Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
FRIDAY, June 81.

SHNATR,-Mr. Sherman, from the Committee
on Finance, reported back the House bill
making appropriation for certain civil expen.
SEES of the Government, with amendments.
Mr.. Chandler, from the Committee OF con-
ference on the dlsagreeing votes OF the two
Houses, on the bill to provide for the repairs
and preservation of certain public works OF
the United States, made a report, recommend
ing that the Senate recede from its amendments,
which was agreed to.
Mr. Chandler called up the bill repeating
certain provisions of law concerning seamen
on board OF public and private vessels of the
United States. and 1t was passed. Also, the
bill for the promotion of commerce and i'm.
provement OF navigation; which was passed.
The latter authorizes the publishing and sale
Of charts, maps, and nautical books Of coasts OF
the sale to be at the cost Of printing, engraving
and paper.
The four hundred million loan bill was re-
ceived from the House and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill for increased
facilities Of telegraph Communication between
the Atlantic and Pacific States and the Terri
tory OF Idaho. 1T authorizes the United States
Telegraph Company and their associates to
erect lines of telegraph between the Missouri
river and San Francisco, on such route as they
may select, and also line from Fort Hall, by
Oregon, and from Fort Hall to Bannock and
Virginia City, in Idaho, &c.
An amendment proposed by the Committee
Of Commerce, striking out the provision of
$4,000 a year for ten years, to be paid by the
United States for its messages, was agreed to,
and the bill passed.
Mr.. Chandler called up the bill in addition
to the several acts concerning intercourse be.
tween the loyal and disloyal States.
Mr.. Morrill, moved am endments thereto, by
which, instead Of repeating SO much OF a for
mer act as prohibits all commercial intercourse,
the exception is made SO far as may be neces-
sary to supply the actual wants of loyal per-
sons residing within the lines, and allow them
to sell or market the products OF their own Ia
Dor or of freedmen, &c.
The bill was postponed until tomorrow IN
order to have the amendments printed.
Mr.. johnson offered the following, which
was adopted.
States be requested to inform the Senate If any
authority has been given any one, either in this
country or elsewhere to obtain recruits In Ire.
land or Canada, for our Army, or Navy, and
whether any such recruits have been obtained,
or whether to the knowledge Of the Govern
ment, Irishmen or Canadians have been in
dnced to emigrate to this country in order to
be recruited, and if SO, what measures, II any
have been adopted, in order to arrest such con-
duct
Mr.. Collamer, from the Post Once Commit
tee, reported & bill to provide sal.ries in lieu
of commissions for postmasters. He said that
under the present system the Department had
to keep voluminous accounts in this connec-
ton, which, by this bill, would be dispensed
with. The bill leaves it to the Postmaster Cen
eral to fix the alaries according to what have
been the receipts OF the respective Offices here
tofore.
Mr.. Wilson introduced a resolution author
izing the Secretary Of the Treasury to pay over
to Henry q. De Alma the sum OF 80, 600, depos.
tied by said De Alma with Jay Cook Co., to
the credit OF @. Y. Hogan, an employee Of the
secret service of the Treasury department, or
to cause the whole or part thereof to be confls.
Gated to the United States, as in the judgment
OF the Secretary may appear just.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Wilson. of Iowa,
a Committee Of Conference was ordered to be
appointed on the disagreeing amendments to
the Senate bill regulating cases arising from
landlord and tenant in the District Of Co.
lumbia.
Mr.. Wilson reported back the Senate bill
regulating the tees of marshall attorney, and
clerk in the courts of the District OF CoIumbia
Mr.. Upton called up the contested election
case OF Linsay against Scott, from the Third
Congressional District of Missouri.
The House passed a resolution confirming
Mr.. Scott in his seat.
Mr.. Scofield called up the resolution re.
ported from the Committee OF Elections. de-
claring that John Kline is not entitled to the
seat as Representative from the Third Con-
gressional District Of Pennsylvania, but that
Leonard Myers is entitled to retain his seat.
The resolution was agreed to.