The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-17
THE FcRrIETH CONGRESS-.
sseoaa session.

from tc Secretary II The Treasury recommending suit
alp scgislaon b. which certain class " CASES in
y,L.. tho United States interested ma; be carried by
Nt a. error tho supreme Court Of the United states
shcn decided by inferior courts, which referred -
the Judiciary Commltc &c.
vxoS AsD CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROADS
Mr. HOWARD (rcp) OF Nch., introduced solution,
vhicn adopted, requesting Tho rre!deD. furnish
10 the senate siacmeat Of the United saes
bonds rsued o the Cnlon fssGc Railroad rompany ana
20 the Central Pacific Railroad company, Of California,
a.d Of the Interest ana by tho govern such
houds, also of sbe AMOUNT repaid by thos. companies
and N Nhat manner
rnbcsAt FOR DECIDING oussrIo2s CONSTITUTIONAL
riwtR
Mr.. DAVIS tien Of Ky. ogcred resolution tina. the
constitution sDa 10 50 amended ne 10 create tribunal
with Jurisdiction - decide all questions of constitutional
power that shall arse IN NE government Q, mo unrd
states, and all quest ons OF conilic, betwecn " an'
State governments; said ,nbuual 10 consist @ w
Der from each state, TO be appointed H. e,o s,"t sn.
10 hold once dlnus sood behavior La, aysr ana ANA
ord red 10 be printed. = osoi "ou
GASizAT0s OF TIN prpAR-- - a. $50.
Mr. Wn-oy, ,repl Of Mass ".,,,dacei hi 10 reor
ganizc the Deiartmoas ~ ,a,o and 70 raiaos The
ossiaas M, IT, Il h was ordered 10 be printed. II
prosiues 'a' W Department OF state snail CONSIST II
Secretary ., state, with an annual salary OF IS 600;
o1' ~sslan Secretary OF STATE, with An annual salary
- $500. together with otner officers a. specified
salaries The bill defines the duties OF The officers aud
clerks speo,veiy and provides ,hat II shall MT no
lawful for The Score Of STA 70 al the office OF cnic
new appointments, but only by promotions II shall
be lawful for the a~ance and discussing clerk
pay the salary appropriated Office 70 any person
ascbarging tho duties Of another office, pay any
person the salary er any money appropriated as CON-
pensaton Tor the performance Of any duty which duty
such person has not actually performed, nor 10 pay
any clerk cs-cnger whose time or any consieraoi,
portion thereof " devoted TO the private affairs OF tho
secretary of STATE nor small ne pay inc travelling ex
whole in part OF any person connected with
said Department, or pay Tor toIegraphns except IN
cases of extreme urgency. The BIZ: further provides
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shed in time or peace; and that hereafter the Pres-
dent approval shall MT be sufficient voucher tho
cxpand iIre OF any IN time OF peace; but mat
al Items OF expenditure from the funds Of the Deiart
meni shah he for purposes authorized by law. Tho bill
hxes tAs ECO 'or certified copy pardon or amnesty
boo a. tive ars and provides that no additional fee
sha be charged Tor taking and certifying On oitn in
proof oil c.tzensh II also mi tho charges for copies
OF papers not for IN ns public service TO fifteen
cents huudrcd words aud two dollars for the cer
| COMPENSATION AND DUTIES or DIPLOMATIC OFFICERS
Nit WILSON also Introduced bliI winch was erred.
10 fix and limit the compensation 0. diplomatic officers
and in part % deane their dates. II PROVIDES for
organization Of the torcgn SERVICE increasing tue COM
Tensa,on Of some officers aud comb ming into
eIai missions and consulates. Hs stated that tho total
arpropra,on Tor Dip omsiic and consular expense would
be esscned, and their ohlcencv increa led
PRsspaENs BUREAU OFFICERS
Mr.. WILSON Introduced uii TO coaiioue TO certain
volunteer officers and agents OF the Freedmene Bureau
the powers conferred them by the ACT creating said
Bureau.
Nr. YATES, trepI OF Ill., introduced Dill which
referred TO the Committee Military Affairs. providing
that the wiaows minor children dependents OF
ing assistant surgeons kiel in the service shall DO
titled TO the benen,s OF the pension laws a. II the
deceased had been actually mustered in asslstan.
eeons.
mr.. VAN wrsgLs rep.l OF W. Va introduced bin 70
spportion tho uationai currency several
II was referred 10 the Committee ON Finance.
TAXATION or TIE cArrrAL kTocx ov NATIONAL IAyKa
MIR EDxrsDs introduced bin to regulate the taxa
ton OF she capital stock OF national banKe.
ATTORNEY GENERAL csoffIcE.
