New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-31
xXXIXrH CoNGREss-sEcoxD SESSION
II TKLEeRAFH 70 TIE Tribune
SENATE. WASHINGTON Jan, 80.
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/ CREDENTIALS OF AN ALABAMA SENATOR.
! The CHAIR laid before the Senate a message from
election OF John Anthony Winston Senator from Ala
bana, for six years from March 1867 1t ordered
| 10 lie upon the table
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the Presidents veto
OF the Nebraska bill, and IFS reading was commenced
when Mr. WADE tSepp Ohio moved that IL be printed
Mr.. SUMNER CRep., Nass.) said, it has to be read
sometime OF other aud We may as Wen bsen to 1t now as
Mr. WADE eaid, II anybody wants to hear it read l
Mr. BUCKALEW Dem Pa said, letit be read.
for, andi viii be read.
The message then read and on motion OF Mr..
WADE was ordered TO be printed and laid upon the table
PETITIONS AND REMoNsTRAscEs-OREGoS SENATOR:
Petitions and rcmOnstrances the subject Of the tariff
currency, etc. were presented and referred.
Mr. NESMITH Dem, Oregon presented the ereden.
from March 4, 1867 II was ordered TO be filed
GOVERNMENT ADyERTIslSG-THE GOLD BILL.
1t ordered that the response OF the Secretary Of the
ment advertising in the city papers Of Washington be
Mr. MORGAN rep, N " from the Finance Com
mttee reported the bin Of the House known the Gold
bill, with q recommendation that It do not pass.
DEPAcING OR FORGING THE CURRENCY.
On motion Of Mr. HENDRICKS Dem, Ind, the Senate
recOnsdered the vote by which the bill 10 punish certain
crimes against the currency aud securities OF the United
States, which passed on Monday The object was TO
make certain amendments The punishment for forgery
Of Government notes and securities was changed from 10
to 10 years imprisonment and from $1,000 to 5000 fine
simtude Of bonds on notes Of the Government, the fine
reduced from 1000 TO $780, For printing writing
any advertisement upon Government note or bond,
from $500 TO 500 For Unauthorized Of dies impe
used in the manufacture Of Government secures
the punishment reduced from 10 years TO years
imprisonment; and for having such dies implements
S. 900 fine.
The bin now goes back to the for concurrence in
these amendments.
THE MOTLEY-sEwARD CORRESPONDENCE,
Mr. SUMNER cp., Mass) offered resolution that the
President be requested to communicate TO the Senate IL
not in his opinion incompatible with the public interests,
copy Of the letter in which the Secretary Of State
founded his recent inquiries addressed 70 Mr. Motley with
regard to his conversation and opinion with the name Of
Mr. SUMNER rose, when Mr.. CoNNEss Rep., CALI
said Let II be adopted"
OF Mr. Motley and therefore introduced that resolution
am also Senator Of the United States and deem ii
State addressed that letter to representatives
abroad received letter identical in language, sup
addressed to from Europe, Chairman OF the Com
mittee OF Foreign Relations IL from person
mous threw it into fire The Secretary Of state
has made IL the basis Of inquiries addressed 10 Mr. Motley
which will not here characterize wish 10 see the
Mr. JOHNSON Demy Md.)-I have objection TO the
Here me norning hour expired, and the CHAIR an
nOuneed that the regular order before the Senate.
Mr., SUMNER asked that the resolution be passed
The CHAIR said 1t could only be considered by unani-
Mr.. CONERss-Then shall object, because without
making any speech the resolution might have passed BY
other senators 30 the resolution goes over until tomor
row.
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT.
hr. TRUMBU rep, III }, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported without amendment the bill 10 esab
fish Department Of Education at the City OF Washing
ton for the purpose OF collecting such statistics shall
show the condition and progress OF education In the
er States and Territories and Of dueng such informa-
ton respecting the organization and management Of
schools and school systems shah aid the people OF the
United States in the establishment and maintenance OF
efficient school systems and otherwise promote the
Of education throughout the country Provision is made
for the appointment Of q Commissioner Of Education al
salary Of 5000, chief clerk at $4,000 one clerk at
81 800 and one at $1,000 The Commissioner Is 20 make
annual report 10 Congress, embOdynE the result Of In
yesigatiOns and labors, DC.
SALE OF sPRITUoUs LIQUORS
Mr. TRUAfBULL, from the Committee on the Judiciary
asked to be discharged nom the further consideration of
the expedency Of restraining by law the act OF the I'd
OF March, 1862 that the shall confer the right
sale Of spruOns liquors under the laws OF States To
the Supreme Court Of the United States, before trial Of
the same in the State Courts
The Committee discharged from lite further cOnsd
PAYING BILL
Mr.. SUMNER (Rep., Mass, from tho Committee
ent to Henry T. Blanchard for services Marshal at
canton, China from Feb ~ 1855 70 July 1860 the sum
Of t2,8sl a.
A GOVERNMENT TEIEGHAPH.
Mr.. BROWN rep, Mo-, introduced bill authorizing
the construction Of Government telegram from wash
ngton 70 NewYork City which provides tlat the POST
nasier6eneral shall construct telegraph line between
the cities named and the said line shall be mail route
subject 70 all the existing laws in relation 20 man routes
~ the United States, so far as the same may De appea
pie That the POsnaster-Genora SHAH establish offices
Vr the use OF the line and procure agents ana operators
teie0r That all messages sent over the line Ahal DC
S,dnPeo Win three cent stamp, and there shall Ne
oitsbce Ot one8f cent per word except Tor the ODD
o9 Oh WHICH there shall be no charges but no message
~ sens i9r ess than ton cents Pr0sded That the
eee QYfr anQ haYe priOTY 10 eendlDg and $4,000 DO