New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-27

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Thirty-Ninth Congress.
SENATE
WAsHrNeroN. March q. a-Mr. Brown introduced
bill to ad In the construction Of mo hahss anu
Neosho Valley Railroad c ssas WIKI Texas and
the Gulf az Mexico and to secure TO the govern,
mer,t Inc nae Of he same for military postal and
other purposes. Referred 70 the oommi''ee On |
MI Ramsey .s presented the memorial Of the Min
5ee;satIire asking appropriation Tor the
s,,ayascnt 81 he harbors Lake Superior
aIsoi ~ fHe establishment of port Of entry at the
bead of Lake Superior. Keierled TO the Oommlt-
The following bill was called up by Dir. Poland,
and passed: 81 g.
LIN m0rs eusrtu., prosse crthe punishment Of
tain crimes against the United States
SECTION l. That il, ANY person or persons shall
salsely make alter, forge or counterfeit, or
or procure to be falsely made, altered, forged or
eounte rfeited, Or willingly aid or assist in the
false making, altering, forging or counterfeiting
pssa sera oSsr Myns
for the purpose cf defrauding the United States,
or shall alter or publish as true, or cause to be
uttered Or puhlished as true, any such false,
forged, altered, or counterfeited bond,
bend, pubic record, sgHdavit or other writing, to
the purpose of defranding the United States,
knowing ths same TO be false, forged, altered, y
ccunterfeiSed, shall transmit to, or present at
he office 4 any Sacsr Of Tie United States any
bid, proposal guarantee security. oficia. nona,
public record, sasdavit Or other writing, kaowing
the same to be false, forged, altered q cqnasea
fsited, for the purpose Of aefrauding w 5sv
States, every such person shall be deemed gInsE
Of felony, and, being thereof duly convaclse saaa a
be sentenced 10 be Imprisoned and Kept ~ nara
labor for period not exceeding ten years, OF "
fined not exceedng sl000 Or BON n. q sa'u pulisn
IA l.ro~ ~ i :
src' q that # any ofense shall be committed
fu any plaae which hss $een Or shall hereafter be
ceded Ia ard under the Jurisdiction OF the United
States. witch ofiense IS not prohibited, or the
thereof IT, sncs osnss
sIall .snn CONJUNCTION in any court of the United
states fsayipr cognsEnce thereof be liable to and
| receiyesthe same punishment as the laws of the
which such Place Is o. a. may ss situated
1 whenecommitted within the jurisdiction of such
STATS and no subsequent repeal of Gny such State
laW3Ea affect any prosecution for such offense in
any-6f the courts of the United States.
Ut the expiration Of the morning hour; the un-
ahssh ed business Of yesterday, which was the bill
ito tknthorize the establishment of telegraphic
accumulation between the United States and
ths West Indies, was taken up, the pending ques
tisn being upon Mr.. Sheman's amendment to the
aest section, arthorziEg Congress to fix the rate
I'd be charged by the company.
MI. Chandler said the ConaEaittee on Coninerce
had bestowed more care on tie pending bill than
On any bill before this session. He regarded it
as the mcstimportant bill before the Senate.
Mr.. Fessenden said that when the proper time
came he intended to offer an amendment striking
out the provision giving 4assole privilege to this
company, and inserting in lieu of it a provision
that no company shall be authorized TO establish
telegraphic communication between the coast of
the United States and any foreign country, through
the waters of the United States without the con
sent az Ierff rnps. M a.i syJj5i5 5
The yeas and nays were demanded on Mfr. sher-
mans amendment, which was disapproved by
yeas Ii, mays 10. gaN5tt s-a s
Mr.. Howe moved to amend by requiring the
completion Of the work in three years, instead of
FIVE, as in the bill originally. The amendment
was adopted.
ME-. Harris said that congress had exclusive
juGisdic ton over the aasine league; but the COM
p any would have to get authority also from the
tate of Florida for jurisdiction ever the TERRITORY
between high and low waters. 91t
The bill was then read q third time and passed
Mr.. Chandler gave notice that he would. at an
tsarly Gay eal up the bill to regulate commerce be-
Tween theseveral States. lii
Mr.. IdorriE called mp the bill to incorporate the
National Mutual Protection Homestead COMPANY
II incorporates an association under the name and
style cf the National f1utua Protection Homestead
sGompanysfor the encouragement Of settlements
and TIE organization, of the American States with
q capital ofiis30, 00a 900.
