The New York herald., 1867-01-27
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
r0Dd Sesai0
SENATE.

second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON Jan. 20, 1867.
rBs INFORMATION FREcRAcKERs.
Nr. MORGAN, (rep) OF N Y, presented remonsrance
against the proposed prohibition the importation Of
frecrackers, which ordered TO lie on the table
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Mr. DooIrrrE trep) Of Wis, presented the report Of
the Joint special committee appointed March 5, 1865.
20 INQUIRE into the condition Of the Indian tribes and the
management Of Indian affairs, which was read and
ordered TO be printed.
great amount of information from distinguished mil.
ary officers and from civilians, and the testimony Of
from the West the shores OF the Pacific, and was ex
amined in divisions by sub commissioners The CON-
S now bending in the House for the creation Of boards
OF inspection for the constant and thorough super
vision Of indian affairs and all new states and Ter
rtores They urge that such investigation IS the BEST
OF all modes suggested 10 fidelity and efficiency
in the Indian service and to prevent wars WHICH after
all tho of the greatest expenditures and abuses
connected with the Indian affairs The boards Of
specon clothed with power TO visit all Indian tribes
in their respective districts annually, TO see that the
treaty stpuatons tho part of the United States are
faithfully kept TO hear the complaints OF Indians; TO
preserve amity with power to suspend or cause any
officer Of the general government TO be suspended, and
10 examine his books and accounts and TO inquire gen.
orally into their by civil officers and military
authoEes one member OF the BOARD IS 10 De deailen
from fhe regular army by the secretary Of War; one
member Of the Board is TO be appointed from among
such persons may be named by the great religious
bodies in convention, and the chief OF the board
is 10 he assistant commissioner Of Indian
affairs The argument Of the commission is that
the board so constructed supervise all our
Indian snairs in thrcefold character-civii,
military and educstiona-and that the abuses our In
dian system do not grow so much out Of the system
which Congress has adopted from want OF efficiency IN
the administrator of the system, in sparsely Inhabited
and far distant Territories and that such boards OF n
specton the best il not the only means OF securing
greater efficiency and fidelity in the premises.
RELIEF OF THE NORTH MISSOURI RAILROAD.
relief Of the SSr fep Missouri Raroad COMPANY % by
allowing IL credit for duties on railroad iron Referred
the Finance Committee.
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
Mr. WADE epl OF Ohio, called up the bill 70 author
ze the construction of lateral track Of the Baltimore
and Potomac Railroad into and within the District OF
Mr. HEspRcKs, tdem) Of Ind, called attention the
fact that the Maryland Senators absent and asked
that The bill be postponed until they were present
Mr. WADE said the bill had been already postponed re-
pcatedly and ought now TO be passed
The bill read three times and passed.
THE INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS
Mr.. FEssEsDES called up the following which was
passed. and having already passed the House goes %
JOINT RIsoLuroS TO AMEND EXISTING LAWS RELATING TO IN
Resolved By the senate and House Of Representatives of
;hs limited States Of ~ n .n as,smesd e & hs
the imposed law shall have paid and burning
penine camphenc which the Imposed BY law
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1854 relates TO alcohol and burning nuid hereby
S Which distilled spirits Or when
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pay on the and other pur.
Or be hs hereby amended by striking out the
The JURISDICTION COURT OF claims.
Mr.. LANE. (rep) OF Ind introduced bill amendatory
OF restricting the jurisdiction Of the Court OF
sections of said act shall be so amended that all
claims of loyal citizens Of States not In rebellion
for quarcrmasters' stores actually Furnished 10 the
United States army and receipted for, which may
have been taken by order direction Of army officers
without receipts being given may be submitted TO the
General accompanied by evidence OF the
in the case and shall be the duty Of the Quarter
master General 70 cause such claims TO be examined.
and, IL satisfied of the justice Of the claim and Of
the loyalty Of the Claimant to report such
case to the Third Auditor of the Treasury with
recommendation Tor settlement and that similar
subsistence furnished ~ above stated shall be
considered and acted upon in the Same bv the
Commissary General OF Subsistence. Referred 10 the
Committee on Military Affairs
SUPERVISION OF THE CAPITOL GROUNDS.
Mr. WADE introduced q bill To regulate the and
supervision Of the Capitol and Capitol grounds and Tor
other purposes, providing that all persons not the
cmployment Of the Senate House OF Representatives
Supreme Court Court Of Claims, the Office OF
the Commissioner OF Public Buildings but who may be
employed about the capitol building, including the
Librarian Of the Congressional Library hts assistant and
wat-hmen aborers and all others necessarily employed
in the Of the CAPITOL the cultivation of the grounds
&c, together with the floral and propagang gardens,
shall be under the charge Of superintendent OF the
Capitol and Capitol grounds, 10 be appointed by
the President Of the Senate and Speaker of the
House Of Representatives and that all the
supervision heretofore exercised by the Commissioner OF
Public Buildings over the Capitol and grounds described
shall be exercised BY the superintendent aforesaid; and
all the rooms OF the old building formerly used by
Senate and House shall when required for the Of
other body be placed under the charge Of the Sergeant
Arms OF the Senate or the Clerk Of the House OF Rep
resentatves, the case may be but all parts Of the
Capitol then held shall be under the Superintendent
OF the Capitol and Grounds; and fur,bcr provided
by the bill ,hs, all bills allowed BY any COMMITTEES an
pointed by the senate the House OF Representatives
by the two bodies jointly In satisfaction Of any claim
against either the senate the House Of Representa-
tvcs both houses CONFORMITY shall be audited and al.
lowed by the accounting officers Of the Treasury ne
passed by the committee approving such bin. Referred
TO the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounde
ABOLITION AND rRoBrErroy sysrEn rEoxAGn.
Mr. wilson, trcpl OF Mass, introduced bin abolish
and prohibit the system Of peonage in New Mexico and
other parts Of the United States which declares unaw-
fu tho holding OF any person TO service or labor
the system known as pconage in the said territory,
any other territory State Of the United States that
all acts. laws, resolutions orders &c said Territory
In other Territories States heretofore established
and enforced, by virtue OF which attempt may be
made 10 MAINTAIN enforce the voluntary involun-
tay service or labor OF persons poems liquidation
OF sny debts or obligation or otherwise hereby de.
clar.d null and void and punshes with fine OF from
$1,000 TO 5000 or Imprisonment from one 10 i've
aid therein any person condition Of peon-
age that all debts, obligations. loans advances the
liquidation. OF which the voluntary or Involuntary
service Of any person or persons Is now or
may hereafter be claimed under the said system
are declared null and void, and the persons 20
held shall hs discharged under this act from such
Obligation; that the Commissioner OF the rrcetlmen's
Buresn shall within thirty days from the passage or this
act appoint Assistant Commissioner, located In
the Torory OF New Mexico TO enforce the provisions
Of ths act and any person who shall obstruct In any
way interfere with tho said Assistant Commissioner
flp ,dod,
second section N the act and any military officer % In
fcucring with such Commissioners shall be dshoporaby
discharged the service and he hereafter disqualified for
holding once under the government aud that all per.
sons the civil military service OF the government
the said Territory OF New Mexico shall be requested 10
aid in enforcing this act II referred to the Com
rlIties on Military Affairs.
DISTINCT CctrxWA MArTErs.
Mr. SrrSrn trcp Of Mass, introduced bill 10 amend
the act incorporating the Newsboys Home; and also
for the relief abandoned children In the District of
Columbia which provides for changing the name OF the
Newshoys Home 70 the Newsboys' and CbiIdren's Aid
Society Of the District Of Columbia, and enlasges the
pDwers nj us board Of managers that they may