The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-16
THRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
ZEN ATE.

SENATE.
wAsmSoros, May Is, 1894
MEMORIAL A BRANCH MINT IN MONTANA, Eru
The CsAIR laid before the Senate the memorial Of the
Legislature u Montana for the establishment Of branch
mint in that Territory which referred 70 the Com
mittee on Finance; also memorial from the Same
source asking for an extension Of tho southern boundary
Of that Territory This was referred 20 the Committee
Appnrss FROM CHICAGO sEGRoEs
Tho CHAIR laid before tho Senate an address OF the
coored citizens Of Chicago dated April ~ Isoo 20 'he
Congress Of the United States which was ordered to Dc
pnorrsr AGAINST THE PROPOSED on oorros
Mr. MoRsAs, irep) OF N Y, presented the protest OF
the New York Chamber OF Commerce against the pro
posed tax on cotton, which was referred 70 'ne
mE RECONSTRUCTION ooxxErxg's REPORT TO IN TAKEN rr
ON MONDAY MKT
Mr. FHsEspEx, lrep.l Of Mo, sad he had heard many
construction resolutions In answer TO them he would
say that he intended ak the senate to take them up
ON Monday next and keep them before the body IN
I'll disposed OF, which ho hoped would be during ihe
week.
Mr. YArrs frep of Ill.,, presented petition for uni
versa suffrage Without regard color SEX which was
referred to the Reconstruction COMMITTEE
ADDITIONAL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF rM NAVY
Mr. GRIMES (rep) OF Iowa. from the Naval Committee,
reported bill for the appointment Of an additional
slx months from the passage OF the sc the compensA-
ton DO the as now given TO the Assistant sece
nr oRxrs explained tina. the present Assstan.
Secretary Of the Navy about TO visit Europe to be
absent six months. The bin was passed:
Mr. vAx wiSxLs, trep.) Of W. Va, introduced Joint
resolution suspend temporarily the collection OF the
Committee on Finance.
THE AND PLACE OF HOLDING UNITED s'Arls o'ohr ~ WI"
GINA a., ,,,. ~,
MT Inusnu Tp o. change ,V ,he Mace and lime Of
holding the United States Court IN virginia J. changes
tho time for commencing court sessions shall b. the nrs
Monday In Nay snd Decemo o. ,,,.. o., 40 ..u
provision giving ,oe oo o", and lSe pl AZ thus
SPECIAL sessions was stricken OUT, anu WIG w" 40 '"o
amended, was passen, ,vr ,.rox,, n,r
fuFulso ,n a., sa 49," aa,n nm III
nance, reported bill 20 reduce inc rate Of On .ns
national debt ana ior una'ng he ~ asnos,ns ~ ,he
bonds shall not exceed one per cent Of their amount
The provision before ,ne , ~ sech n'ngs
cen, aor prspasms, y, NJ rssscnden 10 sci . dsv
~ = s ss vs sy gs 70 s1
~ sa.s..s aid he would sndsav0rio call it op some
day pex, week ro. q. c.o,,,.
o. . ,, 81 s called Ss % he join.
resolution prevent the q cholera into The
rorts Of the United states eaSshSs ~ ,hs
Navy and the Treasury
The resolution was discussed py "'ss's' ''""''"'
Mr. srxsEn rcp OF Moss eontendcd Tor the rah,
OF Congress 70 JAS 'no res"u'o" u"u'' '"' p'" '"
reguiate coWmcro A..
Mr.. MoRRnL, trep) OF Ne, asked choea ~s'
| commerce
Mr. srvxrp said Il WAS not. bat n through pas
and updcr he mower 10 rruate the carriage
tens'r, a ".'.. Wy =. ..Sa A. 90 ,as,octins
psssc myers shefe WAS 'no Po"'' W "~~' ' '''f's
thor health. -
Mr. MoRufL said the quarantine power was a ponce
bclopriur exclusively 10 tho States and owe
| rh1ch Corgrcss bsd No coptro II WINS an lnterns
49,, en,7,civ indepcndent Of the power TO regulate
| power, enufcp ha'p'n"o"' " WV PN"
| commerce 49,, .s...,.. =, a..
The question was then taken on the adopton OF MT
| Summers amendment 10 mako tbc resolution read
s,h., n sbalI bo tho duty OF the Secretary Of IN,
Treasnry with the operation Of the Secretaries OF Wal
and of lie Navy under the direction Of tho President d
the United STATES adopt efficient and uniform sys
tenn Of quarantine arans the Introduction of Asiatis
| cholera
The amendment was adopted