New-York tribune., 1866-04-28
NEw-YORK, SATURDAY, APRIL 2s, 1866.
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON April "a. iste.

HOSPITAL STEWARDS .
Mr. wusos introduced petition asking an inoresse OF
rans and pay for hospital stewards IN tie Regular Army
Referred 70 The Military COMMITTEE
THE WEST INDIAN TELEGRAPH.
The hin 20 establish eleeraphlc communication between
the United Sates aud Cuba was taken up on question
Of concu in certain House amendments ono OF when
limits the proe Of tccgaphns 10 $ 30 for ~ words ana
another gives the Government the right TO use Tie hpe a"
Mr. CosSrss hoped the Senate woud not concur in the
| amcbdmonis The pnce altogether too high-SJ ~
| for 10 words for 100 miles. ,.,,.,
Mr. MoERIL said the right 10 amend the bli was ihhe
out IN IL and If the charge found too high 1t could
be reduced al some future time II was only PROVIDED IN
the IIouse amendment that the rate should bot exceed
| s. 30 fur ~ words. ,, 4,
MI SHrnMAN said that within year two there would
be an entire revolution the telegrapbic system 'e-
grabbing was luxury enjoyed by the few. The money
paid in year for legrahe dispatches was equal 70 the
cost of all the telegraph lines IN The country IKE "le'eu
that IN short time the Government would own ana con-
troll all the telegraph lines IN the country
Mr. MORRILL, did 10, doubt that the good time was
coming when the Government would have possession o'
the clegnphs, but be did not sec how II wac 70 te ooe
| OF where the power was 10 come from.
The Senate then on motion, refused 10 in the
House amendments and called for Committee OF Con-
/ ference.
UsE OF THR SENATE CHAMBER.
A., Wutos offered resolution TO grant the Of the
Senate Chamber Tbursday evening May 70 james IL
Murdock 70 gse readings IN AID d hc es,apsnmeu' ~
Wilson asked for the immediate consideration Of the reso-
! lutlon.
Mr. RIDpLP-I favor OF the object IN view, bnt-
| The CHAR-I requires unanimous consent 10 consider
the resolution Docs the Senator from Delaware object to
| its present considerations
| M. RlpDLE-I object.
| The CHAIR-Ote econs being made, the resolution i's
| RELIEF oP NAVAL CONTRACTORS.
The special order o the day the I'LL for the relief of
| CERTAIN naval coutracors, was taken up
The pending question was Oh the motion of MI htf-
rERsos to postpone the l nli Tie mt MONDAY III pe-
| comheT. 90,
M.ssrr HEspEcKs and NYE spoke III favor OF the till,
and Mcss CLAhKE aud RIDDLE against IT, and the discus
son oocupicd three hours -,
roll was called and the vote stood II Yeas asant y Nsys,
! ar foovs
.on Howe, Kirswood Riddle. sherman lrumbul WadeTl
| EA,s-Mcssrs. Anthony Chandler Connssr Cfagn Zoe
| Morgan morrill, Eesmith Nye, Poland, P9meroy Ramsey
! spraguo stewart Sumner. Van WlnsIe Wiley Wih"ms
Nj IlIspEIsoy tben moved to rccommii the hill and
| ameuduents "a the Committee on Naval hndiH.
Nj COMES hoped II woudbo reeommi''edt 10 the 'om'
Mr.. paws suggested hat the Committee he instructed
| to report separately upon each case ,,o
The Senate refused 10 recount the tlh pg w" '" J."
Yeas against 3J Nays
TIE bill was then passed. IpLoyidCs as follows;
sIcIos That the seeetay o. the Id,a,y d, f
praed the several pass the awards made 10 tLe
s,e ador.d March Is5 the awards being made nnder
ae Of s and reported to tie secretary o we
Syv rroed tha ID. Iaymeu shall not In any exceed
Ne, centum upon the contract prce except in TIE eae oil
he In Which the award shall be plid 10 1l
sFc That IN tie of Donald Mckay OF bostoD VINO
lu tue Ashueot aud mach merry and Miles GREENWOOD OF
rnonpatI Who built The Iippscanoe whoso contracts ma,
tecn to satisfaction Of the Department aLd VINO
were prevented from gearing before the Naval boafu a
he ted 20 ihe Of compensation as authorized
a. lie ad 10 parties tudng TIE sane oasr OF Neses
md uaohery ard such payment 70 BE- made 10 t' ou ~
H1y mont, Treasury not otherwise appropriated Lhue'
ths ,uQ,rvon and direction Of the Secretary OF TIE NAVY
rroyed the evidence submitted for hs examination hJ
rybt q sad parties 10 such amount tomI'h
ot.tr,. q,
SIC IhA, the named saI be 10 iun iof hI eals VI
4 sad laIios ~ taid coLtract
| IaTv DING THB CossTIrUTIoN.
| Mr. Wusos ierd loEt resolution FOR the following
| amendment 20 tie Constitution;
no pa shall be made by the United states OF
nv STATE r OF Of the OF any slave 6"
go. or debt bOaacied OF incurred
! In ,Id Of urrection against the United States
sbaIi be appOroned among the several
tates be Included within this Union, according 70
their respective numbers eOuifrs the whole number 81 per
each hat Whenever IN any state Tue dec'e
franchise raR b denied any Of its Inhabitants bsng male
cause eIoegt insurecon rebellion against the Tred
dneed In the proportion which the number Of male citizens
eieuded shan bear whole number Of male esens
| u years 81 age"
The second clause of the resolution provides that when
ever any Of the States lately rebellion sha at the
foregoing article the Senators and Representatives from
,ueh State or States shall be- admitted into Congress
| Tie resolution ordered to be- printed.
Tie Senate OF $50 adjourned 10 meet oD Monday