New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-27
CONGRESE.

SENATE, April 26--Mr. Hale introduced bill TO
amend the act to provide for the efficiency OF the
Navy, which provides that officer shall be retired
under the age Of 81 and whose shall not have been
borne upon the Navy Register As years after the ago Of
L. Referred Mr. Ten Eyck reported bill changing
aud defining the boundaries of the Eastern and Western
Judiciary Districts of Virginia. Mr.. Wilson intro
Suced resolution which referred that So 900 UOI
be appropriated for volunteers that may be recey I'd by
the President for not loss than 100 days afer theiI
muster into service By regiments. The House bill
establishing a postal moueyOrder system was passed
after amending The Senate resolution in relation u
franked matter permits all communications % be re
ceiyed b. the heads Of Executive Departments ant
Chiefs Of Bureaus where entitled 10 tbs ranking uT
ere without being indorsod 'ofiicisl business bu
with the name Of the writer thereon. Passed. BIZ
Sherman called up the special ORDER the House bill Il
provide national currency secured by pledge o
United States bonds and provide for the circulation
and redemption thereof The Senate considered the
bill reported BIZ the Finance Committee. The clause
providing for the admission OF tie Bank Of Commerce
ofNew York was amended so as 70 read Except ,hat
the shareholders Of any banking association having not
loss than go of capital stock actually paid in and
surplus of per cent hand shan be liable OILY to
The amount invested in ier shares long the said
surplus fund shall remain undminizhcd. The amend
snent taxing bank circulation discussed, when,
without action the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE-The House went into Committee on the In
formal Revenue bill Mr. Holman offered amend
men. that incomes derived from the interest Of notes
bonds other securities Of the United States shall be
iucued ia the estimate Of incomes under this section
which places the duty at five per centum all over six
hundred dollars. Adopted. Mr.. Frank offered IN
amendment providing that incomes exceeding 500
and not more than $1,000 a tax Of five per cent shall
be imposed; on incomes Of $4,000 and not exceeding
s25O0O tax of seven and half per cent shall be i'm
posed and on incomes of s25 900 tax Of ten per
cent shall be imposed. Afer debate and various und
successful attempts TO amend Mr. Franks amendment
it .dopted BY Yeas, 73i Nays, 35 Mr.. Julian
ported the Senate BILL which passed. with reference
70 the duration of land claims in Oregon and Washing
ton Mr. briggs reported bin granting lands 20 the
State of Michigan for the construction OF wagon road
for military and postal purposes. Passed BIZ. briggs
reported bill granting lands TO Wisconsin for the
sttucton Of military road to Lake Superior which
passed Mr. Allison reported bill granting alternate
sections OF lands for railroads in Iowa and aso for
railroad in Minnesota from ST. Paul 20 st. Anthony.
Passed. He reported bill authorizing Iowa to modify
aud change the location Of railroads, under
the Land Grant act Of 1876 Passed. The
House passed the following Senate bills Grant.
ing lands to the Lake Superior and Mississippi
Railroad Company; granting lands to Wisconsin for
railroad purposes. Mr. Julian reported bill 10 secure
~ soldiers and sailors homesteads ON forfeited
aud condscatad lands. pending which the House adj.
iOurned