The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-26

one OF the best (Laughter) He held that there was
h pG oar a
attempt was unrebukcd by the people BY their votes
this resident, with his army. will defy the American
he does not he will lie extraordinary lie ap
poaed from Caesar the Senate and invoked It by that
love Of constitutional liberty which animated our fathers
and that love OF civil liberty which caused the edaion Of
such precious blood in the Revolution 10 save US from
the impending military despotsm.
MILITARY ACADEMY BILL.
The Senate agreed the report Of the Committee Of
Conference on the West Point Academy bill.
Adjourned till Monday.
House OF Reprose natives.
WASHINGTON, March IS, 1864.
CHANGING NAMES TO DECEIVE
Mr.. wAsHDvRSE (rep) OF 'II, from the Committee on
Commerce. reported the bill Furnishing frauds In the
change OF OF vessels He caused TO be read letter
from the Secretary Of the Treasury who the laws
inadequate for thn purpose and that worthless huks
reprinted either be sold voyages
names to tho danger OF property aud the lives Of
passengers. While the old names are left the
stern, now ones painted the wheel
house for tho purpose deception Hence necessity
for further legislation The bill provides that In addition
80 the names required to be painted the storm
tho name Of steamboat shall be painted on the outside
Of The pilot house, outside Of the whcelhouse letters
not !ess thar six inches high. any agent Of
steamboat shall not comply with this requistion nc shall
for ure 10 paint tho name and the port to which IL
belongs on the storm. No sgent or owner shall in any
attempt TO deceive the public without mourning for
fours Of the vessel This act not to take effect until
Mr.. NoLxAx, (opp) or Ind. suggested that sailing YES.
soils ought to be included in the provisions.
lively few pas gers on sailing vessels such pro.
vision however, should prove necessary could be
In another bill.
The pill was passed.
AGRICULTURAL coILEox LASns
culture back he senate S bin extending the Tine
In which to accept lands heretofore donated for Agri
cultural College purposes and including West Virginia In
M. HOLMAN offered an amerdmen. authorz Ipdisna
appropriate its share OF the lands for the education OF
orphan children OF soldiers and sailors
Mr.. WAsnBURSE moved that Illinois be also similarly
ffr. wlSDox. lrep) Of MIMI. asked that Minnesota be
allowed 10 act ID the same way.
lions. The lands might be devoted TO the DEAF dumb
blind ssyums and thus the design Of the law for
Mr. HOLMAN did not how the gent eman could judge
Of what was best Tor Indiana.
lana. Sa. ior n cs national propsry BENG
appropriated TO establish education in The several States
therefore they should not cosnenancs the diversion Of
Farther consideration the subject postponed for
two week. was agreed ina. ssr 70 O. saiu
speech making and that two weeks from to-day the
District Of Columbia business shall be considered.
DUPLICATES LOST TREASURY PONDS.
The House passed the Senate bill directing tho Score
tsy Of the Treasury to issue TO certain parties duplicates
boads the amount of eight thousand dollars, the
gnas having been lost IN the steamship Golden Gate
THR NATIONAL RAM mLL-
Mr.. BRooKs, (opp) Of N. r. asked that the National
Bank bill be postponed till Monday In order to give
representatives OF the New York Clearing House op
portuui,y TO be heard on this measure, so important TO
MIR. DAVIS, trep.) OF n Y, thought that such post
Mr. sTKveSs said this bill had been before the country
ten days Geitlcmen representing financial interests
had all seen and some them bad been heard before
Mr.. HoopxR, trep OF Mass, remarked that lyman
Gaan were present before the committee and hac sue-
~ haip
adopted. The committee however, did not assent TO To-
eating the bureau In New York.
Mr. STEVENS would not consent TO postponement, and
insisted on his motion, previously offered, that general
debate shall cease In i've minutes
This was decided In the Affirmative BY the casting vote
OF tho Speaker
Mr.. BROOKS sought TO have the question decided by
yeas aud nays but the Speaker ruled that he was too
late in making the motion. Mr. Brooks, however called
Tor the yeas aud nays upon going into Committee OF the
Whole the stale OF the Union the Amendatory Ma
,i,na Bank bin This was agreed ,o-57 aga.nst AZ.
Mr. HooyEg offered an amendment providing that banks
with capital o. not les: thar NIFTY Thousand dollars
DO organized in any place. the population Of which does
not exceed six thousand Inhabitants.
Mr. BROOKS objected to giving the secretary OF the
Treasury power 70 say whether such banks should be
established or not II was IN extraordinary discretion
which ought not 70 be conferred. dangerous OK.
pertinent.
Mr. PAWN, (opp) Of N. y, briefly con,rover,ed Mr..
their day and said that Of the alleged four thousand mil
lions OF the public debt least hundred millions had
been ncedessy incurred owing 70 the course Of the sec
quorum not voting the amendment, there
call OF the House. The doors closed the
OF absentees heard. Much good humor prevailed
throughout these proceedings.
On motion OF Mr. SfsvKSs, warrants Of arrests To-
sued for those abpcntees not excused.
The SergeatatArme brought several prisoners 10 the
bar who discharged the payment Of nne and The
fees
The seSgcaut-at Arms subsequently reported 10 the
SPEAKER that MI Spauding, Of Ohio, refused TO DO ar
rested.
Mr. sruALpSo. (rep) OF Ohio, 10 his seat addressing
the Speaker said he would come 70 the Of the
House, as he did not doom himself guilty OF any
Mr. SrHvKSs moved attachment b. Issued against
the sergeantst Arms for oot obeying the order the
House.
This motion was amended a the instance Of Mr. HosaE
% ~ 10 direct the Sergcan,-a Arms show why
be had not performed his duty IN making the arrest.
After the lapse Of minutes Mr.. Spauldng appeared
before the bar, and said be excused the serseansas
Arms.
Mr.. csAvSSs, (orp) OF Ind. moved that Mr.. spaudins
be fined nay dollars FOR contempt Of the House.
The srsAxxa said he thought Mr.. had ooeyed the
order.
Mr. snvsss said he ready 70 vote 70 nne the gen
Neman
MT. srArIDsso explained the cause Of his absence,
which he eaid Was temporary.
Finally Mr. spaudins discharged from custody, BY
vote OF 81 against Il.
News from Fortress Monroe.
FoR,ksss Moraos, March "A, 1854
TIE schooner John Cip,n, from Nov YorE arrived To-
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