The New York herald., 1867-12-03
THE FCRTlETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
Adjourned Sess.On.

Adjourned session.
wAsHiSsros. Dec. 2, 1867
The Senate, At II 80 was opened with prayer by the
chaplain prayed that the Forteth Congress should
be gifted with clear minds strong hearts to do the
| work that might before them. Ho also invoked a
blessing the freedmen that they might properly
| cso their prvilegea
letter received from the Secretary Of the Treas
ury reply TO resolution calling him for inforna
lion In regard to the amount received by Colonel HUI
purd from the sale OF captured and abandoned property
FROM TAX
Mr.. snEasAs, Tcp.l of Ohio, presented q memorial
from tho citizens Of Alabama praying for relief from the
cotton AK. Referred to the Committce ON Commerce.
IMPARTIAL
Mr.. ronKsoY ucpl OF Kansas, presented petition
from citizens OF Atchison Kansa asking that CONGRESS
establish impartial suffrage wherever s jurisdiction
tends Referred TO tEe COMMITTEES on District or Co.
iumbla
Mr. coRDfr uep) Of Oregon, introduced bill TO SUBJ
stus gold notes for legal tender notes and 10 facilitate
tie resumption OF specis payment LAID over and
cered printed
me following is the bill in full--
sEcnoS l. be enacted by the House
treasury authorized directed 10 Keep
at tie ssr as he taisl states sasn as
an %eaa, not 70 exceed % raesy per cent Of the gold and
ssc seclstary OF Treasury be authorized
70 se seven mioa. u dollars q said sld notes each and
sold fos Iesi tender highest bidder at
rSa.sy G nay a deem m ssss or sns public rovdes
that = no time there shan be placed ia ercusnon an
treasury. ior which old oetcates been ued
or gold note. shah 6e wilharawa from clrea atoa
ps in esaac II. s oP tae rssy es e
CURED TO suspend further contraction the currency
the god s.usd by provisions Of his ac.
asan. Of es. ,ead.s poes ,ha. se s.a gold notes shall
ri .e .se @ . . sss s"as
eaavslsa. io go sseeisabs ior euso@s and for the
src s that where individual corporations companies or
secretary Of The Treasury Require .hsir income TO be
TAsDoss NJ rIx rREslpksr.
MI CHANDLER, trep) OF N ch., offered rcsoRhiion,
which aaoped inssructng the Attorney General 10
furnish to the enate Inst Of pasdoned by the
Prcsiasnt since May 1865 who have bcen convicted
Of cosn.erfeitins Uai,sd States bonds, greentacks,
currency or con, win GATE AUD reason ol Issue and
name o. person recommending.
ADJOURNMENT THE sEssos
Twelve o'clock having arrived, the President tenn
annources that st OF rsraetn Congress
stood adtecrned witLoEt day.
sccsnd Session.
The Preacsnt Pre- fes~ Of the Senate. immediately
asr dscsrg the ni ssssion Of the fostelh Coz grcss
sdteurncd, caliso tho sscs1d session 10 order.
1bc sccreisy ~as dEs1fed TO inform the House Of
Representatives that sram of the seaaio - pres
ent AID u wastsady 10 pnprssd 10 business
la sccordance wilb rssEution offered ~ Mr. An
we're appointed the usual committee 10 notiiy the
Feesidsn thereof ard ask n,m, he had any csnmuni-
"
Co msas Il ~as ordered thar the senate meet here.
afier at twars O'Clock NJ
The Senate tnen tcok recess usA u ono o'clock.
NATIONAL SCHOOL OF A'NsA
Amer the recess MI STEWART, traHA OF Nevada intro
daced an act 70 establish onai sAiooi Of Mines.
provides that the levied end collected
gold snd silver bullion be sx apart long as ihc same
shah ee cose.ed by the special iuad ior
me go owmebt aid support " school OF Ancs 70 20
located on the lac o The Pacnc a oad sto The Rocky
mountains near asprsccAbc 20 tho Of the mining
States aud
srcrto- That each and reriory ioA ted in whole
or 10 Ar west oi the eastern base OF tho mountains
may appeint one member OF Board OF Dirsc 'or~ ma
losy o. wnon shan coositae quorum and IN ease oi
failure % tae part u state Territory h afloin
lie president sha such member and win the
advice apd consent % the Senate part Nuc iund
herrn provided for eAa be otprndnd In saarc IA yelling
skCrioN sihA tAe said hoard Of sns1 hare
power ~ make rules AID regulations for the uon
teachers and oceFs aud efetcse sapervon M
control over the fund herein appropriated
mo professor tcecher other ocer arpontsN
10 duty this ipsttuuoa shall be except upon
Dctor. aud the decon ~ the secretary of tne treasury
the aud the evidence .a. Sc reported sha
conclusive.
exc Tuition 10 hi, school shan ba free 10 sny citizen
Of Unted who present proper eyidsnc.s
sigbitty. II shall he free 70 stadens IRON any other
co1ntry presspt eertncAe slsby from Toe
all III ecnses for books stationery cdging aud subs
asvrllng sha n re borne BY The
selves IN order that tns Board OF Directors be N cei
~ Of the stost and most approved ysems of
of the Treasury snail cause
anlinst9n be made of ths principal mining schools of
Europe And report % be prepared nppa lac the
tsiarcs he appropriations heretofore icr ne COL
ssc f5s iaiy nov Csrformsa sy tts specsi ccmmls.
&c sgcso's4 ~ ae Secretary VI sAs Trsss1lg " s4s