The New York herald., 1867-03-01
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
second Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb ", 1857
rAIESr orrcz.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the annual report or
the Patent once and motion to print the usual number
Of copies was referred TO the Committee on Printing
BRIDGING MISSISSIPPI
Mr. PohsRoY, trepl OF Kansas. introduced q bill to
authorize the construction Of bridge Missouri
river at Leavenworth, which referred TO the Com.
mittee on Military Affairs
DEPARTMENT EDUCATION
Mr.. TRrxBuLL, trep.l Of Ill, called up the bill 10
establish Department OF Education
All pending amendments voted down and III Q
bill was passed and goes TO the President It as fol-
lows:--
sxcIros That there shall be established at the city Of
collecting such statistic. and facts as shall show The con-
SR s ns
,he and OF schools and school sys.
ana ans Ss3ss S % N.
.snoo sms and otherwise promote the cause Of
shall Be appointed By the President, BY
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appoint rs ssS ssa
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power Commits onsr Of Edatssion ana removing
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aa purpose .
o Edaeaiioa under this there shah presented
education lhc manner IN witch he several
trust. have bcen managed the amount Of funds arising
the same be de,ermned.
bercv authorized and directed 10 furnish pope oo., for
the department herein established
rHr BUILDINGS OCCUPIED rHE rREKDNEs's BUREAU ~
. THE DISTRICT
Mr. MoRsnI, trepl OF Ne. introduced bill providing
wa. NE temporary public buildings erected by tho
United states IN the District of Columbia during the
war on public lots lands which have been turned
70 the Bureau OF Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned
Lands ana IN uss by said bureau school buildings
houses for teachers tenemenis for the poor hospitals
employment Offices and for temporary shelter hereby
allowed TO remain such lots during the continuance
OF said bureau or while the necessity for them shall
exst which was referred 70 the Committee the Dis
RrroRrs PROM oonNIrrgs on roRKreS RKIArross
rasi sSsNss ps., rep oi Mass from the COMMITTEES on
the mutual relations Of the United states; also from the
further consideration OF the memorial OF the Vice Consul
cation Of property taken from him BY the troops Of Gen.
eral Sherman The committee was discharged
hr SUMNER, from the same committee, made similar
report on petition for the ostab OF reciprocity
treaty with the Hawaiian Islands and petition 10 per.
nit s use Of government vessels 10 take soundnfs OF
coast snd he coast Of France Also he o enrs ~
French Canadians aud others against the
proposed confederation Of the British provinces
M Cosrke trcpj OF Cal, spoke against such sum.
mary disposa Of 20 important matter tho Hawaiian
reciprccity and on his motion, this subject laid
The committee was DISCHARGED In the other cases
Mr. sUsSsR also asked leave 10 be discharged from the
further consideration OF numerous petitions for the
,ctment Of an International copyright law.
RtssSe yRon rHs ExrxRoR or RuAHA 70 UNITED STATES
NAVAL oFFiCERs
Mr. SUMNER. from the Committee on Foreign Rela.
ons reported joint resolution authorizing Assistant
secretary Of the Navy Fox and other officers Of the
shnsonsnoh and the gunboat Augusta 10 accept pre-.
senis from the Emperor OF RussIa
NJ Jonssos, ldeIn) OF Nd, moved an amendment
tempting these presents from duty.
W. srnAous lrepl Of r. l., asked what was the char
VI; svnsiS said they copss,sd or number OF vain.
cie Vehs and valusbs snun boz presented 70 NJ Foe