The New York herald., 1866-04-25
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
SEN E.
wAsnSGroy, April "a, 1860.

SENATE.
wAsnSGros April "a, 1860
DEEAsR.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate a communication
from DR. Henry Oak the subject Of the rinderpest
cause and cure which referred the Committee on
Agriculture.
FOREIGN WOOL.
Mr.. CowAN, (rep) Of Pn, presented the petition Of
Pennsylvania wool growers for Increase OF the duty
on foreign WOOL which was referred the Committee ON
Finance.
TIE CHEMICAL FORCE or THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
Mr. SHERMAN, rep OF Ohio, introduced bill 10
ganze the clerical force OF the Inferior Department
which was referred TO special committee Of Eve.
CONSULAR AsD DIPLOMATIC bnI-
Mr. SHERMAN, from the Committee on Finance, report.
ed the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill also
The House bill authorizing the coinage Of ave cent
DEFICIENCIES ~ PRINTING AprRorRr.rroxs
Mr. SHERMAN reported from the Finance Committee
the bill TO make appropriations 10 supply deficiencies Ia
the public printing appropriations for the present year,
which was passed II tapproprates about 5000 900 for
LOYAL CITIZENS VIRGINIA
Mr.. WILEY rep OF W ", offered a resolution for
the relief Of loyal citizens Of Berkeley and Jefferson
| ties West Virginia II provides for the payment ~
citizens in these counties for qusrtermaster stores fur
nished the army.
| Mr. TRuxpuI rer) of Ill, said there Was bill now
pending to provide for the payment Of loyal citizens all
over the south for stores regularly furnished II
his intention to call this bill up early day and
he thought It would sufficiently embrace the cases
Mr. WILEY said he was aware Of the fact stated by
Mr. Trumbull, but no believed that bill would lead 10
Jefferson and Berkeley equal footing with the other
counties OF West Virginia.
The resolution was referred TO the Judiciary Com
m;ttee.
AND yAvAL oYycxHs
Mr. Guriuug, (demj Of Ky, offered resolution that
the Secretary Of the Navy be requested 10 commun oaie
10 the Senate copies OF orders Of the Departments VIII Oh
deprive officers OF the navy not ON duty Of the priv
leges of citizens Of the United States with respect 10
10 the city OF Washington also whether the Navy De-
partment has refused TO permit officers to visit Washing
ton for the purpose personal appeal the President
and Congress In their cases, and II so by what au
thcrty the right is Withdrawn from them citizens Of
thc United Sates
The resolution adopted
| AwARDs FOR rnK CAPTURE or Hry DAVE
Mr. HOWE rep IL Wis., offered . resolution calling
upon the Secretary Of informaaon the ev
Scnce upon which the swsrds for the apprehension Of
S.edincs Of the commission TO make the awards Mr.
Howe said he had To think that the awards were
mot justified by the evidence
Mr JoHssoS, dem Of ND inquired II tho money had
| yet boen paid
Mr. Howr said IT had not been. II could not be paid
The resolution adopted
Rytgs or sAvsL coSrsAcroRs
The bill for the relief OF certain naval contractors Was
taken up The following amendment by way Of sub.
