, 1864-04-01

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SENATE.
The bill to authorize the Postmaster General to
contract for carrying tho overland mail from Atcht
eon, Missouri, to olson, California, passed:
the hf to provide for territorial government fos
wkite ia section s. 6on.ideEabie deSats ensned
% s1s naa Rasesgs q - y = ss29ss; II.
Secretary Of the Treasury was directed to report
appointed and ealarlee 1,a,d snder Tie law 70 sa,
lstt direct taxes IN insatcctionary districts ulso
the amount Of money received, and quantity 0!
The Ho1sc bin to provide Temporary govern
msnt f9T rI 1he Tsiter5 Of Montana. was iaken Up:
o tie 1dI q u n9n seon wsntsd ted 9 ,nh s,hs
the qualifications to vote, which was adopted 9!
4 jc6ate followed On The ansl passageof the blll,
population Of the proposed Territory, Has sA0t0
aEa was rapidly ineles&lng.
Tue biz Gassed-29 against 8.
r.al Of the Cincinnati horticultural Society, pray.
ing Congress to sustain Department Of Aerica!-
sure by liberal appropriation. Referred to Com.
On motion of iii. POWELL, Of Ky., the secrc-
'sry Of War was directed to transmit to tho Sen.
ate all orders issued from his department or by
to take possson of CHURCHES or property BE-
'orriug thereto, how much property, and what
kind has been taken possession o. where situated,
Mr. SALISBURY of DEL. then addressed the
Senate ssatnst the JOINT resolution to amend the
constitution 10 prevent slavery.
III. DAVIS q r., meyel 10y; tie following amend.
whose mother or grandmother le or was negro,
.tall Re citizen Of the United States or eligible
to any civil o. 1nlit.rr Office, Or to anT pla5c Of
lie called The ayes and nays. No Quorum rote.
Adjourned. r. r.
HOUSE.
- WASHINGTON, March 81.
Mr.. SHANNON Of Cal, from the Committee on
Indian Affairs reported he Senate bi ioE the oet.
fairs In California. :Mr. Shannon explained that
the bill consolidated the two supesintendencies
into olc, and provided tor selling the present 1cb-
eryat1ons, and tocalng the Indians On more appro-
s@ned an 1ndian Agent. Tie General superin-
tsndsnt Is to rceeiyc sa1ary,of g 600. nc aayo-
Gosernment. and benefit to the Indians. Passed.
The House then resumed the consideration Of the
b.i! declaring The Tartan and Delaware Bay Rail-
H. H Of ohio sqe reaaud Ii lo1n rearks
IN faEor Of the bill arguing that tho present means
e the New Jersey railroads wcro Insufficient for
Of the Camden and Amboy Company As an odions
II sshjees % was then passed eyer, and the House
EesaGed s5I the consideration Of the Nauona! Bank
Yesterday, tho seth section vas amended so Us
to limit rates Of interest on loans or discount &C.,
t0h per cent. i. -,
III: STEVENS, Of Pa, today offered a substitute
fof this section, Iestoring seven per centun, az
originally In the bill. Dir. Stevens eaid he would
regard the votc on this as. test question on the
bill Itself Af1er various propositions to comp.o-
m1se, In order to harmonize views, the substitute
Of 4s. Stevens was adopted, thus restoring the
original 80th eection.
1.-The section designating places Of redemption
Vas amended 90 as 10 include St. Louis Louisville
chtcaEo, New Orleans, Cincinnati, Baltimore, Phil
adelphia. Boston, New York, San Francisco; De-
>t,oit, Pittshnrg, Albany, Cleveland, Milwaukee,
Portland and Bnfalo. :. : ~"
Mr. WILSON. Of Iowa, moved to mako New:York
the e., only l Rlase ef redemption.
Wilson's amendment, that notes Of each National
Association shall be received bY every other Ma
t!onal Association at par: Rejected a against e.
Mr. WILSON'S amendment waa rejected. n
against 81.
MIR. HDR1DGE moved an amendment propo-
sing that notes shall be redeemed In gold.
Without further action Committee rose and the
Houee adjourned.