Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-14
CONGRESSIONAL.
rHIRTY-EIenTH 90 80 REss
First Session


TUESDAY, June IA, 1854.
Mr.. Hendricks, from the Committee on Pub.
lie Lands, reported favorably on the bill tC
grant 10 California the 400 acres OF land con
nected with the penitentiary Of that State, and
It was passed. o.
Mr.. Fcssenden, from the Committee on II.
nance, reported back the bill from the Hous,
| increasing the duties on imports, (the tariff
| bill, with several amendments.
Mr.. Wade called up the House bill 10 amend
the act TO provide temporary government fol
tho Territory Of Idaho. It authorizes a 70
| appOrtlonment of the Territory, under a new
| enumeration TO be made Of the inhabitants
and iires the election for the "a Of October.
The bill was passed. .- .rl-I.r.. ...... -..
Mr.. Grimes, from tho Committee on the Dis
| trict Of Columbia, reported back the House bill
to amend tho charter Of the Washington ant
Georgetown Railroad Company; also the bill L
| Incorporate the Baltimore and Washington De
pot and Potomac Ferry Railway Company,
with amendments.
Mr.. Morrill,, from tho same committee, 70
ported back the bill for the proper organization
OF the levy court Of the county Of Washington
recommending its passage. ...r.. ..
Mr.. Chandler, on thepart fthe Committee or
Commerce, called up the bill 10 provide for The
repair and preservation Of certain public works
ofthe United States. 1t appropriates $3.50, ,00C
for the repair of works connected with harbori
In the lakes, and Si00, 900 for like purposes on
the seaboaId; and II was explained that whilC
much larger appropriations could be most ad-
vantageously used, but It had been determined
to ask no more for this purpose at this time
than was absolutely Indispensable. The bill
was passed. r-
The special order for l2I o'clock, the bill to
ascertain and settle private land claims in Cal.
ifornia, (involvlng the great Miranda grant, }
came up, and the pending motion to indehu-
itely postpone II was carried. 1t is thus,
after the consumption Of much time In re,
peatedly debating, got rid Of.
Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill In relation Ia
the fees and emoluments of the marshal, attor
ney, and clerk OF the Supreme Court Of tht
District Of Columbia, and for other purposes
The substitute bill, reported by the District
Committee, was slightly amended and ther
passed, leaving tho limit for the clerks salary
over and above necessary ofice expenses
and clerk hire, at 5000 per annum, TO be de-
rived from the fees and emoluments Thepro.
visions as regards the duties and emoluments
Of the marshal and District attorney are in &C.
cnrdance with previous acts. s..r.I ..l -.Is
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. Alley, OF Massachusetts, from the Com.
Inittee on the Post Office and Post Roads, re,
ported bill authorizing aud empowering the
Postmaster General, in his discretion, to con-
tract with the present contractor, commonly
known as the Overland Mall Company, for one
year from the lst Of July next, at the present
contract rates. nTI
A conversation took place, during which
Mr.. Alley said that, by this Arrangement the
Government would save hundreds of thou
sands if not millions of dollars. Finally the
resolution was ordered to third reading; hut
not having been cngrossed, It went to the
Speakers table. .'.'
Mr.. Hooper called up the Senate bill to re.
strain speculation in gold coin and bullion.
The House reconBidered the vote bv which a