Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-07


the Confederate Government was rejected by yeas a.
nays 85.
Both houses adjourned about half past ten o'clock
W FRIDAY, July i, 1864
The SENATE again had under consideration the House
bill to reimburse the State of Pennsylvania for expenses
incurred in calling out the militia to repe invasion in 1863
with the amendment which had been added to embrace the
militia of other States called out for the defence OF Penrs
vana and Maryland. Dumber Of other amendments
were offered, which elected considerable discussion They
were earnestly resisted by Mr.. CowAN who desired the
claim of Pennsylvania to be decided on its own merits
One of the amendments providing for the pay of officers
aud of Rhode Island Illinois and Kansas volunteers
from the date of enrolment to the date Of muster into the
service of the United States adopted. The bill was
then postponed in order to consider other business.
Mr. JOHNSON called up the joint resolution for the re-
peal OF the act of June IL 1864 prohibiting certain sales
Of gold and of foreign exchange He said that no debate
was expected the exiaing law had hitherto produced
nothing but mischief. Mr.. HENDERSON raid that he
should take credit for having opposed the gold bill The
joint resolution passed-yeas a. nays Is and hav
ing been sent to the House, it passed that body also by
large majority.
The Senate spent time in considering the bill Of
the House to provide republican for States
overthrown usurped by the rebellion 1t was amended
so as in effect to enact the emancipation proclamation Of
the President. X"
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, passed the Senate
bill providing for the satisfaction Of bounty land claims The
requesting the President the United
States to appoint ddy Of national humiliation and prayer
was also passed Various other bills on the Speakers
table were disposed Of $40 "a. = - ass#34E
The Senate bill amending the charter of the Washington
Gas Light Company as to authorize them to charge
an additional fifteen per cent for gas was taken up and
letter read from Mr. Brown the secretary of the
psny saying that if this Increase was not allowed the gas
works will have to be closed before December Several
gentlemen urged the passage of the BILL was referred
to the Committee on the District of Columbia
The Senate bill authorizing the Secretary of the Interior
to set apart rooms for the of the Agricultural Depart
ment and approprang hundred houss snd dollars for
the erection of separate building for the use of the Ag
riculturaf Department was next taken up The former
part of the bill was passed, and the latter rejected.
The House bill further to regulate and provide for the
enrolling and calling out the national forces and for other
purposes then taken up 1t had been returned from
the Senate with sundry amendments in which the House
nonconcurred committee Of conference has been ap
pointed the -dssgreeing votes respecting the amend
mens. a
Impedatey after the reading of the journal, the Sen
se on motion of Mr. HALE, closed its doors for the
tive session two and half hours.
On the re opening of the DOORS Mr. SUMNER made
report from the conference committee On the disagree
amendments to the bill to provide for the more speedy
punishment Of guerrilla invaders which was ooncurred in
Mr. SUMNER moved to take up the bill to increase the
salaries OF judges and arbrators under the treaty with
Great Britain for the suppression of the slave trade HI
explained that the bill related to officers resident at Serr,
Leone and the Cape of Good Hope; that the judges
received twenty-five hundred dollars and the arbitrator
two thousand and that they could not live on such sums
Mr. TRUMBULL opposed the taking up Of this bill, and
said that these officers had nothing to do and paid
gold. Mr. CoNNEss also opposed the motion. Judges il
his State he said receiving but forty per cent
| on their salaries. The bill was not taken up.
Mr. WILSON, from the conference committee on the
bill further TO regulate aud provide for the enrolling
calling out the national forces, made report The
mttee agreed essentially to the House bill amended By
the Senate summary of its most essential provisions
will be found in another column On the question OF CON
curing in tho report Of the conference committee the vote
| stood as follows:
| YEAs-Messrs Anthony, Clark, Fessenden, Foot Hale
Joh SON. LHne of Indiana of Kansas Morgan Morrill,
| Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sumner, Wade Wilkinson, and vii
| sou--l6. A+t
Nsrs-Messrs Buckalew, Carlile, Contess, Cowan Da
Wis Henderson, Hendricks, Hicks Mcpougar, Powell Rid
dle Ssu sbury therman Srrsgue, Ten Eyck, Trumbull
Van Winkle, and Willey-iS aaa s4 -4sa
Mr. SHERMAN moved that the Senate insst on its amend
ment and ask for another conference. This notion ate
debate, was agreed to-yeas %, nays 8. II e.
Mr. CoNNEss then moved to reconsider this vote agree
ing to another conference the ground that there wa
danger the bill might fail from the want of quorum il
the House. This motion carried-yeas 90 nays IL.
motion then made to reconsider the vote by which
the report OF the committee of conference rejected
This motion also carried ssai#s I.
Ghe question then recurred on adopting the report Q
the committee Of conference and it agreed to by thu
| following vote ..
| fEA.Messrs Anthony, Chandler Clark, Conness, Fes
senden Foot Foster, Hale, Lane of Kansas Morgan MOI
ri'l Pomeroy Ramsey Sumner, Van Wnkle Wade, WIkin
| con, and Wilson--lS w.
NArsMess's Buckalew ,Carlie Davis Doolittle Harlan
Harris, Henderson, Hendricks Howe Lane OF Indians
MoD6ugall, Powell, Riddle saulsbury Sherman. Trumbul
| and Wiley--H. f sesA ~ F.d FI8T'3 .Ets
Me WADE, from the committee Of conference on tn
bill guaranty certain States whose governments have bee