New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-17
xxxvIIITm CONGRESS. .Fir.. Session.
SENATE. =. TAsmSGToS. Msy TO- 1864.
80 A CENsrs NFXi YEAR.

,-bsbants Of the United States and OF tner inuush
swrces on or before the lst day OF June. A. H. isoo
~ oonformity with the law u May % lS5O-proYlded
t the Superintendent Of the work be- and Is heIeoy,
srAorzed ~ arrange with the Governors OF Sueh STATES
Vssoectiyely as may make or shall have made tmeiy
a,yision for State Census at near the period ndi
,ed for copies of the original returns contemplated D!
M, resolution such terms rs the secretary Oh le IN
tsor shall approve. Referred TO tho committee Oh Tue
Judiciary acknowledgements,
Mr. HARLAN introduced bill TO gIanttne lerrliolles
n Daootah and Idaho alternate sections OF land 70 ala
The construction certain railroads IN certain TERN
tories t. connect with the railroad system OF MIME
re which passed 10 O. second reading and referred 10
- Committee on Public Lands
RELIEF ELL.
Mr. HARLAN from the Committee Public Lands,
.n,rted with amendments bill for the ielei Oi the
citfzeus of Denver. in the Territory OF Colorado.
RESTRAINING CATTLE.
Mr. WILEY introduced bill 10 prohibit cattle
horses mules ard other domestic animals nom running
Al large in the District OF Columbia Referred To The
Committee ON the District Of Columbia.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
Nr NTsYrTH introduced the following resolutions
@ i6S & ON I nsSt.safs og the psoSs
soa6f ts.senseIs and board steamers
which was considered and agreed to.
Nj NFsMIrH also introduced the following
R,orS That the President Of the United States be re-
our.led TO communicate to the Senate J, nor ioul oo
With the public Interests, correspondence received rom
,,naes in relation tina abuse and ma treatment Of passeu
sr. sesmen hrenen, &C. board the steamships Plying
between .NeN-l oIA anu -sP all
Agreed TO.
TaE BES0LUTIoN ABOUT GEMS. sCHEScK AND
BLAIR.
The resolution of Mr.. DAVIS, that the arrangement
made by the President and Secretary of War with Gems
sclenck and Blair. 10 receive from them temporarily
their commissions Of Major General with discretion on
their part any time during this session Of Congress
10 resume them was In derOcatou Of the Constitution
OF the United States and not within the power oil the
President and the Secretary oil war or eithe Vi sAS
d make with the amendment az the substitute OF M
WILSON were on motion Of Mr.. MORRILL, alter a snort
debate referred TO the judiciary Committee by Yeas
q Nays ~ r. ....,,. 49,. al
after the whereas in Nh DeViss preamble Is a ioloNs
Wherein Frank Z. DisiI, MeJorOenerM OF oiUnteers
Safes wish tie advice and consent Of the nenaie ana on the
IL day anusry 1904 rendered hs resignation oil SAID once
OF he President on January b. iGos and 49,
H1srea The said Frank p Blair a'icrwafd OF Tue I'm
dy OF January 1861, appe-Tel ana qualified q member
OF he House and euteftd upon the duties thereof; and
Uisyeas Tie Constitution expressly declares that per
40, bo5~c fice Uudrr the Uned States shall be member
either House during hs continuance III oee therefore,
Reached Tha. the said Frank P BAr by the tender and
acceptance Of his resignation, and by app arg aud quayns
and becoming member OF the House, ceased 70 DC MAJOR
not entitled the rank and enio!uaens Of that ohce 49,
Mr. HALE, from the Committee OF Conference on the
disagrecing votes Of the Houses the Naval APP
propriatioh bill made report which was adopted
PRINTING ARMY REPORTS.
A message was received from the House announcing
certain amendments 10 the bill authorizing the printing
of official reports Of the operations OF the army.
On notion of Mr. WILSON the Senate concnrred in
4hc House amendments 10 the bill.
RELIEF BILLS.
