The New York herald., 1867-02-20


INQUIRY sEi.Auos TO ous MINISTER TO PORTUGAL
Mr. SunSKR ofer a resolation calling on the Presi-
pondencs between The Depar ment OF State and the Min
ster resident at Portugal with reference 10 his salary OF
compensation also to inform The Senate II such Minister
has received any compensation for his services since Tue
act Of last summer DENYING him such compensation ana
IL So out OF what fund he has been paid The resoiu
PROVISION FoR RErrNpISG EXCESS or DUTY.
Mr. ANTHONY, trep.l OF introduced the following
joint resolution, which was referred 10 the Committee on
Resolved That all where national bank has paid
in excess Of what be or has been found due
70 the treasurer o. the united Sate the bank 50 having
paid ST payns such % sIsess 81 duty may state an % mt
nsd sa,s. anal sSa Psns Ss Gy The F
warrant on The Treasury 80.
v, coss,ss .u af sD co Ta6S moved 70 ..e nm N. hin
to quiet titles TO lands in the town Of Santa Clara Cali
forna-
Mr. SUMNER said he should object 10 IL would take any
time There was bill Of great political urgency pend
Ing in the Senate known as the louisiana BILL which it
Mr. Cosssss hoped Mr. Sumner would not shake the
CORY head Of the Louisiana bill at everything that
up. His bill would not take much time.
The bill named by Mr.. Conness was then taken up and
passed.
SAFETY OF PASSENGERS ON STEAM VESSELS
Mr. MORGAN trep Of N T., called up the bin amenda
passengers board OF vessels propelled in whole or in
part by stea To regulate the salaries Of steamboat in
and passed
The bill provides that the section Of the act referred to
be amended that navigating the of the
Uni cd States subject to foreign Power and engaged
In foreign trade not owned by citizen OF the United
States, shall bc subject 70 regulations consistent thore
wt established for tho government Of steam vessels
provided in tho twenty ninth section Of relating
70 steam vessels approved August 80 1882 and every
seagong steamer subject to the navigation laws of the
United states and the regulations aforesaid shall when
under way, except the high seas, be under the
troll Of pilots licensed By the inspectors Of steam vessels
United States only excepted; provided that nothing
herein shall be construed to annul affect any regula
tons established by state law requiring vessels entering
leaving q port in such State to take a pilot duly
licensed by the laws Of such State of State situate
upon the waters Of the same port.
NAVAL OFFICERS RESTORED TO THE ACTIVE LIST.
Mr. SHERMAN. lrep.l OF Ohio, called up the House bin
to restore Lieutenant Joseph p Fyne the active list OF
Mr. hEsDRIcxs (dem.) OF Ind, called up bill to re.
store Lieutenant Commander l. Breese, Of the navy,
Of disapproval from Mr.. Grimes, (rep.) Of Iowa
THE REcoSsrRUcrIoN BILLS
At forty minutes past o'clock the Clerk OF the
House announced tho action Of the House the bill to
provide more efficient government for the insurrec
tionary States
Mr WILLIAMS, trep) Of Oregon moved that the Senate
insist its amendments 10 the Reconstruction BILL and
agrec to the conference called for by the House
Mr. CONFESS hoped II would not be done. 10 thought
IL was too important bill to entrust to a conference
committee. II should be considered with deiberation
The difference between the two Houses was a funda.
mental one, upon which conference committee could
give additional light Besides this it not TO be
concealed that the fate Of the bill in the other House
part Of the professed friends Of the measure. He
should object to compromise that could be effected
The resu. reached by the Senate on this subject was
Of great unanimy this 1.-THE republican, side Of The
Senate and hailed with acclamatons by the press
and people OF the country He hoped The proposition
would be discussed in open session Since the House
had arrived at its conclusion he tsir Connessl in
favor Of laying this bill the table and taking up the
Looisiana bill and adapting il 70 all the rebel States
Mr.. SUMNER asked II IL was in order to continue to
insist without asking conference committee
Mr. SHERMAN said Il! in order to decide the motion
A. TI.~ E.~
insist upon its amendment, with an amendment
Mr. WnLnns did not know upon what authority Mr.
