New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-02-03
THE .GREcIAS MISSION.
XXXIXTu CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE ..-.- WAsHINor oS. Feb. 9 1850 '
EyrnRCrYG CONSTITUTIONAL GUARANTEES.

] ENFORCING CONSTITUTIONAL lAhaNlEENs
! Mr.. SUMNER introduced the following Joint
resolution for carving 1e guarantees Of repubi
can form Of government ia The Constitution 81 me
United States and enforcing the CONSTITUTIONAL Amchd-
mcnt for the prohibition Of slavery: ....,.,,.,..,
6ereos II provided IN the Constitution that the United
States hs guaretee 70 every gie IN me tloh r,P1ple'n
form Of government; and. ,
TAR, governments which Congress recognize mas become
the duty II the United states standing ~ tAo pac" o.
guafauor,' where the Jqncpal ms Haue iF'e'
20 pch States according 20 the requirement OF me sudabe
government. republican in foua' md ,....,,,.,,..,
Whe,eas Turther f. j. eoeifed in reccnt c.4ilnuops
ent that Congress iusy enforce the prohibition 81
slavery by appropriate legislation aud il IA important 70 ih
end tlaf an relics # slavery hcut be removed, .endns az
distinction rights accou # color: now THEREFORE 70
carry the II republican i0n Of soefnH'
snd 70 enforce ihe prohibition Of sl99sery ,,,,
That al the lately deced to be IA Rebellion there
hau he ogaTchy astccracy caste o. monopoly hnslea
with peculiar privileges ad powers ana there shAn ne u"
denial Of rgt. civil political o. account OF color OF Il
but persons shall le equsl Deoie ne law whether 40 e
room OF at ballot this statute .de III pnr
Of the Constitution a be ne supreme law 81 che
and thing in the Consultation or laws Of any such 10
. the contrary notwithstanding. .
The preamble and resolution were laid on able
4 and ordered to be printed
joint resolution a counter proposition to tie as'i
iuiionel Amendment passed by ire House.
SALARIES or CUSTOM HOUSE 0FTICBRs.
Mr. MoRCAy from The Committee on Commerce, re-
ported tho bill TO amend he acts relative to officers
employed in tie examination Of imported meTchhnahe
with amendments by one Of which the salary of the
the Assistant Appraisers -. 600 instead Of $1,000
10 She frs section Of the ill pTOyso Is added that
the Collector shall not under any circumstances send
for examination and nppTaiscmelt less than one puck
age OF every invoice less than package OF every
ten packages Of goods, greater number u deemed
necessary unless tie Secretary Of the Treasury shan
direct that smaller number may examined.
A new section is added which cmpOwefStbe Appraiser
when the floors of the public stores shall have an accu
mutation Of merchandise awaiting appraiscment from
an increase OF IMPORTATION or other cause, To rquirc
all lis officers audemploy 10 give extra hours to their
duties.
NEW RAILROAD.
/ Mr.. NEs}HuH Introduced bill 70 grant lands 10 aid
Of the construction railroad and telegraph line from
the Central Pacific Railroad Of CaiVrna 10 Portland
IN oregon 81 The nayigable waters Of the Columbia
River.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE PETITION.
MI HOWE presented petition OF the citizens OF
Wisconsin. asking that persons Of African descent In
ana equal nights, condition precedent 10 the read
mittee on Reconstruction.
/ EQUALIZATION oP BOUNIITs.
( MT SHERMAN presented petition of OHIO soldiers
lerTed 70 the Committee on Military A fair.
COLD AID SILVER sPBcIliENs.
Mr.. NYE offered joint resolution which was
adopted requiring the Secretary of the Interior TO set
apart room III the Patent Office for the exhibition OF
specimens OF gold aud silver. ''.
SALE or POSTAGE STAMPS.
The bill for the sale OF portage stamps and stamped
envelopes op credit was taken Up and passed