The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-22
TH1RrY.N1HTH CONGRESS.
ocoud Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, jan 2l 1857.
PETITIONS, ETC
Petitions were introduced and appropriately referred
In favor Of increased tariff; for the abolition Of inc
quality account OF color in the South against
the curailment OF the currency for the abrogaon Of
the nve per cen, tax phooeaphs for the extension
Of the law Of copyright 10 trade marks
rHs ASYLUM FOR DIsABLm SOLDIERS
Nj. WILSON, trep) Of MasS from the Military Com
mitee reported the House joint resolution 70 transfer
TO the Asylum for Disabled Soldiers at Point Lookout
may be Of to the asylum. The joint resolution
passed.
NATIONAL SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ORPHAN HOME
Mr.. wnsox, from the same committee, reported tho
House bill amend entitled "An act to incorpo-
rate the National Soldiers and Sail ors Orphan Home
with amendments striking out the names Of Y. =
Grant, W. r sherman, D. G. Farragut John i. Dahl
gren, O. o. Howard, Lorenzo Thomas, A. B. Eaton, A.
the Board Of Trustees and inserting those OF D. x.
Hunter; John b. semmes, T. A. Dick, "; B Woodland
Byron Sunderland and J ". Aivord, who, with Henry
D. Cooke, are to constitute the new board
RAILROAD KTERPRrEs.
Mr.. Brown, (repl Of Mo, introduced bill to amend
sirucon OF railroad and telegraph line from the state
OF Nssouu and Arkansas to the Pacific Ocean, and TO
facilitate The early construction OF the Atlantic and
psny, shall also have she right TO construct .
Southern s SsSnusv %sn IN the tine
Of the ~ats he q Gulf Of caorns and vSssi H.
proper authorities Of Mexico shall have made the
sary concession for so much Of connecting road lies
powered 70 accept such and mold the same
part OF it's franchise and corporate property The bill
and authorizes the Secretary Of the Treasury TO issue
treble the amount Of bonds heretofore authorized for
eight hundred and nifty miles Of the most mountainous
portions between one hundred and six and hundred
and sixteen degrees longitude for fifty miles through
the Nevada range OF mountains and for sixty miles
named for Afy miles between the lines Of longitude
one hundred and six and hundred and sixteen
degrees and also authorizes the company 70 consolidate
Wi xrtr Ina ot,a1
intosect with their route. The bill referred the
COMMITTEES on Pacific Railroad.
Mr.. HENDERSON. rep, Of Wis, introduced Q bill to
aid in the construction OF the Kansas and Necsha
Valley Railroad. connecting the great lakes, Iowa Ms
the South with the Pacific ocean, &C., which provides
for the guaranteeing OF the bonds OF said company by
the government Of the United States Referred TO the
Committee on Pacific Railroad
Mr.. srEwAxr, trep.) Of Nevada. from the Committee
on Public Lands reported bill to aid In the construc-
ton Of tho San Francisco Central Pacific Railroad with
amendment substituting bill for grant Of land 70
the State OF California TO aid in the construction OF
tain railroads In said State.
THE METROPOLITAN AND nARns INSURANCE. CoMPASY.
Mr. MoRRuI, (rep) Of Me- introduced bill 10 incorpo.
rate the Metropolitan Fire and Marine Insurance Com
psny Of the District Of Columbia referred to the
Committee on the District OF Columbia
THE MASSACRE At PORT eHm KnARSr.
ss indian
Affairs to inquire into ana report the facts connected
with the late a, For Phil Ksarny, and what
Indian depredations, &c.
TIE INDIGNATION MOTLEY.
Mr. SrnxxR, trep OF Mass, called up the resolution
offered by him few days since calling upon the Presi-
dent of the United States for correspondence that
may have been had with Mr. Motley respecting his resg
nation Minister TO Vienna The resolution agreed
PUNISHMENT ILLEGAL VOTING DISTRICT or CO.
LunmA
Mr. MORRILL, called up the bill introduced by him !
fcw days since 70 prevent and punish Illegal voting In
the District OF Columbia II provides for the ap-
pointmen by the Supreme Court Of ths District Of Ave
Judges Of election, and prescrbes the penalty Of hne
and imprisonment for illegal voting. The bill was passed
at one O'Clock
Mr. fEsxxpEr, trsp.) Of Ma, moved TO postpone al
prior orders and take up the Tariff bill
Mr. POLAND (rep.) Of VI, said he had objection "a
postpouing the Bankrupt bill II could BE- UNDERWOOD
that would be preceedsd with when the Tariff bill was
disposed Of.
Mr. VANS, trcp) Of 0bio. offered resoutis. calling
written or printed in his poesicn regarding the isves
ugptpn into sbS condition Of isdiaA aAiSsssdsrsd b.
W. NsssH dem, n Oregon said the report bad no,
yet been completed would 10 made 10 Coageas, and
~ 70 the Secretary ne rDelsssn w. osdsfsd " IL
upon the table fsv the pFeses1 ~
Mn rAnfDy pffr.
The tariff bill was then taken up and reed. makes
cee hundred and nine pnntsd pegee - he rseone
were adopted vermuth inserted ID he nrs secipn
q g 20 include among ccrdalA, ltquen ~ besevs
upon which duty u ~ - pr gallon shall - impossa
- the paragraph ~ wines q al kinds, Fespective u
value cos Of cash includsd 40 hfty cents per gallon
me vcrds irrespective Of vsus esse cf cash included
we've sreksn ous aad ne words "inpsvtsA u caskS'
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