Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-30

Mr.. HALE, from the Naval Committee, reported bac
the Senate bill for the establishment of navy yard an
depot at Cairo, with recommendation that the Senate
not agree to the House substitute namely to appoint
commission to examine and report proper site Ate
brief debate the substitute agreed to by yeas "a
nays 8.
Mr.. SUMNER from the Committee on Foreign Afars
introduced bill to carry into effect the treaty between the
United States of America and the United States of Co
umbia OF February, 1864, renewing the provisions Of
treaties heretofore with New Granada and Costa Rcs
&c; and it was considered and passed.
Mr. FEssEkDEN called up the loan bill from the House
aud was considered and passed. with an amendment
which excepts the 900 of bonds now advertised
from the provision under which all bonds Treasury notes
and other obligations of the United States are 10 be free
taxation BY or under State municipal authority and
another which makes the engraved signature of the Regis
ter on all erroneousy described Treasurer
the United States of the force and validity his
official designation had been correctly stated
Mr.. HOWARD, from the committee on the subject re-
ported back the Pacific railroad bill from the House, with
substitute, being the Senate BILL which has heretofore
passed the Senate.
The House bill establishing Bureau for Freedmens
Affairs was discussed until hapast eleven o'clock at night
without coming to = vote upon the subject
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, took up the reso-
luton introduced by Mr. lSGERsoLL last Monday, decar
ng as the opinion of the House. that all permits hereto
fore issued by the Treasury Department allowing persons
to trade within the limits Of any States now or hereto.
fore in rebellion, should be revoked and more issued
Mr. WAsHBURNE Of Illinois, moved that the resolution be
postponed for ten days. This was agreed to-yeas To-
nays CO. 20, in effect the subject is postponed beyond
the present session.
Mr.. DAVIS, of Maryland from the Committee on For.
FIJI 4
as follows:
Resooed, That Congress has constitutional right TO an
voice 10 declaring and prescribing foreign
policy of the United States well the recognition OF
new Powers as IN other matters aud il the cUnsu.
tiona duty OF the President 10 respect that policy
IN diplomatic negotiations than in the OF the national
force when authorized by law and the propety of any
declaration OF foreign policy by Congress is sufficiently
proved by the vote which pronounce it and such prupo
ston while pending aud undetermined is not ft topic
of plomatc explauaton with any foreign Powers.
Mr.. HOLMAN offered resolution, which was adopted,
declaring that in the appointment of persons places in
the House, preference ought TO be given to those who
been permanently injured in the line of military duty
Mr.. GAEsoN, of New York, moved suspension Of the
rules in order to Introduce resolution increasing the pay
of clerks, &c. of the House twenty per centum The
House refused TO suspend the rules-yeas 49, nays 81
Mr. RICE, of Massachusetts,, reported joint resolution
which passed. authorizing diversion of appropriation
for the enlargement of the Navy Department building
The report of the Committee of Ways and Means on the
Senates amendments to the tariff bill was taken up and
the amendments considered but not all agreed TO- com
mittee of conference has been appointed on this BILL
The House bill relative to the draft the principal
business at the night session Several substitutes were
offered for this BILL Of which the Senate bill re-
peang the Communication clause n the enrolment act but
retaining the substitute principle. This rejected by
large majority. substitute, offered by Mr.. SMITHERs
which proposed to authorize the President to call for
volunteers &C. and to enact that computation shall
be allowed failed BY onl two majority The subject was
not concluded when the House adjourned
TUESDAY, JUNE 81, 1854
The Senate, motion of Mr.. MORRILL, took up the
bill III addition to the several concerning commercial
intercourse between loyal and States and
provide for the collection of captured and abandoned
property and the prevention of frauds in States declared
in insurrection.
This BILL after debate, and the engrafting upon it of
several amendments passed One of The amendments
adopted allows trade far may be necessary to the
necessities Of loyal persons residing in onary
States within army lines and to enable them to market
the Loyal States the products of their own labor or the
labor Of freedmen and others employed and paid by them
Mr. POWELL moved to take the question the pending
motion Of Mr. HOWARD to reconsider the by which
the bill to prevent military interference n elections
passed The motion to reconsider reeced-yeas 49,
nays g.
Mr. RIDDLE called up the luton to allow all Sena-
tors aud Representatives. in Congress visit all forts ard
military hospitals and prisons and it reeced-yeas
IL, nays "a
The bill to establish the Ffeedmens Bureau" came
up unfinished business and occupied almost the entire
sitting Tue bill debated great length and received
several amendments. 1t then passed. yeas 81 nays
Mr.. HARLAS submitted resolution which was ordered
to be printed aud laid until to-day requesting the
President to appointed dsy for humiliation and prayer
The Senate, at midnight, adjourned
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, the senate's
amendments 10 the loan bill tskenup. Mr.. HOLMAN
moved amendment providing that nothing in this act
shall impsr tho right Of any State tax the bonds notes
and other obligations Of the United States other per
soual property is taxed. 1t rejected yeas IL nays
n. The amendments Of the Senate were agreed TO.
bill reorganzipg the QusrtermastetS Department was
passed.
The House reconsidered-yeas 80, nays 7l-.he vote
Of last night by which it rejected the substitute Of Mr.
SMrTHERs for the auendaiory enrolment BILL Tie
amendment of Mr. SMTHERs then further discussed
aud 6ualy adopted; and the bill, thus amended, was
passed, yeas 75 nays 73 II occupied the remainder
the days sitting,
This BILL ii passed authorizes the President to call
for any number OF volunteers who be paid bounes
at the following rates and according the term
vice: for year, 5000 for two years. $500; and for