New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-17
XXyVEslth CGNCREsS.. First Session.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. June l6, 1864.

HOMES FOE soIDIERs AND SAILORS.
Mr. MORGAN presented petitions III favor OF
the passage Of the House bill for securing homeseads
10 saddle Aand sailors of the United States service on
IN, abandoned and forfeited lands in the South
Mr. CHANDLER reported from the Committee On Com
merce on the amendments OF the House to the Senate
bill TO prevent smuggling. recommending non'coneuI'
renee in those amendments. which was agreed 10.
FRACTIONAL CURRENCY.
Mr. WADE offered the following: which was adopted;
ResoJed That tho Committee on Finance be instructed 70
inquire in whst the engraving and printing o. the
fractional currency bonds notes and other Government eeu
rites are conducted in the Treasury buildnEi what sae
guards have been adopted for the protection Of the public
.rests aud the integrity Of the ssd Issues Of
and bonds and the safety Of the dies and paos used
In printing The Whist expenditures have been made Tor
The purchase Of machinery and for labor and materials what
have made In The Treasury buildings for Inc
Of the said work aud the cot Of the
well their eject upon the stability and convenience Of the
building from what sPgroprston' he sd expenditures have
made and that the said Committee have power send
for persons ard papers.
WESTERN TELEGRApHs.
Mr. CNAgpIrR from the Committee Commerce.
reported on the bill for increased Geographic facilities
between the Atlantic and Pacific States and the Tern
tory Of Idaho with an amendment striking out The
compensation Of $50 600 per anngm for ten years Tor
the use Of the line by the United states.
NAUTICAL WORKS
Mr.. SrRAGUR, from the Committee on Commerce. tn
whom was referred the petition Of the American ship
masters Association praying that the Government fa!
nsh 10 them sesmens books charts &c, the cost OF
paper aud printing made lengthy report thereon sc'
Treasury 10 publish and sell domestic maps charts and
nautical books at cost the money, 70 the extent OF
600 hereby appropriated to be returned TO be used
| again for similar purposes
FoREIGS sEAHRy.
The House bin repeating certain provisions OF law
concerning seamen on board Of public and private YES
sells Of the United States was passed repeats 20 much
of an net relative n scamen board The public and
private vessels approved March l-b3 as makes II not
lawful employ board any Of the public or private
vessels Bny porson persons except citizens az tie
United States or persons Of color natives Of the United
States and mnch o: act concerning tho navigation
OF TIE United States approved March J. lsl7 a. con
cerus the OF yesse and SO much OF an act 10 re-
peal The tunnago duties upon ships and vessels Of the
United States and upon certain foreign vessels ap-
proved May 81 1880 makes discrimination in favor
Of vessels certain proportions OF whose crews sLn De
citizens Of the United States.
PUNISHMENT or GUYREILLAS.
The House bill for tho more speedy punishment NJ
euerras was then called mp and an amendment Of Mr..
Wilson's was debated of length during the morning
hour.
AS proposed TO be amended, it reads as follows
"Tst the provision Of the 2l cciun Of the act entitled
An act for enrolling and calling ont the national ooe and
for other purposes. approved March 1893, shall apply a.
well to the sentences o. E.y och'yh' a. 70 ,po's 81
field the commander VI the department the
against gues robbery, burglary. rape. assault
with intent to commit rape and for violation q the law and
customs VI well as sentences against spes mutneeTs
deserters. and nurccfers"
Mr.. JOHNSON said it extremely difficult 10 decide
who were guefrllss and tho Senator from Mas-achu.
sets was mi staken in surprising the amendment would
accomplish Pie purposes designed. II guerrilla com.
mted robbery, arson OF treason even he could not
be punished under the bill. Mr. johnson dreaded the
principle Of retaliation couched In this provisions OF this
bill Retaliation should DO avoided IN this war unless
our national honor demanded It. The very impulses OF
common humanity repealed II. lhe Senator had not
given US the meaning Of the word guerrilla" nor
could he say that il term well established by law
and. If So its misinierpretaion would allow some of
ou men 10 be punished lie never understood THIS bill;
Under 1t a citizen of Maryland might be charged and
convicted Of the ofepsc Of being guerrilla without be
ing gdly Of the oense in any Just sense in which the
term could be applied. In his opinion unless done nn
der tho power, and from military necessity, and
unless Congress had right % Interfere with State
this Commission unlawful He did not believe tho
subject within the jurisdiction Of Congress as
every who committed a crime was ameDable TO
State law. and it not competent for a military
court 20 try civil offcnses.
The morning hour here expired and the subject went
over.
SALT AND YIsnnG-yEssELs.
Mr.. CHANDLER called up tho House bill requiring the
prepayment of duties imported salt before the allow
ance of bountes TO fshingvesses is made and 1t
passed.
On motion Of Mr. SuMsE the bill TO amend the TO
provide for the payment ~ claims Of Peruvian citizens
under the convention Of January H. 1863 passed
II apprOpriates the necessary amount.
LAND OFFICE AFFAIRS.
Mr. HARLAN called up the bill prescribing the terms
upon which exemplihcations shall be furnished by the
General Land Office; Is cents TO BIO paid FOR 100 words
s2 for diagrams plates. and 81 for Commissioners
certificate on Office seal The bill was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. FEssFNprS the Senate proceeded 10
the consideration Of the House bill increase the duties
on imports and for other purposes.
The Senate amendment decreasing the duties on teas
OF all kinds from - 10 20 cents gdoped sIs0 the
amendment making the duties on finer descriptions 10
b. increased 10 per cent al valOrem
The following II the clause relative 10 cigars as
amended by the Senate Committee, and agreed 10 by
the Senate as In Committee Of the Whole.
On cigars Of all kinds valued at SIS less per thou
sapd IS cents " n aud 20 per cent ad yalorcn
NJ hons nd
81 IS y 10 and 30 per cent ad vaorem; valued at
$50 aud not over sf5 per thousand 81 y u at 10 per
ceutum ad valorem; valued at over SIS per thousand
s. p D and GO per centum ad valorem, provided that
paper cigars cigarettes, including wrappers shall be
subject TO the same duties imposed on cigars.
On the section by which the Committee decrease tho
duty imported railroad iron fitted 10 laid down
without further manufacture. from 30 TO 20 cents p 100
ID, considerable debate arose.
Mr.. CHANDLER opposed the amendment saying that
he would raise a wall OF fire between this country and
Great Britain II England could not demand from Us any
county, and he hored there would not be pgald VI