The New York herald., 1867-01-31
rHIRTY-H1HTH CONGRESS.


SENATE. ss
- wAsHisGros, Jan. "a, 1851.
cxrrp1cArx or nAcros or 4 sRSAros yRox ALABAMA.
The CHAN laid before the Senate message from the
Governor OF Alabama transmitting the certificate =
election Of John Anthony winston ssnator from A
bana for six years from March l. 1851. II was ordered
50 lie upon the table. Mi
The CHAIR laid before the Senate tho Presidents veto
Of the Nebraska bill, It's reading commenced
whom M
Mr. WADE. ep, of Ohio moved that it be printed an
aid upon the table
MI. SUMNER rep, OF Mass. said-It has TO BE- read
sometime other and may well listen 70 IL now
az any other time
Mr.. WADE said--If anybody wants to hear IL read
Mr. BUckALHw, ldem) OF Pa, said-Let IL BE- read.
The CHAIR said ths reading Of the message ID asked
for and II will be read.
WADE ordered to be printed and laid upon the table,
PETITIONS, ErC
tar,T currency. &c, were presented and referred.
cRgDEEIAIs cP THE sHSAroI ELACr FROM onrHos.
Mr. NEsAIrH ldeml Of Oregon, presented the creden.
tas Of Henry W. Corbet Senator elect from Dragon for
flied.
THE GoyERsxRyr ADVERTISING. 4.
II ordered that the response OF the Secretary Of
the Treasury TO the resolution of inquiry to tho
ernment advertising In the city papers Of Washington bs
printed. 4M
TIE 0oLD BILL.
Mr. MORGAN, !rep.) Of n y, ilom the Finance Com.
bill with recommendation that it do not pass.
rHK TO PUNISH CERTAIN CRIMES AGAINST TN cur
REKCy.
reconsdered the vote BY which the bill to punsh GER
tain crimes against the currency and securities Of the
was to max. certain amendments. The punish:
%sns for ..n notes ;oS oS
aru, ;v,rr and IN
fne for publishing placards other advertisements In
the smtude of bonds notes OF the government the
writing any advertisement upon government ne,s o.
bond from $500 to $780, For unauthorized use o6 dies
Sscaps s6a sSS from %
years imprisonment and for haviag such die or
implemsnts in possession from fifteen years . tsn
back to the House for concurrence these amendments
II THE MOTLEY coRREsPonDHCE-
Mr. SunSxR offered resolution that the President BE-
requested 70 Communicate to the Senate il mot il his
opinion Incompatible with the public interests copy OF
the letter in which the Secretary Of State founded he
his conversation and opinion, With the name OF ths
writer.
~. syxs.s rose, whom Mr.. cosszss, trsn, Of Ca,
Mr.. sunxIR-so I say. Ihaye the honor 70 bs q
sSS 81 M ,s ennas 81 d.
and dsem my duty 70 inquire on whss authority the
Secretary Of State addressed that letter 70 one Of oar
representatives abroad. received letter, identical tn
language suppose with the to which the Seclp.
tary refers II was addressed TO me from Europe =
was from person 60 entirely obscure that regarded
Ilsssog:aly q ssas nas made = sos o:ss q iDau,s
mr. Joassos, tdsn Of Hd. have NO oaiesssoa 70 the
Here the morning hour expired, and the CHAR an
announced that the regular order was before the senate
Mr.. SUMNER asked that the resolution be passed
The CHAR said it could only be considered BY unan-
Mr. CoMEss-Then shall object, because without
making any speech the resolution night have passed.
BY making a speech he has challenged replies from
other Senators So the resolution goes over until 20
morrow.
