Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-07-04
Conversational.
Conclusion Of Fridays Proceedings.)
WASHINGTON, july 1,

ern Railroad bill was resumed.
Mr.. Wade moved to postpone prior Or
ders, and take up the House bill to guaran-
tee to certain States, whose governments
have been usurped or overthrown, q repub-
lican form Ofgovernment. Carried-19 IL.
Mr.. Sumner obtained leave to make re-
port from the committee of Conference OH
the Fortifications bill which was concurred
in. The bill includes the appropriation Of
$37, 800 for sea wall at Buffalo.
The bill to guarantee to certain States
republican governments was then proceed
ed with. The amendment striking out the
word white was rejected. The members
voting in the affirmative were, Brown,
Lane of Kansas, Morgan Pomeroy and
Sumner. Mr.. Brown offered an amend
ment, which provided for the security of
the rights of the people, which was the
question of the hour. He hoped it would
be adopted.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Conness called up the bill as amen ded
further regulating the carrying of passen-
gers by steamships and other vessels. Its
further consideration was postponed.
Mr.. Sherman made report from the COM
mittee of Conference on the disagreeing
amendments to the civil appropriation bill,
which were concurred in.
The bill amendatory of the Enrolment
act was recalled from the House, and
committee of Conference was appointed,
consisting of Messrs. Wilson, Lane of In
diana, and Morgan, on the part OF Senate,
to cooperate with Messrs. Garfield, Smith
and Herman, on the part of the House.
Mr.. Harlan made report from the COM
mittec on Finance, on the disagreeing
amendments to the Pacific Railroad bill.
The committee recommend that the Senate
recede from its amendments, providing for
the cOmpany's corporate bonds with inter-
est guaranteed, leaving an authorized issue
of sixteen thousand dollars process of gov
ernment bonds, and an equal amount of
corresponding bonds, as fast as the several
sections may be finished. They recon-
mend the construction of a branch from
Leavenworth to Lawrence, without the is
sue OF bonds. The report was concurred in.
MIR. Doolittle made report from the
committee on Finance upon the disagreeing
amendments to the Northern Pacific route
bill, which was cOncurred in.
EVENING SESSION.
HoUsE.-The House took up the Senate
bill to repeal the act prohibiting certain
sales of gold. and foreign exchange, COM
monty known as the gold bill, and passed
it--8S against 20.
Mr.. Stevens made a report from the COM
mittee of Conference on the civil appropri-
alton bill, which was concurred in, togeth-
er with the clause to lay marble floor in
the old Representatives Hall, and appro-
priating $4,000 for making it suitable for
the reception of statues of bronze or mar
BILE, from the respective States, of their
most distinguished civilians and military
officers.
Mr.. Stevens also reported the Senate bill
from the committee of Ways and Means,
appropriating 100000 for the erection of a
building for branch mint at San Francis
co, which was passed.
The House proceeded to the considera-
ton of the private calendar.
The Speaker presented communication
from Governor Morton, of Indiana, relative
to the enlistment of Indiana recruits in the
three years regiments since January, 1868.
Referred to the committee on Military At
fairs.
Mr.. Ingersoll introduced bill appropri-
ating two thousand dollars for the relief of
the females who were injured by the late
explosion at the cartridge factory in Wash
ington. and are now in a suffering condi
tion. Passed.
The House went into committee of the
whole on the state of the Union, on the
Presidents annual message, Mr.. Stevens in
the chair.
Mr.. Stiles commenced speech. There
was much confusion. Mr.. Morrill,, of Ver-
mont, asked whether it would be in order
for any other gentleman to hold forth at
the same time. The chairman overruled
the question, and this occasioned some
laughter. After few short speeches, the
committee rose, when the House concurred
in the report Ofthe Committee of Conference
on the Northern Route Pacific Railroad
bill, and on the Central Pacific Railroad
bill. The House then adjourned.
WASHINGTON, July 2.
SENATE.-Mr. Sumner made report from
the Conference committee on the Disagree
ing amendments to the bill to provide for
the more speedy punishment of guerrillas
and marauders. which was concurred in.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Conference commit
tee on the bill further to regulate and pro-
vide for the enrolment and calling out of
the national forces made report that the
committee agreed essentially to the House
bill. The bounty is made 500 for one year,
$500 for two years, and $500 for three years;
instead of $500 for year, $500 for years,
and $400 for 3years, and the bounty is made
payable i'll three yearly equal instalments.
Full bounty is not allowed to discharged
soldiers. In case of death the bounty is
made payable to the children, wife or moth
er' but not to the legal representative. No
tice OF fifty days is required to be given be-
fore draft is ordered. The House provis-
ion allowing recruiting in rebel States was
retained, except as to Tennessee, Arkansas
and Louisiana.
On the question of concurrence with the
report the vote stood as follows: yeas is,
nays Is. So the report was not concurred
in.
Mr.. Sherman moved that a second COM
mittee of Conference be appointed on the
bill. -,
Mr.. Carlile opposed further conference.
Mr.. Morrill, wished the Senator (Carlile)
and his associates to know that if we left
the government powerless to fill the ranks
OF the army the government would end in
anarchy.
Mr.. Sherman's motion for the Senate to
insist on its amendments and asking for a
further Conference Committee, was then
adopted-yeas %, nays s.
Mr.. Conness then moved to reconsider
the vote agreeing to second Conference
Committee, on the ground that there was
danger that the bill might fail for want of a
quorum in the House. The motion was
carried-yeas 20, nays IL.
The motion to disagree with the report of
the Conference Committee was then recon-
sidered, and the report was finally con-
CURED in-yeas q, nays 8.
Mr.. Wade made report from the Com
mittee of Conference on the bill to guaran-
tee to certain States whose governments
have been overthrown, a republican form of
government, and moved that the Senate re-
cede from Its amendments. The motion
carried by yeas IL, nays ID. .rs
HoUsE.-Mr. Fenton reported the Senate
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