The New York herald., 1866-07-20

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amendment substitute. II protects miners in such
right Of way and IN the rights OF priority OF possession
recognized y the local cusos and decisions Of the
courts IN these mining districts The bill was ordered to
be printed
= MI KlnsAY trep OF Minn, FROM the COMMITTEES on
Post 0ces and Post Roads reported the House bin esab-
fishing certain post routes with verbal amendments
The Dli was postponed until tomorrow.
EVENING SESSION FRIDAY
MT MORRILL, offered resolution setting aside Friday,
the 10th inst for the consideration Of bills from the
District OF Columbia which was amended 80 a. 70 order
an evening session for the purpose named aud then
rnE PORT AND yrax
Mr. JoassoS tdem-l OF Md called up the bill for the
relief Of the sufferers by the late fire At Portland Az
originally reported the bill provides that the President
shall authorize the purchase Of provisions e'c for the
Mr. JOHNSON offered substitute for the original BILL
directing the President OF the United states 70 tender 70
the Governor OF Maine $50 900 in the OF the gov
eminent United States relief OF the sufferers
by the fire. TO be used in such Is he may deem
Mr. TRuHRuIL. frep OF H.. opposed tho bill He did
not know where tho authority from 10 pass such
measure Where was this kind of legislation to stop
II the sufferers by the fire a Portandwere to be relieved
by Congress- why not those who have suffered by Ore
elsewhere Such accidents OF ordinary occurrence
Ungencrous and ungncous as might appear he fet u
his duty to oppose the bill. He moved that be
fened to the FINANCE Committee
Mr.. JOHNSON said that Mr. Trumbu had advocated the
Freedmen's Bureau bill which would cost hfty thou
sand, but twenty millions OF dollars The siii now
before the Senate was not the nrs o. tns knd owe.
dollars appropriated for the relief Of sufferers by
nre In Alexandria There never was . more deserving
Mr.. TRunguL said there analogy between tho
Freedmen's Bureau bill and the now under con
sideraton The frst was bill for the safety OF tho
nation and the welfare OF whole race the pending
measure one Of pure charity.
PEELED to vote against tho b and he should do so with
great reluctance Hc could find no authority In the con-
sti.uticn TO sanction such an appropriation as THIS
Mr. FEssKSDEs, trep) OF Me- said II the bill was TO be
referred would prefer s reference 10 other
committee than that OF Finance of which he was chair
10 any committee. The subject was wo under
stood it could be after consideration in COM
mittee.
Mr. JonxsoS referred TO two in which Congress
had appropriated money for the relief Of citizens whose
Nr. TRukBuIL said the cases we're not analogous.
Mr.. 0RInEs asked why notY
Mr.. TRuxBULL said earthquakes the act OF God.
MT GRnBs asked nres were not much the work OF
God as earthquakesf
Mr.. TRunBuLL said fres were not in the same sense
visations from God as earthquakes
Mr.. WILSON rep) Of Mass, said the nation would be
20 poorer Tor the Appropriation, and he hoped would
Mr TRuxuLI said he would chsnse his motion, and
70 refer 70 the Committee on Contingent Expenses
Of the Senate.
hardly be In earnest In making that motion. He could
not see what the Committee on Contingent Expense had
to do with it.
Mr. TRuxnuLI-I thought this was a contingency
Mr.. HENDERSON hoped the bill would be passed II only
appropriated small sum for the relief OF the citizens OF
entire city visited by terrible calamity. He believed
many thousands had been rendered homeless.
Mr. FsssxSDEs said from twelve 70 fifteen thousand
people had been rendered homeless BY the firc.
Mr. HEDERsos could not see why Congress had not
much right 70 appropriate money for the relief Of the
Of the irish people during famine in Ireland
Mr. DAVIS said Mr.. Henderson could point him 10
even seeming authorization by the constitution he
| Mr. HESDyRsos said he found authority in an older
work than the constitution he found book which
ps q e s fnS es S% S h
Mr. BucKArxw, tdcm Of Pa referred to ths destrue-
ton Of Chambersburg Pennsyvana, by the rebels and
said II . which called for charity loudly
than other Yet Congress had done nothing for the
relief OF the people OF Chambersburg who were i'm.
poveshed BY what might be called The negligence and
fault Of the government OF the United States.
Mr.. THrmBuLL withdrew his motion TO refer the bill
and Mr. Buckaew moved 10 postpone.
Mr.. JoHSsor demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr.. H,rDRIcKs tdem OF Ind thought the bill ought
| TO be referred to the Judiciary Committee.
which should influence his vote against the bill He
sympaihized with the sufferers as much any body
could but he could End In the constitution any autho
Mr. Hows trep) Of wis, said replying 10 Mr. Hender-
that the injunction 20 10 the which he bad
quoted did give other peoples money but
ones own In order 10 lend 10 the Lord n man
put his hand In his pocket and pay out the money Hc
hr Howe would rather give nfy dollars out Of his
Mr. HKspsssos said he would take Nr. Howe al his
word Let him Mr Howe give any dollars and he MIR.
Mr.. HowE sad he would agree that.
Mr.. BucxALgw Withdrew his motion TO postpone, and
This disagreed TO by vote of 10 ycas against
% nays, as folows:-
Y.A.aEss;,: Brown Bss.,is. cresv,ll Ds,i' Deoi,
Rdds ssal.6ary Sherman sorssue rrum6niI-e =.
mund: Poster Grimes, Harris Henderson, Johnson, Nor
Mss wns xsg %sa sum
The bill then passed by vote Of 22 yeas against
Is nays.
rHg REvsxp rApUp BILL
The Tariff BILL which passed the House yesterday
referred 10 the Finance Committee.
PENSION
The Senate insisted It's amendment 70 the Pension
BILL and agreed the conference committee asked by
REVIVAL ov TEE esApE O. ounAL
On motion Of Mr. wLsos The Senate agreed 10 ths
House amendment The bill revvng the grade Of Gen.
| eral The bill now goes 70 the President
QUEsroS ~ AnJoURssErr
The House resolution 10 sjourn the 25th inst
My. Tssssxpxs moved ,lsi il lie on the table
Mr HnspHcKs asked Il u could be taken up at any
NJ rrssuD.s sd vs. his Inssns'os 10 call B, up -
he could sets fes bills now pending out Of the
r. wnsos moved tharhs Senate take up the bill for
the equalization Of bountea
Mr. Fssrsprx moved o take mp the Civil Appropria-
tion bill.
Senate would make his OIL the special order for
The bill for the equalization Of boaniiss wss then made
the special order for to-bsros.
rHs s.Ir vsovprxo ps yUsprso TEE rvsIIc Drsr
The civii Appropriayoi BIZ taken up, but Mr..
rerxendep gave vay tohr Sherman who called up by
unanimous consent ths 70 reduce The rate Of Interest
/ on the public debt and 'or funding tho kaina
tCossscnos IA sesis the Senate report as pub'ishod
| to-day contained al narcuracy The following was
omitted after The amt imepi strike out the word pre
ssribeI m the fonrf isel'on rhe next snsndmsnt
proposed by Mr. shsnan strike out the lrrs Apd
second sections OF t3e bill above quoted vhsch wka
sgrced to- The fo<going sentence seems 70 have been
.eclden,ay omi,esy me copyis IL %. r,pon for ,he
morning papers tnugh II correctly given In the
condemned report the ening journals OF yesterday
Mr. GRinxs ofesd the following amendment
additional sectont-
Ths an or prs oS authorizing the Comptroller of
The Currency rreAsurrr ~ the United stees with the
approval of tb~ Hfetary ~ the Treasury 70 designate
national banking organized undsr the laws % the
United States ~cDne dspost0y of public moDsy BE-
limited and osrued hsr~aftef prohibt the dssixna
ton Of such snk a. depo.iory In the District of Co
lanbA sn,city which here established by ia~
ofoer Trsury Of the United states Known sub.
Treasurer thersf