Worcester Daily Spy

XXXVIII Congress—First Session.

Washington, June 20.

Senate.

Mr. Hale introduced a bill authorizing the secretary of the navy to annul the contract with Ericsson for the construction of two floating batteries. Also a bill for the assimilation of rank in the navy. He said he should call up these bills next Wednesday.

The bill to prohibit the discharge of persons from liability to military duty by reason of payment of money, and for other purposes, came up.

Mr. Brown's amendment to employ Indians was rejected—29 against 10.

Mr. Wilson's amendment to pay a bounty of one hundred dollars for one year's men, was debated at considerable length.

The senate at 4.40 p. M. took a recess until 7 o'clock after discussing the bill to repeal the exemption clause during the entire session. Various amendments were offered but none of importance were adopted.

Evening Session.

Mr. Ten Eyck's amendment was adopted.

Mr. Grimes moved that the bill be recommitted, and it was carried to the executive session. Adjourned.

House.

Mr. Ingersoll of Ill. offered a resolution that all permits to trade within the limits of any state now or hereafter in rebellion should at once be revoked and no more issued. A motion to refer the resolution was pending when the morning expired, and the house went into a committee on the bill making appropriations for certain civil expenses of the government.

A bill was introduced and referred to the judiciary committee to prohibit inter state slave trade.

A resolution was introduced and referred, providing for the creation of two additional standing committees, one on the internal revenue and the other on banks and banking.

The house passed a bill reserving all mineral lands from all grants to states to aid in the construction of railroads, such lands being in all cases reserved exclusively to the United States.

A resolution was adopted that the post office committee inquire into the expediency of carrying printed matter in the overland mail.

Various amendments were made, including one providing for a marble floor for the old hall of representatives, and suitable structures and railways, which is set apart for statuary. The president is authorized to invite all states to furnish marble or bronze statues not exceeding two of them for each state if desired, of citizens most illustrious for their military or civil services.

The bill also makes appropriations for the survey of Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and for light house establishments for the Atlantic, Gulf and lake coasts, including $100,000, to enable the light house board to reestablish lights and other aids to navigation, which have been injured or destroyed on southern coasts.

The bill also appropriates for public buildings and grounds, the Smithsonian Institute, government hospital for insane, for survey of public lands, $300,000, for continuation of work on capitol extension $500,000, for continuation of north wing of treasury extension $400,000, for annual subsidy for facilitating communication between the Atlantic and Pacific states by an electrical telegraph $75,000.

The committee rose without disposing of the bill. Recess.

Evening Session.

Mr. Stevens reported a bill making appropriations for certain expenses, the consideration of which was postponed till Thursday.

Mr. O'Neill of Pennsylvania offered a resolution, which was agreed to, that the committee on naval affairs be requested to examine the expediency of repealing the laws which requires a regulated rate of pay of employees in navy yards, and report by bill or otherwise.

Mr. Brooks offered a resolution that as the two houses are unable to agree regarding the time of adjournment the president be requested to adjourn them, objected to.

Mr. Ashley asked leave to offer a resolution, declaring that no state in rebellion shall be capable of casting any vote for president or electing senators, etc., until the insurrection therein is suppressed. Rejected.

Mr. Wilson made a report from the judiciary committee on the case of Wm. Tokum. The committee asked to be discharged from further consideration of the subject.

The house went into committee and resumed the consideration of the bill making appropriations for several civil expenses.

Mr. Brooks spoke against the appropriation for the surveys of public lands in territories, &c.

Several unimportant amendments were made when the committee rose.

The house concurred in all, including one appropriating $3000 for fitting the president's summer residence as a soldiers' home.

The bill passed.

Mr. Hooper reported back the $400,000,000 loan bill. It was referred to the committee of the whole, and the consideration postponed till Wednesday.

Mr. Rice made a report providing for the defence of the north eastern boundary of Maine, which was ordered to be printed.

Adjourned.