stitu'c. was offered by Mr.. Grimes and adopted -
Ths. ne Secretary q s Treasury Be directed 70 oa
rarli.. ,hs award. mad, i ,Ae By II. sv.l noar
& se eeps M aas Spss, d,s G Q, pse%s,5 -
sa payment shall not in any e,eeed -r
csmane So% wse ss h s~ % s & as f III
Mr.. srHSss rep OF Mas, offered the folioFins
additional section -
S Ss farhsr .a1,lss in The p: sa e,' Of
Ashueio, and machinery, and s.s- Gr.en~ood, u cis
s9 hss os .a ~A' eSa-d ST sp'sIs SSs' # n he
ppa,H% % & and "PS Hoard wefs h. y .h. l be ssss
20 ,he same rat" % camPensau9n as IA an.hon1ed 2
and M, nery aud payment b. made out Of
soy MONEY IN The i'ssary 20, a,s' Hlpf prsleh N
NAVY; rr ded the evidence submitted ior hi. eIain. alton
uoS
The further consideration Of tho sbovs wa. then, on
motion postponed until 70 morrow
The bill for the admission Of Colorado taken up
the special order The pending question va motion
Mr. srrsrn spoke agans, the proposition rei,era,ipg
his arguments heretofore puhished) OF the nadeq ay
~ the population OF Colorado and In regard the inscr
ton OF the word white IN her n WHY sdolei state
constitution. The population of Colorado b. claimed
had decreased with every year since 1891 lnlsSl the
aggregate vote Of the Tcrr tory 10 $50 an la de-
os ubcr Of the year 3st In september tss the
aggregate vote ,ls2 aud N last septcmlnr only
sp5 Referring TO pamphlet on the Colo
RADIO published by Messru Evans and Chanct the
senator elect from Colorado, he quoted from the
report of the Committee the Conduct Of the
War the massacre OF the cheyenne Indians,
before which Mr Evans, the Governor of Colorado vas
summoned The report states that the testimony o. hr
EvaBs Of preyaricat bg and shuniibg character
The prevarioatlng and shuiiing. MI sumner sad
wa. fetrogression In every aspeei In regard 10 that
Territory but the greatest Of all was is retrogresson
his territory siowed every male person q the age of
twenty years and upwards 10 eIercse the elective
franchise but In 1894 the Legislative Assembly declared
that no person bsins a negro or mulaiIo should De
voter
Mr. rmuyrrrI interrupted Mr sumner 10 say that u
not that colpred persons had ever voted IN
Colorado The night % suffrage had been confined 70
citizens Of the United states aooordng 70 statute law,
and colored men uerc no, believed 70 be citizens
message was here received from the House snnounc
ing the Senate amendments 10 the I'LL 10
" CAS- trepI q n H. moved that the senate In.
its amendment and call for Committee of Con
ference.
me motion va, sgreed to.
npsrstrIns nv. srxssss srUr os ooiospo
IN. COLORADO Ill saying 10 coaeiqson -Asass, 81 ,h.
hear whisper, not an argument lir ~h.p"fsh wa,
n.sa ,c more VOC, On . ssa TO- % NOR. ,s,.s n
loyalty 20 that great principle which nov IN question
Better far than any number o' vote. VII .. Io Any 70
that great cause Tell NOD, sr. that " insspedsnt
10 orsate two NOR. this chamber PERM, me TO
say, w. no,hns can be erTeden,thn 70 no, right and
n about TO promo nee the las, words could
ever uier in M. chsmber would -sy 10 yoasens,sry
d. not forget THAI right s always the highest erpe.
dieney.
The CHAn laid before tie senate me-sAse from ths
Pre.den In rc-ponss 70 resolution ~ the rens's uans-
mitng the record of the commission assembled iu ~
LoUis in relation 10 bfevsi appointments In The regular
army
Mr sryv1r. lrcr ~ Nevada, sI,oks briefly Ia favor
Of NE Admission u Colorado
Mr. grrusu dem. lofky, referred N the small Irrn
lauon of colg.ado sssinss ne admission Ne
had doais she had 10 population noe than -bsn We
tnsbing se' rassei 1hsfe -ss Il ono time rs.s
had since ls,t andns no sold tbers Ne b.is 81 Ter
nisrisi ssyeTnnsnt bsti@r sshsd thsn . s,sss Gov
efBmsnt fof the people Who lived IN Coiarst1
lie thosett the senate rash 70 lucft Gs 10
votes leg, imsisiy, b. sfmpins ns twsniy tao
e.nstors from tbs ro.thsrn states, thst -oss 10
batter han "a insresse them the rsnaior Nssss
thrsesr fNr sumner hal fsrsetsd ~ si t'fs Co'o-
rs5c. u far N the ssstuta o hs cosntsy