New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-16
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WARRINGTON, Juue Is, 1866.
TUR pVRIIC LANDS.

THE PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. KIRKwoOD, from the Committee on conference On
the dsagr,eng votes the joint resolution relative 10 te
disposal of public lands IN the Southern States, auc
port which was conclIrred III.
As passed. the resolution restricts the amount OF ahd "
be entered by person to eighty acres Tor TWO years
ter which one hundred and sixty acres may be entered
Until January next all who have taken part IN the Rebel
lion are excluded from the privileges of the BILL after that
this restriction IS removed
PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Mr. SHERMAN rose TO personal explanation. He found
in TIE NEwYORK TRIBUNE an article IN when ne was
alluded the organ of the Treasury Department lnr
was unjust 10 him. Two important bills eInanang from
the Treasury Department had been introduced III INC
senate this Winter He had opposed one Of these and
favored the other III did not want the secretary Cf inc
Treasury be held responsible for his SHERMAN errors
and he sheman did not wish TO be held Responsible io
the errors ofanybody but himself
PAYMENT FOR FURNISHED QUARTERMAsTERs STORES.
Mr. VAN WISKLE introduced resolution to permit the
to pay the citizens OF the counties
Of Berkeley and Jefferson, West Virginia for quarter
master stores furnished TO the army when was passed.
THB NAVAL ACADEMY.
resolution to print 900 copies OF the report oil the
Board of Visitors the Naval Academy for 1866 was re-
ported from the Committee Printing, by Mr.. ANTHONY
and passed
TIE FRREDMRy's BUREAU BILL.
On motion of Mr. WILSON the bill to continue in force
the Freedmen's Bureau made the special order io
Tuesday next at o'clock.
COAST DEFESsgs
Mr. GRrMFs introduced resolution, which was adopted;
calling upon the Secretary Of War for report ofthe Board
Of officers on the subject of Coast Defenses.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. Howard called up the bill authorizing tho Eastern
Division Of the Pacific Railway 10 select Their route, &C
published in the proceedings Of the Senate day before yes
terday which discussed, and aiterward postponed
AMERICAN EXHIBITORS IN THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
The joint resolution for the representation OF NE united
States the Paris Exposition, taken up. The ques
ton upon the amendment Of Mr.. Harris 10 appro
pirate 900 in coin for the erection OF buildings for N,
display Of American articles The amendment was agreed
toYeas, Is; Nays II. The following IS the vote IN de-
tail:
YrAs-Me,,rs Anthony, craeiu. cresswen DOOitile IA
rl; Norton. Nye Ramsey. spragae Van winke Williams
SAYs-Messfs Buckaev Chandler. cowan Davis Poster
Grimes Hendricks. Howard Hove. hiTkw0od, Lane (nJ
Pomcroy, Salisbury Stewart Trumbui Wade ana hn'e'
Mr. HARRIS offered an amendment making II the duty
OF agents distributing money under TINS loht resouuot
20 report such disbursements In detail to Congress which
was adopted.
Mr.. STEWART demanded the Yeas and Nays on the pas
sage Of the resolution as amended: Yeas, ~ Maya Is
50 the resolution passed. and goes to the House io
concurrence in the amendments.
MISCELLANEOUS.
On motion OF Mr.. DOOLIITLE II was
Rss0ird That when the Senate adjourn today adjourn u
meet o Monday neIt.
The Senate then, in accordance With the resolution
adopted yesterday proceeded TO the consideration OF DIE
from the Committee on the District Of Columbia.
MESSAGE PROM THB PRESIDENT.
The Presidents Private Secretary entered the Senate
Chamber at u O'Clock with Message from the President
returning with his objections the bill authorizing Tho
New-York and Montana Iron Mining Company ~ pur
chase certain lands reserved from sale and not now IL
market
DISTRICT oP COLUMBIA BUSINESS.
The consideration OF District Of Columbia business was
resumed number Of private and local bills were DIS
posed Of.
READING OF THB VITO MESSAGE.
Alta o'clock Mr. sPRAGUE called for the reading 81 the
veto message The message read aud ordered TO be
printed.
CITY CHARTER oP WARRINGTON.
Mr.. MORRILL, moved to call up the bill repeating the
City Charter Of Washington and Georgetown, and provd
ing for their government by Commissioners.
Mr. WILSON moved 70 postpone the above till the hrai
Monday in December. BE wac in favor he said. of the
other proposition, which conferred universal suffrage in
the District.
The pending bill vas made the speci. order for wednes
DAY next s--.@i-, .a.lf..,.L.t "3 'Nv~-yx
At2 O'Clock tina s-natc went into Executive Session.
, and soon after adjourned.