New-York tribune., 1866-04-24
XXXIXTn CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsHNorov April %, ls6c

SFNATE.... WASHINGTON, AIri -, leoo
THBsNAvA ACADEMY.
Mr. MORGAN presented the memorial of the New-YoIk
Chamber of Commerce in favor of the passage Of the
pending bill 9 fix the standard Of admission 70 the Naval
Academy, which was ordered 10 lie on the table.
PROTECTION oP LABOR.
Mr.. HEsDmcKs presented the petition Of mechanics
and abores of Indianapolis asking for such amendments
to the tariff will protect their labor, which referred
to the Committee on Finance.
RETRoCESsIoS or THE DISTRICT
Mr.. WADE introduced bill TO repeal the act reroceding
the County Of Alexandra, District Of Columbia Ia the
State Of Virginia, which referred 10 the Committee Oh
the District Of Columbia.
NITRo-GLYCRRISR
Mr. COSsEss offered resolution, which was adopted,
nsructing the Committee Commerce % inquire into
the cxpedienoy Of providing against the importation.
transportation manufacture Of no-gyceIine IN the
United States.
FACILITATING cosMUsIcATIoy
Mr.. CHANDLER asked the Senate 10 take up the bill 10
facilitate postal and railroad communication between the
Mr.. JOHNSON said that Mr.. Morrill, was anxious TO dis
cuss this subject, and he was absent.
Mr. CHANDLER would like 10 have the discussion go on
and press the bill 10 vote soon ~ possible He said
there were several senators be undertOod anxious 10
speak on the subject He simply wished 10 press the bill
TO vote. 1t had been before the Senate for three ses-
sions.
The bill was made the special order FOR Friday next at
oclock. lis language Is as follows;
Aerea. Consultation Of the United States corrs Dpon
CoDrress express the 20 regulate commerce
among several States TO establish posroads and support
Be naid ett That any railroad company Of the United
whose road operated BY steam Its successors and
assigns be and hereby authorized 10 and over
road connections boats bridges and ferries all passengers
troop & o2 ss p 10 soS.s and So 10 , 1
penson therefor and 20 connect with roads OF other Ste
50 10 10 % Sa osse of aensOu PosSS Thai th oct
shall stipulation between the Government OF the
United States and any railroad company for transportation OF
without compensation. nor impair or change the con
dons imposed by the terms OF any act granting lands to any
such company TO aid In the construction OF It's road
THE PAY DEPARTMENT.
NJ, He'd m he better
organization Of the Pay Department of the Navy
II provides as passed 10 the no oUe sa n IRON aa % % naS ,py
shall consist Of eighty paymasies forty passed assistant pay
regularly promoted commissioned from passed assistant
paymase and passed assistant paymasers ron assistant
by this act appointed who have not heretofore been ap
pointed and commissioned as assistant Paymsser. ana AZ
assistant paymastes hereby authorized to be appointed shan
be selected from who have served acting assistant
for the term oi two aud who we're eligible
sssstant paymasters as soreed subject however such
exam paon are required By ,w and Saoa as may DC es
SIC That passed assistant paymasiers shall give bonds
for faithful performance Of their duties Ia the sam OF
$4,000 and that their annual pay shall be at sea oH
other duty l.4O; on leave or waiting orders "n
The bill Is amended was passed. II goes back to the
House for concurrence in the Senate amendment
POSTAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Mr. SHERMAN called up the bill making appropriations
for the Post-Oice Department for the ensuing year. IL
provides reported from the Finance Committee as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. That the following sums DO and the same are
hereby appropriated for tie service OF PosOnce Depart
mani Tor the wear ending 80 1861 ont OF moneys IN
ne ssng from the revenues said Department in
Of the I'd oil July 1896 For transport
alton Of tho nails inland - Soo Tor transportation e the
mails foreign soooD; for ship steamboat and way letter.,
A. j for compensation to postmaste e3Vo for CLERKS
f OgD for payment to leercarrier $500
0o0 for wrapping paper 100000; for iwne eoooi for iet
ter balances sOoD for compensation 70 oahk as
s,ns 0O for sfce furniture 5000; for adverusing
sOOCO Tor postage stamps and stamped envelopes
for mail depredaons and special asea. np 0r ms
h,ys 20 ODJ for mail locks KEYS and stamps eJIVD Or
paSnent OF balance due foreign coanre. sJ1oo Tor
miscellaneous articles sjSOW1
SEC . And be Il 6urier enacted That the following sums
hereby appropriated for the ending June 80 e, out
eet 80 soon as Brazil shall performed tho condition on
part provided In the law authorizing sad service io e
Mail Steamship Service between the United States aud Brz
$50 OOD provided this appropriation shall take enect
only when Brazil shall have performed the condition on sI M
Naval Steamship Service San fancisco Japan ann
China for the six months ending yang hs,wsen
Atchison and Folsom for marine transportation pe'weon
New York and California $500 ooo .,. p,.,,,,..o.
SECTION B. ARd BE- further enacted That the rostnastor
General be aud he hereby authorized 70 employ sailing
vessels for the transportation OF the mails M a
@, lHI be f"ctsed thereby allowing aud paving therefor
exceeding the posiages aceruins Oh "'
sIcrIos T. Iad b urIer enacted That the Postmaster
General hereby required to report 70 ne
Of each year his money required for the service
OF the Department for the ensuing fiscal wea
est ate shali be reported 20 Congress with the feu s
mates appropriations required w the Joint resouon Vi '''
4 7th OF January, 1910 ....., 90
Mr. HENDERSON submitted the following anehdhele !"
the bill, as additional section;
That all which persons have been or SHAH oe ~
senate as Xs.aa Postmastsrs or other civil officers under
the Government whose appointments require the eo9seh
the senate and whose appointments having been submitted
10 the senate have been rejected consented TO before
the adjournment thereof money shall be drawn om ip
TessSry OF nsed Hnd appropriation made or Gre
ad ly Ia To- nay the saaries Of such uur sch A'
20 ailments under any Psyos appolStne d 10 i'e .ame
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