The New York herald., 1865-02-23
THIRTY-EIGHT CONGRESS-.
SECOND SESSION.
Senate.


wAsMsoros. Fob a. lasS
rcSe'Asp NsrsssArios NAVAL ooSrkAcroxs
hr HxSpR1tKs. topp) OF Ind from the Naval Com
mee reported resolution to increase the compensa.
ito" OF naval contractors which read and ordo
bs printed
RECOGNITION ~ 4 surRsxs ssNa
MI IRuMnUlI, trepl of ~ from the Committee on
consideration Of petitions for the recognition Of Su
preme Being IN the constitution Of the United States
Mr. TRUMBuli, from the committee reported Ad.
verseIy on the proposition to amend the constitution 80
as 10 permit Congress TO tax exports
ADVERSE Report ON XR sUMSRRs rxopo-
Mr. TAuHpplL, from Me same committee reported ad-
verscly on the proposition submitted recently by Mr
Sumner in regard to the basis OF representation
ADVERSE REPORT OK THa NIAGARA SNIP CANAL rRoyxcr
mee the b To Sd ssy sna
around Niagara and the bill 70 build canal from Lake
Mchgsn to the Mississippi river with join. resolution
with view TO the construction Of these works. the
provement and enlargement Of the Illinois and Michigan
canal, and the improvement Of the Upper and Lower
Rapids Of tho Mississippi river and THAI Of the Fox and
A@xspxxsrr TO THE COPYRIGHT LAW.
copyright law authorize tho copyrghting pho
rished In the United states shall be forwarded to he
library Of Congress, failure TO do which forfetng tho
The Bill was passed.
1Hx coxyIssARY pwARrnxr
Mr. WILSON from the Military Committee, reported ad-
versey on the House bill relating to the Commssary De-
partment.
TIE UNIFORM MILITIA ELL.
Mr. WILSON reported back the Senate bill TO establish
uniform militia throughout tho United States with
recomm ndation that II pass.
EssIERs JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF KEW YORK.
lsh the Eastern judicial district OF Now York TO en-.
brace the counties OF Kings Queens and Suffolk Which,
after somo discussion was passed.
Mr. CHANDLER (rep) Of Mich, desired to call up the
bill TO regulate commerce between the several staes
YREEDNES's
Mr. SUMNER, (rep) Of Mass, insisted calling up the
special order which the report OF the committee OF
conference on the Freedmens Bureau and the motion
prevailed
N, HMa rep) H., spoke against the bill as un-
Mr. Lasr, Fep) Of Ind, deprecated It's passage CAL
cuaicd to do more harm than good to the black race
Further remarks on the subject were made BY Mcssrs
Fspl OF Me-. SUMNER and JoussoS, (opp) Of Md after
which the question on the adoption OF the report Of the
committee taken and decided In the negative, by the
following vote:-
yKAs-Mes.rs anthony Brown. Chandler, Foot. Howard,
MOrssn Morrill, n rcmsrGy Ramsey sprasus Stewart Sum-
N.Y.. K,y,.1e:.r. Bse..ls. Garlic Cowsn Davis. Dixon,
ssdsen Riddle Ten Byct Trum6un Van wniie, Wiley and
r1~e e Ps.g Nor Lame e c
bury, Sherman and wkinson-ll.
On motion of Mr. WILSON the Senate insisted on its
amendments the original BILL and called for another
committee OF conference
REGULATE coxxERc1 BxrwEsS THE mvKRAL
MATEs
Mr. CHANDLER then moved TO call up the bill in relation
to certain railroads, entitled "An act to regulate
merce between the several States. "
Mr. TRuxpULL hoped that the bill would be postponed,
TO enable the senate TO proceed to the consideration Of
the report Of the Judiciary Committee In regard TO tho
State government of Louisiana
Mr. HALK hoped Mr. Trumbulls motion would prevail.
II related to much moro important matter than tight
between two corporations
Mr. CHANDIEn-It is only one corporation-one corpo-
ration against all tho people Of the United Sstes-and
am sorry to say that that corporation was able 10 pay for
counsel
The motion OF Mr. Chandler prevailed and the bin 70
regulate commerce between the several States was taken
Mr. ME-, trep) Of Nevada, advocated the bill, main
tanning the constitutional right Of Congress 70 pass H.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE rREgDxES's BUREAU niIL.
Tho CHAIN appointed Messrs Wilson, harlan and Will
ley COMMITTEES Of conference on the Frssdmen's Bureau
TEE ENROLMENT or crrIsESs ov LorImAsA,
Mr.. SyRAGrB, (rep.) Of r. L., offered an amendment,
copy Of issued for enrolment q citizens Of
louisiana.
On motion, pending the further consideration Of the
Railroad bill the Senate went into executive session and
adjourned.
wAsriscrox Feb. ~, 1896.
TINS REorrmise or TONNAGE or vnsns
Mr. O'NsiLi, trep.) Of Pa, introduced bill, accom-.
panied by petition repeating much Of the act Of May,
1854 which regulates the admessuremsn Of tonnage o.
steam power, now BY law required 70 be regis
tered licensed, or enrolled and licensed -
RsPRnAsD rInD
The Sergeant Arms Of the House. in accordance with
thc resouton passed yesterday brought before the bas
| OF the House A. r. Field TO receive reprimand
| The SrrAKn addressed him as folows:-Mr Field,
the duty has been dcvoved upon by the representa-
tves Of the people 70 express 70 you their con-
demnaton Of the act for which you have been urea be
fore committee OF their members ana ordered TO DC
reprmanded the bar Of the House by their presiding
| onicer In this hall assemble those who have been
chosen by the suraees Of their constituents Throughout
the continental Of the republic 70 deliberate anc
decide upon the gravcst matters OF national con
cern Differing often widely from each other
/ their acts aud votes many questions may prove
dstatcfu 70 large portions Of the people sr whom they
legieate, and the constitution hse therefore wisely do
cared that no representative aal be questioned else
whore for words spoken here ", debate accountape