Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-07-07

collection of taxes in nsurrecoDary States He endea
Vofea 10 nave II passed. but objection being made il was
On @ ms moton 'recommtted to the Committee OF Ways
Mr. MORRILL, called up the Senate joint resolution
Inc Secretary of the Treasury sppont three
OF raising additional as NAV hereafter ba fonnd
necessary having regard to the from which it is
70 Do supplied and that the necessary money TO take s
| tmony, &c. be hereby appropriated
Mr. HERMAN said, if the gentleman woud nromss ,bst
mere politicians should not be appointed he would vote
| Mr.. COX said the Secretary now had tbs rs.n. .
oDan information without the passage of this measure
Mr. MORRILL, replied that the Secretary had no such
Mr.. COX withdrew his objection and
Mr.. LIE BLOND renewed it.
The House passed the Senate bill increasing the salaries
o. matrons Ia hospitals to ten dollars month with ons
ration N s51f 49, ono
Mr.. MORRILL, made another unsuccessful effort 70
nave the House take action the resolution providing for
Treasury commission. -
AT Eve minutes u twelve o'tsock Messrs STEVENS
WAsHBURNE of Illinois, and DAWSON were appointed
committee to wait upon the President and inform him
.nat the House. having completed its business was ready
20 aaIourn II ne bad further communications TO make
Senate. ~' 80 ~ = " ~ 'no
The time for adjournment was extended tsn mnutas in
order TO act upon bill to error in the enrol
Mr.. ANCoNA, of Pennsylvania, moved that tbs Faro.
| we'll Address of Washington be read
MT cox Of Ohio said that would be a reproach con-
niuoriHR now InB Congress had acted.
1hs SPEAKER said that there was no copv of the ,d
dress at the desk.
Mr. COLE of California suggested that the clerk read
the Declaration of Independence
1t here discovered that the hands of the clock had
been turned back ten minutes when
Mr. ELDRIDGE, of Wisconsin, exclaimed: .Ths
hands of the clock have been turned the other way,
Mr. KELLEY, Of Pennsylvania. My watch wants eight
minutes to twelve
MI. ELDRiDGE. Your time is not sanctioned on the
Democratic side of the House.
Mr. STEVENS, of Pennsy vania from the Joint com-
mittee to wait uponhe President reported We have per
formed that duty He has further communication to
make, but says: God bless you all" ELaughtsrl
Mr. MORRILL, again asked the House to pass the reso
luton for the appointment of Treasury to
take testimony on the subject Of a tariff
Mr.. LIE BLOND demanded the yeas and pays
Mr.. ELDRIDGE moved postpou ement of the subiect
Mr MORRILL, asked leave to withdraw the resolution
Mr. ELDRiDGE said the gentleman Like the clock,
| Mr.. ODELL thought the gentleman from Wisconsin
himself was like the clock and expressed his regret that
House.
Mr. ROSS, Of Illinois, moved that ten thousand copies
OF the Farewell Address of Washington be printed
The SPEAKER said this subject would have to be re-
ferred to the Committee on Printing
| Mr.. .WASHBURNE moved that the Address be read.
Mr FENfON suggested that the Declaration of Inde-
Mr.. cox said that a revolutionary document and
the Republicans revoIuonsts The document wouId
give ad and comfort to the rebels which the Republicans
sought to do.
The CLERK commenced reading the Declaration .when
In the course of human events'-
The SPEAKER, (Interruptng) The Clerk will sus-
pend, IN order to receive message from the Senate
The Asked the House extend the time of ad-
louInment for ten minutes, which agreed to-
Tue rrsding Of the Declaf alton was Completed
| Mr. WHALEY asked that the Inaugural Address NJ
| Jefferson be read.
Mr.. AMOS MYERS. And Jeffersons Notes on yir
| ginia "
| Mr.. ELDRIDGE. And President Lincoln's Inaugural
Address
Mr.. PENDLETON introduced a aresoution TO increase
pay of the House clerks employ twenty per cent
which was agreed TO.
similar resolution for the benefit of the Glote reporters
was also adopted.
Another message received from the Senate extend
ing the time OF adjournment till halfpast twelve
ihe yeas and nays taken agreeing TO the reso
luton, and the time was thus consumed; when
Mr.. COLFAX, the Speaker, rose and said:
Gentlemen OF the House Of Representatives: The hour
OF Adjournment has arrived and wish you one and all
happy reunion with family and friends IN the charmed
circle of home Thanking you for the kind and generous
manner In which you have sustained the admnistrs
ton of tbs difficult and responsible duties of this Chair
and hoping and trusting when asseUbls in these
halls next December Providence may have 81 crowned
the endeavors OF heroic defenders ths field that wa
may be permitted to rejoice the full realization of the
prayer OF so many millions OF your constituents God save
the American Republic" do now accordance with the
concurrent resout Cf both Houses declare the
son OF tbs House of OF the Thirty eighth
Congress of the United States adj 5urned sine die
Loud aud prolonged applause followed the delivery of
this address from all parts of the hail. and the members
| separated.