New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-14
NTH C0NGRESS-IID SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. Is, Is
MEMORIALS.


mortal from the Society Of Friends IN relation to indian
affairs which was referred TO the Committee Oh lndan
Affairs. $1,000,
Mr.. WILSON Rep.. Mass presented a memorial from
John Warren an American Citizen now ~ a Brtlsn
Committed the city Of New York. which referred
| to the Committee on Foreign Relations. tho
Also petition In regard To the cotton tax, ana anOtner
from coored soldiers relative to bounues which were
referred.
several petitions in regard to impartial suffrage were
presented by Mcssrs TRUMBULL SUMNER, POM
EROY, and DRAKE, and referred TO the Committee Oh
Mr. YATES Rep Ill presented petitions in regard to
modification OF the revenue laws and against Tedne
| tee on Finance
A bill reported favOrably by Mr.. ANTHONY tkep.,
r. IT,, from the Committee on Printing, to print s@O
copies Of the PaymasterGeneraIs report "a substitute
for a former bill) passed.
UTAH-PoLYGAMf. 49, NJ.
.itoFics reported without amendment, the bill to Tegn
late the selection Of grand aud pcut jurors OF the Ief
pa 81 ~ provides hat the militia Of the Territory
shall be organized and disciplined IN such manner ana az
such times as the Governor shall direct The tWenm
section provides marriages in the Territories may be
solemnzed only by Justices Of the supreme court or by
Justices OF the Peace duly elected and qualified in their
proper townships or precincts or by any Priest Minis
Ter OF the Gospel, regularly ordained, and settled or
established in said Territory, between parles competent
10 enter into the marriage contract Polygamy Is eN
prcssy forbidden and all marriages within the degrees
" cOnsanguinity within winch marriages are pOhlDteu,
residents Of the Territory are declared 10 he hccStnos
and void and such parties who llntemarIy Wlthea.h
other or who shall commit adultery OF IoIncol i
each other, shall he punished by imprisonment ~ hard
labor in the pcntCnary, Tor not more Hah ec years
| less than six months. Persons VINO shaI "llngy
aid and assist in, or be present at the ceremony OF rites
OF MOrmouism known AS sealing OF spiritual
marriage" with intent 70 cOuntcnance encourage ana
give effect the same, shall he deemed gnlty ora crime
and on conviction thereof before Court OF competent
jurisdiction shall be punished AZ above, ana hc
or persons celebrating s0cunilng such rte, OF per
forming such rite. performing such ceremony snail pe
punished az last afosaid and by fine Of Ut least 1000
each, aud imprisonment az hard LABOR N We pelenuaIy
for years. 10 shall not be WAL Tor the MOT
mon Church, or It's officers or memeer ~ SUCH 10 srat
divorces or solemuze marriages There are other proN
sions on this aud other subieris
| TIE MEMORIAL FROM TIE SEwrORK CHAMBER OF COM
| MERGE. a.
The memorial from the New-York Chamber OF COM
merce, on the subject OF specie paym9n,S WaS ~
be- printed motion Of Mr.. ANTHONY tfep? r. ~.
Chairman OF the Committee Printing, who stated that
its importance justified that course lie also presehed
resolution fayorably reported by that Committee when
was adopted, To print additional copies oil the report o
| the Controller OF the Currency.
| rosr ROAD IRON KANSAS TO TEXAS.
resolution was offered BY M ROSS Rep kasasl 70
| establish post road from Laramie, Kansas, to Hal
weston. Texas which was referred 70 inc OomW'Ico va
i''' TITg GrNERSi coueTNARrf,L AT WEST POINT.
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Md offered resolution ealing
/ Of the General Court Martial 81 West Point.
At the suggestion of Mr. WILSON tRep' Mass)' II was
Lard over
Mr. SHERMAN Rep ONO caed up the P 2ra s sSd rSc
necessity Of the bill was apparent The people OF .ne
south desired to ESow 5cScT aR Sopd be REPEALED as
UinTt The matter on eht to be decided the ho
| dave for that reason. -
Mr. AoKEILL d,cp.. Me) Thought hey had better sf
have the WhOe subject OF taxes before the senate q.
once, aud not by pcocmes IL was question En, INV,
manufactured cotton should not a.S be rene'eu Oi
| Mr. JOHNSON dem. Md gave notice that he pro
porod to amend the bill by eAenpuhg inc present oP
''S @r P0MERoY Rep, Kansas. thought tho tax should
muuerulyely raise cotton now. To relieve ths year
crop however, woud not heurnt the producer as Ihs
cotton bad generally left his hands, II II I'D nc Nouo
support the amendment.
