The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-07-17
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
SENATE. S
WAsnrxarnN. July l6. 1s6

WASHINGTON, July TO- 1860.
hhKyEr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. or SOLDIERS
Mr. Wnsos trep.l OF Mass, from tho Military Com
mSe reported and asked to bo discharged from further
consideration OF the resolution respecting brevet promo
tons y officers who served in tho Acld also asking 70
DC discharged from the further consideration Of tho reso
ton 70 hqulre into the expediency OF providing sys
tenn OF education for soldiers
. THE IsTHnus Posr ROUTE
MT Iossrss (rep.) Of CAL, from the Committee on
CATION OF thAsuperntenden Of tho Observatory on tho
subject q nt isthmus route 10 California with
menua'ion that be printed for the of Senate
Aresoiuuont 10 print five thousand copies OF the
document wasreferred TO the Committee Printing
,, AtM BosirrAL AT roKoHAxA, JAPAN
ma, Japan, waspassed "
Eyxs,So SESSION on TUESDAY
On motion Of Mr. cr.,aK lrcpl of \ II !, - =
derod that the Senate hold NJ ovantns sns, NJ, y W. -
| Claims. -
~ srEwART. rep OF Nevada. ~sled up the bin 10
eeet the Territory d Montana into s,rveyny dsar,c,
which was passed '
COLLECTION or CUSTOMS Krc
Nj. CREsswn.L (ep) OF Nd, called 40 a TO-, .,
tIon directing the secretary Of ,he treasury - reson
certified form send the nert Congress All ~ -
regulating the collection OF customs Of duty ee
MT HARRIS, repl or N r., inquired II the sub,o,,
above named was not embraced in the bill recontlv
passed 70 provide for the codhcaton OF all ho laws o
Mr. CRESwELL said there was pressing neces.,v ,or
.ne cod6cation OF the Treasury laws by thems.lvcs
me yenera codihcslon could not be completed for sey
AIte, debate Mr. sFRAGuE, (rep) Of X r. moved h.
refer ht resolution 10 the Finance Committee 10 report
was then passed
COINAGE WEIGHTS AND srAsuRrs
mr srassk from the Select Committee on Coinage
WuRh,s ma Measures reported favoraby the follow ing
bills all without ainendment.- -
10 aq.lerze the use Post ofces Of weights OF the
To authorize the OF the netrc svstern os
and measures. "s
TO.
sioner 70 facilitate the adoption Of unrm coinage be-
tween the United States and foreign countries ,o enable
tne Secretary Of the Treasury 10 furnish each state
system - ns'''o
dvn SERVICE
MT NSTuosY rep Of r. J., introduced a bill 10 reUu
mote the proficiency thereof which was referred 10 Ma
Committee on tho judiciary.
inns ~ IDENTICAL with that Of Mr. Jenckes Of the
house, ana davides for competitive examination.
soIsTrH TO coLoRKp soLprnRs
MI WILSON, Hstn the Committee on Military Affairs
Jons resolution amendatory Of joint resolu
ton entitled a resolution respect ing bounes 70 coored
,nsar ana mr penon eoun,es and allowances to
An amenamsn, made tslativc 20 It's administration
in the manner OF collecting hese claims
nRIDGE Across MISSISSIPPI
The Senate bill authorizing thVsonstructlon ~ byiaoc
the Mississippi Quincy nnols with ,be Wouse
Prairie du Chen, Keokuk winona sS DnhUn"s -
announced from the Hosse.
Mr. rnusHrLI, trepl Of III, moved tsai he Senate
concur in the House amendments.
Mr. HKspERsos, trep.l " Mo-, moved % refo, tno
amendments TO the Committee Post 0fnccs and Fos,
Roads, and IL was so referred
rAcisc RAILROAD
Al twenty minutes past ON +. NJ the hill for tho
speedy completion Of the northern Pacific Railroad
taken up AZ the unfinished busimss of Saturday.
