New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-17

30 tho blI mas passed DOtn houeerJ anu bV'e W uc
THE COLORADO BILL
Tho bill 10 admit Colorado was then takeu up ana inc
House amendment which was similar 10 that put upon
the Nebraska BILL was adopted by Yeas ~ Nays ~ AMI
the bill goes 10 the President
DISTRICT MATTERS
Mt MORRILL, rep, Me) from the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported the bill ~ protect the
rights Of married women aud for other purposes In tue
District Of Columbia, with an amendment substituting
new 6 eans to sT .nS G p last
week. 80 49,. !.
Columbia, TcpOrteda bill 10 amend an act entitled AN Act
authorize the extension aud use by the Baltimore ana
ONO Kg SSd GS Monyc Sc Junction into and within
the District Of Columbia"
Mr. SUMNER REP Mass Hassj from tho comnittee on
Foreign Relations, reported tho following resolution,
which was considered aud agreed TO-
" Where's, The truiic IN laGoreIb trahtporIea li9in
China and other Eastern countries known M the Cooie
trade" is odlous to the people of the United states as
mluinan aud immoral, and
WIeeGs, II is abhorent the spirit Of modern inter
national law and policy, which have substantially extr
patcd the African slave trade TO permit the establish
ment IN its place OF mode of ensaying men differing
fraud instead Of force to make It's victims capves thcrc-
fore be it
Rcsolred, That It is the duty Of this Government to
give effect TO the moral sentiment OF the nation through
all its agencies for the purpose Of preventing the further
introduction OF coolies into this hemisphere or the aqua
cent islands"
PACIFIC COAST MAIL SERVICE.
Mr. COSNlSS ptepg CALI offered the following Joint
resolution which was referred to the Committee Post
Offices and Post Roads:
hereby authorized to employ Ocean mail service
San Francisco Cal and Portland, Oregon, three times
per month continuation OF the service from NewYor
via Panama TO San Francisco provided that the cost Of
said service shall not exceed $4,000 per annum."
RANK OF NAVAL OFFICERS.
Mr. GRIMES iRep., Iowa) introduced "a bin to amend
certain acts in relation TO the Navy Which provides that
the shall be the rnnng officer OF the Navy,
shall be considered repealed by the act approved July 49,
1885, establishing the grade OF Admiral which latter shall
be the ranking officer Of the Navy and the sixth section
OF said act amended that tic Secretary OF the Adj
miral shall be entitled 10 the rank SEQ pay ana allowances
of q LeutenantC Commander OF the Navy, 10 date from
the acceptance Of hsappontment Section 2repeas acts
OF August s. 1856 and March 1852 giving force OF law to
certain general orders OF the Navy Department. estaD
fishing relative rank Of staff officers and provides that
the same shall be established by regulations OF said De
partment Section provides that the number OF MD,
shpmen authorized by law at the Naval Academy sall
DO exclusive Of such as are In the graduating class on e
5th OF March OF each year. aud repeats the law requiring
that cadet engineers shall be under 10 years OF ego
when appointed, and have been employed Two years
10 fabrication OF steam machinery section Rrova =.
that officers Of the volunteer naval service transferred 10
the regular navy shall credited with tho services per-
formed by them the sc II they had Deen in the kegu-
lar navy. Section requires that hereafter tho store
keeper Of the Naval Academy shall 90 detailed from tho
Paynastrs corps OF the navy and preseribes ms dutes
section amends Beeti0n Of the act 70 proyide moro