New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-01-18
XxXvIuth C0NGREss--sscond Session
SENATE. wAsHIyoToS, Jar. IL. 1868
wIST vfRGINiA.

against te substitution o. the military for the civil gov
eminent IN that State.
The petitioners SET forth that 10 ignore the restored
Government oOE vol 'e 20 reduce everything 10 con
fusion and % prevent he administration OF urtce and
the protection o. Tic rights OF persons and properly ana
that ii would sn feet tie oya people OF The State to
numbereSs annoyuuces Gnd cIueh the hopes OF thou
SANDS Of niOns's.
The memorial vas referred 10 the Committee Mill.
tary Affairs.
TIT BANKRCPT FILL.
Mr.. SCgSER offered tie memorial II the Board 81
Trade of the City o; Bo-ton In which they Get forth
that there is NV Cue bv the people OF the reVoed
States TO merchants of thc Norh between hundred
end fifty and two hundred millions Of dollars ara
there has been no oppartuni;y 10 the claims lol
settlement in tic local Courts and that If the bankrupt
bill shah become Law Immediately, the rights OF sneh
creditors would be seriously pr'judiced Inc p't'uoi
ers ass the p1stpcnemtrt Of tAe bankrupt Jaw unti
such time eha have ELAPSED after the rest0iatn Oh tbe
civil rule in the reyocd States a. viii give Northern
creditors an opportunity 70 get settlement OF 'n'i
claims .
the memUriosis desire ~ protect The interests OF
Northern creditors not sure tina; /: Is necesssr!
for us 70 follow precisely their suggestions eu h"
sure thrt these Interests cGnnot be ndeqnhtey p'o
iecied without any reinforcement Of the pending bank
rupt bill.
Judiciary.
DUTIEs on FOREIGN VESSELS
Mr.. CowAS presented petition from the Bonrd OF
Trade of Philadelphia. askine that sueh any shsl le
in posed upon ali foreign vessels ns shall distribute the
burden oGualy between hone and foreign vessels
which was referred 20 the Committee on Commerce.
HoLE PAY.
Mr.. WILSON presented se,crl petitions from army
officers asAng iT more pay which were referred to the
Military Committee.
Dir. LAsr Gud) presented tie petition Of the West
rrn Associated Press asking for the reduction O! tie
duty On imported pnpcT.
CASE OF sUrGTOy-GES. HAMMOND.
Mr.. How AVID presented petition fum eA,suresoh
General Hammond mIlGning ih6 injustice was done
him in the court martial before Which Nc Was tired re-
Gently and asking Congress 10 inquire into lis nrttri
beo confirming bic Successor Ii was referred to the
FrMALE CLERKS.
Mr.. SBEG%As, from The COMMITTEE on IinnncN' re-
ported back tie petition Of Mrs Jane o. SWsstem 10
c!ntion 30 The employment OF female CLERKS IN the DC
partments.
Mr.. SHFRaAy said no legislation necessary to
auihoiz tne employment o. female clerks and b. asked
shat tac committee be- discharged ON tue further con
sileiaiion Of the sahjcc'. II was 50 o. dered.
No MORE PAY.
NJ sHERMAs. fIon the finance Committee, reported
back the Joint resolution granting additional cumpch-
saiion 10 the emyic1 e. q the Capitol recommending
ito indefinite posircAemeEl, and II was indehhi'ei!
postponed.
On motion of Mr.. CotLAniR. the House joint re.oln'
lnon a. make Ger. Richard Dcl6feld Regent OF the
Smithsonian Insttute. in place OF Joseph A Iotten
dvcunscd, taken up and passed.
JUDICIARY SYSTEM.
Nj TrvNBtTLL offered bill 10 aussad tho Judicial
system Of the Uted States and expressed that It's OH
sec, was 10 abolish the Dtrci Court 81 TIE United
and substitute Circuit couri- therefor, and to
establish Court - Appeals IN each Judicial District.
Sorie l.g station Mir TTurabu said. IL demanded 10
regard the judicial system o. the United states The
unit " busness accommodating in the Supreme Court
snounis almost to g denial oi justice.
The bin vss referred 10 toe Jrdicary Committee
E;yIsTIGAIEG MALTHEAsASCEs.
