New-York tribune., 1868-06-27
WITH CoNGREsS-SFcosD SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, June &C.


NTH CONGRESS-SECOND SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON, June &c, 1868
The CHAIR laid before the Senate com
muncation from the General Of the Army transmitting
papers in relation TO the election in Arkansas also re-
mort OF the Commissioners for the revision ana
tion Of the statute laws of the United STATES MI
DRAKE Gep., MOI presented petitions against INC ii
fcaton of the Usage Treaty. bill was W
Mr. EDMUNDS rep, VI and passed. sNi"s
Lois Clarke s75 the amount ouo her
fatber-a revolutionary sodier-for pensions
Mr. CATTEII CRep. NJ j. presented memorial Of tho
MavOr and Common Council OF Jersey tty apptot 1
act for the establishment Of National M"hT hTFs Rep
I'LL introduced bill for the more eeon0mleaI =,
ira United % States Mr. sPRAGUE ep, r. - intro,
duced bill to incorporate the Island Clty naIDor oo
sett Beach &r HARLAN d3ep, Iowa. introduced BIZ
granting the right OF through certain pubic % i M
RAMSEY 1aep. Mimi called up the bl 10 amehu n an
act for Re removal Of SGTl M oSS SShss q ep c pre-
sented the petition OF citizens OF California praying ior
GHAN6nfR che rSf9G!s1 eP MSh called up biz establish
the right of way Tor the Portage Lake and Lake Superior
and completion Of the same amended and passed.
RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD -, o,
Mr. CONNESS offered an amendment to the Dill con
cerning the rights Of American citizens abroad, WIN
which the third section will read ,no,,
TO the President that Of the United States has beg arrested
and purpose Of ri. ae upon allegation naturalization il the
United States does not oPsT1e 70 s s , @ n detained Whose
upon demand shall have been 9nsson'5 dssy'S az o. e r.
session all the circumstance Of any such aIIs,a & a'a ] and
any PSssed9 Tor % Ir,So D,St sn to secure 10 every such
citizen Of the United states s Just yRsi Snt IoSsi 10 ,rd
in part OF Wholly relations with the said Gosmmen OF 10
custody snT subject or ireu who be
] sa T m s 10 become srn Of tie STATES eIeep, E
assao public Minister aud Their donss sga d'n,e %
servants aud President shall hou, delay give Information TO Con
gfess OF any proceedings under iis act - -
| Mr.. MORGAN Rcp, n. ", from the Library Co'hiih'
tee offered the following -,
,, 20 .', .s, E SsfI sos s~ to Be 5 10 s RoSda
Nj. sUMNER-That Is very good provision
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL .,,,,ri,.
ton the Botanical Garden from q 800 to SOP and m fGp
$l 26 and appropriatng 1890 for The exchange oil pup
| lie documents with foreign Governments
To- % enable ,ie sssry @ Of BE cs s oa Q,
Representatives. % purchase s5 We I 81 ns ss ,se of ,bs
Mcssrs' Morrili Gcp.. VII williams Rep Orcgon)
Drake, Rep. MOI, Conkling tRep, n. ~ aud Edmuhds
Rep. VT, opposed the appropriations and II Was Ie-
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep. Orcgon) offered an amendment
aboising the Bureau of satisucs ana tranisrnE It's
duties 10 the Special Commissioner Of Internal Revenue
providing that the Secretary Of the Treasury designate
clerk at inc same salary rs q 's" w ~ he s'ccsi
Mr. HARLAN asked a separate vote on the amend.
mcnI iurrcasng the salaries Of the Controllers of the
Treasury and the Commissioner of Customs IRON N3op
10 s. 200; and the Solicitor, Auditors ana Supervising
Mr. STEW AIsr Rep New moved To include the Com.
missioner of the General Land ooe III the hrSt haed
increase ,,-
several Senators asked whether lie would decrease the
salary OF the President alsO.
MIR CHANDLER replied that the President receives
$4,000 instead OF $4,000 ana that he waT III aNo O cut
ting of the extras He would offer amendment at the
proper to reduce ScDatOrs and Members salaries TO
! $500 ,
! Office, agreed too 10 O..
The question recurring the Committees amendment,
Mr. WILSON moved 10 strike out the provision mcreas-
ing the salaries Of the Solicitor, Register and super
| The amendment was rcjectcd-f9 to %.
J Mr.. HARLAN moved To include the Commissioner or
Pensions and the Commissioner OF Indian Ahairs IN the
The question was divided and the former included,
! by u TO IL. The latter was rejected, 20 10 20
Mr. WILLIAMS moved TO include the Secretary OF the
! Interior.
| Mr. EDMUNDS opposed the amendment az nvidously
discriminating against the lower grades OF clerks while
he expressed the opinion that the salaries not only OF
these gentlemen, but Of Senators also are Insufficient
Many increased expenses were entallcd by
position. and Senator'S who had not private fOruDes
were obliged resort 10 other occupations during the
| vacation To get "A bare support.
MIR CHANDLER made remarks in a facetious vein In
regard to the dignity of the United States that must
Of be maintained by all its officers Every Consul
abroad clamOFng that and
he thought would be well to raise all tho salaries,
enable officials maintain the dignity Of the Cnited
States lie moved To include in the increase the Assistant
OF the Treasury to OO say ing lac had 80 or 40
amendments to follow.
The amendment was ruled out OF order.
Mr.. FRELINGHUYSEN Utep., N. j. supported the
amendment coming from "a committee that knows
more about the subject than the rest OF the Senate
The amendment M amended was agreed 10 by the fol
lowing vote: