New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-17
Kiln CONGRESS-IID Session.
SENATE wasHISGroN. ID. G., Dec ~ ISo''
EKNuENT SUITS:

mcnding suitable legislation nv NhvH ,S ,e, ne
Sed nv writ Of error TO the supreme Court ol ihS
IInited States when decided hy AIcui OOuits' "'''i
S,s Tcrerrod 10 the Judiciary Committee
6 rA'tiC h ,,t,nmced resolution
ut Vas adopted requesting the President 20 furnish
10 the senate settlement OF the amount OF ne OIl,o
,%ny. and to the Central Pacific Railroad Company oi
california, and Of the rtere, PAID 10y t15 leLnnS'
on such bonds; also OF the amount repaid by those NVn
Yauies. ard iu what manner .,
Mr. EDNUN)s Rep, VII presented JOINT Icso!utgn
~ to If = Tn Of steamships 10 Liberia which was
lhent "I = l''o 90 1Iip Z, thelr Senators
To use their influence 10 pIucurea modification VI ~
National Raukinx laws permit and regulate ,le
tANatiOn 81 the stock Of National hanks hy the mGh,lt
ues where they are situated. IL was ie'eH'o - ~0
cLNs siClIls AND How ARD. mott.
Mr. FREIINCHUYsEN Rep ~ 3D. l iSSeTrs. ask
lug Congress 10 prevent the reduction 10 ''0
Gems. Howard and Sirhles. mrs,
a CoNSrrt TIONAL TRIHu M. tbot tho
Mr. DAVIS Dem Ey) offered alesou,io', ,i.5 All
Constitution shall be- so anenoGu al of Constitutional
power that shall arise in the 6oVefin on ,,een
% an9 i' t ,oycrnmcrts said tribunal 70 consist OF
member FROM each s!,Io, SS , az laid over
State ana To hold ciilce dilr3bb goo" ''H"'''' ~ wv
REGRG ANIlAI6N on THE DEPARTMENT OF snAtl roo
Mr. WII son rep. Ma,SJ introduced nili 70 Ieor-
Nc TIE Denarfm,nt ~ state. and to reduce the eN-
eSni%e ~ thf vic was ordered 10 be printed II pro-
vjdes that the department OF state snail CONSIST Oh sec
Rotary OF state With annual salary OF SoO an 81
tant Secretary OF state with an annual salary OF S
togetber with other officers nj specified salaries Inc OH
defines the dutic OF TIE officers ana clerks leepectt!
aud nroyes that ii shan be lawful for the secretary
of state 10 I'M The office Of chief clerk, or 10 replace the
heads Of divisions or branches ny new apolIle ulo
ony by promotion ~ shall not be awiu for ire Finance
and Disturbing Clerk 20 pay the salary az
prOpriated Tor one Office 10 any peIson u,S
1harcinc the duties OF another office, nor to pay any
person the salary any money approprlated az
Compensation for the performance OF any 11ty, whicn
duty such person has not actually peIlolueu NJ
any eeK messenger whose me or any consloeIapie
portion thereof IS devoted 70 tae @ HE tavelng ex
pcses whole ia part, of any person Gomeeteu Win
s,G ~ etrne i1cy The bill further provides that
The secret service fund so called sall We anoseu ~
tne nj pace and that hereafter the President shpoFa
shall moi a sufficient voucher foI INC SAetlt14e VI
any money IN time OF peace n5 ut m i' siam he for
purposes authorized by law. The Oil hNes me Zee ~
rred COPY of pardon or amnesty, both az S. and pro
des that no additional fee shall be charged for taxing
and certifying oath IN proof OF qu4ehSmp ~ H.So
limits e charges for copies of papers not Tor use ia me
public service cents per 100 words ano y Tor he
MI Son also introduced bill which referred,
Ia x and limit the compensation OF diplomatic officers,
and IN part, 10 define their duties ~ pIOHlucs iol
reorganization Of the foreign service lncIesk 1e '
pensat.ou Of officers. and combining INTO one sv
Missions aud Consulaes he saled Inat tne U'ai
aUprOpratOn for diplomatic and consular expense "oCIu
be- lesSened and their efficiency increased.
Mr. WILSON introduced bill 70 continue to certain
volunteer and agents of the Freednens Bureau
the powers conferred Oh them Dy the St eteSuus s@u
%irorrloyurvr or TN. NArIoNAL CURRENCY.
