New-York tribune., 1867-03-25
XIrH CONGRESS-Fmsr SESSION.
''lS''A'A 70 rRI March 49, 1867

mort of ms remarks in the debate yesterday, in which he
% tb CHEZ Instice under the Bankrupt bin is being used
Tor purposes must have been misunderstood
for he certainly never said any such thing
REGISTRATION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN. =,
Mr. HARLAN (Rep., IOwa from the committee 9 on tne
District Columbia, reported the joint resolution direct
Ing the Commissioner OF Education TO cause to he regis
tered all children IN the schools OF Of e hind Children the
number OF deaf and dumb; the number OF SCHOOLS ana
school teachers and to report TO the next congress IL
was passed. - .
Mr. CUANDLER Rep Mch) moved that the Senate
take up the bin decaratoy Of the law with regard to me
sale Of ships to friendly begerent It antnor1eS % anS SnS
foreign Government at peace with the United states pro
atS TENT on the part Of the seller to participate in bel
lgerent act; and that the vessel or steamer ~ In ~
tsnsitu is in respect exempted from the laws OF con-
traband ,. -. ,,,, cor
NESS (Rep, CALI, SUMNER CRep., Mass ass ana Moi
RIIL the Senate refused to take up ',.ns the Oiu
Mr. RAMSEY IRep Mimi introduced Joint resolu-
tOn directing the Secretary Of War to cause to De made
sssppi River from the mouth of the Ohio to the Gulf Of
Mexico the cost Of their repa or Of Sc
above. Mr.. TRUMBULL Rep. ID objecting, 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee on Commerce
CULTIVATION OF TREES on THE PLAINS
Mr. COLE dRcp, CALI introduced bill to promote
50 the Committee on Agriculture.
REFINING GOLD AND SILVER.
Mr. CQNNESS rep, CALI introduced resolution re-
uuiring Secretary of the Treasury TO communicate
change in the United States Mint laws upon the subject
Of refining geld and silver and the public policies incl
DISTRICT OF coLUnM5sih; A. ,o,r. ,o.o,r-
Mr. WILEY REP val called M up e loint 6t rSsoh %osS
ngton and Georgetown OF tc expenses incurred by tue
Judges OF EeSm0R ~ sao @ Ss % az three CdmmjsoneT
Of Election. Passed ..
Mr. MORRILL, called up the bill making appropria-
lions to supply deficiencies In tho fGr Iae
SIT. EDMUNDs Q2ep, vt) offered an amendment that
passed at the last session shall not be construed to
allow any greater compensation for publication OF the
laws IN the newspapers of the District OF Soumoa 'han
is paid to newspapers elsewhere. Adopted
The bill was then passed.
Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass) called up the bill In relation
TO the collection of money due to coored soldiers sailors
certificates due coored sodersOr sailors or their legal
saveTy existed in 1860 shall be paid to the Commissioner
Of the Freedmans Bureau who Is made responsible ior
Mr. SHERMAN lRep. Ohio offered an amendment;
which was agreed TO- that all money held and disbursed
regulating discussing officers of the army he explained
the object be to compel the money collected 10 DE ue
posted III the Government repositories
NEw-ToRK TELEGRAPiH dioG G0SraSHii m Sfi 70 O,ve the
NewYork American Telegraph Company the right Of way
and privilege 10 lay land and operate submarine tele
and establish telegraph communication between the
United States and Europe via the bermgdas ana azores
Islands 1t passed and goes to the House IL Is as
follows:
pany OF New-YOrk are hereby vested with the right
power aud privilege having acquired the necessary lana
The Atlantic coast except the coast Florida within the
jurisdiction of the United States and the right power and
privilege tOlay land and operate their cable or cables
shall Oe vested in the said American Atane able Iele-
graph Company for the period of 20 years rom the a
prevail of this act provided that the SAID Company sa
commence operations within the space oftwo years
SIC That the American Atlantic Cable Telegraph Com
pany having acquired the necessary land therefor shall
their cable OF cables within any Of the haTbors waters
inets and cities on the Atlantic coast except the
of Florida, offering the most practical and oonve
nient landing and to construct all the necessary
fixtures TO accomplish the object of this act .
That the OF the United states shall
at all times have the preference In It's use upon terms
that be agreed upon between the PostmasterGene
raj and the said Company -, 49,
mtL To REGULATE THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE TIL
Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass9 introduced the following
WHICH was ordered T to pc PRINTED , q, tho .raent
the Constitution United has been ratified
sufficient number of states, and is therefore part
the fundamental law and
Whereas, The first section Of said article OF amendmeI
declares that all persons born natuTalized in Il
United States and subject TO the Jurisdiction thereof al
citizens the United States wherein they reside
that no state shall enforce any law which sba
so abrdge the privileges or immlnes of citizens OF tn
whereas The said fourteenth article Of amendment
the Constitution empowers Congress to enforce by apt
PIRATE legislation the provisions Of the said article
resetahreS Of he United States ia Congress assemble
That there shall be no denial OF the elective franchise
soSpt Of color or race or previous condition anything
the Constitution laws Of any State to the contrary not
"sEc q And be it hptter enacted That each and ever!
on Conviction in any Court Of the United states fneC
for each every offense less than $1,000 be i'm
prsOned less than six months BOTH at the discre
ton OF the Court"
Mr. WILSON (Rep, Mass.) introduced bill prOyidinI
that the provisions Of the bill Of July o. 1865 relating Il
additional bOunties enlisted soldiers, &C. shall be ap
plicabe TO drafted men and 60 seanen Of the United
States Navy and marines enlisted for corresponding
Referred to the Committee Military Affairs.
INLTAN TRUST FUNDS,
Mr. THAYER Rep, Neb) introduced Joint resolution
tOreddng the removal or relocation Of any public mCney
unless specially authorized by law or treaty spu
Referred TO the Committee on Indian Affairs
The Senate concurred in the House amendment TO The
bill to provide for the Importation duty free, OF works
art for presentation &c. and the bill goes to the Presi
dent.
Tho testimony taken by the committee OF the House
She NewYOrk CustOm-HOuse Frauds and transmitted L
taken from the table.
Mr.. TRUMBULL rep, III said he had examined The
written testimony and he thought the best way to dis
pose of it 10 read it to the Senate
Mr. DooLITTLE Dohsonte, Wis., said he protested
against this newborn courtesy IN the cOncealmen OF
timony the part OF the House committee. II was
miserable preteXt from the beginning. He demanded
that the testimony be read 1t bore the stamp Of perjury
Mr.. PATTERSON (Johnsonite, Tennj also concurred in
demanding the reading Of the evidence
The testimony was read It's reading produced good
deal OF merTiment In the Senate.
The OF the witness David A. Hull He testifies
10 having overheard conversation between two men
whom he believed TO be Senators Patterson and DOOtte
IN which the former said he had received his 5000
did not d-n for the Committee any else
Br Hull is unable 70 identify the Senator'S and testifes
20 OverhearDg only disconnected words about Custom
office In the New-YOrk CUstOm-HOuse at one time
The reading Of the testimony being concluded.
Mr.. JOHNSON tDem., Md asked IL that was what the
House had sent here.
The CHAIR said It
Mr.. PATTERSON CJohnsOnlte Tenn) said he had never
received dollar from Mr.. Smythe, and never asked
him for AS 20 the General order Fund, he neve
knew what meant until be asked Mr. Brooks of New
testimony