New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-28
Nth coNGREss-sEcoNp SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, March q, IS


Mr.. CONKLING rep, n. " introduced q
Joint resolution for the RELIEF CERTAIN OFFICERS,
non-commssioned officers and soldiers OF the army Mr.
STEWART Rep Nev)-A bill TO fix the SALARY OF the
ATTORNEY OF the State Of NEVADA.
CoAsrIHG TRADE or THE FRONTIER.
Mr. CHANDLER (Rep., MlchJ called mp the bill to
regulate the coasting trade the northern, north
western and northeastern frontiers Of the United States
for which he offered elaborate substitute. Mr. Chand
Ter explained that vessel clearing at Buffalo, Is obliged
to take out manifest At every of at N won s me
manifest what his and where is to he delivered
reaches his destination. The fees are but slightly
AT tIe suggestion Of Mr. FEssENDEN Rep. MeJ the
bill was laid over Mr., Chandler giving notice that he
would call II up tomorrow. 49,, . 49,.
5000 additional copies Of Ross BROWNIES REPORT on
the Mineral Resources Of the Territories a.. -,
supplementary TO an act " to provide NAIl3SAL Cuk,
and To- provide for the circulation and redemption there.
Of" approved June 8, 1864.
Mr. HOWARD Rep., Mch) and others argued that
the Oi in relation to the Central branch OF the UNION
PACIFIC RAILROAD be taken up.
THE NATIONAL BANKING SYSTEM.
NJ CATTELL's motion prevailed, and he addressed the
Senate support Of the bill lie claimed that the Ma
based on sound principles that has already been shown
10 be marked Improvement upon the system OF state
Banks This bin cOTrects what experience has shown TO
be defect in the system, namely-a plethora OF money
in the Eastern cities to the mpSveTshment OF Gther
places resulting from sending bank reserves when are
intended be the conservative power OF the system,
from the country 10 city banks which pay interest on
them and appropriate them they were disable capital
destroying the reserve required by law 10 be Kept by
banks Banks are property lenders, nor DoFTo%eTs,
When they depart from Their proper sphere they become
specuatOrs in money His friend from Missouri (Hender-
som woud probably before the session Closes Introduce
measure looking TO an increase III t9 volume OF tHe
currency for the benefit Of the West The only thng TO
correct this evil, IN his opinion IS such Dill as the
Mr. CAMERON rep, PENN said that country banks
found IL necessary at certain seasons when their funds
were otherwise unemployed, to keep Their balances III
the CITY 10 draw interest He moved TO amend the bill by
seI uv b.pt located in said cities lend 70 brokers other per
'o, @ sen say So that the bill required
Mt MORRILL, rep, Me- moved TO lay the bill aside
for the purpose Of taking up the Naval Appropriation bill
MI HOWARD again urged that his bill above named)
Mr.. SUMNER Rep, Mass) asked division OF the
question, hoping that the Pacific Railroad bill might be
The first part Of Mr. Morris motion, postponing the
pending bill, was agreed to-
one bill the other the second part OF the motion pre-
vailed and the Senate took up the
NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Committee on Appropriations reported the follow
s. p requiring 1ns,p.nded balances or money derived
public property which remain incorporated eIt July be
C EnpIe Naval store and Of the sew
ERA ssna rom e N. SRS not from tS. Navy
appropriations for Of the marine corps edneed nom s7
rom AZ $1,000 and for elotbus from 10
m @ Tb s%on 1 sDpopd for he pay 9
HS a. ss s1%V SH o and The Tor ban
ces DC 10 be made In navyyar $4,000 TO 5000 The fol-
loving ont: For libraries for vessels $3.50
for Of deputy clerks the Naval Observatory S4 for the
Naval LaborIor S3O0O repairs Of Marine Barracks washing
tor The appropriation for the Of professors At the Naval
FROM 80 $4,000 and that for the expenses
Of visitors 81 900 81 900 Also amendment 10 authorize the
Of $50 apprentices and addition the
mechanics authorized By the bill TO be employed In the
On the amendment striking out the proviso that the
civil engineers and naval keepers at the several
nayyyards and that the persons appointed at the sev
era navy-yards TO superntend the mechanical depart
ment specifying Them shall be appointed by the Pres
dent with the advice aud consent OF the Senate, ana
shall be men skilled In their several duties and appointed
from civil life and not from officers OF the navy,
Nr WILSON rep, hass) hoped that the amendment
would not be agreed TO-
some discussion followed concerning political proscrp
Mr. SUMNER dsep, Mass) and others urged the neces-
sty OF the provision go, -,
Mr. JOHNSON Dem, Md ridiculed the notion Of the
Senate trying the merits OF carpenters joiners and sail
makers. 1t beneath their dignity.
Mr. FESsENDEN (Rep, Me- SAID that no political OBJ
iect could be served by the provision as most OF such
changes had already been made The Republican party
expect successful at the next election, aud Will
probably have q new Secretary OF the Navy, and then
these evils may corrected He reason for for
bidding the appointment Of officers OF the Navy which
would doubtless expense. Cficers could De ap-
pointed who would otherwise be idle.
Mr. WILSON opposed TO placing Navy Officers over
mechanics He moved to strike out the words clvl en-
gneers and naval storekeepers At the several Navy
Yards; also the words appointed oy the PRESIDENT ny
and with the advice and consent OF the Senate"
The amendment was agreed TO. -,
In reply 10 q remark by Mr.. Sumner in regard 70 hls
persona knowledge Of the evil effects OF political pro
scTiptioD ~ Navy Yards Mr.. HENDRICKS tDemp lnd)