, 1864-07-01

! detriment and ineonvenience Of the pablo
The motion to reconsider was rejected.
a committee Of conference Wig appointed
| on the bill to encourage .e1nlg1att0n, w:
Messre. Sherman, Anthony. Lane. Of Eansax
A communication Was received from the
Executive OF Indiana relatlTe to thc-unaeE'
standing Of soldiers eplisting in ectstfng
regiments that they enlisted for the uneI-
pi1ed term, an understanding dlstiut1y gtsen
BY the recruiting officers and concurrei In
/ Iii. FOSTER moved that the Senate insist
on its disagreement on the hill amending tie
:: pension oct and ask for conference. Agreed
to-
Nj. TRU1IBULL obtained leave to tako
up the joint resolution reported from the
Committee on Judiciary On the Blair case,
and it Eas adopted.
. The Senate took recess at s o'clock.
SENATE.
EVENING SESSION.
The bin znder discussion before the recess
to amend the act providing for the sale Of
public lands and granting pre.emption rights
vas passed.
sundry private bills were considered and
passed..
III: CHANDLER's motion to take up the
bill to regulate commerce among tha seYeral
States was lost BY vote Of ~ to Q.
HOUSE.
Mr.. JULIAN, Of Ind, from the Commit
tee on Public Lands, reported the Senate
bin, which has passed, regulating the dispo-
sal Of coal lands and town property on the
public domain. 1t was passed.
On motion Of MI. WASHBURNE, Of H.,
The House took up and passed the Senate
bill to aid in the construction Of an inter-
viding thst t shali not be 'swful Tor ltS t6e
oHne1s or ofdeers Of the said telegraph line
to make any contract, either directly or
through any Intervening party o. parties, for
the tranRmiseion Of dispatches Of the news
papers or newspaper associations.
The House concurred In the 4enate's
amendment to the bill assfmfla%fng rank Of
warrant officers 10 the navy.
The bill heretofore reported for the con
struction OF new railroad between New
York and Washington Was recommitted to
the Beiect committee.
Mr. GARFIELD, Of Ohio, made report
cd on motion Of Mr. Brooks, to investlgate
the affairs OF the Treasury Department,
which Wns ordered to be printed
me Senate bill to facilitate trade on the
FED River OF the North, Was passed.
The amendatory enrolment bill was re-
Turned from the Senate with amendments
On motion Of 31r. STEVENS, the following
resolution was adopted:
Reso{rsd, That IN the opinion Of thia House, tho
amendment assessing special tax on incomes OF
0lleglble In transntsston) eont.ayenes the clau4e
in the Constitution Of the United States relative
to augmentfng means for the support Of the Cor
eminent, and Ia au Infringement npon the prerog-
ative Of this House and that the hin bc returned
10 the Senate with this resolution.
The Senate bill to establish bureau for
freedmen's affAirs was referred to select
committee and ordered to be printed.
The House passed the Senate bill author-
izlng the Secretary Of the Navy to invest the
Dayal pension fund.
The House passed the Senate bill provid-
ing for the efficiency Of the nnVy. It repoals
the clause in the enrolment act for trans
terTing soldiers to the navy, and gives sailors
the same bo1nties aa soldiers Il
The House took up the Senate bill estab-
fishing the salaries OF Postmasters, md
passed it.
MI. LEBLOND, Of Ohio, offered provtso, |
that no levy OF troops be made by the Presi-
dent, except By volunteering, until an ef- |
fort shall be made to restore harmony among |
the States by the appointment Of Comml5- !
3ioners to compromise for peace and restora-
lion of the Union under the Constitution;
md until such proposition has been rejected J
By the Confederate Government.
The House rejected Mr. LeBond's amend |
ment, which received ii yeas to 80 nays.
Without further action On the bill, tho !
House, at 1890, adjourned.