The New York herald., 1866-05-19
WASHINGTON
INTERESTING PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS.
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Petition for the Trial Of JEFF
Davis by Court Martial.
Senator Sumner Opposed to His Trial
by Jury in Richmond.
Passage OF an Amended PEN
sion Bill I'm the Senate.
Introduction in the House Of q Bill to
Equalize Bounties.
TIL T A x Bill !.
The Clause Authorizing Gas Companies 10 Add
tho Government Tax Stricken Out.
III TAX BILL
The Clause Authorizing Gas Companies 10 Add
the Government Tax Stricken Out.
&c. &c. &c.

tu0 uUvCIHulCut luA NtIlCACu Vuts
wAsmscros, May Is, 1885,
BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROVED BY THE
PRESIDENT.
The President has approved the bill 10 authorEs the
coinage Of Eve cent pieces composed Of copper ana
nickel This coin be legal tender in any payment
10 the amount Of dollar There are TO be no new
issues Of fractional notes Of less denomination than
ten cents
The President has approved the bill providing that
on and after the 10th there shall be levied collected
and paid on all horses mules CATTLE sheep, hogs and
other live animals imported from foreign countries
duty OF twenty Der centum ad valorem provided that
any such animals now bona hde owned by resdent cti-
sens of the United States and in Of the provinces
q British America may be imported into the United
statss free Of duty until the 27th Of May.
me President has also approved the bill to allow TO the
Vice Admiral secretary, with the rank and sea pay
and allowances Of lieutenant in the navy.
The President has approved the joint resolution
sending greeting the Emperor Of Russia and con-
ss.suIaing him on his escape from the hands Of an
assassin.
The President has also approved the joint resolution
relative 70 the United States courts and Post ofacs IN
shs csty Of New York. U.e bill was published In iuA
Che HRAlD Of Wednesday last
TIE PENSION BILL IN THE sENAZZy on the
he Senate had an nters sting d. :ussG providing for
Psus,on bill An amendment soldiers and sailors
che widows and orphans ossc. ff
killed or disabled in jffoN or BoUNrrEs.
ro.sd to-day In the House by Mr.. schenck
me ts..dzation Of the bountes Of soldiers and sail
s-Auraly excites the interest Of tho class 10 whom
- provisions refer II is generally understood that
while the House has agreed TO receive the b fully
aware that the will be rejected BY the Senate
THE TAX BILL.
10 the course Of discussion the Tar bill o-day
Mr. Morrill, remarked that the action Of tho House thus
~ had been Of character 70 sarousy discourage tho
committee, inasmuch tho rendering OF the amend
mont made 70 down pnemptorily the amount Of
revenue which the committee had hoped raise by the
bill
Sns BusINEss BEyoRE TEE JUDICIARY CoNNrrrzE.
me Judiciary Committee met tins morning and agreed
70 report bill 70 increase the pay clerks marshals and
attorneys Of United States COURTS aud another providing
Ses statute Of limitation for the collection Of claims
against the United States The latter measure now
stands provides that creditors Of the government
prsssnt their claims before lapse Of years after
fraction or be lcft without recourse.
The moss important work Of the committee to-day
- 70 pass upon rhad Stevens bill proposing amend
to the constitution 70 the levy Of an
export duty upon cotton Alter considerable discussion
ts vote was had, only six members being present
-. el therefore goes until two weeks from to-day
."on the usxt meeting Of the committee viii take
pisea =.
sAs "soh0Es prssArrsprKp WITH rHR RECON-
| -, ELECTION coxMrrKE's REPORT.
Te l. Do"ring President Of the colored delegation
washington mas addressed . card to their friends in
~nsrsss against 'ne rssor Of the Committee on Recon-
sssuction passed by the hs. an ,ho 1oh ,.., -. =,
b considered nozt week b, the Senate He savs mi,
report falls heavily the hope. Of the co,ored man dis
appoints the expectations o. the ins and fan.
snort OF what the best interest OF couusrv
Among other things Is remarked that hero "a s.,.v
member OF tho House who in favor Of the propo
ston who does not believe that not only according 70
Justice but In accordance with the spirit Of the conssu
sion and The principles which the government Ia
bassd the right Of every izen without regard TO COM
pexon TO have voice in the representation with every
sshss citizen 10 unquestonable and nothing
n the constitution which forbids Congress securing this
Ptghs unto every citizen.
rHE UNION PACIFIC RAnRoAp.
me Secretary Of the Treasury has issued TO The Union
scnc Railroad Eastern Division, three hundred and
thousand dollars Of six per cent bonds being
hs amount due on the last section Of twenty three es
hch accepted by the United States Commissioners
ast month. The road compiesed for ninety
nilss up the Ksnsas valley from the Missouri border TO
pont three hundred and eighty miles wes, Of =, Louis
No road wii pe open 70 Fort Riley, four hundred and
(venty miles from st. Louis, the 18th OF July.
coTToT sPEcuLArIoxs AND LOSSES TO oovxny.
NEST.
II b understood that the government viii lose about
hundred thousand dollars by the operations OF spscu
stors In cotton Memphs Tenn Last summer four hun
I'D thousand dollars government funds placed In
be hands Of man named Carleton. which were used
" In the purchase OF cotton. The cotton was sent
orth for sale and before the government realized any
hing at all from the transaction tho eonsgness failed
nd the government lost the whole amount prIncp as
Ien a. prospective pronts Considerable interest is
zAnifcsted TO ascertain by whose direction the govern
rent funds werc invested In the transaction.
m ALLEGED LOTTERY FRAUDs.-rSvEsrfoA ALTON
ORDERED.
fhe following order issued to-day from the Inter.
a Revenue Commission -
rHsAsrHr DrrAnrxxsr--0rrcK INTERVAL Rsvxvrxl
WAmsgroS, May Is, 1900
.n-n reported al this of1cs that frauds 10 q con.
sasen, are committed In your district In
scs'on with the lottery aud policy business Yoa
~ pIease Thoroughly Investigate this matter by an
xam nation OF the books pagers and persous az the
and agents OF the Kcntlcky lotteries and re-
,ocn ~ scis s are brought 70 light In come ton
% WI hnd valuable auxiliary IN the person OF Revc-
- inspector ~ q Stanley, OF your cty with whon,
oo VIII CONFER VERY respectfully.
d. WHITMAN, Deputy COMMISSIONS
orb city.
rHs coLonsA,ros ov Lowe. CALIFORNIA.
A. he ocstrscs concerning The coonisason o< Lower
aifons seems to BE- misundersscod may be Of ,pssv
70 STATE fron ofbsil dssa thas Jacob p Lcass Win