Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-06-16


reported from the Committee Of Elections namely; That
r. p Blair not but that Samuel Knox is entitled to the
scat. '@ t
Mr. DAWES of Massachusetts sustained this resolution
Mr. BRows Of Wisconsin opposed it, Finally the rssou-
ton was passed n.
The Dacoiah contested election case, which the commit
tee had reported favor Of Gen. Todd against William
Janye, debated until the hour of adjournment.
SATURDAY, JUNE IL, 1864.
In ths SENATE bill reported by Mr. FOSTER, from
the Committee Claims, to amend act granting pen
sons He stated that among others it would
those Of relief for the widows and children of the c0lored
soldiers msssacred at Fort Pillow.
Mr. TRUMBULL introduced bill in relation TO the Circuit
Courts of the United States which referred to the
Committee the Judiciary The bin provides that in
OF division of opinion between the judges in any matter
which cannot by Jaw be certified to the Supreme Court
the opinion ." the presiding judge shall prevail and be the
judemsnt of the Circuit Court.
Mr.. HARLAN, from the Committee on Public Lands re-
ported favorsby the bill granting lands the State Of
Wisconsin to build military road to Lake Superior.
Mr.. LANE, of Kansas, submitted the following ad
dilonal section of the joint resolution offered by him
Friday relative to recognising the State Government
of Arkansas, and it was ordered to be printed:
That the Joint resolution shall be in force from and after
the acceptance Of IT. provisions by the people of the said
state and proclamation Of the same by the President Of
the United States
On motion of Mr. CARLLE the bill to ascertain and set
tie private land claims California was taken up. Mr.
JOHNSON explained the of the Miranda grant, af
cted by the BILL and held that the Supreme Court had
decUed to confirm the title in either of the claimants
the facts before it at the me the United States was
to take asvantsgs Of that TACT and claim the lands for
tse because OF squatsrs upon it, After further debate
the bill was made special od der for Monday M
The Indian appropriation bill came up the unfinished
business, AID long discussion ensued the proposition
pay interest the distracted bonds of Indians nvolv-
ing the whole question of the obligations of the Govern
and the loyalty and dsoyalty of the Indians sec
ton appopratng 352 900 for interest Sou hern State
bonds held in for the Indians rejected and an
Appropriation of $5 600 for the relief of certain
Kansas tribes instead.
MFR. WILSON called up the report of the committee of
conference the army appropriation BILL nnd stated that
though not entirely satisfied with the Recommendations re-
lave 10 the pay OF coored troops he should now vote for
its acceptance.
The disagreements principally in regard to making
the pay of negro soldiers the that white soldiers
from the LIST of January last so to include the back
pay of the two Massachusetts negro regiments and those
rst raised in South Carolina and Louisiana The report
of the conference committee is as follows:
"All persons of color who free on the 10th of
April 1861 and who have been enlisted and mustered
into the military service OF the United States sha from
the If their enlistment be entitled receive the pay
bounty and clothing allowed to such persons by the
exsiing at the lime of their enlistment And the Ator-
General authorized to determine any question of law
arising under this provson if the Attorney General
shall decide tn any such enlisted persons are entitled to
receive any pay bounty, or clothing 10 addition to what
they have already received, the Secretary Of War stall
make all necessary regulations to enable the pay depart
meDt to make payment IN accordance with such determ
nation"
Mr. SUMNER also indicated indispostion to delay any
longer The subject OF settling the pay of coored soldiers
was left to an officer OF the Government
The report Of the committee then adopted and the
Senate, at half past four O'clock ad journed.
In the HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES, motion was
made by Mr. STEVENS to take up bill which he explained
as follows Last February Congress passed an act giving
until the 18th Of June to withdraw for hone consumption
goods wares and merchandise from the public stores and
bonded warehouses That time is approaching and
the object of the bill is simply to extend the time, for
like purpose, until the lst of September next Mr. s fur
ther said reply to inquiry that whenever goods are
bonded for than year, for expectation duty
paid but if withdrawn for home consumption the Govern
ment receives the duty. The bill was considered and
passed
The bill to Incorporate the institution for providing
homes for frendless ard children in the city of
Washington taken up and the amendments of the Se-
nate to the said bull concurred in
Mr.. Cox Of Ohio, offered resolution, which was pass
ed the House he Senate concuring) close the pre-
sent ession of Congress Thursday the 23i ns' ant
Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, from the Committee on the Ju-
dietary made report the resolution referred to them
nstruc ing inquiry by what warrant authority the
bill providing for the collection Of abandoned property and
the prevention Of frauds in ihurrectonary districts ap
proved March r. 1862 became law; and whether said
act iu force The committee say they sent note
the Secretary OF State who replied o their question that
the bill was approved that day and that the date
dent The truth is established that owing to the great
pess of business the 4th Of March, 1868 the bill did
not reach the President until after Congress adjourned
The committee briefly slate the Presidents reasons why
be signed the bill during the recess believing he was Jus
titled in doing by constitutional warrants but they
they receive correct interpretation Of the Consttu
tun that the ten days limitation refers the time during
which Congress remains session. and has application
after adjournment Hence, il the Executive can hold
bill ten days, he vel hold t ten months Tbs
would render the enactment Of laws uncertain The
mt'ee for this and other reasons consider that the act
approved March II 1863 not 10 force and in this opp
ion the committee unanimous. be report was ref
red TO the Committee of Ways and Means order that