New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-24
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION
SENATE. w WASHINGTON, ian. %, le6e'

RELIEF TO NAVAL OFFICERS.
Mr.. GRIMES Uowa) introduced bill to
amend the act for the relief Of seamen and others on
lows COMPENSATION to officers Of the Navy and Marine
Corps for personal effects lost IN action with The
enemy not to exceed one months sea paY; provided
that no loss prior to April 1861 shall be paid. It also
provides that the bounty money paid to any seaman
marine enlisting In the army BY State or the United
States shall he deducted from bis prize money.
COLLECTING eOLDIERs' CLAIMS.
Mr. WILSON IRON the Committee on Military Affairs
reported, without essential amendment. the BILL intro
duced by him to restrict the expenses Of collecting
soldiers claims against the Government.
COLORADO.
Mr. SUMNER gave notice OF the following amendment
10 be proposed to the oil for the admission Of Colorado
Prord.d That this oct shall take effect excep. upon the
race but all persons shall be equal before the law and the
Of Of the STATE 70 ss unss coSd and
shall transmit to the President VI the United State. an anthem
upon Re receipt whereof be shall, By proclamation
pan Of Congress thi. joint resolution vhs take eject
POSTAGE STAMPS AND ENVELOPE.
Mr. DIXON CO.. gave notice Of an Intended amend
ment to the sale OF postage stamps and stamped enye
opes on credit, as follows;
That shall become expsdlent In the opinion
the to substitute different kind Of post
sse stamp from those In e shs be and he 10 hereby
of postage stamps to allow the contractors sum sum
ce to cover the increased expenc any, Of msnuisctwpi
the stamps substituted.
The amendment was ordered to be printed.
LIGHT HOUR IovEMRr.
Mr. RIDDLE fDel presented the petition Of artisans
in the employ Of the United States: asking for IN
adoption Of the eight hour which was referred
ALLEGuANY ARSENAL EXPLOSION.
Mr. CowAS (Pa) presented the petition Of citizens
Allegheny County Pa ssting for pensions for 'he 70
lief Of the families Of the victims OF the recent expo
son nj the Allegheny Arsenal
SURVEY AND SALE OF MINERAL LANDS.
Mr. CoySEss Cali presented the protect OF the Cali
fornia Legislature against the survey and sale OF min
eral lands Of the United States provided for In bill
recently offered by Senator Sherman.
Mr. SHERMAN said the object Of the bill referred b
not understood 1t was chiefly Intended to give =
the memorial ought TO he referred the Committee
Public Lands; and II was 90 referred
RECIPROCITY.
Mr. HARRIS IN. " presented the protest Of citizen
Of St. Lawrence County. n Y, against the renewal o
the Reciprocity Treatyi which was referred TO tn
Committee on Finance.
POINT LOOKOUT.
Mr. Wnsoy from the Military Committee reported
against the Joint resolution authorizing the sale OF pub
Tic property at Point Lookout
Mr. tRoswELL (Md.j inquired why the COMMITTEE
had come to this deterninationi
Mr. WILSON said the War Department had advised
the action taken by the Committee.
Mr. CRoswELL ssked that action on tie subject b,
postponed and It was 60 ordered.
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Mr. RAMSEY (Minn) offered q bill b. provide for thu
appointment OF q commission 10 erect and purchase
site for Post. 0face at ST. Paul.
THE FREEDXEN's BUREAU.
The bill 10 enlarge the powers Of the Treedmens Blu
reau called up
SPEECH OF Mr.. eAULsBURY.
Mr. SlUfsBURY took the floor. BE had not intended
when he came to the Senate this session 10 partici
nate in the debates relating " Slavery but the Senator
from Illinois TrumbulD bad said the other dsy tba
there was necessity Delaware for the operations Of
the Bureau On the ID Of March last Congress passed
an act TO est ablsh the Freedmens Bureau II was Do
deemed necessary then 10 extend the operations OF this
Bureau to States not in rebellion, although ragged
In the land But es has crowned the persistent
friends Of the negro race these aggressive movements
have become more and moro extensive. Although the
Freedmen Bureau originally established. was only
intended according 10 its provisions TO extend TO The
States In revolt yet cunot shut our eyes TO the fac
IN what an extensive Bureau II 10 bound TO become
shall enter into no computation Of the cost which
ths coustry has already incurred In the support
N that Bureau One thing ve know. and that Is ina
bundred, Of thousands Of the negro race have beer
snnported out Of the Treasury Of tie United ststea
snd he white people Of this country are taxed TO pay
,sst For the frat tine in he history OF ths
has the thing occurred that the great mas. Of
neouls have been taxed TO support In ideness
eole too law and too worthless 10 support the
oS sreund az these galleries 81 any tine Of the ass