New-York tribune., 1868-03-17
NTH CONGRESS-IID SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, March lc, 1863.

The CHAIR laid before the Senate pettlOl
from the Constitutional Convention OF South Carolina
praying the repeal Of the Duty oS RICE; cOmmunica
tion from the Constitutional Convention Of Georgia
asking appropriation Of 100000 for the REPAIRS an'
construction of certain ROADS. On motion OF Mr. VII
SON Rep.. Mass), the Senate insisted on It's amehl
ments to the bill TO facilitate the payment OF soLp'
BoUNTIEs which had been disagreed to by the house
On motion OF Mr.. MORRILL, Cep MeO, the SENATE aAa'
insisted Oh its amendments to the fbNsiON Dill
which had been disagreed to by 'he HouSe
Mr.. EDMUNDS Rep., VT offered an order providing
that the MINUTES of the proceedings OF lhe sLChEr SLs
SION dnnc the trial OF Impeachment be furnished TO the
reporters Objection being made, 1t went over. Mr
SUMNER Rep MassJ presented the petition OF citizens
OF Ontario and Monroe Counties NewYork, asking that
drafted men placed on the same footing with yolun
teers with regard TO BOUNTY. Mr. FIELINGHUYSEN
Dep ~ J)-The petition Of citizens OF Hudson County
New,Jersey, praying for modification OF the Recon
structon Acts, providing that the NATIONAL DEBT DC
held INyGoLATE Committee on Finance. Also, memo
rial of twelve coOred men of Augusta, Georgia. praying
that they be sent 10 LIBERIA. Several petitions were re-
Mr. EDSIUNDs reported favorably, with amendments,
the bill In relation 10 appeals 10 the COURT OF CLAIMS.
bill in relation to testimony in the Court Of Claims. Mr.
from the merchants aud bankers OF NewYork against the
passage Of the FUNDING BILL -
REGULATION OF THE NATIONAL BANKS ~ CITlEs.
Mr.. CATTEIL Uep., ". j. reported bill amendatoIy
TO the National Currency act Of June D. 1864 provides
that il shall be unlawful for National banks In Boston,
section 81 Of the said act to pay interest the balances
any other National banks or TO oer any inducements
ness In order To secure such deposit, under
penalty Of having their affairs wound mp by
provisions OF section 90 Of the act above mentioned
IL further provides that every National Bank selected az
Bonds with the Treasurer OF the United states as security
for such deposits and whenever the public moneys 50 de-
Of the bonds held by the Treasurer security It shall be
his duty to reduce The amount Of said deposits to sum
not exceeding ninety per ccuum OF the bonds The orl
irg receiving of money valuable considerations OF
any kind as inducements 10 obtain or allow 10 he re-
tanned deposits Of public money, is 90 he punished 10y
fine not less than one thousand dollars, or Imprisonment
for rot less than year. or both IN the discretion VI
TIE TAX uroN Nf,SuTAcTrRTs,
Mr.. SHERMAN rep, ONO reported back the liouse
revenue tax, with an amendment retaining the tax ON
turpcutine coffee roasted or ground and ali articles IN
fined sugars, and on the products OF sugar rthcs; on
sugar candy and confectionery; on niahon3' enSr@us @
it tbds and an "tbcP sfamp duties unchanged Mr.
sherman gave notice that lie would call the III UP 10
prru,yrxr trvrE Inns oN TIE MISSISSIPPI.
