New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-10
XXXIXrH CONGRESS-sEcoND SESSION

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan g. 1907.
TARIFF
Mr.. FDMUNDS rep, VT presented two petitions
IN favor the Tariff bill passed by the House AZ the last
session. They were referred to the Finance committee
PENSIONS.
Mr. LANE rep, Ind9 reported from the Committee on
Pensions. bills granting pensions TO the WIDOWS OF de
by the Rebel authorities during the when caught IN
the act Of burning bridge near Knoxville Inc pen
Of November, 1861.
MI WADE GCp, o. from the Committee on the Bis
trc Of Columbia reported, With amendments the House
mi TO 0ntEorge the construction and use Of lateral
branch OF tie Baltimore ana Potomac Railroad into and
within the District Of Columbia. 10 was ordered TO be
printed. -
Mr. SSShE sP M9s' sf f for pro-
tcctive tariff II referred TO the Finance COMMITTEE
VIRGINIA -
Nj SUMNER presented petition Of citizens OF virginia
for n republican form OF government IN that state. IL
referred 20 the Reconstruction COMMITTEE
Mr. SIMMER rresened the petition Of Massachusetts
citizens against the admission Of Nebraska with consti-
tuition DISTINGUISHING coored citizens II was ordered 10
~ w. THE KANSAS BORDER WAR
Mr. SUMNER presented the claim OF the New England
property IN Leavenworth Kansas Territory 10y mob
Claims.
merchants and bankers OF ST. Paul MIMI against CON
traction of tho currency IL referred TO the Finance
Mr. HENDERSON rep MOI presented similar pet
tiou, which referred to the same Committee
TIE TARIFF
Mt. SHERMAN rep. Ohio presented petition for an
increased duty on iaN seed aiso i9r tne passeo o INC
PENSIONS
MI LANE, from the Committee on Pensions reported
favorabv the House bill providing that the pensions a
Widows II Revolutionary soldiers, married 20 such sol
~ SANG ate as ne soldier would Ice entitled 10 il
Low living such payment 10 date from Sept 80, 1863
DIsTE CT or COLUMBIA
Mr. MORRILL, tRcp, Me-, from the Commute On INC
faf.r ft1 cd nd
mling an laws Id ordinances OF the District gf CoIu
bid, AID Of the several Territories MAKING 9stiNll9h
meut Of officers and persons who may attempt to execute
any such laws ordinances, contrary TO the provisions
THIS subject Ie said had already been acted upon in
Mr. MoRRIIL from the Committee on the Distrc, Of
Columbia reported bill TO amend an act cnuuod an
act 10 continue and amend the charter OF washing
fo so as to n al 10 license tax and regulate agencies Of
all kinds Of Insurance Conpes PROV dei mat lhe 'aX
license sha not exceed reeiourt1s Of one per cent
upo the cash premiums received; with an amcndno Mt
Inserting per cent IL place OF threefomths OF one per
VIM TENSION AGENTS.
Tie hn cut or by the morning hour ID Igla
up by Mr.. CRAGIN d;cp, N. H.
ut restricts the number Of Pension Agents IN each
State three and provides that they shall be appointed
y the President and confirmed by tho Senate; also That
the term Of office Of al Pension Agents appointed since
the let Of January 1863 shall expire at the ed OF 80 dys
from the passage OF this act and OF al otneT Pension
Agents when their successors shall be appOlHtcdJ
srcton 10 three agents IN each State ana after short
discussion further CONSIDERATION vas postponed unu 10
morrow, g.
At 1870 the bin 10 admit Nebraska was taken mp.
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Nd took TIE floor " opposition
70 the amendment Gi5S.ig negro suffrage as c9ndl
tion Of the adiStlOn q the State 1t had never Dee
tnalntain6d until now he said that Congress had Alright
20 form Constitution for the people Of new state ana
this amendment proposed TO do that. Congress had
power admit States but whatever 10 make a
Constitution for State applying for admission. The
amendment he said destroyed the equality OF the States
guaranteed by the Constitution.
Nh SUMNER took the floor in explanation OF the vote
ne was about TO give He should pIcfeI:he amendment
Of Mr. Brown but II that not adopted he would vote
for the amendment OF Mr.. Edmunds.
After further discussion the question came up on MI
Tdmuudss amendmcnt, az n substitute Of Nj Browns
nInendnent This MH Disagreed 10 by the following vote