The New York herald., 1864-04-05
TnIRTr-EIGHTH CoNGREss.
figer SESSION.


senate.
WASHINGTON. April 4, 1864
o.sg- FINDING IN COURTS.
Mr. TR,YitIL T. Cgep.) ot M. offered the folowing:-
Resolved That the Secretary OF the Interior be directed
TO inform the senate what number OF cases were pending In
I Jss, & es e aSmbsr ~ cases n
In sad courts d. ring tho year ending on that day.
The resolution wss agreed 10.
quy sE,sEsisrr LAWS.
Mr.. ASrroSv tep., Of r. J., offered the following:
Resolved. That he Committee on Foreign Relations be
instructed 70 inanire INTO the expectancy Of 50 amending
ernmsn s,tssi0 seilrs ra,s 10 those whC6 return
which they extend 10 rs
The resolution wss agreed 20.
ux on ry c,art I,nos OF srArE HANKS
Mr waGnT iopp) OF n. ", presented the petition OF
eighty Ave merchants c' Philadelphia, praying that tax
hs imposed tue circulation u the state banks. Re
mt ,oamr-rSas1yR's DEPARTMENT
NJ. wusos rep Of Mass, nom the Military Com
m,tse reported adversely the House bill for the bot
Organization Of the 9aarerins-ters Department, with
amendmen's. .
Mr. SrnyrH (rep. Mass. reported bill 20 establish
a Burea cs emancipation, wnph was ordered TO be
printed
The vlsr PRESIDENT laid before the senate q commupi
cation from 'ne secretary Of War, In rery TO the rcscu
on Of the senate denying that any order had been given
by Genera Iix TO the irovost Marshsl of Baltimore
IN November. 1861, prior tc the November election
f.ry.H sscifAfloSs.
Mr. srxaa r.gcrieds biz the adjustment aud satia-
faction c1ims spol,sous Committed by the French
Inc araoan, @ q ave ro,isrs Il dollars for damages
through seizures detenons ard cspurcs made by the
French. ioes uo cover claims embraced IN the Con
ventou ot 1907 tce nose the treaty Of 1919 between
iho United states and san nor these In the treaty o
1881 w.n France "a, s aa.no,ss me sppon'm.n' a
lars each, with secrdtary ~ wo thousand dollars. thc
expenses Of the commissioners no' 10 exceed Aty thou
ns,ls,Hsts ~ c,Sgr.rsp wxrxl DsrR'cp.
Mr. wn.os oscd up the Housc bin TO provide for the
states INTO tue resimoa,, q oiler states.
Mr. Ginsr.. rep) Of ows ssid he desred 20 put m
ser On record aGanss this bill before the evils whtcf
were 10 tos from u, should pass should be resses
urdcr me bi, saice unsuccc,efn in Apg their quesa
coui 20 into The states rebellion and enlist coloYet
men who had boon sayes make mp their deficiencies
4 To this 10 hld decided opscon. ne Il would msS
confusion worse coDiorrded mt dcmoralize on
1 army. Agents wchld rushsnz into tnose stat@
ard their nrecruhlns wcuid not only Dc iog tn
Would Se raid ior Giese men /. shis he objected n
there Was M fuub' Int that the effort woud be mad
here eventually % have ,ho soyesnnent % sssums uh
the t-iye-.ui rights ot the retals aud of ther
eager sssn,s ceus n ,ne tebsi lines and hung,
tbe United sgaspa a re held rscssboa rbe rich state
wuuld p.ocuro trr recruits " means og thcir wealth
while the nes poorer states woud havo no such or
rortupi.y n The ,rons of Nsssacnusets, whose term
were about 10 e1plre fh1ud nef fscnlsst, sho might q
and on tGoir Places vitn tcse conrcd men snroug
res cn,sd N the Gad soeY by coiocd meu bcugh, up
our ,ansra ~ the rebel states whd Iowa and othe
s,a,cs we're nshtsg Nth Tie best blood they coo,
Mr.. srrv,S, rap Of oa,o .al, tha, no senator he
fniled ic dfsr the distncton rslwcen she negro 40
| white truols. IL the upe ucc enlisted they enliste'
into sscl S1rtLeln regiments az they biSnt ndFidna
| select There were some tbcctsus 10 thh blh. even
| confined aicne 10 vlste ruopa u "osa .iVW .sehs
| ao dcwn south 10 e1lst biacs men ~ unilec state
to D. and oted uem ~ The dectNcv W gu.th W ,ne
rhere xas e r.a,n IN ,hs worla mat Northern state
ehouid bs allowed ~ se3d sson's ~ NE Faoelvoas az
teicm 10 recruit negroes Every s'e'" lho"'" y" w
Mr.. Iawsrr, trer.) II ~ thought i'at ice adottio