, 1864-07-04
Conference Committee upon disasreeins
amendments to the Northern Pacific route
bill, which was cpncurred IN.

Conference Committee upon disasreeins
amendments to the Northern Pacific route
bill, which was conenr1ed in.
Mr. FENToN reported i the Senate bill
providing for the collecting and sale of clp.
turcd and abandoned property in the 1usur-
rcct1onary districts, mud preventing and
Furnishing frauds. The bill was passed.
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS, the House
took up the Senate bill authorizing Paymas~
that being the amount destroyed by the
burning of the steamer Ruth.
Mr. NOBLE, Of Ohio, said he had no cap
ttouh oppostt3hp to the bill, hut be had been
informed that The money had been stolen.
Mr. STEVENS replied that some calumni-
must have told that There were three ex-
sminatione, showing that the money was
destroyed st1 Z snS1F1 b 4!5e : s.,a 49,. ,,,,,.
mittec With great unanimity came to the
conclusion that such credit ought to be given
to Major Brenton. The bill was passed.
Ihe tSneesf Of p1ylng The A., Arkansas sep
seats, salary and mileage coming up, MI.
SMITH Of KE., earnestly advocated tie pro-
position, and paid high compliment to the
patriotism Of Arknnsas, the loyal people Of
which had amid prosecutions maintained
their lore Of the Constitution, the Union
uuN tuE l4HS.
Mr. BLAIR, Of West Vlzginfs, was at
loss to concelTe why these representatives
had been repudiated. BE had thought It vas
the duty Of loyal men. to encourage those
from the secession elements which threat
ened to destroy them. By the action Of the
House the subject Is LETT In the hands Of the
Committee Of Elections.
The House Bill, providing for republican
government for States usurped or over
thrown by the rebellion, was taken up as
returned from the Senate, with merely one
section providing that States declared By the
Proclamation Of the President to be 10 insur-
rection, shall, until they return to their al-
legaanee to the United States, be incapable
Of casting Presidential rote or having rep
resentatlon in Congress.
Nj. DAVIS. Of Nd, moved that the House
non-concur, and AJAX a Committee of Confer
cnce. 4 Committee Of Conference was then
ordered.
The SPEAKER laid before tho House let
ter from the 8ergcant-at-Arms, In reply to
resolution heretofore offered BIZ Mr.. Gaugon.
Of n. T., which directed him to require Benj,
H Loan and Green Clay Smith to refund the
money they respectively hare received ,as
members 1ne[l S1s.! Of Congress dgring the time
1als. Il appears That Mr. Loaa, on being
reminded By the sergeantat-arms of the ac-
ton OF the House, declined to draw auy
more money on account Of salary, and there
was now standing to his credit 3763. and that
Nh. Smith, while he believed he WAS entitled
to full pay as member Of Congress, never
theless was desituus to hare the matter
brought before the House, in order that the
question might be determined.
HI. cox, Of Ohio, Eald it was incompata-
bic with the law to 1sreive TWO salaries. The
gentleman from Kentucky (Mr. smfth)
should not haye drawn 81, 200 as g member
OF Congress, and he ehould be required to
fork over the money.
4 motion was made and disagreed to by 8
yote Of 20 against 81, to refer SO much Of the
communication as relates to Smith, to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. DAVIS moved to lny The subject on
the table. Agreed I'd, n against H.
The report Of the Committee Of Confer
cnce On the bill for summary punishment Of
guerillas was concurred In.
Mr. MORRILL,, of Vermont, from the
Committee Of Ways and Means, asked leave
TO report bill assessing special income
tax OF 5 Per ccntum On 6ums exceeding $500,
commencing from the 1st Of January last.
Objection Was made.
EVENING SESSION.
blr. MORRILL, ngaip sought to report the
bill providing for special tax on incomes.
4 message was received from the Senate
stating that they had passed the House bill,
without amendment, providing for a repub~
licau form OF government In the States oyer
thrown by tho rebellion.
Mr. GARFIELD, from the Committee OF
Conference on the Enrichment Bill, made a
report thereon and clearly explained all its
Textures. The report Was concurred In
Feas G5, p8fE 53.