, 1864-06-21

failure because in its gigantic operations too
few troops could be secured for the coveted
success, the guilt Will come home to the men
who have thus betrayed our holy cause.
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, Monday. Juus -.
SENATE.
l. message from the President was read,
communicating letters and papers relating
to Mexican affairs Also one concerning
statement OF Thomas Savage, Vlce-Consnl
General at Havana, in regard to the Arguel~
les case.
Mr. POWELL, of Ky from tue Commit
printing l,550 co lies Of tho dictionary Of
Congress prepared by Charles Lawson, for
the use Of the Senate, and it Was passed.
Tomorrow evening was set apart for tho
consideration Of District of Columbia busI-
Nee6.
WAsnmdroS. June q, 1874.
HOUSE.
4 bill was introduced and referred to the
State slave t1nde.
Mr.. WILSON, of Iowa, moved the appoint
1nent of two additional Committees, one on
Internal Revenue, and one on Banks and
Mr: FR1cE, of Iowa, moyod that the Judi
The act compelling street cars to run on
Sunday.
The SPEAKER said the Senate had not yet
acted on the bill.
On motion Of Mr. cox, Of Ohio. the sub.
iect vas laid on the table, 60 to IS.
The Committee on Elections reported til 1t
John G. Scott was entitled to retain his seat
for the Sd district Of Missouri Laid over
tor the prcstnt.
The I'LL providing TINT in granting lands
to aid In constructing railroads. and for
olher purposes, mineral lands are to bo ex-
was passed.
The joint resolution for the relief Of Car
mack end Ramsay, was taken up. debated
and leid over.
Mr: MORRILL,. Of Vt, introduced bill
drafted By the Secretary Of the Treasury,
Thhr4s, docks, and naval hospitals, and the
land on which they are located when no
longer needed, placing the proceeds thereof
into the United Ststes Treasury.
The bill to encourage and facilitate te1e-
graphic communication between the Eastern
and Western Continents came up as nnin-
Nj. DOOLITTLE, Of Wis, offered the fol-
loving amendment, that the rate Of charges
for public or private messages shall not ex-
ceed on said line tie average usual rates in
Europe and America for the same service, OF
by convention between Russia and Great
Britian,
On motion Of Mr. Kenny, delegate from
Utah, the COMMITTEES on post offices, aud
roads, wins instructed to faquirc.into the e1-
pedienc: of repcaling SO much Of existing
law es prohibits carrying newspapers and
other printed matter on overland mail.
Mr. ROSS, Of Ill, offered resolution that
all persors not in military or n,val service.
who have been arrested and Imprisoned
without process Of law, and released with
out trial, arc entitled to the same pay or mile
age for beiug deprived of their liberty, as
members OF Congress, and. the Conulttoa
Of clnims are hereby Instructed to report
bill nt an early day 1or that P9rpo.e
tiop that in the opinion Of the uonse all
| permits issued to person or persons allow
| Ing them to trade within the limits Of any
| State now or hereafter in rebellion, should
| at once be revoked, and ho more Issued
The HouEe seconded the previous question
| on its passage-55 asainst 10.
| The vote by which the previous question
was seconded WAS rcconsldered By ten ma-
| j-rity.
hi. FENTON, Of n z, moved to refer the
resolution to the Select Committee to inyes-
1igate the affairs Of the Treasury Dep art1nent,
pending which, the morning hour expired,
when the House went into Committee OF the
Whole, making appropriations for certain
gi,il expenses Of TIC Government.
Various amendments were made, fnclud-
irg one providing for marble floor for the
olu hall Of Representatives and suitable struc.
tures and raalings which is set apart for stat
iary. The President is authorized to invite
Ill the States to furnish marble OF bronze
statues rot exceeding tEo Of them for each
S:ate OF deceased citizens most ilfnst1ioua
fur their military or cfsil services.
The House took G recess Till 91:30.
EVENING SESSION.
lit: STEVENS, Of Pa, from the Commit.
tee Of Neys md Means, reported hill max.
ing appropriations for e:rtain missed 'aneous
expenses, the consideration Of which was
postpontd until Thursday.
Mr.. BROOKS, OF n. r., offered reso}u-
ton that both houses, being unable to agree
with respect 10 tho time of adjouraaleut,
Them to such time as he shall think paper,
that time not extending heyond the tttst
Monday Of December next.
| Mr., STEVENS objected
| ME. ASHLEY then asked leave to offer q
Resolution declaring that when Lbe 1nhabi.
tants OF any State have been declared In 8
state Of inenrrectlon by proclamation o1
the President. By force ind by virtue Of the
act uf July, 1861, they shall be incapable ot
casting ouy vote for President or Vice PresI.
d'nt, or Of electing Senator or Represents.
t.ves until said insurrection il suppressed o.
I
to their allegiance to the Constitution and
the LAWS. Objection WIS made to the intro
duction D? thc resolution.
Er: WILSON, Of Iowa, made report from
The Jua:ciar. Committee, on the case Of Mr.
Yohum concluding as follows: It appears
from tic facts reported that The proceedings
n the c2sG Of Tokum were rcrnIar, til It his
imprisonment Ens 1bc result Of the sentence
OF tie court which t,ieJ him TINT no pardon
vas ever issued to him; and that his contin-
aed confinement is conformatory with the
sentence pronounced AGAINST lin BY the
court. The committee nsk to be discharged
f1dm Nurtlrr consideration Of the subject.
Tie House In committee Of the whole re-
sumed from the morning session the consid-
Grafton Of the bill making appropriation fol
The bill to prohibit the discharge OF per-
IONS from liability to military duty By reason
ot the payment OF money was called up by
Mr.. Wilson. The question being on thie
amendment, that ercry person vho shall be
| drafted and serve honorably for the period o1
an honorable discharge and similar bounty
proportionate to his term of service, from
Iess period.
Tie amendment WIS rejected.
| Mr.. BROWN, OF Mo-, offered the follow
irg as m additional section:
| And k Il further e"ae:sd, That In any drafl
which may hereafter take place, all lndlar
tribes with whom treaties have been madt
By the United Statcs. and who are receiving
hnruit1es from the government, shall be re-
oufrcd 10 furnish their quota Of men, ant
tkat tue duties OF enrolment an6
asccrtainiue the approximate number Of sa'd
tribes, shall, whenever the same 10 necessa
r., be performed by the Indian Agents al
part Of their appropriate duty, without fur
| thct COMPENSATION, under further 1nst1u
| lions from the Provost Marshal General an6
in the event that any tribe receisinE an9ui
'ss as aforesaid, shall refuse Or fail to FUR
ntsh it's required quota, then and II
That event, the whole, or such par'
of satc annuities as the Secretary OF ths
Interior shall deem adequate tt
rocute substitutes, shall be withheld frou
tnc anhnal payments and shall be placed II
tne treasury along With the commutatioE
1uDd heretofore paid for 4 like purpose; ant
{ PROVIDED further that the force then RAISED
nay be employed b. the Government for tn
purpose OF maintaining peace and protection
from hostile incureions Of Indians in tn,
: Territories, and Of relieving such troops :,
ire nov engaged in that dufy.
The further consideration Of the hill va,
postponed till tomorrow.
Later from Europe.
CAFE RACE, June 20.-The steans,,,
North American, from Liverpool 9th. sni
! | Londonderry 10th, passed. yesterday. 01''
ills reported that the Germans ssaenf y
fortnig1.t's extension Of the ar1nIstice.
Cotton uUfct. with partial al panca of ~