Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-20
CONGRESSIONAL.
THIRTY-EIa CoNGREss
First Session.
SENATE.
MOGDIY lima On 1894

| MONDAY, June 20, 1854.
The bill to encourage and facilitate tele.
| graphic communication between the Eastern
and Western continents, came up as the un
finished business, and was postponed until to-
morrow.
A message was received from the President,
in reply to further resolution of the Senate, in
closing a commuuic alton of the Secretary OF
State relative to Mexican affairs.
Also, message from the President In fur.
ther answer to Mr.. Johnson's resolution rela-
tive to the delivery to the Spanish authorities
OF a person (Arguelles) for alleged crime.
Mr.. Sherman, from the conference commit.
tee on the disagreements between the two
Houses on the legislative and judicial appro.
priation bill, made report, which was con.
| Cured in.
Mr.. Wilson called up the bill to prohibit the
discharge OF persons from liability to military
duty by reason of tho payment of money.
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment, the effect
of which is to authorize the enrolment of the
friendly Indians for the protection of the bor-
der States and frontiers.
Mr.. Powell, from the Committee on Print.
ing, reported the resolution for printing 1850
copies Of the Dictionary Of Congress, pre-
pared by Charles Lanmau, Esq, for the use OF
the Senate, and 1t was passed.
| Mr.. Hale, from the Naval Committee, re.
ported favorably the bill repeating so much OF
! the naval appropriation bill as appropriates
$4,000 for the Kittery Naval Hospital.
On Mr.. Grimes motion, tomorrow evening
was set apart for the consideration of District
of Columbia business.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill to authorize the
| Secretary of the Treasury to sell property OF
the United States in certain cases when not
longer needed for public use. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
bill for the re ief Of George +. Nesbit was
! passed. 1t relates to his contract with the
Pest Office Department for stamped envelopes.
The joint resolution for the relief of CarmaclI
and Ramsay was taken up, debated, and laid
| over.
Mr.. Pomeroy, from the Committee on Claims,
made an adverse report on the memorial of j.
W. Barnaclo, justice Of the peace in this Dis
! trict, praying for payment of fees for swearing
volunteers into the service Of the United States.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
bill was introduced. and referred to the
Committee for the District of Columbia, to in
corporate the Yonng Mems Christian Asso-
citation, of the city of Washington.
Mr.. Price, of Iowa, offered a preamble set.
ting forth that 1t admitted that the prosperity
of nation depends on the recognition OF the
laws God, and that the compulsory running
of the street cars on Sunday Is violation OF
| the divine law; therefore,
Resolved, That the Committee on the Judi
clary be instructed to report a bill to repeal
the law requiring the running of said cars on
Sunday.
He moved the previous question; but no
quorum voted.
There was call Of the House, when,
On motion of Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, the resolu-
tion was laid on the table-ayes 60, noes 35.
Mr.. Upson, of Michigan, from the Commit
tee OF Elections, made q report that John G..
Scott Is entitled to retain his seat as Repre-
sentative Of the third congressional district of
Missouri. The report was for the present laid
on the table.
A bill was passed declaring that no grants
of land to States or corporations shall be con-
strued to embrace mineral lands, which are re-
served TO the Government of the United States.
Mr.. lngersoll, of Illinois, offered a resolution
declaring, as the opinion of the House, that
all permits Issued to any person or persons al
lowing trade within the limits of any State now
or heretofore in rebellion should at once be
revoked, and no more be Issued. An unsuc-
cessiul motion wa, made to lay the resolution
on the table; pending further proceedings,
The House went iaAo Committee Of the
Whole on the state of the Union on the civil
appropriation bill.