The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-16

Of tho above it was. motion OF Mr.. RAAsAf, post
IHs PROPOSED INVESTIGATION OF AyyAns TEE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.
Mr. HnpgRsnr, trepl Of Mo-, asked that me com,
mttee to investigate The conduct OF the prntng ouvu
Of the Treasury Department. provided for IN hs esolu
ton Of yesterday, consist Of I've instead Oh 'n'ee
members.
Mr. SHERMAN rep) OF Ohio thought I. ought 70 Dc
joint committed in this connection he wooiu aru a
word rs 20 the public inpress'on upon the supec. =, %
duplication OF the United States bonds. There was an
impression that large plumber of bonds hau Deen ua
plcaed, and that the government bad lost grea. uea
in this way This was erroneous He was authorized
say that in had duplication been dscoVefeu
Ia instances il had discovered that the same
numbers had been by mistake put upon two oonas IN
discovered but erroneous stamping The amount u 'no
bonds thus enormously stamped was $4,000 ,,o,,or
Pending the consideration Of Mr. Hendersons mouon
the morning hour expired
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAnRoAp
Mr.. PokERoY (rep of Kan as introduced ni % Sc
the speedy construction OF the Union Pacnc ki-
road Southern brauch) and Telegraph Line aud autnor-
zng the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 guarantee me
bonds OF tho company, c.bcirg the bill OF tho ast
LAND GRANT IN AID OF RAILROAD.
Mr. roxEIoY also introduced the biz OF the last session
granting lands 10 aid tho construction OF railroad
and telegraph line from the city OF Lawrence kansas
10 the boundary line between the United states ana
Mexico in the direction or the city Of Gaayma on the
Gulf Of Mexico Referred 10 the Committee on the "a
cific Railroad.
| SUPERINTENDENT OF POSTAL roR TnE PACIFIC
STATES AND TERRITORIES
Mr. CorE. rep of CAL, introduced BIZ providing
that in lieu Of tho appointment of special agents OF the
Post Office Department for the Pacific States and Terri
| tories. there shall be appointed superintendent Of
postal affairs for that district, VINO shall supe1ntenu the
postal affairs OF the same.
-rrr SALE VESSELS II FoRrIGy GOVERNMENTS, ETC
Mr. MoaaAy trep.l Of y. y. introduced bill provd.
rg that nothing contained in the acts for the preserva
ton OF the neutral relations OF the United States shall
10 construed TO render Illegal 10 sell or charter any
vessel built within the United States, purchased from
The United States, 10 any government then NJ peace
with tho United states 70 any subject thereof though
such vessel he prepared for provided that such
sale or charter be commercial transaction, with no
intent tie part Of the seller 10 participate IN any
hostile act Of tho purchaser II provides that all penal
ties incurred under The acts referred shall disposed
OF in accordance with the at regulating the disposition
of penalties incurred under the laws relating 70 Gus
toms, approved February % 1857. The bill was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Foreign Relations.
EEFUSD.sG DUTIES
Mr. MORGAN introduced joint resolution authorizing
the Secretary refund the duties paid on steam agr
cultural machinery imported into the United States
during the current FISCAL year a5 MODES or LOT
ment and TO remit the same upon such as may be I'M
ported prior July, 1865 The resolution was referred
10 the Committee on Finance
Mr.. PATTERSON, tdem.) Of Tenn introduced resolu-
instructing the Committee on Claims TO inquire into
propriey and expedency OF paying the loyal people
Of Tennessee for the commssary aud quartermnstcrs
taken aud used by the federal army in that state
during the late war; apd report pli providng LOT ths
whom shall be learned in the law TO investigate slch
claims and give vouchers for the same when found cor
rect
The resolution was agreed to- but Mr. FrMryps, rep
of W. subsequently entered motion to reconsider for
THE SECRETARY or THE INTERIOR CALLED UPON FOR IN
FORMATION.
Mr. NORTON, lrep.l or Mimi, introduced a resolution
requesting the Secretary OF the Interior TO inform the
Senate under what auhori,yhc In December 1864 and
January, 1865 withdrew from presumption sale and To-
cation public land between the cities OF San Fran
cisco and San Jose, Cali ra and whether any reason
exists why said lands should not be forthwith restored
INDIAN CLAIMS.
