The New York herald., 1867-02-28

stions The COMMITTEES Of finance had to-day agreed
upon an amendment which he would offer In lieu oil MT.
Wilson'S. was as follows
That national bank shall pay receive interest
on portion Of when deposited IN sny Other
July next.
Mr. Shernans amendment agreed %, and the bill
- amended was passed, in the following language
ssoy That for purpose Of redsemins and retiring
snS the 70 sas
temporary loan - ss ~ .aa he ssSe s
s::ss e % Ss
three cent par o and a.
,T ds m.s @
hsns n s e r III Of nc s
"An provide national currency secured by PLEDGE
and V1'asG rsdsmpon ssss'
that mot than r " rss money Of X. Tesd ss
sna provided sa further that temporary
SaaSssa %oss ssy ''' not exceed one
sc That no y p. s:ns s. snss .s pay Or receive
other national bank and the compound interest shall
be held counted ~ part Of their reserve after the
LIaAIIzrxG CERTAIN rRocIAxArroSs PRESIDENT.
M AN sSe Ss S
declaring valid and conclusive certain procamatons OF
the President and acts done in pursuance thereof or OF
his orders tho suppression OF the late rebellion against
the United States
VACANCIES IN rHE OFFICES PRESIDENT AKp VICE PRESIDENT
Mr. TRuxBUIL reported from the same COMMITTEES nd.
versey upon the House bill amendaory Of the oct "de
clarinc the ofcer who shall act as President or the
United States In OF vacanes In the Office both Of
President and Vice President" and moved is postpone
men for the reason that there not sufficient time
s S o,o 20 o. ass ssoess
agreed 70.
Mr.. SHsRMAS called up the Omnibus Appropr hton
bill, which read.
rhe following amendments to the bill, as II passed the
mi,iee: ~ $500 oos instead Of 100000 to enable
the Lighthouse Board 70 r-es,ablish lights and
other aids % navigation ON the sontnsT coast;
propSia,ed for iron lighthouse at Southwest Pass,
which has carried 70 the surplus fund.- &0S COO
forja lighthouse at Puns Arenas. CAL, 500 600;
for lighthouse ct Cape Blanco, Oregon SO COO
for repairs and alterations in the New York Custom
House. 100000 for furniture and repairs Of the same
S. 600 Strike the following Custom House
in Newport Vermont $4,000 TO strike out the appro-
on q b. section the ONES Of Commits
sioner OF Public Buildings and authorizing the election
BY the Senate q Superintendent OF Iuone 4 5a,,dings
fixed az $3OO0 instead or in the House bill, de-
clarng that shall be the same as that OF the Appraiser
M WADE, rep Of Ohio hoped the Senate wonld not
strike the section aboshng the once OF Commits
| siouer Of Pnbc Buildings
Mr.. SHERMAN thought such q provision was Sot OF
| pMce In au appropriation bill
nv wADs said the Commissicner OF rno',c hm,.angs
occurred between the President and Congress while the
olcer having charge Of the Capitol was under the ap
pointment OF the President il might lead TO great deal
Of noonvepence. He thought II very important thas
the man having charge Of the Capitol should be man
Mr. HOWARD sad he should vote against striking ont
the section because be thought the appointment ought
n Messrs sHsRxAx and WILLIAMS trep) Of Oregon, spoke
v favor OF the Senate amendment
Mr. Ep.orDs Irepl Of VI. doubted the right Of Con-
pbposed in place OF the house proposition section
thu the once Of Commissioner Of Public BuIdines
heNby abolished snd until otherwise provided the duties
sf ss once shall BE- performed BY the QsaSssrmastsr
= .se so.ssnSsd ,or .ne nou,. py,Oer;sou. rbs~
hss bra tbrsess d violence sgat.s cesge1 - tes
stgane SpGkesnsnsr - tns YPesidanA asd ~ Pres-
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ne nnsSIna. gsoes tsas couUsn shesss seEssnd Y
II D1Ss, sssp of .Csa.., 80 n s.a ssxsr sssss
any saeh Issais 81 sx Is a frsn<s sfshs Prssdask
~ novAsc hsa - Hsel.i inferns.aea o. she snb-
ssss innsdt y ths soh1so6. .rSbsi nc~spapss q the
ccuutry. 10 was pssfectlv natural that they should
IN which ConVess vss spoken Of as unconstitutional
body The pse Of the South and part Of the press Of
the PresiAnts organ here. frequently made these
tbraaG II thu President was determined to inangurate
r. s ans % %
with al the Meals In ~ power =.
