The New York herald., 1866-05-08
ANOTHER AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Proposition to Give Congress Power to
Levy an Export Duty on Cotton.
The Bancroft and Earl Russell Correspondence
Laid Before the House.
The West India Telegraph Bill
Signed by the President.
&C.. &C. &C.

WASHINGTON, May I, 1860.
RECONSIDERATION or THE POST OFFICE APrRO-
rhiATIOS BILL.
Tho discussion Of the motion reconsider the
ue Post Office Appropriation bill, after the expiration Of
she morning hour occupied the undivided attention of
the Senate to-day. The principal objection the bill
lies In the amendment OF Mr. Trunbul placing
restrictions the Presidents appointing and
moving power. After debate Of four hours
the Senate reconsider the by 2l yeas
70 Is nays The opening speech on the motion
made by Senator Poland, VINO voted originally for the
BILL but denounced II infringement upon the
constitutional rights Of the President Mr.. Trumbul
followed in re0uke to the Senator for changing
his opinions stating that he not in favor OF backing
down Messrs. sherman, Stewart, johnson, Salisbury
and NcDougal spoke in favor Of the reconsideration
The introduction OF this question into the Senate has
created great CONSERVATION among the extreme radicals
and these indications In the that il will greatly
weaken their power henccsorth In opposition to the
President Immediately after the vote Mr. Henderson
moved 10 adjourn, which carri d. The further dis
cussion Of the merits Of the amendment offered by Mr.
1rumbull viii be continued tomorrow 1t liz believed
that this reopenng Of The subject VIII be the Of
It's defeat
TIE TAX BILL
is fairly launched "a Committee OF the Whole and mem
bers generally betray lively In the DISCUSSION
Mr. morrill, opened the debate in the committee
with general defence Of the bulky bill The chairman
thinks the bill ought 70 speedily adoption by the
House because there such unanimlty IN the
Ways and Means Committee
Tue Committee of Ways and Means have added the
following articles to the free list of the amenda,oy Tax
blI:-Candle wicking, decrskins, dressed smoked;
navonng extracts solely for cooking purposes paintings
aud stauary productions OF eectrotypes, margonis,
bat horse rakes yarn and warp used for bradng and
manufacturing purposes, paper stainers color csustic
and crude soda and illuminate soda yeast powders and
railroad IRON The Committee have restored the tax
gold watches and gold and silver plate and leave the
sax express companies at three per cent Brokers'
sales and for merchandise and produce
ealpted from tax
ExPoRT DUTY COTTON.
Mr. Stevens proposed nendment 70 the constitution
n provide for the imposition OF export duty cotton
broachea by lie author again to-day, but with
considerable opposition from the democratic side Of the
House II was referred to the Judiciary Committee.
PROBABLE FArE or rnE COLORADO BILL.
The future fate Of the Colorado bill Is considered
doubtful by well informed persons here many of
whom believe the President will the ground Of
iGssnicent population
PAYMENT OF UNITED STATES CERTIFICATES or
DEBTEDNgss.
The Secretary OF the Treasury gave notice that the
1rnasUrer of the United States has been
receive and pay unmntuTed Uacd States certificates Of
iDiebtelness with accrued interest to the extent Of
sp0oo 600 presented him before the nrs, proxiuo
Tus UNITED srsrEs AND wEsr ISprA reLEGRAPu
BILL sIGsED nv rnE PRESIDENT.
The President has signed the bill Incorporating the
in,ernaional Telegraph Company between the United
States and Cuba
ruE RAY DEF. .RTsENr on THE NAVY
The President has approved me bin providing that The
lisi of ,he pay oorps oi the navy CONSIST Of
sgh,y rSyu@stcrs, forty passed assistant Taymastcrs
and thirty ass<iani paymasiers Taymasters shall 10
regularly yrotrsod and commissioned uas.cd 80
si.tani .. yaisrs and passed Iaya from
assistant payuasrs and al passcd sssiant Isy mas-
tens authorized by this act Ia he spIoB,od,
~ao have hot heretofore been appoint and
sommissiope ss.istar gag basteIs. an a q.saant
Ipymastcrs hcrrby auIborzed 20 BE- appointed,
81 ali be sceeicd from iho-c vls have ser,d sclg
s.tant paymssior for The N ycar aud WHO
,'ere eli- b'c to appointment Ia tho grade II assistant
iyNymacrs when they ucIe apIoina, a.tins lssisaDt
~ masters aioford snjcci however, 70 such *
sus lations required bs ias aud such ssy be
csa isbei by nc Secretary q tho Navy. Pas ees-rt
al rs-mssers shall give nds oril- faitla lr.sm
sncc ~. heir duties IN the Of nnecn t,ou sinfs-
LIS snS>thor annual 10Y shal Be Gaosn has-d
= llarr - o,her duty Ioufte,n hanlrsd dogar 80
l.uve or wAis nr orders twelve Lsndrca ili.rs 4
rHAANs TO THE AMY AAD NAvr.
ro Prcsd,ne has also appo' cd TIE 1ont rc.olnt on
a. or nF that the duty and INC pnvicFe o. Congre
o esprcss The graft. de o. The ti,a acen .
AMI seameu o. the tinted -iacs, ly whose alor
,rd endurance tie I'd and on the sea- The Iosiion
tns been crushed p'de aud powpr ssmblcd aud
by wbos. fidelity 10 The cae y ~ eVm the 60,
y the people has been pFrer,e rud i.sibAned anu hy
orderly from ne End t'ocd of olv
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