The New York herald., 1864-06-15
TThs Bill to Check Speculation in Gold
Passed by the House.
Debate In tho House on tho amendment to
tho Constitution Prohibiting Slavery.
:Ths Tariff and Gold Bills Reported
In tho Senate,
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wAsmroTos, June Il, 1854.

change the programme being carried out 70 sup
xply the funds needed by the government.
PASSAGE or THIS GOLD BILE IN THE HOUSE.
The House to-day passed the Gold bill, with Mr..
Hcoper's substitute for Grst section by strictly
party vote Up to day there evidently majority
against II, but under the urgent
aary Chase of the necessity OF action and the ad
gold to nearly hundred per cent admin
slraticn members voted for did vote
ALL willing that the experiment should be tried though
with but little faith IN rs efficacy check upon the
advancing premium on gold
sHx BoUsE DEBATE ON THE PRoHTBrrIoN OF sLA
VERY BY coNsflTU foSAL AMENpMsNT.
The House has resumed night SESSIONS and they win be
sontinued for the present at any rate until i'm
ortsnt disposed Of The House to-day en-
&sgcd upon the constitutional amendment abolishng
slavery. The debate will he closed and the taken
upon at four p. NJ. tomorrow There Is hope Of it's
passage The democrats, ws.h exceptions,
united against IL; aud consequently twothrds
its favor is imp ssibs Ihe osic Of events and
f these representatives q Their constituents for time.
may enlShten them s passage the next
session.
CONFIRMATION OF NoMINATIoNs.
Tho Senate has confirmed the nomination Of Brgadier
General John Baord dcccasce to 90 major general In the
volunteer force from Of Jaly 1888, and Colonel
seIden Conner OF the Ne!ee.h Maine Volunteers 70 be
orgadier general in the volunteer force from june IL,
Yss<
sUrFEsISGs OF TIE suffers.
Tho suffers trade under restrictions has again
been opened with the army General Patrick affordpg
every reasonable facility ~ the officers and pro-
cure the Injuries OF The season in the field. Captain
Beckwith his staff is orary located here, suer
intending the shipment OF goods and examining passes
Desp!ie tho privileges granted the suffers however.
many employ every artce evade the restrictions OF
Che law ana scarcely dag iasscs without the seizure
and conAscatlon Of vessels and goods.
THE CASE or WILLIAM YoKUM.
i She President sout message to the Senate to-day.
accompanied by communication from the Secretary OF
War. 10 to the resolution from that body 10
which IL appears that William Yukum, OF Cairo, H.,
found guilty Of kidnapping negro man in tho employ Of
she Unted States and for ny dollars delivering him to
one Cant. Q! Kentucky, IS IN the pcnilentiary at
Albany, serving out the sennso at hard labor. seems
That appeal from Representatives Green Clay smith,
Lucien Anderson and W. II. Kendall, ana exReprcsenta-
nyeS L. Casey the President endorsed their request
follows; William Yosun, herein named Is hereby par
dnsd February Id 1864 apd subsequently added. after
making the above entry for pardon upon sentaons
made by The Secretary of War; suspended action in the
case"
BLOCKADE RUNNER DESTROYED.
Tho Navy Department. las been informs tbat on the
I'D ipstaus the Uuied States steamer wamsu,ta,
Gionod at Gcorgetowu, c. chased sdewheel stssner
until she ashore which proved TO be the Rose OF
LOsdon, with assorted After further effort TO
get the Rose a1os,, she destroyed.
PALsErnoD CORRECTED.
has dislan, papers that the Ohio hun-
dred days regiments, which roSenty arrived here, te
coming mutiuous, refused TO go to the front This
tnccrrcct. They with much willingness as any
ataer soldiers durng the war.
A SKw clsTa1riNc COLONY.
Owing to the Of coutrabsrds at the Arlington
oocy the government taken possession OF Mason's
lsasd, in the Potomac, ard ID h,ng ii up in compotc
order FOR their reception.
rEEsEST TO MIS-. SENATOR MORGAN.
Ma Senator Morgan hast nlght presented with
cosy and elegant Afghan, BY committee Of ladies ard
seureneu connected with the Metropolitan Fair in New
Iort.
HOSTAGES sRSP TO TORT DELAWARE.
Orders have been issuod - hostages hold for
sion prisoners from Old capitol to Fort Delaware
THIRTg-EnoHTrI CONGRESS-.
VEST SESSION.
seurt-.
WASHINGTON, June IA, 1854.
LANDS ron c,Liyossrs.
Mr. HpspeIcrs, topp) or Ind. from the COMMITTEES on
Public Lands reported fayoraby the bill 10 grao. 70
California the four hundred Of land connected with
The icu,tcniisrg OF the State, and IL was passed.
Tnx rNiFv stft.
Fnssce reported back tho bin from the House incress
suge duties ON imports. an6 the Tariff bin with scvsra
amendments. teH.N tHr
Mr wapE, (rer.l OF Ohio, called up the House bill 70
amstd the act 20 provide temporary government for
she srritory OF Idaho 10 authorizes reapportonnept
OF tlp territory under new be made Of
he habtans axes the election Tor tho "a Of octo
ArrsorwAroys ron rrBLic woRn.
The following House bill was, motion Of Mr. cnAsp.
xxa rep Of Mch called up and passed. after striking
certain bill amended provides that
be $3.50 600 be expended under the
woys connected ~,h The h,rbers en- axes chanpa,n,
ontaro Erie 50. Cisir Huron, Michigan and Superior
spa, ere also be appropraed sioo 600 for repairing
such the public works the sesbosrd ~ may fu the
sxrrInsKsr or cAiiFosnA rR,vArr land cLArxs
At la past twelve Tho spccal order came up, viz.
The bill ascertain and Settle private land claims In Cali
yorns involving the ersai Miranda grant.
The s %s. ., ss o. nucs s
rssmc n repeated debaies, GA rid Of.
nuSR1r rOrTNNh
The following resolution was proposed oy MT. hcpou
R.s.vea This, the people Of tn. United States never
@ y S ;sS
o REPUBLICAN vsrn ment ON the Western unsn;
s..s. ANA issp.ssss,. aF ,ss
rchc.l sustained ~ foreign milaryfores In
aruossss, q srep oI Cal obec,ed It's present
.iidcrsliou, and i was laid over.
mittee reported the House bill imposing an additional
,gy inlorts tthe Tax BIZ. which. amended, was
ordered 70 be printer, preparatory action Tomorrow
rna FoRrrIcAriov
was called up by Mr. FreHvprv with the sonatee
amendments thereto
some debate eusscd 90 The amendments approprat,ns
money Tor certain improvements Ina Boston harbor.
Mr. Wnsox, (rcp OF Mass opposed striking OF the
oui the appropriations for Great Brcwsers Island and
Cor deer and Sewes islands Boston harbor action
n the de.troyng these islands and ngcripg
che hrbor. II was OF wal Importance that the
OF the sea upon the barbor OF Boston should
DO arrested and the senate should concur with the action
81 the House
trep.) Of Mass, also opposed the nfnend
.ncnt at some length.
The amendmeut Of the Senate WAS agreed to-
An amendment appropratiug fl17000 for the doiences
.nI California offered by Mr CoNNxs who sald the