- D,Sr ~ ~ - ~ v. s mn % ee Ss
vas IN order 90 sh question - wss now before me
NJ HsvDncxs, siem) n Isl eonssndsd thai the
President he'd ncves that Cesre~ vas an unconssi
tuoBal boAv in ths that Il could not enact law
| o~~~Ss~o
Mr. HowAap ashed the President dd not ,hres,en in
his g. Lons spesch 70 veto all the ois thas Congress
NJ HsNpRIcKs said that nv ,ne very scs Of vetoing
bills the President had scognzed the coDstiio'enaty Of
M TrssErpes, tep df Ne. appealed = senators no.
10 continue this discussion II was irrelevant and time
N. HssDacss said he would suOside II Senators on
Mr wApr ssd men ,byeaseped here year ago 70 90
the people and back with enough represent
tatives 10 make majority combined with the rebels OF
recognize them as the Ia wful Congress He Nr. wade
did not believe hev had courage enoagh 20 saTy out
their threats; but why did they make them
Pending ,he CONSIDERATION Of this question the Senate
INTO executive sessou s quarter pest four O'CLOCK
| EVENING Session.
/ vQuBsrRI,E STATUE eExERtL SCOTT.
MT WILSON called Up JOINT resolution. passed by the
House the last session directing the Secretary OF War
contract for the erection Of an eqnestr an statue N
placed ovss his grave al West Point Its u be made
! by Henry Brown Of Newburg New York Of cannon
captured In the BeIosn war; ad 70 eoes not exceeding
rnns .pl q .9sa sss,ss :. .s.s: out q:
words ovsr hs crave Wet rolns sns so Ss,r, , ~. tse
sequepsy modified u rad "tn Franklin square, or
such os6sr pacs 70 be designated by Che Secretary Of
me amendment wss agreed 70, and The resolution
amended paesd, su6ross 20 the Mouse Ser concur
l rur orsIpus fppkopsJxpsp
The Miscellaneous Appropriation bib vas resumed
1 The question the amendment Of Mr. Edmnnds,
% inser n lien n the section Of the House abolishng
the ONCE OF Commissioner OF Public Buldings and pro
vIdne the election by the Senate Of Superintendent
Of Public Buildings section sboishnF the ONCE OF
Commissioner OF Public Buildings. and imposing its
duties upon q oompetsnt civil engineer 10 be appointed
by the President by and with the advice asd consent Of
| tho Senate, the annual compensation Of which once
4 shall be $4,000 The amendment was adopted
Tho Finance Committee recommended the adoption
OF an amendment authorizing the Secretary OF the
Treasury paw such wero actually
employed In the collection OF nternnl revenue Ia the
rebel states prior the nrt day OF August 1890 com.
pensstion a. the rate prescribed by law.
MI. TRuNrurI hoped this would not be adopted
These appointed 10 direct violation OF law
as they could not take the cath of Office.
Nj. SHERMAN said the circumstances which induced
the committee 10 report this were very simple The
Secretary OF the Treasury found impossible 10 get
men 10 Of the counties Of the rebel States 10 die
charge the duties Of Assistant Assessors who could take
she oath. According 10 law they must live In the county
10 which they hold their Office The Secretary COM
peed 70 dispense with portion Of the oath In parou-