Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-24

WASHINGTON April 70, 1850.
SENATE
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr. Sumner presented petitions in favor of the
extension of the right of suffrage which was referred
10 Ine committee on ReconstrUcuon.
and laborers of indianapolis asking an amendment
10 the tariff so as tOprOtec their industry. Referred
10 committee on Finance
Mr. Morgan presented resolutions of the New ork
Gnam2er OF Commerce in favor of the bill now pend
ing before the Senate providing for the admission of
cadets to the Naval Academy Laid on the table.
,r ALEXANDRIA.
Mr. Wade introduced bill to repeal the act retro
cedlng the county of Alexandria to the State of Vr-
Columbia. -
NITRO-GLYCERINF
Mr. Conness introduced resolution reaue testing tn
Committee on Commerce to inquire into the eype-
dlency OF prohibiting the importation of nitro-gIy-
cerne INTO tins country by vessels otherwise and
Mr. COnness sent to the Secretary's desk and asked
Tor the read Of the proceedings of the San Fran
CISCO Chamber OF Commerce, protesting against the
further importation of thu article in question.
MI Comes gay gave an account of the dangers to be
The resolution was then passed.
POSTAL MATTERS.
MIR. Chandler moved to take up the bill to facil-
between the several States.
Mr. johnson said the Senator from Maine CMr
MORRILL, desired to be here when this bill was con-
sdered and suggested to the Senator from Michigan
to let 1t lay over for few days.
The bill was then taken up.and made the speciol
order iQr M Thursday next at one o'clock.
Mr. Sherman an moved to take up the Post Office APP
was then laid aside informally.
On motion of Mr.. Grimes, the House bill to provide
1or the better organization of the Pay Department of
the Navy was taken up, and after several verbal
amendments was passed.
It provides that the active pay list shall consist of
eighty paymasters forty past assistant paymasters
and thirty assistant paymaSters Paymast shaIi he
regularly promoted and commissioned from past
assistant paymas' ers, and all past assistant pay
masters authorized by this act to be appointed who
bppD Ttalo
ed as assistant paymasters and assistant paymasters
shall be selected from those who have served as act
ing assistant paymaserS for the term of two years
and were eligible to appointment iu that grade when
they were appointed acting assisting paymasters as
by law and established by the Secretary of the Navy
Past assistant ant paymaSters shall give bondsin the
sum OF bioOU their annual pay shall be 81 500 when
at sea- Sl4EO on other duty. and $1,000 on leave or
PosTOPFTcE
The consideration of the Postoffice Appropriation
bill was then resumed, the pending question being
91,he on the amendment of Mr.. Henderson, which is as
That in all cases in which persons have been ap-
pointed either during the or during the ses-
sion OF the Senate as assistant postmasters or other
civil officers und der the Government whose appoint
ments, having been submitted to the Senate have
oeen rejected or not consented to before the ad-
Journment no money shall be drawn from the treas
ury, or used from any fund appropriation made or
created by law to pay the salaries of such persons
under such appointments, or under any previous ap-
p0lntment TO the same Office for services rendered
after said adjournment And if any such nerson so
rejected by the Senate SHALL after snch adiournnpat
be appointed to the samo office, no money shall be
drawn or used as aforesaid to his salary until his
appointment shall have been consented to by the
Senate at its succeeding session.
Mr. johnson opposed the adoption of the amend
meqt.
Messrs; Sherman and Henderson followed in sup
port of the amendment.
Mr.. Guthrie said it was encroaching upon the nre-
rogatives of the President.
=, The discussion was further continued by Messrs.
Irumbull. Howe Howard and Sumner.
Mr.. Irumbull offered an amendment to the amend
ment, that no person exercising or performing the
G%mteT % @ OF any office which by law is required to be
not until he is confirmed by the Senate receive any
compensation, unless commissioned to fill vacancy
| its last adjournment
Appointments were offered by Messrs. Henderson
| and Wade, which were ordered to be printed and
pending considerations on motion of Mr. Wilson the
senate went into Executive session, and at its con-
| cluslon adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| MEXICO.
The Speaker laid before the House message from
the President, transmitting vOlumniOus cOrrespop-
denoe relating to the occupation of Mexico by French
troops. This correspondence dates from several
months back UP to and including to-day april 2 66J
4he most important part of it appears to be contain
cd ia letter from the Secretary of State to the Mar
quis de Monthoon, the French Minister dated Wash
ngton February r. 1866, in which it is proposed in
document of great length, that if the French viii
Withdraw their troops from Mexico this Government
WI virtually adopt the principle of non -interven-
ton with regard to Mexico after such withdrawal
In t this connection Mr.: Seward writeS as follows
With these explanations proceed say that. in
delay for moment her promised withdrawal of mil
itary forces from ezieo. and thus hasten the prn
elple OF tervention into full and complete
practice in regard to Mexico, through any apprehen
sion that the United States will prove unfaihsu to
the principles of the policy IN that respect which on
their behalf it has been duty to maintain in this
now very heightened correspondence. The practice
OF tins government from the beginning is guaranty
10 all nations IN the respect of the claims of the
PEOPLE the ful sovereignty of the people of every
The French Minister of State, NJ. Droughn de L,
iiuyS, replies to Mr.. Seward under date of Paris
April ., 1869 (Which was communicated to the State
department on Saturday, April 2l,.by the French
Mlniser) in which he discusses tins attitude of the
United States Government on the Mexican question.
