The New York herald., 1865-03-04

ana unuer pro'sous OF All properly
shall be forwarded sale place places
s @ be S as s,s % Ss s ss
and the other connected Herewith
Of ali moneys and paid shah be
and credited BY the accounting oncers Of the
Mr. WILSON offered amendment requiring the de-
livery all captured the agents Of the Treasury
vouchers to be given To the owners payable at the close
OF the war.
This was adopted
Mr.. sunsEs offered an amendment to provide that no
agent the Treasury Department should purchase cot
ton except within the lines Of the army.
This was lost-15 against 90
Mr. WILSON offered amendment furnishing by fine,
not exceeding IS 900 Imprisonment not exceeding
years. the passing OF any Confederate bond scrip
Mr. DAVIS submitted an amendment authorizing the
President 10 issue proclamation, allowing unrestricted
trade between the North and South which adopted
The bill was then passed
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The Senate went into Executive session.
EVENING SESSION.
rHR FREEDMAys BUREAU BILL
Mr. Wilson'S report from the committee OF conference
on the dsagreeing votes OF the two Houses upon the
Freedman's Bureau bill adopted 1t places the in
footing under the direction OF the Secretary War; in
stead OF making an independent bureau It limits the
number assistant commissioners to en or one instead
two In each nsurreconary state and provides for the
renting Of lands In lots OF forty each cultvatos
black and white with an opportunity for their purchase
at the end OF three years at moderate price, II aban
dons the provision repeating the resolution explanatory
Of the Conhscaton act. Al the members Of the con-
ference sign the report
The House BILL to amend an act to provide national
currency, was called up by Mr.. SHERMAN and passed
THE INTERNAL REVENUE
Mr. SHERMAN, from tho committee on conference on
the Revenue bill, made report as folows-
The amendment oil the Senate restricting the amounts
to be paid for clerk hire was disagreed TO- The House
agreed to the amendment not to tax miners whose
ceps do not exceed thousand dollars year The
amendment TO exempt Bibles and Testaments from taxa
tion was stricken ont The tax cigars was placed at
ten dollars per thousand without regard to quality. The
amendment to tax gross instead OF net receipts OF copo
rations agreed to. The tax on savings banks was
agreed to- The section about cotton stricken out,
and the tax on that article remains as heretofore The
amendment postponing the tax on State bank issues
until July was agreed to- The tax sales disagreed
to- The amendment to appoint three commissioners to
consider the subject OF taxation was agreed 10.
The report was adopted-yeas 80, nays9.
House OF Representatives.
WASHINGTON, March g. 1865.
CONVERSATION THE DELEGATES FROM LOUISIANA AND
ARKANSAS
Mr. DAWES, (rep) Of Mass, offered resolution that
thore be paid out OF the contingent fund.- to the five
claimants OF seats from Louisiana and three from
Arkansas two thousand dollars each as mileage.
Mr.. DAWES said these gentlemen did not here
adventurer but in pursuance Of what they thought
to be the policy OF the They had been here
three months prosecuting their claims and to vote this
money would not commit the government to any policy
The resolution passed.
PRIvAIx BILLS. n.a
The House then acted on private bills
THE ENLISTMENT PRISONERS.
The bill to prevent the enlistment OF prisoners charged
with crime in the District OF Columbia as substitutes
the army navy and prevent frauds In the District
Jail In Washington, passed
appears from the report accompanying the bill that
seventy Of the prisoners in the Jail recently let
on bail and sold as substitutes.
THE ADMISSION MEMBERS OF THE CABINET TO sRAH
The House then resumed the consideration of the
port, made by Mr. Pendeton from the Select Committee to
admit the members Of the Cabinet on floor
be nterrogaed and furnish information concerning their
respective departments He proceeded at ength TO reply
TO the objections which had been made to the BILL He
said that other good had been accomplished by the
dscusson had shown that tho executive power ought
Consolidation despotism The proposition was con
stutona and adopted would elevate the character Of
cabinet Minister'S and this he proceeded TO argue at
length.
The House acted the bill in relation to various mill
tary maters which had been added the Amendatory
Enrolment bill The Committee Military Affairs had
recommended the striking out Of the section providing
for the mastering out with their regiments such men
as had enlisted for unexpred terms but the House
tanned It,
The House refused strike out the provision holding
the principal In responsible for improper
substitute.
The Senatcs amendments to the bill were acted on
THE FREEDNEy's DUREAU PASSED.
Mr.. ScHgSCK, (rep) Of Ohio, from the Committee OF
Conference reported the disagrecng amendments to
bureau In the War Department for refugees freed
men affairs and for the OF abandoned lands
The report was agreed TO.
The House at hafpast four O'Clock took recess until
half-past seven. :. ..@e
EVENING SESSION. 80 2-s's'
The galleries are denseiy crowded and many pcrsons
unable TO obtan entrance
TIE NAVY PAY DEPARTMENT
Mr.. RICE, (rep) OF Mass called up the Senate hill
regulating the pay department OF the navy. va
Several members In great excitement moved that IL
lie upon the table but no quorum Voted and then the
question was taken by teers, and decided in the mega
tive.
Mr. WAsasvRs., lrep) Of I'LL reckon we had better
have the yeas and nays on this
Cries Of ''Call the roll Lots have the yeas and
nays"
message was received from the Senate; but the voice
OF tho Clerk, who announced its import could not be dis
tncty heard owing to the general load conversation all
over the hall
The CLERK commenced the roll call, but before he had
proceeded far the Speaker raped and called to order
but il soon broke out anew '
When the call was concluded the Speaker announced
that tho bill was tabled by Of IS yeas against a.
nays.
THREE CENT COINAGE
Mr.. KAssoS, (rep) Of Iowa, from the Committee IN
Coinage reported bill TO authorize the coinage OF three
cent pieces, TO be composed Of copper and nickel
The CLERK began 10 read II, when Mr. LEBIoSD fonn
OF Ohio, said II was impossible 10 hear V'r'
The SPEAKER replied that the gentIeman,s point was
correct and ne requested gentlemen TO take their seats
The bill read II also provides that these thros
cent pieces shall be legal tender 10 the amount OF xv
cents and the and two pieces legal tender for
the amount OF four cents II prohibits the issue OF anv
paper fractional currency below the OF uye
cents and makes misdemeanor for sny person obar
wise than authorized by law TO fabrcae any coin to cir
culatc money, &C. Vs.
The bill was passed.
PRIVATE HLs
Some member moved to take up private bill, while
another wanted the accompanying report read
The srkAxR said the report contained six pages
The private bill was not taken up
Mr. NELSON (opp.) OF N. r., asked leave 10 reporf .
bill from the Indian COMMITTEES appropriatng thrty-six
thousand dollars for the relief Of Woodward 4 Kir
poning overland mail contractor He said Il would nave
. family from want
The House did not appreciate his humane intention.
and objected TO the consideration OF tho bill
THx FRKxDNAN's SAVINGS COMPANY
Mr. ELIOT (rep.) Of Mass, moved Q suspension OF ,hs
rules to take up the Senate bill incorporate the Freed
mans Savings and Trust Company
Mr.. ElDRiDoE (opp) Of Wis, objected
Mr.. EIIor-There can be no objection 70 tho bin
Mr JAMES ALLEN, (opp Of Ill., called for the reading
could not at nrst hear t. ~
The House began voting by tellers; and while ths vs
antr stsnG Gt.aU a