New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-02
xxxvrr1,s CONGREss.. .Rir., Session.
SENATE .. WASHINGTON. April 30. 1864.
TIE CIVIL SERVICE.


Mr.. SUMNER (Uu., hass.) introduced bill
~ T-oviic for the greater efficiency OF The civil sery ce
81 80 United States vAieh oyides or BOARD OF *
ar nst:e on for candidates for al civil otces or prone
,i,, ia such Offices exccrt as those appointed by TIE
President. The applicants must De cltl~nS hct"een
he ses Of eighteen aud twenty LTei ana must luIIIs
poh testimonials and take such Oath OF Degi1noe a.
tn hoard RAY prescribe; the work Of the applicants 10
be assigned accord ag 70 tier degree o. met and va
sanccs be allied In precise accordance WIZ such es
xrunent In the department or branch OF the service
kir which the examination was made.
RlGuTs or FEGROEs.
Mr. SUMNER introduced Il resolution requesting The
President TO COMMUNICATE 10 tie Senate te opinion oi
iAe Attorney General TO tie rights Of coored per-
cons in the ermy and elsewhere.
Objected 70 By NJ. POWELL
MILITARY REsIGSATIoSs.
NJ WI son QJn. Mass ) introduced joint resolution
that no officer Of the regular OF volunteer forces whose
appointment is required 10 be made by tie President 0y
and wish the advice and consent OF the senate ana WRo
shah have resigned lis commission ard wsose resign
ton shall have been accepted shall be entitled 10 hold
or exercise command in said forces unti. again Sp
outcd thereto by the President with the advice and
consent Of the Senate Referred 10 the Military Com
nEtee.
Nj HARDING (Un.. Oregon called up the House bill
Coz the relief Of seltts or land claims IN mia.
Mr. HARDING and NJ CUEgges I'm. CAD defended
The bin in reply 10 Mr.. JOHNSON (COud. I'M Who con-
tended that ise policy OF It's proportions w0ald be IN
furious. as was direct interference with the actor
Mr. Harlan Gun. IOwa), from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported the Senate bill granting lands
TO- railroad in Minnesota. with the House amendment
making the grant directly to the State, and 1t was
passed.
The Senate then took up the special order, viz:
TIVE NATIONAL CURRENCY BILL.
The amendment oil the senate Committee taxing DalEs
was passed without amendment
Tae bill was theR reported 70 she senate.
The principal amendment Of the Senate Fiharce Com
riteo TO tie bill reported the following to the fst
beetion Of the House bal;
lien Of all other sxos association shan raJ to the
Treasurer Of United Ses in the iHeRihs Of January aJ
JDv autv half eertgE each half year HSn ard
after tie Gag Of January 1904 upon tire average amour
Of lis notes in Circulation and drty Of oneduAeI OF one er
eenu,n each half year upon tho sveEe 5t Of us
and dutv Of oreeUarter Of oneaat per cetu etcn ban
year aforesaid the amount OF s capital eck be-
yepd the amount in H!tea states bond Acf pre-
scrbins the 81 collecting the tax and sh1inS pen
700 for each default 81 Isyueh 10 Voriaed thss
IN this at shall be construed 70 prevent the ngEei
value Of cf the sad associations held by any
person body corporate o. teEg included in tbs valuation
the peTseHs oPsrty Of sach person cooperation an the
OF ell imposed by 81 HEdeT state euIhefy
State county munr. PcrpSees bat not al greait
r.a hR Bpoa Other ed capital az the hands
81 individual citizens Of such states And al the remedies
provided BY the laws the collection Of tnch taxes
be sppoa thereto Proriae $50 that moth 2e ~ lis
aet e1emp. Of tie associations rou either state
county pal to the extent, tceorcng 10 It's
ySlBe as other real estate Is taxed"
The Senate then adjourned, finding itself without
quorum,