Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-11
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL AGAIN UP
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April TO-
INFLAMMATION CnpNRIcur

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT,
Mr. Sumner presented the petition of VIM. Gil
more simms and others, of South Carolina, asking
the enactment of international copyright law: re-
ferred to Committee on Foreign Relations.
- REPORTS.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Printing, re-
ported resolution to print 1000 extra copies of the
report of the Superintendent of the u S. Coast Sur
yey for 1863 for the of the Senate and LOCO ex-
agreed to.
Mr.. Lane of Indiana, from the Committee on Pen
SONS reported resolution which was agreed to, that
Friday next after the morning hour, be devoted to
the consideration Of invalid pension bills.
- CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Mr. Irumbull offered n resolution, which WAS
adopted, directing the Secretary of the Senate to
present to the Secretary Of State, copy of the act to
protect all persons in their civil rights and furnish
the means Of their vindication, together with the
certificate of the Secretary of the Senate and the
Clerk OF the House. showing that said bill has been
standing the objections of the President said vote
being the requisite constitutional number to make it
law.
Mr. McDougall said he did not coincide with the
opinion of the chairman of the Committee on the
Judiciary, and desired to enter his protest against it.
1t - not a o-thrds vote Of the Senate, because
the Senate not fully represented
SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. SALISBURY offered the following which was laid
Whereas the Senate of the United States on the
9th day OF July. 1861, adopted resolution in the
"Resoluea That the present deplorable civil war
has been forced upon the country by the dsunonits
OF the Southern States, now in revolt against the
constitutional government, and in arms around the
Capitol, that in this national emergency Congress
hanshing all feelings of mere passion resentment
Will reco ect only its duty to the whole country that
this war not waged on our part in spirit of OPP
preston, nor for any purpose of conquest subju-
cation, purpose of overthrowing or interfering
with the rights established institutions of those
States but to maintain and defend the supremacy of
the Constitution; and to preserve the Union with ali
1IpDitv euualitv and rights IF
unimpalred; and that as soon as those objects
complished, the war ought to cease"
And ooheredS, the said civil war has ceased, there
fore,
Resoluea, That the Senate in redemrtion of the
pledge given by the adoption of said resolution will
defend and maintain the supremacy of the Consttu-
ton and all laws made in pursuance thereof and will
preserve the Union with all the dignity, equality and
rights of the several States the said Southern States
included. unimpaired.
ResolUed, That Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, merits the gratitude Of all the people
OF the United States, account of his patriotic eff
forts to preserve the Union with all the dignity.
equality~and rights of the several States tho said
Southern States included. unimpaired, and that we
forts.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the bill to reimburse the
state Of Pennsylvania for monies expended in raising
troops for war purposes &C. was taken and passed
1t apprOpriates SS00O0O.
On motion of Mr.. Pomeroy, the bill granting
certain lands to the state of Michigan to aid in
structng ship canal, to connect the waters of lake
Superior with the lake known as Lac la Belle in that
Etate was taken up end passed.
On motion of Mr.. Wilson the resolution to grant
the use of the Senate chamber to Mrs. NJ. C. Walk
ing on the evening of the 18th inst to deliver lee
ture, the floor of tho Senate to be reserved for mem
berS of the Senate and House, and their families,
Mr.. CONFESS demanded TIE yeas and nays on the
resolution, and it agreed to by vote of II to l6
On motion Of Mr. TrumbuI, the Senate went into
Executive session, and at its conclusion adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Chanler, of N. Y stated that if he had been
Yesterday he wOul1 have Votpd auajnSt tho
Civil Rights bill and Mr.. briggs of Michigan stated
that if not unavoidably absent he should have voted
for the bill over the veto.
THE FISHERIES.
Mr.. Raymond, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, to whom the subject referred, reported
resolution calling on the President to inform this
House what steps have been taken to protect the
rights and interests of American citizens in the fish
ing grounds adjacent to the British Provinces and
whether any legislation other action on the part
OF Congress Is necessary to secure those rights, in
consequence of the abrogation of the treaty of 1854
Mr.. Raymond said that he had no official authority
for stating though he confident that informa-
tion on which the House could act would be commu-
nicaed in response to the resolution. He would also
say that steps had been taken by the Government
already to protect the interests of American citizens
Mr.. Raymond then proceeded to recapitulate the
history of the treaties made with Great Britain, rela
tive to the shing grounds aud said that owing to the
ence of opinion as to whether we went back to the
treaty of 1918 not, Under that treaty were en-
titled to fish within three miles of the British shore
though the law officers of the decided that the
line should be drawn from headland to headIand.
