The New York herald., 1868-04-08

four Thousand more had authorized the use of their
could not obtain employment and could not hope to
overcome the social inequality, inseparable from
their condition in the South and that they therefore
established, and promising great prosperity and all
the advantages OF civilization in suitable climate.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS FROM THE COMMITTEE ON
CLAIMS.
ON motion OF Mr. HOWE, trepl OF Wis., tomorrow,
OF bills reported from the Committee on Claims.
REGISTER OF DEEDS IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Elementary to the act to establish the oce of Regis
ter of Deeds in the District OF Columbia, approved
February IA, 1863 The Committee the District Of
Columbia report substitute authorizing the Chief
Justice OF the Supreme Court Of the district to ap-
point suitable person to act as such officer when
vacancy occurs, who shall receive the fees until
successor Is appointed according to law.
On objection by Mr.. EDMUNDs, rep) OF VT, it went
over.
THE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
MT TRUMBULI, (rap.) OF ILL.,, from the Committee
tive, ~ Executive and judicial M Appropriation I 5iI
which was referred to the Committee on Appropria
tions under the rules.
THE PENSION LAWS.
Mr. RAMSEY, (rep.) of Minn offered resolution
nstructing the Committee on Pensions to bring in
bill to so amend the pension laws that marriages of
deceased soldiers widow shall no longer work for
feiture OF her pension, which was adopted.
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF WASHINGTON.
Mr.. HARLAN called up the bill In relation to the
charter OF the city Of Washington.
Mr.. SUMNER, trepJ OF Mass, offered an amend
the Boards OF Aldermen and COuncmen to meet in
JOINT convention ON the first Of the month following
lts passage and TO select by ballot all officers now
appointed by the Mayor, who are to hold ONCE for
one year.
NJ. JOHNSON inquired the object Of the amendment.
Mr.. SUMNER replied by reading the resolutions
adopted by the Common Council. lie said that IL
was well known that the action of the Mayor was
port Of the Senator from Maryland Nir Johnson).
He hoped the Senator would not throw himself in the
path of this people.
Johnson said no would not tbrnxv him uoIf IL,
the path OF any people, much less that Of cOlored
brothers Colored men, however, now hold offices
Of them in the Mayors ofce He doubted their com
potency to MI all the city olflces and thought incon
venence We. might result He pointed to the fact that
Ored people TO prompt him TO give them tickets OF
admission to the galleries during the impeachment
trial.
Mr.: DAVIS, (dem.) of KY. would oppose every pro-
POSITION 70 set the negro over the white man. He
sa wherever the black race had the reins OF govern
Changes In the moon. The party that favOrs negro
equality was already receiving condemnation at the
AT the expiration Of the morning hour the CHAIR
stated that the bill would be laid aside.
Mr.. SUMNER suggested continuing the consdera-
Mr.. HENDRICKS, (dcm.) Of Ind, was opposed TO the
Dill, whose only purpose, he sald, was to take
negroes.
Mr.. SUMNER said it was proposed to divide them
Some discussion followed on the proprIety OF con-
tinuing the consideration of the BILL several Sena-
tors urging the importance OF other pending mea-
sures when the Senate agreed to continue 1t
Of q to II.
Mr.. GRIMES trep.) OF Iowa. called for the reading
or portion of the amendment empowering the city
councils to abolish offices of certain character and
decrease salaries, and when read he called attention
TO the fact that it allowed them to exercise egisla
Mr. HARLAN said that it was substantially bill
passed by the House. The committee had not ap-
proved it, He moved to strike it out.
Mr.. SUMNER said the offices were minor in their
character and were not elective. He had no Obiec-
ton to the provision being Stricken % 5ut. tss :. wv
Mr.: FEssfNpEN, lrep.l of Me-, said 1t placed the
election Of minor officers on the basis az In his
city and other cities where they were chosen In Joint
convention. He was opposed to it, however, as
placing the exercise Of legislative power in the hands
Of a convention.
The prOviso was stricken ont.
Mr.. BCCKALEw, (dcn.) OF Pa, condemned the bill
establishing the dangerous precedent of the seec.
ton by a caucus of officers that could only be
properly appointed by the executive ofilcer who can
be held responsible. He moved to strike out the
fourth section, providing that the depositary of the
public funds be chosen by the Mayor and Common
Mr.. HARLAN defended the provision az consistent
with the remainder OF the bill.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. BUCKALEw said no reason had been given for
this departure from the usual course and he could
see none other than that it attempt to control
the patronage and public moneys Of The city. IL stood
system prevailed in Eastern cities.
The amendment OF Mr.. simmer was agreed to
20 to I3.
Mr.. SHERMAN. lrep,l Of ohio, offered another
the Mayor and Common Conncil to provide for the
paving and grading Of the streets and the planting
and Improvement OF any part thereof the cost to be
assessed on the lots adjacent thereto according to
their frontage, TO he collected other taxes are col
lected. Mr.. Sherman said this was the mode fol-
lowed in Cleveland Bufralo and other cities.
Mr.. FEssESDgN opposed the amendment. In his
opinion the imposition on the adjacent property
holders Of the whole cost would work great Injustice
and operate very unequally sometimes the DOOR,
The expense should he borne by the whole city. The
system had come down from time when few in
divduals had everything their own way.
Mr.. GRIMES advocated requiring an application
from twothirds or three-fourths OF the adjacent
property holders.
MIR. SHERMAN said that many of the property
holders were anxious to have the streets improved
but could not do 1t under the law. NJ one should
hold property who was not prepared to conform 10
the requirements incidental tn proprctorshp. He
pointed out the great improvements made In the city
Of Paris. where The expense was distributed between
the propretors the city and national authorities &c
This could not he done here and his proposition was
he thought after examining the question, the fairest
and best calculated for successful Improvement.
Mr.. FEssESDES said the proposition was all very
well for the rich, but would he great hardship for
cent fire forest OF trees but they planted from
choice and not by operation Of law.
Mr. MORRILL, trep.) or w., asserted that II was
c0r,iing to the existing law.
Mr.. FEssENDEN replied that the law ought to be
changed. He moved that the clause requiring the
cost 10 be assessed on adjacent property holders he
stricken ont.
Mr.. JOHNSON also condemned the system OF special
property assessment az leading to the people being
instance In which poor widow lost her property
through sn assessment for a sewer.
Mr. Fessendep's amendment was rejected.
Mr. HOWE moved to amend by providing that no
such Improvement he ordered except on the appca-
ton of majority Of those owning property adj
jacent.
Mr. DRAKE. Crcp.) Of No., opposed the amendment.
saying that a man owning n thousand feet front
would thus be controlled by number OF people hold
ing comparatively small amount Of property.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr. Shermans amendment was also rejected.
a
toe.
POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
ON motion of Mr.. TRUMBuLL. the bill TO remove
political disabilities from Mr.. X. r. Butler was re-
committed TO the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. BuCKALEw expressed the hope that the COM
mittee would make such thorough examination of
the subject that would not he necessary for him 10
make any further remarks.
TIM NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep.) Of Me- then called up the Navy
Appropriation bill. The question on the amend
mcnt Of Mr.. C0nkng to strike ont the $500 the