The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-12
THIRTY-EIGIITR CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.

SENATE
WAsHsorow. 20. II. 1875.
nm nAnrw AD rm DIVINITY on cax,sr.
Mr.. SynNa presented the memorial Of ths Executiv,
Committee Of tho Board OF Delegates OF The Ame :.
Iaelites demonstrating against the adoption OF any
amendment 70 the oonssisutsn Of tho United sssos
oognizing the Divinity OF Jesus Christ
TaAxEs GENERAL ruosAs
MI. wnsos, (reS) Of Mass, from sthe Military Cen.
mttee reported back the Joint resolution or thanks U
Major General George H. Thomas, and .
that II pass.
npsogm rRoors
Mr. Brown lrep Of No, in!rodueed bn entitled an
scs :. N me service Of sbe United States certain
was refcrrod - tho Military Committee
COMPILATION o. LAWS R1lEonNa sEHoxs or THE SENATE
M Fo0T, rep OF w., otfor0d resolution which was
referred 70 tho COMMITTEE Printing providing Tor the
constitution and the laws passed. in pursuance thereof
respecting extra sessions OF the Senate and Congress-
THE FRExDxEss PURKAU
Mr. SynnEs (repl Of Mass asked leave to call up the
report Of tho Committee Of Conferences the Freed
Mr.. sAULssURy, (opp) OF DEL raised the point or
order that Tho COMMITTEES Of Conference had agreed upcn
now bill, and he wished 70 know II that was In order
II had been decided heretofore that Committee Of CDu
ference could only agree upon what had already been
The question Of taking up the Freedmen's bill was
Mr. suasss then moved 70 make sSo bin the special
order for Monday at haifpsst twelve pollock and
DrcHARox OF sorDssss wnosu REGIMENTS ARE xvsrravo
Mr. HDrns1s spl Of Mo- presented the msmoria!
for unexpred terms BE- discharged when their regiments
arc mustered out.
THE KxcHANaH or rRrsoxxxs OF WAR
Mr. WADE (rep) OF Ohio from tho Com mittee on the
Conduct OF the War presented the testimony General
Grant on the subject OK the exchange Of prisoners which
GENERAL GRANT
Lieutenant General Grant appeared the floor OF the
"a afn - W
bers rsverally
EVENING sxs1cxs FOR FxRcsnys nus1sns.
that the Senate meet tho evenings Of Tuesday and
Wednesday for the Iteration executive bus
ness Mr. Wilson stated that there werc between four
teen and fifteen hundred nominations awaiting the action
OF the Senate
SENATOR FROM NEW HAxPsnRn
Mr. CLARK presented the credentials Of Hon. Aaron Il
Cragin as Senator from Now Hampshire for six years
from the 9Th OF March, which read.
THa GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS ML.
Tho consideration Of the Legislative Judicial and Exec
utve Appropriation bill was resumed from yesterday.
The question the motion increase the ap-
Judges of California from $1,000 TO $4,000.
On motion Of Mr. sHxKxAs IL was dxed at $4,000
In tho course OF remarks increasing salaries,
Mr.. SAUsnURY said he had General Grant for the
first time this morning the floor Of the Senate and II
seemed 70 MN OF s s ,na the presdeas bad
tion-that man who did not know how TO 'cut swel
better than h., ought sot to be Lieutenant General
Why, there not lieutenant OF the Home Guard in
the State Of Delaware who could not keep up bigger
style than this whom the President had Inudiciosly
selected for Lieutenant Gpneral There NOS len-
tenant provost rnasshA thas Mr. Stanton down
keep the people Of Delaware from voting that could not
cat better swell than General Grsnt. He mr. saus-
bury thought this 1t subsct fos the consideration Of
Mr. HAIs, (rap Of X n moved an amendment 70 in
crease the salaries Of I'll assistant sscretaries and the
Second md Third Assistant Postmaster 70 $4,000 from
and after She nsxt nscal year.
Mr. ColLAxsR (rep.} nf VI, demanded the yeas and
nays He said II the Senate commenced increasng sal
there ne telling whore Il would stop. More
grocnbacks would have to be issued That the only
way TO do IT,
The question was decided In the annrmavc-yeas u,
YEAsMessrs Bunkslsw. Chandler Coaness Covan, Doc
hte Foster Hale Harlan Hendricks, Howe johnson, Lane
q n Ind; NSsmhn Hys rSws s RAnAAy Riddle Stewart
Dison Fsrss Crimes Henasrson Morgan NORTH. POM
Grey sanlsSury, sprague SUMNER Ten Eyck and WILSON.
following propOsition:-
ton price Of the ration for officers m the 6eld bsow the ran
OF bgndcr shall be Atty conts that hereafter Their
shall be no income collected from tbs sslaea OF officer
In tho and that all volunteer officers who shall
nue In the service until the close Of the shall receive
three months on being mustered out Of the service
Mr. SrxrxAS did not like 70 such provision In th
bill, and at his suggestion Mr. Wilson Withdrew IT, with
the understanding that Il would DO onercd amcnA
mont to the Army Appropriation bill.
Mr. Coz LAMEa offered an amendment TO appropriate
500 900 for improving and enlArgng the Congrcssona
library. Which was adopted
The bill amended was reported 70 tho Senate. ans
passed
xxECUrIvR SESSION.
The Senate went into executive session.
Adjourned.