The New York herald., 1864-07-02
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, July I, 1854.


WASHINGTON, July I. 1854.
BOUNTY LAND CLAIMS
The House transacted much miscellaneous business OF
no especial public and then passed tine Senate
bill providing for the satisfaction Of bounty land claims
DAY OF HUMILIATION
The House adopted the Senate joint resolution
questing the President appoint day humiliation
and prayer by the people OF the United States.
rupaRAPHIo COMMUNICATION RxwREN ATLANTIC
PACIFIC.
The House also passed the Senate BILL with verbal
amendment. for facilitating teegraphc communicates
between the Atlantic aud Pacific States and the Territory
OF Idaho.
BUILDING FOR TIE AGxiCuLruRAL DEPARTMENT.
The Senate bill appropriatng 100000 for the erection
of building in the city Of Washington for the Agrcuu
Department. aud directing the Secretary OF the inie
ror 10 apart the Interior Department build
ing for the temporary use Of the Agricultural Depart
The House struck ou. the appropriation for the obeo.
stated, and passed the remainder OF the BILL
Mr. PRurS (opp) of N. Y, asked leave introduce
bill to repeal the Gold bill
Mr. HooPER, lrep.) OF Mess, objected.
The House took up the House bill further TO regulate
and provide for the enrolling and calling out OF the
rational orces returned from the senate with sub
stitute therefor.
Mr.. scHxscK, (rep.) OF Ohio. said the question
them the Communication canss each has its merits,
each house had rejected the bill of the other.
Mr.. ruoxAs rea) Of Md, offered an amendment as
follows
shall be lawful for any OF the States to send recruit
s sn ns e S e.1 . stats Ss 1G @ . o
not citizens of TIE sate oamng the credit or foreigners
Tee amendment, after the yeas and nays called
three times, was rejected-63 against 65.
Mr. GARFIELD, trepJ Of Ohio, offered amendment to
the Senate substitute authorizing recruiting and volun
tary enstments from the rebel States Agreed TO- 6S
against So
MIR DAVIS, (rep) OF Nd, proposed aud explained sub
sute for the senate amendment that drafted
between eighteen and twenty i've shaft bo exempted; all
enrolled PERSONS to be divided into two casses prior
thereto the President call for volunteers all the
levy bounty $500 for three years. and proportonae
amounts for shorter periods OF service.
Mr.. Davis substitute rejected, % TO 10.
The Senate substitute amended to-day by the House,
was thea disagreed TO.
On motion OF Mr. ScHEScK . committee OF conferences
was ordered 10 be appointed.
RErRAI or THE
The House took up the resolution repeal the
prohibiting certain sales OF gold and foreign exchange
| commouy known the Gold bill, and passed IL, So
The House took . recess tn hafpast seveu
EVENING SESSION.
TIE PASSED.
Mr. STEVENS trep) OF Pa made q report from the
committee OF the Civil Appropriation bill
Concurrcd n together with the clause TO lay marble
floor in the old Representative Hall, and sppropriating
$l5 900 making suitable for the reception Of
In bronze or marble from the respective states ther
/ most distinguished civilians and military officers.
| MINT BUILDINGS SAN FRANCISCO.
Mr. STEVENS also reported the senate bill from the Com
mttee Ways and Means appropratng $500 900 the
erection Of buildings for branch mints N San Francisco.
Posed
| xSLsrxUn or NpfAMASs
| Tho SpRAKn presented q communication from Cover.
nor Morton, OF Indiana, relative 10 the enlistment Of
Indiana recruits In three years. regiments sincs January
1883 Referred 10 the Committee Military affairs
| pyIIRr THE sUTrrRERs RxPLoenoN.
Mr. 1SerRso1i, (rep OF H., Introduced bill appro-
priatng 81 900 FOR the relief OF the females who
Injured by the late explosion at the cartridge factory
| washington, and are now In . suffering condition.
| Passed.
| nsu1LANDous DmAm.
The House went into COMMITTEES Of the Whole on ths
state OF the Union the Prdidents vannual message
Mr.. stevens in the chair.
| Mr. srnxs lopp J OF Pa, commenced speech.
| There was much confusion.
Mr. MoRRilI trep) OF w., asked whether II would be
order for any osher gentleman 10 hold forth At The
Same time.
Mr jonuos, Ioppl Of Pa, suggested u anybody "a
the republican side wanted 70 speak he had better &C
| over 20 the old ball
| war would continue long there was sectional
! partv In power and that with . change a hs admin
istraton peace would He charged the conductor
public affairs with despotio, arbitrary ana uaconstisa
Mr.. Law, topp) Of ipd., made . speech against sht
Repobcans whose madness ruled the hour. Then thee
| rea, n fully cousunmated. would ruin sns country
break down the constitution and overthrow our nosrsee
| rus PAuY1o RAnnoAp BIlth YAssxn .
Tho committee ross when the House ooncurred IN u
repors q she committee o conference on the hortnerI
Rsu,s Pacific Railroad bill and on ths CsnxAi PAoin
Railroad bill.
The House then ad,ouvDe4