The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-03
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.

THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
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Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON Feb. 2, 1867
COMMUNICATIONS IRON THE PRESIDENT RELATION Tc
oYrCs HOLDERS
The Cham laid before tho Senate the Presidents
response resolution OF inquiry whether any person
rejected by the Senate has continued in after
such rejection Ordered be printed and laid upon the
table.
RBgNERs.
Petitions were offered and referred; among them one
from the sugar rene Of the United States stating that
there are ss5 600 the sugar reneres Of
the United States and asking for protection in the pend
ing tarin bill
the mos-cLAp STEAMER osoSAGA
Mr. MORRILL,, trep Of Me-, offered resolution author
tMng the Secretary Of the Navy to the iron clad
onondaga % her builder George W. Qqintard, on his
70 the Committee on Naval Affairs.
IDAHO TERRITORY.
Mr. WADE trepl Of Ohio, called up bill authorizing
and places Of holding the Territory and provid
ing that the Legislature Of the Territory shall ben
bienniaIly in August which was debated and passed
MAIL SERVICE ON THE PACIFIC
ocean man service three ss DER onS
between San Francisco California, and Portland Ore
So a. not % Zee the con-
passed.
noT1zy-sEwARD AFFAIR.
calling for : copy Of me issssr in which Mr. Seward
founded his insUres Of Mr. Motley 70 furnish the
name al the writer, which adoptod
RENOvxL 0F INSTRUCTIONS WILLAMETTE RSvHa.
Mr. NssMrrz tdem Of Oregon introduced the follow.
Ing resolution, which was considered and agreed to-
q r 3: Ss
ere i g ns 90 5 q n
WISE 80.
rrrRocKAMc CANAL rERouaH COLOMBIA
Mr. CoNNE introduced the following resolution which
was considered and agreed to-
Resolved That the Secretary Of State requested
rspuSo Of Colombia he right fOs the 9nsd
s re aSl n ship
yRoMRIrIsG PAYMENTS REHEls AND TO REBEL SYRIA.
IMzRRs
Mr. TRuNRuII, GepI Of ILL.,, from the Committee the
Judiciary reported the joint resolution prohibiting pay
ments from the Treasury persons not known to have
been opposed TO the rebellion and in favor Of its sup
preston, with an amendment striking the provision
as above quoted and leaving the bill to prohibit the
payment OF any claim OF such persons occurring prior
the 18th Of April 1851 and pro, ding further that no
pardon shall authorize such payment until this JOINT
resolution be modified or rejected
TIM PrBiIc LANDS IN CALIFORNIA AVID NEVADA.
Mr.. STEWART, frep.) Of Nevada, from the Committee
on Public Lands reported, with amendment the bill
providing for the entry the minimum price Of public
and occupied town sites The amendment provides
that the act shall be construed subject the provisions
Of the act entitled IAN act granting the right Of way
ditch and canal the public lands and for
other purposes and nothing in the shall be CON
strued 70 grant any right in conflict with the rights Of
miners upon the public lands which they hold under
any Law OF Congress- by virtue of the rules or Gus
toms Of miners
puNrHxxSr FOR CRIMES AGAINST Tue GOVERNMENT
Mr.. HESpRIcKs tdem) OF Ind, from the Committee on
the judiciary reported the bill to define and punish
certain crimes therein named with amendment
striking out the whole bill and inserting" That IL
person shall rob another unlawfuly in the custody
thereof OF any kind description OF personal property
and carry away the same the person offending SHALL
conviction, be punished by fine exceeding IS O0C
by imprisonment at hard labor not less than
more than ten years. or by both At the discretion Of the
Courtn
REMOVAL o. CAUSES FROM STATE no UNITED STATES couRrs
Mr.. HARR1e, rep.l Of n. r., introduced bill 70 amend
act entitled An act for tho removal Of causes in
certain cases from State courts approved July 81,
~9,cn N & psov,dss snai parties now resi-
or party plaintiff in any cause pending
or hereafter brought in any court Of snch State,
70 the laws sf such Stss for the adjudication Of relief
sought by him after the plaintiff has ceased TO prosecute
involved creeeds $500 a snS time Seo,e ~. i1o =,
nnal hearing thereof have said cause removed 70 the
United States Circuit Court for such STATE in the
prescribed BY the oct 70 which this supplement;
Provided that such removal shall apply only such
could under the consultation and existing laws
states IN such state BY original action section pro-
vides that the peadings In the cause whom Transferred
shall have the same voice and effect which the
the laws and practices thereof the time OF the COM
mencng Of the cause therein provided that person
shall BE- excluded, or prevented from testying be
deemed Incompetent ~ witness upon account Of his
color or race.
PERSONAL sxr1AsAuor
pianaios He was charged by Philadsphis paper with
dcdgng the vote the Tarin bill This was not true
He had paired on with Mr.. Creswer VINO was absent
MI DIres trep) OF Conn said II he had been present
he would have voted for the bill He had paircd on
with Mr.. salisbury.
the Bankrupt bill came up Ut one O'Clock The pend.
Ing question was the amendment Of the Judiciary
Committee TO STRIKE out the proposition OF the House
niI eiemp,nE from saie under the operation Of the
law 70 much OF the debtors property BY
sides
and Doolitts, After which the vote was taken on Mr.
wilson's amendment 10 insert In lieu OF the above .
provision thai an amount may be exempted not to ex
then REQUIRED striking out the clause above referred
70 from the bill, which resulted ~ follows
YyAsnessrs. crssin Davis Dixon Foss Foster Harris
rssse nden, Lane sausbury sprssue, sumner. Trumbu
: Hxrs-,Msssrs brown, gyeh.lev. csa.n, cosDsss
aows. JOHNSON. nsrssa North Norton. Sossq
Poland romsroy, Ramsey Boss Steward, Van winiis
So the clause was not stricken out
THE TENURE or OFFICE NIL.
The Senate bill 70 regulate the tenure Of once
seved from the House amended 80 a. 70 include cabinet
1cers among those who shall net be removed without
be advice and consent Of the Senate.
Mr. EDxUSDs, uep) OF Va, moved that tbs Senate dis
gree 10 this amendment and call for committee OF CON-
MI Tnu,muL hoped the Senate would agree to the
amendment He did not sse Why Cabinet Ministers
hould be excepted from the provisions OF tbo bill and
he light might well b made here a. In committee
MI rssusDs said the Senate hsd expressed ne oplasn
very decidedly on this subject and according TO the
asags Of the body ought NOT % - pressed 70 concur
~ what had 20 decidedly voted down