The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-04-02
THIRTY-EIGHTH CON GREss.
FIRST SESSION.


wAsmsoros. April I, 1884
NAMES or PAKDoSED swISDLnas AND REGULATORS.
On motion Of Mr. GRIMES, (rep) OF Iowa, II was re-
solved that the President be requested to communicate to
the Senate the names OF all persons who have been
sentenced by court martial for frauds pecua.ions
against the government and pardoned BY him. since the
lat OF December 1868 together with the sentences from
which his pardon relieved Them and also the names Of all
persons likewise sentenced by court martial for military
offences other than fraud pccuation and similarly
pardoned. Agreed to.
COMMUNICATION FROM TUE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The voE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a cQmmunca
ton from the Secretary Of the Navy in reply to resou
ton Of Mr. Grimes to the numberof transferred
from the military to the naval service, &C. 1t was
ferred TO the Naval Committee and ordered 10 be printed
SEw ASSAY OFFICE AND
Mr. NssMnH (opp) Of Oregon, called up tho bill to
establish assay Office at Carson City, Nevada and
Dallas City, Oregon, and moved amendment establish
say Office Dallas City
Mr. NEsMun, at considerable length, advocated his
amendment He complained that the Committee on III
nance had nirnged the law OF the Senate after
they had heard the report and resolutions Oregon
delegation, who might DO supposed TO know about the
proprety OF the measure and referred the decision to
the secretary Of the Treasury who, having inorma
ton himself upon the subject referred to the Director
OF the Mint at Philadelphia, one James Pollock, who
knows less than any other party consulted and who sent
here communication suggesting that tho proposed
ton After he Nlr. Nesmith) had learned that his first
bill 10 establish branch mint had been committed first,
to the classmates o. the Treasury Department and thence
TO the genius who presldes over the present mint In
the City Of Broherly Love, he Ar Nesmith) appre
hensvc that he should again behold the fair pro.
portions OF his cherished offspring His worst fears had
been realized and his bill dIlapidated and
by the stupidity and ignorance Of the company it
kept and it's manged remains before tho Senate
with the hope of accommodation bill for ap assay
office. When he should be called account by his
people why a branch mint was not established he would
lint Mr. lArk
was opposed to II would be hard TO convince his peo
pic that MIR Pollock was a branch of this government
Oregonians might have had branch mint at their
door for the coinage OF the metals which they
so ndustriousy strove and Of which they daily being
delay OF sending them thousands OF miles away TO he
coined but for the that the profound Pollock had
ascove,ea INA! ,ne component parts OF branch mnts
tional compacts' sdisregard or oaths,n "deni.
al Of federal authority" "arson," "murder'-all
0! which constitute the crime known . disintegra
ton" Mints and branch mints, notwithstanding Mr.
oocks assertions, mere workshops factories for
he accommodation OF the people, ald should be locsed
at points nvencnt to the material; and the man
who desired to conhnc .hcir operations
point might we'll that iron foundres brick ynrds
grsi mills blacksmith shops, &C., necessary nccommo
date more than twenty millions Of people, should all be
observation-disclosures fed on grass but never became fl Tor
bee, and from analogy we may infer that Pollock
though controlling an establishment which he regards
as embndvng all the attributes OF national
resnty, will hardly ever attain condition qualifying
him for the proper exercise q his peculiar talents
j
give exhibition OF the vast mineral resources Of
oregon and its wide extent country interests OF
which would be subserved by the measure advocated
and he thought that the government instead pursuing
nggardy policy towards the hardy pioneers engaged 10
developing it's rich mineral resources should extend TO
them all necessary facilities for the promotion OF enter
prses raught with the present and prospective In
terests Of the nation
The subject then went over under tho rules.
THE ORDER BUSINESS.
Mr. fowBLt, Opp OF Ky, endeavored to obtain the
floor TO got up his resolution calling the Secretary Of
War for Information regard to the churches ana pro.
pery OF Christian denominations taken possession OF by
his own orders or tho orders or generals the He
desired tho resolution passed. ne wished obtain the
IN ormaon for the Of making 10 the basis of q
bill which no was now preparing.
sir WILSON (repl OF Mass, moved to 60 into executive
session.
Several Senator'S desired get up other bills and Mr.
Wilson whdres his motion
Mr. CosNEss (rep.) of Cal moved that when tho SEN
ate adjourn ifbe until Monday. Adopted.
Mr.. SHERMAN, (opp) OF OHIO, renewed the motion for
an executive session
Mr. HAIR (rop Of N. called attention to the !ettor
or the ecretary or the Navy presented this morning
and urged that several important naval bills awaited
action. He had refraned from pressing important
measures on account OF the great number Of military
bills brought beore the Senate. and ne at aid no
did not urge hts measures ne would be IN the predca
n ent OF the countrvman who stood the Astor House
steps waiting for the procession to bv and the crowd
became thicker and thicker the longer he remained.
Mr.. POWELL moved to adjourn. Rejected.
The yeas and nays called upon Mr. Sherman's
motion to into executive session, which adopted
yeas %. nays TO-
The Senate after long executive session. adjourned.