The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-22

A rg.st,s oRAyrxo MR.. Ki1LCG
Mr. ScHxSCK ala rep rt.d Joint fesiuion Tor the 70
lie; OF Mary Kel,ge' vie o Spenosr Kellogg. who
executed ss spy by the Iebe authorities, provided h's
name shai be pl Geo on toe s ~ ,sas ,s.
he was executed aud that bus vile receive the pension
due 10 his rauk
Tux pay or so, ID nusTsxEp INTO The sERvifx
Mr. made Al adverse report on tue resolution
bail Tor the ray OF the officers and soldiers who have not
been muster ed into the service
QUALIFICATIONS ARMY ofFTcERA
Mr.. SCAKNK reported back the senate bill. with amend
ments providing Tor the TO the morals and
business qualifications OF commissaries, Quarternas,e.
II passed.
The RANK or PAYMAsrluu MILITARY sroREKKxrRRA
Mr.. souIscx also reported bill providing that pay
have the rank pay and emouments az captain OF
ordnance but have 20 command
Mr. SCAESCK also reported bill increasing the efficiency
or the Medical Corps u the army.
usTMEST MAJOR BElSToS's ACCOUNTS
Mr. GARFIELD, (rep) Of Ohio, from the C0mmittee ON
Military Ana RS reported Joint resolution that Major
Brnton, pay master, be credited with two millions SIX
charge destroyed by the burning OF the steamer Rsth
He said that the official report showed that the
Of all the notes, save those in two wooden boxes were
On motion OF Mr.. HOLMAN (opp) or Ind, the subject
wns postponed until the second Tuesday, in oeoemoer
TIE LEGISLATIVE xs Unvs AND JUDICIAL APPROPRIATION
Mr.. PrNp1xros (opp Of Obio made report from tho
committee 4 inference on the Legislative, Executive
and judicial App opration bill
REPORT ON rHx rr ACE PROPOSITIONS.
Mr. FARHswotH. trep) Of Ill from the Committee on
Military fairs. adverse report on the memorial
cert 10 citizens that state praying that hosties
with the rebels may cease and peace reign over the land
nee moro
PAYMENT or PROPERTY DESTROYED BY THE ARMY
Mr. FARNswoRH also reported bill amendatory OF the
act OF june $780, Tor tue payment OF the value of horses
destroyed in the military service OF the United States
by which prov Is made Tor horses lost by surrender
to the enemv wherever shall appear such surrender
was ordered by tho commanding oicer. The bill takes
effect IT. the commencement Of the present rebellion.
RANK or VETERINARY SURGEONS
Mr.. FARSswoRrH also reported bill, which PASS
ed providing that the veterinary surgeons cavalry
regiments shall We the rank, pay AID emoluments
a secord lieutenant OF cavalry and be appointed and
commissioned tho same as other officers.
RELIEs or OFFICERS OF INDIAN REGIMENTS.
Mr. FARNswoRTH Also reported bill for the relief OF the
officers the Fourth and Fifth regiments Of Indians who
were appointed by the ecretary Of War and mustered
out without pay.
The bill was passed
The PURCHASE OF ARMY SUBSTITUTES.
Mr.. KELLOGG. (rep) OF Mich, from the Committee
Military Affairs, made adverse report the resolution
instructng them TO inquire what further legislation is
cessary to prevent substitute brokers from purchasing
RELIEF FOR MRS. GENERAL LANDER.
Mr. E1DLoGG also reported bill for tho relief Of MRS.
puRcHAsxNr ROCK rs1AND BRID0Rs
Mr. OpEIL, (opp Of n. Y. from the Committee
Military Affairs made adverse report The resolution
instruc ng them to inquire into the expectancy OF pur
chasing the Two bridges at Rock Island.
Mr. ODEL, from the same Committee said that he had
an extraordinary petition for ree sent . The commit
mencement oi the rebellion q company was organized
here by the name Of the Cassus NJ Clay Guard Il was
some Of whom now ministers abroad, while others
occupy prominent positions 10 the various States II
due TO say mat the relief was a-ked by very few Of
them, while the majority repudaated It In his mr.
Odes opinion this job got up for compensation tor
services never rendered with any efficiency.
Tho petition was laid upon the table.
