New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-14

our wealth and prosperity and classifying actual popu-
County and many from other portions Of the Territory
In mass Convention assembled do adopt the following
" ReSOired, That TO our certain knowledge the people
OF Colorado very largely in favor Of State organiEa
ton
urge upon Congress the passage OF the Dl 9r our ads
sion as a state recently vetoed by the President
National Union party we represent for the prompt
acceptance Of its conditions aud the ratification Of the
ReSolred That the President of this meeting telegraph
hesG resolutions NJ. TO the President OF tS SENATE aG
'''''N' " %AMos STOCK, President"
ANOTHER PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. POMEROY rep, Kansas introduced bill grant,
Ing public lands to aid in the construction of railroad
the boundary line between the United states and Mexeo
Go Pet or So 70 Se u otSe on IN Paee Rail
COMPLICATION OF TIE CUSTOM LAWS.
Mr.. CREssWEI.L Rep,, Md called up the resolution
continuing in force until Jan 1863 the law for the eodi
fcatiOn of the custom laws. Passed.
TIE LEAGUE ISLAND BILL. -
AZ o'clock the Senate proceeded to tho consideration
OF the League Island hill.
Mr. FOSTER Rep, Comm resumed the floor in opIOsi
ton and continued his argument against the selection OF
healthy and maarois that 10 was too far from the
ocean, difficult Of navigation and that the depth OF
Mr. GRIMES Qep., Iowa. replied to Mr. Foster Oppos
ing the proposition Of Mr.. Sumner for Commission to
Mr. CATTELL rep, y. j. spoke at considerable
length In favor Of League Island
Pending the consideration of the subject the Senate
into Executive Session and soon after took recess
= EVENING SESSION.
AR. FOSTERS SUCCESSOR.
Mr.. DIXON johnson, Comm presented the CIedeil-
tails Of orion s Ferry Senator elect from Connecticut,
which were ordered to DC file ID
NATIONAL ORPHAN HONE
the act Incorporating The National Sailors and soldiers
Orphan Home, which was passed.
original act Gen. Grant and other officers Of the
army and navy and substitutes in their stead resident
citizens OF tie District of Columbia.
TANEs IN WEST VIRGINIA.
The bill 10 extend the time for collecting the direct
taxes IN the state Of West Virginia until the Isl OF june
1867, was passed.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the business
from the Committee on the District Of Columbia and
passed bills OF the following titles:
Extending the time for the completion OF certain street
To amend the net incorporating the National Tlooog
Fixing The Compensation Of the Bailiffs and Cers OF
the Courts Of the District Of Columbia:
To grant certain privileges TO the Washington George
town and Alexandria Railroad.
THE REcoNsTEUCTIoN MILITARY BILL.
At 1880 D. IN the Clerk OF the House announced the pas
sage by House of the bin to provide for the more
efficient government Of the insurectionay States IL
was read first time.
Mr SUMNER Gep, Mass) moved 10 proceed 10 its con-
slderation, but Nj. McDoUGALL dem, Cali ol5ecting
it went over under the rules.
The consideration Of District bills was resumed aud Tho
following were passed: .
To amend The charter Of Washington CITY ms Di!l
makes certain changes in the cost and mode Of issuing
SALARIES or CUSTOMS COLLECTORS.
Mr.. MORGAN Rep " - by unanimous consent. IN,
Collectors Of Customs ~ 20 make the salary Of Tie gen
cral Appraiser At New York $500 per annum and for the
assistant Appraisers Portland, Boston, Philadelphia
Orleans and san Francisco $500 per annun, from
the let Of Jrly 1sdf Referred TO the Committee on Com
mcreo
The cOnsiderafiOTfuf District Bills W,s rCgumed
bl appropria.ing $1,000 for the temporary relief OF
destitute cOuCd people Of the District aud 10 be dis
tIibued under the superintendent OF the Fieedmens
Sf MORRILL 20 Me- said there were between a..
S a9& vs g S9 state 81 Slegt Iion so5 were
appropriated for ref last year but whites as wen az
than tho blacks. Tile appropriation designed Tor
the blacks alone 10 whom al other charities were de-
Mr.. WADE Gep.. Ohio said there was great deal Of
suffering here now among the freedmen. The Winter
had been a very hard Ouc. aud few knew how much
actual dcstitutl0n there had been among tie poor. lie
moved TO amend the bill by increasing the amount TO
The amendment was adopted and the lin was passed
Nowsboys Home taken zap, discussed, and laid over
rnIzE IoNEl ron 1lIE NAVAL slGNAL C0lh,;
the Treasury 10 pay 10 the officers ana men oi thcSignal
corps under Admiral FaTaEut ~ Mobile Bay, inc raie
amount OF prize money PAID To TIE men ot the mary WHO
participated IN that engagement; which was passed..
luKCHAsL OF DAllDh ISLAND
Sir WIISON called up the joint resolution directing the
Secretary War purchase Tor $4,000, Dayds Island,
in Long Island Sound. Passed.
DISTRICT HILLS FAssED-AUJou RNWENT
An act to amend the laws OF the District Of Columbia in
relation 10 the Judicial proceeding therein, va passed.
An ret 10 regulate the proceedings before Jsstices ~
the Peace in the District ~ Columbia passed.
An act for the punishment OF larceny in the District Of
Mr.. WILSON called MP the House bill authorizing the
sccreay Of war TO purchase certain lots OF ground ad
G-a@s ne (i}9 states AIs'nsl at Pittsburgh which
The senate then, .. -, o'clock, adjourned