M DAIs fered RESOLUTION, 10 add To tie Standing
COMMIT ice of the Senate Committee ~ i've for tho in
inn al corrul:inE q! the Government In ~ u
Depa.tm' ITS. which WIS lsId over until to 1o.ru~.
CoLoEED REGIMENTS IL MAITLAND.
Mr Johnson offered a retp.ut3un calling on the Sec
rrtaiy Of War for Information as 20 the number of
oolIed regiments eciuteG IN AeT!iahu' winch was
adopted.
FOREIGN MAIL I'LL PASSED.
1u nation Of Mr. CoIIAsEa, the house bin In rela
ton to carrying the mail TO foreign countries Wat
Confluence COMMITTEE.
A message from The House announcing the disagree
neDts in the SeLates amendments 10 the Appropriation
bill aud asking Committee # Conference. was read.
nr SHERMAN moved that The senate agree t. the
Committee Confcrenee. and insis upon the amend
ments. which war carried.
IsvYyToaY OF Army sioEEs
Mr. WILSON Gated up the jont resolution reported by
him Yesterday iusiructiug the Secretary OF War 10
cause sn inventory Of the af les IN the United states
srsenns end QHaI trn0steis stors 20 be- made Which
was passed with amendment q! Mr. Hall, instinct-
in tie Secretary Of the Navy TO caue all naval store
Keeper to make return Of TIE articles IN tier pos
NUMBER oT MES RAISED.
Mr. WILSON col ga up tie resolution asking he secre
tary II War for information 20 the number OF men
futIi-hed by each State IN he different calls made by
inc President.
Mr. Ggrvpa moved 81 posiponcmont for two weeks.
He orphaned that OBys since resolution passed
cnlng upon Tie Secretary 81 War for infoimntion ms
Ia The manner IA which naval recruits had been credited
NJ. M, erstood that these naval credits had bcen IN
ius.ly distributed. For instance receiving chip "
station IN the habor Of Sew ofk and Boston ana is
the uuiy place here cnlEipeiis can De mace lLeit
NAV b. ten thoasand recruited IN Boston ond nj
81, nd iu -. sfff
given 20 tine law by the Cifce:so ne war department
these ten ousas ocn Ucud bc credited TO Tie City Of
Boston and the fi''en ihnasanf :" INC ,ltY ~ H.s-
YorI. although they might oil have cofnc from IN"
surrounding country thry cannot be credited except 20
ci;ies unless they IfJve exactly where they bc.oIH
si,eVhere This throws the burden Of the proof o.
the coua,n places The Srate ought Lot e. A., Oh the
resoiu,ion under consideration until reply Is received
In relation 10 this matter
The resolution wac po-iponed.
Captured AND ALMOND FBOFERfH.
NJ MORGAN introduced ball 10 regulate the ms7.
agemsnt o. captured ard abandoned property in the
Esbe state. which referred 20 the Committee on
Commerce It directs the PRECEDENT 10 appoint board
OF five persons who fhall bsve tho management o!
sbandoncd Rebel arde forfeited Tor non.PaJ meHt Of
taxes MAKE r"Cuie0ls for leasing them. and employ
iuy freedmen. aBd eel ebalJ"nei personal proper
~ Thee n Che board shall be competent
~ transact 1Usucfs, aHd The dolngs al each
member in every iratladio1 must be rendered.
These reguhtiors subject 20 TIE approval o: tie Prcs-
dent shri De puh'sAcd ~ I!Dc'lnetion. ANY meni-
Der # tie Board, wlo Is concerned directly or 10
directly n any dealing relating g. tho responsibilities
with which they ctaigcd, shn b. subject 70 fine
Of ten Thousand dosIs IL forhds during the war all
tr,fc beyond ,he military lines nnd all permits for
hueh purpcses Gie anu.led detailed quarterly re-
port iaust be published In 1t least one newspaper in
each STATE The Bpe.d eail 9'sO render quarterly &c
Of their transactions and moneys received to the
Treasurer u the United States
RECIPROCITt yHFATY.
Nj SUMNER presented substitute for tho Houso
resolution terminating tnc treaty Of lel7 with Gies'
Britain NJ follows:
That the notice gwen by the President o, Tie United
o. cF( Tel Nd