New-York daily tribune., 1864-04-20
CONGRESS-.

SENATE, April ls-Mr. Howard reported Mr.. Sher.
mans bill with important amendments. Mr. Grimes
reported from the Committee the District of Coium'
ba the bill TO incorporate the inhabitants Of the Dis
frict of Columbia. Passed. Mr.. Lane called Up the
House bill amend the Enrolment act so as to raise
the rank pay and emounents Of the Provost Marshal
General to that Of DriGadier.General Passed a
message was received from the House, announcing
their adherence to the disagreement the bill esab'
fishing Territorial Government for Montana, and ask
ing for Committee OF Conference. Mr. FesScnden OBJ
tcctsd TO debate. the morning hour having expired.
The Senate then proceeded the consideration of the
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropriation BILL
An amendment was adopted providing for the pubica'
fon Of the laws localities contiguous to the reheiouS
States that their dissemination among them may be the
better secured After few unmportant
bal xas passed. Mr.. Sumper called up the bill to re-
pea all acts for the rendition Of persons to service OF
labor The bill passed to third reading without de-
bate. The Yeas and Nays called for on its pas.
sage MR. Sumner said be did not Intend to say word
abou. the bill it plain as the multiplication
fable diary. or the Ten Commandments. Mr.. Hen
droks did not think that there should be such amend
uent to the Constitution as this Mr. Sherman always
thought the law Of 1850 ives unconstitutional and had
no objection to its repeal now. Mr.. Sumner wanted
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and wipe out the barbarous code from statutes
HousI-The House coneurred in the Senate amend.
nen 10 the House resolution read that the Com.
tee on the Conduct of the War inquire into the truth
of the ruors attending the recent attack Fort Pill
low and whether that fort could not have been suitci
emily reinforced and report the facts as soon posi-
be. The House then went into Committee on the In.
fernal Tax bill MIR. morrill, explained the provisions
pf the measure The having continued longer than
kns anticipated il necessary to revise our es
fmstes 80 as to cover all deficiencies Mr. Stebbins
said that the preservation of the country demands the
passage of this bi and taxation sufficient for our de-
msnds both during ard after the Mr.. Kesson, in
nuding to the remarss Of Mr.. Brooks, said that he
(Brooks) had been O Whig then a Know.Nothing. and
now was Democrat. The gentleman from New York
(Brooks) had defended the Irish which was not in
cordance with his former Know Nothing principles.
Air. Brooks denied that he had belonged 10 the
Know. Nothing party. and he had never been in
Know.Nothing Lodge MIR. Kasson then pointed to the
sentiments Of The EIIress, Of which the gentleman
lBrooss was part proprietor Mr. Brooks replied that
be was in Europe when that party was organized. He
never had anything to do with the Know Nothing pairy
tir Fernando Wood was in favor Of giving liberal
support to the Government In this emergency he was
not prepared TO crticse closely the administration
OF public affairs. The Committee rose when Mr.. Gar
Geld proceeded make good his former assertions by
producing letter from Judge Eckles OF Indiana, which
came into bis possession, recommending young man
10 John e. Breckniilge desrous Of entering the ser
vice Of the Sonh in capacity, and safely commend
Ing him az faithful man. AT the evening session the
garitan and Delaware Bay Railroad bin taken up,
when Mr. Wilson offered substitute therefor, namely,
That for the better regulation Of Commerce among the
several States every railroad company in the United
States whose road operated by steam be and is here
bv authorized to transport freight and passengers from
one State to another anything in the law Of any State
t the contrary Notwithstanding The consideration Of
the bill was postponed for two weeks. The House
oassed the bill authorizing the construction OF rail
road bridge the falls Of the Ohio near Louisville
Mr. Rice reported bill setting apart the old House Of
Representatives National Stauary Hail. the several
States being invited send hither statues in marble
- h,onzo not exceeding two in number. for each Of
their most instrous civic or military men Aiief sew
sral speeches the House adjourned.