, 1864-07-04

WASHINGTON, July i, 1864.
SENATE.

6ENAIE.
WAsUsaTos, Saturday, Ju1y2
Dir. SUMMERS report from the Confer
en7e Committee on the dfsag1ee1ng amend
ments to the bill to provide for the more
speedy punishment Of guerlllaa, was con
III. wilson, II from the Conference Com.
mittee, on the bitl further to provide for en-
| made a report that the Committee had
agreed essentially to the House bill. The
bounty Is made 800 for ono year, $500 for
/ two years, and $500 for three years, In
stead Of 500 for one year, $500 for
two years, t4oo. for three years, and
| three years ID equal 1nstalments; full bounty
not allowed 10 discharged soldiers. In case
Of death the bounty is made payable to the
children. wife or mother, but not to the legal
representative. Notice Of fifty days Ia re-
CURED to be given before draft Is ordered.
The House provision allowing recruiting in
rebel States was retained. excepting as to
Tennessee, Arkansas aud Louisiana On the
question Of concurrence with the report,
The vote stands as follows: Yeas 16, nays 18;
so the report was not concurred in.
Mr. SIBERIAN moved that second Com
nittee Of Conference be appointed on the
Mr., CARLISLE opposed further confer
ence.
Mr. MORRILL, wished senator Carlisle
and bis associates to know that If we leave
the Government powelless to I'll the ranks
Of the army, the Government will end in
Mt: sHERMAN's motion for the senate to
Insist on Its amendments for further Con-
ference COMMITTEES was then adopted. Ayes
M: CONFESS then moved to reconsider
Committee, on the ground that there was
danger that the bill might fall 10. want Of q
quorum In the House This motion vas car
lied. Ayes 20. noes u.
The motion to disagree with the report of
the Conference COMMITTEES was then recon-
sidered, and the report was finally con-
CURED fn--ycas 81, nays 8.
hi: WADE, Of Ohio, made report from
the Committee Of Conference, on the bill to
guarantee to certain States whose govern
ments have been oVerthroWn, republican
form Of government, and moved that the
Senate recede from its amendments. Motion
carried By yeas Is, nays IL
Evening SESSION.
:, Mr. C0HNESs called up the bill to amend
the act further to regulate the carrying Of
passengers On steamships and other vessels.
lts further consideration was postponed.
M. sHERAAN made report from the
Committee Of Conference on tile disagreelng
amendments to the civil appropriation bill,
which ~as concurred in.
Mr.. CAR11LE hag1ng the floor On the
bil! to guarantee Republican Government
agninst it.
The bill amendatory OF tho enrolment act
Vas returned from the House and Commit
tee Of Conference Waa appointed, consisting
Of AessIB. Wilson, Lane Of Indiana, and
Morgan, on the part Of the Senate, to co oope-
! rate with Messrs. Garfield, 6mithers and Ker-
nan, on the part Of the House.
Mr. HARLAN made report from the
Committee Of Conferences on the dfsa-
greeing amendments to the Pacific Railroad
bill The Committee recommended that the
| stnate recede from 1ts amendments pro-
viding for the CompRny'e corporate bonds,
With interest guaranteed, leaving an author
| ixation for the issue of sixteen Thousand dol
] lars per mile Of Government bonds, and o.
! an equal amount Of corporate bonds, as fast
| as the several sections may be finished. They
recommend the construction Of g branch
| from Leagonworth to Lawrence, wishout
the issne Of bonds The report was con-
CURED In. :"
Mr.. DooL1TTLE made report from the