Mr. TRuSnUtr, (rcp) OF ILL.,, offered resolution,
which was adopted direct ny tho Attorney General 70
inform the Senao-F,rst what am, unit was paid BY tho
United States for special counsel Tor his sisance In
cases depending before the supreme cour. q tho United
whether the number Of employees In his office IL SUM-
for the business OF Tue oilce and whother solci
his Office and the Court Of Claims cannot be dis
On motion OF Mr.. CcSKrro tep Of n. Y tho rsso.
luton amended 80 as 10 include the year 1865 In the
period named.
RESOLUTIONS FROM TIM vkRaoSr rscr Arusr.
Mr. EDauyDs trepD OF w.. presented joint rcsolu-
lion OF The Vermont legislature regard 10 the ctab
Ishment OF u limo of steamships 10 LIBERIA which
referred Also joint resolution reques ing their Sem
asors TO use their influence procure modification Of
tho national banking laws SO as 10 permit as regulate
cpaes where tnsy arc situated Referred to the Com.
oxyERArs HOWARD Avp sIckrxs
Mr. FaELi>en saw trcp) OF ". j., presented . pet
ton from mo Loyal League OF Trenton, N j, asking
Congress prevent tina reduction TO ME ranks Of Gene
q How ard AMI Sickses.
RELIEF % sErrLsRs ~ TIE SIOUX ON.
bill was introduced hy Mr. X N ~, trepl OF MINI !,
vdng for the relief Of settlers ON the Sioux Indian
ruE PRIVILEGES or THE FLo,R
Mr. CRnxs, lrepJ oi lows, offered resation 10 re-
peal standing rule -. which torbids the door OF tho
senate ali but certain persons named He snd since
the rule could not be enforced he was IN favor or
realIug H. aud gase noncs that he would call up the
resolution tomorrow.
On motion OF Mr. SuERx,S, irep.) OF Ohio the Senate
then took up the l 10 exempt raw cotton grown after
1867 from taxation
MIR MORRILL, ,repl OF VI. mayed to araeni bs FRO.
vding thai acr Apri l. 1865, alt cotton imported from
foreign countries shall be exempted IRON duty. He
saii tAis aineadment should b. incorporated. Tho
chairman OF the comai GO, Mr. Sherman and the SEM
aior from Massachusetts. Mr. wilson, he believed had
ed that the iax should be repealed AMI that def
seemed have generally sono crh He Therefore did
expect 10 b. aOe 10 lesaTd the repeal. lie canned
ai there much Necessity Tor tho repeal OF
| North, East, West aua south. lie cited TIC ~cosn
and The port interest rs requiring quite
relief a. cotton ,snt n millions OF taxes came OF %
| 81 ihs whole iax Oh. ~ foreign countries this
| entire rel ~ from taxation was solely IN re ard
To- rcbeis ne did not understand H. Ho wa not IN
fsvur 4 expressive towards The South. bat
| II cotton was be renewed iron TAX for al time Il
wound present the people share lmbccis IN Industrial
pur-us ~ they had always been. II was Wruns for
Tho North 70 munopu izc manufacturing gam growing,
SC entirely The gtain growing portion OF tue country
already limited W uia some time be cxnau-'ei. this
allowed 10 ieinulns ani the country should ro-
cevr ne draw back on manu- actursd goods great cool
would result and the Impending evil would be avered
Cotton really king, and nowhere could 4 be 80
ccaDD,n'cay prosused as i1 tho Uaiioi slsteS Ito
conb,ssd tho opinuE e the CsmmssicDer or Internal
lses FAae denviOg ns ceaclgsson. gtcascr d..
ference sioi between tue ~ ces ot English AMI
Ameggan COTTON to.day than seven years ago. lie
READ The report Tor 1863 ~ regard 70 the extent 81
lsnd employed IN cotton culture. Why not. n said
make Inc whole of the south aud IL Tho u
he coantryS Referring to X nucSy, nc SAID Tia, IKE
the gosae the old SUR, having - nesi On the bank
OF stream, wncn the stream rose and swcp tue epgs
away she sill sat or The stream tn0 place. where
the oxgs had been That noble ate sin paddles
-aycr,. long ago gone out lie read further from the
ysrons reports IRON the London Econ nssa, &c. TO
thai tho daerenco between the prices " English
and American cotton was greater than oser. II
imp sable for her countries to ,orpesc With toe
Tinted States ~ tho Production OF cotton Tho an0ant
Contributed by the Easl llde ha ialien m lafgey
during The Inst year, wbsle the aIDaunt cVroric
from tao Untel states had largely Increased.
lie argued tho. "A was iradyisaou tc sunni.
late tha cop tho expense Of all ITO
Others. sebm0tpg s'aiist,cs TO shos that
uniformly received Tor snai crops 10 tac aggregate