Mr. HowARD, (repl Of Mich. t,k the ioor In reply TO
Mr shermans argument Of Saturday last against tho
bill. Mr.. shermans principal Objection that tho
Northern Pacific Road was 70 be rial line tho Unlon
Pacific Road lie (Mr Howardl did not 80 regard ID
There was space Of not less than sx hanarei ana twen
~ ave m 10 fNu lines lie s
that could possibly exist between them rivalry FOR
the East India trade. The decree hadgoue forth and
could not be reversed that N0rhern Pacific Railroad
should be constructed The second objection of Mr.
sherman was that II gave a hundred and twenty 1.-TWO
he Mr. Howardl could not aee upon whaiths statement
Mr. sH1slS, rep Or Ohio, said he so,the data frorn
the bill Itself bv actual computation. The
was sl2i ,5Tl,e7O.
Mr. HowARp said that innate was upon ,he assump.
ton that the government would have ny Interest
upon the for twenty years and receive Nothing
return Tn not far suproeiiion. ThAc0mpany
would be compelled 70 paw 20 the government Rhaevor
road road ''N'''s =
Mr. sHsssls spoke asans, tho bill celebrating the
points made by him on Saturday.
Mr. hcDouGAu, dem Of Cal, sposs 10 favor Of tho
bill
Mr. HoRcAs repl Of v. hoped the hi would bo
recommitted 10 the Committee the Paoshc Railroad
The debate further continued BY hessrs Williams,
Cragn, Ramsay, salisbury and Fesa"nisn
rny vEro vsyKpss-s BuErsr NIL
Pending the discussion the Clerk % the House an.
nounoed the action Of the House on the Frecdmens Bu
resu bill
Railroad bin and proceed T. the consideration of the b
returned by tho President
Mr. Joassos, dem.l Of Maryland, asked u 4 was 10.
sired 70 have action on the veto to-dayt
Mr. wusoS said IL
Mr. JoHSroS-I nave not the message yet
Mr.. ScssrR-ft can be read.
Mr. JoHssos said be should object % the consideration
OF the bill to day.
The motion % postpone the Paciac Railroad bin pre
Vad rd fkav vrtn ma Ma rad
The CHAiR stated tho question 70 he. shall the bin
pass the objections of the President no,w outstanding I"
hr JoBvsDr moved 70 postpone further conslderailan
a the bill and message un morrow which dis
agreed to-ycas ~, nays 30, ~ follows =
Yr.s-Ses- BucssIew. Dau- Do9lae, rossrr, 0uth.
de- de- sss,sssS hsasIas aSS i1h.e6 T.S wssR ''0'
cl,sr ,s.r. AI2nys ssyss B. y,.se. es m.p
Henderson, Howard, Hove ktkvood, sne. Noraan Nor
ssswsH' sun asr TiuInsai wsss wisy Williams visoi
as'ssr- ssssrs CLARK. cov.n DIou and Wright
80 the senate rcfsed % postpone the bill and mes
Mr. HgSpRIr ldem u Ind took the foor in opposition
20 the vetoed b, he alluded lo he reports q Gener.
staedmAn the conduct ~ the Bureau IN the Houn
aud defended tho character % ne General s'eednsn
from what be termed The attacks oi partisan enemies
He then spoke agans, tho Blrea4 a. oppressive and fu
of frsud deception and outrage.
Mr sartsprRr, dem u Del, sald grateful reop
Won IA reward Andreu johnson With "a highest h0nol
for hs opposition 70 the unc0nsi tutonal legn norne
the present Congress He discuHed 'snd uneons,tu.
snsh oasfee'ssRs ne NJ, ", sssei ii ihs sns =,
tiohai he ala hHsre L. ~ rr,seG - 49, ~ ~ i.gsla.
% .on 9in th. bn party void .eef ror ' ao,s
platform ~ repud alton Eten nov be bet,.vs ,, W
we're - ihe North men vho would ike 70 see ,h., ,
mel ~, "hen accrued Tor ne suppor % nsgro~s
The vote va then taken N ne qusa.ou >.
,ng I, W fr',idenis eeeeions no,vlthstara.
ia'-ss..r an,hony Brow ch,rs., c'.,s r,,,..,
gaexs' tt,rs..s.n iangsd' r.s.sneen po.sr gsirs.
go, rofrtii We, fOisna P1nsroy Hsms.y $50