Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-06-17


Ofthe subject was POSTPONED 10 Saturday. Thirty
thousand copies Of tho aechaaie part ofthe Patent
Office Report we're ordered to be printed Mr. Cole,
delegate from Washington opposed the Senate bli
regulating he veto power III That Territory protest.
ing against the proposed abrdgment Of the liberties
ofthe people. lie moved 10 iav tho bin on table
pending which the House adjourned.
THuRsD4Y, June g.
SEYATE--The three hundred dollar sxemnt;on
bill discussed at great length, adopting two A.
Hnendments. one providing that drafts hereafter
shall be for year only the other allowing that an
overplus Of men already furnished in any district to
be credited in future drafts. Pending the discussion
of an amendment the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-BIlls were passed, one providing heavy
penalties for taking excess of passengers on ships
and steamers the other providing that goods
trunks, carpet bags baggage, DC, be sealed &c, in
the United States as in Europe and for the increase
Of Revenue Inspectors to sixty in number mainly
on the Canada frontier The Senate bill regulating
foreign and coasting trade the Northern, North.
eastern and Northwestern frontier, also passed
Some other unimportant business was transacted,
and then the House adjourned.
FRrDAY, June TO-
SENATE.-The various amendments to the Indian
Appropriation bill were acted upon and the subject
then laid aside. Mr. Howe made report from the
Committee OF Conference on the Army Appropria
ton bill, with recommendation that the Senate re.
the pay of the United States soldiers. Without ac-
ton on this report, the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-After the settlement ofthe Missouri con
tested seat case, Mr.. Dawes called up the contested
election case from Dakota-the resolution declaring
that VIM. Jayne is not. but that j. B. S. Toddis en-
titled TO the seat as delegate from Dakota. The
subject Nas discussed, butno vote taken. Adjourned.
SATURDAY, June H.
SESATE.-Mr. Foster, from the Committee on
Claims, introduced bill TO amend the act granting
pensions. Mr. Turnbul introduced bill relating
to United States Circuit Courts Mr.. Lane Of Kan
sas added section to his resolutions relating to
the recognition of the new State Government of Ar
kansas, to the effect that the resolutions shall be in
force from and after the acceptance by the people of
the State and the Presidents proclamation Of the
same. The California Land Claims bill was discus
sed during the morning, and the Indian Appropria-
ton Dill was passed as amended, and goes back to
the House. The report of the Army Appropriation
bill was agreed to.
HousE.-Mr. Stevens reported from the Committee
on Ways and Means, the Senate Bonded Warehouse
bill. a resolution was passed that the House, the
Senate concurring shall adjourn on the 23d of June
The Judiciary Committee reported unanimously that
the bill providing for the collection Of abandoned
property and the prevention of frauds in insurrac-
onary districts approved March 12, 1868, is not in
force. On a motion for the reconsideration Of the
vote the Bankrupt bill it decided to postpone
the further consideration of the subject till Decem-
Der next. During the remainder of the sitting the
House was occupied sith the reception and discus
sion of reports on various contested seats that of
the Dakota election occupying several hours and
sutng in desision ''that Mr.. Todd is entitled to
seat as the delegate from Dakota.
WEDNESDAY, JrNE 8.
The bill to enable the trustees to perfect the title
to the lands of the Blue Mound College was passed.
The Committee on Naval Affairs reported favoraby
on the bill for the sale of the Chicago Marine Hos
pital. Mr. Davis read letter from Gen. Butler in
reply to a resolution offered by him some time be
for1 NJ tha latte oh
as man conscious OF his innocence would use Ac-
ton IN the matter was however postponed. The bill
to amend the act concerning certain private land
claims In New Mexico. was passed. The bill
specting Consular jurisdiction the crews of for
eign vessels in American waters was passed. A
motion made to take up the bill prohibiting mill
tary interference in elections but the motion was dis
agreed to. The House Bill to establish Bureau of
Freedmens' Affairs, and after some remarks by
Mr.. Sumner and Mr.. Richardson the further consid
Grafton of the bill postponed until Thursday.
The bin for the repeal Of the Communication clause
called up and argued al length, but without Ia
king action in the matter the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-The consideration Of the bill for ship
canal around the Falls Of Niagara was postponed till
the second Tuesday in December. The bill to admit
ex-members OF Congress to the floor brought up
An amendment was offered that such ex-members
should, before being admitted, subscribe TO a state
ment that they had no interest in the prosecution of
any bill or claims before Congress, and that they
would not use the privilege of admission to forward
the interest OF any one before Congress. After
siderable discussion the whole subject was laid u2on
the table. The Senate's amendment TO the Intern
al Revenue Bill was ordered to be printed and com
mltted to the Committee on WAYS and Means, with
power to report at any time. The Senate bill con-
iering veto power the Governor of Washington
Territory was passed-73 against A. The House
then resumed the consideration of the Bankrupt Bill
An amendment was made so that no person can a
vail himself its benefits whose liabilities are less
than 5000 vote was not taken on the passage ofthe
BILL it not having been engrossed. A oommunica-
ton was read announcing Gen. Hunters great yicto,
ry over the rebel Gen. Jones ut Mount Crawford,
which was greeted with loud applause The remain.
der of the session devoted to business relating
to the District of Columbia.