The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-06


Csaricstowr aud especially whether any ship has boen
ant 10 sea recently with rotten tmbers endanserng
axrasS or prscxAKexp soIprKRs VINO Rave Loer raKa
PAP0A
Mr. Kmss9SH rep 1H.s S q raa. sSs. ssss
ton is necessary for the relief OF discharged soldiers
sho have los. Their papers ga and 70 report oy o."
otherwise Aoop'0a .a u.m.
Mr. TxunBuu, repl Of H., called up the bin proEd.
iDg aca OF Congress for the payment OF war
claims shall be construed TO provide for the payment
OF such claims In the rebel States An exception 70
made n favor Of loyal cszs TS Of Tennessee execution
ought DO extended include the loyal people q
ousans, whose property was taken for the nss OF 'ns
army.
An amendment agreed to including west Virginia
within the exception.
which in December. 1862 under tho control OF me
United States military authorities, and remained 30
Mr. TnunpULL opposed this amendment. calculated
open the Treasury class OF claims which would
not De easy TO adjudcate a. the present i,ns ,u
violation Of every promise made by the federal govern
ment TO the Union people OF the soo,h
policy would be to establish principle upon which
Southern claims could be paid and to pay them now
rather than postpone them by legislation TO period
when the government would be less able paw them
MI WILSON rep OF sass.. said he had prepared
which he intended to in'rodace isr s esso
investigate the claims OF those States the pehding
only 10 prevent .he payment OF money o'
The amondmont OF Mr. johnson disagreed 70, end
the bill was passed and goes 70 the ouae ior conou
DEFINING rnr RANK OF NAVAL oErirTRs.
MT Gss sr sp ,ss i %s,h aSsaamen. the BIZ de-
firing the rank Of Admiral and stair officers IN the navy
and crcditing volunteer ocere OF me nava ana
with tho service performed by them 1 volunteer
officers
INVALID PENSIONS
Mr. FgxagNpgs trcpl OF Me-, from the Conmittce 90
Finance reported, with verbal amendments, the Din
making appropriations for the psymsn. Of invalid aIc
other pensions for the year ending June 90 1868 The
bill appropriates $s3, $50 goo.
Mr. TRrNBuII introduced bill 70 enable STATES to &C.
lect swamp and overlooked lands within their limits
omitted TO be SELECTED under the act Of Congress OF
September 2s 1s50 II was referred 70 the Committee
on Public Lands.
REMITTANCE OH MITIGATION o. INNS AND fESAL1is II
cxPTAR CASES
Mr. pAy1 tden) OF Ky. introduced bill authorizing
the Circuit and District Courts of the United States to
remit mitigate for:etures fines or Disabilities "a GER
tain cases which provides that when any person shall
incur any tine penalty forfeiture disability, or shall
been interested in any vessel goods, wares OF
merchandise which shall DO subject 70 seizure by force
Of law evyng duties or taxes or any act concerning
the registering licensing Of vessels engaged 10 the
dicted IN the pane Of the United States the District
Circuit Court OF the United States ying snc case ana
rendering Judgment N tue same OF ~ wnon 'as c rs
facts before the court 70 mitigate or remit snch mo
Forfeit IL in the opinion OF the court the same shaa
tended fraud the par. OF the defendant and as1 10
direct the discortncance Of such sn upon such terms
as said coor, may deem just Referred 70 ne eo'nia-
teo on Finance.
nvssrGsrIoy snrs or rorroS ny rus TREASURY
pEpAErMESf
Mr. Wnsoy introduced the following resolu,ion which
was considered and sgrsed to-
Resolved That sscss:aryet The Treasury be dirssea
money received from sales u cotton other pro
psr .s 81 ~ sss a
made same whether any o. me mo9sy a nse p.ao
he G PAID %
Of ard upon wat ssaenc. such payments hAvs s'sA
MILITARY ASS- rssfAI ROAD. rRox aAlvfsros 10 ses,
CsBs0c.
