The New York herald., 1865-02-14
TIIIRTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Benu fe.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb Is, lsos.
TIN BANKRUPT BILL.
Mr. JcEsso,, topp) OF Md, presented the memorial Of
Chauncey Brooks other OF Baltimore pray
ing that the Bankrupt bill do pass least 10
include relief from existing debts.
THE NIAGARA SHIP CANAL
Mr. wusos (rep kQf Mass, presented the memorial OF
the Boston Board ade in favor Of ship canal around
mitteo.
sror THE war
Mr. Jouysor presented the petition Of Andrew VII
cox Of Baltimore praying that steps be taken for closing
tho which was referred to the Military Committee.
THs DUTY PAPER.
Mr. MORGAN, trep) of ~ Y, presented the petition Of
book and newspaper publishers and printers OF Buffalo,
askng the repeal Of tho duty articles used in the
manufacture Of paper and also reduction Of the duty
On imported paper,
rxx BANKRUPT ELL.
Mr. MORGAN presented tho petition Of citizens Of New
York city asking for tho passage Of the bankrupt bln
u. s wgAs TIVE r. =. r.asnsco .a,,. AND G en,sh ~,
sh mail steamship service between the United States
IN. b prov,d.s that IN. Postmaster General ,hs
have power 10 contract with any company who will agree
for the lowest price 10 establish limo Of seamshps to
make twelve round trips between San Francisco and
China per the contract 70 TO into effect on the LIST
Of January, 1851
Tho bill was passcd-ysss %, nays IL
TIE rRyrDHrss BuKsAU BiLk
tho report Of the Conference Committee on the Freed
mems Bureau blii was then taken up The report was
The 6t section establishes At the seat Of government
. Department OF Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, whose
object shall be the good OF the freedmen and the admin
sration Of the anAs and other property falling TO the
national government In the rebel states heretofore
be under tho care Of . com missioner who shall be sp
pointed by the President by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate. s IN annual salary Of four thou
secuon two asthorises the commissioner 10 appoln.
chief clerk and such other clerks a. may be nsceary
The chief clerk and commissioner shall give bond In the
Of one hundred thoussnd dollan for the faithful
discharge of their duties.
Section three provides tbAt the commissioner shall,
under the direction Of the President create dsos OF
freedmen and abandoned lands within the rebel States
no, to exceed two IN each sse 30 far as the same may
States and each datric shall be under the supervisoa
Of an assistant ssioner with an annual salary Of
the President and 70 give bond - required OF The chief
clerk.
and provides that every freedman shall be treated ID all
respects as freeman, with all proper remedies In courts
w,tS regard 70 him, srsep, IN eonfarmi,y 70 law
There are fourteen sections In the bin most OF them
pertaining 70 tho leasing Of grounds the wors Of frscd
The thirteenth section repsaIs The lss clAuses the
Connscatop bil which provides that conesca,ok hall
only have effect during tho lifetime Of the person sub
No action was taken on the above, i,s Consideration
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The question Wa upon the amendment Of the Senate
COMMITTEES on Finance 70 strike eut 'thres and insert
fftsep PER cont
duty On foreign paper wSs twsnsyper cent The amount
Of tax pd by home manufacturer Amounted 10 ten per
esnk wW manifest that TO reduce the foreign tAr 70
three ~ cen, would b. unjust 70 home manufscturr
was said that this three per cent vas equal 70 siI
rW scpt, because " was In the gold valuation. u
dolAFs per Ton The Internal ta1 in this soon.
sry bad 70 be paid In the currency valuation,
which a1sut fouy hundred dsllan per ton
NJ sherman Massd thas be vas In ever In the commit
tee, cf making tsn per cent which would create
lively ee0pessn betwsss homo aud foreign naDufsc-
tsrsrh The soAmittes hsA ovsvvuled him, however,
nany u Ne nembsn beina sDpsssA V sas sAsses