New-York tribune., 1868-01-16
TIru CONGRESS-IID SESSION
er,,,rP wAsHISaToS. Jan. 10, I9o2

~ snnnIies 10 planters be military Affairs
crops. Referred to the SIIIIoSs OSn-rIo1Ss
Mr. MORTON ep md PTesDf PreSs Of washington setting
ny upward oi i,ss.lnaton 49,. against them Dy ~ ,b
and employ ana snd men may be put in charge Of
h hc works who will not nitt oS Coibia
ReierrSdd doS 70 said that the same condition OF 1nngs
eIIsted here that there dd IN 'Te nS not work when
they had tns iep Hass said bill was pendingt
nom the Mayor the appointing power now
20 t2e detrment OF eOored citizens he hopeu Tue oen
wCgld take i i up ana ae5 on peseDtcd petition from
1hs merchants Of Key West Florida, praying for the re-
mova OF the distractions in the channel there WHICH
Mr. MORGAN also presented petition rom M ne 0 Of
Steamer thence to some European port which was re-
ferred the Committee on Posoees ant rO' & tho
St LOUIS Board Of Trade praying for the removal OF the
United states Arsenal from that place. Whch was It,
serred -,,,. oo,,n-s
itteer ePorted in favor Of tie indefinite POstponement
bi the bI to regulate fees and costs IN Uaea seS
Mr.. SUMNER Rep., MassJ. from the Committee on
Foreign Relations reported Joint resolution for the
payment of $4,000 damages for the seizure OF spanish
Mr. CONNEss Rep CALI introduced resolution , that
Congress consent to Anson Bnrllngame receiving siv
ferred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
The bill extending patent to Smith wessOn for re-
peating firearms was passtu.
M CHANDLER moved to refer 10 the Committee on
yavas officers Consuls, or Nice-Sonsus now III the
hands Of he SS%%ss tS Ug d not interfere with
che regulations Of commerce There was proviSo that
they should not receive any additional salary
Mr. CHANDLER said the Committee on Commerce
snght able TO materially reduce the expenses OF the
Navy Department. The pay of retired Rear AdniraI
was $1,000 but his spare duty pay was q 900 yearmmore
Than was paid to C1nnS ne th9ugns a b Cps of
Manchester England for instance had TO examine ana
fbey were honest or dishonest whether any fraud had
committed the Treasury The bill proposed that
pointed He thought no man above the rank OF Lenten
ant OF even & SId ha taught its SUtes whereas
% retired officer was generally too old TO learn and IN
order to that question, he desired to bring the
matter before the committee properly having charge Of
GRIMES said there was one Consul in the interior
of Great Britain salary of $4,000 $4,000 In
chat there would be saving to the Government OF
Mr.: cHASDIER said the highest salary paid to any
Consul in that locality was 5000
Mr. GRIMES said they had fees in addition to their sal
M. CHANDLER said they were forbidden to receive
fees. All above their salaries had 10 be PAID hle he
Mr. GRIMES reiterated the assertion. and said his
recollection had been refreshed since the cOmmencene
OF the session by gentleman ID eagS en- aEo IL saving the
Committee Commerce could reduce the expenses %
Ehan the estimates He discaimed any ptentioD TO IN
terfere with the duties of the Committee on C9nmefoe'
yreat Britain coud draw any such fees as tie Senator
from Iowa (Mr Crimes stated If SO, he drew them not
s<Fhsandng the provision Of the act OF july lo regu
Eating the Diplomatic and Consular system portion OF
WHICH he read substantially as stated 9y MI babeT Mr.
rmess statement was correct OF not thOug oeheVeu
ceyed at least SIS per annum and of them bar
with commercial agents 10 perform tner uuIes
for haf rates or OnefOurth, or even Tor nOthng Ihe
h5 system was rotten and ought to be reformed. The
,nen representing abroad, he SAID, were III sohe
Se"SniaTy reasons without ability, OF character Or quail
kcatIons for the discharge Of their duties He trusted
tSat as some Committee Of this body would bring
for reformation in the matter and others were
Mr. GRIMES desired an opportunity to satisfy the Sen;
ate truth Of his statement and to that end moved
20 Law the matter over until tomorrow.
Mr.. CHANDLER explained the system Of appointing
,eSuses might be shown Perhaps the should be
Devised as 1t ag once e n hee p to
She notice the Committee Commerce by the Secre
say Of % G sde 6esr ne o% nS& @ S Of
resolution where it belonged, TO the Committee on COm
merce. -
The morning hour here expired ana tne specat oruer
ssScy ssS S WSs taken up and r sPRAGUE the
Eoor. He considered judicious expansion desirable.
but the circulation of greenbacks the fruitful source OF
epecuaon had gone far enough The circulation OF he
She credit OF the Government The United States Gov
ernment now the greatest gold speeulsor Oh tne
depreciatOr Of the credit of the Government He
der tine a1S eensrn rH% the ans OF
ankng institution the resources OF the country should
Soyernmcnt by the establishment Of such an institution
ss United states Bank-One that would protect the in
feress OF Government and people instead OF Deng
Fributary to the moneyed interest-the latter would
Ethen be their servant speh a power rSy Sny @ Souiu
sion. based upon property, and private and public
aecuritics would be possible He was astounded that
pancs occurred under the present vicious system
which, the longer continued would cause the greater
evils Only power sueh as the OhIeu etases
scirouiaton controlled by the moneyed interest He
EcOncuded after condemning the policy nctng 10 spec
eglaton by keeping NGoVoO gUu @ cent 9,sconnt
Mr SHERMAN had desired to confne the discussion
OF the cmTPency should be allowed on this question
amOst the unanimous opinion OF the House ana senate
sTressury should be repealed, he having Withdrawn
$4,000 900 in than years including over $50 100000
of United states The Finance Committees amend
ment simply proposed TO take away that power.
Mr.. SUMNER (Rep, Mass) asked what the oinerenee
was between the House BIZ ana the amenament M ol He
zion OF mutiated and defaced notes The senator 1ron
Vermont Edmonds) had tried to thrust IN the question
&hat question. He had been accused OF faYorng milo IN
natOn but he had opposed 1t in every possible form.
Senator except affecting the question of funding
che National debt Under the existing laws the seere
she extent of IS bill and that officer knew and recognized
that fact He defended the Secretary OF the treasury
From the charge OF Mr. Stewart that be had unnecessarily
drawn from the people Of taxes He said he
could not be chargeabe with the failure ofhe estimated
1bad conscientousy discharged his duties.
The proposition Of Mr. sprague in regard TO the Ma
sors alarm about bankruptcy and ruin, because Of the
decreased price OF commodities, he said that loss
THE revenue diversified productions OF the
country ncreasing they increasing In volume,
the million men turning 10 industrial pursuits
at the close OF the 1t would not De alarming should
prices fall more and Manufacturers whO had made
large prices during the must now suffer to
fent This fall OF prices constituted National danger
but when they fei TO specie standard specie pay,