Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-01
CONGRESSIONAL.
FRIDAY. July 1

FRIDAY, July /.
SENATE.-The senate took up the Houss oil
to reimburse the State of Pennsylvania ttE ef-
penses in calling out the militia to repel nvi.
sion in 1863, with an amendment which hid
been added. TO embrace the militia OF otter
States called out for the defense OF Pennsyl'a.
MIA and Maryland.
Mr.. Davis offered an amendment to ncltde
the troops of New York actually serving in he
United States army, whether regularly nus
tered in or not; which was agreed to.
DIR. CoWan said that, as the first sector OF
the bill had been amended, it was Necessary 10
increase the amount OF the appropriations TO
81, 200. QUO, the amount due to Pennsylvania
being about 100000.
Will have to pay one.fifth Of the amount pro
posed for Pennsylvania, it was but justthat
New York, too, should be paid, though sh has
made no claim.
MIR. Morgan remarked that, at the present.
price OF gold, and the state OF the finances. ne
would prefer that the States should wait or a
settlement, and not press it at this time.
Mr!Cowan, replied, stating that if NewLorK
was magnanimous In sentiment, she ouat TO
be mag animous- in practice. The csc OF
Psnnsy lvania was not the case of New FORK.
Capitalists had advanced money to the ffmer,
and il was proper they should be paid. Z,
Mr.. Brown offered an amendment 10 ieiude
the Missouri troops.
Mr. Pomeroy did net expect such clans TO
be pressed now, but II they were he waid Oh
fer an amendment for the Kansss trooF
having been paid, and moved the pd| pone-
meElt of the bill till next session. n
Mr. Ten Eyck sand New Jersey nd pre-
sented no claim as YET, but If New ofE was
10 be paid he would be derelict IN dfty were
he not to ask the same ccIsiferatiof tor MS
State. -r
h1r. Sprague moved 70 include pafcf Rhode
Island volunteers from the dste OF arolment
TO the date Of muster into tire UnFd states
| service. go >
Mr. Hicks thought this claim Of Iennsylva.
ria ought 70 be decided on its own nerits, and
whenotA States presented theirs hey would
be dealt with accordingly. 1t wal 70 pay IN
dividuals who advances money cet OF tnslr
| own pockets; and II we regeeted t!ese chims,
what were we to expect O. individuals mere
| after or such emergencies :
Mr Cowan warned Senators aSainst post
poning this just claim, aao said the recon-
| iTnendaticn Of Secretary Ssanton. endorsed by
! the President, saying thas "patrptic. cihens
Of Philadnlphia had advanced ths money ana
suggss ting the appropriation y sfeo,go
h Mr3 Dooiitile hoped this on!gasl9nt I9fsuC ,a'
1t was. would be duly MT; ard Elf Meueigal
took the same view. as5 i
The motion to pcstpose VIZ rejfesea-Ya ' o
The mendrents o. Msssys. ,Brcva and
Sprague were agreed TO- .Ii,.,,l,.y.,
Mr.. Trpmbull did Let see why ~ hn0s .et-
and troops were to be paif from tae DAY q en,
roIlment TO the date Of custer, otherathould
not be. and on his rnotipsthe provision vss ex-
tended TO Illinois trcopsano on nj. feHtfoy
motion those or Kansas were ineluoedf n
NET Davis moved al amendEert to ~ any
trooes Of the STATE ~ Kentu eky nerepfcre Or
herpatef received isl the actuA sefNsdH the
Ui6tsd States, whiebEAs agreed 70; Il.
:. Tha eili. p Is ther rsportsd 70 sIe ns1ate'