Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-23

GALL, FEssENDRs, cossfss, aud others 1t was no
disposed of when the Senate at five o'clock, adjourned
The HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES passed the bill re
ported Friday by Mr. ALLEY, from the Committee oil
Post Offices and Post Roads, establishing large numbe
of new post routes.
Mr. SCHEEcK from the committee of conference tht
dissgreeng amendments TO the bill increasing the pay
prvates sixteen dollars month, and nOn-commiss0net
officers in proportion made report thereon 1t provides
among other things that the hundred days men, and al
others in the SERVICE shall receive the rate of pay
The report was concurred in.
The bill providing for boards of commissioners in certain
designated Districts for the adjudication of claims arising
from the oss destruction of property sustained from the
armies of the United States next taken up. 1t
passed-yeas SO, nays 81.
The bill to incorporate Richard Waach, Alexander r.
Shepherd and Others the Metropolitan (stree Railroad
Company to lay down tracks in parts of the city
cred by the Washington and Georgetown Railroad Com
paDy then taken up The question Immediately pend
ing was concurring with the Recommendation Of the
Committee for the District OF Columbia to strike out the
proviso that regulation shall be made excluding any
person from the account of color" The House.
yeas CO. nays 75 refused TO strike out the provso and
then passed the bill--yeas 49, nays 46.
bill passed providing for revision and codifca-
oI Inc laws Ia loTCo III Dstrlct OF
Mr.. RICE of Massachusetts,, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported two Senate bills which were
passed one that the act of Decem ber 1861 promote
the efficiency of the navy shall not be construed to retire
any officer under sixty years of age who has been
service forty five years aer he arrived at the age of sixteen
years. and the other providing that the corps comman
ders in the navy the active list shall temporarily
brace all appointed to such grade prior the
ment of the present session of Congress-
Mr.. RICE also reported three other bills namely:
bill giving assmated rank to officers of the navy
which provides that after five years service they
rank ensgns, and after ten years msstes bill
latng prize proceedings and the distribution of priZe
money; and bill authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to provide for the education of constructors and steam
engineers the candidates to be under years age
all of which passed.
Mr.. RICE also reported Joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary Of the Navy to alter the contract with Capt
John Ericsson for the construction of impregnabe iron
vesselshe Dictator and the Puritan-so that Captain
Ericsson may be relieved of his contract for the Puritan
and that the Government take at the amount of valuation
and nsh it according to recently demonstrated improve
mensnothng contained in the resolution is to be con.
sued to affect the contract for the Dictator After debate
the resolution passed, yeas So, nays SO. lsat1
Mr.. RICE also reported bill relative to the appoint
OfhCers
navy the appointment of volunteer officers to the regular
navy.
The joint resolution, reported from the Committee on
Naval Affairs that the President be authorized to give
notice to the Government of Great Britain that it is the
treaty arrangement of 1917 respect to the naval force
the lakes at the end of months was discussed by
Mr. Brown of Wisconsin, who said that the necessity for
the passage Of the resolution grew out of the
establishment Of naval depot the lakes He stated
that the Secretary of State in the of
had expressed the opinion that no difficulty would arise
from the measure,
Mr.. BRANDEGEE, of Connecticut, from the Committee
Naval Affairs reported bill authorizing the acceptance
from the city Of New London of site for naval depot
and for the construction, docking and repair of
Mr.. KELLEY Of Pennsylvania made minority report
the committee authorizing and directing the Secre
tsry Of the Navy to accept from the city of Philadelphia
the site of League Island for similar purposes On motion
of Mr. PIKE the consideration Of the subject was post
poned till the second Monday Of December next-yeas IL
nays &c.
Mr.. RICE, Of Massachusetts, from the Committee on
Naval Aars reported Joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary Of the Navy TO appoint commissioners select
a site for navy-ysrd naval depot the Western
waters. Mr. WAsHBURNE, Of Illinois, offered substitute
authorizing the acceptance oil site at Cairo for similar
purposes; pending which the House adjourned.
MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1864.
In the SENATE message was received from the Presi
dent in reply further resolution Of the Senate enclos
ing communication of the Secretary of State relative
Mexican affairs; also, message from the President in
further answer to Mr. JoHNsoNs resolution relative to
the delivering Of Col Argpees to the Spsnsh authorities
Mr. POWELL, from the Committee on Printing reported
resolution directing the printing of 1850 copies Of Charles
Lsnmans Dictionary Of Congress, which was passed
Mr.. HALE from the Naval Committee reported favors.
bly, the bill repeating much of the naval appropriation
bill apPrpates s25ooo for the Kittery naval hospital
Mr. MORRILL, introduced bill to authorize the Secre
tsry of the Treasury to sell property of the United States
in certain cases. when not longer needed for pubic use
Mr. SHERMAN, from the conference committee on the
between the Houses on the Legislative
and judicial appropriation bill, made report which wa.
coucurred in.
Mr. WILSON called up the bill to prohibit the discharge
of persons from liability to military duty by Of the
payment Of money. Mr.. Brown offered an amendment
the effect Of which is to authorize the enrolment OF thu
friendly Indians for the protection Of the border States ant
frontiers This bill discussed during the remainder
Of the days sitting aud ultimately recommtted tc
the Military Committee
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. preamble anc
resolution offered by Mr.. PRICE, Of Iowa, setin,
forth that 1t admitted that the prosperity Of nation de