Mr.. Pike, of Maine, said that il was important that
Congress should do something. The British Provin-
ces were contemplating sending sort of police force
to the fishing grounds.
The resolution was adopted.
MILITARY GRADE.
AIR. Deming, from Connecticut from the Commit
tee Military Affairs, reported bill to revive the
gTaae OF General IN Ihe army OF the United States,
which was postponed for consideration Tuesday
next.
GENERAL HANCOCK.
Mr.. Ancona. of PENN from the same committee
reported back the joint resolution introduced some
time, since by Mr.. Phelps, OF Md rendering the
thanks of Congress to Major General Winfield S.
Hancock for gallant services at the battle of Gettys
burg; which was passed.
THE BANKRUPT BILL.
The question of the reconsideration of the vote by
which the Bankrupt bill was rejected came up and
was discussed at some length, when it was agreed to-
House. The question was, shall the bill pass 2"
Mr. Conklipg, of New York, appealed to Mr.
Jenckes, Of Rhode Island to allow the bill to be re-
committed to the Special Committee OF which the
NJ. Jenckesi Of Rhode Island, thought that vote
terests of this country had been demanding this bill
ever since the formation of the Government
Ihe previous question was sustained. and the main
question ordered. and the bill then again lost
yeas 70. nays 49,
The Speaker stated in reply to an inquiry that
another motion to reconsider would not be in order
so the bill is finally rejected.
The yeas ana nays IN detail were as follows: Yeas
ter Beaman. boutwell,, Brandegee, Bromweii, Bundy,
Chandler, Darling, Davis, Dawes, Dixon, Donnelly
DrlggS Eliot, Farnsworth, Ferry, Grnnell Grswold,
Hale, Hart, Hogan, Hooper, Hotchkiss Hubbard
Iowa. Hubbard Conn., hulEerd James Humphrey
James NJ. Humphrey, Jenckes, KaSson. Kelley,
keteham tI n Latin L94gyear, Marvin, Mccullough,
McRueT, Moorhead, Morris, Nicholson, Plants, Ray
E9ad. Rice, Maine; Rice. Mass; Rvgers, scofeld,
Smith. Sgaidiig. Starr. Taber Taylor, Thayer,
Francis Thomas John L. Thomas Trimbe. Trow-
bridge upson. Van Aernam. Van Horn, n. Z; Van
Horn, 80; ,Wared, Wasnburne, Indiana; Williams.
Nays-MeRsrs Ancona, Ashley, Nevada Baker.
Barker enlamin, Bergen, Bidweli, Bingham Boyer,
Buckland, Clarke, Cobb, Con King. Cook, Cullum.
bridge Fnek, Earqqhar, GARFIELD, Glossbrener Good
year. Harding. Ky H;:rsGing, Ill. Hays, Henderson
tiigby, Hill, Holmes. Hubbard. West Va, Hubbe,
n. Y, Hubbell, Ohio. kelsO. Latham LsYrsnee,
Mcclure, Mercdr. Miller. Morrill,, Mouiion. Myers.
Newell Niblack NOEL. 0Neill, 0rth, Paine, Per-
ham, Price, Randall, Pa; Randall KY, Ritter, Rol
Inns, Sawyer Schenck, Shellabarger Sitgreaves, Ste
yens Stillwell, Strouse, Thornton, Wash hurae ILL.,,
Wasnburne. Mass, " elker, and Wilson, lowa-73.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.
MIR. Bidwell, Of Cal, reported back the bill ex-
tending the time of donating lands to States and Ter
ritOries, for agricultural colleges; ordered 20 be
printed ard rc-eomlnitted. d..
FIVE CENT COINS.
Mr.. KassOn, of Iowa. from the Committee on Coins
and Coinage reported bill fer the coinage of new
hve cent PIECE to be composed OF copper and nickel
not TO exceed twenty per cent OF nickel and not
to weigh more than 10 grains
Mr.. hasson said the new coin would be about the
size of the new three cent pieces. The bill was
passed.
NEW BANKRUPT BILL.
Mi; pGnk.ilg, 81 NeY York, intrOluoed DILL to
was referred to the select committee that subject
Adjourned.
The Steamboat Explosion at TrOy-Pars
t1euIars Of the Disaster.
From the Troy Times, April II
This afternoon, at two clock, a melancholy acci-