Mr. FOWLER REP. Tenn introduced bill To provide
FOR tho survey Of the Mississippi River 10 requires the
Chief Engineer Of the army 20 have made complete
its mouth, cNcmplifying Hl its t0pogiaIhical fea-
tues either bank within such limits ~
may be necessary determine proper location OF lcvees
and that he shall locate lines for permanent leyees IN the
following stncts. namely: on the east SIDE tlrst foh
The mouth of the Ohio 20 Memphis and IN such portions
OF Kentucky and Tennessee as may require IeNeta'
Second, from Memphis 10 The mouth of the lazoo kyer,
Third from NIcsbuIg To NcwOrlcaus, and such portions
as may require levees Fourth from NcwOeans as far
down toward the mouth as the area TO DC reclaimed lo
sdc First from Cape Grardcau 10 the mouth on INC ~
Francis River second, nom Helena To the mouth 81 me
Whitc River Third from Napoleon 20 the mouth Of led
River. Fourth thence a. fr down az the area 10 De- re-
tanned viii Justify the extension OF the icEee Inc Chei
Ingincrr j. authorized tu employ such engineers ANA
abOrefs and such appliances may De necessary
Tor the work. 10 defpy the expense of which SOlals
IIs fa las TtI
able - estimates OF tie cost Of cyecs ON lines ~ crma-
nent security OF such Dimensions rs snll render them
of land 10 bc reclaimed from overflow m each district y
The construction such lcvcos Tie bill also provides
Tor the completion OF the photographic and Hydromctrc
survey of the Mississippi, from Cape blfHldelu 10 inc
CUT appropriate for the present expenses of that
GEsriAL nnANcn or 1ur UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY
On motion of M IONAID Nicp, hlchf the Senate
took up ihc b. relating TO the Central Branch Of the
Uaion Pacific Railroad ,,,.,.,
Mir JOHNSON dem. md advocated tho bill a length
explaining the operations thus faron the road, ana speak
ing very highly Of thc advantage likely C. accrue from H.
Mr.. MORRILL, tRel, WI "HcItl Heipnl
whose effect would be To provide thnt no subsny OF
United States bonds shall be allowed 10 thl' baheh,
beyond the allowance Oh the hundred miles on Whlch
bonds are already authorized 10 he issued. 80,
Mr MORRILL, GIcp.. Mc) moved to postpone tle Wn'
FOR the purpose OF taking up the POstOmec Appropriation
Mr. C0NKLiSG Rep y " took The oor, and spoke
claimants had 10 right to these bonds lands that ,
even from default or any olhSr iIl'I senoy Sy IaEo
become successors of What iS called lhe E',leI no;
THIS bin asks for 90 OF 90 miles between the terminus 1t
was eyCT granted to anybody. Ihcsc persons, hc hd
are already the participants of magnificent o"Wmenls.
Equivalent lands aud bonds he added were gwen To the
Eastern Division wien the bill Was passed allowing them
to change their route. aud those privileges were
pledged TO tho -. Joseph and Denver city ltnil-
road Company, which Company Will uhdoubt-
edly come and make claim for remuneration.
He argued that the line Ia question ~ not necessary 10
form connections aud that Congress Is not obliged to sub
sidZe roads calculated to grdiron the entire west
Mr. Couking having concluded the CHAIR announced
as The Conference Committee the part of the Senate
on tlc Appropriation BILL Mcssrs. Grimes Conkng, aud
Morrill, WtD; also the bll in relation To bOuntes,
Aies.rs wilson Howard, and Thayer
Mr. POMEROY Uicp., Kansas briefly replied 10 Mr.
Conkng holding that the law authorized this transfer
of privilege avod OF by party to the consolidated
organization ,, -.
SIr. HOWARD Rep., Mich) quoted the various acts
bearing on the subject and claimed that II was con
empated by them that the Eastern division should De
located that all branches mentioned IN the charter OF
the Union Pacific Railroad should be enabled TO form
connection with IL ITS way 10 the hnndfcd degree OF
longitude In 1866, the Eastern division was allowed by
Congress on application TO branch on toward the south
west thus releasing 10 from the obligation TO c0nine
itself TO the route which would enable those branches TO
form their connections with IL. He therefore, claimed
that good faith demanded that Congress should now
power those branches thus deprived VI 1t to make that
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After further discussion by Mr.. EDMUNDS and others,
IL being evident that vote could be reached today the
Senate into Executive session. and soon aferwafd
adjourned.