Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-16
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.
THURSDAY, JUNE 8, 1864.


In the SEsATE the bill granting lands to the State of
Michigan for the construction of certain wagon roads TO-
military and postal purposes was, motion OF Mr.. How
ARD, taken up and passed.
Mr.. DAVIS oered Joint resolution to restore peace
among the people Of the United States which read
Messrs. SUMNER and HOWARD objected to its reception
aud the CHAIR decided that the resolution not
order. Mr. DAVIS contended that objections void
the resolution had been read by its title and the second
reading called for Mr. JOHNSON thought it too late
to object to the reception but said he would vote against
the resolution because he thought it iladvised. Mr..
CoNNEss thought the resolution nsurreconary and he
was not in favor of taking vote upon it,. Mr. LANE
moved that the resolution be rejected Mr. DAVIS said
he Indifferent what the Senate did with his PROPOSE
on but he wished it to bs laid the table and be
printed Mr. HowARD said the Chair had decided that
the resolution had not been received therefore it could
not be printed The gentleman from Kentucky had ap-
peaed from that decision, and the only question whc
her the decision of the Chair shnud be sustained On
vote being taken the decision ruling the resolution out OF
order sustained.
On melton of Mr. MoRRILL the Senate took /, the bill
in addition to the several acts concerning commercial inter
between loyal and nsurrectonary States and to
provide for the collection of captured and abandoned pro-
perty and the prevention Of frauds in States declared in
nsurrecton.
Mr. MORRILL, explained that the bill two
fold The act of March, 1863 provided agents to collect
certain property of persons 10 rebellion BY certain other
acts all commercial intercourse between the loyal and dis
loyal States declared forfeited This simply pro.
posed to provide for the appointment of agents.
Considerable debate followed after which the further
consideration Of the bill postponed.
The bill to pal ths Communication clause in the enroll
ment act up n its order the question being the
amendment Of Mr.. WILSON authorizing the President to
call out for period not exceeding year such number
OF the exigencies Of the service msy require.
Mr. WILSON withdrew his amendment and so,epted as
substitute offered by Mr. CoLLAMER, substantial y
the in effect but containing provisions calcu
lated to meet objections which had been urged during he
debate of Wednesday,
very animated and occupied the attention of the SEN
ate during the remainder Of the session.
Mr. CoLLAMER's amendment was fnslly adopted by %
yeas II nays 1t allows the Secretary Of War to call
out by draft for period not exceeding year
without any provision for commutahon exemption
cept by the procuraton Of an acceptable substitute.
Without action on the bill amended the Senate ut
quarter pact FIVE o'clock adjourned.
La the HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, the bill to incor-
porate the Baltimore and Washington Depot and Potomac
Ferry Company was passed.
joint resolution passed, requiring the Secretary
of the Interior surveys be made aud estimates
prepared for additional facilities for drainage and
in the city of Washington in connection with the intro
duction of Potomac water and the deepening of the
mel of the Potomac river The expenses of the survey
to exceed three Thousand dollars.
Mr. BRANDEGEE reported bill for the construction of
railroad for military and postal purposes between New
York and Washington debate ensusd on q motion that
the bill be printed recommitted to the select committee
aud day desgnsted for its consideration Before de.
Gliding this motion
Mr.. JEsCKEs called up the bankrupt bill, which was
yesterday ordered to be engrossed for third reading The
bill was rejected-yeas GA, nays 65 Mr. CRAvESs moved
to reconsider this vote and to y that motion the table,
pending which the morning hour expired.
The House then proceeded to the consideration of bills
reported from the Committee OF Commerce, several Of
which were passed; and then the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1864
In the SENATE petition was presented by Mr. SHERMAN
from the woogrower Of Ohio praying lncresse of the
duty on wool referred to the Committee on Finance
petition was presented by Mr. SUMNER from the yearly
meeting of the Society of Progressive Friends aChester
(Pa praying the passage of law by Cong ess for the
total abolition of slavery 1t referred 10 the Commit
tee slavery. memorial Of Margaret A. Lswre pray
log compensation for property destroyed by the United
States forces in the District Of Columbia was. on motion
of Mr. sPRAGUE taken the files and referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. MORRILL,, from the Committee on Clams reported
adversely the bill for the relief of Mary Throck morton
for compensation for six slaves freed in the Dsr ct Of
Columbia; and the bill indefutely postponed
Mr.. WILKINSON introduced joint resoluuos amending
the act for the protection of the route from Fort Aber-
crombe by Fort Benton" and making it Fort Rdgely
through Montana and Idaho" 1t referred TO the Mill
tsry Committee.
Mr.. LANE, Of Kansas offered the following which was
laid on the table and ordered to be printedl
WHEREAS the Pres dent OF the United States BY proca-
the let OF January 1858 did among other thr
proclaim and declare that the people Of Arkansas are
day rebellion against the United states; and whereas
the loyal people of the State OF Arkansas have since that
time by free aud untrammeled vote organized and have
10 operation State government upon free basis and
o said government tho President Of the United states did,
by proclamation the 9Th day OF December 1853 invite
among Others the people OF Arkansas 10 organize loyal
Sts government upon free basis aud whereas the Pre-
sdrnt Of the United states approved said organ zaton in
the State of Arkansss aud officially recognised the same
Therefore
Be resolved That much of the oc'amaton or pro
camatons OF the President Of the United States and 80
much OF all laws II Congress drclas the PEI pie of the
state Of Arkaosas in rebellion be and s hereby eared
mop i've and void
government ID the State OF kansas be aud hereby re-
cognsed upon the condition slavery and Involuntary
servtude shall exlst in said State except pun
ishulent for crime.