, 1864-06-19

The joint resolution authorizing The ex
tension Of the contract with the OyeflanG
Mail Company was passed as amended, lin
itlne the time to. sixteen days during Gch,
months OF the year, and twenty days ths re
maining four months. Also limiting thu
paid for carrying printed matter by Water
The resolution goes TO the House.
NJ: CHANDLER called up the bill to fa
cilitate telegraph communication between
the Eastern and Western continents. Thi,
bill grants to Perry Med. Collins, Of Casifor.
MIA, the right 10 maintain aud construct .
line or lines OF telegraph from any point Q,
points On the line Of the Pacific telegraph.
Messrs~ GRIMES aud TEN Eyer opposed
the bill and offered various amendments,
The entire session after the morning was oc.
cupfcd with the bill to encourage and ftcilt.
tatc Geographic communication between the
Eastern and Western continents on the plnn
Of Mr. Collins, Of Cal-, without action.
The Senate, at O'Clock, adjourned.
Inc aonse bll regulating prize proceed
was passed.
The House bill authorizing the Secretary
OF the Navy 10 provide for the ednc alton OF
rayal constructors and steam engineers. the
candidates to be eighteen years Of aye, wns
passed.
HoUsB.
WAsn1sorox. Juue II, 1874.
The bill establishing large number Of new
post routes was passed.
The Conference Committee reported On tho
per month, and non commissioned officers In
pIoportioDs explaining that the hundred
Gay men Will receive the same pay. Report
The SPEAKER announced the business to
oe ne vote on the passage Of the bill to ap-
pint comm1ssioners to adjudicate clalmsf5r
property lost or destroyed By tbs armies Of
the United Statef. Passed 20 to 81.
a District Of Columbia railroad bill was
taken up: and the motion to strike ont the
rFovieo that no regulation shall be made c1-
ending co'ored persons from the cars. was
Eegatired, 60 TO IS. The btll passed So to 46+
ihe Senate amen dmtnts to the twentieth
1na!an anperticnment bill were acted On.
;, NE Stevens. bill ameudators to the
Pacific Railroad act was postponed TIL Tues
day evening
The bIll providing that an act of Deoeu,-
ber, 1851. to promote the efficiency OF tho
navy snail not be construed to retro AnF
officer under Go years Of age who has been In
service % years, after he arrived at the aga
OF u was passed; also the bill provldi2g
corpsF, Of commanders in the nayy.on active
ntt enal1 temporarily embrace ali appointed
to such grade prlor to the commencement of
the present session Of Congress-
Af. RACts reported the House bill giving
assimulated rank to warrant officers OF the
terA.
AI. RICE reported resolution aathoriz-
ing the Secretary of the Navy to alter the
contract of Captain Ericsson for the con-
st1uction OF fwpregnable yesse1s-thc Die
may be relieved of his contract for the Pu-
r1tau, and the government take It at the
amount OF valuation, and finish 1t according
70 recently demonstrated Improvements.
Nothing contained In this resolution Is to be
construed to affect the contract for the Die
tator. Nj: Rice explained the intention OF
completed without additional coet to tho
: IL: WISE WAsaBuRs, of H., said the glowing
tribute paid to the skill and patriotism Of |
Ericsson was no doubt well deserved, but he
did not approve that immense fortunes had
osen made By contractors, on shoddy aud
any OF the money to tic Government, b1t II
a man alleges he has lost money It was thea
asked to absolTe him from bis contract,
MT RICE, Of Mass, hoped the gentlemRn
wonld not involve Capt ETicsson's contract |
with those OF = disrePutahle character.
MI. WASHBURNE replied he Was only
:; ME. Kelley OF the Naya1 Communities had |
carefully cons idered The subject and GANG. to |
the conclusion that the necessities Of the
be done. -.
Nj: wAsHBuRNE replied If thst. is So:
6actors. =,
Mr. PRICE said al the money sppropri-
ated had been expended and Capt. z. had
spent si1 Of seven hundred thousand dollars
Nj. WAsHBURNE replied that the man
Who made the contract was bound to take |
The e1pen diturca into consideration 80 |
:. n. PIKE, Of Maine; explained she terms
Of the contract aud spoke Of .ho Increased
prtee OF materials, and adrocated the 1880
lutipn. ''.- - |
Mr. NELSON, OF New York, would mere
y suggest to tho genaemen whether 1t |
would not be best to give tho contractors
Two million Of acres Of the public lands
Ar. ,ELDRIDGE. .of Wisconsin, ..--ask.d |
whether the gentleman would not take any j
nsta1tme1t for the New York canals. - i
, NJ; NELSON replied ii tho lands were /
dlstFibuted he wanted h:s SHARE .:,a.1 :.:.;.'-
Ar. J. G. ALLEN, Of Ill, saia II ~ allow