New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-12
XXX1XTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. July II, 1866.
COST OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

| . The CHAIR lad before the Senate communication
from the Pres dent transmitting In response resolution
statement Of the amount Of money expended public buildings
NEW PORT OF DELIVERY
Mr.. MORGAN On ", from the Committee Commerce, re,
ported bl declaring the town of Whitehall N w. port Of
PLATES OF THE wILKEs EXPLORING EXPEDITION.
Mr. HOWE (Wis.) from the Committee on the Library re-
partment plates the exploring expedition under
Commodore Wilkes; which PASSED.
DAMAGES TO THE MISSOURI UNIVERSITY
Mr. HENDERSON o) presented the petition Of the Univer-
sy OF Missouri for compensation for damages sustained p
LANDS FOR SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL CoLLEGEs.
Mr.. RAMSEY Mnn; callsdu bill to extend Tor three years
the benefits Of the iii granting lands tothe soathera States
for tho establishment Of aericiar colleges which was
DISTRICT MINING AND MANUFACTURING.
bill 10 ucorporatc The Mining and Manufacturing Com
pany Of the District Of Columbia passed.
| SENATORIAL ELECTIONS.
Mr. CLARK ~ ~ called up the b to regulate the time
and manner q holding elections for Senators in Congress
NJ FlsssNDES Me- oet'd 70 fhe provision t9at he vote
shr be cira roce Ho said the custom 10 vote by ballot
N nearly all The New England States and there might be some
yT TRunI dJ replied 70 Mr. Fessenien that the c. m
the Judiciary had carefully considered TINS matter
aud concluded that members OF the1eg act 10
Representative capacity. their constituents have rgot to
know how they vote riga roes vote prevents deception
he would strike out the words openly by rioa
After a discussion by Messrs. WILLIAMS COrcgon). AN
THoSY ( L. SUMNER Mass) SALISBURY DeL), and GuTH
RE Ky), Air. Fesseldens amendment Wss disagreed 10
Mr. DAVIS (Kyj spoke against the bin.
cc.ye onY first dry the two Uouses shall meet in
joint y O'Clock, meridian on each sneeeedng
/ be elected. The amendment was adopted.
Mr. SIBERIAN Uhio) moved an amendment to strike OF. tne
proyison that joint assembly majority OF all the mem
tes elected to both Houses shall be present and voting Ihs
disagreed to-
NJ. SAUIsDuRY moved It's indefinite posponenent' which
II was then pissed blythe following vote:
YsAs Aa,hoay cs oSao1s' S,s7n haqnS n
1di Moran No,i Ns;gh Nye rS,aTd re9e'Oy Stewart
Norton Riddle ssu5my saeTHsn siape and Van "nAe-l'
sroTox The Lesasre oeaeh ss,e which 'ha chosen
G 90 ,spesn aid STATE IN ceniess shs on Il eeond ae,
Cay far the meeting snd orsmron thee T. ,es a
IN TIE f NJ Zach ou ha opelly by re-e v'
rre io State aud Tho tn 30 voted q who
, sye ,ioi'y rte wIoe anf .. 's' s - s4 s
toy thereof, either House shall "a 90 give seh nedJ 10 my
oersa ~ y ocl,tk meridian. q The ey following that
2. w y..a me .ac,S.f. & So n. ian oueas in ot
..ealy ava TIC 3p,i Of , ss, If m n y"- ia
o..s es ,Lsl be ss ~ s. -'se 10, 10 ~
.ha not have eyed n.eiy Of ~ sscs ~ 'ach o,r
si a., '' Lin, h ,h,s tieed 70 q oos By Goa 80,
vote 4 ese9 enes pfs.sn' pfs I W, 10 ma
ory Of a Zoe a a5sr elected 70 eh lone eas lise
voting sha be- declared dolly elected ma ~ case 10 ron soa
receive aeh r'ry o. ,ss b., a,s, .s Ia .a az, s
sac Ita, ~heneyer re me'ns Of lie Les':e, o. my
ssaa,e tnhed se .ad L~ssls hai pToerrd on ne
on T. OIL ~ minn,i hesab'e provided ior nc
ssS,,e % S ten % Ito ..oad fssas~ er
the L.saIe been ofsAsei anu sha have not q
sls Tat .l be The day O e Gs.sHe q hs ss Ss
eee,on r the s,s to the rsd'ni q the st. Of
ne I,ea . ~sss 'eh'' 'A' De y We
,ExfcAS oUrKAGEs oN AYfEIcAS CITIZENS.
