New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-15
XXXIXrn CoNGREss-sEcoND SESSION.
SENATE. WAsHNGT

SENATE. wAsuNGToS, Jan. II, lsC7.
nj TELEGRAPH TO THE TrItrsK
TIE TREASURY ADVERTISING.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate "a comnlllica-
ton from the Secretary Of Tie Treasury M rspoIsr {"
resolution calling for ufoImaon In relation Ia Depart
mcnt advertising in tie Washington 'iy papers Ut
dCred To Dc printed
Mr.. WADE U}cp, Ohio presented petition Tor Inc
passage of uc trifi bn now pending Also, a letiion
Tor Increasing tie pay of army officers, Wuch wee Hp-
upon the basis - equal rights which was rier'd To- the
Mr. 81 MNTR dep, Massj presented the position Of
cigar wahcs, COMPLAINING 81 The ia,Iuu} o. We h,N,
the Finance Committee AAo Tiu"h lr recon-
stuction on the tnsis ~ oGu9 rght-, which was Ie-
f,rr,d t. tie Committee on Reconstruction.
Mr.. POLAND dop., W. T,scht'd y petition i'r ~ u
erased dut,s 81 wool, which Was Ici'n'd to lhe ~
Mr. RANsTY n;op. MIMI cf''red The memorial Of
the Minnesota - sis.iuc i.r ~ alII' l,t me
nproyemc # t..e Ai'sissrpi River i.i""d To 10"
Mr. HTNDEICKs Diem. md prescntoda memorial ~
Referred 10 The Finance Ccumticr.
0fr. HAEiIs rep, \. - prrsatiod The petition ~
regimertui bands Beou,d To tic Military tohm.ti'r
Mr. MORGAN qiepr \. - pr~,tieda nmnh,r ~ pc
fcrred 10 tie Finance Committee.
Mr.. HOWE hep WisJ presented petition ior recon
Committee on Reconstruction.
Nj. SHERMAN Glcp., ohIo) rrsenied The petition -
an incroaf Of pay Referred Ia the Finance Committee.
rENIfISuNuI, ~ IHT IFhnnoPus.
ri"rics Toric G to .ct.dc the net procec- Of he
internal EryCuc in the Territories for the years lF
1867 and 1859 for The eviction ~ Pcucntiaics; which
was parsed. ard goes to the President.
NTW-ISCINND AID soCtFTI INDIMSIFff ALTON.
Mr.. ANTHONY ltop., X. H., nom the Committee on
Printing, reported adversely GA The i"tou {" pint t'
pctitun the New II gland Immigrant Ala S",ciy for III
dcmnIiCuioE for property destroyed u! NOD IN Nan
has,
Mr.. COWAN Dem. Pa pr,sthi'd petition Against
the curamrpt of tie CuutCy, aud for Increased duly
on imports. Referred to the Committee on Finance
THW Il a
Nj. GRIMES K,p, Iowa. introduced bNl Ia Improve
the value Of Government bonds on the line "f ia" Nc
said railroad which provides for the transit 10 The com
pauy named alternate sections 81 Tie public lands along
the route Of said road. from Cnnf, Winshi' County
Iowa. 10 Austin, Mon 81 County Sllbtru, 70 tht rAltH
Of ten sections each eide U the road and Tor the pnr
uuhr If aiding IN the construction Il said road nom the
point Of intersection IN bIrru County Iowa, with the
ia "A westerly direction to yorktown. IN Dakota the sam,
number Of alternate sections along the said road, the
land to he Ia tie company ptuortioutey upon
the completion Of every 20 miles. Tie company j. re
Office maps ~ the routes, and complete the frrtuantd
road within two years aud the other within ten Year, or
forfeit tie land pension appropriated IL Wa etI"u 10
the Committee On Public Lands.
ILNrION AGENT RIIf~
Mr.. LANE G}cp, Indl called up the bill to change the
mode 81 appointing pension agents 10y providing mat
and with tie advice and consent Of the Senate The
question upon Mr. Summers amendment npulfirg
that al Officers aud agents of the Government whose
salaries Cr faCs exceed $1,000 shG be appointed 10y the
President 10y aud with the advice and con.ent Oi the
Senate MI. Lane spoke against the alncndln'ht, saying
hc wOud prefer IL ~ an indtpcI dent proposition.
Mr. SUMNER Rep. Masr.l hoped hiS tine ldi' l would
De adopted, II was even more important tah tie orig
The amendment Of Mr. Sumner was rejected. Yeas, u;
Nays, q. folowr, Republicans Roman Democrats