The New York herald., 1868-05-14
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 13, 1868.
The Chair laid before the Senate a communication
from General Grant enclosing reports of District
Commanders in the South OF the number OF white
AMI coored votes registered In the different States
the number cast for and against the ratification Of
constitutions and the number neglectng to vote.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep.) Of Ohio, presented Joint reso
luton OF the General Assembly OF Ohio, praying
Congress to adopt some measures to prevent the loss
OF life SO frequent lakes. rivers and railroads.
also joint resolution protesting against the Recon.
struction acts and nsructing the representatives Of
Ohio to vote for the repeal OF the same. and also
aganss.. the proposition TO make twothrds vote
1. nscessary for 0aaAlns q decision Of the Supreme
court 'esai. ErsroyArros OF stCRsYriss soHv- =.
The CHAIR laid bSf0Ts the senate .ae resignation Of
John W. Forne,, secretary OF tls Senate. a. VI
on MI lSo su SER, epl 9! Mas7, moved that Il be laid
,, ca%Rsos, ; tiFepi a, objected, and imme
,,iaiely aiterYarjs Withdrew his objection.
Mr.. sdlnSeris motion was adopted, ~
Mr.. HENDRICKS, tden.) OF Ind, offered resolution
that the resignation be accepted. and until the ap
pontment OF a successor that Major MacDonald act
Mr.. SUMNER objected, and the resolution went over
under the rules
Mr.. STEWART (rep.) Of Nevada, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported bill TO remove political
disabilities Of certain citizens Of Alabama. He
be extended to some hundred and six persons being
all those in regard to whom sufficient Information
| had been furnished. Other names had not been
passed upon because Of the absence OF that infor.
nation, though doubtless the persons In question
were entitled TO relief.
MONTANA AND COLORADO.
Mr.. WILSON, trep.l OF Mass, gave notice that he
would ask leave TO Introduce bills TO enable the Ter
ritores Of Colorado d Montana TO frame constitu-
| tions for admission as states.
REVISION OF THE STATUTE LAWS.
| Mr.. TRUMBULL, Crep) Of Ill, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported the following resoi-
tion -
Resoed That the Commissioners appointed under the ACT
of June "a 1855 to pro, the and
of OF the nted States be requested
| how time will be quired to complete the work
| The resolution was adopted.
| MINING REPORTS.
| Mr.. RAMSEY, (rep.) OF Minn offered resolution
to print the same number of copies of the letter OF
the Secretary nclosing the report OF Mr.. W. Taylor
upon gold and silver mines and mining east OF the
Rocky Mountains as are ordered OF the report on
| mining by j. Ross Browne, and that they be bound
| together. lie moved to refer to the Committee on
Printing.
Mr.. COSNEss, (rep Of Cal, said there had been nc
resolution before the Senate authorizing the printing
Of Rose Brownies report and the report had never
been sent TO this body by the Secretary of the
Treasury, who did not appear TO regard this body
| OF sufficient importance TO send II. Mr. Conness
| hoped they would get 1t at some time.
| Mr.. HENDRICKS (dem.l or Ind, asked what made
Il the duty Of the secretary Of the Treasury to pre-
| sent that reporiY
M. C0YNEss replied that The Law provided that thC