Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-11
THE BANKRUPTCY BILL AGAIN UP,
The Bill ReiecteG-Ayes 20, Nays rs.
SENATE.

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
~ INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.
Mr.. sumner presented the petition of VIM. Gil
the enactment of International copyright law; re-
terred to Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr.. Anthony from the Committee on Printing. re-
ported resolution to print 1000 extra copies Of the
report Of the Superintendent of the u S. Coast Sur
vey for 1862 for the of the Senate and LOCO ex
ira Tor the use of the Superintendent. which was
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana. from the Committee on PEN
SONS reported resolution which agreed to- that
Friday next after the morning hour, be devoted to
the consideration OF invalid pension bills.
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Mr. Irumbull offered resolution. which was
adopted; directing the Secretary of the Senate to
present to the Secretary Of State copy of the act to
protect all persons in their civil rights and furnish
the means Of their vindcation, together with the
Clerk OF the House. showing that said bill has been
passed by twothirds vote of both Houses notwith-
Tnalng the Directions OF the President said vote
law.
MI. MoDougar said he did not coincide with the
OPINION OF the chairman of the Committee on the
Judiciary, and desired to enter his protest against II
1t W. not wo-thiTds vote of the Senate because
the Senate was not fully represented.
SUPPORT OF THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Salisbury offered the following which was laid
over:
18th day OF july 1861, adopted resolution in the
following words, to wit:
has been forced upon the country by the dsunionsts
of the Southern States, now in revolt against the
eonstltutl0nal government, and IN arms around the
Capitol that in this national emergency Congress
baniShing all feelings of mere passion or resentment
Will recoec only its duty to the whole country: that
this war is not waged on part in any spirit of OBJ
preston nor for purpose of conquest or subiu-
CATION, nor purpose of overthrowing or interfering
with the rights or established institutions of those
States, but to maintain and defend the supremacy of
the Constitutions and to preserve the Union with all
its dignity equality and rights of the several States
lIr1H and hat oh,
complished, the war ought to cease"
And aohereas the said civil war has ceased there
fore,
ResolUed, That the Senate in redemption of the
pledge given by the adoption of said resolution will
defend and maintain the supremacy of the Consttu-
ton ana all laws made in pursuance thereof and will
preserve the Union with all the dignity equality and
rights OF the several States the said Southern States
included. unimpaired.
ResolDed, That Andrew johnson, President of the
United States merits the gratitude Of all the people
OF the United States on account of his patriotic eff
equality and rights of the several States the said
Southern States included, unimpaired and that we
forts,
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, the bill to reimburse the
State Of Pennsylvania for monies expended in raising
1t appropriates SS0O,O0O.
On. motion of Mr. Pomeroy the bill granting
certain lands to the State of Michigan aid in con-
structing ship canal to connect the waters of lake
Superior with the lake known Lac la Belle in that
state, was taken up and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson. the resolution to grant
the use of the Senate chamber to Mrs NJ c. Walk
ing, on the evening of the 18th inst to deliver lee
ture the floor of tho Senate to be reserved for mem
bers of the Senate and House, and their families,
was taken up.
resolution and it was agreed to by vote of II to 49,
On motion of Mr. Trumbull, the Senate went into
EXecuye session, and at its conclusion adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
ABSENTEES.
Mr.. Chanler, of n. Y, stated that if he had been
present yesterday, he would have voted against the
Civil Rights bill and Mr. briggs of Michigan stated
that il not unavodably absent he should have voted
for the bill over the veto:
Mr.. Raymond, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs to whom the subject was referred. reported
House what steps have been taken to protect the
rights and interests of American citizens in the fish
whether any legislation or other action the part
OF Congress is necessary to secure those rights in
consequence OF the abrogation Of the treaty of 1884,
MIR. Raymond said that he had no official authority
for stating though he confident that informa-
ton on which the House could act, would be commu-
nlcated IN response to the resolution. He would also
soy that steps had been taken by the Government
already to protect the interests of American citizens
Mr.. Raymond then proceeded to recapituIate the
history of the treaties made with Great Britain rea-
tive to the fishing grounds aud said that owing to the
repeal of the Reciprocity Treaty there was differ
ence of opinion as to whether we went back to the
treaty of 1878 not, Under that treaty we were en-
titled to fish within three miles of the British shore
though the law officers of the crown decided that the
line should be drawn from headland to headland
Mr.. Pike, of Maine, said that it was important that
ces were contemplating sending sort of police force
to the fishing grounds.
