The New York herald., 1867-03-04


temporary clerks in the ouarcrmaster's Department
shall receive or this hsca year the compensation OF
| clerks OF the first class
AT $40 A. H. the bin was passed and sent 70 the
| House for ernenrrenoe III the amendments.
THE LEGISLATIVE AUTHORIZATION HLI.
The Clerk OF the House announced that the House had
receded from ite amendments the Legislative Appro
| priation bill (Laughter.)
LAND oFFIcEs IN THE TERRITORIES.
Mr.. STEWART, from the Conference Committee on the
bill for the organization OF land districts 10 Arizona
Idaho, Utah and Montana, made a report, which was
disagreed to-
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr.. HESDRicKs dem.) OF Ind made q report from the
Conference committee on the Naval Appropriation bill
Charlesiown Navy Yard is stricken out
THE TARIFF BILL.
The House bill amendatory OF section ve OF the Tariff
bill Of 1854 was taken up and passed.
At $50 A. n. the Senate took recess until 80 r NJ
Sunday Evening Session.
The senate assembled at hapast o'clock, pur-
suant TO adjournment
CREDENTIALS OF NEW MEMBERS.
Mr. MORGAN trep) OF N. Y, presented the credentials
Of Mr. Conkl'ng the Senator elect from New York
six years, from March 4, 1867. Ordered filed.
Mr. LANE trep OF Ind, presented the credentials Of
Garrett Davis Senator elect from Kentucky for six years.
THE Duty on WOOL
Mr. SHERMAN introduced bill providing that the act
OF the present session increasing the duty wool and
wooens shall not take effect until ten days after its
passage.
day, and Mr.. EDNUNDs obiecting ii went over.
THE INDIAN BUREAU Bill.
MI epl o. WIS, rom % ns,o sns oOnerence p
made n report The House bill proposed to transfer
the bureau TO the War Department The Senate bill
provided for annual inspection Of Indian affairs
The conference committee unable to reconcile the
differences between the two houses and reported that
they could not agree. So both propositions fail.
TREASURY
Mr. FEsESDES asked leave to add an amendment to
the Deficiency bill passed this morning. providing an
Treasury Department for the year ending June 30 1868
Mr. SUMNER regretted that any discretion in the en-
Of the Treasury. He thought him unworthy Of II.
The amendment Of Mr.. Fessenden was agreed to-
THE APPROPRIATIONS FOR roRrFIcATioNs.
MT MORGAN, from the conference committee on the
bill making appropriations for repairs and preservation
Of certain fotihcatons made report which agreed
to-
THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL
Mr. WILSON, (repl OF Mass, introduced joint resou
ton to enable the Secretary Of War TO carry out an
agreement In relation power for the Rock Island
arsenal, which was passed.
Mr.. CRIMES from the Committee on Naval Affairs
asked to be discharged from the further consideration Of
number OF bills resolutions and petitions on various
subjects 1t was SO ordered
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
At quarter to nine r. NJ motion or Mr.. Trumbull
the Senate went into executive session. The doors
reopened at twenty five minutes past ten
LANDS FOR RAILROADS IN CALIFORNIA
Mr. CoySEss called up bill TO grant lands in aid OF
the construction OF railroad from the city Of Stockton
to the town OF Copperopis in the State Of California,
which was passed.
MATTERS.
Mr.. WILEY, rep.) Of W. w. from the Committee on
Patents reported number Of bills resolutions and
memorials and asked to be discharged from their further
consideration. SO ordered.
ANOTHER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate then at twenty minutes to eleven again
went into Executive Session.
PREVENTION OF PERvERsIOv OF THE MAILS
At forty minutes past eleven p NJ the doors were
opened and the bill to prevent the pervcrson OF the
mails TO fraudulent purposes was passed.
THANKS TO CYRUS W. FIELD.
The joint resolution rendering the thanks OF Congress
TO Cyrus W. Field was passed.
THE COMPENSATION TENNEssEE SENATORS.
The joint resolution directing that the compensation Of
the Tennessee Senators shall from the begin
ming Of the Thir,y-nnth Congress was taken up.
Mr.. HowE, (rep.l OF Wis., moved TO amend BY provid.
Ing that the compensation shall date from the time OF
the admance Of the Senator'S which disagreed to-
The joint resolution was then passed.
Distribution N THE SOUTH.
Mr. SrEwARr offered the following resolution Of In.
quiry, which was adopted
Whereas reports prevail Of great and destuton in
the Southern States account Of the failure OF the
therefore be II
Resolved That Major General Howard Commissioner Of
the Freedmens Bureau be directed TO inquire into such
matters and report to the Senate whether such
correct and the amount which will be
70 appropriate TO relieve such want and destituon.
l STILL ANOTHER ExEcUTIvE SESSION.
The Senate then, at five minutes past twelve 0clocl
A. NJ, again went into executive session.