Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-29
CONGRESSIONAL.
WAsEINGEoH, June %.
SEMAmn

SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, a Commit.
tee of Conference was appointed on the
Tariff bill, consisting of Messrs. Fessen-
den, Morgan and Pomeroy.
The bill to amend the several acts CON-
corning communication with the insurrec-
ttonary states, was amended and passed.
1t allows intercourse as far as necessary to
supply the wants of loyal inhabitants in
our lines and enable them to sell the pro.
ducts of their own labor and of the freed
men and imposes fine aud imprisonment
on officers or others who violate the law or
appropriate public or private property, or
make false returns.
The pending motion to reconsider the
bill to prevent military interference in
elections, was rejected, % to l9.
The Senate passed the House bill for the
relief of the officers of the 4th and 9Th H.
diana regiments, who were commissioned
by the War Department but not mustered
into the service.
The President appointed Messrs. Fessen-
den, Morgan and Pomeroy, to act with
Messrs. Morrill,, Fenton and Cox, on the
part of the House, as the Committee of
Conference on the disagreeing amendments
to the tariff bill.
The Senate took up the bill amendatory
of the laws concerning commercial inter-
course between the loyal and insurreotion-
airy States, &c.
Mr.. Morrell. offered an amendment pro-
viding that any officer of the United States
civil, military or naval, or any suffer, ma.
rine or other person, who shall violate
any provision of this act, or who shall
transport sell or otherwise dispose of
therein, any goods whatsoever, except in
pursuance of the license and auth ority of
the President aud under the rules and
regulations of tie Secretary of the Treas.
ury, shall be liable to indictment as for q
misdemeanor, and fined not exceeding
5000 dollars, and to punishment in the
penitentiary not exceeding years.
Mr.. Doolittle offered an amendment
which was agreed to, making the penalties
in the bill apply to officers who Willfully
embezzle or misappropriate private or pub.
lie property, or make false returns.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Hooper called up the Senate's amend
ment to the House loan bill to except the
$40, 600. 900 Of bonds recently advertised,
from the operations of this act.
Mr.. Brooks asked whether that amount
comes from the $500, 600, 900 loan or from
the 100000, 900 in this loan.
MIR. Hooper explained that the $500, 900, :
900 is additional to the SIS, 900 900; $40,-
600, 900 of which have already been taken
Mr.. Holman offered an amendment to the
Senates amendment, providing that moth
ing in this act shall impair the right of any
State to tax the bonds, notes and other per.
sonal property that is taxed.
The House rejected Mr. Holman's amend
ment by aVote of71to ~, and then agreed
to the Senste's amendment.
Mr.. Todd, delegate from Dacotah, OBJ.
tanned permission to make a personal ex-
PLANTATION in reply to a printed speech Of
Vim. Jayne, whose seat Todd successfully
contested. Mr.. Todd reiterated that MI
jayne was connected withfrauds, and pro-
duced evidence to refute the charge that be
Todd resigned as a military officer, for fear
he would be dismissed for oowardice.
The House by yeas SO, nays IL, then re.
considered the vote by which they last
night rejected Mr.. Smither's substitute fol
the bill to regulate and provide for the
enrolling and calling out the national
forces.
Mr.. smithers demanded the previous
question under the operation of which his
substitute was adopted. Yeas 80; Nays 10
tauthorizes the President, at his descre.
ton, at any time to call for any number
OF volunteers for one, two, or three vears
b 60AI
be credited to any town, precinct, or cleo.
ton district, towards filing the quota o
which he may have volunteered or bear
drafted. Every volunteer or substitutl
who may be accepted for one year, shall b,
paid bounty Of $500; for two vears
$780, and for three years, $500; to be pait
at Stated interval. = - :
Mr.: Ashley in response to q question
asked by Mr.. Holman, said he did not in
teno 70 press his motion to reconsider tbt
vote by which the joint RESOLUTION tc
amend the constitution, SO as to abolish
slavery, was heretofore rejected, but b,
would press it to . vote early in the mex
session.
The House passed the bill facilitating
Admiralty cases in New York.
The House then adjourned
NEw YoRE. June 2s-The Richmond Ex
aminer of the Gath, says, Hunter retrsatel
to Fiucastle, having lost 10 guns.