New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-03

SENATE. WASHINGTON, May 9, 1861.
RELIEF FOR NAVAL COMMANDERS.

out the additional rank and pay. lhey PIny io"0' "
the premises. Referred to the Naval COhlnlt.re.
PKC-EMPTIoN 10 CERTAIN LANDS IN CALIFORNIA.
The bill 10 grant presumption TO certain iahGs Ia oai
fornia was called up and amer soue reihaiAs 'n i''
favor by Mr. COMES (Un., Cal) passed.
FOREIGN AND CoAsTING TRADE.
Mr. MORRILL, I'm. Me- called up the Senate bill 10
rerulae the foreign and oOastng trade on the northern
north eastern and norm western hohueis Va 1no
States which was passed.
| The COLLECTION OF INTERNAL REVENUE
The bill 10 provide for the collection Of Internal Rev
enuc was received from the House, and referred 10
the Finance Committee.
PRINTING THE REVENUE BILL.
On motion of Mr.. FEssESDEN (Un., Me- GOO copies
of the House Internal Revenue bill were ordered 10 DC
printed for the use Of the Senate
CEMETERY GROUNDS AT THE SOLDIERS HOME
Mr. WILSON UJn. Iowa. offered "a resolution ~ pro.
vide additional grounds for the cemetery at the oodler
Home District of Columbia IL directs the secretary OF
War TO add the Soldiers Cemetery such portions OF
the grounds adjacent MS may be eryceabe for the pnr
pose lie stated that GOO soldiers had been already
inferred in this Cemetery. principally since the war
commenced, aud additional ground was now needed
that All the soldiers buried in this vicinity should
b. inferred in ground so as 10 make thelr resting
place a spot Of common interest.
The resolution adopted.
RIGHTS OF COLoRED SOLDIERS.
Mr. SUMNER (Un. Mass called up his resolution re
Guesng the President TO communicate the opinion OF
the Attorney General as 10 the rights of persons
Of African descent in the Regular and Volunteer
service, with accompanying papers. Adopted
TIE SOLDIERS HOME.
Mr. HALE (Un., y. H. offered resolution that tho
Committee Oh Military Affairs inquire into the present
condition the soldiers Home, The administration OF
the funds of that institution. and whether some other
mode relief BIZ pension otherwise would not be for
the public interest Adopted.
LANDS FOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SCHOOLS.
Mr.. WILSON On, Mass introduced IA bill 10 grant
900 600 acres OF the public lands for the benefit OF
public schools III the District of Columbia. The lands
TO be taken from any subject to private entry I'M
proceeds are be forever devoted 10 the instruction Of
children between the ages of five and seventeen years
without distinction Of color. Men of color between the
ages OF twenty and sixty in the Cities OF Washington
and Georgetown. and the County Of Washington shall
each annually pay poltax Of dollar for the use
and benefit Of public schools TO be assessed and col
ected by the corporate authorities Of these cities and
the Levy Court Of sad county.
WISCONSIN GRANT LANDS.
Mr. HENDRICKS dem, Ind) called up the Senate
joint resolution to pay the state OF Wisconsin hve per
cent the grant of lands made heretofore to her for
literary purposes which laid at the expiration of
the morning hour
NEVADA.
The Chair presented letter from the President in
answer to the Senate resolution, calling for information
as TO the Territory Of Nevada and enclosing letter
from Governor james w. Nye
RELIEF OF INDIANS.
MI. DOouTTLE (Un., Wis.,, from the Committee or
Public Lands reported back the bill for the relief 81
certain friendly Indians with two amendments, anC
moved they be printed. Ordered.
ARMY APPROPRIATIONS.
The Army Appropriation bill was received from The
House with Amendments, and on motion II Mr.. Fesl
sender il was referred 10 the Committee ON Finance
and ordered to be printed.
THE NATIONAL CURRENCY BILL.
The bin to provide national currency was then pre-
sened the Senate by tho Chair reported from the
Committee Of the W hole.
Nr. DAVIS (Cond Un., KY. by unanimous consent
introduced an amendment preventing associations
under the act from holding real estate Tor longer period
than FIVE years. Adopted
Mr. DAVIS offered an amendment that after The Jlst
Of December every Association doing business under
this act six months after the Rebellion shall be crushed
and the authority of the Government restored. be re-
qured TO redeem with gold and silver their notes and
circulation at their several offices MI Davis said lie
was no friend OF tic present measure n any form. But
the bill 20 become law u should be made ar I'M
Objectionable as possible. lie thought bis amendment
was of tho most vital importance There never a
wholly commercial country on the face Of the earth that
retained for considerable time redeemable paper
currency The universal practice by the memorable
rule Of the world was gold and silver. Congress should
not change the law Of the world The sooner this pres
emf measure was stamped "A Temporary cxpcdient 10
pass away on the restoration Of peace and tranquility
and the laws OF money that have regulated the world
for yhteen centuries should DC resumed the better br
the Government
Nj. JOHNSON did not deny that this whole measure
was Of cXpedicncy. No one could indicate tie day
when the Rebellion would BE- subdued. As long the
war lasted We could not specie payments. The
banks established under this bill could not be expected
in six months after the suppression Of the Rebellion To
redeem their enormous issues IN specie without great
financial curtailmDt and embarrassment. We should
be very cautious in fixing period for the resumption
Of specie payments
Tie amendment was rejected
PAY or VOLUNTEERS
Mr. FEssHNDES reported from lie Finance Committee
the House bill apPrOprating go 600 OOO for the pay Of
the volunteers called out for 100 days, with recon-
mendatiOn that IL pass.
Mr. HALE opposed the measure as unwise While he
would keep aith with every man called out by the Gov
ernmen he should oppose this resolution US eminently
unwisc.
Mr.. FEssEsDES said whatever might be his H6vid
ua opinions Of the wisdom Of the Gull they had been
offered aud accepted by the CommanderinC Chief and
he should vote ~ appropriate the amount required
Mr.. HENDERSON I'm, MOI would vote any amount
Of money 10 pay troops called out for longer period
but he did not think the present bill OF any accountn
fact 1t was perfect humbug These men could not DO
drilled IN lis time.
M. GRlMEs inquired how long the men ut WILSON,
Greek had been drilled.
Mr.. HENDERSON sad. 30 far as the Missouri troops
were concerned they were mustered into the service IN
August le6l but they had been drilled number Of
yeaIs previously. For himself hc was opposed to call
ing out mob.
Sir. SHERMAN Cn Ohio said there could be no
doubt under the existing law OF the Presidents author
ity To call these troops; ana, Whatever might be
our opinion to the wisdom OF the call We should vote
the appropriation.
was respectful the part OF the President TO have
sighted Congress In not having indicated his Intention
10 cal out these troops for one hundred days This
proposed action placed the Treasury OF the United
States directly under the c1ntioi o tne fresdent ana
we sat here merely TO vote the money 10 carry out and
MOI IN determine measures The sum proposed would
not half cover the cost Beside this these men were to
be taken at time when labor was OF more value to The
country than any service they cOud Iehuei III lhe hed
IN their short term Of service
MIR. WILSON said he had expressed to the Secretary
of War bis opinion that tins proposition OF the Western
Governors ought not ~ be accepted. The President
however having the sanction Of the law. and having
exercised IT, be should vote for H. He was III favor OF
calling out the troops for d longer period.
Mi. HENDERSON inquired If the President had given
verbal written acceptance TO the offer Of the West
ern Governors.
Mr. WILSON understood il 10 have been an official ac
ceptance by the President advised and approved by
en- Grant and the draft Of the bill before was in