The New York herald., 1864-06-29
TnIHTY-FiGRra cor GRES1.~
EIRst SESSION. s-N


SENATE.
wAsmSoroS, June % 1854
xNwv FOE orncxRs oY NpiAx snaAssrs-
ms Senate passed tho House bill or she relief Of the
officers o. the Fourth and ruth indian regiments. who
were commissioned by the War Department but not
tered into the service
a coSrEsKSE COMMITTEE or rus tariff sIL-
Tho Freshest pro Irx appointed Messrs. Fessenden,
Morgan and Pomeroy aot with Messrs Morrill, Fenton
Coz on the part Of the House. the COMMITTEES OF
con ersucs the dsagreeing asndmsots 70 the tariff
bill
COMMERCIAL INTERCOURSE wna RKssl STATES.
The seaste up the bill amendstory Of laws
corning commercial between the loyal and In
surrec,lonary States. Sc. tHt
Mr. MossHL, (rep Of Me-. offered amendment pro-
vidpg that any ocer Of the Uni,ef states, CIVIL mill
sh yisiae any PROVISION Of this act or who shall rsrs
port or SELL or otherwise dispose of therein any gods
riy the President aud under the rules and reguatirns
the Secretary OF the Treasury, shall be liable 70 ndlct
meat as iora misdemeaoor, and ae not exceeding ye
thousand dollars aud 20 Imprisonment In tho penedtiAry
Mr. BRowx, (.epl = Mo-, tn ught tht: bill vent too
far m rendering liable to the ieuteutia-y those who
might unntentiouaiiy violate the regulations Of the
Secretary Of the Treasury. ..
Mr. MORRILL, replied that the bill simply provided for
the enforcement OF tho present law, great frauds had
been perDetraed.
Mr. rRusRUlL. (rep) OF Ill understood the bill in.
give and comfort e. the my lie suggested several
amendments, which MT Morri accepted, strsktng out
that part OF the sbll which reodes violation OF the
and reg latons of the Secretary OF the Treasury
punishable, aud providing for the punishment OF those
~nS and sy wis., ".rs an amendment
which agreed to, making the penalties 10 the bill
apply 10 officers VII. ~ifuliy embezzlc and msappro-
pirate mvate public property or make false returns
Mr.. MORRILL, offered amendment, allowing trade 80
far as IA necessary for supplying the necessities of loyal
persons residing IN nsurTectonary States within our
lines and Gu, BILE them TO market in the loyal States
the their labor and OF the labor OF freed
men and Others employed and paid by them.
Ater urlher amendments, the bill was passed. Yeas
xnrsry MrKKYExxscE IN INJECTIONS.
The pending ,tion 70 reconsider tho vote Y which
the bill prevent military intorrerence with the cleo
tons was passed, was taken up and rejected Yeas TO-
nays 23.
coNoHrssxzss VISIT TO MILITARY POSTS, ETC.
Mr. RfppLc topp) Of ne called up the resolution 70
allow Senator'S and representatives to visit the mary
FORTS prsoos and hospitals in their respective States
vote beng skeo, the resolution was not adopted
Yes II, nays "a.
The bill TO establish bureau OF freedmens anairs
came up unfinished business.
Tho pending amendment to repeal the joint resolution
explanatory Of tho confscation act was adopted Yeas
Mr.. noor rrr,R offered the following amendment as
That xl assistant commissioners local superntendents
and sx, =. s q. as
the authority Of the civil tribunals is overhrown shall
s. :. s =. s & S q . II IL ~ s Oh
S a d Dc 's az sn' hsy 81 M such
assistant local suncriuendents clerks
o 81
s Of % Or Of n 0i any Any Of the
sy d ANY S act 81 ;k1g az or ans o
value; ior sny act done or omitted BY them wit in
any Of cotton tobacco sugar any other article
produced lands leased worked under the
being direcsy ndir-cts Interested any
Appointed under III. Sci for any Sason
s n Ds
st.nsr labor Ter period not exceeding i've years. or b.
