The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-16
THiBrY-NIHTH CONGRESS.



MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
Nj WHEY, trep.) Of W. Va, presented memorial
a constitutional amendment aooishipg all inequality
political rights on accoun, OF color II was re-
'erred to the Committee on Reconstruction. He also
presented petition against the curtailmeat OF the ma
ona currency which was referred 10 the Finance Com
mittcs sa
Mr. BucKaLRw tdem.) Of "a, presented petition fcr
specific tax Of IS per thousand on domestic cigars
was referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr. SUMNER ,repl Of Mass presented the petition Of
artists Of Boston specific tax OF ono hundred dol
lars on each imported oil painting and ton per cent on
an pictures valued al Thousand dollars and over
Mr. Sumner in presenting the above said he Thought
The duty asked for large though ne was IN favor
the object of the petition. was ordered TO
Mr. HlRFrs, trepl Of N y, presented petition fer
the passage OF tho Tariff bill Of the last session. vas
referred to the Finance Committee. 60
Mr. HOWE frep) OF Wis, presented petition Tor an
increased tariff on WOOL II was referred 10 the nsnce
Committee. v #a
citizens OF Boreoniainc, Ohio asking Congress 10 pro-
hb any person addicted 10 the OF Intoxicating liquors
from holding oice under the government o. lne um,,sa
States II referred TO the Committee on Retrench
mont.
DEFENCE or THE SoRTHEAsrgRN FRONTIER.
Mr. SUMNER, from the Committee on Foreign Reia-
tons reported the bill entitled "a bill to provide for the
defence OF the Northeastern frontier providing for the
payment OF certain land claims OF the States OF Maine
and Massachusetts, against the United States to the
European and North American Railway Company, with
motion that the bill be presented and recommned
which was agreed TO.
WASHINGTON CITY MATTERS.
Mr. WILEY introduced bill 10 authorize the trustees
of the Foundry Methodist Episcopal church, OF wash
ington sell and convey square No 235 in said city,
held in trust by hem and lately used in part burial
cation By virtue OF any deeds certificates conveying
lots othoders in said burial ground provided the
OF s S snail from "m' ~ 'ns
the bodies Inferred and give them decent sepuure
IN some public cemetery outside the city which was re.
ferred 10 the Committee on the District or Columbia
DEIxGATIoS OF AUTHORITY BY THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY
Mr. FkssNDgS. trep.) Of Me-, from the Committee on
Finance reported, without amendment the bill autho-
rzing the Secretary OF the Treasury to deeQate TO ono
Of his assistant secretaries authority to sign In his stead
all warrants for the payment Of money into the public
Treasury and all warrants for the disbursement OF the
certified by the proper accounting officers to be
PRESENTATION CREDENTIALS UNITED STATES sKyA.
TOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate tho creen-
tails of James B. Campbell United states from
South Carolina together with the certificate Of the
s N cleo
ton OF Senator'S II ordered to lis the table.
Mr.. HowAap. (rep.j Of Mich, called up the following
resolution offered by him some days since:-
Essolvsd That the COMMITTEE on Foreign Relations Rel be
rsisons bsivssn france and the rspnSs q Nsniro he
s q q and S
Isprsc he amount and shssss..r q his military force
- s.ss
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papsrs
Mr. HowARp said there had been state Of war exist
ing in MEXICO since 1862 II sprang into existence In
consequence OF dsagreeinG PARTIES In that republic and
throw the republican government OF Mexico established
BY her constitution and up another It's place In this
Intervene and 10 adopt the Of Of the factions
and that faction whose object 10 overthrow the
publican government already established The pretexs
or this unusGable usurpafion the part of the En-
peror the undonbed fact that the government OF
Mexico indebted 70 considerable amount Of money
TO certain French subjects, and that the republic had
not paid the amount OF their reclamation. ostensbly
the Of interference the part Of France tho
collection Of this claim of French citizens against the
government OF the republic but nobody can for
mcnt credit the proposition that that Indebtedness
the only OF this bloody and wonton Intervention.
It's object looked far beyond the payment Of This
parativeIy small due 10 the French citzens II
ws.;co and the estob,shmen, ther" Of tbe imneria
power OF France under sort OF proectorate which the
Emperor had seen N to extend TO Maxmiian, who was
called TO the bead OF affairs in Mexico by Whist
monty called the Priest party The government OF the
United States has thus far. understand IT, made
very strenuous efforts either by diplomacy other
Wise procure the Withdrawal OF the French forces
from Mexico The has been wagng for several years.
ard has been the part OF the French army
with great bitterness, and In with great fe
roclty and barbarity II we 10 credit the
which brought TO by the public journals OF tho
country. do not however. propose 10 enter INTO the
character Of this war What want to know and what
think the country desires TO know is the present
regard TO the governments Of the United States and
regard 10 the government OF France state Of has
involved our relations with the legitimate powers
Of that republic Our own interests the interests of
our :" ns Of : the
csss We are sos informed q to WIS, extern, Il ss i
periAl forces have succeeded In hngafing people
Of Mexico We Do non know to-day how many tewus
cities they Mold IN their possession how important
confess waiting wish great patience and fselrr Of
great pesscnsl s1ugsoce to the honorable chairman Of
The com~ssss 60 Foreign Relations q this body nr
could ssam d. sn.s petition q aAirs there. asd
shiak Sons nssg 1icd the breasts Of other sua.
bess sussd fsr - issi nssa q srhtssu months with
occasional runss shat the French army shout 70
uGrrper Naximisa would follow that force and return
again 70 his hoe 10 Europe, and that the people Of
4esico would . left, to :atoy their own soveaeIgn
wishto cali the ssnsaOn Of the senators and especially
Foreign AnAIrs 70 few facts in this connection As
long 40 the 10th q April ise4 the Empsror 81 he
miiaa "a regard tue of force which The Fan
peror 10 furnish 10 him In his cxv .don Mexico
hold IN % hand o. Me articles OF that ccnvcsticu
Mr. Hovnr3 reed several d the srsdss referred and
commented thcm At scese length He then resd an
article fEsn ths Asmorek Dponofqsc, which stass 1t
to be the iptsnton Of Mr. Isncon and Mr. sewai 10
recognizes Marlin an soon sfter the 9Th Of March, 1885,
and In conclusion called the attention os Mr. Sumn 10
TIE fact THAI NJ Seward bad sever denSd the truth or
this assertion. t#
M srxsn TO reply 10 NJ Howard, but the morn.
ing cxpro6 nnd debate ,he subject was cut on
and could only proceed Ivy unaniusous consent
Mr. McDoraAi, dem Of Cal. ssid he sssculd object
20 hr summers proceeding, unless the sabject was
opened for general debate.
Mr. JaHvsux ideJ,.l Of Nd. who Eas entitled 10 tho
roor IN the regu6r sdcr which bill 10 regulate
the tenure of ondr. objected to rospne the regular
order
Mr. Suxxss raid be would give notice OF an smend-
me1t to the resoIntion 10 make read that the
be inetrnoeed 10 report IL 10 their opinion
such report shall be dse0led expcdlent," Sc.
Mr. McDouohtL said NJ should object 10 any ZACH
fBv IsNrKx Rrr.
The hill 70 regulate Tho tsaure OF Office taken up
NJ one O'Clock.