Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-09

States of the lands granted by Congress to aid in the con-
stucton Of railroad from Pere Marquette to Flint and
| or the completion OF said road and it passed.
The bill to pay Wisconsin her five per cent the re-
served public lands in her borders up the unnsh
ed business and discussed until the expiration of the
morning hour.
The consideration Of the internal bill was then
resumed and occupied the Senate the remainder of tho
sitting Among the amendments adopted one offered
by Mr., CoLLAMER, exempting from the bank tax such
saving banks receive depostes solely for the purpose Of
lending them for depostors and having no fixed capital
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, after hearing some
personal explanations by Mr. GARFIELD, Mr.. sPALDING
and Mr. JEEcKRs in reference to debate on Friday on
the proposed bankrupt law, went into Committee of the
Whole and resumed the consideration of the tariff BILL to
which many additional amendments were made. The
Committee then and reported the bill to the House.
which concurred in the amendments and passed the BILL
yeas 81, nays 26. The House then adjourned.
MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1864.
In the SENATE report was made by Mr.. HENDRICKS
from the Committee Public Lands, recommending
Dacotah and Monana be postponed until next session. as
the committee could not give due attention The report
WAS agreed do. Mr.. HENDRICKS from the same COM
mittee, reported bill for the sale of lots in the Fort
Crawford Reservation in Iowa
Mr. SUMNER offered resolution requesting the Presi-
dent if not incompatible with the public interest to
communicate any recent information he has relation to
the slave trade to Cuba, and what efforts being made
for its suppression. The resolution was adopted.
Mr. CARLILE called up the bill to grant lands to Wis
consn to aid in the construction of ship canal from the
head of Green Bay to Lake Michigan grants 100 900
of land for that purpose Mr. DooLTTLE said that
the canal would be about mile and half long and
hundred and fifty miles of navigation in the round
trip from Chicago. The bill was passed.
The consideration Of the Internal Revenue bill was con-
sidered, as in Committee Of the Whoe=the pending ques
ton being Mr.. Colamers amendment to apporon the
number of aud collectors sccordpg to the num-
Der of members of Congress from each State and Con-
gessonal districts, the old act instead Of allowing
their appointment to districts off at the discretion of
the President &c. The amendment was adopted.
Other amendments offered and the bill occupied the
Senate till hafpast ten O'Clock night The section
relating to the income amended 90 as to impose
tax of seven aud half per cent all incomes over
Us 600 The proviso imposing tax Of one half Of per
cent month upon bank circulation beyond the amount Of
niEety per cent Of capital was reamed-yeas % nays
The bill was at length passed-yeas 25 nays Messrs Da
Wis Hendricks, aud Powell.
In the HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES, bill was 10.
troduced by Mr. FENToS lending the time for opening
the subscription books Of the Union Gas Light Company
Of the city Of Washington and for other purposes which
referred TO the Committee for the District of Co
lumbia.
Mr. HuBBARD asked leave to INTRODUCES resolution in
structlng the Committee on the judiciary to report bill
to repeal all acts ard parts of the rendition of m
gye slaves. Objection made; and so the resolution
went over
Mr.. GARFIELD, from the Committee on Military A fairs
reported bill granting commanders Of departments Of
6cers Of divisions power summarly to punish eueriss
voators Of the laws and customs of war; thieves &c
Mr. ELDRIDGE moved to lay this bill upon the table The
motion rjected-yeas 35, nays Gland the bill was
then passed.
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on the Judiciary re.
ported back the Senate bill defining the and west
ern judicial districts Of Virginia. and it was passed
The Senate bill prohibiting, under Gne aud mprison-
ment, members of Congress- and heads of Departments
chiefs Of bureaus and clerks from receiving money in con-
sdeation of outside business transactions was taken IN
and passed.
Mr.. DAVIS, Of Maryland. moved q suspension Of the
rules IN order to enable him to make report from the
Committee on Foreign Affairs sustaining its former action
IN declaring ags~t French interference in the affairs of
Mexico. But the House disagreed to the notion
MIR. MORRIS, of New York, reported bill to repeal all
fugitive slave laws. The opposition side OF the House
sisted action upon the bill at this time So by way Of
PROMISE the bill was made the special order for next
Monday