New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-26
CONGRESS.

SENATE. May 25.-Mr. Morgan reported bill TO
prevent the discharge Of drafted persons by the pay
ment of Communication. with an amendment which pro
ydes that the provisions of the bin shall not prevent
the actual furnishing of substitutes Boards Of Enroll
ent must make drafts Of the required number and %
per in addition Notice may be served in ten days
or at any time within six months. Mr.. Wade reported
bill to amend the act to enable the people OF Colorado
10 form a State Government. Objected to. and laid
over. The House bill making an appropriation o.
$928 900 as an award for damages from the depreda
tons of the Sioux Indians was passed. Mr.. Pomeroy
introduced bill to increase the facilities for teegraph
communication between the Atlantic and Pacific States
and Idaho. Referred. Mr.. Trumbull reported favor
ably on the bin provide for the taking Of census in
1866. message was received from the House
announcing its in the Senates amend
ments to the Bank bill On motion Of Mr.. Sumner the
Senate adhered to its amendment and Committee OF
Conference ordered 10 DO appointed Mr.. Lane
moved that the usual oath be administered TO the Sen
ator from Arkansas Mr.. Fishback. The consideration
OF the matter was postponed The Tax bill was taken
up An amendment to the Senate Finance Committee .
amendment to the bill, making the tax on barrel Of
lager beer. ale beer other fermentcd liquors 81 %
instead OF 81 So was adopted. The other amendments
Of the Finance Committee agreed TO- as far as the
reading OF the bill had progressed IN Tue COMMITTEE vi
the Whole Mr.. Hale introduced bill to promote the
efficiency of the navy which referred. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House passed tho joint resolution that
the undstbuted portion Of books and documents pur
chased by each House previous to the XXXVlth Con
gross be distributed to the present members and dele
gates The Speaker laid before the House the reply OF
President Lincoln to the resolution adopted yesterday
inclosng the correspondence between Secretary Seward
and Mr. Dayton relative to the resolution adopted by
the House against the invasion Of Mexico BY France.
Mr.. Seward says that it is practically an Executive
question: that il does not belong TO Congress TO take
action IN the premises and that while the President re-
ceives the unanimous declaration Of the House with tho
profound respect to which is entitled be directs Mr.
Dayton TO inform the French Government that he does
not intend to depart from heretofore enuncated
policy concerning the French occupation Of Mexico
report from the Committee Of Conference the Army
bill was made and long debate followed the equal.
cation OF the pay Of soldiers. The House finally
jected the report Yeas 25 Nays l2l and asked for
Committee. 1.-THE effect Of this is that the House
insists upon its actian that there shall be distinction
in pay in consequence OF color. Mr. Schenck reported
bill authorizing the President TO take for
constructing military railroad from the Valley Of the
Ohio to East Tennessee. Its consideration was fixed
for Tuesday The House took up the Reciprocity
luton. and. after some debate. adjourned.