The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-08
FoRT1ETH CONGRESS.

FORTIETH CONGRESS.
~~-~>~~>~~~~~~
First Sessisn
SENATE
WASHINGTON, March v.1sef.
APPOINTMENT ooxnrrEEa
Mr.. ANTHONY, (rsp) Of R L, moved suspension e
the rules, requiring the election Of committees by
mttees as folows:-
Foreign Relations-Messra sumner, Chairman; Fss-
sender, Cameron, harlan. Morton, Patterson Of Nov
Hampshire, Johnson
Wrinkle, Catue, Henderson, Morrill, Of Vermont
Appropr ations-Messrs. Morrill, Of Maine, Grimes.
Commerce-Messrs Chandler, Morrill, Of Maine, Nor
gan, Sprague, Corbt, Patterson OF Tennessee, Doo-
Manufactures Messrs Yates Cole Dixon
Agriculture-Messrs Cameron, Cattell, Morton, TIP
M Military ''. Affairs and the Mita-Messrs wiIso..
Howard sprasue. Cameron n-.,o~ ~ s,.,-,, uoots.
Naval ss.-.,s.essrs Grmss Anthony. Cragin, Nys.
Judiciary-aessrs Trumbull, Stewart, Frenghuyssa.
Edmunds, Conkng johnson. Hendricks
Post Office and Post Roads-Messrs Ramsay, Connss..
Pomeroy, Van Wrinkle, Harlan Morrill, Of Vermont
Public Lands-Messrs. Pomeroy, Stewart, EdmundsL
Cattel, Williams, Upton, Hendricks.
Private Land Gaims-Aessrs Williams Howard, Ter
Indian Aaan-Messrs. Henderson, Morrill, Of Name
Ross Corb'S ThayeT Buc H;as,, pocli,s,s r.u
Fowler, Upton, salisbury. Davis
Revolutionary Clams-Messrs Nye. Chandler. Howe.
Salisbury, Patterson Of Tennessee.
Claims-Messrs. Howe Wiley, Frelinghuysen How.
ard, Morrill, Of Vermont, Cole. Davis.
District OF Coumbia-Messrs. Harlan, Sumner, Hen
derson, Wiley, Patterson Of New Hampshire Corbitt
Patents and the Patent oface-Messrs Wiley, She's
Public buildings and Grounds-Messrs Fessenden.
Trumbuli, Grimes, Terry, johnson.
Observation-Disclosures Yates, Nye, Cragin Fowler, Ram
Pacific RaIroad-siessrs Howard, Sherman, Morgan,
Conness, iAmsay, Stewart wilson, Harlan Drake
Engrossed Bills-Messrs Fowler, Sumner, Norton.
Mnes,and Minng-Messrs CONFESS Stewart, Chandler.
Yates, Conklng. Salisbury.
Printing-Messs Anthony, Ross Rddell
Joint Committee on Enrolled Biis-Messrs Ross, Pat
terson, Dixon.
Joint Committee on Rotrenchment- Messn. Edmunds.
To Revise and Fix the Pay Of the Ofncen or the I've
Housss-Msssrs. Fesssnden, Sherman BuokAlsw.
Mr. ANTHONY stated that Mr.. Fessenden had been ~
lieved from the craftsmanship Of the COMMITTEES e.
Finance at his own request
The committees agreed TO a. above announc "a.
AMENDMENT or THE RULRl
Mr. AHrHoSr, trepl Of R. L, offered resolution TO 40
"Ail amendments to appropriation bills coming from
committees SHALL day before they are offered the
Senate be referred 70 the Committee on Appropriations"
Adopted.
EXPENSES or An INDIAN CONFESSION
The CHAIR lard before the Senate > communicative
from the Secretary OF the Interior asking an appropr
tion OF 600 70 pay the expenaes OF commission -
treat with tho Indians and secure her removal furhse
west II was ordered TO be printed
Petitions and memorials were presented and referred
AsKRD CALIFORNIA RAnR0Apx
the CONSTRUCTION Of certain rsirosds in Csforns which
was referred TO the Committee on Public Lands
HARPKR's PERRY PRoPKnrY.
