The New York herald., 1864-05-04
THIRTY-EIGRTH CON GREss.
FIRST sBssl0N.


Senate.
wAszusoroz, May ., 1854.
nm ARMY ArPaornAnow srA-
Mr. Fs9zDss, (rep) Of No. reported from the Finance
Comnlt.es tns Army Appropriation bill, amended BY
the House. end asked that the Senate and
quest committee Of conference. Adopted.
GALE % COAL rowH PROPERTY.
xf. HAaaAx. (rsp.) Of Iowa, reported from the Com
atsss Public Lands the bill for the disposal Of coal
sand. and q town property IN public domains, which
fcr the and sale Of coal ands az auction
Che survey Of plots for sites In towns In lots Of
shaa four Thousand two hundred feet At the minimum
QUORUM or rHx SENATE
Mr. 9aEsxAH, (rep) OF Ohio, called up the following
resolution
That Sucrum Of the Senate shall hereafter consist Of
!: ss ssn;Gs, d s ao,s as sqsass .a
OF those choaen constituted and should pass
similar rule. Il was never Intended that this govern
ent should b broken either by secession
want Of quorum We had yesterday example OF the
owl eneot Of The present rule when ve O'Clock just
- an important bill about pass, the Senate found
Mr. FoszR (rep) OF Conn. opposed the resolution a.
there would be more difcuty IN finding quorum then
than now The more the responsibility was divided the
Mr. DAVIS. opp Of KY considered this the most i'm
hoped in order to allow is 70 be fully discussed that it
would % made the special order for tomorrow at twelve
a1d quarter O'Clock.
sxPEDIrmG THE PRINTING or poCuMxvm
M AH1HonY (rep.) OF r. l., introduced bill to expo.
de and regulate the printing Of public documents which
was rsforrod TO the Committee on Printing!
requires tho accompanying documents the Depart
ment reports 70 60 to the governments Committee on
popular distribution, and issued with the reports and
rresidents message 10 one volume. also provides for
tne sale OF extra documents At cost.
PAYING WISCONSIN, FoA LAND.
mo Joint resolution 70 the State OF Wisconsin i've
Mr.. FEssDDEs addressed the Senate in opposition
thereto until tbs close OF the morning hour.
xHB TWENTY FIVE MILLION
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the bill
ys SSs Of dollars for the
o. hs friends. the chairman Of the Committee Of II
nance aod Of Military Aairs, who, with him, seem 20
haps vote ths bin The bin was then pssssdayss ss
,ih.szMssss. Anthony Clark, Gol.mer ccnne.. Doc
Morf!,i, Ramssy Sherman. summer. Van wnkie, Wiley
sAI.a:::T: ..l Bns.asw. Garlic CHANDLER Davis Hard
RsSdls sprssus. wade and wisinson-ll "''0'' f'"s'
BUREAU MILITARY JUSTICE.
Ar WlLsox !rep) Of Mass called up the report Of the
military Justice, and moved It's adoptonproposing
dos that the Senate recede from It's amendments limit.
sa1 dollars psr annum with the rank Of brieadsr gene.
RAJ and tho Of two assistant judge advocates 70 three
Aftse some debate The question was taken on ths mo
too 70 agree and resulied-yeas 49, nays l6 within
Two q quorum.
Aftsr some delay in fruitlsss efforts to get quorum
Mr.. 0aMm. trep Of Iowa, moved TO adjourn.
Rejocted-yeas 10, nays %.
M DooLnn1, (rep.) OF Wis.,, moved that the Sergeant
alarms b directed TO request attendance Of Sens
tors.
Mr. coLLAxsR, trep) or w., objected. II had never
been the custom, and there to send out Il
bring IN absent senators while those here were in thu
meantime leaving.
Soas SsnGtes saggssted that sbs doors BE- locked
Mr 6usRAAH, at quarter past two O'Clock, moved e
sd!ouru. which was carried, yeas II, nays Is.
Adjourned.