New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-06
XLrH CONGRESS-IID SESSION.
SENATE. .wAsHINGroN' Dec o. loO'
no Senate was opened without prayer

pOA paiIrood which ordered 70 printed, and
reIeiteV, ~ Som tic Waterman ane other employees Of
"A PeIOis Of Public Bu iings asking to De in
GUIDED ~ W. lrred 10 the Cor 1,tee on Appropriations
betton was presenter. oy Mr. DRAKE Rep MOI Tor
the relief Of damages ceased by United states survey Al
, ny stete Of Missouri
'De S"'' ArrEAls IRON FHE COURT OF CLAIMS -..
Mr. FDMUNDS rep, WI introduced bill, when was
reycrred to the Commttee the Judiciary, pr3Ydmg
mat an appeal 10 the supreme Court OF me tli'{ F an
he ina judgements OF the Court OF Claims adverse 10 ne
United states whether so gr9 sneriol urovi-
.on on jurisdiction OF said Court No judgment o. t I
rect 70 any captured or abandoned property, or any
property seized or taken as captured OF @ money or
erty shall be paid In any wise, OF rom any AMI Inv act
fund until said payment shall have been oldereu - ~
pGTSTSryrs OF ASSISTANT DISTRICT lTroRNEI
On motion of MrwIISoN Rep Mass IL wac for the
may Ie of fbe senate how many Assistant Dist1G
Attorneys he has appointed IN the e thc aonnt of
United States what their names are anu . apponted
Assistant ictAtoncys had pI9io9 u.s. N,be date Of
zach rejection and Of subsequent Sri,o'l'i''"'
oot,o ~, Mr. WILSON It was resolved, that the
Committee Naval Affairs ne ms, Diz,tion of the
Veal NayyYards Of the United states IN the l"oUs
,yl departments thereof e tr11socon Of business
and whether the expense Of their maintenance mas DSy
t SDv Is necessary for the Improvement Of the
gystein in force and for the more Ju0'lOus an" ''O
''' ,g:sJTCIioNs IN TmE RECONSTRUCTED STATS
Mr. WILEY rep West Va o lSIe1 - tl,o ,rV',
which was adopted, calling upon the GeheIu ~ ' r
"a furnish To the Senate statement giving me ]
f wlto voters, aud also me nupCl W Iic opcratons
registered in each of tie states ugoI che Rcfonstrc-
the acts OF Congress commonly caileu we an, ,iso
many Of said coOrcd voters, registered east hGiI
votes in favor and how many against me tSns VI how INV
ronvcptiou provided i'm the aforesaid acts aiso' oS
sS IL, co6 Of said STATES failed to cast their votes
%cr,, favor 0i ar against The calling of sud Conver
Jon: also. Tar may be pI%ceapIe; tlS ",,s i'm
white persons aud also the number OF co9reu gSoS d
1e o said states who DISTINGUISHED ana rehueICu
incompetent by said Reconstruction ae'S 10 soSg pI
,rarficahe the number Of white persons IN each OF s9
cs Who were entitled TO be registered but who failed
o apply for registration.
CONVERSION OF REGISTERED BONDS
Mr. ANTHONY UIop., r.. ~ introduced a bll 10 au-
lurlze the conversion Of registered bonds into coupon
OH r. c,SciSd Etc., That the Secretary the Treasury
BE- and me- hereby authorized TO issue upon such Ie
,psiSe common honds in exchange for, and in lieu Of
my registered bonds which may have becn, OF my
iTay In nm respects to the registered bonds issued
snder the acts authorizing the issue Of the registered
T6c bill was read twice and referred to the Committee
IN Finance and ordered TO be printed
on motion Of SIR CONFESS rep, CALI it was resolved
enate the proceedings and findings OF the Board aI-
pointed TO investigate the circumstances OF ne ro9otl
Irn,y ~ Fort Boise Idaho Territory.
THE PRINTING or TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
Mr.. ANTHONY proposed that the Senate shouid take
up his resolution to print additional copies Of me lreI
aid that tie Impending debate could well be had ON
ne resolution INTRODUCED ySsteIday ny pr IRA Infection
provided understood that he had the hoor on tha
The question was put on the amendment of Mr.. sum
strike out the clause authorizing the printing ol le
,on, Chandler, Howard Howe, Pomeroy Ramsey, sum
ier and Thaycr voting in the affirmative ,,,,,.
