Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-23
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1864.

Thursday JUNE 10, 1854.
In the SENATE, ON motion Of Mr. WADE, the following
resolution adopted
ResoUsd That the Committee Finance be instructed
TO inquire IN what the engraving and printing
the fractional currency, bonds notes. and other Govern
nent securities conducted in the Treasury building
what safeguards have been adopted for the protection OF
the public interests and TO the integrity Of the said
issues Of notes and bonds aud for the safety of the dies
and plates used in printing the what expenditures
have been made for the purchase of machinery and for
labor and maerias what alterations have been made in
the Treasury building for the accommodation of the said
work. and the cost the same well their effect upon
the stability and convenience of the budng from what
appropriations the said expenditures have been made and
that the said comme have to send for and
papers.
Ga motion of Mr. CHANDLER the House bill requiring
the payment Of the duties imported salt before the allow
of bounee to fishing vessels taken up and passed
On motion of Mr.. SUMNER the bill to amend the act to
provide for the payment of the claims Of Peruvian citizens
under the Convention of the 18th January 1863 was
taken up and passed 1t appropates the amount
On motion of Mr. HARLAN the bill prescribing the terms
which eIempcatons shall be furnished by the General
Land Office taken up and passed. By this bill fifteen
cents to bs paid per hundred words $2 for diagrams
pats and 81 for the Commissioners certificate and
office seal. is
The tariff bill amended by the Finance Committee
then called up by Mr. FEssENDEN and read at length
As far the reading progressed the amendments Of the
committee agreed to- the Senate acting in Com
mittee of the Whole.
At quarter to FIVE the Senate went into Executive ses
sion, and shortly afterwards adjourned.
In the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, bill was intro
duced by Mr. WAsHBURNE for the better protection of the
lives of passengers boats propelled in whole in part
by steam. 1t referred to the Committee on Com
merce
Mr. STEVENS, from tho Committee of Ways and Means,
reported bill making appropriations for certain civil
psnses of the Government.
Mr. A. MYERS offered resolution for reference to the
Military Committee directing that committee to report
upon the expedency of making the term for future drafts
eighteen months noreasing the communication and requr-
ing those exempt by physical disability but able to pay
Communication to do and permitting coored persons to be
accepted substitutes for drafted white men The
luton was objected to, and therefore laid over.
Mr.ALLEY called up the joint resolution authorizing
the Postmaster General to extend for year the
sent contract with the Overland Mail Company and it
was passed.
Mr.. PENDLEToN, Of Ohio made report from the con-
ference committee the egi ative and judicial appro
pration BILL The bill increases the pay of the Metropolitan
police in this city and Georgetown fifty per cent to be
paid proporonstey by Washington and Georgetown. The
House non-conourred the report of the committee and
subsequently, reoeded from Its with the Sc
nate amendments except the relative increase
of the salary Of the Treasurer Of the United States and
on that ASH for another committee of conference.
The House then resumed the Of the inter
nal revenue bill, which occupied the remainder of the
afternoon and most of the night session. Many of tho
Senates amendments disagreed to- and a committee
of conference asked 10 reference them The House
did not adjourn till ii O'clock