New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-17


the purpose tomorrow and the day following.
Mr.. S. B. Ruggles, United States Commissioner to
Paris is here urging additional legislation for show
ing the resources of our country at the coming Expo
sition.
1t having been decided to make League Island, Pa
naval station the Secretary of the Navy has ordered
that the sloopofwar ST. Louis now laid up in ordn-
airy at that station, be put in commission, and the
officers and men on duty there be placed board of
her.
Z The contract Tor purchasing the waste paper from
the Post-Office Department has been awarded to
George Hill and Thomas Lucas of Washington, ID. G.
Applicants for increase of pension under the acts Of
June and July %, 1866 and their attorneys are in
formed by authority of the Commissioner of Pensions
that such applications filed after the first day of the
present month cannot possibly be Ojudcated before
the fourth day of March next, when the semiannual
payments of pensions are due. The original certif-
cate of all army pensioners should not be forwarded
with the applications for increase filed between this
date aud the 4th day of March next but should be
retained by them, and surrendered only upon q call
from the Pension Office; but its number should be
given in all cases. The labor devOlving upon the
Department has been nearly doubled in consequence
of the passage of the acts referred to- and no more
clerical force has been allowed than was before
employed.
The Secretary of the Treasury has under consdera-
ton the proprety of suggesting to Congress tho ne
cessy of passing bill. for the relief of discussing
officers Of the Government for expenditures made
during the Rebellion for articles not authorized by
army regulations but which were absolutely neces-
sary for the public service.
Senator Wilson returned to the city this morning
from Natick whittier he had been to bury his son.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan 10, 1867.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
the passage Of the sff bin Of last session. Which was
ordered TO lie upon the table. ~
the employees Of the Government Printing Office, asking
that the cent increase of pay given to the clerks by
the House bin be given to them, which was referred TO
the Finance Committee Also petition for Increased pay
for army officers which referred TO the Military Com
Mr. CHANDLER rep Mch) presented the petition OF
the citizens OF Detroit against the reduction OF the volume
OF the national currency which was referred to the
Finance Committee
Mr. SUMNER rep, Mass) presented a similar pc.
tOn which similarly referred; also, the petition OF
the Pennsylvania AntiSlavery Society for an amend
ment to the Constitution prohibiting distinctions in pohti
cal rights account OF color and eleven petitions from
the loyal cOlOred OF North Carolina for the passage
of Mr. Steyenss House. bill for rcconstuctng North Car
olna, which were referred TO the Committee on Recon-
Mr. HARRIS. (Rop.. N. " presented petition for q
protective tariff, which was ordered to lie upon tho
ton, which was similarly disposed OF.
Mr.: WILLIAMS qiep. oregon) presented tho memorial
of the Oregon Legislature for the establishment OF a
branch mintan Oregon which was ordered to lie upon
the table.
Mr.. MORRILL, Rep., Me), from the Committee on the
District of Columbia reported the bill to incorporate the
National Safe Deposit Company of Washington, with
recommendation that the Senate concur IN the House
amendments The Senate coneurcd, and the bill goes to
the President.
The bill 10 admit Nebraska, amended In the House,
amendment
'in the IIonse proceedings yesterday.
Mr.. WADE tRep., Ohio moved that the Senate concur
In the House amendment
Mr.. EDMUNDs Gcp, VI hoped the Senate would not
IL evident 10 his mind either that Congress
had the right In admitting the state TO impose conditions
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just well be left TO the City Council of the City Of Wash
ington as TO the IegisatqTe Of the Territory; VI
that either Congress had the right that he (Edmunds)
claimed in tie premises or else 1t must be left TO the
pf %P HENDRICKS Dem, fnd. waso opposed to all the
conditions mentioned hut he believed II any were i'm
posed they should be left TO the people of the State TO
The question was further discussed by Ncssrs HEN
DERSON Rop,, MOI, MORRILL, rep, Mel, and others,
when the morning hour expired ana the regular ORDER OF
business which was the bill to regulate the tenure OF
office, was called for.
Mr.. WADE moved TO suspend the regular order until
the Nebraska bill was disposed or
The motion was agreed TO. Yeas, "A Nays II.
Mr.. HENDERSON resumed the fOoE on the bill 10 nd
nit Nebraska c ofcred-as substitute for the House
northumberland was known az the Brown amendment
when the bill before the Senate, the difference be-
tween the two being that the now proposed submits
the question TO the people instead OF the Legislature.
The Yeas and Nays ordered on Mr. HendeTson's
amendment, and it was disagreed to. Yeas is; Nays,
The question was then upon coGouIIiDg in the House
amendment On this the Yeas and Nays demanded,
and the amendment Of the House conoued in Yeas,
~ Nays IA, an follows Republeans, roman; Democrats
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