New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-04-02

SENATE. w AsHIyGTUS, April ]. 1854.
CONVICTIONS by coURTs-hARTTAL.

SENA1E H. w hSHlNbIONt n pih 'SN''
CONVICTIONS by coURTs-MARTIAL.
On motion of Mr.. GRIMES Gun, Iowa. II WIS
resolved that the President DO requested to communi
cate 10 the Senate the names OF AL persons who hae
been sentenced by Court Martial 1or rauas OF Sn
tons against the Government and pardonca oy MN
since the LIST Of December 1873 together VITA lns sen
&c noes from which his pardons relieved them ana aso
the names Of all persons likewise sentenced oy 'ot
Martial for military offenscs, rOlber than fraud OF
population and similarly pardoned Agreed 70.
The VIcE-PREsIDEST laid before the Senate com.
resolution Of Mr.. Grimes as q the NUMBER OF men
transferred from the military TO The naval sery1cs etc.
II was referred to the Naval Committee and ordered 10
be printed. -
Mr.. NEsnrrH Dem. Oregon called up the bill to
establish Assay Offices AT Carson City, heyeia ana
fishing a Branch Mint at Portland, Oregon, Instead I"
| an Assay Office at Daes City. MI. NesmtL 81 con
| siderable length advocated hs amendment; lie CON
blamed that the Committee on Finance had ihfilgcI
| The common law Of the Senate, after they lad heard
the report and resolutions Of an Oregon oeiegaiioh
who might be supposed 10 ksow about uio propiey Oh
the measure and referred the decision tohe secretary
. of the Treasury who having iniormntion himself
upon the subject referred II 10 the director OF the
! Mint at Philadelphia, one James Pollock VINO .hoWs
less than any other party consulted and VINO sent hof
accumulation suggesting that the proposed coinage
establishment looked ,owurd national dsintegra,"n
After he Sesmith had learned that bis hrs bi TO esso
bsb a Branch Mint had been committed, first Ia the
! cascnates Of the Treasury Departuea, and thence
10 tho genius who Ircs'des over u'o present AInt
was apprehensve that h. should again behold the
far proportions of his cherished olspfng HIS wof-,
fears had been realized and bis on ieturned. ailaI
dated and torn by the stupidity and ignorance OF the
company II has kept and 10 mangled r'mains are now
! before the Senate, with the hope n an acccmmoda-
ton bill for an Assay Once. Wbnl he should DC
called TO an account by bis people Why BraDch
Mint was not established. be would have TO say, IL
shame and confusion that Mr. Pollos was opposed "a
H. IL would be hard 70 convince his people that hr
Pollock a branch Of this Government OregoniJi'
might have had Branch Mint at thor own door fr r
coinage of the precious metals for which they 10 midas
riously strive and Of which they are daily being robsc
either by spectators BY the risk expense and dens
Of sending them thousands Of miles away 10 be coino-
but for the that the profound Pollock bad dscov
cred that tho component parts 81 Branch MINIS were
treason secession~ q alsogation of constitutional
oompacts 7" "dsregardsof oeths denial Of Federal
authority larson murder all of which consulate
| the crime Known M .disintegraiion" Minis and
Branch MINIS notwithstanding Mr.. Poloeks asser
tons, mere workshops or factories Tor tne
dation people and shonid be located nj points CON
yenent 10 the material and the who desired 10
conGne their operations to en announcement point nlgh
as well urge that ironlsunderies. brick yards gIis
mills hacksnith-shops Ac necessary 10 accommodate
more. chan 100000 OF people, should all DC located
| at one place.
We read in the scriptHY.s that Nebn chadnezzar fed
grass bu, never became t for beef and from analogy
we may> 1ier that Pollock though controlling an estab
lishment which he regards rs employing all the az
trjlutrs 1f national sovereignty Will hardly ever attain
copdts1 qualifying him Tor the proper exercise OF is
peculiar talents. ILanglherl Mr. Nesmith proceeded
at l 9Th Ia give exhibition OF the vast fninera!
I resources 90 oregon, ana ith WIN VI
the interests Of which would BE- subscryed by the inea-
sure advocated and he thought that the Government in
stead of pursuing nggardy policy toward the hardy
pioneers engaged in developing Its rich mineral re
0urces sha1 extend 20 them all necessary facilities Tor
The Promotion OF enterprises fraught with the present
and prosper i've interests Of the nation. ne
slbjcct then went Over under the rules
! LIE SEIZURE CHURCHES.
Mr. POWELL (Dcm Ky) endenyorcd N Obtain The
loor 10 get up is resolution calling on the Secretary OF
War for information IN regard to the churches ana
IN operty Of Chr tian denominations taken possession OF
ty his own 1riers tho orders OF Generals OF the
arlv lie desired the resolution passed, as he wished
10 obtain the Information for the purpse OF making II
| tle basic of a bill which he now preparing.
Nj. WILSON ON, Mass) moved TO go into EIecs-
| tive Session.
Several Senator desired to g., up other bills and Mr..
WuSog Withdrew his motion.
Mr. COMPS muoycd that wien the bcnate adjourn,
| IT be until Monday Adopted.
Mr.. SHERMAN On, Ohio renewed tlamoto Tor an
| Executive Session.
NAVAL Bile.
Mr. BALR Un.. y. H.) called attention TO the letter
Of the Secretary Of Ale Navy, presented this morning.
and urged that several important Naval bills awaited
action Ue had RETAINED from pressing important
measures on accounted the great number OF military
bills brought before thu Senate, and be was afraid II he
did not uras his measures. he would be IN he prediea-
ment of theeOuntymaD who stood on the As0r House
steps waiting for the procession To go by and the crowd
become thicker and thicker the longer he renAihS
Mr. Powell. moved u adjourn. rejected.
The Yeas and NAYS were called upon Mr.. Shermans
motion to 20 Executive Session. wichwas adopted
Yeas. n; Nays. 10.
This Senate al.er long E.ecutye Session, adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
TIE PAY OF PRIVATE SOLDIERS.