The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-11
THrRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
second session.

WARRINGTON, Doc. 10, lsed.
Messrs- Brown, rep.) OF Mo and Sprague, trepl Of
X absent heretofore, app AIRED in their seats
oosTESTs pocuxgsrs DnrRoYED 10 M OPENED IN
HvIpExcx
Mr. MORGAN, lrcpl OF ". Y, presented me-
mortal OF the Chamber Of Commerce Of New York,
representing that the records and papers in the
Clerks ONCE Of the United States District Court
for the Southern district Of Mississippi have been dos
troyed by IRE which documents contained evidence OF
importance 10 citizens Of the Northsrn Eastern
and Western and requesting the passage Of
act providing that In any proceeding In any court the
contents OF any paper document record % destroyed
shall be offered In evidence; such contents may DO
proved by parole testimony by copy thereof GER
tilted a. a copy by the Clerk Of said court with the
effect as il tho original had been produced Referred
Committee Judiciary.
THE FEASIBILITY a LIVE TO THE WET coAsr
FRaScE
Mr. MORGAN present ed resolutions OF the Chambe OF
Commerce OF Nov York in favor OF tho employment Of
portion Of the national navy for the purpose OF ascer
alnng proper soundngs tn facilities Afforded by The
bed OF the Atlantic Ocean for laying lines OF teiegrsphc
cable directly connecting Atlantic coast with the
Western coast OF France aud southern Europe Referred
10 The Committee On Foreign Relations.
Az Duty STA MANUFACTURES AsxgD.
Mr.. FRyfIsoBrysES. trep1 Of J, presented the
memorial Of the SIX manufacturers Of New Jersey. pray
Ing for the passage OF isrr bill increasing the duty
silk manufactures, which referred 20 the Committee
on Finance.
rRorrrrroS TO DOMESTIC anowxns.
Mr.. PoL.Sp, nep.l OF W, presented memorial and
resolutions Of tho Wool Growers Convention Of Vermont
urging the passage Of bill for thu protection Of domestic
wool growers Referred 70 the Finance Commute.
Mr. RAMSAY cp) Of Vim. offered III. following reso-
luton, which was agreed to-
Resolved That the committee Public Lands be directed
and sG College si nd .p 10 Tor
pre-empuons
rHx roruLlrios Avn wyALrW oy COLORADO.
Mr. wAps, lrep) OF Ohic presented memorial Of
citizens Of Colorado oontrovertiDg the statements made
that the Territory is declining IN population wealth and
industry and setting forth statistics and facts
relative thereto teegaphed 90 the Associated Press
yesterday. The memorial was ordered printed
INCREASED % Army orrirsRs
Mr. Wusos, rep o. Mass, presented petition Tor
Increased pay o. army ofcei which was referred 70 the
Military Committee
REORGANIZATION ASp iscskEsn :" A-Sso !" DsrAh1-
Mr. FEssrspry rep 81 Ne, presented petitions from
Department clerks akng sreorEansa ION y thc cereal
force of the departments and ncrcase % pay Referred
10 the Cofnmittea on Finance.
DRY rfvsssp ON
Mr. honGAN trepl % y y, presented petition ior
increased import daiy on insecd oil Referred 70 the
Finance Contniline.
ppr-YxTAT,og or copxsrL wwpT7's rYrTrro.
Mr.. suHsBr trcpl of Mas presented the petition Of
Mr. Cornell Jewett that Hannibal Hamin b. declared
President Of the United sases nAaghtcrl Referred %
Tns xpwrswoS ~ sgnR,sx. wrcoxwvpvp
Mr. Wars, from the Committee Territories reported
psFA me oii 70 admit Nebfaka WIN ACCOMMODATION
that pass.
rnE rssrnr ov crmrAS uvu ovrcp
VT. Ensrsps, trepl Of W., from the tonmiitee on
Rcireucimeut, q whom had been referred Mr. Wams'
bill b. regulate the term u Office reported The following
a. substitute and recommended that u pass
Be ralra ~ the senate snd House ~ Representatives.
81 ~ United ht1s ~ Amefi Va CoaRfts assoiei that
ever gc1n excepting lbs Secretaries ~ rtt'e, ~ The
lrre efNr % ne Navy and q nc ln,ei ~ ne Post
master tenerA and the Attorney senea holding sny evil
ttNe u MMtea ne has been ~pppirtd ~ s11 sih tHe
sdvcr ana consent Of tAe senate hua every fr-pn who
thA b.Frier " appointed 10 any such ohce ADD SHAH ~
ecn dlf Hunhhcd 70 At Wherein, Asl ~ ehuoi ~ bod
Nuch uc- unt shall have been w. Ike manner
afonsd and duly qualified cacrpi - herein Otherwise pro.
vliei.
Src Ana further enacted that whore any officer
apioisd aforesaid. esoeptng Judges % the unit~d
STATES courts and creeping th"se specially eseeptrd N 500
hon ms Of tais Ar shall cnne rrsNA Of IN senate and
iun~e * tNpwn ~ evidence satasQry - he fresdfut
q ~ fny q it-,1dut IN cff crime % ahai TT any
reasaa oreee legally ds4naned Incapable ~ rffofn.
saffmd aurh cirr and suitabls psrson
" Ifrfs temporarily the duties ~ such oAr untu he
nert meeting ~ the Senate aud until The shall ~ acted
upon ~ e bfnAfe and Ia such sba D. ne dly ~
he fesdnf wthn twenty days after the hrs d. u sacs
meeting " the Senate su~n
psnsyn VITA the cfidenc~ IN fo~ hs action In
the an1 the ~ Inc person sesgsfr ~
form the duties Of such cse and the sbs
IN such sasp~nson ana advise ard ~ The
nova o. seeh oesf, they shai certify rr-sfsu
advc~ ard cn.sn Of ts Ssssts appoint another 20
sach oHce but the senate shall rsf.-s sueh
rssnps he faacllors ~ kn ohas. ssd shs ps~srs
n ,ss psrson % pcrormies ~ dssses In bis ssesd
skai csssa 'sd ns sss9 sAsS 80 sssss-