The resolution was adopted.
MILITARY GRADE.
AIR. DeminG from Connecticut, from the Commit
tee Military Affairs, reported bill to revive the
grade of General in the army of the United States
which was postponed for consideration on Tuesday
next :.
GENERAL HANCOCK
Mr.. Ancona, of Penn, from the same committee
reported back the joint resolution introduced some
time since by Mr.. Phelps of Md rendering tho
han he Of 10 Mo.O- e
Hancock for gallant services at the battle of Getys
burg which was passed.
THE BANKRUPT RILL.
The question of the reconsideration of the vote by
which the Bankrupt bill was rejected came up and
was discussed at some length, when it was agreed to-
yeas 49, nays 49, and the bill again came before the
House. The question was, Shall the bill pass 2"
MIS- Mi Con m Of Ney YORK, appealed to Mr.
committed to the Special Committee al which the
Mr.. Jenckes Of Rhode Island, thought that a vote
on the Dill ought TO be had now The commercial ir-
teress of this country had been demanding this bill
ever since the formation of the Government.
The previous question was sustained and the main
question ordered. and the bill was then again lost
yeas TO- nays 10.
The Speaker stated in reply to an inquiry that
another motion to reconsider would not be in order,
so the bill is finally rejected
The yeas ana nays IN detail as follows Yeas
Messrs. Alley, Allison, Ashley, Baldwin. Banks Bax.
ter, Besman, Boutwell,, Brandegee, Bromwen Bupdy,
Chandler, Darling, Davis, Dawes Dixon, Donnelly,
HE'S HE Eliot farnsw3rth Ferry GFinne Grigwod
Iowa, Hubbard, Conn; hulherd, James Humphrey
James NJ Humphrey, Jenckes, Kasson, Kelley
k n Latin Loqgyear. Marvin, McCullough
la2ad Rice, Maine; Rice. Mass; Rogers, Scodeld,
Smith, SRaiding. Starr. 'Taber. Taylor, Thayer
Francis Thomas John L. Thomas, TrimbIe, Trow-
bridge Epson. Van Aernam Van Horn, n. =; Van
WE6o 9 and NW2ra wesn'arne Indiana Williams
Nays-Messrs. Ancona. Ashley Nevada Baker |
Barker, ben amin Bergen Bidweli, Bingham, Boyer
Buckland, Clarke, Cobb, Con king. Cook, Culum,
bridge Fnek, Farqqhar Garfield Glossbrener, Good |
year. Harding. Ky. H:1tt,ng. ILL.,. Hays Henderson.
iiigby, Hill. Holmes, Hubbard, West Va, Hubbell
n. Y, Hubbell, Ohio, keso Latham LgYrsnle, |
0MhaS tagf e.. Xii n;o LIE pion9 loan Me,shal
Newell Niblack. NOEL. 0'Neil. 0rth, Paine, Per !
ham, Price, Randall Pa, Randall, KY Ritter Rol- |
Inns, Sawyer Schenck Shellabarger Sitgreaves Ste
yens Stillwell, Strouse, Thornton Washhurae ILL., |
WasnbuTne. Mass, " elker, and Wilson, lowa-73
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGES.
MIR. Bdwell, Of Cal, reported back the bill ex- |
tending the time of donating lands to States and Ter
riores, for agricultural colleges; ordered 10 be |
printed and re- omnitted. i.'
FIVE CENT COINS.
MIR. Kasson of Iowa. from the Committee on Coins |
and coinage. reported bill fer the coinage OF new
five cent PIECE to be composed OF copper and nickel
not to exceed twenty per cent of nickel and not
TO weigh more than 20 grains.
Mr.. Kasson said the new coin would be about the |
size of the new three cent pieces. The bill was |
passed.
NEW BANKRUPT BILL.
Mr.; pGnk.Ingj 81 NeW YOrk, Introduced oil to /
referred to the select committee that subject
The Steamboat Explosion at Tr0y-par-
ueuIhrs Of the Disaster.
From the Troy Times ApraTl
afternoon. q pIu