He believed that pseanse the b was I'M rorani there
tho need Of observing the usual rules Of the
Senate Il could DO no harm to.try. the report OF
tho conference committee not satisfactory II could
M sunsER advocated tho proposition for conference
committee as the only way Of accomplishing the desired
M PoxRoy, (rer) OF Kansas, did not think It pos.
sbis 10 pass acceptable bill st this stage Of the ses
sion. with or without conference COMMITTEES.
Mr. FEsssSDu said, he understood il, the bill failed
In the House because the Blaine amendment a. re-
loyal mon. This could be rsmedied in conference
committee He concsrred In the belief that the amend
preferred e ass S Il a. sit i cams from the House.
without any commtal to tho particular Of
ooostruc.iOn b: vas unS,lIing 70 .aks the rsspon
might lead the defeat Of the bill II the conferences
COMMITTEES did not bring satisfactory report the Senate
could disagree 10 and call for another committee He
thing could nos b arrived ~ saiisfaotory 70 both
NJ HowAsn, rsp) Of N,ch /. rsgrsttsd that Mr. Fss-
senden had not stated his objections the Blaine amend
He (r Rowsrd was unwilling to trust this important
suhjsct 10 . committee OF oonfsrencs Such . measure
dis ought to BE- settled By the two houses In open
session. There should BE- no compromisinr trakcng
such a. the best men sometimes liable TO engage in
. committee Of conference rN
Mr. sHssMAx would under ordinary circumstances vote
for committee Of conference; but Was known that
the opposition 70 the Senate amendment 10 this
one that could not Be reconcisd without surenderng
the principles upou which the bill framed Oppod-
ton 70 tho bill came from two extreme views n the
Honse-ons asserting that the rebel States were now
hs terms Of the Bill we're too liberal He did not see hov
conference committee could settle this difference, and
thought best for the senate to insist still further M
smendment and give the House another opportunity 10
agres With the Senate.
Mr Hrxpmcxs wished to say for himself that he did
days allowed defeat this BILL He did not thiak there
any 70 believe that the President would de-
sr e q % % % re
70 be fairly and squarsy met He should mot agroe TO
committee Of conference me names Of the committee
the part OF the House did not justify him In the hope
that anything like ths Senate proposition would be the
result q the conference
Mr. PosERoY repeated his belief that the bill could not
become ia~ ,his session either through conferences
commsstee or any other neaus
Mr. LAM could not agree 70 the conference committee
an elemental and fundamental principle which he was
unwilling 70 abandon He would not agree TO give up
tho D1ot0o emcnoDS0& Ia uoo0 0cfooto0 II the
Mouse BY union u fsssy.swe democrats with minority
of the rspubllcana majority Of the rspublicans q
the House and nearly oil the republicans d the Senate
were in favor Of II. He was unwilling 10 comprise u.
who defeated ths blls rs friends or its snsmiess
No& is friends a
NJ. wApx rep, Of Ohio, believed this too grave
matter 70 leave st this stage or the session 10 commit
Of conference He did not like some things said BY
Mr. Feaseuden- He (Mr. resssndsn) present while
me debate went on, and there features in obec
oaabls 70 him yet he would not express bits opposition
70 H. Hs tMr Tessendeul ought 10 have stated hissob
jsctns and presented the remedy 10 did not ks this
way u doing business In The senate He did mot like 70
sss nca fau y make their Opposition % bill in tho
Ssaats and then 20 on 70 make II somewhere elsa He
tMr wadsD weuA rather commence d Reso and do the
whole thisg again, than agree 10 settle through
conference committee he would rather insist On what
ihe senate had doss and .snd q = ne House .hsy
Hi refused 70 agoe et The matter drop for this season
He sbould never give Is up until somshing was sgresd
y which would - sasisfaotag To- both Houses and 70
the counry n the Reconstruction Committee could
sss " pHsIsinf uPca wn!se .hsy could sand by me
y, Trsa,1 :ssd bs yppossd xr. ysds rsssr.sd =
him !. his rsmaris when - sp2ks Of men Withholding
ti,sir ccposton 70 I bill In the snate and max@c "
slsowhsrs and also In his re0ars about the Recon.
aftor th0v had