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ny THIEGKAIH TRIErSR.
SENATE. .WASl!NGTON, Feb. 70. 1867
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS

IYlEGKAIH TO InE TRIBUNE
SENATE. .WAsHlNGTON, Feb. 70. 1867.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Petitions and memorials we're introduced and re-
fcIlcd Amonc othcis, one hy Mr SUMNER, utcpp
Massj asking ihat COlOrcd Icemchis ~ The Regular
Amy be cfccrcd by cOorcd men, which referred to
the Military Committee.
M SUMNER also presented he petition OF the south,
crn Loyaiss IN fvor Of the Louisiana bill, aud against
the sherman bill Of tie Senate II was ordered TO lie
upon the table.
1HE TENURE OF OFFICE BILL.
At 1915 the Clerk Of the House announced the agree
cnt Of the House to The report Of the Conference Com
nittee OH the bill 10 Regulate the Tenure Of Office. II
now goes TO the President.
MIR. HARvEY's SALARY.
Nh SUMNER G;ep., MaSsl offered resolution calling
upon the President TO HoIm the Scnatc # there had been
any spoudcicc between the Department. OF State
and ne Minister lcsidei at Foi'nsa WIN Leilenet % 70
his salary, of compensation 'iao, 10 INFORM "a" t -
such Minister has received any compensation Tor ms
compc ,atiOn and sO out of what fund has he been
paid The resolution was agreed to.
TIE PASSENGER SAFETY BILL
Mr.. MORGAN GIcp., y y called up the bill amenda.
tory to the act TO provide for the safety 81 Tie lives OF
passengers board of vessels propelled In whole or In
part by steam TO regulate the salaries OF steamboat III,
spectOrs and for other purposes, which was considered
and passed The bill provides that the section OF the act
referred 10 be 50 amended that vessels navigating tbs
waters of the United States subject To foreign power
and engaged III foreign trade and not owned by cuzel
Of the United States snail be subject 10 Icgal3ns cor
sistent Herewith established for the government OF steam
vessels, provided in the 29h section Of an act relating
10 vessels approved August 3O 1882 and every sea
going steamer subject 10 the navigation laws Of the
United States ana 10 the
way except the high seas be under the cOrO
Of pilots licensed by the inspectors OF eanyesscs YES
sells Of other countries and public vessels OF the Unte
States only excepted TrOUidcd, That nothing herein s
be construed to anuul affect any regulations esaD
shed by state law requiring vessels entering or eaNne
port In such State to take pilot duly licensed by the
laws Of such State Of State situate upon the waters
Of the same port
NATIONAL BANK TAXES.
Mr.. ANTHONY Qiep. r. I) introduced the following
joint resolution, which referred TO the Committee Oh
Finance: -,
maid or in excess Of what may be- or has bcci
found from such bank, on account Of the duty re
quired be paid 10 the Treasurer OF the United states
the bank having paid, paying such excess OF duty
NAV state an therefor which, on being certified
by the Treasurer Of the United States and found correct
by the First Controller of the Treasury shall be refunded
In the ordinary manner by warrant on the treasury
TIE MILITARY RECONSTRUCTION BILL.
At 1910 the Clerk Of the House announced the acton O
the House on the bill to provide more efficient govern
meut for the insmTecuOnaIy States.
Mr. WILLIAMS Qep. orcgon) moved that the Senate
insert in it's amendments TO the Reconstruction bill, anC
| agree to the conference called for by the House
Mr.. CONNEsS GRcp., Cali hoped u would not be done
lie thought il too important hill TO intrust to con
ference committee II should DC considered with dclber
aton Ine tinereLuo between the twG liOusos lun
damenta one upon which conference committee cOul,
give 10 additional light Bsside this II was not W bs con