New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-20
.XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
SENATE......W AsHISGIoN. July 10.

pa' reasonable eoaT.n.at The he hs'
% the 1s,eaS thin tie
the f91e % iTss f qsa d h. not b. 'rer
~ any es ,r and rIosasa further ,hs THE at
b. deemed the continuance Of srch peons IN 'ueb eH
P'3 his resolution was ordered to be printed
REORGASIZING IHE navy.
Mr. GRnGrs nir,ducrd bill 20 rr1rgdnize the NAVY Depart
ment and TX The pty Of ~ officers which referred to the
Committee or Navl AGiirs
II fixes the ofces salaries follows Assistant secre
tory g. COZ; chief ccIs $500 chief clerks OF hg,eaa'
s22ooi clerks 4 cass hse t0oi res'ensers sli;2V,
assistant messengers, s.OJi iaboer' Sto lhste shln "
IN tie ~ the Secretary chif clerk eight clerks OF
class 'e four II les four ys Of class three and I've
Of class In The Bureau ~ yards ana ncs' th ,
be one civil gincer at s2500 AID craftsman al s-O
per anuum also chief cork. oleFk Of class Jour-
Two cf class tmee two OF class Two ana one OF l,s os
In the Of Navigation there sha De one chri clerk
Of class -four and one Of class W." In the bureau OF
Feuiren and Recruiting there shall be- chief cfk Of
class Of csss rec two of clnss two AID three o.
nan o. c1ief dirk one clerk Of elias, Of class
three ana tgo Of class In the Bureau Of Construction
there shall craftsman. chief clerk one ~ class
four two three II class Two and one II class one
Bureau Of Steam Engineering there sha be- one CHI
II Provisions and thing there shah be on" chief cefk one
three Il class three five Of class two and two OF
class one.
MI MoEcAN til Comulilee ou Commerce. reported
the b o. tx the pensaon 81 certain collectors oil Gus
toms and for other Purposes. With amendments
II strikes out the provisions relative 10 aares and com
pensaton deputy collector naval on and surveyor and
inserts giving such cfccr DO the plrt- OF Boston
New York NevOrans and san Francisco a. per AMMAN
II extend. the provisions Of the Act Of AprI % l6 in
cessng compensation Of inspectors OF customs 10 July
he bin was ordered to be printed.
RGHT or WAY.
Mr. STTwAET from tie Comm tec on Public Lands. re-
ported III granting the nights Of way to ditch and cam
0esds and Nersds with an amendment a. sab.tu,e
II protects ia such right Of and IN the rights u
decisions Of the Courts in these mining districts.
lac bill oriored To- he printed.
ESTABLISHING FosT-I0yTTs
Sir. EAMsEY from The tOuulec on lo-t DMces and Post
Roads reported the House bl ESTABLISHING certain post
routes viii verbal amendment
The bll vas postponed until tomorrow.
DISTRICT oP COLUMBIA.
Mr. MORRILL, resolution setting aside Iriday, the
o0l inst the considerable Of bs from the District Of
Columbia which amended 20 a. t. Order an evening sea
sion Tor the purpose named. and q IN adopted
TN PORTLAND fikE
Mr. JoHys0y oiea - me b tor c relief Of the sufferers
As orenai, reported iho hin provides that tho President
the purchase OF poyisIons &C. foI Tie sui
Mr JOHNSON offered substitute Tor the original hin. d.
reetng President Il the United states 70 ieirsr 20 the
Governor II Maine 900 10 the name the Government Il
tho United or rfof tie sufferers by the IRE to
De- used 10 such a manner a. be nav deem advisable.
3lr opposed the oil lie did not know whore the
4uthcTitv 10 such measure Where was ls
ro,ud e.c 10 De rel by why those who
have suffered by fire. such accidents were Ordinary oeeur
BE- duy to oppose the BILL lie moved Tat It be referred 10
Mr. JonSsos said hit Mr. TrnubrI had advocated the
Freedmons BGreau b which woul cost not nay thousand
but twenty millions II ddars The bin before the senate
was not tie first q passed by Congress- Sonb
wears ago twenty thousand dollars was Appropriated for
relief Of sufferers by fire IN Ale1andrn There never was
more deserving case than that II Portland
Nj. IRMBulL said there was no analogy between the
Frecdmens bill and the under consideration
The bill for the safety Of the nson aud the welfare
Of whole race the pending measure was one OF pure
Mr. DAVIS said he should compelled to vote against the
bill ana he should do with great reluctance He could find
no authority IN the CONSTITUTION 70 'ahc' ~ va "Ppop-
Nj Frs-FSprS said the bin be deferred. he would
prefer reference other committee than that Of FL
lanc. which be Chairman lie did not see what was
10 be gained reference committee The subject
well Understood now as it could be alter consideration In
COMMITTEE .,.-.o, ., ,, o..o. &, .,h c,o,r,o.. ..,
appropriated for the relief Of citizens whose property
des roved by earthquakes.
