Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-06-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
THIRTY-EIaHTH ooNG RE .

SENATE.

I,
Mr.. Hale introduced bill to amend the act
10 establish aud equalize the grade of lima off,
GERS In the navy; which was referred TO the
Naval Committee.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on Fl
nance, reported back the House bill making
appropriation for certain civil expenses OF the
Government, with amendments.
Mr.. Chandler, from the committee OF con.
ference on the disagreeing votes of the two
Houses on the bill TO provide for the repair
and preservation of certain public works of
the United States, made a report recommend
Ing that the Senate secede from Its amendments;
which was agreed TO.
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill repeating
certain provisions of law concerning seamen
on board of public and private vessels of tho
United states, and 1t was passed; also the bill
| for the promotion of commerce and the i'm
| provement of navigation, which was passed.
The latter authorizes the publishing and sale
of charts, maps, and nautical books OF coasts
of the United states, as well as of foreign
seas; the sale TO be at the cost OF printing, en-
craving, and paper. Copyrights and plates
| are to be purchased when necessary, and
| Sl69 900 are appropriated by the bill.
The four hundred million loan bill was re-
celved from the House, and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Chandler called mp the bill for Increased
tacitilies of telegraph communication between
thesAtlantlc and Pacific States and the Terri
tory OF Idaho. 1t authorizes the United States
| Telegraph Company and their associates to
erect lines Of telegraph between the Missouri
| river and San Francisco, on such route as
they may select, and also line from Fort Hall,
| by Walla-Wallh and San Francisco to Portland,
oregon, and from Fort Hall to Bannock aud
| Virginia City, In Idaho, sc. An amendment,
proposed by the Committee on Commerce,
striking out the provision of sec, 900 year for
ten years, to be paid the United States for Its
messages, was agreed 10, and the bill then
passed.
Mr.. johnson offered the following, which
was adopted;
Resolved, That the President of tho United
States be requested to inform the Senate II any
authority has been given TO any one, either In
this country or elsewhere, TO obtain recruits In
Ireland or In Canada for our army or navy
and whether any such recruits have been OBJ
tained, or whether, to the knowledge Of this
Government, lrishmen or Canadians have beer
indu, ed TO emigraee to this country In order tC
80 recIu uitj and If so, what measures, II any
have been adopted to arrest such conduct.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa, 4 com
: mittee Of conference was ordered TO be appoint
ed on the disagreeing amendments 70 the Sen
ate bill, regulating cases arising from LANDLORD
and tenant in the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Wilson reported back the Senate bill reg
ulat ng the lees of the marshal, attorney, ant
clerk in the courts Of the District OF Columbia
The House passed bill, reported by Mr.
Kasson, from 1.-The Committee on Measures
5 Weights and Coinage, TO facilitate returns u
depUsitOrs for deposits of bullion In the assa,
I office at New York; also, bill for the settle
: ment of titles concerning the Hudson's Ba,
and Puget's sound Agricultural Company.
4 Mr.. UpsOn called up the contested election
y case of Linsay against Scott, from the Thir,
, Congressional district OF Missouri.
The House passed a resolution confirming
8 Mr.. scott in his scat.
q MIR. schodeld called up the resolution reporte
from the CQmlAittee on Elections, leclarlnI
that John Kline Is not entitled u the seat as
Representative from the third cOngresslonu
district Of Pennsylvania, but that Leonar
. Myers Is entitled 10 retain his seat. Tn
n resolution was agreed to.