New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-04
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

dctments for sales Of spirtuous liquors under the
laws Of said States 10 the Supreme Court OF the United
States, before trial Of the same in said courts.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Brown presented petition for constitutional
amendment guaranteeing equal rights without distinc'
tlon account Of color, which was referred to the
Committee OF Fifteen.
TOBACCO.
Mr.. CHANDLER presented the memorial OF the To-
bacco Growers'g convention Of Michigan asking for
modification of the tax tobacco which was referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
DIsLoYALTY IN THE DEPARTMENTS.
Mr.. SUMNER called up the following resolution, pre-
sened by him yesterday:
Rotd Tia, the Secretary the Treasury and the Post
General be instructed 10 report To the senate 90 lar
their respective Departments willal whether
any time since the report Of December any perons have
the enomen. thereof without taking the oath prescribed
by act Of Congress they have taken by adding thereto
plantations they have altered the OATH then the a-ra
on they made aud such things have been done then
reque, the OF such persons, the oahs they have
taken and the reasons for allowing the zane
Mr.. HENDRICKS inquired Of MIR. Sumner II there was
any reason for calling for such Information.
Mr.. SUMNER said thnt on last Saturday he called on
the Commissioner of Internal Revenue and was told by
him that the oath had in many cases been modified to
/ suit persons IN the South.
Mr. HENDRICKS did not gee the necessity for passing
such resolution. Hc believed the Secretary Of the
Treasury have done his duty and to be an able and
efficient officer
Mr. SUMNER said there was law requiring n certain
oath from all officers in the employ OF the Government
and Cabinet officer had right to dispense with 1t:
The Yeas and Nays demanded Oh the adoption and
IT was adopted by Yeas 25, Nays
YRAs-Messrs. Anthony Brown, Chandler, Clark, Con
ness Cesswe Foster Grimes Hsrris Henderson, Howard,
Howe. Kirkwood Nye Pomcroy Sherman, stewart SUMNER
Tumbul, Van Winkle Wade, Wiley, Williams, Wilson and
NArs-Messrs Buekalew, Cowan Davis, Guthrie Hen
dricks, johnson, Lane tlud) Nesmih and sah'ouIy-a
GUSBoAT PoR LIBERIA.
Mr. SUMNER called up the blll to authorize the Pres
dent Of the United States to transfas upon valuation
to be fixed by the Secretary Of the Navy, gunboat TO
the Government of Liberia. which was passed.
WASHINGTON CANAL.
Two hours consumed in considering bill in re.
ation ts the Washington Canal, which was finally re.
committed to the Committee on the District Of Coum'
bia.
INTEREST on TIE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. SHERMAN from the Finance Committee, reported
adversely the following bill which passed the House
on the 2-th of March:
nal revenue support the Government. to the in
tefe public debt and for other purposes. approved
June 90 1854 and the Act amendaioTy thereof approved
March 2, 1865
BE enacted ny the Senate and House Of Repre..na,ve.
Of the United States Of America In Congress asembled' that
all touching the levy and collection Of the annual
provided Schedule Of Sec loO Of the act entitled
Act provide internal revenue to support the Governms n
interest the public debt and for other purposes a
proved June 80 1854 and the act amenditory thereof ap
proved March B3 and all proceedings for the levy return
and collection OF the income provided by said acts be and
the hereby po,posed for space Of two months
Of said acts shall remain full and effect all respects
except far the changed to time by the post
poDement aioresaid
ACCOUNTS OF THE JREAsURER.
Mr. GUTHRIE called up the following b.l, which was
passed: .,. .,n.
Treastser Of the United States and to secure erHain
MONEYS to the people the United States 10 the per
whom they due, and who are entitled to re-
Re enGcied 5y he aad House Of R,rro'ntaits, Y
he Unieea @lio Of h"oiea "a C0ngre'' a,.eItltt
dss nsi at a@I.n S. S or ensss. Sas .,asd 3.
Of the United States. or by any deor',as ons,r 60 OF
tho Treasurer OF any h1. or aDsn on .s,
sion. dRSSi slni Sssirna,ea "a. Sspo.itoJ Of s ned
and which shall be represen,ed on the booh oi eh
and bearing date prior TO July 1859 and which
issued to facilitate the payment Of warrants q" ior any ohr
IN on n"s h l., day July 1850
shall be deposited by the Tesurer Of the United states 70 oe
the credit OF the parties In favor sueh eer,he,e'
drafts checks respectively .ued or 70 the pef'oh
who are entitled to receive pay theelo and with an appro
praon account he donominated outstanding liabilities
SIC q hnd be (wther enaefd That The cerlhcate OF
draft issued by the Treasurer Of the United States TO facilitate
III. payment Of warrant directed TO him Tor Payment and
which may have 90 remained outstanding ana unpia iot
three wears or more Aforesaid and which shall have been
thus deposited and converted into the Treasury sha be and
the same T. hereby aahs.sd TO De wnsn 10 my
any such warrant OF part Of any warrant NE ths
satisfied were attached such wsrran, part Of warrant
and all .nch moneys mentioned In this and the preceding
smnon and naymsn o ali such Outstanding and unpaid cer
fcstes, drafts and checks as sforessid
SIC g. And bsn further enacted That the psyes sr the
bona 6de holder Of such da check the amount OF
which has been deposited and converted Into the Treasury
sha presenting the same to The proper ofeer Of the
account and the issuing OF In his favor according
the practice In other cases OF authorized and qnded
srC And be il further enacted Tha, at the termination
Of every sca year after this act shall begin 10 operate the
md eseS which hs the have Tor three year. OF
manned outstanding, un.aihed and unpaid and 20 al ds
officers accounts that shall have % renamed un
changed az in the next section provided for.
SEC S. And belt fnrfhr enacted That the amounts except
such a. are pIo,dsd for u s h I @ s
OF the United States which shall have remained unchanged or
which shall not have been ncea.ed by any new dspo.
yea shall in like manner be carried INTO the Treas
TO the proper Appropriation 70 winch .nsy my OTo
United States that such amount has been
il tn. Treasury be credited BY the proper .e1cun,Ins Officer
the officer n whose nae 1t had stood the books Of any
agency OF the Treasury, shall be made to sppea that he
syc And - further enacted That for the purpose Of
giving snd eec, to the full intent and meaning OF thi.
act shall Of the Treasurer and OF all Assistant
Teasurers aud Of all degnated depositorss OF the United
States and OF the Cashiers Of all National Bank: designated as
at the close Of business the h Of June next and In like
the close Of business every yTh OF June there
after the condition every such account so standing as IN the
preceding section IL specified on the books OF her
respective Offices, stating the nsno oi eseh OF inc
the total amount remaining deposits his credit sud tho
dates respectively of the last credit and the last debit made
to and shall be the duty OF every and
each dbunR officer In any and every department Of the
OF tn. United States to make like return OF all
checks sned by officer and which then have been
outstanding unpaid three years and more stating fully
In report the Of the psyee for what purpose gwen
the Office which drawn the number OF the voucher received
therefor and tho date number and amount Tor which was
drawn and. when known, the residence OF the payee
THE JUDICIARY BILL.
After the consider alton Of number OF bills from the
Committee on the District of Columbla, MT. HARils
called up the bill TO reorganize the Judiciary OF the
United States which pending yesterday when the
Senate adjourned and published in full IN yester'