aA,d Ill concluding says:
The policy of non-intorventon will hasten the
WTlthdraWa OF French troops from Mexico We find
there Is MIR. Stewards letter of Feb. 12 sufficient
guaranty not to any longer delay the adoption of
measures intended to prepare for the return of our
army The Emperor desires that the French troops
sh0uld eVacuate Mexico in detachments. The first
IN Noyember. in 1865, the second in May 1861 and
the third in November, 1861"
Another important letter appears from Mr. Seward
to Mr.; Bigelow our Minister to France, informing
him that the Department of State has information
that contemplated to send thousand Austrian
troops 70 MsTle0; ana requiring him to inform NJ.
Dr0uyhn de L'Huys of the fact. Mr.. Seward also
writes to our Minister to Vienna in effect remon-
straung against such step: The correspondence
be printed.
r Inc Speaker also laid before the House message
from the President in reply to resolution stating
that one hundred thousand soldiers remains have
been gathered into cemeteries lately and that they
are still being gathered Atlanta Ga. Steps have
been taken to prevent the Dissertation of the graves
EIGHT HOUR SYSTEM.
The following resol luton offered on Monday last
during the morning hour, by Mr.. 1ngeEsoll of ILL.,
came up as the unfinished business, the question |
being on IL passagei
Whereas it is one of the paramount duties of all |
legislative bodies to tighten much as possible the
burdens upon the laboring classes and promote the |
general welfare therefore
Be 1t ResoLUed by the House of Renreseu.otipes /
That the Committee for the District of Columbia be
instructed to inquire into the expedency of estab-
q oh hon - :,
as constituting days work in the District of Column
ba and that the said committee be authorized to re-
port by bill or otherwise.
The resolution was passed without debate.
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
On motion of Mr.. Highly, Of Cal, tomorrow even
ing was set apart for the consideration of bills from
the Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
FRAUDS ON THE REVENUE
Mr.. Highly, of Cal, offered resolution instTuctinp
the Committee on Public Expenditures to investigate
tbs compromises of fraud upon the revenue which
the Custom House at Boston, and if So what disn0 |
sition has been made of the money paid upon said
compromises and also to inquire if vexatious suits
have been instituted against importers or Others in
Boston and New ork, and that the committee be
authorized to send for persons and papers and to sit
In Jew York If deemed eXpedient.
The previous question was not seconded and Mr. |
Dawes Of Mass. rising to debate the resolution went
over until Monday next. under the rule.
Transportation OF Co@BUsrIBLEs
On motion OF Mr.. McRuer of California a resolu-
ton was adopted instructing the Committee on Com
merce to inquire what legislation is necessary to
regulate the transportation of combustible material
and to secure measures for the necessary protection
OF lie, liberty and property in connection Herewith
AGRICULTURE.
On motion of Mr.. Donnelly,, of Minnesota the /
Committee on Agriculture were directed to INQUIRE |
into the distribution of valuable seeds and plants to
members of Congress, and greater quota could
not be obtained from the Department, and whether |
much larger amount could not be obtained from
private dealers in seeds, and what steps should be
taken to increase the efficiency of the Agricultural
Bureau.
Mr. Latham, of West Va offered the following
Whereas, The Committee on Reconstruction has |
reported that the people of Tennessee are found to
be In condition to exercise the functions of State
within this Unionl and whereas. by the information
received through the Investigations of said commit
tee and through other channels it the of this
House that the people Of said State entitled to
representation herein; therefore,
ReootUed By the House Of Representatives (the Sen
ate concurring) That the Committee on Reconsruc-
ton be and the hereby relieved from thefIr
ther consideration of all matters pertaining to the
representation of the State of Tennessee in this |
House.
Resolued, That the credentials of the representa-
yes elect from said State be and the same are here
by referred to the Committee on Elections with Leave
to report at any time and with instructions to report
practicable upon the election returns and
qualifications of each ofsaid representatives. elect
The resolutions having been read,
, Mr.. Gonkllng of N Y. raised the point of or1ar
mat the Committee on Reconstruction had already
reported OF th5 STATE Of Tennessee and that that
subiec vas now pending in the HOuse