Mr.. TRumulI, trepl Of III, from the Committee On
the judiciary, reported, without amendment tnc o 70
Washington the purpose Of collecting such statistics
n shall show the condition and progress Of education IN
the States and Territories and Of dnusing such
information respecting the organization and manage
ment Of schools and school systems as snal ad tne
people Of the United States IN the estaolsnmsn. and
promote the Of education throughout the country
Provision Is made for the appointment Of Commis.
cisrr as $4,000 one clerk a. 500 and At l0oo
Ths Commissioner Is 10 make an annual report to Con-
press embodyng the result Of invessgatons abors, 10
rHK SALE sPrRrrUoUs LIQUoRs
Mr. TRunBuIr, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
asked to bo discharged from the further consideration Of
isss Is szpsdsecy q 20 restr.nlns by aw the =.
ths a q March, ti6S that the shall nos confer
s ss e or sss 4 spuous 1 und ss laws
sad stsaes 70 the Supreme Court Of the United Stsess
before uiai q the same u the sssse courts ns com
PAx OF Tzx uEnED STATE nARsHAL At cArroe, cgx4.
81. suxxa1 from she ccmmitise On Foreign Rsla-
Blanchard for services = MARSHAL q Canton, China
fom February %, 1858 70 July 1, 1890. OF &2,3SA "a
oovsRHnnr rKLScRAYH nrrwzEs WASHINGTON AND Few
Mr.. Baowx, (rcp) Of No., introduced bill sushorn-
ing the construction Of 2 government ssegnpn Ion
the Posmsssr General shall construct telegraph line
between the cities named and the said line Snail 90
mail route subject . q, the existing laws 10 RELATION
same may be applicable. That the Postmaster Gene
raj shall establish ofnces FOR the uss Of the
messages sent over the line shall bo stamped with .
three cent stamp and there shall be uniform rate or
charges for messages: without rss:,a " dssnce q one =
which there shall BE- charge; but no message shall b
for less than cents Provided that tho govern
ana have priority in sending; and $4,000 DO sppropr
ated 20 carry the provisions OF the bill into enecS No
fssd 70 the COMMITTEES on Post 0css and Post Roads
TEE TARrTy BILL
The Tariff bill was then taken up The pending ques-
lon was upon the amendment Of Mr. sumner % reducs
the bitmnouB coal mined at any point thirty Do
gses or les east Of washington ATTY cents per ton.
Amer debate u was disagreed toysas H. nays %, -
morrill, Poland. sprasus. sumner. Williams and VII.
q, Cseswen Dixon Doointe, Frenehuysen Henderson.
Hendrfcks Howe johnson, kirkwOod, ycDougn Nesmih,
Pstterson Rams.y Riddle saulsbuy Stewart Van winkle,
Wade. Wiley and Yates-N.
90 the tariff on coal stands at 81 80 per ton.
Mr.. CornEss moved 10 amend by increasing the duty
on borax from 70 10 cents per pound II adopted
~. CoENEss moved 70 amend BY increasing the duty
on bosax, crude or tncul from 70 cents per pound
II Was agreed To-
Mr. CoNrsss moved 10 increase the duty ON borasic
scid from 70 ccnts per pound. IL was agreed "a.
Mr. FRuIEaHUYsxx, trep) of NJ j., moved 70 amend
by striking out and inserting ~ f0ll0ws:-Strike out
these paragrAphs:On paving stones, states and hass
not dressed and on Novs Scotia sone stone and
al building stones mos Qua dressed 20 per cent I'd
val0ren on building paving and monumental stones Of
every essopton, cut or dressed ~ per Ion Of thirteen
cnbc fse and insert In Hen Of the Above paragraph that
the duty freesons and I'll other ssone s1cept that
used for onnmenal puxpossa shall b. - pss toD Tho
amendment wAs aGreed TO- yeas 10, nays ~
Mr. CaANplxR (fop) " Mich, m0vsd % amend BY IN.
nrr.sns ths duty Old susap Iron vm - pr to1
IN the b 70 - per ton for ca iron and eS per for
Wrought scpa was agreed 70 BY vote Of 10 yeas 70
l5.nays, - fouovs:-- .ai g4.lg# tNa. ,NNI f&
yy.,s-Mesws Buckalew, Chandler Conness. Creswell