The New York herald., 1867-02-10
YHlRTY.N1HTH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Fob, ., 1851

..-. wAsHseros, Fob ., 1857.
rY1rrroNs
Mr Wiley trep) Of W. Va, presented the petition OF
citizens OF Harpers Ferry FOR the passage Of the bill for
the snle Of government property.
Mr. YArEs trep) OF H., presented tho petition OF the
widow of of the killed in tie New Orleans riot
for penson and doing so, expressed the hope that
avery sufferer by that horrible Mould cared
Tor by the government of the United States The pcti
ton was referred to the Committee on Pensions
.a SUPERVISION or ISpIAs ATsAms.
Mr WIsos, frep.) Of Mass, introduced bin 70 re-
store tho jurisdiction Of Indian affairs to the War Depart
men which provides that from and after the lst day OF
July next the Secretary OF War shall the super
visionary and appellate powers and possess h jurdc
lion no~ exercised anA possessed by the Secretary the
Interior relation 10 the arts OF the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs; that the commanding officer pf each
Affairs Tor soch department, and shall detail
officers as Indian agents, said suporinttpdents
imposed upon such officers without additional pay that
the Secretary Of War shall dotai officer belov the
Affairs; that the Secretary or War shall upon the nss
sage OF this bl canse thorough inspection OF all the
indian tribes and general examination OF the condition
and business affairs with the government their ftaf
ment DC the report upon the same 10 be throughtbe
superintendent of Indian Affairs 70 the Secretary OF
Ansirl =
PAYMENT or A p,1yrrwN .4
". a. N0nmr-
tee Post Offices and Poet Roads reported bin author
yng The Postmaster General 10 pay 500 900 70 ths,
owner OF the letters patent granted Marcus
letters, &C, and tho cancellation OF postage stamps
thereon, sss to he compensation for the past snd
ure usc Of the patent and for which the transfer Of
the same Is 10 be made TO the United States.
THIS DISTRICT &f2
sr. MORRILL,, trepD OF Me-, introdnced bin 10
police " the District OF Columbia providing Tho details
for .he government Of tho dsrsrtnnen. and providing
penalties 70 prevent prize hehtine, &C., which was re
ferred TO the Committee The District OF Columbia
sr DixoS's PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AwsspNKvr
Mr. Dixos, trep) Of Conn.,, asked to correct error
to tbe press rhe second sentence Of sns ira socson
had oeez omitted He said the section read ~ fol.
iows:--
The yr.Cn a,. .nesI y. eenstcon ssa .h. ss psrpe
yitndraw IRON ne mon ana any such Law or ordnauce
ArrxcrRIs-,cx yos xrrrvsrs cr rrp nor-r
Mr. TxssxyDxs. rop Of Me-, reported frum tho Finance
COMMITTEES she bill making .pprvprasions 70 supply de-
ss M Ss " u" ss
three times and passed.
90 rms rArg cLvxK oy rsu rrwArs.
OF, n,Ccntnssns Expenses reported resolution sppro-
priinQ euey nay he funeral expenses Of the late
William Hickey, Clerk Of The ssnsss which vas passed
Mr.. AsrBc~r ,rep cf X l., from the Printing Com.
mi,tes, ,porisd resoe.icn % Print nvs handred sx,r.
uncasion across the Isfhmue ~ D&rtsn, with
comy anylns maps, which was passsd
Mr. srrss. :, Fs os crsu
ng the Committee Printing 70 inquire into the expc-
dency of transferring the pubIlcsfton Of ths deha
ting Tie conssci s on q Ne iowss bidder Under ssssd
NJ css~rI psp, q Nd, objected % .hs present
oehsiaeraton OF The resolution and n goes over
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