The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-07-01
TAIRTY.EI0HTH CON0REsS.
FIRST 6n0sI0N.



rm SURRENDER POLES TO RUSSIA.
Mr. JOHNSON, (opp OF Md, presented the memorial OF
twenty SIX Polish gentlemen praying that the United
States take to prevent the surrender Of
OF their countrymen Russian subjects. Referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations.
ELECTROMAGNETIC TELKGRArH
The Senate went into executive session at halfpast
eleven O'Clock, and continued in secret session till half
past three o'clock
When the doors opened the bill to encourage and
facilitate telegraphic communication between the Eastern
aud Western continents was received from the House,
with provso making 10 unlawful to contract
with newspapers association for the transmission OF
other newspapers. This was conourred in whOreupon
mr. HAx OF moved recSna pess
having 1' N' srea. 0'I
had very properly enjoyed the privilege TO con
1tes Was q" 70 s
paying pro rata, and accomplished useful and important
Mr. CONFESS (rep) OF CAL. opposed reconsideration,
and explained that there such association on the
Pacific coast, consisting Of one paper at Sacramento and
two San Francisco and that they had chosen TO make
themselves close corporation allowing other papers
TO come into their association and having made a con.
tract with the New York Associated Press all their news
gathered this side OF the continent, including war
dispatches became exclusive and all other papers were
shut OUT prising able journal had offered
S. coo bonus for tho privilege sharing the dispatches
with the sciaton and boon refused, greatly 70 tho
detriment and Inconvenience OF the public.
The motion to reconsider rejected.
ENCOURAGEMENT EMGRATIoN.
A Committee OF Conference was appointed on tho oi
to encourage emigration, namely -Messrs Sherman,
Anthony. and Lane, OF Kansas.
THE INDIANA SOLDIERS.
communication received from the Executive Q!
Indiana relative to the understanding OF soldiers enlisted
IN EXISTING regiments ina. they enlisted ior va ne ne
recruiting officers aud concurred Ia, Us alleged, ny the
mastering In officers
Several private bills wore considered and passed
PENSION BILL
MAJ ha
greement the bill amending the pension act ana ask
for q conference. Carried.
PUNISHMENT or GUEILJAs
Mr. WILSON called up the bill for the more speedy pun
ishment Of guerllas.
Mr. TRuSnuL obtained leave TO tako up the Joint reso
uton reported from the Committee on tho Judiciary on
the Blair case, and it was adopted.
The Senate took recess At hve O'CLOCK
EvRNING SESSION.
Mr.. GREs called up the House bill to establish Coliax
street in the City Of Washington, d. G. Passed.
MINERAL LANDS.
The bill under discussion before the to amend
tho act providing sale OF mineral lands and grant,
Ing presumption rights was passed
PRIVATE BILLS.
Supdry private bills considered aud passed
TIE DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE
Mr. HARLAN called up the joint resolution to grant ad.
donaI rooms TO the Department. OF Agriculture
Mr. PoMERoY moved strike out the third section,
which approprates 500 900 TO erect new buildings Tor
said department.
the Commissioner oil the Land Office, to the elect that
had already been assigned in the Land Oce TO the
Pension ONCE and cases. costing nineteen thou
sand eight hu ,dred and twenty dollars, lied with six
millions valuable papers had accumulated aud tno scedS
illing IL with vermin.
tho Department Of Agriculture totally inadequate 70
the business Of the oce and believed would DO bettor
to build suitable structure for that purpose
Mr. HENDRIcxs conc ded with the suggestion and was
in favor OF building in the centre OF the gardens Of the
department. baronaI mansion for the use OF the Com.
missioner where he could have his seeds and his rats AL
nso He moved to amend the third section and in
the President shall direct ~ 70 the time Of is
Mr. PoMEaoy understood there were six rooms in the
prices OF labor and material The third section was
amended as above, aud the bill was passed-yeas zl'
nays s.
Mr. CHANDIxRs motion take tho bill to regulate
10 TO 9-Messrs Chandler CONFESS Howe Morgan, Pome.
roy, Ramsay, Sumner, Wade and Wilkinson voting nay.
PUNISHMENT GuYRiLLAs.
Mr. WILSON called up the act to provide for more
speedy punishment Of guerias He explained tnat inc
bill prepared BY General Holt, and believed It's pas
sage would thousands OF lives II was Just what u
ought and should be passed at In some sc'
OF the border stites Union men, who had oeen com
PEELED to band together for protection against dmooca
Mr.. IESpRrcKs moved TO add proviso that guerlas
should be hold include persons in regularly or
Mr. CosSEss moved to add to the proviso the words
whose operations shall be conducted according 10
Mr. McDouoALh referred to the history Of guerlas,
those Of SPAIN who occupied the mountain passos. and
poured down ike fcon its game: then OF Revolu
ii,nary and those OF borders now, men who
have no hogs, but plenty OF pork There was more
the time OF chard for the laws OF England He opposed
| the bill, and Mr. Conncss' amendment was LOST
Mr.. Hendricks amendment was adopted.
Mr. SUMNER moved TO amend by changing the THE OF
guerillas to guerilla mar'adcrs Carried :.
/ Mr. WILSON orered en- amendment as new section 70
the effect that soldiers dying In hospitals after formal
discharge shall be held to have died in the service
cunts money paid for service acr the date OF enrol
previous to mastering in Of accounts are other.
| wise correct.
| Chec,ion was made that these amendments not
| german to the bill but they were agreed to-
| The bill was passed.
COURT CLAIMS.
Mr. JOHNSON called the bill /, resr ct the jnrisaio
"p s ton,, r and
subsistence supplies furnished 70 the army OF the United
| Amended and postponed till to morrow.
RAILROAD From THE ONO TO last rESSyssRr
Mr.. DAVIS moved to tkc mp the Joint rcsonto, TO au
thorzn the President to construct military raros 10
coauec; the Ohio river with East Tennessee, yeas 10
! nays IL.
| rrvToS FILL
The Committee Conference o. the Pension bill was
announced. Messrs Foster Ten Eyck and Wiley on part
| Of the Senate.
| 1nE ONO Avn EAST rSSrssvr narRoAr.
Mr. WILSON submitted a le'tcr firm tho cfe!ary OF
War to hinnsof, with from General Halleck to Mr..
Stanton which that early stage Of the war
the construction Of this rairo'd was doomed military
rangemcn,s for building ia, ne but they snbsc.
quoay stopped by the repeal OF the law by which they
tary affairs undergone change which obviites the
cccSsty OF the road Such judgment OF The military
necessity controlled by the following considerations
First, there already exists adequate lire o! railroad
for tue surpy of the mtary necessities OF Fast Ienpes
see second. even IL the contemplated rod from Dan.
vio TO Knoxville built and in working ordor
military force would hc required TINT could not be shared
whou, greatly impairinc tho strength OF the army in
/ tho Geld Third, II Is not probable that
| tho proposed read could DO constructed
in lime FOR any use during tho Its construction
would require large body Of that could 10 better
employed IN tho Gcd, and an ousy Of several millions
Of dollars that nro'cl 20 pay troops aud support
them. Tho demand created for to build tho road
would Increase tho difficulty Of raising troops for the
army and Tho cost q the work would increase the war
1 debt and Lesson paolic credit.
| hr DAVIS rose to advocate the passage Of the bill
i whei
| Mr CLARK bcgged him to give way to motion TO I'D
! journ to which he Yielded
| NA1esN ACADEMY LITERATURE.
Mr. ScuYga introduced bill g. incorporate tho Ma