New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-23
XITH CONGRESS-IID SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. %, 1868
HOUSE BILLS FOR REFERENCE.

SENAIE.--.W WASHINGTON, Jan ~ 1905
HOUSE BILLS FOR REFERENCE.
The Chair announced the following House
The Supplementary Reconstruction Act on motion Of
desired to address the Senate motion to Instance the
Committee TO report certain amendment 70 the blu.
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
MEMORIAL OF AMERICAN CITIZENS IN JAPAN.
American citizens in Japan relative TO the engagement
between the United states steamship wyoming and 5ne
while full compensation had been exacted for injuries
done the United states in those no o.
thanks had been given TO the gallant officers and
men who then did the United states such great circuit
sUTTs AGAINST INTERNAL REVENUE COLLECTORS.
Mr.. HOWE (Isep. WIS., introduced bill providing Tor
Courts aSainst Collectors Of Internal Revenue their
deputies and United states Marshas to the courts OF the
United States which was referred to the JUDICIARY 'ol
AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
Mr. SIMMER (Rep., Mass) presented resolutions
adopted by the Knights Of St. Patrick, NewYork setting
forth that as certain citizens now detained WITHOUT
canse by the British Government IL is the duty Of the
United states Government to interfere promptly In their
behalf and earnestly urging that TINS be done eiered
to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
THE oBsTRUCuoSs IN THE EAST RIVER
Mr.. CONKLING Hep. N. " presented "a petition OF
citizens OF different States praying the reoS ~ OF
lions the East River approach TO YORK harDor AT
urlgae. He said 1t was stated that these obstrueSns
caused annually loss OF million OF dollars ana tilt
their removal woud be OF immense bene1t 10 commerce
MANUFACTURES MEMORIAL
Mr. TRUMBULE (Rep, Ill presented a memorial OF
manufacturers in Ohio complaints against me system "
Of
public moneys, and recommending that system OF ei,
animation Of candidates be adopted Referred to the
Committee on Retrenchmcnt
AsrESDMENr TO TIE CONTRACTION BILL.
Mr.. CATTELL Ncp., N j. from the Committee on
currency reported that the Committee had agreed that
the Senate should recede from its amendments ana 10
rordSd That nothing herein contained shall prevent
the cancellation and destruction OF mutated n0es, ana
replacing the with notes OF the same character ana
The report was agreed to, and the amendment adopted
TIE COTTON TAX BILL. a.,
Mr. SHERMAN (Rep., Oh presented report from The
Committee OF Conference ON the bill relieving cotton
moving the appointment OF another committee ana IA.
structng them TO Teeede from the senate anendmeI
s sna 5Sf fTee of OF d Iynu'"' "'0"s
After discussion AT the suggestion OF Mr. ANTHONY
Qep T. ~, Mr. Sherman modified his resolution by pro
dng that in the further conference asked by the House
the members Of the Committee on the part OF te
provided tho House accept the amendment relative 10
Mr. MORTON rep Ind moved to amend by providing
that the entire tax be- suspended until after 1868 ana afer
that year II be one cent per pound
After further debate the amendment was adopted ny
uSIfEp STATES REPRESENT >r1oN At TIE INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION
Mr. SUMNER 1tcp., Mass) from the Committee on
Foreign Relations reported joint resolution providing
for me of the United states the Intca-
tonal Exhibition To be held az HAVE, France between
June and October OF the present year
II authorizes the Secretary Of the Navy 70 detail one or
more officers Of the navy 10 be present
Mr. TRUMBULL opposed the taking M Of the blil and
Exposltion. which had kept on growing
The JOINT resolution was laid on the table.
COLLECTION or MroEr DuuIs
Mr. HOWE rep, Wis., introduced BIZ To amend the
act providing for the collection Oi duties on potn az
proved March. lSJ which referred TO the Committee
oi on nJ motion Of Mr.. CoNKLING Rcp " " the judi
cary Committee was discharged from the further cOnsd-
Grafton OF the joint resolution ~ relation TO the southern
District OF ewYOrk. and the Joint resolutions relating
the right Of American citizens to sell vessels 10 Citizens
OF other countries - -. -,
INQUIRY INTO NE PARDON OF sEDDoN' TIE REBEL WAR
sICHIIAhl'
On motion Of Mr. TIIAYER Giep. Scb). the President
requested to make return to the resolution q ~
quiry offered yesterday IN regard 10 The pardon OF MY
Seldom, late Confederate Secretary OF War
RAILROAD GRANT.
Mr. HOWARD Gsep., Nlcll.l introduced bill granting
alternate sections OF land 81 the Northern michigan Rail
road Company In extension Of the Northern Pacific Rail
road, in the same manner and 10 The same amount a,
provided IN the act granting lands 10 the Ist hain'.
Company through Minnesota and Wisconsin Inc roal
Is to run from Saginaw CITY, aiich, TO the Straits 81
Macknaw, and thence To point on MONTREAL h.eI, n"t
the south shore 0 Lake Superior the boundary line
between Michigan and Wisconsin.
on motion of Nr. HARLAN n,cp.. Iowa the senate
took up the bill reported by him from the Committee on
temporary relief OF the destitute people Of the Dhtct OF
The amendment Of the Committee reducing the
amount 10 81 OOO was adopted and the bin passed
pEBATT ON THE ADMISSION OF THOMAS or MAITLAND.
The resolutions to admit Philip +. Thomas, senator elect
from Maryland. taken up and debated
EULOGY oN EN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NOEIJ. OF MISSOURI.
Mr. TRUMBULL rep, ~ rose TO speak on nc dn9'-
pronounced eulogy upon Mr. NOEL OF MISSOURI
whose dccease and the consequent adjournment OF tho
House had been announced during the debate lie con
cuded by Offering resolutions cOncuring IN those OF the
House. and providing for the adoption OF badge 81
mourning for 30 days and an immediate adjournment out
OF respect 10 the memory OF the deceased.
Mr. DRAKE followed briefly on the same subject, sec
ondng the resolutions, which were adopted
Mr.. Morrill, vormonD, Mr.. sherman. and Mr. Hen
ence on the Cotton Tax bill
The Senate then adjourned.