Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-19

| Monetary Con ysnuon, held In Paris in June
last Referred TO COMMITTEES on Finance.
| The House bill ams n ding the complimentary
acts was recsiyed, read twice ana referred -
the Judiciary Committee.
| Mr.. sherman presented memorial OF citizens
OF CINCINNATI, including members OF the city
| Council, asking the adoption OF measures 10
secure the rights Of American citizens abroad
ON foreign aFgressions, and also ask some
| explicit definition OF American ctlzepsn
Par ocular mention Is called 20 the treafme1t
OF American citizens by the Bri'ish authori-
mes IN connection with the late Fenisn difi-
entities.
Mr.. Conness said the President was invest.
ed with ample Pow er in the premises, ana II
y was not exercised, it was the neglect OF he
Executive. There was the fulles' provision
now TO protect American citizens IN Europe
| That protection, OF course, would not allow
them 10 fomept sedition in the countries In
which they were sojourning; but H. was
shame and a scandal. the manner in which
American citizens had been lately treated. and
be would say here In his place, 10 the Presi-
dent and the bead OF the state Department,
| that u was q disgrace to them % stand idly
and submit TO tneee anronts. He wanted 20 see
the power aud dignity OF the Uoited States
Government felt ali over the world He might
feel warmly on this subl-ct. as he was anR'n-
| ralizsd citizen himself. He wanted 20 seesuen
report from he chairman OF the Committee
ting unoer the circum stances
Mr. Sherman sald the memorial which he
presented Related TO three diff- rent aspects OF
this subject, and it had better be referred 70
the committee. We could aot submit 10 for
elsn governments assuming 20 punish our CIT
i3ens for offences committed here and not pun
l.haoe oy our laws, out, OF course, II Ameri-
can citizens went into foreign countries and
Committed Offences within their jurisdiction,
they were liable to punishment. Another
cause of complaint was the practice of most OF
the German STATES 10 insist upon military SER
vice from former citizens VINO had become
naturalized citizens OF the United States IL
uas Time that this whole subject should re-
ceive the immediate attention of This Govern
m-nt, and some definite policy determined on
Mr.. Conness said American citizens mad peen
laely punished In England for words spokea
Mr.. Conkhng went further than the Senator
4 ON Ohio, (Mr. Sherman No foreign Gov
eminent had the right 20 punish American
citizens for offenses committed here. even IL
laws
Mr.. johnson said some Of these questions
would have 70 be settled by negotiation
Mr. Summer briefly repelled the idea that the
COMMITTEE on Foreign Relations would ne
derellet to their duty 10 tne country in this
matter.
Mr.. CoDness, as a iepresen tative OF the peo
PIE whose interests hsd been assaiIed, was
6ratified a. this avowal from the committee
Mr. sumner did not doubt that the American
Republic was fully competent 10 meet this
matter as other difficulties had been met: but
TIE committee Were not 10 be induced to act
nasul5 by any temporary pressure, The com
mittee had already considered this sublect
The Senator from Maryland (Mr. Jonnson)
had spoken Of the claim which Great Britain
set up OF perpetual allegiance-that ence a
subject, always subject. Perhaps the Sen
ator had Bot noticed that the organs OF public
opinion In England had indicated d disposition
on the part Of the government to aoandon this
principie, and he (Mr. =. would say that A.
would be absurd in Great Britain 70 persist i'm
MAINTAINING such principle In the face OF the
immense emigration which she permitted 70
our shores
Mr.. Wilson had presented the other day the
petition Of Colonel John Warren, who was a
Eenian, as he had right 70 be, and he INT
\ . haN sAate f.~.
movement was for the protection of human
rights and liberties he cordially sympathized
with II Colonel Warren was an American
citizen, now confined In a British lsiI for al
legged offe noes which had been committed here
MI. asked for the read ding of Colonel War
rent petition, but Mr.. Grimes and other Sen
Mr.. Connees hoped that " bile the committe.
was examining the matter the Presi mt would
demand the release Of those American citizens
VINO were now languishing IN British bastiles.
The memorial was then referred to the Com
mittse on Foreign Relations.
Mr. morrlll (Maine) reported from the Com
preparation bill with amendments appropria.
ting for deficiency In extra pay of CLERKS of
senate committees, pages, &c $4,000; which
Mr.. Buckalsw offered sn amendment. strik.
ing out the prohibition against members OF the
Senate and House receiving more than SI25
per annum ior newspapers and stationery. and
make u apply only TO members OF the House
Mr. Grimes said there had been much talk
about retrenehment, and he thought that re-
uenchment should begin right here. They all
Knew what the stationery room was; that IL
was regular haberdasher's shop, under the
control or the Secrstary OF the Senate who
purchased anything and everything that a
Senator might order. He Mr.. G.l knew that
ne could 90 into the market and purchase an
the stationery and newspapers that he used for
$50 per annum. He had read with great shame
facedness during the last canvass the Charges
made in all the papers OF the country about the
exuavasaneies which existed in the room
Mr.. sherman said the stationery CONTRACT.
for the present year had been made and would
move tnat the prohibition should apply after
Mr.. TrumbuI had no personal knowledge
Of these abuses which existed they shonid
be broken mp at once.
Mr.. Fessenden thought the matter had bet.
ter be postponed for few weeks pntiI the
real facts could be ascertained. There would
be probably not much danger in this As in
looking around at the faces OF h,s brother
sa1 n1,ors, ne oie NOT think any Of them would
Mr Buckalew's object in Offering the amend.
ment was because this provision dad not ap-
ply to the system in the Senate
Mr.. ConkIing said the partizan Journals of
new York had, during The last canvass, teem-
ed with articles in regard to the extrayagan-
was stated that, IN addition 10 proper pens.
penknives and pencils. which were under
stood TO be included under the head of station
ssfy, ma plneushlons, gloves, Perfumery ana
for the Senators and their families He had
applied to the Secretary Of the Senate for in
form afion on the subject, and that officer had
informed him that the sum total of the differ
ent years had been taken and added toget tner
ana the impression given that n was ali ex.
pended IN one year. These statement. ma 4.
however, produced a very disagreeabie I'M
precision on many people, and there would I've
great doubts of tneir sincerity when adyocat
ing retren chment, II they did not begin 10 re-
tr encb at home.
MT. Wilson thought sIes wa. annie tn bux
newfpaperr and stationery for each member.
but he was opposed to the provision as inserted
by the House, giving them the privilege of
Drawing ths amount in money instead Ne
was opposed 70 drawing any more money from
the Treasury, especially as members would
draw the money and get all the stationery tney
wanted in addition.
Mr.. Hendricks did not understand the action
on the part OF the House as intended TO rebuke
the Senate, but rather as a curb TO their own
extravagance, as he understood they had voted
themselves extra stationery at the July session.
and again In November. N-'
Mr Davis had seen none Of the notices in
the papers which had been alluded to, and n
ne had they would Lot have changed his vote
he wae, however, glad to see the spirit of re-
uenchmenf In the Senate, and hoped that IL
would increase, and hs now gave notice that
ne would very soon bring forth proposition
TO reduce the standing army TO $4,000 men. ana
to sweep ont or existence that useless and ex-