The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-28
FORTIETa CONGRESS.
First sesaien.


First session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March %, 1861
WORK on THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
Mr. TaAYER, rep OF Nebraska, asked and obtained
unanimous consent TO have read telegram from the
general manager Of the Union Pacific Railroad from
Omaha, the effect that work that road pro.
crossing rapidly would be pushed ON at the rate Of
two miles day for the next one hundred days
THE BANK or COMMERCE. AND rHE REPORTS RELATING TO
SENATOR THOMAS
Mr. HOWARD, trep.) of Mich, introduced and moved
TO refer to the Judiciary Committee the annual report OF
the New York Bank or Commerce for the year ending
Senator elect from Maryland, ishdrew in December,
1880, from the city Of New York . large
amount Of money accumulated there for the payment
for the first time unprovided for At the time alluded
to Mr. Thomas Secretary Of the Treasury The docu-
Petitions were presented and referred.
PURCHASE on sxEDs FOR THE REBEL STATES
o. Ss arsa % r.. the
culture for the purchase Of seeds for the citizens the
rebel states, was passed.
Nj. HARLAN (rcp.l Of Iowa from the Committee on
the District Of Columbia, reported bill supplementary
was objected to and lies over
MISSISSIPPI LEvEEs.
Mr. HEsDERsos. tsp Of Mo-, from the Committee On
IOuis.sna Sc for the Construction Of isvses on
the Mississippi, which was ordered 70 b printed
Mr. ruAYsn, from the co o ON Indian Aasirs
reported the bill introduced BY Hm few dayB since b
prohibit y: rsnsvsl e Indian ssiss: = u s.p:.di
without special pgovistoa q Isw OF treaty.
NJ. s.s..Ax rsgl Of onsb nsysa An .na.<mset
pursuanes Of sv until appropriations therefor shall
This Vas subsequently withdrawn, and tn. bin vas
sn'n psssss $780, e. s. 81: sSe.~-=a
.loa that he joint rs.su.on Of March = 1867: .msna
lasting mohair oloh silk twist or other anufactnres
Of cloth used FOR the manufacture Of buttonG
MI q p and @sns % sn'
sErTLENEsr OF AocouxIs on cERrAH ARMY ovrcERs
=. SECOND %nSor Or s sss
sury settle the accounts Of line officers without
csvins their monthly returns for property IN their pos
making their returns by reason Of their being prisoners
In hospital
that the second Auditor shall be satisfied bv the
affidavit Of the officer otherwise, OF tho inability Of
the onicer to make said monthly report
The amendment was agreed 10 and the bill was then
passed
Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep.) of Me-. from the Committee on
Appropriations re.orted the bill supply deficiencies
the appropriations for the contingent fund Of the
Senate.
Tie question was on concurring with the House
amendments. The House had stricken out section OF
the bill prohibiting the payment 70 the Washington city
papers OF higher rate of compensation for publishing
the laws OF Congress than Is paid TO newspapers else
where The Senate refused TO strike this out The
House amended the bill by giving to the Clerk Of the
States, and increasing the compensation from 81 to 81
per page BY an act OF last session the
the House Is authorized 10 DESIGNATE the papers
On motion Of Dir. SHERMAN the House amendment
fishing the laws the Northern States shall not be In
creased He willing, he sad to let the Clerk OF the
House designate the papers
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. HENDERSON offered amendment appropriatng
pay the expenses OF the Indian delegations on
their recent visit 10 Washington
M. SHERxAS moved TO amend the amendment by
providing that hereafter neither the President the
Secretary Of Interior shall make treaties with the
have been made by law.
Tho amendment TO the amendments was agreed TO, and
the amendment q amended adopted.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved an amendment placing the funds
hsrslofors controlled BY the Commissioner Of Public
army, or an ocsr 70 be designated by him. Agreed
Mr. HARLAN offered an amendment appropriatihg
$4,000 for the repair Of the LOss Bridge across the Pc
Mr. Cosssrr, lrsp) Of Oregon, offered an amendment
sppropr ang for the support Of the Soldiers and
This was objected 70 ss out Of order not coming from
the bill was then passed and goes back TO the House
rHs CUSTOM HOUSE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
or SENATOR'S DooLrrrrS AND PATTERSON.
MT sp Of ILL., from soc sualcary com
Doottc and Patterson, In regard to the Now York Gus
tom House troubles.
Tho report states that the committee have invcsti-
rated the subject and that the testimony transmitted BY
the House was wholly disconnected from the Senate In
Of It's members usually hcasay and Of m inclusive
character. The committee declare that there rs no evil
dence whatever impicating Messrs Dooltls and Pat
terson.
Mr.. CoskrSG rep Of ". ", made minority report
generating Messrs Doote and Patterson, but review
ing the report OF the House Committee TO show that Mr.
Smythe had from time to timc stated his intention 10
give money 70 those gentlemen although there Is no
evidence 10 show that they heard Of such intention.
Mr.. JoHSsos. tdcm OF Nd, wished II 10 be under
stood that while Mr. Copklin had made q minority
report, the committee were unanimous the question
Of the entire innocence OF Mcssrs DoolttIe and Pat
terson
Mr. CoSkrrS moved that the testimony be printed for
the use OF the Senators
Mr. TRuxnrrL hoped not. There were three hundred
and fifty pages OF the testimony and IN all these pages
there but hrtywo illusions 70 the
Mr. CoSKrdS said that he did not propose repubsh
what had already been printed by the House. lie only
desired to have tho testimony taken by the Judiciary
Committee OF the Senate printed.
Pond ing tho consideration Of this subject the Senate
went into executive session, and soon after adjourned