The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-12


Pctteve that ne had anything 70 do with this expedition
TO lsxas and General Lee . right 70 demanded
an Investigation OF the whole affair.
Mr. DooITIE said he would not directly assera that
General Curtis sanctioned the movement for be NOT
a. liberty TO quote from letters papers he had
but he believed that such the fact.
Mr. GRIMES said that The matter had gone far now
snat would seem that there should be afu inyesga
'eion.
The resolution amended was then passed.
ENLlsTMgSrs IN THE REBEL STATES.
Mr.. WILSON endeavnred to call up the bill allowing
-oons living the seeded States TO enlist ia regiments
from the Northern states but the Senate refused.
2EIgp AND CREW OF THE GuNBoAT ESSEX
Mr.. Hale, Qrep.) OF N. from the Naval Commte e
reported Joint resolution Tor the relief OF Commodore
w d. Porter and officers and crew OF the gunboat
Essex which destroyed the rebel Arkansas, and 10
passed TO second reading 1t appropriates $50 900
lie also reported the bill to equaze the grade OF line
officers IN the navy, which, after slight amendment
was passed.
Mr. TRuMBULL, (rep OF H., from the Committee the
Judiciary asked to be discharged from the considers
Zion Of MIR. Anthonys Joint resolution repeating the
following resolution 10 amendment Of the constitution,
approved March 2, lS6l-"No amendment shall be made
90 the constitution which viii authorize or give TO Con
gross power TO abolish interfere within any state with
che Institutions thereof including that OF per-
held to labor service BY the laws o. said State"
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ser OF December last and Of pre-
she assembling Of Congress, ana that when he subse
Secretary Of War and Executive conditions and
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appointment 9tner than herein stated therefore
major general. with discretion their
deroson Of the Of the Uoed states and not
within of the President Secretary Of War
RELIEF OF pouBrx.rNDER cuNBoAr CONTRACTORS.
Mr.. HALE, from the Naval COMMITTEES reported Joint
merry Of doub end side wheel gunboas, which was
adopted The bill provides for the appointment Of a
board Of competent persons to examine claims Of
tractors. and to the department what losses had
been sustained and authorizes the Secretary Of the rea
aaury TO pay the sums adjudged TO be due
! RELIEF SIOUX INDIANS
On motion OF Mr. DooITLS, the bill for the relief OF
tho friendly sioux Indians called and passed 1t
SURGEON sHARrx's TESTIMONIAL
On motion Of Mr.; suasss the bill allowing surgeon
Vice OF plate from the British government as testi
THx cuAKrERMAsrxRs DEPARTMENT
The Senate, motion or Mr.. WILSON, took up the bill
Tor the better organization Of the Quarermasters De
;partment
An amendment OF Mr.. GRIMES, providing that the
organization Of the department shall not exist longer
Chan ycaY after rebei0n adopted, and the
bill passed. goes 70 the House synopsis has here
eofore been published.
rIx DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR APPROPRIATION BILL
message received from tho House announcing
their in the amendments OF the senate to
for o committee Of con erence
EXTENSION Or PATIENTS.
On motion OF Mr. TIN EYcK the bill authorizing the
tension OF the Daniel FitzGerald and Jonathan
Bull was passed after short debate.
VOLUNTEER OFFICERS
fFnYSnt ha fnfnu oaOfG
teer officers in the navy requiring their confirmation by
%he Senate The report was agreed 70.
NAVAL APPOINTMENTS AND COURTS MARTIAL.
Mr.. HAZE reported from Tho Conference Committee the
bill relative to naval appointments aud courts martial
The report was adopted
RAILROADS
The bill to aid the state OF Iowa in the construction OF
railroads BY Of land called up BY MI HARLAN,
and passed
The Senate then adjourned.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, Nay II, 1854
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House resumed the consideration OF the sepae's
amendments the Consular and Diplomatic appropria
Zion bill
Mr.. PATERSON. (rep) Of H., advocated the senates
amendment providing for the appointment by the Pres
dent OF twenty five consular pupils showing the import
ancs Of their being educated TO their duties
Mr.. Books, (opp.) Of N. Y opposed the amendment,
arguing that diplomatic affairs have been conducted
with great ability by those who have, according to our
system been taken r our most dstinru shed men, IN
GLIDING statesmen educai ed at oIr puoi,c Schools
Mr. PATTERSON said that tho remarks OF the gentleman
from New York Mr Brooks) applied TO the diplomatic
rather than to the consular system aud the dstnu
gentlemen who had represe ted US abroad and whose
names had been mentioned, had recommended the ap
point u consular pupils who may bee me acquant
cd with the language the countries TO which tey may
be appointed, as well as their laws and us,ges.
Mr. KAssoN, (repl OF Iowa, sad that the Committee on
Ways ana Means had recommended . non concurrence
In the amendment because was Mt properly guarded
be lab to renewal and therefore there was no perma
nence IN the system.
Mr. MORRILL,, trep.) Of Vt took similar view Of tho
matter.
The House then in the senate's amendment
The Senate had amended the bill by providug that the
President may appoint ID his discretion full Minister 10
An amendment was offered in the House appropratins
$4,000 in addition to the salary OF Minister Resident
winch s 81 800 as The salary OF full Minister, should
the President Ia his discretion appoint one.
The amendment u the House was rejected by vote
OF 80 10 SO
The amendment OF the Senate non.concurred in
and q committee Of conference asked O. the Senate
DIVIDING coSriscATEp EsTAIEs SAILORS
The House then resumed the consideration OF the bill
20 secure persons engaged In tue military aud vs
service, without regard to boneseads the
teited estates In the insurreciionary districts.
mo class ~ men in the cnntry more entitled 20 the
Of the largest beraly than the so diers and
fcndne the honor OF the dag and INTEGRITY OF the coun
try. Those on the opposition SIDE bad repeat dy pro-
posed 70 Increase Their pay ana unit, lev aays go inc
ation The lands pos ession given 10 specua
tors tor railroad purposes, while those whch We DO not
possess and to estate only II which cou be en-
ioyed even conscated, 10 be paroeled out into
homesesds Thus there Is held out deception and false
hood. There hidden motive beyond the title OF
this bill He bad INSPECTED there Afric,n
somewhere and, as Benton said OF hui OF Douglas
"it carried a stump eech 10 the belly it, so OF
this BILL lit carried "a negro In the belly Of IT," The
fourth section provided that all persns who aborers
ANAL have honsste ds Tor the bens1t ~ "freed
men under the pretcxt that the 'soficr' and the
saior TO DO bnenttsd He was further opposed 10
the bill because II based assumption that the
Union shall be restored and because the states
restored they enled To- come back with all their
serrtoria and oiher rights unmpaired. He did
aud never would do anything TO prevent the restoration
OF the Union. lie yet ~h those who hoped almost
against hope that u would be restored
Mr. SLOAN, (rep.) OF Wis, said that the gentleman
from New York (Mr. Wood had made gret preensious
IA 10 paving the solids sailors pold he had