NJ Wuv Nv Iran nj fUfp ndrrod Ia nnkfA
ixing the sale % certain public property q Harper's
Ferry, Virginia which referred 70 the Military toa
mittee.
snTLEH CHE cHERoKn skrrIznxSr, KANsAA
Mr. Ross repl Of Kansas, presented bill 70 give the
settlement In the State Of Kansas Il was referred =
the Committee on Public Landa
IxAvExwoRTH RESERVATION
Mr. Ross introduced bill donating portion Of the
Fort Leavenworth reservation for the exclusive use q
fRomsrnoN on Tm SALE or srRrruous LIQUORS IN m
Mr. WILSON, (rep) Of Mass, introduced the following
joint resolution prevent the sale or Of liquors q
The Capitol building which was ordered 70 BE- laid on
the table,
Resolved BY Senate the House Representative
Tina. hereby Snissis psr:es sssss:
any spSoSs liquors: sldsr q s:s
S'1ss
Arms q ne ss9ne and noase o Reprsssnss
respective hcuser enforce provisions OF resou-
mx BRIDan OVER THE MISSOURI MISSISSIPPI mvKRa
Mr. HupEasos, trep.j Of No, introduced bill decisr.
ing the bridge over the Missouri river at St Charles ana
the bridge over the Mississippi at St Louis No, legal
ssruc,ures Referred 70 the Committee ON Post ocss
and Post Roads
PAYnsr or MISSOURI UNION TROOPS.
Mr. HsDxRsos introduced bill TO pay certain Missouri
troops who served IN the late war Referred 70 the Nil
itary COMMITTEES.
Mr. HENDERSON introduced joiBt resolution TO amend
the constitution by providing that state shall prohib
any Of s citizens from voting or holding ONCE on 90
Mr. sAuIsnusr (dem) Of Del, raised the point Of o..
been bo,ted out Of existence IL could not Be amended
The resolution was referred 70 the Judiciary Con-
mittee.
REPRESENTATION or THE Rxnxr srArra
Mr.. HENDERSON gave notice that he should tomorrow
introduce bill TO provide tor the representation OF ths
rebel states In Congress a. The earliest practicable mo
rm wIscoSN AND LAKE SUPERIOR aAnRoAn
MT nowh trenl Of VIA, introduced q bill 70 grant aid
10 me construction Of the Wisconsin and Lake supsres
IMPROVEMENT or rHE FOX AND wIscoxaS nvxRA
Mr. Hows introduced resolution 10 extend The time
Wisconsin rivers for the period Of Eve years. Passed
AID FOR MILITARY ROAD.
N. H.Dss.'s introduced bill 70 grant AID nth 70 ,ns
TO Little Rock, Arkansas Referred TO the Military Con-
mittcc
GRAND AVID rxnr JURORS IN rrAH
Mr. CRacrS (repl OF n n, introduced bill 70 rcgu-
late the selection OF Grand and Petit Jurors In the Terri
tory OF Utah, which referred TO the Committee On
Territories.
LAWS
Mr. Vas wfsKrE, rep, Of W. v, offered q resoiusaos
for the printing three thousand copies OF the existing
Revenue laws. Referred 70 the Committee en- Printing
PUBLICATION or ms rHocnpISes OF cosckEsa
Mr. MoRRrra, lrep) Of Me-, offered resolution IN
uiructing the Committee Printing 70 inquire what
further legislation was necessary to perfect the arrange
for the publication OF the debates and proceedings
~ Congress- and whether would be advisable 70 make
the Globe reporters responsible 10 the Senate instead OF
Il now 10 the publishers OF the Globe.
Mr. COMES complained that the debates had not been
promptly published during the late session aud thas
Ihev were now several days behind hand.
Mr. HENDRICKS, tdem.l OF Ind. argued that " was
physically impossible to keep the publication Of the
debates during the closing days Of the session. when the
Senate In almost continuous session IL was impos
,ble not TO get behind under the circumstances.
Mr CoSxEss in the course OF further remarks, com