Tie bill was postponed TO Monday
| Mr. WILSON fKcp Mass) called mp the House bin TO
regulate bountles He stated tie Object Ol propose!
amendment bee 90 secure Ia the faIes on deceased
soldiers the bountlc- To which they are entt9u In a.
aver 10 a question from Mr. Morrill, he stated mat ne dd
TTsasurv IL simply gave 10 their families the bountes
| which soldiers would have received had they lived.
ADJorENMENr f9E Ti'k noLiD "a, ,,,,o nm Tho
iout resolution 10 adjourn Friday the 2Oh INST iO iho
purpose OF having rcconsideiaioh o the N9te " %
The Senate refused 10 concns lie raid we aenao oV
provide for a shorter adjournment. The motion was
Sf MT HENDRICKS dem, MOI favored an adjourn
Mr. MORTON Rep Ind opposed II. saying there was
too much work before them 20 JUSTIFY an adoufhent u
10 Mr. TDMUNDs Hep VI hoped the former vote would
Mr. GRIMES rep Iowa. said 1t was gratifying TO sec
tese manifestations Of economy aud patriotism hat on
senators ike himself had heard on the part OF new seha
, annn,llv Tor wears past aud had uduged in them,
! soives AZ first lfaughter The legislation they had
ua,ti.inated in such az neutrality ~ the matter OF
tIhl" resolutions of censre the Message &C. was
dyi yery important but IL would do them no harm
10 consult their constituents at the end OF December
~ ~ MINDS said II the Senator from Iowa tMr
Crimes desired 10 20 home 10 nVgoiae hinis'n w u
Wa mo- affection: that Senator was ~ the head Oh an
! important Committee. TO whom he could suggest some
lmPoitaaR iFs We have nothing in the world to do
Mr. EDMIfNDs spokefurthcr IN regard to the necesslt
OF attending various matters OF icglshti0 hsr , G
| Mr. CAMERON rep, Pa and Mr. DOOLlITLE III.
yred an adjournment for at least ten days no OBJECT
being gained by Temaning EeFs as frS Sa and NOR
TON sHERMAN, and MORRILL, continued the de9 h
| Mr. SHERMAN remafkng that he was IN favor 1i q non
day Christmas was holiday observed ny "m'o III"
black, rich and poor. -, A.. ,bo co,rts were in
! session i'm Vermont Oh New-lcar's day, MI GUINNESS
Rep CALI said he was not IN favor ot abolsmns VIC
holidays because there were none III vermont li~"e"
The motion to reconsider then carried by vote OF
Mr.. DoOLITTLE moved to amend by inserting from
Monday the 23d OF December TO Friday the 81 Oh Jan
Msssrs. FEssESDEN and CONKLIN Rep, n: " were
opposed the resolution but thought Would ns az Nv
| would go home then at All events. ., ,,
| MIR FEssENDEN moved division OF the question: but
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN rep. ~ j. said he would oI,
nose the amendment well the resolution, wOuu
only add two Fridays Saturdays ana Mondays to he hsS
siS Mr. ANTHONY opposed the amendment for the same
Mr. DRAKE Rep. Mo- said, In view Of the effect OF the
LEGISLATION of young Senators upon the old ones, nc
,bop@ht e old couplet that he would not rccte lest he
houd be blamed for repeating names on the floor might
Senator from Iowa r Grlme, should be enabled to go
nome 20 nvigorate himself ard tine Senator from Penn
syiyania mfr Cameron To visit his doubtless numerous
gpandchdren though he Drake) bad opposed the rcso
luton he would vote for the longest adjournment
| Laughter - 1900, ~ .a.,,.,, .
! THE amendment was lost, and the resolution WaH
| adopted by a vote OF "a 60 -.
| REsUMPTTON
On motion OF Mr. CoRBETr rep, oreonl the Senate
! again took np the pending bill, introduced by Mr. Ed
minds 10 raiae the value OF egalcndcr notes 10 par
Mr. Corbet read lengthy speech III opposition 10 tue
hin and closed by moving TO refer 70 10 me committee on
Tinance together with the bill heretofore introduced ~
MIN 70 Troydc for 81 gold notes to take the
nace az legal tender and 20 facilitate the resumption OF
| specie payments.