NJ SIBERIAN presented memorial from the Chotowa
Indians praying for appropriation for the payment OF
the claims alleged to be due them =. under treaty
all papers relating the same DO referred to the Com
mpes Indian Affairs. with power to send for papers
and persons TO sit during the recess and TO report by
bill or otherwise at the next session Agreed to.
CLAIMS
Mr. MORTON offered JOINT resolution 10 pay Indiana
FOR the quartermaster and comms.ary stores furnished
to tho militia of that State when called out to repe the
invasion. Referred 70 the Military Committee.
Mr. Fowler. rep.) Of Tenn. introduced bill declar-
ing the bridges Of Che New Orleans, Mobile and Chatta-
nooga Railroad Company post roads and legal structures
Referred to the Committee Post Offices and Post Roads
TIE SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTRUCTION BILL.
The Supplementary Reconstruction Dill was then taken
The question Mr.. brakes amendment, which
modified by the mover go as to read that tho const
buttons Of the States referred TO shall provide that all
voting for State county and municipal officers shall he
| by ballot. The amendment was disagreed to.
Mr. FEssESDES trep) Of Me- moved an amendment.
the effect which explained yesterday to be that the
convention frame State constitution shall be called
only upon legal expression in favor OF SO doing, trans
mittcd from the provisional government to the COM
handing general HI moved TO strike from the first section
following wOrds."ihat before tue gay OF sep
TENDER, 1867 the commanding general in each district
defined by an act 70 provide for the moro efficient gov
eminent Of the rebel states approved March 1887.
Of the following before the convention shall
DO holden for tho purpose of framing state constitution
under aud by virtue OF &C. TO provide for the more
efficient government, the rebel states approved March
1867 the commanding general IN each district defined
in said act shall cause tegistIaion &c alsn TO strike
after tho completion OF the registration hereby provided
for in any State at such time and places therein as the
elm Nf
east thirty days public notice shall be given for the
pose Of establishing constitution and civil government
for such State loyal 10 tho Unicnn and insert in lieu
thereof provision that safter the completion of the
registration hereby provde for in any State the COM
genera Sa copy s yhc 10
same made; and whenever thereafter the pro-
visional government Of said Site shall, by legal enact
ment provide that convention shall be called for tho
purpose OF forming n constitution and civil govern
ment, and shall furnish cerld copy thereof 10 tho
commanding general he shall dirct thai convention
shall be held and shall appoint TIN time and place for
| This ave rise to a discussion which took a wide
range and was generally participated in, la.tng from
one o'clock until FOUR when the vot was takco the
first OF Mr Fessendens amendments, and 1t WAS dis
| agreed to--yeas IA, nays 81 as iolows:-
mAs-Nessrs. Ruckscw. Dsvis nxon. Edmmnds, Ferry.
Tssscndcn Howard Morgan. Morrill, OF Name. Nyc Pater
asrsaessrs sn'Sony CAMERON %sel cSand err Cole
n cs sn esA rers
Morton Norton, Pomsroy Ramsey, Ross sherman stew
M Wilson sa% and Ys,ees o ''oH0 an "''e "'''
Mr. FrssSpES said hat, regarding this q test vote,
| and his second ammdment being dependent upon the
| first, he should withdraw IT,
| Mr.. BrcKAiEw, nem) Of Pa, moved an executive
1 session
| Mr. rRrMBuLL hoped not He hoped Senators IN
favor OF this hig would continue until 1t passed
IL was carried over from day TO day II hard to tell
-ben result world be reached The debate OF yester-
, day mad been repeated TODAY and would he repeated
Tomorrow II the h was kept before the senate IL one
amendment each day was TO DO offered and voted upon
| with many amcndmenis understood TO be
ready 10 be oGefd he could not when the bill would
be passed.
| PROPOSED EEnofAL or prsArrny OFFICE PROM
GtEIyoRs PATTON
Mr. SHERMAN Interrupted the discussion the subject
10 offer joint resolution to the disability 70 hold
office from Robert NJ Patton. of Alabama, and Joseph
=. Brown, Of Georgia. which was referred TO the Ju
dietary Committee
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate A. quarter past four O'Clock, went into
executive sefon
After the Executive session the motion for
until halrpft seven o'clock rcscnded, and the
Sena te adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES