The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-26
TIE FoRTlErH CONGRESS.
adjourned scssian.


SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 10, 1861.
tho senate met Al twelve o'clock
souAr SUFFRAGE DisrRlcr
Mr. PonrnoY, ,rep) or Kansas. presented petition
from tho csers OF Massachusetts, praying that equal
suffrage be extended to Al persons, male and female n
tho District Of Columbia Referred 10 the Committee on
tho District Of Columbia
Duty nPoarED Wool.
M honsis, rspl Of \. x, offered 'he Following
Joint resolution which was adopted
tresolved That an acs entitled An sss . p'osh,se
pSrposesn approved March 1857 snail NOT 10
10 apply 70 any ssscles Of nerchandise therein men
ne United states The "a 81 an Gays q nsfsh
collected paid only such duties provided BY the ss.s
which force ~ Immediately before and after me
OF he rssary * and he = hereby authorized rea
f. ay when y have seem
merchandise. laws parts Of laws 10 Tho contrary
TEE PROCEEDS os SALES OF ABANDONED PROPERTY.
The following resolution, offered BY Mr. EDxrsDs,
rep OF w. was lad over and ordered 70 DO printed
Oy any officer or enpioye Or government any depart
mss from aos ?, or sa he
several acts Congress providing for the collection and
into re sss Pc @ paid so
eel e.. which has been received on account thereon.
PROPOSED SENATE oaAHBni FOR LECTURE ruE-
granting the OF the Senate Chamber 70 Rev Newman
Hall tomorrow evening. N4a
Mr. TauxBurl. rep Of ILL.,, opposed therssOusion, IS
Mr. FarIssunuYsEs, trepl OF n. J., was In favor OF
granting the request for this time and then making
definite rule to govern the matter IN the future lie
paid tribute 70 Mr. Halls seryces TO this country dur
ing the late war;
Kr. CAMERON rep) OF Pa, was Of the opinion that il
should not be granted. No such privileges woad be
| granted 10 an American in tho Engsh Parliament
sr PoxERcY advocated the resolution. II was TO be
expected that this Senate should be little demo
| cratic than ahe English House Of Lords
Mr. suxSsR rep.) Of Mass though. The Senator from
Kansas mr. Pomsroy had touched the real point There
was 10 rule on the subject and consequently no reason
why the permission should not he granted. Let the
| Senate judge each application on its merits and no
danger would tue precedent If the privilege
| was granted to but men OF such commanding
character as Mr. Hall
After further opposition Gr resolution was lost by
raysrss or sEsArE s~rIosss 5 DURING rHs RScrss.
Mr. SyR rep Of Nevada, on cred resolution for the
the recess OF the Senate. Laid over.
OCH .rIirgoNs VIVA sE.sASs
A resolution WIS offered by MI. SrMsfR and adopted,
requesting the President 70 COZ cmunicais any oisa
Information in his possession regard ~ the reactions
81 tue Unssed statos Iovernnent'v Norm Germany.
RxDJCTios ON TINE Military oF THE UNITED
srATEs.
Mr.. McREiL. trep) Of Me. ore red resolution In
structng the Committee Mit AIRY Affairs 20 irquir
into the expeciency OF immedl 40 reduction Of tn
| military forces OF the United States Adopted.
rHASKs TO MILITARY DISTRICT ooaxaAosHs.
On motion OF Mr. WILSON, sop OF Mass.
motion returning tho thanks OF q aigress 10 General
relative purchase OF Has cara bine refene
70 the Committee on Military Affairs.
WITNESS REFUSES 10 TESTIFY Rssoru IEx ksTSfNcskfN
Mr.. EDrusos offered resolution TN It Edward I. Dun
oar citizen of New York having 40 searsd before tn,
Committee Retrenchment, and, haN ing been sworn
refused 10 communicate certain facts Ethn his knowi
edge in contempt OF Congress- the Ser grant b
directed arrest him and bring hip before The bar
the Senate 10 answer for the contempt Adopted.
The Senate then adjourned until tome fSow noon