Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-05-26

taken up, and amendments proposed thereto
by the Senate considered and determined. The
House then adourned
TUESDAY, MAY "a, 1864.
In the SENATE favorable report was made by Mr.
VAN WiNKLE from the Committee Finance, the
Hsuse bill to punish and prevent the countereng of
of the United States
On motion of Mr.. CoLLAMER the bill to authorize the
establishment Of mail steamship between
the United States and Brazil was taken up and passed,
yeas 81, says Ia
Mr. MCDoUGALL submitted a resolution that the Com
mittee Foreign Relation, be discharged from the fur
ther consideration Of the joint resolution of the House
relative to the establishment of mouarchcal institutions in
Mexico under European influence, which was laid
Mr. WADE reported from the Committee on Territories
joint resolution to amend the charter Of the city of Wash
ngton. He asked that it be taken up, it related to
voters in this city, and the election approaching
Mr.. Johnson inquired what the difference between
this and the present law. Mr.. WADE said it simply pro-
vded for the deficiencies in the present law regards
registration At present voters could not be registered
after certain period months at times prior the
election and by this bill they could be registered up
and including the day Of election Mr.. JOHNSON said
there should be convenient period fixed wheeat the
registration should cease, prior to the day Of election.
This absolutely necessary IL might be only three
FIVE days Mr. WADE said he had no objection to such an
amendment After passing the joint resolution to its
second reading it laid This bill appears TO
confer the right OF voting without regard the present
laws requiring polltax for the benefit Of the public
schools.
On motion of Mr.. FEssENDES, the internal bill
then taken up and discussed The amendments of
the Finance Committee Of the Senate were in general
agreed to- but the bill not disposed Of at the time of
adjournment
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, the Committee
the Judiciary was motion Of Mr. WILSON instruct
ed to inquire into the expediency of reporting bill for
the holding the United States District Court Of Virginia
at Alexandria
The Senates amendments to the national currency bill
having been taken up, Mr. HOOPER unsuccessuly moved
that the House them and ask Of the Senate
committee Of conference Mr. HOLMAN then moved
that the amendments be laid the table bul this motion
also disagreed toneas Sc nays 80 The House then
proceeded under the operation Of the previous question: to
act upon the amendments The majority of then we're
concurred in, but were disagreed to- the bill will
60 back to the Senate.
bill was passed to incorporate newsboy.' homs"
in the city Of Washington
The bill proposing to terminate the Canadian recpro
city treaty. ssan taken up when Mr. DAVIS Of New
York, made speech against it, The bill is still pending
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 1864.
In the SENATE memorial was presented by Mr. JOHN
SON. from the Bank Of New Orleans (La praying to be
relieved from the tax deposes under the national bank
BILL far despostes have been made in il Of Confede
rate funds. The memorial represents that during the
possession OF the city Of New Orleans by the Conederaes
the Bank forced to take such on deposte with
the right TO 10 like currency, but after the occupation
by Gen. Butler he compelled them TO pay in gold and
silver currency The memorial asks the withholding
Of the tax till the Bank shall have opportunity Of test
ing the Legality Of the contract 1t was referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. SUMNER from the Committee on Slavery and
Freedmen reported back the bill to establish Burcau of
Freedmen with a substitute therefor.
Mr.. TRUMeULL, from the Judiciary Committee, report
ed back the resolution for taking the census in 1865 with
recommendation that it be passed.
Mr.. LANE Of Kansas, submitted a resolution that the
Committee Indian Asrs be requested to consider the
question Of conscang the reserves of all Indian tribes
who or have been in against the Government
and providing homes for the loyal members such rbos
and to report by bill or otherwise.
Mr. sPRAGUE offered the following preamble and reso
luton:
Whereas largo corps have been and are now being or
eauzed in the military service of the United States with
out the advice and consent of the Senate in the appont
ment and commissioning Of the officers; Be it therefore
Resotped, That the Committee Military Affairs be
and they hereby directed to inquire the erpee
cy OF reporting bill 10 the Senate requiring that ALI ap-
pontmens IN the servise aforesaid heretofore made or
which may hereafter be made shall have the advice and
consent OF the Senate provided by law ia other Gases
and that the commissions OF all officers receiving the
advice and consent Of the Senate their nomination will
expire with the present session Of Congress. u8
In reply to an inquiry by Mr. WILSON In regard to the
resolution Mr. SPRAeUE said the Government was organ