New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-06
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. . WASHINGTON June ;, 1866.
NAVAL PENSION ETNp.

NAVAL PENSION FUND.
Mr. GRIMES called up the following resolution, which,
motion of Mr.. FEssESDEN, laid upon the table.
Joint resolution amendatory OF resolution regulating tne
Re resolved BY the senate and House Of Representative.
United States of America in Congress assembled Iha
ating the inTcmentsof the Naval Fund ard the
same hereby amended SO as to require such portion OF me
securities United States to be made permanent loan 10
com psyabe on the first day January first day July
each year. PrOriad That nothing herein contained shall
90 far as relates to the mode Of Investment.
CLERICAL.
Mr. DooITT1B called up the bill TO reduce the number
and increase the pay the clerks Of Department Of the
In the course of the discussion the subject Mr. Nyn
SAID he attention to the Characters OF the
men whose salaries it proposed to raise He would
read the platform Of the johnson Club, organization
largely made up Of clerks of the Interior Department
published in The National InteHigencer He would In
quire of Mr. Dootte if the head Of this Club of
the men whose salary was 10 be raised
Mr. DOOLITTLE said he did not know He thought not.
Mr. NYE said Congress had got accustomed to receive
rebukes from certain quarters that they ceased TO hurt
But he insisted upon 1t that that class OF men should De
sheer impudence in these clerks who drawing Their
subsistence from the Government to abuse Congress as
they did. He moved the postponement OF the pending
Pending the consideration Of the above the morning
EXPIRED and the subject was postponed until to-
morrow.
SAFETY OF STEAMBOAT TRAVEL.
Mr.. EDMUsDs, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported with amendments the bill further to provide for the
safety of the lives Of passengers board vessels propelled
in whole part by steam 70 regulate the salaries Of
steamboat inspectors, and for other purposes.
1t amends the section which revoke the license Of the pilot
who may refuse to admit the learner pilot
age by providing instead Of such revocation fine Of $500
II provides aerwad In certain for revocation Of
the license Of pilot
The alleged required to be placed in upon the
boilers shall be usbe at temperature not exceeding
40 degrees Fahrenheit
The sixth seventh eighth aud ninth sections are stricken
cerne which has been the subject OF special legislation
apparatus going lake requires such apps
raus be arranged 10 allow such boats be safely
launched with their complement OF passengers while such
sells are under speed otherwise and allow dis
engaging apparatus TO be operated by one person. dsngang
both ends boat simultaneously from the tackles by which
it may be lowered to the water.
The provision respecting lights river steamers stricken
An additional section provides that supervising and local In
specos steamboats, shall such bonds the secre
tay prescribe conditional the faithful
duties Of their respective officers and the
payment in the provided by law OF all received
LEASING PUBLIC LANDS.
Mr. PoMERoY introduced bill to authorize the Secre
tary of the Interior 10 lease such Of the public lands Of the
United States known as saline lands, or lands
tanning mineral springs and 10 provide for the peserva-
ton and development Of the II provides that such
lease shall not be for longer period than % years. subject
TO adjustment every five years by dsintercsted Referees
not of rental less than the assessed from
time TO time on manufactured salt income tax upon
mineral springs by act Of Congress- 1t further provides
that the Secretary shall prescribe all necessary regulations
for leasing preserving and developing said saline lands
vision by Congress.
The bill referred to the Committee Public Lands
RECONSTRUCTION
Mr. HOWARD called up the proposed amendment to the
Constitution. The pending question was upon the fol-
lowing amendment proposed yesterday by Mr. Dooittle
as a substitute for tho second section:
Alter the census 20 De taken the year 1876 and each
ceedng representatives. shall be appointed among
several States wbck be ncdded within this Union
cordng 70 the number in each State male electors
twenty years OF qualified by the
direct taxes shall be pppooned among the States
cordDg value OF the real
situate in each State not belonging 10 the State United
States,
Mr. POLAND took the floor. He commenced by remark
ing that be did not believe he should be able 10 present
any views subject which had been SO thoroughly
discussed in both Houses Of Congress during the past
months He then proceeded TO review the different posi-
tons held the subject of reconstruction and status
of the States lately in rebellion, maintaining that the
Government had always acted upon the theory that the
existence OF the States not destroyed by the war
Nothing but absolute necessity would justify deviation
from this theory now, and such necessity existed
would be safe however 10 admit the Rebel States
without ample guarantees against Of the past
few years The national debt and the payment pen.
sOns ought TO be secured and the basis of Southern rep
resentaton ought to be changed Hee that the scheme
now before Congress not sufficient 10 do justice 10
the blacks Of the South. He would like il much better If
IT provided for the right Of suffrage for the black but
was claimed that under il the Southern people would be
induced for the sake of political power 10 grant the right
OF suffrage to the negroes he willing TO vote for IT,
lie believed the plan it before the Senate,
would receive the appreciation Of the country He be-
heyed the President would support it. and use his inu.