refused 10 strike out
Vie second section by the following vote:
YYs-Mcssrs Buctal-w. Davis. Henderson, Hendricks
Howe. Lane kansas, Morgan Powell s.n"ory' sulnei
EisOn-ll
SiTs-ae,.r. Anthony, Chandler, Csrlie, CLARK Con.
aess Cown Dixon, Fessendeu. Foster, Grimes Harding
Harlan, Harris Howard Johnson Lane Qnd Mornh Pone
roy Ramsay. sprssuc, Ten Eyok, Van Winke, Wade VII
Mr. HrNpsicSs moved TO strike ont the word six ;
&c the rate Of interest te two hundred million bonds
and insert five" in the first section.
The amendment was rejected
Mr. MORGAN introduced an additional section in place
al the second providing that the Secretary Of the
Treasury ssue bonds to the amount Of eleven millions
and sell them in the open market al tine highest rates to
satisfy the excess in the loan Of i've hundred millions
Mr. DAVIS CCond. Un., KY, renewed the motion Of
Mr. Hendricks to strike out six" and insert five"
The amendment rejected by the following vote:
YK.s-Messra. Buckaew, Davis Hendricks Powell eanis-
SST.-sies.rs Anthony Chandler Clarke CONFESS Cowan,
Harris henderson Howard Howe, Johnson, Lane hihsa'
Morgan Nesmith Pomeroy Ramsay sherman sPTague sum
ser, Ton Eyok, Van Wrinkle Wade, Wiley, Wilson, "ihin'
Mr.. ASrBoSY ON, r. IL moved IN amendment, re.
curing the principal Of the bonds to be paid IN coin
Adopted.
THE DISAGREEMENT on THE REVENUE BILL.
Mr. SHERMAN from the Committee Of Conference upon
She dsagreeng votes of the two Houses on the Revenue
1 presented report from the Senate Committee, an
louDoing disagreement
his motion the Senate insisted on its amendments,
aud areod to submit the matter again 10 the House for
faal action.
PACIFIC RAILROAD
On mo ion OF Mr.. HOWARD (Un.. MichO. a roeOlntion
-Sas adopted calling The Secretary OF the Treasury
70 furnish copies OF the reports Of the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, any other mentioned IN the 2Oth
section OF the Pacific resolution requesting the Pres
iien 10 inform the Senate If he has fixed the points oil
1ae commencement of the Union Pacific Railroad or It's
branches at the Eastern terminus.
At quarter 20 o'clock the senate went luto Ex'
eugtiVe Session. and soon dj0urned.