\ The billswas discussed and postponed till to-
morrow. eJs' tse
ghe joint resolution authorizing Commodore
Radford sc'accept o. decoration from the King of
Italy was passed. 2
After an executive session, the Senate adj
4journed. gsst,s il VI 8e3t an 4g@55 N
HopsE.-Mr. Price, of Iowa, fron, the Conla,it.
tee.on the Pacific Railroad, reported back ill to-
secure the speedy construction ofthe Northern
Tactic raizoad and telegraph line, etc., which
Was Committed and ordered printed.
Mr.. Julian introduced . bill to equaIize the
bOQutieS of nI1iprH Sailnre kha
United States army and navy during the late re-
bellion, which was read twice endreferred to the
Committee on Military Affairs. .s,,si
!, al endefso1 presented the joint resolution,of
helegisatnte of Oregon in regardlts Oregon war
sIains. n @ssssE s1a 8kf5 49, 1f III III y /
Nj. Ward, of New York, made d statement to
me Aouse that he received numerous letters from
rlends and relatives Of deceased soldiers buried
n tie cemetery of Arlington Heights, ais to the1
Title which the government had to the property,
fearing that the bonesef the soldiers there mich
revert TO the heirs OF the arbitrator He haa aa-
iressed communities ioh to the Secretary Of War
"a sae subject and had received mn answer
fhiehihe deemed Of sufficient public importance /
l, hare read. s5a5 5sSFy5 53 S 55;15Eg5B " 4
]. The letter frsm the Secretary Of War was read,
'satlfg shat at sale Of lnds for unpai1 taxes end
lhe iath sef January 1864. the Arlington estate,
ncluding the grounds referred to had been biddenf
m for the United States for $26 soc antafterWarjs
tuIned over TO the military authorities The cer-j
S \ q ea.e was n the hands Of tie United
be soon placed on file in the Treasury Department.
3, The Honse proceeded to the consideration oil
the diplomatic appropriation bill reported vester
Jay from the committee Of tie whole.
u The vote enlthe amendments authorizing the an
continent OF a,solicitor to tie State department
1t salary Of 5000 WAS takaa by yeas and NAYS,
Gld resulted as follows: Yeas g2, nays 80. A
:. The other amendments were also agreed to and |
lie hilIwas passed. 8gFsl# 9s 94l58T ~
. The House proceeded to- the consideration of |
ne act to facilitate commercial postal ana mill |
cry communication among tie several States /
Fhsch had been recemmtted to the judiciary
Committee for such ainendment as would prevent1
and grant railroads. such as me Illinois Central
rom ewing pay from the gbveralment.2 afg
The bill was passed-yeas so, nays 10. 49,
. AZ resolution was rep orted from the Printing!
Committee for printing tie annual report of the /
of Ratents for 1866 900 for the:
louise and 5000 for the COMMISSIONER i
nssed. .ft3gs "a a -'-rrl
MR. Latham asked leavetfo introduce a resoIu.a
ION declaring tennessee In d condition to be re-.
tesenfedln the House, and relieving the Recon.
Huction Committee from further consideration of
er case, but objection was made. aj
n lac House went into committee of the whole,i
nd took up the resolution to S-eimbnfse Pennsyl.3
atsa for war expenditures. me ssls fi II
! ~ A amendment was made, reducing the amount
Mr; Blaine moved to substitute bill rei,nburs.
ng the loyal States 35 per cent. of their war en-
'slses IAe total amount embraced in Mr. B,aine's
III IL sIl8 ,0oa ,0oO u - l-t = ~
. SlI. sfaalnes bill proposes to reimburse 25 per
ent. " me var expenses of the States. the Z
mount 70 ne distributed III per cent bonds ind :
IUguIl9d 70 sne number of soldiers furnished hu Il