New-York tribune., 1867-03-16
XLrm CoNGRESs-FrRsr SESSION.
BIT Tribune
SENATE. WASHINGTON, March IS, 1867.

! Mr.. WILSON introduced resolution directing the
Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of State TO
possession relative to the disposition made of that portion
OF fees RECEIVED Gy Consular agents within the districts Of
paid over to such COnsus under the apportionment Of
salared Consul In office has been permitted to aI
proprate to his own and above his salary any
the Consul, and the amount appropriated and under
@ o % ANY such has been
is founded. The resolution was adopted.
An EVENING SESSION ORDERED
Mr.. GRIMES (Rep, Iowa. moved that at O'Clock p.
the Senate take recess until 1880 o'clock unless other
Mr.. GoNNEss Rep. CALI hoped the motion would pre-
S senators wS an discuss @ 3 % Tew s f o Rc
tnang the DAY OF adonrnme9t CONTRARY as ne thought
also to co. wishes of the people, who desired adjourn
ent OF Congress as soon rs il could possibly be erected
| Mr.. DRAKE Rep,. Mo- would be glad to have Mr.
COnness specify the senators to whom he referred as de-
string & Of = ths S session So@or,o cnd from Mis-
sour1 TO use honey expression. carrying chip
Senate made TO him, he would find very disagree
able business he Conness would reply to Mr. Drake as
had right TO make such reference ms he did without be
Mr. DRAKE replied that no doubt Mr.. Conness had
right TO make such reference hut as so happened that
the only Senator who asked to amendt he did not think
9sTe could be any other application or that the remarks
The motion Of Mr. Grimes was agreed TO- and the Senate
az O'Clock unless otherwise ordered, adiourns to
| LIQUOR IN THE CAPITOL.
onticn reported Yesterday by Mr. fcssenden TO amend
Of the Joint rules prohibiting the sale or introduction
of malt or sIrituOus liquors IN the Capitol building lt
was adopted.
Mr., CHANDLER Gsep, MchJ reported from the Com:
mittee Commerce b TO amend the ninth section Of
boats etc. so as TO exempt steamboats, from being
PEELED S carry eon matches S IN tg az n =, G dse S ~
tine House. II was considered and passed.
! Mr.. HENDERSON (Rcp Mo- asked that the Commit
tee TO investigate the conduct OF the Printing bureau OF
of YESTERDAY consist of five instead three members
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep Ohio thought It ought I,, to be
the public impression upon the subject OF the dui-
SION that large number Of bonds had been duplicated,
and that the Government had IoSt great deai IN TINS
tbst in no case had duplication been discovered In
few instances II had been discovered that the
cases Of presumed duplication lothng had been dscov-
cred stupidity. The amount Of bonds thus
Pending the consideration Of Mr. HondoTson's motion
the morning hour expired ,,,,s
Mr POMEROY Rep, kansas introduced MI 10 Sc
tie speedy construction oi the Union Paclic kaA
road Southern Branch. and Telegraph Line, ana author
Izug the Secretary Of tho Treasury 90 warTantcc the
bonds Of the Company @c being the b OF the ast ses-
Mr. P0MEROY also introduced tho bill Of the last ses-
road aud telegraph line the city OF Lawrence, Kan,
sac to the boundary line between inc United states ana
Mexico ia the direction OF the city OF 1uayanas on the
Referred 10 the Committee on the Pacific Railroad.
POSTAL Affairs ON THR PACIFIC COAST
Mr.. COLE Rep, Cali introduced bill providing that
ffice Depattdn Tor the Pacific states and Territories
,AsIe shall be aglgiHsd a % 81 cs,sl al
affairs Of the same.
NJ VI RGAN uiep.. y. Y introduced a ball providing
That LoEng contained in the acts Tor the Of
strued 70 render u Illegal TO SCI or charter any fessel
I but within the United States or purchased from the
United States to any Government then al peace with he
United States 10 any subject thereof though such
vessel be prepared for provided, that such sale or
charter be commercial transaction. with no intent on
the part Of the seller to participate In any hostile ACT OF
The purchaser II provides that all penalties Incurred un-
der the referred 10 shall disposed Of IN accordance
with the act regulating the disposition Of penalties in
CURED under the laws relating to customs approved Feb
The bin referred to the Committee Foreign Re.
lations.
prTFs oN STEAM AGucrLruRAL NAcnSEEr
MT MORGAN introduced joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary 10 refund the duties paid seam agrcul
iural machinery imported into the United state. during
the current fiscal models or for experiment ana
to remit the same upon such az may be Imported plo TO
July, 1868. go
The resolution referred 10 the Committee on II
CLAIMS OF TENNESSEE LorALs1s.
Mr.. PATTERSON johnson, Tcnnl introduced n rceolu
ton iDstrueng the Committee Claims 20 inquire into
proprety aud e1pcdiency Of paying the loyal people
stores taken and used by the Federal army la that State
during the late war, and report bill providing for the
appointment Of a commission Of three gentlemen, Of
whom shall be learned in the law, 10 investigate such
claims and give vouchers for the same when ound
rect
VI subsequently entered motion 10 reconsider, for the
purpose Of modification
Mr.. SHERMAN Hep., Ohio presented n memorial from
the ChOcaw Indians, praying for an appropriation for
the payment Of the claims alleged 10 be due them under
treaty stipulation and offered resolution that the same
with all papers relating 10 the same bc referred 10 the
Committee Indian Affairs with power send for per
and papers, and during the recess and to re-
port by bill otherwise at the next session Agreed
ISDIASA WAR CLAIMS.
Mr.. MORTON (Rep, Indl offered joint resolution 10
furnished 10 the militia Of that State when called
ont 10 repe the invasion Referred TO the Military Com
mttee.
! PosT ROADS
| Mr. FOWLER Usep., TENN introduced hill declaring
the bridges Of the New Orleans Mobile, and Chattanooga
Railroad Company post roads and legal structures Re
fcrTcd 10 the Committee Post Offices and Post Roads
| RECOSsTRUCTIOS
The Supplementary Reconstruction bill was then taken
up The question was Mr. Drakc's amendment, which
was modified by the 10 read that the Cons
tutiOns referred shall provide that all vOt
ing for State County and Municipal officers shall be by
| ballot.
| The amendment disagreed 10.
! Mr. FEssENDEN Rep., Me- moved amendment
the effect Of which explained yesterday he that the
Convention state Constitution shall be called
only upon legal expression In favor of doing, trans
mtted from the Provisional Government TO the Com
mandng General lie moved 20 strike from the lst
ton the following words "Tbat before the Ist day OF
September 1867 the Commanding General In each Dis
trct defined by act 70 provide for the more efficient
government OF the Rebel States approved March 1867
shall cause a registration, &C." and insert In lieu
thereof the following That before the Convention
shall holden for the purpose OF framing state Con
more efficient government OF the Rebel states approved
March q 1867, the Commanding General IN each Dhict
said act shall cause registration ETC. ALSO,
fo strike from the second section the following words
That after the completion OF the registration hereby
a. the Commanding General shall appoint and direct OF
which at least 80 days public notice shall be given ior