Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-09

The House debated and then non-concurred in the re-
port OF The committee OF conference the disagreeng
amendments to the civil and diplomatic appropriation BILL
Another committee of conference was asked.
Alter further proceedings of particular interest the
House, at four O'Clock, adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE s, 1864.
In the SENATE favorable report was made by Mr.
ANTHONY, from the Committee Naval Affairs on the
bill to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to sell the
hospital grounds at Chicago and purchase new site
Mr. HARLAN called up the bill to enable the trustees of
Blue Mount College to perfect the title to their lands and
it was passed.
Mr.. DAVIS rose to question Of privilege, and read
letter from Gen. Benjamin F. Butler addressed to himself
as follows:
HEADQUARTERS IN THE FIELD, JUNE 3, 1864
GARRETT DAVIS Esq, Member of the Senate Sc.
d ea M nave read your resolution Of inquiry You
cal life, which began the first Tuesday of November,
1852 and ended on the 18th day of April 1861 most tho
act OF my official e which began as Briqsdier General of
the Massachusetts militia April l6 1861 and will end
wnen This war does not sooner subjected to the like ex
one-s sided. Your obedient ssrvanr
BENZ +. BUTLER.
Mr. Davis remarked that this letter was in terms such
as any conscious of his innocence would use The
terms of the letter calculated to increase his est
nation of Gen. Butler, they make an appearance of
prima aeie evidence in his favor Gen. Butler may be in
nocent of the charges contained his Mr DAvss) reso
ton He had no personal prejudice against that Gene
raj and II he was innocent he would be grated to fad
so as he would of any else aud he thought every
man should have the opportunity to prove his innocence
Gen Butler has, of course read the resolution and writes
hIa LATTE in yIApu Of anha
committee of three to investigate and invests them with
power to send for persons and papers He understood
Gen Butler to have accepted the gauge just in the form it
had been rendered As Senator and man he felt per-
fecty competent to do Gen. Butler justice
the truth of his case He therefore hoped the Senate
would at once pass the resolution without debate and a
thorze proceedings in the matter the manner desig-
mated
Mr. DAVIS, at the request of Mr.. HARRIS refrained
from pressing his resolution at the moment
Mr. HARRIS called up the House bill to amend an act
concerning certain private land csims in New Mexico
He explained that the Government had set aside
walton Of forty miles square, of which Fort sumuer j, the
centre for the Navso and other Indians and included in
IT was large private location the Pec,s river which
1t was desirable the heirs should locate now elsewhere
End which the bill authorizes. The bill was passed
yeas u, nays7.
Mr.. TRUMauLL, from the Committee on the Judiciary
reported back the bill in relation to the fses aud emou
ments of the marshal attorney and clerk of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia and for other pur
poses. with amendment as a substitute
Mr.. POWELL moved TO suspend all prior orders aud
tzke up the bill to prevent officers of the army and navy
aod other engaged the United States service
from interfering in eecuons The motion was rejected
The bill to prohibit the discharge of persons from la
Of tha
money was then considered.
Mr. WILSON caused TO be read letters from the Provost
Marshal General and the Secretary Of War the
repeal of the Communication cl use in the enrolment act:
after which he offered amendment to the bill as fol-
lows:
THAT the President of the United States be auhorzed
alter the passage Of this act TO call out Tor period
exceeding year such number OF the exgences
OF the service may require"
The amendment was debated at length by Messrs WILL
SON, GRIMES, CoNSEss, and JOHNSON.
At FIVE o'clock the Senate without action on the subject
adjourned.
In the HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE the bill for the
construction Of ship canal asound the Falls OF Niagara
postponed until the second Tuesday December next
Mr.. Cox from the Committee the Rules, reported
amendment to the same, namely: to admit exmembers
to the door Of the House, provided that such sub
scnbe to statement to be filed with the Speaker that
they have no interest either directly indirectly in the
prosecution OF any claim bill before Congress- and that
they will not their fuence to forward the interest Of
any one before Congress After conversation between
various members, the proposed rule laid the
table.
The Senates amendments to the internal revenue bill
ordered to be printed and committed to the Com
mttee Of Ways and Means
The House took up and psssed-yess 73, nays 44-the
Senate bill comforting the power the Governor Of
the Territory of Washington
The House then resumed the consideration Of the bank
uptaw After several gentlemen had expressed themselves
in favor Of the bill and (Mr Cravens) against it, Mr.
JENcKRs who reported the bill, made few remarks,
urging it's passage and moved the previous question Mr.
STEELE Of New York, mosed to lay the bill the tale,
which motion was disagreed to-yeas 49, nays IS. The
bill not further acted on because had been en-,
crossed
The House proceeded to the consideration Of business
relating to.the District Of Columbia aud pssssd bill
amending the Incorporating the Washington aud George
town Railroad Company by which it required that the
street cars shall run Sunday
The House, after debate laid on the table the bin to en-
able the Washington Gas Company increase the price Of
gas to consumers
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