The New York herald., 1867-02-13
TAIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
1ENATE.


Second Session.
aENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL, 1861
SOLDIERS AND sairoRs' ORPHANS HOME
Ny. wmsoS, trep) of Mass. from the Military Com
mtiec reported the Bill Of the House to amend the act
incorporate the Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home,
and recommended It's passage
REDEMPTION or COMPOUND INTEREST NOTES
Mr. SIBERIAN, trep Of Ohio, from the COMMITTEES on
Finance, reported the following bill
We II enacted That FOR the purpose Of rsdeemins and
the Treasury il hereby author zed and directed
s y oaT 0sn se snsa II s c %
issue Of unted states notes, and for the redemption and
FeSa asS e sns
az a p psr sss
certificates Of loan may constus and be held
pravdea .es sns
BY pledge Of states ias e.
provide for tie sircuiaon and rsdemp.cn thereof, a
lie entirs of such bank shah o. lwfsi
anoant sac temporary loan ceaoaes a. any time ou.
standins shall NOT eaeeed eighty millions Of dollars
pRpGISG ussrssIPPr AT LA CROSSE
Mr. RMsAS, trep.) OF Mnp., from the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads, reported favorabiy the bill
10 authorize the Southsrn Minnesota Railroad to
consfn.
nARBoa mrRovxxssr
Mr. HowE, frep.) of Wis, introduced bill FOR the fn-
provemen OF ibr harbor at The mouth OF the Fox river
which was referred 10 the COMMITTEE on Commerce.
! "a IN tAsD Gy,ASr IN AID RAILROAD
Mr. CHxsnLxR, irep) OF Mich, Introduced Q bill TO
grant lands aid Of the Wisconsin and Lake Superior
Raireaa which Vas refsrrsd V the ComnittesSh Pub
| y. Il 1 s. soncx or A NEW TARIFF pn1. (
Mr. GRAMMAR gave notice that te-m he would
ntr0nce bl to repeal me existing all other tariff
laws and % impose uniform Iari Of nfty Per cent I'd
vSlorcm, on nii imported goods.
EVENING Sc SION ON FRIDAY.
On motion Of Mr.. WILEY frep.1 w, Va.
ing session for Friday next set apart for the consde
ras,on Of bill from the Com mlttee on Patents
Txuas or OFFICE or PRESIDENT AsR nRcrov
Mr. POLAND, repl OF VT, offered resolution that tho
Judiciary Committee be instructed TO inquire into ths
proprety of amending the constitution limit the
service AS President TO one tern to extend the duration
of the term six years. and to abolish the ONCE OF
denIsby popular vote Mr. Poland said no did not wish
the immediate consideration OF the above IL laid
rHE BANKRUPT BILL
Mr. HAKRIs trepl OF N " asked that the senate take
up the resolution in relation 70 the compensation Of
Mr POLAND asked that the Bankrupt b1l be taken up
Mr. TRuxBuI- ,rop) Of H., moved to take up the bill
20 repeal The providing for the appointment 0f
mssioners to settle claims of loyal shareholders for
enlisted slaves, which was disagreed TO.
The Bankrupt bull then taken up the by
which il rejected having been reconsdered Tho
question was, ..Shall the bill passs"
Mr. srAsKs. lrep) OF Mass said he wished to offer
couple OF amendments
Mr. WADE, lrepl or Ohio, said they have already bees
rejected
The CYARTne bill Is aincndablc unless the vote
ordering II TO third reading = recensidered
Mr. SUMNER stated that one Of the amendments he
wished adopted that preventing rebels from becom-
ins voluntary bankrupts. He deemed this OF vital i'm
port The hour has nos come Tor any such amnes-
ty. He protested against any such concession.
Er Dxo> ren) of Conn., said the reports Of the con-
dncl Of tnaa,s obeis OF the South and their
OF Uponists were greatly exaggerated. Ho believed
they stupendouS fasehoods He had doubt that
In parts OF the wids OF Texas and few other
parts "i the South the negroes badly treated but
be utterly dened that such treatment was general or
anv thing like II.