Mr.. scHENcx, from the Committee Military Affairs.
reported bill with reference to tho draft which TO
thus, substantially. explained
The President sees the necessity NJ having men and
not money. and finds that the existing Enrolment act
do produce them because OF
such Communication for substitutes and other things
which intervene rhe President 1t was Known bad sent
message N the House. enclosing commune ,ton frvm
the secetry OF War and Provost Marshal General Fry
all rec mmendne that the Communication clause be
pea,so; MT scnencx gave an Illustration 70 sn"T now
district Of Maryland ony one hundred and twenty nine
wore secured by bounty af.y,two were Obliged 20
six hundred aud thirty nine were released by paying the
con mutation 10 view Of all these facts the first and
nd SECTIONS Of the biz proposed 10 repeal the commu
clause 81 the Enrolment by providing that sub
stutes may be furnished by the drafted man IN tho per-
Jhe third section OF the bill pafated what otherwise
miaht appear 10 be stringent feature 10 The bill II
provided that the dsatt should not be wholly for
three years but the President might order draft for
less per iod but not under one year.
In order further sustain and carry out the inten
ton Of the bill. not TO make it
grievous hardship on any citizen. II IS further
provided that whenever the President calls Tor
country that volunteers will be accopted 10 lieu drafted
men, md these volunteers may be accepted for two
Every township election district, county and precinct
is permitted 10 make up It's quota by volunteers
10 having the draft made up
vorntesrs serving for year to receive bounty
isrs and Tor three years three hundred dollars
The other sections OF the bill propose to remedy the
defects 10 the old law.
ar RANDALL (opp.) OF Pa. inquired whether il was
the intention OF The gentleman (Mr schenck) TO move
the previous question ("
Dir. SsarScK said that this was vital measure, and
hence the Necessity FOR its immediate passage
Mr. RANDALL OBJ ecied TO the SECOND reading OF the bill
Tho question. therefore, occurred, under the rules,
"Shau the bill be rejected"
The vote was Yeas Is, nays To-
There beng tie VOTE tue SPEAKER voted IN the mega
tive and thus saved the bill from 70 ection.
Mr. BLAINE rep Of Me-, moved 10 strike out the first
and second sections OF the bill He said that the seco-
tary OF War and the Provost Marshal General had given
the aspects in the case, which he (Mr. Baine)
briefly illustrated He should stand up for the Enrolment
more rapidly than the measure now proposed.
MIR. CnASlxR. (opp) OF NJ Y opposed the oi and. In
reply Mr.. Schenck. said thai It spurious plea
tbs thie bill the poor friend This
tcsded centralss In thu Executive tho whole army
guars and Volunteers and cut of all connection between
the people and the government
MI RANDALL OF Pa, said that this bill was not called
for by public wants Tho people throughout the co
will meet the concurrent action Of tho Senate
Mr.. ScHENcx said II the bill was passed II should be
entire without being amended by striking out the
hrst and second sections He believed that the old
law efficient. This was his conviction and il was
admitted by the making power, who were anxious 10
obtain men, that stringent peces
sary. AZ he had previously said. this bill would stimu
late and encourage and make every DISTRICT
ward and township kind Of mutual ard society, where
every man. whatever his condition or means would b.
required TO assist procure men, because he b personally
interested In making up the quota.
The House then voted the motion 70 strike out the
nrst section Of the b repeating the Communication clause
The question decided In the Affirmative By yeas
100, BAYS 50, 40 foows:-
YnAs-Messsa J. G. Allen, W. J. Allies, Alley. Ames,
Ancona Bailey Baldwin OF Mich, Baldwin Of Mas Blair
OF No. Bltss Boutwell, BrooxA sroomall Brown OF wa,
Brown Of ". Va, Chsner. Freeman Clarke, Csnrotb,
crsysns psvi. q N r. Dawes. p DAVIS Ds=,ns Ds..
Finok Prank 0an.on aocch Order a,tsyold Han Hard
Hoohkisa HuishiAs johnson ottPA, johnson q Ohio,
KalbusieSh; Knapp, Law, Laae.I Le Blond, Mallory,
Miller q rs Morr, % NY Morris q CHE ns s
Ohio ra,.s,,os PsnSIsso. isrs.T Perry rru.n I'D ,
ns n H.. ssoAeld Scott sseee u N. r. Steele Of n j..