The New York herald., 1866-07-24

ofoe-eOht principal clerks twenty-five OF class four
fourteen class three, and three Of class on0 In the
Finance oc -four principal clerks, eight cf class four
twenty Of lass three fourteen oil class two and
OIL class one IN me Money ora omoeone pInSira.
iost office build ng shall receive two hundred dollars
besides his pay as principal clerk. whom employed as
dsoufsing clerk
| ruE BA.Krrrr BuL
Mr.. POLAND said no would like to know If II was the
intention OF the Senate to pass the bankrupt bill th
present session. He hoped II He was In favor Of
proongng the session. II necessary, for thai purpose
TO take up the bin II the motion prevailed he would
postpone the consideration Of the until tomor
row but he wished the sense Of the Senate tested
Of tho bill, and hoped II would be passed.
!, Mr. sussrR rcpl Of Mass, hoped tho Senate would
some amendments but some bill on the subject ought
1 60 be passed.
ssnt form Hc wM opposed 70 any bankrupt bill which
to,& bankrupt into the United States courts
Ss GgInHE dom Of Ky, was In favor Of bank; SiI;
would be passed. but that the subject would 90 over
| until the next scsason,
Mr.. CLARK. trcpJ Of N H, declined to cast tes. vote
on this question He not willing thai his vote on
taking sp should b. taken - an indication OF MS vote
Mr. POLAND did mot intend to be understood desir
ous OF knowing how every Senator would vote on tho
bill He merely wished NE sense OF tue Senaso as W
MI. LAM trepJ Of Ind was opposed TO the Bankrup.
bill at any other time. Ro hoped the BounsS DIN
| would be passed. .
Mr. snEasas, rep, of ohio. moved 10 lay Mr. Polands
MIR PoxEaor. trcp) Of Kansas. hoped The sennc ~oaai
not adjourn before passing bankrupt BILL He won,>
not vote for adjournment until action was taken
that bill
Mr. Shermap's motion TO lay on tho table the motion
To lake up the Bankrupt bill prevailed by the following
vote:-
| yr.s-Me.srs Brown, Ruckalew. cia,i. co~ns, Davis
spragar, Trumbu, Van wnsie, Wiley. Williams and wa
SArs-Messrs Chandler, cres.xel: Edmunds. Poster
Crimes. Harris johnson. McDouga, Morgan Poland, Pom
ii s Antosy ccane.s crasn Dixon, boo
ton Nyo, Riddle, sauisbuy. stewart Wade, and Wright
So the motion 10 take up tho bill laid the table.
APPROPRIATION nILI-
Mr. SIBERIAN then called up tho Civil Appropriation
The pending question was upon tho amendment OF Mr.
Davis appropst,ng Ave millions of dollars for the paw
men Of sleveoldcrs for slaves mustered into thc mill
tary under the act o. June, ls5i.
Sr WILSON moved 10 amend above by substituting
provision that the Secretary OF War be licensed 70 pay
out o whai IL known the dommutaiion Draft Fund
three hundred dollars each Tor every
slave owned by loyal and mustered INTO the ser
vice. pro, ded that before receiving any such compon-
saop the claimant shall give undoubted proof OF his
loyalty, and TINT he avaiied himself OF every opportunity
10 assist the Union forces In the contest against the
reneia
Mr. Wilson'S amendment, concurred in BY yeas 20,
nays O.
Mr. SHsaMAs inquired how much there was In the
conmula,ion fund.
Nr. Sni Ruas asked II that would be enough.
Mr.. Jons aaid that II would bo more than enough.
Mr.. WILSON did not believe that II would take more
than SIX millions to comply With the requirements OF
| this law.
Mr. Epxusps, (rcp, Of VI, did not believe the slave
holders entitled 10 any compensation The slaves
persons that the government had right TO
their the services Of Others But
hn would discuss this question now. He did NOT
think any money ought 90 be appropriated for the pnr
pose Until It determined Just how rluch Is
| would take There but millions In the Com
for other purpose II ought to be acertaned rs
whether this would be sufficient
Mr.. Hwos spoke In favor OF the amendment and
hoped II would be adopted.
