The New York herald., 1867-03-20
F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
First Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON. march 10, 1857.
number OF bills passed by the House yesterday
received and referred TO appropriate committees
rHE PROPERTY AT CAMP CHASE.
Mr SHERMAN (rep.) OF Ohio, called up the joint
luton passed by the House yesterday authorizing the
Secretary of War to turn 10 the managers OF the
National Asylum for Disabled soldiers the barracks and
other government property at Camp Chase ono 1t was
passed, and goes TO the President
HARsoR IN rHg VICINITY s.i,
Mr.. COLE Qep.D OF CAL, introduced resolution an.
thorzng requiring the Secretary of the Treasury
CATION 10 be made practicable,
by the officers OF the United states coast 10 CALI
forna the OF harbor in the vicinity OF Point
SAL the coast Of California and that the Secretary OF
War be required 10 cause estimates TO be made of ne
amount necessary to be expended TO render Sh hsrbor
available for the purposes Of commerce which was
adopted.
PACIFIC RAILROAD r~ BRANCHES.
Mr.. RAMSAY, rep) oil hinn introduced bill amenda-
tory the aid In the construction OF railroad
and telegraph line from the Missouri river Pacific
ocean, approved july 1852 providing that the roads Of
the several companies named shall be so constructed
that when completed they shall in connection with the
branch road to Sioux Guy. afford continuous railroad
communication between the Union Pacific Railroad and
the head or Lake Superior which referred 10 the
Committee on Pacific Railroad.
QUALIFICATIONS MEMBERS CONGRESS-
Mr. CoLE introduced bill TO further define the quail
caons of members OF Congress which provides that no
. rson shall be eligible 70 either house Of Congress
VINO has voluntarily borne arms against the United
States, while citizen thereof or who has voluntarily
given aid, countenance counsel or encouragement TO
persons engaged in armed hostility thereto or
who has sought, accepted or attempted 10 exercise
the functions Of any ONCE whatever under any
ity or pretended authority in hostility the United
States, who has yielded voluntary support TO any
pretended government authority power or constitution
within the United States hostile or inmicai thereto.
Referred the Judiciary Committee and ordered 10 be
printed.
Mr PATTERSON, tdem1 Of Tenn, introduced bill for
the acknowledgement Of deeds in the District Of Columbia
which was passed.
THE PAYMENT FOR VIvrs DRAFTED OR Unlisted
SERVICE.
Mr. TauxBrLr, rep OF H. called up the House joint
resolution suspend all further proceedings under the
Law for the payment Tor enlisted drafted into
the military service OF the United states
Mr.. DAVIS, tdem.l Of KY, hoped Mr. Irumpul wonld
either consent postpone this until to morrow
until next session.
Mr. TRuMBrfL could see necessity for the post
ponement II old matter that had ALREADY been
considered and debated.
Mr. DAVIS said the bounty now proposed 70 be with
drawn had been soemniy pedsed 10 me owners o. o.
slaves in the form OF law and this was proposal TO
repudate the pghed faith OF Congress he wished an
opportunity 10 enter his solemn protest against IL
Just entered protest and he did not think ne could
| enter more solemn one II he tried.
Mr. DAvis-Weil, will make y LILLE more lengthy,
| II not more solemn uaughterl
| BY consent the bill was postponed until tomorrow
CLAIMS or INDIANA .
Mr. MORTON, trep) OF Ind, from tho Military Commit
tee, reported avoraby the bill introduced by him few
days since to pay the state of Indiana for quarernas.
militia Of the State to repel rebel raids, &C.
Mr. SHERMAN said 4 the bin was passed TO vote ne
sHouu move W aWenu Dv inserting Un0, WHICH
| been at expense to repel the Morgan raid
Mr. MORTON explained the bill and the circumstances
which led TO its Introduction, and Justified us passage.
The government had already provided for paying the
troops called out TO repel the Morgan raid III u was
right pay the troops was right to pay for their SUD
| sstence.
Mr. WILLIAMS, trep.) Of Oregon, asked how much
| money II would take
Mr. MoRros replied that the amour, was estimated At
i $500 900.
Mr. FrSEspES, trep) of Me-, objected 10 the mmedi.
ate consideration Of the bill and postponed until
i tomorrow
/ REPORT OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY or SCIENCE
MI. ANTHONY, trep.) OF r. L., reported from the Com
mittee on Printing resolution TO print thousand
extra copies Of the last annual report OF the National
/ Academy Of science, which passed.
THE SALE OF GOVERNMENT wIREH0rsEs on ATLANTIC
Il BRcoKIyx
MI. MORGAN, rep OF n. ", from the Committee on
| Finance, reported favorably a joint resolution "a
authorize the sale ofthe warehouses the
Atlantic dock brooklyn, and asked It's immediate con
sideration; but Mr. CoSSEss repJ Of CAL cbjecinr u
went over
BRiperNa rnf wrewairrr At IA eBosss
Mr. NoRTos, trepb Of hnp.. introduced bill " author