Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-12-07
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-Several petitions
were presented and referred.
Mr.. Corbett introduced q bill as an
amendment to the act making appropria-
lions in government service for the year
ending June, 1867. The bill is similar TO
the one recently introduced BY Mr.. Will
liams. Referred TO the Committee on Ap.
propriations.
Mr.. Harland introduced bill to supply
the deficiencies incurred in the survey of
the Indian reservation. Referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds, it was re-
solved that the Secretary Of the Treasury
be requested to inform the Senate whether,
since the 23d of June, 1860, any mex
pected balance of appropriations for objects
named in the laws making such appropria-
tons, have been used TO supply or on &C.
count of any deficiency of any other them
in some other department or Office, or have
been transferred TO any other account or
used for any other purpose, and if so, BY
what authority. 20
Mr.. Grimes introduced bill providing
that from and after the 30th of June next
there shall be annually set aside. from the
surplus interest of the naval pension fund.
the sum of $150000 for the purpose OF
forming nucleus of a naval insurance
fund, which shall be increased by yearly
charge upon the pay of each officer of the
navy, who shall be entitled to the benefit
Ofsuch fund, except midshipmen and Sd as.
sistaRt engineers, with the following rates ::
Commodores, $50; Captains, $50; Cons
manders, $40; Assistant Commanders, $50
Lieutenants $50; Masters and Ensigns.
$50; boatswains, gunners, carpenters and
sailmakers, $50, and all other officers of
staff and marine corps according to rela
tive or assimulated rank in the 70 regoing
line of officers. Referred to the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs.
Mr.. Thayer calledu his resolution he re-
tofore offered, and amended it to read as
follows:
Resolved, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed to inform the Senate
if Edmund Cooper assumed the duties of
the Office of Assistant Secretary of the
Treasurer on the 30th Of November, and
if so under what law and by what authori-
ty, if any, he was allowed to do so or
whether he has been appointed Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury either before or
since the present session of Congress com.
meneed, or whether he has performed the
duties of Assistant Secretary of the Urea
sury or as Acting Assistant Treasury: also
the nature of the commission given to said
Cooper, and the time it Is to run. The
resolution was adopted.
Mr. Corbett introduced the following
resolution
Resolved, That the Committee on FL
nance be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of reporting bill to authorize
the Secretary of the Treasury of the United
States to contract loan and issue bonds
of the United States for the same, redeem.
able at,pleasure by the government after
- years, and payable in forty years,
bearing interest payable in gold, and to
place thes same upon the market, for the
pur pose of redeeming the United States
bonds, commonly called fve-twenties, as
they mature.
Mr.. Corbett said the intention was to
show to the holders of 5-20s that the gov
eminent would redeem its faith where
pledged, and as it had not been pledged
heretofore in regard to sos, and as it was
lHOcStOlC tnCul tHIS OIL
reserved for loan to take their place,
redeemable with gold, and with low in
terest, giving the government time to re-
turn to specie payments. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Brakes resolution, censuring the
Presidents message, was postponed until
Tuesday next.
On motion of Mr.. Sherman, the Senate
took up the Edmuns bill, pledging the
faith Of the United States to pay the public
debt in coin.
Mr.. Hendricks offered substitute, pro-
viding, whereas, The public debt of the
United States, except where otherwise pro-
Vided by law, was incurred on the faith
and credit of the United States, and the
same would be redeemable in lawful money
of the United States, which was declared by
Congress to be legal-teEders, for debts,
public or private, except duties or customs,
interest debts, public and private; and
whereas, it is not good policy that Con.
gress should pledge the nation to incur
more burdens than the law requires, there
fore,
Resolved, That the public debt of the
United States, except where the law pro-
vides for its payments in coin, shall be
redeemed in lawful money of the United
States, and the faith of the United States
stands pledged accordingly.
Mr.. Hendricks hoped that the proposi-
ton wouldgo to the Committee on Finance.
He did not wish to apply to the indebted
ness before the creation of the United
States
On motion Mr. Sherman they we're so
referred.
Mr.. Sherman introduced a resolution,
which adopted, calling upon the Secretary
of State for copies of the correspondence
between the United States and the French
government in regard to the International
Monetary Conference, held at Paris in
June and July last. Also copies of the
instructions to or report from the dele
gates from this country.
The Senate provided for adjournment
until Monday and after short executive
session adjourned.