New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-13
XXxIXru CONGREsS-sECoND SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON Feb 70, 1850

SENATE. WASHINGTON, req IL, Ioof
ORPHAN HoNE-MIssIssIPPI BRIDGE.
Mr. ISON (Rep Massl from the Military Com
mttee reported the hin OF the Houre to amend the act
70 icorporate the soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home,
and recommended its passage.
Mr. RAMSEY gep;, Mimi from the Committee t on
Post Offices and Post Roads, reported fnv0rabD he OH
10 authorize the Southern Minnesota Railroad TO con
struct bridge across the Mississippi at La Crosse WIS
'O''''"' coMrouxp INTEREST NOTES
Mr.. SHERMAN rep, Ohio from the Committee on
Finance reported the following BILL
"Be enacted, That for the purpose OF redeemng and
retiring any compound Interest notes outstanding, the
Secretary Of the Treasury hereby authorized and d.
rccted TO issue temporary loan certificates IN the manner
prescribed by section four Of the act entitled an act to
authorize the issue of United and for the
demption and refuBding thereof and for funding the
floating debt Of the United States, approved February ~
1862 bearing interest at rate not exceeding three per
cent per anuum principal and interest payable IN lawful
money on demand; and such certificates Of temporary
loan may constitute and he held by fny National Bank
holding OF owning the part Of the reserve pro
yded for in sections and 80 Of the act entitled an act TO
rrovide a National currency, secured by pledge OF
United States bonds 20 provide for the circulation ana
redemption thereof approved June 1884; Provided That
not css fths Of the entire reserve Of such BANK
shall consist Of lawful money Of the United States "hh
provided further that the amount Of such temporary loan
certificates at any time outstanding SHALL not exceed
Eighty Millions Of dollars Gso,ooGco0'.'
FOx RIVER HARBoR-RAILRoAD LANDS.
Mr. HOWE tRcp., WIS., introduced bill for the i'm
which was referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr. CHANDLER !,p Meh2 n aG Cd sb Ga 70
Railroad which was rtierTod TO the Committee on ln4o
Lands.
4 UNIFORM TARIFF.
Mr.. CHANDLER gave notice that on tomorrow he
would introduce bil TO repeal the existing and all other
tariff laws and TO impose uniform tariff Of 70 per cent
I'd yalorcm on all imported goods.
uIE PATENT BILL
on S or r ID MI eyt s 81 "a at Tor the
Of "a bil from tht Committee on Patents
THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Mr. POLAND. tRcp, VT offered resolution that the
Judiciary COMMITTEE be- instructed tohput mo tht DO
service as President 10 term, 20 extend tle duration
the 20 sX years. and IA ah0'h the Once 81 wee
President and TO provide for The election oil Foseh'
Nj POLAND faid he did not wish the immediate con
sideratOn OF the above, 80 Il wac laid over u tooo"
TIE BANREUrT BILL
The Bankrupt bill was then taken up, the vac by
which t was rejected having been rcconsidero, the
question was, shall the bin pass.
Mr. SUMNER Rep, MastJ said he wished toonera
couple Of amendments.
Mr. WADE tRep, Oho) said they have already )een re
jected
Mr.. SUMNER said 80 has the bin for that matte.
The CHAIR tald the bill is not amendable uness the
vote ordering It 10 u third reading Is reconsidord
Mr.. SUMNER stated that one Of the amendments he
wished adopted was that preventing ReOels from be
coming voluntary bankrupts. lie deemed this vital i'm
portance the hour had for any such amnesty
He protested against any such concession.
Mr.. DIXON johnson, ConnJ said the reports Of the
coudnct Of the late Rebels South heir treat
men Of Unionsts, greatly exaggerated uebeleved
they were supeLdOus faehoOds. lie had nodvbts that
in parts Of the wilds Of Texas and som few other
parts Of the South the negroes badly seated but
he utterly denied that such treatment was general or
anything like IT,
his belief that Union were prosecuted IN the South
He had adyices TO this effect from loyal Union men
Mr.. HOWARD Rep., Mich) believed from sources or
information entitled TO credit that there wac nothing like
adequate protection 20 the UniOnists In tie South
pec;lly TO black Unonists He had heard from gentle
from Texas that not less than 1900 UHcnts, white
State within the last year. and not one OF thc muIdcIefs
bad been brought justice lie ned to be ne duty OF
the Government TO see that protection was Afforded to
MI POLAND (Rep., VI said this debate was out Of
order, and called for a vote on the bill
Mr.. DOOLTrrLE johnson, WIS., said he had letter
from Lagrange Texas, from q man lately ~ the Fed
Of Southern Unionists. The letter was read by Mr.
Mr. SUMNER in the course Of further remarts said he
was constantly receiving letters from The South giving
accounts Of the persecution and murderer Union men He
would be to endanger their lives If Senators would
down his amendment well and good he had been voted
down YsSn se brought Y eli TO rPeSl 'as Fugitive
Mr. CONFESS rep, Gale said he tired Of the whip
sumner accuse the senate Of cowardce He had tried to
DO his duty here and be was - determined no ~ ger
and indecent IN W. sumner 70 accuse h ana others OF
Mr., CRAGIN REP, N H. gave thc reason why he had
VOted against the BIZ, and why he should vote against II
agnn lie believed me people he represented were over
Theningy opposed TO H. He had rceiyed but one letter
the legal profession.
Mr. wilson Rep hassJ referred 10 the testimony Of
rteIal Veh1ias IN the subject OF the treatment Oh
unlosts ~ lhe South in proof that commonly believed
reports on the subject were not exaggerated
MT LANE (Rep, Ind stated his objection 70 the Bank
pt 4 ne believed 10 TO be IN direct contradiction OF
lhe Whod English system OF Bankruptcy. He objected to
Decadse IL was prospective because Of It's voluntary
PROVISIONS because 10 not uniform In us operations,
~ because its effect would he in favor OF fraudulent
uebtpFs and against honest men.
Alter further debate the vote called for aud taken
ON the passage Of the bill, and the bill was passed as fol-
fonows-Reps, Roman Dems, Italc Johnsonites Small
Caps: