The New York herald., 1863-12-16
INTERESTING DEBATE IN THE SENATE
The Employment Of Negro Troops
Denounced BY Senator Davis.
Speeches OF Messrs. johnson, Hale
and Lane.
Ovestigation Into the Frauds on
the Treasury,
ass As.. 10.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 1888.
DusPREsnoN OF TIE TRApFIc IN GOLD, SILVER, AND
Y0RkIaN EXCHANGE.
M Following WIS introduced in the scnate to. day
~ Senator Lane, and referred the Finance Com
0l1ese. b understood that the committee dis
Dsssd 70 report bill embodyng the principle contained
= ths bill, and ipaugurate stringent measures for the
suppression Of traffic IN gold and exchange, regarding
- calculated to deprecste the currency and increase the
Dses Of ths necessares Of life. Whether Congress win
adopt such an act, or one enAdying total prohibtsn
e the speculative traffic gold exchange cannot now
- predicted with any certainty but there is unques
taonably strong impression among many Of tho mem.
bsrs that something should be to check desoy
thsss gambling operations prodcated as they are upon
We misfortunes and disasters Of the country
Resolved, That all trallo in gold silver and foreign
fhaDge for speculative purposes purchases thereof
money less than the necessary pay the full
hmo1nt Of such purchase or on what is known
~margns s hereby prohibited. The sale OF gold, silver
- FOREIGN exchange by q broker banker. directly or
&drectly a. any place except within the regular bank
esreby prohibited The sale of gold, silver foreign
fxchange unlcss actually delivered and paid for the
Any person who shall violate any provision of this act
- conviction before the United States Court OF
Pc district IN which the offence committed shall be
ned for each offence In any not less than thou
Ind dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars and i'm
xfhonment for period not less than month
Any person who shall lodge information Of the viola
en Of provision OF this With the United States
6erict Attorney for the district in which the offence
AA5 have been committed shall be entitled TO aud re-
vssve one half Of the money collected by fines.
THs PUBLIC EXPENDITURES.
1he resolution Of Mr.. Cox instructng Standing Com
lstse on Expenditures OF Departments to proceed at
~ 10 tho dkcharge Of their duties. giving them
eower 70 send ror persons and papers. and clothing
~1lk
- much rsster significance than realized by the
4vsbcaa members. Under the one hundred and fourth
yub = ths duty Of these committees TO investigate ali
sn1Itufs contracts, ,&o of the government search
Snsa cases Of fraud IN whatever department they occur
goA, fact, they have thepower develop any and an
n1esFs, whether N the auartsrmastsrs, comm ssrys
ny q the other dspassmmts, h which thsreonrsaaon
- beaiesS that enormous swindles have svtls-,
u shs government Hsrvsssers these oesE-.Nv.S have
Assn merely ornansusAi, having become practically
(lsolsts, ana have bssa used convsnisocss
~ ssivmg certain number Of the mem
usn opposed 70 the dominant party. In fact,
Hhs got 70 bs regarded sort Of stigma to be placed
- 80 u these committees. Having power 10 enforce
$stlgatisns, they seldom held meeting during the
tossion. Having been clothed with full powers
pabls them 10 work effectively, understood that
oy win proceed TO execute their duties vigorously and
most important and astounding disclosures expect
70 BE- made In the Of their investigations and
Ssvslopsd in their reports The resolution adopted
n vote Of ssh.y-nins 70 seventy nine, and It's
asratiop laid upon tine table, 80 that 10 viii require
~ thirds yots 90 again coll II up.
sMAroR DAVIS SPEECH.
n fact that the nrst speech delivered In the Thirty
1hth Congress should be made by Senator denouncing
- policy Of the administration, In relation 70 the
~ Of conducting the war, has excited little
esut here. Mr. Davis, Of Kentucky, this Afternoon in
. lengthy speech, argued against tho policy Of
paoro enlistments, being Illegal, unconstitutional
IA unustnable, and charged the Executive with
urpation OF authority dangerous to the liberties Of the
Dsspls. He was replied to by Hon. Reverdy johnson,
OAo sioquently sustained tho pursued by the
tsss,dent 10 which elected the congratulations
II republican Senators on the floor.
Su QUESTION OF GOVERNMENTS IN THE NsURoEsr
srArEs.
n tho House to-day discussion elected BY the
Substitute offered by II. Winter Davis to Mr.. Stevens
psout,on 70 refer that portisn OF the Presidents Mes
ngs about governments In tho rebollious States TO
essct committee Of nine the substitute providing that
unsd committee shall report such bills may be ncces
cary TO the execution Of the guarantee Of repub
nsan government In such States. The pending contest
vvoa this important subject cropped out plainly this
being the nrst opportunity which has offered yet 10
Pdica,e the disposition Of the members upon It, The
Substitute Of Mr.. Davis y" adopted by majority
Z nine.
In SUPPLIES ron rHR UNION PRISONERS AT RICH.
NosD.
fhoaxh General Butler and member Of the Sanitary
Commission ut Fortress Monroe have elegraphed 10
Ne government here THAI the rebel authorities have
ssppsd the dsributon Of supplies sent from she loyal
osases ihs Union prisoners hands,
"a that up 10 this time informasioa had reached
washington indicating that anything ike oica rebel
osscs be- bssa communicated 70 either MAJOR General
Batter or Brigadisr General Meredith.
Ths fact that Robert 0ud the rebel Commlssoosr Of
Enshangs promptly replied yesterday or tho day bsfose
General Buffers tender q vaccine matter, TO be used
Anosg The Union prisoners confined Al Richmcsd lynch
Nuva and other points In Rebeldom that would bo dis
Dosed Of promptly, requested leads 10 hope that
Mere may be, after ALL mistake In at,rbung TO the
ysbsl authorities tho sroeous purpose Of denying 10 the
Csscu prisoners their hands che articles necessary 70
sAsn proper sus,snanos forwarded from the North.
- sAcHAKrn srrKRsEDEp--A Mw NEGOTIATION.
Private Miles o'Reilly, For,y-seveuth regiment New
wwh voun,ssra returns his resumopt, 10 the Depart
Wsat 0 The seuth, by the steamer from New York
Drsbaby the Fulton. Rumor says that he hereafter 10
- detailed for ssrvcs with the Gag Of truce steamer run
sing semi occasionally between Port Pulaski and sayan
naA and that shs negotiations which Or. Zacbarie the
eAaous chiropoda and International negotator failed 10
Nrns any sAtsfaclory head at Richmond, vii be
sunsd BY Private Niles, with every prospect OF
added that the Richmond authorities have appointed
sn-Geusrah Gussavus W. smith and Mansfield Lowell a.
shsir representatives 10 meet all nas Of truce thus
horne-lhsss high .cfelals having had business and
vsssoual relations with Private oRclly while they
soanecisd with the Street Department Of your city.
ssuId the preliminary negotiations at Savannah prove
hsssfacory. PrivaiS oReily WILL doubtless, visit tho
shisf seat Of nsurrect'on and have Interview with
President Davis and such members cf the rebel Caei.
~ ~ hr. Davis may select. The bappies, results
80 leoksd for.
eKNyRAL n'cLHLLASs IMPORT.