New-York tribune., 1867-02-06
xXxIxru coNGREss-srcoND SESSION

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SENATE. .... wAsHIEGTOH Feb. 8, 1857.
THE INDIAN WAR.
upon the Secretary of War 20 inform the Senate II Gen.
Sherman has issued any orders ior the ct
trains crossing the Plains, and SO, what was tncir
| nature3 1t was adopted
Mr. SUMNER rep, Mass) offered resolution, which
was adopted instructng the Committee on Navai Affairs
Cbarasown and especially whether any ship has been
sent TO sea recently with rotten mbers endagerng her
safety. Adopted -
Mr. KIRKw0OD Rep, Iowal offered resolution m.
Iersaton is necessary for the relief Of discharged sol
ders who had lost their papers &C. and to report by bill
or otherwise. Adopted
PAYMENT OF WAR CLAIMS.
Mr. TRUMBULL Rep., M called up the bill providing
shall not be construed to provide for payment Of such
claims IN the Rebel states An exception Is baue III la'OI
of loyal citizens Of Tennessee. 80
An amendment was agreed TO including west virginia
within the exception. - ,,,.,,.
which December 1862 under the control OF the
United States military authorities, and remained 80
The amendment Of Mr.. johnson was disagreed to- and
the bin passed and TO the House foI concurrence
RANK OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
Mr GRIMES Rep, Iowa), from the Committee on Ma
the rank OF Admiral aud staff Officers n the Navy and
creditiDg volunteer officers of the naval anu marine
service who may transferred TO the regular service,
with the service performed by them as volunteer o
INVALID PENSION APPROPRIATION
Mr.. FEssENDEN Rep., Me- from tho Committee on on
making appropriations for the payment Of invalid and
other pensions for the year ending Juno go 1865 The bh
STATE swAHP LANDS.
Mr.. TRUMBuLL Rep, M introduced BIZ 70 easbie
States select swamp and cverfowed lands within Their
limits omitted be selected under the act Of Congress of
sept 2s 1860 II referred to the Committee on Fnb
FIHKs FoRFETTuKEs FOR REvESuE EyAsioSs
the N roS pAt S and HS D Counts Of e United to
NIT mitigate focitures, fines or d,ablntes ia CERTAIN
6asdt Referred 10 ;se Committee on finance
COTTON SALES.
Mr. WILSON Rop Mass) introduced the following
resolution, which was considered and agreed TO- .
rected to report Information Of Congress what
aEot OF money m %
under the several laws Of Congress, ahd what disposition
hcep psid or refunded to claimants and II So
OF such claimants the amounts scyeray paid ana snesr
monte have been made,s
a. MILITARY ROAD
Mr.. HENDERSON (Rep., MOI iniTodueed ~ TO nn,,
thorze and provide for the construction OF military ana
postal road from Galveston, Texas 10 Port Gibton IN tho
Indian Territory, with branch to Little R9ek Arkanss;
requires the Government to issue 70 the Company $4,000
in United states bonds for every 20 miles Of the sad road
was erred 10 the Committee on the Pacific Railroad
THH oEE.TEFI AMENDMENT
T., Mr. WADE Q2ep., Ohio moved 10 postpone all pTior
orders, and take up tho oncerm Constitutional Amend
MI. POLAND Rep., VI hoped not ho hoped the
Bankrupt bll would be taken up and disposed o.
VI.
Amendment did the signature Of the President
and might therefore be acted on up 70 the last day;
Win egslatve bill IL was different Scnators would
the for passing important bs NJ the .Hrhest
possible day.
TIE BANKRUPT BILL.
Mr WADE withdrew his motion, and the Bankrupt bin
came up The pendnaquestion on the amendment OF
Mr. Howard, 10 strike out the thirtysoycnth section,
which applies the provisions Of this act to m corporations
and Joint stock companies and contains proyso that
whenever any such corporation OF Joint stock company
sall become bankrupt such decree In bankruptcy sal
work forfeiture Of all the franchises OF such corpora
tions and the affairs OF such corporation shall be wound
M I'm the manner provided In this act IN respect 10 nat
ural persOns 4. az 1GaAAt--l.-.l%.-x L.
Mr., FOG5 REP N H. offered IN amendment TO strike
ont the following from the thirteenth sections provided
that when the number Of creditors present amount 10
necessary for choice and when the number Of creditors
amounts more the votes Oh three at least sha
he necessary for chOcep The amendment was agreed TO-
Mr.. SUMNER Rep, Mass) moved An amendment, Dy
way Of proyiso that no Judge sha proceed 10 tne con-
sideration OF q petition for voluntary bankruptcy until
the petitioner shall have taken the testoath OF the Act
In offering the above Mr.. SUMNER said great many
persons ut0 the Rebellion FOR the sake OF repudat
Ing their debts He wished TO prevent them from reach
ing the benefit of that Rebellion under this bill
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem., Md did not believe any such
motives Influenced Secession In the South.
Mr.. SUMNER subsequently modified his amendments go
that administering tho oath such words as made IL ap
pcabIe to the holding OF any office shall be omitted
The amendment was debated by Messrs FESSENDENi
SUMNER, POLAND, and HENDERSON lRepp Mo-, and
was then disagreed toYeas, 10i Nays so as follows-
Republicans, roman; Democrats, italc:
YEAS.
Chandler, Fowler, pOmeroy, rSy Wade, Wade, "A