The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-18

Mr. FREILsaHuYaEH said Dsahaps 10 W. no lion
NJ. sUHsrs aid perhaps thsrs were two Of shsm
QAughter.)
Mr. REsDRIcKs said IL was net for him 70 express au
opinion Perhaps was something else that Was roar
ing perhaps was something inside instead o. outside
occurrences brought about BY such men - Mr. Thomas
we're not the result OF differences Of opinion He
read letter written BY Jsfeoa Davis January 1861,
nation, and which he said breshsd exactly the Same
spirit condemning ~ 1t did the weakness OF Mr. Bu-
chanan, a. having done as much harm as wickedness
could DO. he SAID there Was evident lobby move
ment 10 secure the admission a Mr. Thomas but they
haa too many Of his sort Already.
Mr.. HENDRICKS saad was there by the voice Of the
people OF Indiana and his colleague tMr Morion
ferred to him he would inform HIM that he tMr
henareks VA mere the same right nat gave him MS
controversy OF language unnscons the Senate Of the
10 meet the charge that Mr. Buchanan had been
sultation with tiaitora was vndcaton of himself
aud his Cabinet from having been In sympathy or n
counsel with the leaders Of tho rebellion,
Mr.. MORTON said that when that letter was VT itten
Mr. Buchanan had ceased 10 be under influence Of
Floyd and Cobb and Thomas and had passed under the
Influence Of Holt and stanton; and then IL Was that
Thomas left the Cabinet and Davis wrote that letter.
Mr.. FOWLER, pepl Of Tenn. made some further re-
opposition to the admission when The resolution was
lad oyer .S;.s tomorrow, to permit Mr. johnson 70
ooas the debate. ~
the ADDITIONAL BOUNTY
On motion OF Mr.. WILSON the Senate took up the
House bill supplementary to the act for the payment Of
additional pouuies and concurred In the House amead
ment. The bill now goes 10 the President
raE PROCEEDS OF CAPTURED AND ABANDONED PROPERTY.
Mr. EDMuNDs called up the joint resolution to cover
into the Treasury moneys arising from the sale OF cap
tured and abandoned properly and now In the hands
Of the United States Treasurer. Tho question
was on Mr.. Edwards amendment TO strike out
all after the enachng clause and insert o sub
stltute prov ding that all moneys received by
officer empoy6 Of the government from the sales
OF captured or abandoned properly, under color OF
onfC IA 0r
sale OF the same winch nave not been already shall be
Immediately covered into the Treasury with interest
accrung thereon and that any person converting tho
same 10 his own use or refusing or neSlectng lnriy
days after the passage OF the resolution to pay the
into the Treasury or who shall otherwise dispose o. IT
shall be held for embezzling public moneys OF the
United States punished by imprisonment not moro
than years and fine equal 10 the sum so en-
bezzed.
Mr.. FEssEsoES, rep.) OF Ne professed himself in
favor passage OF she bill and had objection TO
the amendment He said an inquiry had been made OF
him during the previous discussion to the meaning
OF the term, covering into the Treasury which he
had not perfectly explained a. the time 40
read from the original act establishing the
treasury Department explaining .he term. and
saying that money might nos be IN the Treasury and
yet be under the control Of the Treasury y sometimes
what particular account " Was " be carried to, and
when carried 10 that account was ead to DO covered
into the Treasury" He proceeded TO explain the
course Of the government the the war IN
establishing the operation OF customs laws In the South
quoting from the law relative TO commercial Intercourse
President might In certain license 10 trade
in certain cases This property comprised mainly
cotton bought under such licenses, and which
had been seized for breach Of the regu
lalions established therefor by the Secretary
the Treasury and before him for decision
TO whether II correctly seized. He took issue
with the Senators from Illinois tAr. rrumpull) and WIS.,
consin lsr Howe tina, the law peremporily said The
proceeds Of captured and abandoned property be
paid the Treasury and subjected TO decision by the
court OF Claims That the casciwiih property
abandoned captured. In reality but he argued that
properly must first 90 subject TO the decision OF
the Secretary whether u was Tightuy seized as cap
tured or abandoned. He MIR. Fensendenl had been
called upon decide In many erroneous seizures THIS
construction OF the law established by Secretary
Cnaso and the Solicitor OF Treasury, and Attorney
General Speed had affirmed IL II was adopted first on
the suggestion OF Mr. Lincoln, in order 70 avoid unDe-
eessary delay such at tho court OF Claims Mr.
Fessenden several instances In which err0
neous seizures made. He SAID That the effect OF
the OF 1864, under which Mr. Irumbu claimed that
all such properly must be sold at and the proceeds
paid into the Treasury simply that libel must be
filed against certain Of property AFTER the manner
Of proceedings Admiralty COURTS did not authorize
any sale without adjudication. He defended tho Treas
ury Department In It's action In regard TO this property
Iength, said he could almost say, to his own
knowledge the charges made against the Secretary Of
the Treasury entirely unfouuded oyery instance
On motion Of Mr. CoNNEss, al ten minutes past four
O'Clock, tne Senate adjourned.