New-York tribune., 1867-02-07
xxxIxTu coNGREss-srcoSD SESSION.
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The CHAIR laid before the Senate comn'umea-
ton from the President tTnsnt!ng me letter oi ny
RECENTLY published which ordered 10 be printed and
referred 10 the Committee on Foreign Relations, ~.
Also the report Of the survey for an lnterocehc ca
na through tic Ishmus OF Daren, which was ordcledto To
W i''' - fScRTAsED PAY ron ARMY OFFICERS
Mr. WILSON (Rep. Mass), from the Military Com
ntfec reported the bin recently introduced by him, pro-
xa9g G as a9l or&efPeG r6&PSGa5S 70 be printed
On motion Of Mr. Lane Rep., Ind tic might session
OF the 18th inst. Was set apart loi lAe vi
bills from the Committee on Pensions.
TIE MINING REPORT.
Mr. ANTHONY nlep. Pal from the Printing Com
nttec reported resolution 60 print lO0oO copies OF the
report Of j. Ross Browne on the Statistics oi AeS ana
Mining which was adopted
MEXICAN RAILROAD Grants.
Mr.. ROSS Rep., Kansas offered the following resoiu-
"Bes6ired That tic President Of the United States be
Instructed TO communicate to the Senate u nOt deemed
1eompatbe with the public interest, copies OF all cor
respoIece not heretofore communicated with reference
o grants TO American citizens for railroad and telegraph
fines across the territory Of the Republic OF Mexico"
RAILROAD LAND GRANT 80,
Mr. POMEROY Qlep., Kansas) introduced q blli 70
oncnd fhe ot of granting lands the State Of Kansas TO
aid I'm the construction Of the Southern Branch or the
Pacific Railroad and telegraph from Fort Riley Kansas
10 Fort Smith Arkansas, which referred to the COM
mittoc on the Pacific Railroad -
Mr.. POLAND Gic vt introduced bill fixing the Sala
res of the Judges Of the supreme Courts IN the Icto
res at $780, from April l. 1861 winch was feiIeu 10 ING
judiciary Committee.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION -
Mr. SUMNER Uep., Mass from the COmmtee on fos-
ejan Relations, reported with amendments inc p WO
yding for the appointment Of additional connsslocls
10 the Paris Exposition providing regulations IOr ule
Government of the Board of Commissioners and making
additional appropriation for the expenses sitebunk the
propor representation OF the United States Ill the same
TIRE ELECTORAL VOTE. - !,
Mr. RIrCKAIEW ncm Pal introduced O bill fixing
the time for choosing electors OF President ana wee
President Of the United States, which proyldFt uat
hereafter such electors shall be appointed on tDc cou
Tuesday OF October Of tire year In which they are 70 10
appointed; but each State may y law proyde lOr tDe
filing OF any vacancy which may occur Wnch such
college meets to give Its electoral vote, and wle any
State shall haze election for the purpose Oh choos
electors and shall fall TO make choice on tho day aIOie
said then the electors may he appointed cn suDseHuon
day, IN such the laws Of the State shall pro
vide; that whenever tho offices Of President ana wee
President shall both become vacant, the secretary OF
state shall forthwith notify the Executive OF every state
and publish tho in at least one newspaper o
each STATE specifying that election for electors shal
be had on Tho second Tuesday OF October following pro-
ylded that tie two calendar months shall intervene be-
tween the dates of the notification and the said election
but there be the space Of womOnths beween the
notification and the second Tuesday Of October follow
ing tep II the term OF the President and Nicefregden
do not expire the third day Of the month succeedDg
then tie said election shall be held on the second Tuesday
Of october Of the year following.
1t was referred TO the Committee on tho Judiciary
MR.. wADE's CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr. DIXON johnson Dem, Comm offered the following,
which no said he intended TO offer as an amendment TO
Br. Wade's pending Constitutional amendment;
"WhPsa Az the last session Of the xxxIxth Congress