The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1864-06-09
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SENATE, May 30.--Thc bill tu cxpodl.
ate the land claims In California wus laid
over. The Tex bill then came up. Some
changes were made, and n, half past 4
the Senate took II recess I'LL IL O'clock
HousE.-Tho Select Committee on
the subject of admitting Members OF the
Cabinet To seats On the floor of the House
Was continued during the present Con.
gress, The Washington Monument
Committee on the District of Columbiu
was instructed To inquire into the condi.
ton Of tho Washington National Monu.
ment Society, amounts collected, aud
expended, aud its ailhirs generally. The
House resumed the consideration of the
resolution heretofore submitted by Mr..
Rollins OF Missouri concerning the ob.
icct of the war. Mr.. Fernando Wood
unsuccossiully sought to amend the rcso-
iulions, but his motion was disagreed to.
The House thon, by a vote of 81 10 n,
referred the resolutions 10 the committee
on the Rehollious States, Mr. Wash.
burn, under the suspense Of the u'cs, re-.
ported a bill from the Committee ON
Commerce, upproprlating S250,00O for
the repair and preservation Of tho works
for the benefit of commerce on Lnkcs,
aud 100000 for similar purposes on the
scaboRrd The bill was passed. Mr..
Schenck, OF Ohio, moved n suspension ol
the rules In order TO report the bill pro
vlding for the summary punishment oi
gncrrllas. Tho House refused TO sus.
pend tho rules by vote OF 7g 10 a., Mr..
English reported bill,which was passed
extending the time fixed in the not of
June, lSi6, fer commencing the con.
slruction Of tho Marquette aud Ontona.
gon railroad, for which the public lands
were at that period appropriated. Tho
House then resumed the consideration of
the Kentucky contested election case oi
Mcllonry ngainst lcamar. After dc.
bate the House, by u vote OF % yeas n
gainst 30 nays, adopted tho resolution
declaring Mr.. Ieaman entitled to retain
his seat, On motion ofMr. Culc il was
resolved that the committee on MlitOry
Affairs be instructed TO enquire by what
authority and under whose di,cc;ion the
Rebels IRE intcrsp,rscd with the National
soldiers throughout the various hospitals
Of Washington, and as to the compare.
tive treatment OF the Rebel aud Union
soldiers in the hospitals. Mr.. Bazcar pi-
fcrcd long preamble, conc luding with II
resolution that the President be required
TO adopt measures for tue suspension oi
hostlities between the North und South
aud an armislice, In order that in the
meantime convention may b. called ut
the States, with view To the restoration
OF tho Union with their constitutional
rights. Objection was made, when Mr.,
Lazoar moved suspension Of tho rules
pending which the House aIourncd,
SENATE, June l-Mr. sherman, on the
disagroeing votes Of the two Houses CT
the National Bank bill, made report
lie explained that there were only sS
points of difference petwecn the SENATE
aud the House, tho lal,Cr having gcncrall
agreed ~ the formers amendments. IN,
most material amendment was 10 requr,
all banks East and West TO redeem thci
currency at par in New York, Uistcad o
lallowing Western banks quarter of OF,
per cent discount on their notes redeem
able IN New York, Mr.. Sumner rcporte,
back the bill permitting the cxportatiol
of goods from the British Pruyil \
= through the United States, with rCqucs
that the committee be discharged iron
It's further consideration, Agreed TO
Me-, Anthony reported the House bill I,
amend the act relative to public printing
aud il was passed. Mr.. Hondrick callet
up the bill for the relief OF the State o
Wisconsin, paying her five per cent OF
the sales OF public lands within her limits
aud the bill was discussed until the clos
lof the morning hour. Mr.. Johnson re
: ported bill authorizing the seltlemen
and payment of certain claims 0gans
tha uuhed States, with an amendment
simplifying the mode of attaining set
tlemont. MIR, Wilson reported back IN,
joint resolution rendering the thanks o
Congress and awarding gold IN, dal I,
Lieut., Col, Joseph Bailey, Acting Enein
Ger Of the 10th Army Corps, for his ser
vices in rescuing our gunbOat fleet mon
peril in the Red River. The Rcyenu
bill came up in order aud occupied tn
remainder of the session. Adjourned.
Gen. Fremont has been nominate
for President by the Cleveland Conyer
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