The bills for tie relief Of Mary T. Baker, widow OF
Gen T. NJ Baker and for the widows of or-Gen
EP. Whpple and Brighten. Hiram g. Berry grant.
Ing hem each pension OF S5J per month during uicr
widOwhOOd were passed
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
message was received from the House announcing
it concurrence in the Senate amendments 70 th9
House Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation BILL and
asking for COMMITTEE of Conference
On motion Of Mr. MORRILL, TIE Senate adhered and
sreed 10 the Committee requested by the House ana
IKE Chair was authorized 10 appoint che same.
PRE-EMPTIoS RIGHTS.
Tie House bile Mr. Julian giving presumption rights
20 the lands Of Rebels, referred 10 the committee
MAILS TO BRAZIL.
The Senate on motion Of Mr.. CoLLnaER, considered
the House bill authorizing the establishment Of ocean
nail service between the United States and Brazil
Mr. WILKINSON offered IN amendment including the
Venezuelan Government in the contract.
Mr. COILAsER opposed this. as a measure, defeating
The originaionterpriSe
Futher consideration Of the bill was postponed.
RETIRING NAVAL OFFICERS.
The Senate bill 70 amend the first section OF the act
Of the DIST OF December 1861. entitled, An act TO
further promote the efficiency OF the navy by providing
that shall be construed as to retire any oceF
under the age Of 62 years. and whose name shan noi
have been borne upon the Navy Register Tor period
of IS years after he had arrived at the age Of 10 years
was called up by Mr.. HALE and passed
GILLIAN AFFAIRS.
MESSAGE was received from the President commu-
ncaiing intelligence in reference TO Bolivia and Chih
EQ1ALIzING PAY OF SOLDIERS.
Mr.. WILSON called up the Senate bill to equaiIe the
psy of soldier T. the United States army with the
amendments tie House thereto, tOgetheF WIN the
report Of the Senate Military Committee thereon The
following were adopted TO strike ont the first section
OF the amendment OF the House and insert as Ioo"s'
That on and after the first day Of May le64 and dur
ing the continuance Of the present Rebellion the pay
per month Of non-commissi0ned officers and prVates IN
the Regular Army and Volunteer and drafted FORCES
in the service Of the United States shall be as
follows viz: Sergeant Majors, SIC; Quarternas-
ter Sergeants Of Cavalry and Artillery, s23
and Of infantry SO; first sergeant VI cavalry artillery
and infantry S24 seryeants of cavalry artillery, and
miners and pontoniers, S3i; corporals OF ordnance
sappers and miners and pontoniers SO prvates Tst
class Of the same CORPS so ana OF the second class
SIG corporas Of cavalry artillery and infantry, els;
chief buglers of cavalry S3 bugers $40 faTriers and
backsmths Of cavalry and aTtihcers OF artillery SIS
pryaes Of cavalry. artillery and infantry, $40 prin
cipal musicians of artillery and infantry Si musicians
Of artillery aud infantry and musicians of sappers and
miners and pOHtOners sl6: hospital stewards OF the
frsi class s3 hospital stewards OF the second class
SIS hospital stewards Of the third class 80
AT the second section OF the amehuheht Oi the
House insert the following:
$40 And be n further enacted, &C. That hereafter "a
ios not be Issued 20 s nc ma M ,be bo.nal
fund the established BY law or each soldier re
ported y the in charge as sick in the hospital aa
ts the receipts OF the IN charge snail Dc sum
Gent ucher for the payGaster other disbufslng ocef
VII be charged with The payment Of such communications
Pro 6 That tine hospital fund shall be devoted solely TO me
Get S OF the sick and wounded soldiers N such
hOFt and PROVIDED further That the suIgeon-OeneTs
s6I with the approval OF Secretary War; establish
re sls,on, for tho Accountability Of medical officers having
~ pl hospital funds and any ocer WHO shall appropriate
a. Ssp use OF '.Ppy any Potion o. nosps Snc OF
tspal shall conviction be punished az a coutInsItia
e military commission may direct