New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-10
xLTH OONGRESS-IID SESSION,
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1867.
COMMUNICATIONS.

raTtaI suffrage; cundcmuiug the present governments
9 the lately rebeous States aud asking that they be
Aso' communication from the Paymaster General in
answer to inquiry, transmitting papers in regard 10
Paymaster Genns robbery Referred 10 the Committee
Oh Also communication from the Attorney General
Transmitting, IN answer 10 an inquiry the names OF Varl
Gus Assistant DSrictAtterneys with their salaries &C.
Also from the Secretary Of the Treasury stating in
answer inquiry, that three cent OF amount above
900 had been deducted from the salaries Of Judges ac
eOriing to law -
Mr. SUMNER Qsrp. Mass.l presented the petition Of
asus Corning aud others stock and bondhOlders of the
central Branch of the Pacific Railroad Company, pray
INK that nothing contained the act relating to the
be construed to the prejudice of their branch Referred
70 the Committee on the Pacific Railroad -.
damages were presented aud referred.
ARMY REGULATIONS.
On motion OF Mr. HARLAN (Rep. lOwa) II was resolved
mat the Committee Military Affairs and the Militia,
I've instructed 10 inquire into the proprey OF 10 amending
tie entitled An Act declaring and liking the rights
81 volunteers part Of the army, approved March
1901" 50 as to include previous service in the marine
corps in establishing relative rank in the army Also as
&c the prOpety of authorizing the Secretary of War to
take into considerations in all cases. previous rank as
well as previous service, IN determining the posiuOh OF
CAPTURED AND ABANDONED PROPERTY
On motion OF MIR. TRUMBULL (Rep., III. it was We
solved that the Secretary OF the Treasury DO directed TO
furnish to the Senate the names and residences Oh al m
dvduals TO whom amy property or lts proceeds IN the
custody OF the Department or any OF us AGENTS as cap
turcd and abandoned property was released or gwen
up; 20 state also the nature quality ana xalue Oh lne
property released or given up TO such parties respect
"
{ndylduals aud whether as preliminary thereto such
udviduals have been required to pay any fee OF com
cnsatiOn of kind attorney other person.;
and to report 10 the Seuae the evidence upon winch
said property released or the proceeds PAD over 10
such persons respectively, and under what law OF
authority such property was released or paid over ana
also state whether any Of such property or Its proceeds
were released its proceeds paid over TO persons VINO
had been engaged in rebellion against the United States,
ybether before releasing suc property returning It's
proceeds the Department. required the claimants to
copy Of any correspondence which has taken place be
tween the Department and the Court OF Claims or any
OF its officers in regard to Judgments by said Court or
{he payments thereof of what are known as cotton cases
PROPOSED TREATY WITH CASADA AND PURCHASE OF BRIT
Mr. RAMSEY Rcp; Mimi submitted the following
ReSored That the Committee on Foreign Relations is
hereby instructed TO Inquire into the expedlency OF
Canada, which shall rOnain the following provisions:
FIRST That duty Of 1--WE 5) per cent ad yaiore sa De
elusive productions or manufactures OF Canada 10 INC
United States, from the United States TO Canada when
sba DO substituted for the existing tariffs OF the respect
sS States and of C,ala shall be ass,ulated by
rant legislation Third: That the navigation OF the great
Lakes and of the canals aud channel VI the ~ Lawrence
river shall lee forever free aud open to the citizens OF the
limited States aud If Canada. Fourth: That Canadian
vessels in Amerca ports shall be entitled to al he Piv
leges Of American vessels IN Canadian Polts 1nat
the fisheries OF the Atlantic Coast shall be tree 10 inc el
gcns of both countries Sixth: That common system u
laws regulating copyrights patent rights and rates OF
postage shall 6e extended over both countries SEVENTH
That Canada with the consent Of Great Britain shal ceGe
80 the United States the districts of North America west
Of longitude 81 degrees on tho e0nu0ns 10 VII; fnst
20 the Hudson Bay Company In full discharge Of
ali claims to territory or jurisdiction in North
81 the COMPANY, or any treaty. law or usage.