Mr. Nls1GTn Oregon submitted the following resolution.
Fs'sS Ietsry Of STATE and tie Screen q Wa he
have to isg .ars q 19sey eSs 70 'a1 ,o o.
he AnIona poet 81 Gasyms' sonfs Meaieo ~ .md
bands Of Meaeans sud n 'aid bands ~,,s Gsiea upon 1n
massacre American cels At heFmo'iito. hsreo ~
On motion Of Mr. NENu resolved that the Commit
tee on Military Affairs be instructed TO inquire into the closing
ofte toutc from the Arizona line 10 the Post d Gaayanas
sonora Mexico by the Liberal by tho Imperial fofocs IN
sonora and eto ii eeet upon tpc % a, olc =,
tia, Territory and TO report therein and u ang en-
remedy be devised by which tho route can DC oea 0
! transportation Of bulon ard supplies.
ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.
Mr. Hams IN ~ Introduced the following which was
relsisa 70 ms me American Atlantic seph Company Cor
or.iion organ TIE law. Of New oa or lhe po,roe ,s
nsd nsiaR % seT,:s BERN and Srs,
ate cable q e,e s De is0 AseSs isnd and foss and
s"' a .a3 l% 5 Be- %' a s l sy' %d
night and Prvie 10 The Ie;vo Ne o. As@e .e1i
Of s Die years from tie fs'.sss Il hi. act
UNIFORM SYSTEM or BANKRUPTCY.
IL
presented tie bill establish uniform system of bankruptcy
throughout United States with amendments Among the
| amendments the following.
The appointment Regse Of Bankruptcy y given 10 the Judge.
II the District instead Of the Circuit Courts the United
| States. ,,--
General order. specified purposes Associate Juscs
lender Of such
OF the State in which the bankrupt Is donieid "
| stricken out
thcr provisions verbal Of minor importance There
Is no change made in the bill rs II passed the House
Mr. SrxRR asked II II the Intention OF MT POLAND 10
call for consideration this bill at me present session
r PoLsyp said could tell with certainty what would
he done IN the matter He knew reason why the bill
| should not be considered before adjournment. 80,
MIR SUMNER hoped II would be taken up very soon. The
| bill as amended was ordered TO be printed.
| MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
Mr. GuTnRr introduced bill to revive and continue IN
force an ACT making grants public lands TO the State Of ss
snp the building OF certain railroads approved August
| IL e.6 Referred 90 the Committee on Public Lands.
| THE SMUGGLING BILL.
Mr. COMES Cal) from the Conference Commce on the
hin TO pre, ent ng made report which was agreed
| 10 coucirfing m nearly al the House amendments.
The report was made DAYS since but IN consequence
Of some clerical the Conference Committee had 10 Do
| resppontcd
| -i'' TIE RfTRoc TssIoN OF ALEXANDRIA.
The hin pendiag yesterday To repeal the act VI jay 1870
County o Alexandria TO the State or
Virginia. was taken " reanneres the territory named To
the District 81 Columbia and enfccs thu Jurisdiction OF
Congress H. asi IS now c1eciseu o'cF ""a " Peseb
Xa,"r Siseu.scr in Which Messrs WADE Ohio and How
ann fMco) spoke for the bill and Mcsrs. JOHNSON (Md
CLARK IN and WILEY (WNa) against IT, It was defeat
ed by the FLOWING votes r,, III,
Howe Nye fomeoy, haieyi S'ee''' '""'' N'' '"' WV"
Nirs-msa. CLARK. Davis Deote Te,sendsa foe. Guthrie,