New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-18
X.XXVIITn CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsHryeros. Aurn y. 1862

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Aprl u. 1869
TIE til 10 an, nd he act creating the Copr, NJ
Clars was re ceived from the House and referred ~
the Judici nv Committee.
Also, the Honsc bill ameDdstory Of the act author.
lzlDg The Issuance Of certificates Of indebtedness
Referred to the Finance Committee.
A number Of petitions on the Tax bill were re.
ferrod
MI. WILEY iUn., Va presented memorial
for the Restoration OF the Harper's Ferry Arinory.
Mr.. HALE tRep. N. ii. y from the Committee on
Naval Afairs reported JOIN, resolution approyrist-
lng sIV Tor The rel IF Of the officers and pnyates
OF i'e Marine Battalion, who lost their pcrsonas
effects On the Port Royal Expedition in November
last. Passed.
The bill prescribing the qualification of electors
in the District OF Columbia by administering tho
oa,h OF allegiance to the Government and that said
elec'os hlw' 'yS have been loyal, at Municipal cleo
ions to all Iersons who may be challenged on the
,hargs O. disloyalty, wss taken up.
Mr.. SUMNER REP, Mass would inanirs If an
addition the bill should not be made giving loya
cifIzsns who have retidcd here six months q right
10 vote There was dsloyal community here and
he favored sucb an amendment.
Nr. GhIMES (Rep., Iows) preferred ;he bill az il
stood le on h prescribed in The bill was tho same
as that provided by the State Of Maryland to cleo
tors. The bill was passed.
lie tlouse bill for the establishment Of Depart-
ment OF Agriculture was taken up, and The Senate
EOliiIltlttt HI elidlurnfs agreed IL PROVIDES
Tor "a buIeaU, lndeI eDdens OF the Interior Depart
meBt, with Commissioner and Assistants, who are
20 obtain and difI1se agricultural information.
Mr. WRIGHT offered substitute for the bill,
provi1bg tor an agricultural, Statistical and CON-
ner, la bureau.
lie briefly recap;tuated the changes produced in
agricultural prolncts by the war, aud iDstauced that
sugar cane and tobacco were being r-sedi The Vest
,nr n resources Of the South had ceased 10 come
North. lie believe we had less agricultural stats.
lies m this country than any Other aud We depended
100 mucl in the States tie often inaccurate knowl-
edge of Q loyal press.
A Bur-au of Statistics on AgrIculture wolld provo
to c tar great est benefit 70 tue country. The present
ureau had d. scrnded into The mere dlirlbn'l0n Of
seeds ~ o-bids OF which are useless TO me people.
Able and scientific men we're Needed at the heads Of
these bureaus.
iii al bureau would show what the country
wa- loing, while il could be MANAGED ae ec9noai.
caly ~ under tie prrsent appropriation. he bad
litle :ah ia any bill which did not include stats.
ii al bureau.
On motion of Mr.. FEssENDEN REP, Me- the
Iall WAS p0etpOnet, aud tue lndisn AppFopraoa
bill sider-d ana u1e endei 81 ispSe"' nna @d
OYER TO be printed. ,,D
The House Lili establishing branch hints Den.
v,r yyas taseu M and was passed w'-Bols anene-
meuf. after brief explanation oy slr. fessenden,
that tie Weld of god TOR Coiorado III! warranted
tbe eta -hueuf Of a Mint IN that teff1lo.y.
On ro,iou of Mr.. McDOUGALL iUn., Cal, tie
r.solnllor calling tor information ia regard to the
ntress Of Bfig. Gen. Stone, was postponed Until
Monday next. after long debate as 10 tue order VI
business.
Mr. DOOLITTLE Rep, Wiz gave notice ,bas
shouli move ~ refer the resolution 70 ZONE Com
nj tee, erh. the Special Cornaiiliee on the Wa
would be- tie lest Que.
M. CRIME, (Rep., Iowa. offered e resolution
cali or The President for the papers and testi'
a. ony in the Cont Of Inquiry in the case Of Lieut.
Flr lug Of the navy, If not ineompaiible with the
pubic Interest. AgIced 20.
On motion OF Mr. LATHAM Dem, Cali, tie
Tin providing for steamship liue between San Fr,o-
,ls and Shanl haze, w,s taken up pending whies
,le senate went iAto Executive session.
Adjourned.