The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-03

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reeol Ito Go nd iura die Moadsy noon AM
TINS was decided 10 The Affirmative by or 20 agains
Ii
The consideration OF the House bill imposing specia
tax On ,oc"mes Was reg inod when on motion the sena
at three O'Clock as (Suadayy morning adjourned unIi
n'ne O'Clock Monday morning.
House OF Representatives.
WARRINGTON July 2, 1854.
cEIEnsA ron OF rHs July
The Speaker laid before the House a communicates
from tho Union nemocra c Association asking that In tn.
event OF Indictment weather Fourth OF July the uss
OF the hall be granted which TO celebrate the day
Mr. STEVENS. trep) OF Pa said IL would be proposed
TO day to adjourn Monday at noon. Hence the hal
could not be granted for such purpose
Mr.. DAVIS, (reP OF Md. objected to the hall being
used Tor any other Than legislative purposes.
Mr.. Cox, corp OF Ohio, said tout the hall had boon
granted o other and worse purposes by the eentemans
Mir DAVIS remarked that the gentleman (Mr cox) was
mistaken
not agreeing for once with the republican side OF the
ON motion OF Mr.. srxvrNs, the request Of the Union
Democratic Association sia the table.
cAiTuksD AND Aboxnosnp rRopsErr.
providing for the collection and sale OF captured and
abandoned property In the msurectionary Districts and
for preventing and furnishing frauds.
The bll passed
THE SALARIES OF FEMALE CLERKS DEPARTMENTS.
Mr. Cox offered resolution, which Was objected to,
instructng the Committee on Public Expenditures to
port az the next session bill rnte~ 'hs salaries the
female clerks IN the public tments hundred
TIE PREVENTION OF snucoLlsc.
Mt STEVENS reported bi which WAS passed, appro.
tary OF the Treasury 70 carry into effect the act pre-
vent smuggling.
pAvMAsrrR BHrNroNs ACCOUNTS
On motion or Mr STEVENS the House up the Senate
bill authorizing Paymaster Brinton credited with
two million hundred Thousand dollars that being the
destroyed by the burning o. the steamer Ruth
MT NOBLE (Spp Of Ohio SAID he had no captous OPP
position to the BILL but he had been informed that the
MIR STEVENS replied that calumniator, who knew
nothing about the subject must have told thato the gen.
teman There were three examinations, show ng that
the money was destroyed by lire.
: Mr.. GARFIELD, trep) Of Ohio, said that tho Military
that such credit ought to be given to Major Brinton
The bill was passed.
The subject OF paying the Arkansas Represent aves,
who came hher but denied seats salary and mile
Mr., sMiiH, (rep) OF KY, earnestly advocated the
proposition and paid high compliment the patriotism
OF Arkansa the loyal people OF which had amid perse
cuons their love OF the Union shs consti
tuition and the laws
ubH ,b s sp Of W. at loss to conceive
thought the duty OF loyal encourage those
Of nsurrectonary States to emerge from the secession
clements which threatened TO destroy them.
By the action or the House subject is left the
hands OF the Committee on Elections.
RECONSTRUCTION THR STATES
THO House bill provd ne for republican government
for States usurpcd overthrown by rebellion
up returned from tho Senate with merely one sec.
ton providing that States declared by the
Of the President to DO In instruction shall until they
return their allegiance the United States be incapa
0le OF casting presidential vote representation
Congress-
Mr. DAVIS, {rep) OF Nd, moved that tho House non
concur, aud ask a committee OF conference.
Mr. STEVENS said the Senate gave them QUO good thing
Mr.. EIDRDGE, (opp) OF Wis, moved to lay the whole
subject on the table.
Thia was disagreed to. by vote Of 81 against es
committee OF conference then ordered
TnE SALARIES or Mkssss. BENJAMIN P. LOAN
NM Ctra laiH hosnr iotSn~
Sergeant in reply to resolution heretofore Of
ered by Mr. CANON of New York, which directed him
the money they respectively have received members
OF Congress during the time they drew money brga
minded by the Sergeant alarms OF the action OF the
House, declined to draw any money account or
hundred eighty two dollars: aud that Mr. smith
while he believed he entitled to uil pay member
OF Congress- nevertheless DESTROYS Of having the
matter brought before House. in order that the cues
ton might be determined
law receive two salaries The gentleman Ken.
tucky Orr smith should not have drawn seventeen hun
required to fork over the money.
motion was made, and disagreed to by vote Of 20
against 81 to refer much OF the communication as re-
lates TO Mr. Smith to the Committee the Judiciary.
Mr. Cox offered resolution thar Green Clay Smith be
directed TO repay the Arms seventeen hundred
and fty dollars which has been taken from the Treasury
in violation OF law Of Congress- and that he
pay the same be deducted from his future salary
member OF Congress.
SMITH, (rep) OF KY, said he did understand the
last part OF the resolution The vote Just taken
cientlv Indicative Of the opinion OF the House The
ter which no wrote to the Sergeant-at Arms said
House so dccied he would with pleasure refund the
money. He did know the oh icct of the gentleman
from Ohio unless it TO affect his personal and po
cal character at home,
Mr. Cox denied that he hal any personal object, bu,
that he simply wanted mercantile recorded ebtor
crsdiior-so that when Congress cIosea the account
would be settled.
Mr. DAVIS moved to lay the subject on the table
Agreed to-72 against IL.
THE ruSisnMNr or GuERnIAs
for the summary punishment OF gueras was CONQUERED
A SPECIAL FIVE pKa crSr INCOME TAX
Mr. MoRniLL, trep) Of VT from the COMMITTEES OF
Ways and Means asked eaveto report bill assessing
special income TAX OF hvc pey centum sums exceeding
six hundred dollars COMMENCING from the LIST Of January
Objection was made tn House then took a recess III
eight O'Clock.
BvESYse SESSION.
1HE rRoressp S'gCIAL TAX ON sc0MEs
Mr.. MORRILL,, frep of'vt again sought t. report the
bill providing for sped al tax He said thai
!. was recommended, by the new Secretary Of tho
Mr.. Ross, lOppl c7m, objected.
and ns Ss
one the better, y; we might be kept here ten days
90 the mosIon<of Mr. MORRILL, there was call Of the
House
Rroo INSTRUCTION. or THE RsnRl STATES
message received from the Senate stating that
they had p ssed the House btu, without amendment,
providing ~ republican form Of government in the
states ovetf brown by the rebellion.
ENROLMENT niiL PASSED.
NJ GAY Inp from the committee OF conference 90 the
Enroms9 bill, made report thereon, and clearly ex
planned NJ lis features.
1.-THE ~ ort concurrsd in, by yeas es, nays s..
Inc flowing 10 the act agreed to by both houses
Further torseulats and provide for the enrolling and
posf s.
The President Of the United states may, at bis dis.
crses n at any time hereafter call for any number Of
men volunteers for the respective OF one,
ns three years for military service and any such volun
" or, 10 csse Of draf hereinafter provided any
Sibsttute shall be credited 70 shA town. township, ward
city precinct election district OF county ards
the quota Of which - may have volunteered engaged
40 substitute, and every volunteer who 10 accepted sud
mustered INTO the service for term Of year unless
sooner discharged, shall receive and be paid By the
United States bounty Of 800, and II for term
years, unless sooper discharged bounty Of 500. and