The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-17


Senate.
wAsus3os. April 10. 1854.
l rssvssnox or FRAUDS on mn TREASURY.
Mr. rsuxSuLL. (repl o. III. Introduced . bu supple
nsuta 70 IN prevent frauds upon the Treasury
tho United States approved Februsry 49, 1885, Referred
20 the Committee on tho Judiciary.
enact4 that any person heretofore or hereafter held
Ing once. Who may wilfuy neglect 70 Or rs'u.s to do
liver 70 his successor any paper record book OF docu
mont, sbsu be- guilty. OF felony
| DISCHARGES FOR NAVAL ooA,HHAvhRs yREfxS
Mr. HALE, (rsp, OF N H. reported from Committee on
Naval Aairs bill gass,ug honorable discharges 70 coal.
beavers and hremen In tbs naval service.
WET VIRGINIA Jrpia hArrnHs.
r.l ", WI.Y W., Sssp DIV " introduced tho following
&: as ss n .n
r.. Sa sna e ss sss ~ &.
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said Committee reporsby bin or otherwise.
Treasury GOLD 0sRrlrcarks
Mr.. HzNDnUKs, (opp) OF Ind, submitted the wing
::Svsd Thai the Q, The Be-
md ss.;as.!::
anosat Of such certificate have been issued
BUILDING EXTENSION.
On moifcn OF Mr.. FOSTER, (reD OF Conn.,, It WAS
to report ssas WHISTLER ntena.d 81 sho.s nov
any :saA 'front.' sh.s SsIa,s = xlss s.:
said change, and what expense involved
TIE KAsr nsesxssKs sUFrHRHRs.
Mr. WARE (repl Of Ohio, presented memorial u the
Ohio Legislature representing that many sufferers from
rebel dspredatious 10 East tennessee had thrown
upon the border states " aid o. transpcra
t!on. and asking help 10 feed and cothe them.
DONATION ,IAr,ss IN OREGON AND CALIFORNIA.
Mr.. nAsDso, (rspl Of Oregon called up the bill ee
la:ng 70 donation claims In Oregon and California
AID ros wsooxgx RAILROADS.
The bill granting lands to aid In the construction or
railroads % Wisconsin, called up By Mr.. DooIrns
(rep.) OF WIZ. and passed.
IMPROVEMENT or THE ONO RIvHs
ticns Of the Chamber OF Commerce Of Louisville.
Of the Improvement Of the Ohio river Referred 70 the
oorLscrios rAxss ssHx1 DISTRICTS.
.d M hass (rsp Of csed up tho bin FOR co..
after debate and amendments Informally laid
-. u " v.sr INTO ras FORT rnanw MAssAc,E
the Committee on the Conduct OF the War inquire the
expediency Of sending such Of their number they may
depue TO Fort Pillow Tennessee to inquire into tire late
massacre OF Union troops. and report possible.
Mr. FKssEsDxs, (rap) OF Me-. Thought that uulcss 10
members Of Congress mike inquiries q distance
Their place OF duty here. We coming to period
In the session whom very important to all the
members present for tho dispatch Of business
the duty OF the War Department u look into These
matters and It was presumed II would duly discharge
M wilson, (repl Of Mass said that no had called a.
the War Department this morning. and the Secretary had
told him he had despatch General sherman, say
ing that hundred OF our soldiers mad been
date Investigation Of the matter Bs had appointed
officers for that purpose General Sherman notion
the spot but had received bis information in the way the
Mr.. H said he wished 70 get tho original evi.
dence OF persons on the spot would Do disgrace 70
The nation not TO promptly this gross wrong No
matter what the color OF the soldiers must
none IL would be impossible to keep coIored troops
in the service unless protected them the
white troops It concerned the national protect
tho men who lighting battles and those who
Of those threatened terrors critical
in battle, may lose us tho day. It has been. and he
rebes, 70 put them 10 death in cold blood, 70 soil
them into slavery when captured, and hide from
necessary, two for He for retaliation In tho
promptes, and the seversst manner.
the resolution but /, did no. 80 Tar saaush TSs was
not the FIRST time small garrison had been Lott 70 be
Those in comm,nd in that region should Know their re-
sponsibity TO the government, and should know that
IN the sSs rank. NJ feeling y
must act Al tho lie Of soldier under our dag u
But sS 0s
70 know Why those disasters had been brought aganst
mo- 70 amend The resoiuii n BY directing Inc so%s
also TO inquire whether Fort Pillow could not have
Nm HowasD sSse Whsrsv The clause reouux tho
committee 70 send Of their members 70 the spot and
PASSAGE THD BILL PROHIBITING SPECULATION IN GOLD.
Tho eenate then proceeded 70 the bill prohibiting spscu
atvs transactions in gold and exchange tho pond
ing question being she motion OF Mr. Coamer TO strike
out foreign exchange from is provisions.
Mr.. eoIIAs.s. tTsp) O. ". said !. ss undertook 70
these We taxs ourselves nom the markets Of the world
The gold gamblers dd not deal in gold becaese they
caused IL 70 nuctuate, but because uctuaed p price.
II these gamblers knew they could affect gold, they
would never lose any money BY t. Gold fuetuates in
csSses The sucsuaton Is in II: currenoy. Gold was
just any other article Of trade. Every article Of
merce nuctuaed with the currency He did not think
L na n nan
agreed to pay money at future day for gold. his
interest and inclination to depeea,e tho currency before
tho day arrived when his contract to. be per.
formed II have right declare certain contract,
in the States Unlawful have natural right 10 declare
believe the constitution gave either or these pow.
ers this bill would assume. Mr.. Colamer went at
4 upon local contracts. He denied that this should be
passed on tho plea ot"mtary necessity or the "puc
Mr.. Coiamer's amendment was rejected by yeas 10,
| nays "A.
uniform fine oo instead OF that heretofore Of from
81 600 TO $40 .sos.
the bill We have made IL Identical nearly with bill he
had heretofore offered, and which reported BY
the nance Committee He had been ridcued for pro-
posing that bill, and only last evening had received
paper containing most brutal assault. He thought the
committee was guilty Of s wan, 2; courtesy to him in no.
the gamblers In the hell Of New York to con.
| troll the gold market
Mr.. FErspES explained the action OF the Finance Com
mittee. and said they certainly never dreamed 4 dis.
| courtesy to the Senator from Kanses.
Mr.. LASE (rcp OF Kansas, said he glad TO say the
passage Of the bill reply 70 the Kansas editor and
him in New York who said he had better devote himself
| exclusively 10 the wooly head business daughter
Mr.. HENDERSON, (rep) OF No., thought she Secretary
Of The Treasury very much mistaken IL ne thought
the bin accomplish the end designed He regretted
this legislation He moved TO strike the words 6ond
! fde owners The best way 70 keep up the currency
BY increased taxes. II seemed him thai we were
here preventing man from buying foreign bill OF OK
charge with anything but legal tender notes thus inter-
fering with commercial pursuits.
Mr. sHnaxAS (rep) OF Ohio denied that tbs would be
the eject, would got interfere with any business ops-
Mr. HAx explained that he voted for the bill not bs
cause y would have any effect u Gil, he thought
would DO about Ike bills TO prevent usury-a failureand
increase what Is Intended 20 reprees He yoted fov
simply because the Secretary wanted him 10 do CO. put.
ting hh own opinion In his brooches pocket.
Mr. HARMS desired aseparase vote on striking ONT TIM
followng-"By the manual delivery Of United NC
notes and national currency, and NOT Otherwise.