Second The Unitd States will assume the public debt Of
British Columbia not exceeding the sum OF S2!ooOOo
Third To aid the construction Of the Northern Pacific
Railway, from the western extremity OF Lake superior
"a Puget Sound, the United States in addition 10 the
grant of land heretofore made, will guarantee dividends
Of ve per cent T9n so e % fd a Shall
exceed s2OOOO mile; and Congress shah Tegue
The Northwest Territory shall be divided and organized
territories Of the United states not less ta t1te
gens government of Montana Territory so far as the
came can be made applicable.
THE sERGEANT-AT-ARMs
Mr. SUMNER offered resolution instructing the Com
Arms Of the Senate read from rule A.
speyng the officers allowed 10 be present at Executive
was no rule defining his duties He also read Websters
efntOn. can officer to execute the commands OF me
body IN preserving order and Furnishing ohenseS Ihat
assumed that that officer had fixed place in the Cham
Ts came into the Senate, that officer always occupied
the seat tho right OF the CHAIR as regularly s ul e
President and continued there during the whole OF me
session; and when a message was announced IRON Tue
PRESIDENT Of the United States IL was done by nm Now
however long as he tMr summer had Deen 9edoi, no
red never seen the present SergeantatAr5 III MS set
He referred to the messages OF the BRUSH FaTaenI ~
a resnec and said would be advisable 10 have some
permanent rule II those duties were handed over u
ShS 86% e % w SJ conSSded that the duty of the
eergeant-GtArms WAS SIMPLY to execute be commands O
the Senate. The President could maintain Oruer "iou'
Mr. TRUMBULL (Rep, Ill had no objection to the res
oaHOn Tu oscVpd m The executive duties Of the
ate keeping persons from the floor not entitled V aHS
row over - years. no Sergeantat-Arms had ever an
V stTtIS out the words
sertDg the Secretary and other Officers, 100, g. ~
MIR FESSENDEN rep, Mel was understood 10 say
that the Committee had now under considerations propo-
sition to Increase tho number Of officers - ,,. -.
Mr. CONNESS rep. CALI alluded 70 the LEAKING OUT
recently of several matters considered in executive SEES
sion OF course Senators would not COMMUNICATE any
thing they were pledged not to communicate Ia laugh
ard therefore the inputation lay upon the olneeIs ~
would therefore. be unwse 10 increase tne uoe. III
1Owed present ut executive sesslOns Shouu rdneF
Mr. SUMNER simply had IN view. the defining the
duties of an officer lie had objection 10 the amend
eDt for on one side Of the President sat an officer on
the other vacant chair Should u DC vacant ferhaPs
the duties of the officer eoud be better D
ambulatng but that was not the original es OF tne Of
er He hoped the resolution would Do reiereo 10 'he
Mr.. EDMUNDs (Rep., VT moved to refer the subject
70 The Committee on the Officers Of the Senate.
M TRITWBiII did not know what Chair the Senator
(ir sumnerl had in his mind He thought the present
his duty TO snperinend the functonaries, and there
fore 1t would be impossible Tor MN 10 relnn ~ KUN,
De so STILL for the Judge to go to the Court pre-
coded by the Sheriff with drawn s"orG ~ one m e
venient dispensing with cooked mats ana SWORDS anu He
Thought the presiding 3ea SsTH T TSo0 an dce the
reason for which ignorant Of He had no objection
20 the resolution. but no Sergeant atAns couu SIT Ill
that chair III view Of his executive duties.
The resolution referred TO the Commlttee'
The resolutions Of the Massachusetts Legislature rea,
tive to the Northern Pacific Railroad were aO presented
10y MT sumner and referred to the Pacine kaoau Con
Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Md presented q petition from
A. Stephens and citizens OF Washington Tor an
act Of incorporation for company Propo6g 70 DGa
with the Northern Central Railroad which was referred
TO the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. WILSON rep, Mass) gave notice that tomorrow
he should Introduce bill TO remove pOltlcal usADies
from certain citizens of Alabama, as recommended by
INQUIRY ' coScERNISG CAPTURED AND ABANDONED PROP