The amendment was adopted after a. brief discussion
part,ci aed ,n>oy ,essrs. DoMlrrx, SUMsER and VIII.
sos in It's favor and essrs. HrsrRcxs and DAVIS IN op-
position.
Mr. WILEY, Ccp) of W. ", offered amendment. 40
fo,lows:-
That whenever the snt commissioner cannot aud sbsn
doned rebe estates employ all Of the freedmen
Who under his contrc by virtue Of this
% s
humane per anA - sr % ana crdss 81 INC
dnt. Of enmiss to open correspondence with
the different States requesting their cooperation In this
fne amendment was agreed to- after discussion, BY
vote Of 10 TO Is, as ioliows:--
YsAa Ms.sr2 anthony sroyn CLARK DAYS.: Dosl!.e,
Ramsay, Rdd'e. SALISBURY, sprsspe Van winke. Wiley
Lsn M
Tea Eyck Trumbui. Wade. Wilkinson, Wilson.
Mr. Bows. rep OF Wis. offered proviso TO the 6fth
sth.t lcsss permit can exist longer than
year without renewal shall the United States bo
boune pay csnges for military possession or from
paramount title that OF the United States" Adopted
Ar WILSON, (repl OF Mass. offered an amendment
Transferring the care Treasury 10
The War Depart pebt and dweit upon the pro-
lection enjoyed through tte War Department. and de
cared that the treasury agents had succeeded only in
IN which they bad enjoyed such protection
Mr. SUMNER repl OF Mass, opposed the amendment,
and declared his preference for hob which passed the
House to-day the OF freedmen should be separated
from the care Of plantations
Acr further between the Massachusetts,
Senator5 the amendmeut was withdrawn
Mr.. SUMNER moved TO modify Mr. Willey's amendment
agreed in Committee, by striking out the clause rea
tive TO the orcaog of correspondence with the
OF the several states and simply making the duty OF
the Commissioner 20 aid the freedmen. when he cannot
find abandoned estates, By finding them employment at
Mr. Baoms supported Mr. willey's amendment as hu.
mAne and beneficial.
Mr. COMES trep) OF CAL, favored the modification.
Remarks made ny Iessrs SUMNER and WILEY In
advocacy OF their respective viows.
Mr. srNygs then withdrew h,s amendment and moved
~ strike the section comprised in Mr. Wiley amend
ment
The motion was lost-ysas IA, nays IA.
ipg out treasury" and inserting WAR Department IN
the clause locaog the bureau. Reccted20 against 10.
RxEcrTvK SESSION.
On motion OF Mr CoLrAxER. (rep) OF w., the Senate
into Executive session a. hslfpast four O'Clock
The senate at Ave O'Clock took recess until seven
EVENING SESSION,
xxryysroS oy LOCATING wARRASn.
Mr. HARLAN called up the bill for the OF time
for tho location Of land warrants, and IL passed.
RESERVATION o. MINERAL LAxDs.
on motion OF Nj HsSpRcKs, the Bouse bin reserviug
mineral lands from tho operation Of all acts Of the present
granting lands extending the to OF former
Krants takon up and passed
TEE CASE WILLIAM yoKrk
Mr.. DAVIS submitted resolution, which was referred 70
the Committee the Judciary declaring valid she
dorsement OF pardon Of william Yokum by Pres dons
Lincoln, which had Afterwards been revoked.
uurIxrHtD BUSINESS OF coNGnKss.
Mr.. SunHsR submitted the following
Resolved That al subsss befors the senax ~ The close
s"s sHs ss Snnsd . sSs s.i ssssios ana shs then
proceeded with In the II I'D joufn-
had pfnce and thai he papers which have been
referred 70 the snd may be IN her
the secretary By him restored ap-
p6insed 81 the nsxt session.
Mr. McDousAiL, topp) Of Cal moved 70 substitute
sopon ccaripg that the annwer of tbe Secretary Of
SsSte the Senate resolution No. ~, a Mexican aArp
bo takep fron the committee and ordered 70 BE-
printed He desired that these documents should 'be
placed the hands o the Senators, and nos covered up
under the proposed resolution.