Mr. YATRs Irep) of H. replied to Mr. Dixon alleging
lie had advices 10 this sffect from loyal Union men.
Mr. DION resumed the hocrs repeAtlng tho views he
Mr. HOWARD, trep) Of Mich, believed, from sources
Of entitled 10 credit that there nothing
like adequate protection to the Bpioniss the south
especially black Jnionists He had heard from gen.
,eman from Tcxas that mot less than fifteen hundred
Unionss, black and white, had besn murdered by the
rebels thai within the last year. and one of
the marJorers had neen brought to justice. He held IL
70 b. the duty OF the government 70 see thai protection
was aiordex To the Union men In the South.
Mr. POLAND said this debate was out OF order, and
CARED for vote on the bill
Mr. DooLnLE, sEer) OF Wis, said he had letter from
Lagrange Texas from lately In the federal army,
contr1dcted the report Of maltreafsent OF South
ern Union,sts. The letter read by Mr.. Dooliste
II asserts that Lagrange is the home Of Jack Hamilton
VITO Is slsnderng the people Of the South on tho
stumps in the North; that MI Hamilton brought free
negro wonan 10 Lagrange and held her slave I'LL he
compelled TO iboraie her: that his centiousness
aud his politics. has made him object onabie tho
people Of ibe SOUTH and esp ciay 10 hose among whom
Mr. suxShR, in the course Of further remarks, said
he constantly receiving letters from the South CIV
ing accounts OF the persecution aud murder Of Union
men. lie could not give the names Of the writers,
because to do 80 would be 20 endanger their lives
well and good; he had been voted down before;
no had been voted down when he brought
In bin TO repeal the Fugitive Slave law.
Mr. CoNsgss, frcpl OF Cal. said he vas tired Of tho
wstp OF the leader In ia senate and was tired hearing
Mr. Sumner sccuse the senate Of cowardice He had
In do N dvf har he WAS
longer TO snbnipto Mr. Summers lash. He thought II
unbecoulng and indecent 10 Mr. sumner to accuse him
aud others OF dereiiction OF duty
M. CRscis trepl Of N. H., gave tho reason why he
had voted against the bill and why he should vote
were Overwhelmingly opposed ~ 4. He had received
"a, one letter Ia favor Of !. from New Hampshire and
,nat Was fom lawyer, who said IL would give great
impetus o. the legal profession.
Mr wnsos rcierred 10 .he testimony or federal gen
erals on the subject Of The treatment OF Unionists IN the
South In rrcof that commonly believed reports the
subject werc not exaggerated.
Mr. LAM gepl cf Ind., stated his objection TO tbe
Hank rpt bitl he believed TO he In direct contradic
ton OF the whole English system Of bankruptcy. He
objected y sbecause prospective, because OF Its
operations because s ,act would lc IN favor OF
truducut debtors aud against honest men.
Aar further definite the vote called for and taken
i0ilows.-
yras-Ness,s. cstsen. chsnd,cr, Coonsrs. crcsswel.
owc yosren mepenxs crssr snpyon
pome,os. RaUnseJ, Kccs. stewart Van WnkIs sad wf.
sArs-Msssrs Browr. Bucknicw. craen. Davis. Fogg
Grimes henqersop, Hendricks, Kirkwood Lane Morrill,
ss,nh r1esson % Syauisbuy sprssuc, fumbul. Wade
AssEsr AND ycrIxo--Messrs Anthony cowsn I'd.
munds. Fowler. Guthrie. Howe, Nyc Riddle, Sherman and
sumner-ic 4
70 .hs biI was passed by The Senate, and now goes
back to tho Hfuse for concurrence In amendments.
onolSizluek or LAND DISTRICTS m rHE rxRRfroafna
Nj. PoxER0r Fhu.l Of Kansas, from the Committed
Public Lands reported substitute for the House bill for
the organization Of iand districts IN the Territories OF
Arizona, Idaho, Utah> sud Montana which substitute
crssas ihe oos AZ anrxcvor crorsI N shs rs,rssovv ~