Mr. VAN WlNklE Rep, West NlIslIa nIrouu. 9. a.,
bhl 10 aipUIlon nv nj ~ The DstrIct of Co
luInbia was referred TO the Committee on Finance
TAXATION OF CAPITAL STOCK OF NATIONAL BANKS.
Mr. EDMUNDs rep, VI introduced i,i to regnlate.
Mas referred 10 the Committee on Finance
THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE
Mr. TRUMBULL rep. ILL., offered resolution, which
was adopted. directing the Acknowledgment 10 INFORM
oT sneal counsel for his assistance in cases
pendingetOre the supreme Court OF the Omted SatSs
n1mbe% Of cnpisyfs in ms ONCE is sufficient for the
business Of the Office ana whether solicitors IN ms once
On motion OF Mr. CONKLlNG Rep n. V the resolu-
ton amended so as 10 include the year 1868 III Inc
uIE TAX on COTTON.
On motion Of Nj. SHERMAN lkep, OHIO the senate
then took up the bill 10 exempt raw cotton grown alter
Mr.. M0RRiiG Rep VT moved to amend by providing
that after April 1865, all cotton imported from Iotegu
countries shall be exempted from duty. lie said TINS
amendment should be incorporated. The Chairman VI
the Committee Cr shernanl aud the Senator rom MAS
saehusets Nir Wilson, he believed had promised that
The should be repealed aud the idea seemed 10 nave
GENERALLY gone forth He therefore did not expect TO be
able retard the repeal He claimed that thee was as
West as South. cited the wooden interest and the
pork interest as requiring que as much rcer a. eSt9n
United States and the remainder Of me Whoe aA Ou "
foreign countries. thus entle rcnef from taxation Wa
solely in regard Rebes He did not understand H. re
was IN favor Of oppressive measures toward the SOu
but II % be relieved ron TAX or an ue, ~
would present the people there mbCce in industrial
pursuits as they had always been IL was WRONG
Tor the North TO monop0hze manufacturing grain
EIowiug &e., entirely. the grain-grOwing por-
hon OF the country already mnn 1,o,c W W. r
aud the country should receive the drawback on
manufactured goods. great COCO NOl0 result anu tlt
impending EVIL would DC aNeFted. cotton Was Iesly
hing and nowhere could u be 80 economically produced
Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, denying his concu
sion greater difference existed between the prices OF
English and American cotton today than seven years
ago He read from the report for 1865 in regard 10 the
extent Of land employed in cotton culture Why not he
tie country Referring 10 kentucky, lie said that
ike the goose IN ihe ola story mat having ls
I%e @o over sN NE ac where the eggs had been that noble
further from the various reports IRON Tie L"0 EcC"C
st &C. 10 show that the difference between the prices
of English and American cotton greater than ever
II was impossible for other countries 10 compete with the
United States b the production Of cotton The amount
contributed blythe East Indies had fallen of very largely
during the last year. while the amount exported from the
Unted states had largely increased lie argued that Y
was nadvsabe stimulate this crop at the expense Of
all the others. submitting statistics 10 show that more
uniformly received for small crops Ia me aggregate
than for large ones though tie eApenses OF The lOduc-
tOn The latter much larger The crop Of Brazil
Egypt and India was decreasing ana must decrease
while those Of China and Japan had almost eDurcly
ceased Our chief danger was from ourselves ID nceas-
Sf sHERNAN REP, Ohio was OF opinion that this
country lie quoted the latest prices TO winch ne said
cotton mad fallen, although the tax had last year been
greatly reduced II st amounted 70 about u per cent
of the value He pointed out me ialacy OF me clam
that Cotton was King, es advanced by the South AZ
the outbreak Of the war; and referred 10 the TACT That the
whole OF cotton production had been changed
daring the II this tax were not removed, American
ton He read letters from several gentlemen in the
South IL support Of his views The United states mad
entered into the competition under different state Of
affairs ia view Of the changed circumstances Of labor
Mr. POMEROY Rep Kansas thought the argument
of Mr. morrill, proved much II il proved anything.
namely that because OF cotton 60 be feared
from other couptres Therefore We hond not stimulate
production. That formed reason for ncreas
ing IT,
Mr.. FESSENDEN Rep, Mel thought this matter
should be considered when the whole subject % taxation
before them. He did not why the tax should Oe
removed az once He held with very distinguished
statesman that at the end Of all rebeOus there shOnd
he elenency, but he not IN favor Of exemptinC
whole section from the support Of the Gov eminent. lie
deprecated this hasiy action without due consideration
Re said IL had been claimed that the negroes would
against them II they did not repeal this tax. This how
ever, was'nOt political question, bat one Of political