New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-11
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. =. WASHINGTON. May 10, 1900.
GRADE or yICE.ADMfRAL.

SENATE. WASHINGTON. May TO- 1865.
GRADE or vICE-ADMiRAL.
On motion OF Mr.. GRIMEs, the House bill to amend the
act establishing the grade Of VceAdmral in the Navy
taken up and passed.
II authorizes the ViceAdmiral to employ Secretary
with the pay and rank Of Lieutenant.
GOVERNMENT WORKS AT HARPER'S FERRY
Mr. WILEY offered resolution calling upon the Sec
rotary OF War for information as to the intentions OF ts
Ferry whether it is the Intention to resume the manuiac
ture Of there If not, whether the buildings ana
grounds ought not 10 be sold
NEW COINAGE.
Mr. SHERMAN called up the bill to authorize the coinage
of five cent pieces, which was passed.
IMPORTED CATTLE.
Mr. FEssZNDEN called up the House bill to impose an
adyaorem duty OF " per cent on all cattle imported rom
foreign countries.
Mr. EDMUsDs offered amendment exempting from
the provisions of the bill cattle now owned by citizens Of
the United States in the British Provinces provided they
be imported within ton days. The amendment was
adopted and the bill was passed II goes back to
the House for concurrence IN the amendment
CHOLERA.
Mr. CHANDLER called up the joint resolution to prevent
the introduction OF cholera
Mr. GRIMES took the door in opposition. He denied
that the Medical Association recently assembled in Bat
more desired the passage Of this measure, and read lot
ter from of the members of the Association TO sustain
the assertion
of directing the Secretaries Of the Navy. Of War; and Of
the Treasury to use the at their disposal for the
Enlistment OF a quarantine
III.
where the authority from 10 pass it, He had tried 10
find authority in the Constitution Tor it. but could not. II
was true that some NewNork physicians had recon-
mendel il, but this because the present quarantine
there could not afford employment to all the
doctors Those who were left out wanted q change.
Mr. EpMUsDs spoke in favor Of the proposition.
THE Posi- OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL
Th. morning hour having expired, the Post.Odicc APP
preparation bill WAS taken mp tho pending question beng
Oh Mr. Trumbulls amendment
Mr. NYK resumed the aOor in sontnuaton OF ms speech
commenced Yesterday He said that either the President
was not now standing the Baltimore platform or ms
position WAS not correctly represented by Mr Dootc
Yesterday 81 the speech Of M johnson on accepting
the nomination traitors ordered to me rear Why
all Mr.. Doon, beckOr them forward AFTER inc CON-
bad ordered them back In an evll hour
the doctrine of that speech had been departed rom.
Mg. johnson had then proclaimed that traitors
had ceased 20 bs c'tiZras, aud ne !oyHi men
OF tho country said Amen 20 that How could II DC
that they had since become t to participate IN the GoVef
menf Ifthey had sacs been purified, greater miracle
than Paufs conversion hsd been performed MI Johnson
had said that traitors must 20 through severe ouea.
What ordeal had they gone through Lewis E. Parsons
bad been appointed Governor Of Alabama-a Rebo wIo
had not takon the oath prescribed By law On wha'
change bad come over my policy" He lNyel hoped
that Messrs Dooite and Cowan would be able to explain
IT, The Senator from Kentucky Davis had said thai u
lie President c would urn ont the present Congress
and recognize The Southern Rebels the cOnsiniionh
body. Iie .NIel Kew not whose sentiments Mr. DAVIS