Mr. Calssw EIi trepD Of Nd, sad that the amount Of
the fund 50 95Ia,e23. Between eight
and thousand colored enlisted In hRry
land or these about one-haf slaves aud tho
mssionsrs Ind estimated that IT would take sTG2 600 10
comply with this Law In Maryland which would leave
nearly nine millions Tor the claims OF Delaware, Ken
Mr. wnSos OF red an amendment. In the form OF
proyso that no money shall ne pad under ms provision
1864. shall have made their hnal report
TBis was agreed 10 by yeas ~, nays IL
The amendment as amended was then agreed TO-
Mr. SuAaEK from the Committee on Foreign Relations
reported amendment 10 increase the ecnpcnsatan ~
tho clerks n tho Department Of stale twenty cent
4 from the Goth of June, 1855.
Thc amendment agreed to by yeas io nays 10, as
| follows:--
snsSay D.y, pGss Ssi.Is Trrs rs.,s9 sS
Trumeas van "psie and why's Cur. o,,,r,.
| williams and N.lson--l3
Mr. suxsrn on,rcd an amendment aboshing tts mis-.
!, 5r. 5r-~r4 offered an amendment appropraiinr one
thousand dollars 70 Sawyer Barkis, clerk of the sse
Dcparncnt extra seryccs ia issuing pardons Uhter
| tho amnesty proclamation. Disagreed to.
Mr. LnAspfgR, from tho Committee on Commerce., 70
eau az % sssSsss Ds%a Esy Lake saSo
| Adopted
sr CnAvpLvn also reported an amendment appropr
atlng fs 600 for lighthouse - south saven, Michigan
Mr. On spIyR moved TO at1y0.Ifat6 $3.50 900 instead
of SO 900 proposed for the rerns and Completion Of
the pier OF lighthouse at wanscshauce, straits of
/ yr GRyKs offered an amendment from the Naval
Committee for the erection OF chapel upon the kaySi
| Academy grounds NJ Annapolis, t25, 900. Adopted.
Mr.. GnMEs moved amendment as additional
section That midshpmsn and acting mdahipmen Of The
i commutaton therefor Adopted.
l Mr. BucxALEw tdcm.l of Pa, offered an amendment
AprropratIng a. 6sJ for the mprOseen In The Senate
chamber recommended by the Select COMMITTEES on Ven
| tilainD
Mr. TzUmuIL moved a executive session.
Mr. Lasx hoped not. Hc was opposed 10 holding any
executive sessions There had been enough o e,
scutivs no ines done already
Mr. 1nS1bnll's motion prevailed Tho Senate went
into sys seson a. four O'Clock + M and at half
past -four ty recess !, meet a, half past "
Evening Session.
voxsmrg.rsDs ey NILS Fnon rns ounsurxx oS COW.
MERGE
ys senate n~i Al halfpast sevcn, md proceeded 10
,be consiierallo, ef bills rom tho Committee On Com
Ayir. CaAsDrIu, ca W. up The following bill
Tba, - Secretary sh@ Treasury ). snd l. hereby
"a ta.us cen Nenfss ~ registry enrolment
iss.ss a. sLs steamcr Nsr o. yetora Vancouver Island
~. s,e.m,vg vi n 70, ef Gloucester Mas Mary of
p..fsr p Jesse con, ". % osweeo ~ Yiu q f6rd
81 81 ssa' s. ksss a x Es s srs rlrs, i ses
!. nss..,.r .. s.y,n ssrs n Sssse ais say ssa.'
Mr. Fpsuxp.-g move 70 mOcnd oy inserting The fol.
lowine proylso o.Iroy ded thAv there shall bc paid
each eurh vessel ina. n foreign butt tar equal the
internal spcu tbs consfacsion o. similar
American
Tea Amendment was sgrced snN 20. and The bill Naa
passed and goes 20 The Pf~sident
Mr. rnAxnLra called mp tho follow 7ng bill
That f and after of oce Ger 1906 he pofl of
Por, sngrlo. In hs District " Pugsts e1unf In Wishing
,nn rerrlgry ~ h~fg ~ abolished INr- ennr
u,a Port To wsssnd md hereby ssNsbshea
u entry ard delivery Of the es District ffea' and a<r said
Passed and goes 10 the President
Mr. Cn1spIxR called up the following bul declaring
eoVts m cities ports OF aniry and delivery