Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-07-02
Congressional.
WASHINGTON,

WASHINGTON, July L.
SENATE.-The Senate took up House bill
to reimburse the State of Virginia for ex-
penses in calling out the militia during the
rebel invasion of 1863. The bill had pre-
viously been amended so as to embrace the
New York and New Jersey militia.
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment to in
clude troops from Kentucky, actually serv-
ing in the army of the United States,
whether regularly mustered in or not. This
being agreed to, Mr.. Cowan said as the lst
section of the bill had been amended it was
necessary to increase the amount of the ap-
preparation to 81, 100000, the amount due
to Pennsylvania being about 100000.
Mr.. Harrison, in reply to the remarks of
Mr.. Cowan, said as New York will have to
pay one-tifth of the amount proposed for
Pennsylvania, it was but just that New
York, too, should be paid, though she had
made no claim. After long debate, the
bill was laid aside. 1t was amended by in
Guiding Rhode Island, Illinois and Kansas
regiments actually in service before being
mustered in.
A joint resolution repeating the gold act
was adopted--M 10 10.
HoUsE.-The House transacted much mis-
ctl'aneous br 8 ness of no special publ c inn
portance, and then passed the Senate bill
providing for the satisfaction of bounty land
| claims. 1"'
The House then passed the Senate joint
resolution requesting the President to ap-
point day for humiliation and prayer by
the people of the United States.
The House also passed the Senate bill,
with verbal amendment, for facilitating
telegraphic communication between the
Atlantic and Pacific States, via Idaho.
The Senate's bill appropriating 100000
for the erection of building in the city of
Washington for the Agricultural Depart
ment, and directing the Secretary of the
Interior to set apart rooms in the Interior
Department for the temporary use of the
Agricultural Department, was taken up
The House struck out the appropriation for
the object stated and passed the remainder
of the bill.
Mr.. Pruyn, of New York, asked leave to
introduce bill to repeal the gold bill.
Mr.. Hooper, of Massachusetts, objected.
The House took up the House bill further
TO regulate and provide for the enrolling
and calling out of the national forces, as re-
turned from the Senate. with a substitute
therefor.
Mr.. Thomas, of Maryland, offered an
amendment as follows:
1t shall not be lawful for any of the
States to send recruiting agents into other
States and Territories to enlist soldiers, and
, no States shall be credited with soldiers who
are not citizens of the States claiming the
credit, or foreigners who do not owe allie
glance to the United States.
the amendment was rejected-63 against
G5.
Mr.. Garfield, of Ohio, offered an amend
ment to the Senate substitute authorizing
recruiting and voluntary enlistments from
the rebel States. Agreed to-5S against 50.
Mr.. Davis, of Nd, proposed and explained
a substitute for the Senate amendment, that
no person drafted between eighteen and
twenty-eight shall be exempted; all enroll
ed persons to be divided into two classes
prior thereto; the President to call for vol
unteers to fill the levy; a bounty of $500 for
three years, and proportionate amounts for
shorter periods of service.
Mr.. Davis substitute was rejected-96 to
10. The Senate substitute as amended to-
day by the House was then disagreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Schenck, committee
of conference was ordered.
The House took up the Senate bill to re-
peal the act prohibiting certain sales of gold
and foreign exchange, commonly known as
the gold bill.