Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-16

monty known as the Overland Mail COMPANY for one year
from the 1T of July the present contract rates
Mr. ALLEY said that by this arrangement the Govern
ment would hundreds Of thous ands If not millions of
dollars. The resolution was ordered to thri reading
but not having been engrossed it went to the Speakers
table.
Mr. HOOPER called up the Senate bill to restrain specu
atlon ID gold coin and bullion The Huse reconsidered
the vote by which it postponed and laid on the table
Inc oll was pasedyeas 76 Us 62 and it has been
amended, will have to be returned to the Senate
The House next considered the bill providing for the
payment OF sundry civil expenses including
es aolshment the coast survey 60 The ensctng
was stricken out thus defeating the bill 1t was then re-
committed t, the Committee of Wsys aud Means
The consideration of the proposition to amend the Con-
suton SO as to abolish slavery vas then resumed and
occupied the House ill late hour at night Messrs.
HIGBY and SHANNON, Of California, and Mr. KELLOGG
OF Michigan, spoke in favor of the bill aud Messrs
PkUYs, f. WooD and KALBFLEIsCH, Of New York Mr.
CoFFRoTH OF Pennsylvania, Mr.. Ross of Illinois, ard
Mr HOLMAN OF Indiana, spoke against it, An adjourn
ment took place at few minutes past IL o'clock.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE Is, 1854
In the SENATE report was preseEted BY Mr. TRUM-
pf
Mr. Davis relative to Generals Blair and schenck taking
seats in the House while 1t was admitted bv the Prs.at
that they bad military commissions The following rsso
uton which accompanies the report dscloses the dec
sion reached by the committee: fa-
Rssolued, That when officer of the United States
whose resignation has been duly accepted aud akeu Eject
quo enters upon the duties OF another flee, no
'nereoy out OF inc fice previously held cannot be
restored 70 IL without new mmisson and qu ALLEGATION
Mr. WILSON from the Military Committee reported
a"oraby on tue House bill to amend the sixeenth section
the ACT 10 dehue the pay and lupen,s of certain
mcers Of the army" approved Jy IT, 1862 It places
very contractor or bis agents. furnishing steamers yes
ses gums munitions, g, subsistence or military or
avail supplies Of any k,nd the footing of persons in The
army and navy, and liable to trial by 10 be
punished by hne and imprisonment for any Violation Of
law or fraud, DO
Mr.. POWELL moved to take up the bill to prevent mill.
interference in elections me States but the s,n.t
refused-yeas 6, nays 26.
The bill to repeal the fugitive slave act of 1850 and all
acs and parts Of acts for rendition Of fugitive slaves
having been received from the House, Mr. SUMNER said
he had been instructed by the Committee on Slavery and
freedmen to ask it's immediate consideration. Messrs
HALE and POWELL objected, and Mr.. POWELL moved
that the bill be referred to the Judiciary Committee This
motion was reected-yeas IA, nays 81 The bill was then
referred to the Committee Slavery and Freedmen.
Mr.. SUMNER immediately reported the bill back TO the
Seoae without amendment and asked its preseut oonsd
ration Mr. POWELL said that as there had no meet
Of the committee it could reported at this time
Mr. JOHNSON said IL not necessary that there should
be formal meeting of the committee. The CHAIR decid
the bill could be reported at this time but coud not bs
considered of objections were made. Mr. PowfII and
others objected to its consderation.
Mr. FOSTER from the judiciary Committee reported
back the bill relating to civil actions in the District Of Co
umbis, wi substitute therefor 1t renders All pnrss n
suits or issues in the District and all persons
competent and compesbe to give evidence on behalf of
either or any of the parties TO actions or
provided that no person charged with any offence in the
criminal proceeding shall be required give evidence
against himself, or answer any question tending to self
or mutations nor shall husband or wife be competent or
compeabe to e. for against each other in criminal
proceeding nor shall the wife husband be compelsble
ds any communication made by the one to the other
duriag the marriage.
The consideration Of tie bill to establish Bureau oc
treedmens Affairs was resumed and DEBATED during the
remainder of the sitting by Messrs SALISBURY GRIMES
and WILEY in opposition to the bill, and Mr. SUMNER
in favor of it. Without action the Senate at five o'clock
adjourned.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The proposition
TO am nd the Constitution TO sbo slavery through
out the territory OF the United States again under dis
cussion and occupied the principal part Of the days sitting
Messrs FARNswoRTH and THAYER delivered speeches in
favor of the measure Mr. MALLORY opposed it as being
nopporune at the present tme and Mr. PrsDLEToN also
ke against it. The question ts passage was decided
10 the negauve-yeas "a nays Co. not majority of two
thirds as is required by The Constitution At evening
ession motion was made to reconsider this whch
motion is still pending and may bs called up time
Mr. Knox, Of Missouri appesred and was sworn in as
member from that State, in the place of Gen Blair
The House concurred the conference report on the
diplomatic sppr, priaton bill.
The bill then taken up and considered oo-
cupyng most Of the night session. and which wa. not cr
peted when at nearly IL O'Clock, the House adjourned
CONFISCATION IN ARIZONA
The War Department, in reply to a resolution Of the
Senate, has transmitted communication from which it