EQUA. RIGHTS IL TIE DISTRICT OF CoLVhBIA. IA,
Mr. SUMNER Olep. Mass moved 90 take up the bll
SeF r seeag fo eoaa Fights in the
u Columbia striking out the word white where u oc-
mrrel in the charter, and removing d5am nm ron ON
'nice and the jury box, holding lie stated lnat tnt D
he Secretary Of state in reply TO an inquiry by him,
Eating thar such bill had been received il that Depart
Mr. PONEROY rep. Kansas would support the bill
mtermarIiage OF the races was stu forbidden as Wen as
her nights OF citizenship, making necessary to have
Mr.. SUMNER agreed that other legislation was ne
ME- HENDRICKS Dem. Ind was surprised 10 hca
he Senator from Kansas Nlr PomerOy say mat inc IN
houd 20 further view Of the recent decision Of III,
sond vote for such legislation here he would vote fo
at home, and other, and that course should be
Mr. JOHNSON Dem Md had been unable brns
himself the conclusion that the right Of suffrage should
80 conceded 70 the black man. Suffrage was not nat
ua night hut one 10 be delegated in view OF the inter
sts Of the Government. Inc large majority Oh VINO
,eOple In the United states security against any
Undue pTedomnance Of the black race This was NOT the
ase here, however Would senators Dc wllnng 20 p'
yied by alury Of ignorant blacks such jury might de
he Court They might be able here, from their numbers
IN oeeet every officer OF the District not appointed al
protection, but would moi give them such as would inter
ere with the rights Of others The lesson OF tie rccen
Election showed that this system Of legislation was oh
iOXOus to the public sentiment, and he thought the!
houd therefore pause and reflect before they carried
Mr POMEROY said II the argument Of Ignorance wa
good against jury Of the black race II was good aealus
he whites. Every man who had night To vote had
light % De led in accordance with this bill. Some year
30 indiana voted against Democratic principles hui ia
,enator from Indiana uIcndrck, did not for that rcaso
ahangc l1s course here.
Mr. WILSON thought Senators, should be modest !
1862 after the issue of The Emancipation Proclamation
hey had claimed that me Republican party was CON
Icmned by the people but that party went ON n what
,elieyed right and was Justified m it, ThcIe was 10 va
rue and always mad been, prejudice against negro sui
rage there were slow men in the Republican party.
Jongless bad long been ahead OF me sentiments Of th
country, but time would disipatc th0sc rcudices
zeal democracy would yet obtain throughout the c0un
40 the expiration o. the morning hour Mr. stN1NEI
tndeayOTed 10 haVethe consideration OF his bin continued
Ht Mr. Hendricks OlJoctng the special order hIr HI
he pay mcnt OF bonds IN coin was taken up
Mr.. EDNUNDS resumed the floor aud made a lengthy
uguneit lie read letters from Mr harrington ssist
ant Secretary Of the Treasury IN 1861 Mr. Field Assistant
secretary IN 1864 and Jay Cooke, 10 different merchants
quoted from Secretary Chase 20 the the
hcial iielsy adt.rlseneni IA lo5 ~ was SAID that
Inc payment an the bonds. without execution. p-
ipal and interest ia coin Mf Fcssondcn and Mr. McCu
ocl were duOel ds committing themselves 10 me same
pledge Those who were foremost IN pressing This rrpu
'hOo' Oonu' were necessary 70 mShtdH me MaI- DpuU
they were honorable mcu, he said he quoted the
helLknOWu pasSd &c from lQ AHt0i,ec. what private
Eltls they nave Know not Nc but mat iAeJ hid IN
tictcd great bOH the faith Of the Government was
elih lie fead rttei iiolJhy t0Ohe claiming mat IN
other country had this principle OF paying the public
trbt ia coin been violated lie had acknowledged
plnclpe dMIns me @"rD ,opaying H. as we would neX
January Iidt we RESPECTIVE secretaries OF thC reas
ny had committed themselves 20 the same yie,y that
ne Chairman OF ihc Committee OF Ways and Means. by
~ tkth n hl, scat IN looi and adNOcated ihc pay
hcht ~ currency, great panic had resulted, the news
,iateHs ke via IRE ana NE bonds falling, great AL
nliolaI expense and delay had followed IN raising money
W thc, prosecution oi the war Dir. EdinuDds gnOled