The New York herald., 1864-06-08
House or Representatives.
WASHINGTON, June I. I8e

PRINTING THE REPORT or THS COMMISSIONERS or PATKN8
Mr.. ORTH (rep) OF Ind offered resolution that there
be printed twenty thousand cpies OF the Report Of the
Commissioner Of Patents the OF the House and
ten housanJ f,r tic Conmsiouor OF Patents. Tho sub
iect ie.erred 10 the Coumittce on Printing.
mE,B:'s on raE FLOOR.
Mr.. Law, (opp) o, ind, subuittcd amendment u
the rules !, admit members o, Cong TO ths
aocr when the House is 70 SESSION.. Tho propostoa
referred 10 tho Committee On the Rules.
WAYS AND MEANS FOR Tnx SUPPORT or rHx GoyEasxKsA
Mr.. HOOPER, lrep.) OF Mass. from the COMMITTEES %
Ways aud Means. reported bill TO provide ways an4
for the support OF the government By asthorzn6
loan of four hundred millions OF dollars He moved the
bill be printed and rscomr1tted to the Committee On
Ways ana Means, with power to report at any time.
Mr. Cox, (opp Of Ohio, obesed 70 their reporting q
ir Hoorxa said all the loan bills win expire dnrag ~
month"; and this bill Is to provide ways and means
Tho bill was recomm.tsd to the COMMITTEES on ways
THs EVIDENCES GENERAL cuRTn
On motion Of Mr. WILSON. lrep.) ot Iowa. aresolutssa
the House copy Of the defence and all the pagers al
evidence Of General Samuel B. Cnrts. made before tAs
commission Of which General Mcdowell was President, n
SPECULATION II COIN AND BULLION.
The House then resumed the consideration OF the SenSeo
bill prohibiting speculation IN coin and bullion
Mr. Hoorxa, frepl Of Mass, submitted substitute fes
Mr. GASsos, opp Of n Y, said tina. this bin eeu,s
not scr snghen the government but would throw obsta.
ces in the way Of ordinary business transactions. I
actments Of this character.
Mr. DAVIS srsp Of n; Y: considered the terms q -
bill unconstitutional, and offered proviso "that during
the operation Of ,his g! the laws Of trade and gavis
Mr. pssDfrIos, opp Of Ohio, said tina. under snis s
could sell his horse land, wheat. whs-
key for gold. All such transactions rendered illegal
national currency. The design Of the bin
10 prevent dealing 10 gold lin New York. There
Be dus Instead o. s.mp..s u bolster up redusSs.s
paper currency the effort should b TO reduce the amouDe
OF money afost, and not vainy strive TO poll down
Mr.. WOODBRIDGE, trep.) Of VI. lsaid that man was
emergency than himself; but as 10 the peudug bIIl no
would say that its provisions could be enforced.
There warrant for u in the Constitution In any
law with which no was acquainted. E N~
rBE cossrLAR AND DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION SuL.
The sub &c. was laid asde 70 take up The report Of ths
TO the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriated biIl
Mr. KAssos Irsp) q Iow. explained the pS,a. xh.:a
appoint thirteen consular clerks TO be citizens Of he
United States and bs compensated the rate Of os
excepting for causs-ths submitted 20 Con-
pupils bcs This number vas reduced and they are 70 IS
called clerks With regard 70 increase OF salary Of ths
stored the nrst section Of the Of 1882 which provides
that the President may whsaever he sees senA
s tho Minister Resident remains there he salaries Of IL
latter shall not be increased
The report debated By various gentlemen and shss
Another committee OF conference was asked. as4
rBs SPECULATION BILL TABLED.
The House resumed the consideration OF the Gold bill
Mr.. HeoPEa answered the objections, which he said
rather ingenious and technical than practical ~ -
the clauses relating the public WELFARE hs regulation
OF commerce and the power 70 coin money and regulate
the value thereof
Mr. Dnees, repl OF Mich, said the bill would be more
valuable all alter the snacsns clause were stricken
out
Mr.. PEypiHrox moved 10 lay the Bill on the table Car
ried--b3 against AZ.
An unsuccessful motion was made to reconsider the
vote and 10 lay the motion on the table,
Mr. WAsnBuRyg, (Kep) OF ILL.,, moved to postpone the
question Of reconsideration until Saturday.
Mr.. Cox (opp) Of Ohio moved 70 lay the whole sub
ject on the table Disagreed to-4o against 68.
The subject was then postponed TN Saturday.
PATENT RBP0n1.
Thirty thousand copies OF the mechanical part of the
Patent once report were ordered 70 be printed.
Tpx VETO PowEn IN TEE 1xRarronDl
Mr. Co.'s, delegate from Washington, opposed the
Senate bill regulating the veto power IN thas Terrtoy,
protesting against the proposed soridgement oe liberties
Of the people BE moved 20 lay the bill % The tbs,
pending which The House adjourned.