Mr. HyypSRzcy trep) Of Mo-, Introduced BILL 10 hn.
tAorizo and provide for tho construction Of military
and postal road from Galveston, Texas 70 Fort Gibn
IN the Indian Territory with branch 70 Little sotS
Arkansas. The bill grants the right OF way over pubic
pany s4oo in United States bonds for every vsnl,
running order which Was referred 70 the COMMITTEES on
the Pacific Railroad - =
Mr. WADE repI Of Ohio moved 10 p,stpone all prior
orders and lake up the one term constitutional nSaeno
ment
Bankrupt h'll world be taken up and disposed Of
vo,s ON ME- H.. ssnkrp bill Hf s 81
to speak H. and there was 70 telling where he de-
bate would end.
laid aside. II was an important measure, ana oash' 70
Mr., SUMNER said the CONSTITUTIONAL iMctuuerl uiu
not need the signature o. the President, and mizh'
therefore be acted on up 70 the last day WIN iesis
atiye bill it different. Senators woad zee the rea
for passing important bills a. tue earnest vos'oe
Mr. WADE withdrew his motion and the bankrupt bin
came up.
rho pending question was the amendment OF hr.
Howard To strike GOT the thirty seventh secton, which,
applies the provisions OF tins net u all corposasons an
Joint stock companies and contains proyiso thai when
any such corporation or joint stock company sh2
become bankrupt such decree Ia bankruptcy shall Nn
f.n traC of ang
and the affairs Of such corporations ssil 20
! IN the manner provided in this act, 10 7"
| M PorAsp moved TO amend t'words 'iuoneyed aud
be stricken out by inserinoIa'ionh and by siriking
bos'ness' before The worlds 'ssch decree Of bank
out Of the pfovso thseiiute OF all The franchises 81
ruptcy shall works the affairs of such corporation
said corporation, and inserting in lieu thereof the
shal be woonr-rty and assets shall be distributed
words ''nredtors Of such corporation" The amend.
amongs agreed 20.
uer question then on striking out the section as
ended; which was dsa.reei 10.
Mr. Foss, irep) Of ~ H.. offered an amendment to
strike out tho following from the thirteenth section =
provided IA. when the number q creditors present
amount 70 1--we snd less than ten the Of two
,east sha.i oe Necessary :or choice; aud when the
number OF creditors amounts 10 ten tho Of
three nj least shall be Necessary for shoicsp The
amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. FocS offered an amendment tiat no discharge
nndcr the act de5,s contracted before lis passage
shall be nade without the OF three foCrihs Of
me creditors who have aled aud proved their claims
calculated 10 be Of no benefit to worthy and deserving
men He wished 10 utter a solemn protest against IL
The amendment was dieagtocd tn
. NJ. SUMNER moved sn amendmen, BY way of provisc
That no ndes shall proceed the consideration Of pc
tion for voluntary BANKRUPTCY until to petitioner sha
have taken the test oath OF the Congress OF July
2, 1867 In Offering the above Mr. srmner said great
many persons went into the Tehsllon sake OF
prdatng their debis He wished prevent them from
respDg the benefit Of that rebellion under this bill
M Jorssos said he did not believe spy such motives
Influenced secesson 10 the SOUTH
Mr. SUNNI subsequently, modified his amendment 30
snas "a the OATH such words ~ make Il APP
picabs u the holding Of nny office snail be omitted
The amendment was debated ny Nessrs Fessendep
Sumner, Poland aud Henderson aud was then disagreed
io--yeas 10, nays 10, ~ follows
yrAs-dessrs. Chandler crsgp. rc,s FOWLER, Howard
Lane. Pomeroy, sumner, Wade and Wilsou--I0
N.ys-Mrxsrs Brown, En.kslrw. ConnesS Cowau.
Davis piscn Dociius Rdmnnds, pcsaonden, Poster
harris ber dsts'n Hendricks, Howe johnson, krkwoof
Morssn, morrill,, Norton, Patterson Poland RAMSAY, Rose
aud Ystes--so.
Mr. EpsuyDs trep.l VI W. offered an amendment a. a
proviso that All citizens Of the United states petitiopng
70 DE decsrei bankrupt shall ne oath allegiance
the United states with their paiition. Aersea To-
Mr. HEsDErsos moved 10 amend by max ing the mini.
mum OF indcbtetness for which voluntary bankruptcy