Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-15
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WAsHNoFoH, June IA.
SENATE.

BEN AVGs
Mr.. Fessenden, from the Finance com.
mtttee, reported the House bill to amend
the act to increase duties on imports.
Mr.. Wade, called up the House bill to
amend an act to provide Territorial gov
eminent for Idaho, which was passed: 1t
provides for reapportionment of the Ter.
ritorJ, and changes the time of election
till the second Monday in October.
Mr.. Chandler, from the committee on
Commerce, called up the House resolution
for repairs aud preservation of the public
works. 1t appropriates $250,000 for re-
pairing the public works on lakes Cham
plain, Ontario. Erie, St. Clair, Huron.
Michigan and Superior, and one hundred
thousand for repairing the public works
connected with the harbors OF the United
States seaboard.
The Seuatentheu called up the bill to
ascertain and settle the title to certain
frontier land claims, in California, on the
pending motion to indefinitely postpone it,
which, after short debate prevailed, 81
to l6.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill for the
more speedy punishment of guerrillas, and
its consideration was not concluded at the
expiration of the morning hour
Mr.. Fessenden called up the fortifca-
tion bill, which was passed, after striking
out an appropriation for Boston habor,
and making an appropriation of $l77 900
for Notifications in San Francisco Bay.
The Gold bill as amended by the House
was reported by Mr.. Fessenden and order
ed to be printed, as amended preparatory
to action on it tomorrow.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, the Senate adj
hered to its amendments to the bill equal
iEing the pay of United States soldiers, and
asked for 9 new Committee of Conference
On motion of Mr.. Sumner, the Senate
bill to establish q Bureau of Freedmen's
Affairs, as amended by the Committee, was
taken up and discussed.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Alley of Mass, from the Committee
on Post Offices and Post Roads, reported
joint resolution empowering the Post Mas.
ter General, in his discretion, to extend the
mail contract with the present contractor,
commonly known as the Overland Mail
Company, from the first Of July, at existing
rates.
The resolution was read twice but as
objection was made to the third reading,
because the bill had not been engrossed, il
went OF the Speakers tablet
The House then reconsidered the vote by
which recently the Senate Gold bill was
laid upon the table. ..
Mr.. Fernando Wood asked the unani-
nous consent to speak ten minutes upon
the subject.
Mr.. Spsuldiug of Ohio, objected.
The House frst voted on the amendment
heretofore offered by Mr.. Davis, of N. Y.
viz: Provided, moreover, that during the
operation of this act, the laws of trade
and gravitation be, and the same are here
by suspended.
This was voted down, amid much laugh
ter.
Mr.. Harper's substitute for the 1st sec
ton of the bill, was agreed to.
The bill was then passed by the follow
ing vote: yeas T6, nays SO.
The House then went into Committee of
the whole on tho bill making appropria-
tions for civil expenses. The bill makes
appropriations for the survey of the coasts
and the light house establishment and
other civil expenses. Some of the items
being objected to by majority of the
members.
A motion was made and carried by a
large majority, that the enacting clause be
stricken out. The bill was thus defeated.
The house recommitted il TO the Commit
tee of Ways and Means. r
On motion, it was ResolOcd, That until
otherwise ordered, the House will daily
take recess at 4:30 to 1880 for business.
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill proposing an amendment TO the.
Constitution, TO abolish slavery throughout
the United States. A long debate ensued.
The House then took up the civil ap-
preparation bill. The bill was defeated
by striking out the euacting clause. 1t
was then recommitted.
The bill to abolish slavery throughout
the United States, was taken up.