New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-28
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. -. WASHINGTON, July q lstt.
RECIPROCITY.

quesg the President communicate the Senate such in
formation he may have in his possession concerning ne
Provinces and the United States which was adopted
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr. TRUMBUIL (Rep, H. introduced resolution, which
adopted that tho unfinished business Of The senate before
Committees and elsewhere be considered before the Senate
On It's Teassembng If 10 adjournment had taken place.
TAKIfF BILL
Tie Of the House the epor' Of The Con
ference Committee the Tarf bill was Announced and
second Conference Committee was ordered.
RETvSDIgG TAXEs.
NJ. FEssRSDEV Gep Me) called up the hl 10 authorize
the randng certain passed By the House yesterday
1t was passed and goes the President.
NEBRASKA.
Mr.. WADE Gep, Ohio moved that The bin for the adms
sion Of Nebraska BE- taken up
Ar SEg spoke against the motion and called the Yeas
and Says ON IL. The motion prevailed
YsAsMe' Anthony chahder Coa9e' nootTTLF Fe,..a'
reaeIoy a@ey Re. Sesman sp'gge Stewart I'-m'a VAN
NAIsNe cowAS D'r Edwards. Foster Guthrie ifead'ies'
GeFa5icsa Roman Dcnaoera, italics Johnson peora small
So the bill was taken up and read.
NEUTRALITY BILL.
Tie House bin amending the neutrality Jaws was received
Mr WADE-G hope that oil will be put upon its passage by
NJ u hone IT will be referred to committee
The CHAR-I can only be considered by unanimous con-
Mr SUMNER objected and the bill referred to tie Com
mittee on Foreign Rel ui0ns
Ass AssISATIoS AWARDS
The bin distributing award fr the capture Of the sssass
the late President received nom the House
Mr. Howard diop Mehl moved mat ne Pi
wthifew that il favor OF motion to refer to the Military
Committee. which pr,y,ied- 90 .,r, rrc
Mr. ANTHONY Cep. H. L. called up bill passed by The
House yesterday further regulate tic purchase Of paper and
. tie printing OF public documents.
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Mr. FFssESprS dep Ms called up tas bill passed BY ths
House Yesterday amend tie 18Th Section OF the n'ernn
Law Jane 20 l-6J which was passed aud goes 20
the President II amends the 18Th section Of ths ae reietred
10 by striking words without having first obtained
license 50 DO" AMI inserting in lieu thereof the words
uthont paying special tax therefor II was passed. and
~ EEBRAsKA BILL RIsuMIp.
The consideration Of the bill to adult Nebraska was re-
r aqarcd what evidence there was in regard to
Nj WApF aid tie population was about 600 The
cast election s0ei The majority for State
Mr. srISFR spoke against the measure arguing that the
population small and the state Government not re-
Mr. HrNDacKs Dem Ind moved to refer the bill 20 the
sas,.r COMMITTEE 10 investigate the legality Of fhe election
Al The suggestion NJ DootrrLE johnson Dem. Wis.,
the motion modified as to refer the bill TO the Committee
SENATOR PATTERSON.
Pending the consideration Of the Nebraska bill Mr. POLAND
Clep W. from tie Judiciary Committee. made report on
the Of Mr. Patterson Of Tennessee accompanied BY
resolution The report states that at the outbreak Of the war
Mr. Patterson Judge Of Circuit Court in Eas Tennessee
to which he re6ected during the He was induced
men who desired his protection. He took oath TO support
the Constitution Of Tennessee and Of the Confederate Govern
no respect the latter part Oft Mr. Patterson bad always
Union and was so regarded BY all parties In Ten
state oTenncsse which were in force before the Rebel
hon TIE e:co1 9cSSompanns the report !: .i o
hoa seat in the Senate Of the United States Senator from the
Mr. Qep Ms,) inquired II that resolution could
The CHAIR said IL could Il so voted by the majority
Mr. TRuMBUL (Rep. III said that member Of the Ju
asS scys WITH Se resolution as rsortea Ne the
facts we're correctly stated and he believed that Mr. Per'
son was loyal He had no doubt that Mr Patterson
was Union during the kebelon but laws are general
and somstimes happens that IN the operation OF law an
he dQlf
the book which requires every man before taking his
ced tho function, Office under Government in hostility
20 the United States With this law upon the statute books
and The facts Of M Pattersons before him he Mr
Trumbul could not that Mr. Patterson duly quail
fed take his seat would be dangerous precedent to
establish and that ought TO be settled with great care
TO receive Mr. Patterson seemed hm would be to do
away with the oath and TO render the law nullity
was not satisfied Eat MI Patterson accepted held the
Office for the benefit Of Union men
Mr. CLARK said he was satisfied that Mr. Patterson was
Union and such Union man as would bring many now
in the shame Mr. Patterson had been hunted from
bis home and prosecuted eycy way tor his Union sen
ment lie elected by the Union men Of Tennessee and
Mr. HOWARD (Rep. Meh) said the immediate question be
fore resolution declaring Mr. Patterson duly
| aaalled which depend. among other things upon
he had sought held attempted to exercise the
the United Mr. Howard then proceeded discuss
the subject arsang that the mere fact Of MI
disqualified him. uadcr the eRstng law. from taking seat In
the Senate.
Judiciary Committee as follows:
That Che Honorable pavd Patterson ssI ,atn: the oath re-
The above was agreed substitute for the resolution
reported by Mr.. Poland.
BY unanimous consent tho resolution Of Mr.. Poland
withdrawn and the following was offered by Mr.. Trumbul
Joint resolution
Rd the words has neither sought accepted at
tempted .nsn S I s s United
oath Of office ,ed for other pupo:e, approved
iS David D. Patterson. seaoT from reSut".e
T ooHs sSss % Patterson. .? Ss a. sse om Ten
,%,'sa biz .S pss taxing the a,u, oath g
office and Tor porpO'e. approved July
eept-d attempted eIer'. any
under authority or pretended authority IN hostility to the United
The above passed joint resolution and sent to the
House by vote OF Yeas. IS; Nays . Mcssrs Chandler
rep. Mlch) and Wade Crop, Ohio) Mr.. Sumner (Rep,
''a''' METRIC SYSTEM W WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Mr. SUMNER called up the bill to authorize the OF
metric system weights and measures which passed and
Mr. stssssR called Up bill authorizing and directing the
Secretary OF State 20 furnish 70 each state set OF standard
weights and measures Of the metric system which passed
Mr. SUMNER called up oint resolution authorizing the use
Of the drschm weight Ia the Post ONCE Department. which
was passed and goes to the President
aute, articles for relief faferers by lie IRE at
Portland which was passed and goes to tho President
RESUMPTION OF THE NEBRASKA BILL.
Mr. WADE rep Ohio) called for the p,iou Of the con-
sideration Of the bill to admit Ne bra
commI, tho b 10 tho Committee on s with instruc
tons investigate certain allegations OF a in the election
at which the State Constitution was adobe,
Mr. N.Y. Rep New spoke sgansi the s,eommtal aud in
favor bin afer which vote was u VITA the follow
fr.-M.... Bselal.' cOy.s D.,i.. D0;t IS E!muna..
s So aS.s s ds d@ssr a3n
sS an1 Sy s Ks%oss s Sy Pcs
Sy so. ss,r@.a spr's'' Stewart i''"0o wade wiley
SO the Senate refused to recomm the bill
Mr. SUMNER qsep. Mass offered an amendment providing