New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-09
xxxIXrn CONGRESs-srcoND SESSION
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| SENATE. 49,. WASHINGTON, Feb. g, 1857
| THE REBEL INVASION OF NEW-MENICo
The CHAIR laid before tho Senate memorial
ing for the appointment of Commission to investigate
the claims of that Territory fOrpropeTy DESTROYED du
theTeXas invasion. 1t referred 10 the committee Oh
| Claims.
Petitions various subjects were presented and appro
Mr. PATTERSON Dem Tenn introduced joint reso-
luton for the payment Of the Tennessee Home Guards
organized by order Of Gen. Burnside Referred TO the
| CONGRESS- DoCuliRNTs-NIGnT SESSION
Mr. LANE qep Ind offered rcsolutionth hat all docu
ments ordered by the present Congress and presented be
tween and the LIST Of December shall he distributed
among the members Of the present Congress Adopted
night session on Monday to consider the resolution
giving 20 per cent extra compensation TO eiyD employees
the GGySP@S g T fSTs Age TqRHy
Mr.. WILSON rep. Mass, from tho Military Commit
Ferry and asked immediate consideration Of the same.
| Mr.. JOHNSON Dem, Nd objected, apdit goes over.
Mr. WILSON 02ep Mass.) from the Military Commit
tee reported the House bill 10 increase the pay Of the
Quartermasers SERGEANT Of the Engineer Battalion 10
the amount that Of the Sergeant AEJor-56 per
Mr. TRUMBVLL Gep M wOnld IKE to know 4 this
day or two bin was brought IN here TO increase some
salary lie must object 10 this practice. 80.
Mr. WILSON said Mr.. Trumbull was IN the habit OF
turing Senators in manner not worthy OF the Senate
continually reading his lectures to Senator's Yes
udSs Of the little stata Delaware to $1,000 and to-day
he obecting TO an iamxese q few dollars month
Mr. sAULsBgRY fDeIo neig spoSe Of tho hih shar
patriotism devotion to the Union 81 The uo statcof
M NTRUMBUII replied to the remarks Of Mt Wilson
questioning his right TO say what was worthy or nm
worthy of Senator and ascrbng bis right TO make
The bill considered and passed.
EVASION OF TIE CUSTOM LAWS
| Mr.. CRESWELL d'epy Md introduced biH 10 re
spe af Pof;9a o. The grSGfeds Of Dg Pen9fss
customs which provides that there should be deducted
from the same IN addition 10 such charges as are now
lease Of fine &C. an amount equivalent the duties IN
coin, upon such goods which shall be credited in the ac
DC Pa t Io pe 70 tbc e nit9 stes one fourth
to the nforner, infomcr other than the colcc
and The remainder equally divided among the three OH
GERS named above or II there be only collection, then
such collection In cases where the detection Is made By
am officer Of Revenue cutter then oncfourth to the
United states and one fourth TO the custom officers and
the remainder 10 the officers Of the Revenue cutter The
bin also details judicial proceedings IN cases Of certain
frauds and regulates the withholding Of goods By coloc
1T It was referred to the Committee on Commerce
| ADJUDICATION or PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
Nh. HARRIS rep, N ~ introduced blll, extending
for three years the PROVISIONS Of the act entitled an act
for the final adjudication Of private land claims in the
States Of Florida louisiana, and Missouri ana for other
purposes approved June ~ 1860 IL was referred 10 the
Committee on judiciary.
UNPAID POSTAGE.
Mr. DIXON Dem Conn., introduced bill aIncndatory
Of the PostOfcc law, which provides that when any let
ter held for postage shall bear upon us face the name and
mangofce II De te place Of residence Of the writer
Of the letter. shall Immediately place II m the lctter9ox
the Dead LcterOffce; but II the place Of mailing shall
not be the residence OF the writer the Postmaster shall,
after ten daye transmit the letter 10 the party and place
inscribed thereon, charging ordinary postage. When
letter 50 inscribed snail from any cause be transmitted to
the Dead Letter Office, such inscription shall De cODsd
cred request for the return Of the letter to the writer
and shall be returned at ordinary POSTAGE but II the
said letter Is not called Tor by the writer within three
calendar months the same shall be returned to tho Dead
Letter Office with circular stating the fact.
Post IlOads.
PUB1cAuos OF CONGRESS DrBtr
Mr. ROSS Rep., Kanslg introduced resolution that
from and after the commencement Of the next Congress-
red from me Globe to the ChrolicG.
Mr.. McDoUGALL Dem, Cali objected to the intro
duction Of the resolution, and II lies over until tono-
TIE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION Bill.
eutive JUDICIAL and Legislative Departments OF the Gov
eminent was tahenup The question was ON agreehgto
whole
The first amendment upon which separate vote was
demanded thatncreasing the salary Of the District
Judge Of California to s. 600 OF Massachusetts,
81 5oo AND on an Others to 1900 such salaries to be in
full for all services and mo extra compensation On travel
separate vote was asked on the amendment fixing
the salary OF the Judges OF the Court Of Claims 600
Mr. WADE (iep. Ohio moved to strike ont the words
reporting and printing the proceedings Of Congress in
1h Daily Globe fJr tho first session OF the fotieth Con
gress, S2I, 40"
Mr. TRUMBUJL Gsep, M feared that If the contract
with The Globe was suddenly terminated Congress might
be left without any official organ
Mr. WADE said his amendment would not prevent the
carrying ont OF The Globes contract 10 only prevented
Congress tying mp its hands In the matter IL might
appear Investigation that The work could be dene nc
the public printing Office better and cheaper than IL
no W done 1T The Giobe office.
Mr.. SHERMAN Qcp, Ohio favored the amendment Of
his colleague. IL IL was adopted he should offer
proposition Dsructing the Committee on Printing TO in
que IL the could not be done at the Government
Printing Office; II not whether IL would not be adj
ysabe to advertise for proposals. and let the contract to
the lowest bidder
! Mr. FEsSENpltN Qep, Me- said that the late Super
ntehdent Of the Printing Office r DcTees was of The
opinion that tle work could be done at the Government
Printing Office ut great saving OF money. The present
| Superintendent was Of the same opinion.
| Mr.. ANTHONY Qep., r. ~ said tho present and the
late Superintendent ot Printing had told him that the pro-
seS; o. could pr more cheanv printed at
the Government Office than glder z66kJl eoftr2ct
mf; ihIEs Qsepy ID maintained that the Old
political motto that ITO tho victor belong the sposo
INC hoPnDnean YhYn party ought to have printer OF
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