New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-30
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senate, June pa resolution Was adopted instruct
ING the Committee on the Conduct of the Var 20 in
auro ,hat progress has been made n the constitution
Of gun5oas contracted for in 1862 The printing Of the
report Of tic Mcdowell Commission on Frauds in the
Western Department was indefinitely postponed Tie
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged from Gle
subject of Mexican affairs, and documents were re-
ferred to the Committee Printing. The resolution
declaring Mcsss. Fishback and Baxter rot entitled 10
seats as Senators from Arkansas passed by % to g.
The bill in amendment Of the Pension act oiJuy H..
1s6s, was passed The bill 30 gcimhrrse Ponnsy.'
wanna for tie expenses OF the mlNta IA tie
Rebel invasion OF last year vas called mn Nj.
Ten Tyck offered a substitute 10 include similar TO-
announcement Of Ncw-York and Nev.Jrrsoy, and ap-
propriaing 81 100000 for that purpose Mr tesseAden
from the Committee Of Conference the dsasrccnf
amendments to the Tariff bill made recomIno nda-
lions. They were not read, hat ". fc.senden cz-
planned aud the report adopted. MH Conness IL
PRODUCED bill u provide for the sale o.. IMMORAL lands
md extend the right Of pTScmptOn thereto. Mr.. VII
ron reported the Hors- b.n further regulate and pro
vide for the National Militia On motion O. NJ Harlan,
join. resolution wa adopted recommending e day %
prayer. The bill relating the Law Of evidence IN The
District Of Columbia las passed. Nj. Powell q owed %
postpone prior orders. and take up Joint resolution
eondemning tie snppre sion in Kentack o. diSoy a
paper. After debate. the motion vas lost-leas, 2;
Nays. %
EoUsE.-Ihe House coroured inthe SeDaie's amend-
mens 20 the bill regulating prize proceedings aud .se
distribution OF prize money The resolution that Mr.
Schenck. having resigned his commission % Major
General before the commencement OF this session OF
Congress not by reason Of his ha' INK held sach
military commission disqualified from u.enbereh.p in
this House; but that ar. Blair Of Sliss1r having held
bis commission. MajoI-General afoi the commence
ment Of his session did thereby decline and disquay
himself from holding his seat adopted. Mr. Dawes
called UP the report OF the Committee Elections post
poninr the admission of the representatives elect from
Arkansas until Commission can proceed tbher and
inquire into and report all the facts At the next session
Whole subject laid the table by Yeas 20 Nays ~.
'fhe House acted on The senates amendments TO the
Civil Appropriation Bill. The Senate had amended tLC
appropriation Of $4,000 for the detection If persons
countelfeiting Treasury Notes By adding thai in III
Courts OF the United States there shall he exclusion
Of witnesses on account OF color, ia civil acton
because he is party 20 interested in the Issue tried
long debate ensned. which was terminated by oide
81 the House when the question taken On the Sen
ate amendment which was agreed TO- II was resolve
ihat tho Committee Public Expendtures, intrus.e
with the investigate of the affair -',v New ~
Custom House be authorized 10 sit dng!t. he recess
The BIZ 10 organic and regulate the Kasilcor Con-
in the Regular and v Volunteer Army passed n
House then again took up and conc'1et u the acto
Of the Committee Of the Whole tn seuato's amend
meri. 10 the Civil Appropriation bill Ihc Senate
amendment. 10 which Mr. Mallory hAd proposed hi
amendment abOyc, was concurred ii57 a-'ans
~. II provides that witness, shall be exclude
from Federal Courts on account Of color nor IA en-
Ill. b;,y Il "a &C. d.. 4
party to tho suit. Nj. Morrill, rttolt frou On
Conference Committee on the dsarreene amendment
TO the Tax bill and il was concerned ia The Hous
sgIeed 10 the amendment Of the Senate Gao bill
TEND ,he contract or carrying the Overland poci1
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