Mr.. 1RUMBuLL said the cases were Lot analogous.
Nj. GRHEs asked why not
Mr.. 1guNBllL said earthquakes were the act Of God.
Mr. GHhEs asked u re were not as much the work OF God
Mr.. TRUMBuLt said fires were not 10 the vista
tiOns from, God earthquakes
Mr WILSON aid the uatOn would be poorer for the sp
preparation and be hoped II would be made
Mr. TRuMBULL said be would change his motion. and
refer Committee Contingent Expenses Of the Sen
Mr. HENDERSON said Mr. Truubu could hardly be in earn
est In making motion He cou what the Com
mitiee on Contingent Expenses had TO do with H.
MIR HESDERsoS hoped the bill would be passed 1t only ap
city visited terrible cllmty He believed many thou
sands had been rendered homeess
MIR fRssENpRS said from 200 TO 1900 people had been
rendered homeless by the fire.
Nj HEyDERsoS couli why Congress had as
much BIT appropriate for the relief VI the Portland
sufferers to appropriate for the rof OF the Irish people
during n fimne In lr land
Mr DAvI. said II Mr.. Henderson conl point him -
seeming by the Constitution he would H.
Nj HESDERsoS said he found authority in older work
than the Constitutions he found 4 book which said. lie
yth to the lcndeh 70 the Lord" He would advise
his friend from Kentucky r DAVIS lay uPtreasue Of this
Mr. BucKAGw referred the destruction Of Chambers.
urg. Pa. by the Rebels and said II was case which called
charity loudly than other Yet Congress had
nothing r the relief OF the people Of Chanbesburg who
were impo, ersed by what might be called the negligence
and fault the Government Of tine United States
Nh tx, NDuL Wihdew his motion TO refer the Dill and Mr.
Buckaiew moved 10 POSTPONE
Mr. ED rs thought the bill ought to be referred to the
Juticnry tommittee.
sAuLsBraY slcd the reasons which sho1d influence
lis voe against The b He mPaia1sa WIN H s9sreTs
any authority for snch sgi,l ton.
MI HowE said replying to Mr; Henderson tha g
give otbet psoplesmoney bot ones osn In order c sh To
Lord must put his hand IN his pocket aud pay
the money Ho r Howe would rather give go bis
pocket than vote Tor tnls hill.
MI HENDERSON said be word take Mr. Howe at his word
Let Linn (lowe give SO and he henderson, would vote for
NJ nowr said he would agree 10 that.
NJ BrckALsw Withdrew big melton to postpone and Mr..
disagreed to BY vote Of 10 Yeas against 70 Nays fol
YE.s-Me..rs Brown 3u,knl.w crowe pavi. poi,e uth.
H,ndr CO. Hove KIkwo'd Ne Hih P'lind Riddle SAILS.
NAI'1Hs..5' 81 A %. .sdI CLARKE c'Hn''; E4mqsd,
Me- o'ne9y aaney, sse'isi sumner Van wmke WADE
Wiley "-'0H i''''- 4ny NIL. PASSED
Ist ~ Nays.
THE TARIFF BILL,
The Tariff bin which passed the House yesterday was
referred 20 tie Finance Committee
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE on THE PENSION BILL.
The Scuaie insisted Amendment 70 tho Pension bll
ana acreed Conference Committee by the Iou.e
THE BILL ERvIyrSG IuE. GRADE OF GENERAL
On motion Mr. WILSON the agreed 10 the Uouse
amendment the Bin royving the glade OF General The
b.il now goes the President.
IHE QUESTION or ADJOURNMENT
The House resolution adjourn tie 2Jth inst was an
nOanccd
M fEssrSDES moved that 1t lie upon the table.