The national Republican., 1862-01-09
.TRlRTH.sEVENTH CONGRESS-,
ECOND sBSS1ON.
m SENATE.
TUESDAY, January 8, 1868.

m SENATE. N&M
TUESDAY, January 9, ls6a n
The VICE PRESIDENT presented act, res.
olutions, and memorials, passed by 4Ae Lsgis.
latlvs Assembly q ths Tefritory Of QaAh during
the session Of 1860 and 1861, which were re.
terred TO the Committeo on Territories.
Mr.. POWELL presented . resolution Of the
Legislature Of Kentucky, concerning the Fed.
.ral courts for the district Of Kentucky. Re
lerred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and
rdered to be printed .f,... "
Also, resolution In relation to the construc-
ion Of railroad.'o oonnect Kentucky with
West Tennessee and N rth Carolina. Referred
to the select COMMITTEES on that subject. .,Y
| Also. resolutions from the same body. upon
Federal relations and u o0n the assumption OF the
Federal direct tax.
| A commune .loa was read from the Secre.
tary of the Treasury, In answer to resolution
Of inquiry referring TO the special agency Of
James W. Taylor, In connection with the Ca.
madam reciprocity treaty, stating that he had
been abou, two years In the service, for which
he received six dollars per day, and ten cents
per mile as mileage. gTo.'
| MEMORIALS.
The following memorials were presented, and
appropriately refereed: .rt, .
By Mr.. TRUMBULL: From citizens Of Iii.
nois, for the abolition Of slavery. ,.fr as
By Mr.. SUMNER From citizens of Mssss-
chusetts, and from citizens Of Rhode leland,
for the emancipation Of slaves.
From citizens Of Brooklyn, New York gre.
monstrating against tho deportation Of slaves,
and praying that their masters might be sent
away instead. .-r
By Mr.. DOOLfTTLE, From citisens of R,.
sine, Wisconsin, In favor Of the appointment Of
homfp nathic aur0eona H'. HFHHt
By Nj. MORRILL,: From Bath, Maine, for
the same object -,. ~ n
By Mr.. .C0WAN: From Edward H. We'll and
others, asking the appointment Of chaplain,
from religious denominations not Christians.
From citizens Of Pennsylvania, for Law
conascsting the property Of persons engaged
Ia the rebellion. .rs ~
Bull.DN8 or aUNBoArs.
Mr.. HALE reported to the Senate the bill
providing for the construction of twenty gun
boste, under the direction Of the Secretary o
the Navy with amendments. First: the strik
ing out the words Secretary Of the Navy" and
inserting Pres dent"
Mr.. FOSTER asked the reason f,r such sub
slitution.
Mr.. HALE said the reason was found in the
report Of the Van Wyck investigat on-the ap
, pointment by the Secretary Of bis brother-in
law, who was unscqusinted either with build
ing or purchasing ships, as an agent for suct
purchases for the Navy, for which service hs
has received, in five months, nearly $780, u
commissions.
Mr.. FOSTER could not vote for The amend
ment. The Secretaries were but the clerks o
! the President, and the substitution would make
no change 10 the disbursement Of the funds.
Mr.. MORRILL, believed that there was NJ
evidence demanding 40 pointed rebuke to
high public officer. II was injustioe-a side
tbrust-intended 10 impair confidence in the
officers Of the Government.
Mr.. POWELL was opposed to the amend
ment and to this indirect way Of censurinl
officiah II there was sufficient cause, reso
luton Of censure should be introduced. o.
The morning hour having expired, the bill
was laid over. r...
DUTIES on COFFEE, TEA, AND sUdAR.
Mr.. FESSENDEN asked few minutes fol
the consideration of the House bill explsnato
ry of an act to increase the duties on coffee
tea, and sugar, providing exemption from tht
payment Of those duties upon bonded goods ID
warehouse, based upon precedents.
Mr.. HALE said, he preferred that those du
ties should 60 into the treasury rather thar
into the pockets Of merchants who would suf
fer nothing from the law.
Mr.. FESSENDEN objected to making dis
tinction between bonded goods and goods |,
trassitu, there being no exemption provided II
case OF duties on ship-board.
i Mr.. SHERMAN would vote for It, under
standing that large portion Of the goods had
been sold before the passage Of the existing
law.
On motion of Mr.. SIMMONS, the subject wa
postponed till to morrow.
CONTESTED sEAT-sTANrON w. LANE.
The Kansas contested el ction case, reporte,
Ia a resolution In favor Of the claims Of Nj
| Lns, tnHa VI, En0TEO
history of the appointment Of James II. Lam
as brigadier general, taking the position tina
no Senator can hold an Office 10 the army an,
remain member of the Senate. At his re
quest the Clerk read statements Of the Secre
! tlry Of War, Adjutant General, and others, Wit
general orders sent to him a. brigadler gene
raj and an address to the troops Of his brig
ade, to prove that hs was bona .fds actin
brigadler, recognised as such,' and himsel
making acquisitions (Which were nlled) TO
military supplies for the use of bis troops. H
also had read the affidavit Of John p. CLARK,
justice Of the peace In Washington, D. O., test
flying that James H. Lane bad appeared befor
him and taken oath faithfully to perform th
duties Of said o1ioe, at the time Of the allege
appointment. 1t had been urged by Mr.. Ian
! that these regulations we're not signed by hiI
as brigsdier general, but that should be only n
garded as q bubble. The ground that Had Bee
taken, too, that the President had no authorit
for making such appointments, was bsseles
n Cougres shaving, by special enactment, legalize
the previous unusual acts Of the President
y connection with the military He proceede
II 10 argue that Mr.. Lane was ut least de fdcto
a brigadier general.
II Mr.. HARRIS, a. one of the minority-tt
" committee having stood four against three upc
. the questlon-wished to dissent from the pos
8 tion taken by the majority. To him the que
10 ti0n was very clear one. He had no person,
y interest In 1t whstever-ei her OF tho contes
y ants we're well qualified for the position.
~ : was simply Q question OF law. His vote vi
e influenced by the plain fact that at the date
a, the alleged appointment as brigadier geners
~ on he goth Of June, there was no such Off
in existence. The office was not created uni
n the 22i Of July, and the appointment Of N
r. Stanton to succeed Mr.. Lane, BY the Govern