New-York tribune., 1867-03-22
xLrn coNGREss-Frnsr SESSION.

SENATE ~ wAsIIMoToN March 81. 1851.
EXTRA CONDENSATION TO CONVENIENT EMPLofELs.
Mr.. WILLIAMS usep, oregonl. from the Finance Com
mtee reported the House joint resolution 10 extend 10
the beneft of the resolution giving 20 per extra
pensaon TO certain employees Of the Government with
Recommendation that it, pc indefinitely postponed. IL
: REaESTs or f!IE sNIrHsoslAs INSTITUTE c,,.,.
On motion Of Mr., FESSENDEN Hsep., Me1, the Chair
was 5dt,igrized to m two existing vacancies in the Re
gents Of the Smithsonian Institute. lr..
S.-e's 80 REVENUE ExEMPTioN 81. :
Mr.. MORRILL, (Rep, Vermonp reported frem the FL
nance Committee the joint resolution e1emptlng wrap
png-paper made from wood cornsalks from the in.
tera revenue tax Ii was considered and passed, and
goes to the President. .r
Mr.. WILSON JRep., Mass), from the Military Commit
tee reported Joint resolution placing certain troops Of
Missouri equal footing with other troops in relation
y Mr. ir' DRAKE Rep MOI called for It's Immediate
1fter discussion in which AIessrs DRAKE HENpER.
Err Rep., Nebraska participated, the JOINT resolution
passed ..e.,..o,.
On motion Of Mr. WILSON 0Rep, Massl IT was resolved
that the Committee Foreign Relations he instructed 10
consider the eYpediency Of passing resolution express
sivc of the of the nation that the American Depart
ment OF the World Exhibition at Paris shall not be opened
vi '"e PRISfING ~ GEN. nuMPnRrEss REPORT.
Mr.. ANTHONY rep, X. ~, from the Committee on
Printing reported resolution print copies VI the
report Of Gen Humphries. the Physics md Hy
lies Of the Mississippi River, and the protection OF the
alluvial region from overflow. Passed.
iNvEsTIGATIoS OF PBINTING AFFAIRS.
Mr. ANTHONY introduced resolution instruetlng the
Committee Printing inquire II there he any deficits
in the accounts Of the late superintendent of Printing
whether lac made contract preludcial 10 the G9NeI
ment whether. he bought more paper thah nc SHOULD
Air. ANTHONY explained the object of tins resolution
to be certain false impressions created 10y
newspapers 10 the conduct OF the late
in making purchases OF paper lie READ Ictter IRON
Mr. Wendell the gentleman referred To, denying the ae-
cations made against him, aud requesting the invesliga
ton called for by the Committee
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. CHANDLER yReT., MichJ, from the Committee on
Commerce, reported resolution authorizing american
aspSse 81 m lc4sy Of Mr.
NER Rep., Mass II was laid over for the present
AMENDMENT OF IliE BANKHuIT BiiI@
Mr. TRUMBULL daep., IllJ introduc Ia bill TO amend
the Bankrupt bill by repeating the provision requiring
tes of nlluptcy aud providing that the Registers shall
be appointed by The United States District Courts Mr.
biIl was laid over for the present.
RRCOSsIDEHATIoS or A BILL.
Mr. SHERMAN 1se 0liol moved TO- reconsider @ inc
vote by which the bl e1einpting from internal & tmn
was passed He desired TO offer amendment imposing
tax Of 10 % per cent on all STATE anG an eorpo
Mr. SHERMAN sent 20 the Chair to he read, letter
o i IIv Rn in NcToTeans Were issuing shin lasters
The vote was rcconsidered and the amendment was
Mr.. TRUMBULL Rep., H. moved an amendment ex-
emptng from internal Revenue tax ladders made wholly
Mr. MORRILL moved to substitute for the word lad,
dcrs the words all articles manufactured Of wood"
The bill as amended by Mr. Sherman was then passed
and goes to the House for concurrence.
BOuLlGNY BILL -
Mr.. WILLIAMS rep, Oregon called up the JOINT rcso
the operation OF an act for the relief of the heirs OF john
Alter de6ac %Ssfn Mr JomSsoN DE Dem SS' Md moved to
postpone until tomorrow. and the melton prevailed
On motion of Mr.. .PoMERoY G.cpr Kansas, the un-
finished business Of yesterday, which was the bill 10
Government held in trust FOR the Chickasaw and Choc
MoRGkNH p w. from MtGFh%h ih@ financc Commit
rS fayoiay on he Joint resolution 10 remit or
as models @ or Tor purposes OF experimenting 1t post
| ENLISTED SLAVES
6n Mr 10 5KSMBG snsSeHd m called up the Joint resou
point Coinssonels TO pay loyal slaveowners for
! Mr.. DAVIS Dem, Kyl took the floor and spoke AT
length in opposition 70 the resolution He characterized
as the frs; step IN TIE direction Of repudation, being
Mr. sAULSBuk1 Dem 1el sad he could not vote to
had any right to take them enlist them He would not
vote dollar to reimburse himself personal losses nor
| in the United states would accept dollar Of IT,
The iOnt resolution was then passed. Yeas, 80; Nays
Dem KyJ. DOolltte Dohnson Wis.,, johnson dem,
MIDI Patterson johnson Tenn), Van Wrinkle johnson,
W. Val and Wiley Rep, W. V") Mr. Salisbury Dem,
N'A' 'V''N NEW PORT OF DELIVERY
Mr. CAMERON (Rep., Pa introduced bill 10 esab-
lsh mort of delivery az Chester Pa in the District Of
Philadelphia with surveyor at q salary Of $500 per
! mum, which was passed. -
THE INCREASE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The House bin TO include the employees OF the Quarter
masters and Conmissary Departments with those whose
salaries are increased 20 per cent by the resolution OF last
session came from the House, and ON motion OF Mr.
WILLIAMS tRep., OicgOn indefinitely postponed.
The senate at 400 O'Clock went into Executive Session.
and soon after adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
CONVERSATION TO QUAKIEnMAsTEks CLERks' q,
The reading of the Journal having been dispensed
with MIR sCHENCK Hep, OuOl on leave, introduced d
Joint resolution TO extend to the employees OF The