The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-17
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.


PRIVILEGE TIE FLOOR.
On motion Of Hr SHERMAN, (repl OF Ohio the rules
modified 10 allow the Commissioner and the Assist
an Commissioner or Internal Revenue tho privileges OF
the floor during the consideration or affecting
tho
COMMUNICATION FROM sEcRErARY srasroS-yorryrErR
OFFICERS IN THE MILITARY SERVICE.
a communication laid before the Senate from
Edwin NJ. Stanton, Secretary of War, IN compliance with
the resolution or April 0. 1857, transmitting list o.
volunteer officers in the military With thor
and present duy. Referred to the comiacc on Mill
tary Ailai:s and ordered 10 be printed.
II appears that tho volunteer oicors continued and
In The service the following Major General o.
O. Howard, United States volunteer; Brgadier ard
Brevet Major General l. 4. Scott, United volui-
teers; Coione ana Brevet Brigadcr General T. d. Saw
all Veteran Reserve corps Colonel ami Breyct Brlga.
dicr General Orlando Brown, Twenty fourth United
States coIorei troops Lieutenant Colonel Fred s. Par
ker, Veteran Reserve corps; Mujor William H. Wicsel,
Assistant Adjutant General Major u. II. Delaney, Oae
| Hundred aud Fourth United States colored troops
| Captains Whitman, Harnii, Grerson, Royce and Fo-
son; Assistant QuGrtcrmasters, Captains Beaman aud
Bslloek Commissioners Of Subsistence, Capitals Rem
ingon, Judo, Dillon and Van Dcrlip; first Lieutenant
Coates; Second Lieutenants Fuller, hcKilhp. Foote,
Walker ami Dodge All OF the Veteran Reserve corps,
BUnnester Scott Bridgman, Watts, Brodhead, Robin
! son Moore, Holmes, Bricker. Dyer Walco,,, Bowen.
Grubbins These officers, Mr. STATION says at The end
OF The communication, are retained in accordance with
the requirements OF the public service
TAX.
The bill for the exemption OF cotton from tax
NJ
Cured IN the Senate amendments.
Mr.. Sns ;aAy, from the Committee Finance moved
that tho senate recsde ani substitute the following
amendment -
and after july j, 1861 shall lie c,ei1r; from duty
The motion was laid aside by consent for the time.
IETIToNs
Mr. SUMNER, trenl Of Msss.. presented petition
from tn citizens OF Marlboro, Mass IN regard 10 tn,
tights OF American citizens abroad Referred.
Mr.. CHANDLER, (rea) OF Mich, presented petition
OF the citizens OF Texas praying the rai
tbs appointments OF non Residents ia that state Laid
| on the table.
from Thomas a. Williams. Stephen r. Drake and John
Williams, who claim 20 be rauiiar with Indian az
fairs, setting torth the various why the pesnt
mode OF dealirg sh The Indians y Objectionable. and
praying Congress TO incorporate them i.to the United
States as - 10 subject to the laws bring them
more IN contact with the white population, claiming
that thus they could be managed economically aud
wars with them ayoiei az could he seen from the ex.
The Committee On Indian Affairs
the LFGsL TrSrER Act
Nr. WILLIAMS, .rep) oil oregon. from tho Commit co
Finarce reported bill relasin. to United states
notes. re-cnactirg the Lesal .nder aad proyidu
Tor contrnc's PAYABLE IN gold By nsrlc,ion OF Tho
proper 10 their opnsJn at this time The motion was
| agreed to.
| REORGANIZATION or TnE TREASURY pfrARrrgyr
Mr.. FgssssgtS. rep Of Me- introduced a bill TO re.
organize the Treasury DoDsr Gent. which referred
10 the Commit c Gu Finance.
IT, regulate with great ruuuteness tie nv
her, pay and classes o. clerks TO be employed In the
several makes import changes
duties and po1iions OF The head officials or tne manner
OF ansactng business Tho annual salaries affixed Z,
some Of tro moro prominent officers D. tae b,
Hs--Asststant secretary and coaptroers, 5000
each; auditors, commissioners 81 Customs, solicitor,
register architect director OF barcag statistics - 50J
each; deputy comptroller ~ TIC currency, deputy soil
citlr dplty treasurer aId tho chief clerks the de-
rar meni, $500 each; deputies Of camPtrolle,s ant
other deputies not otherwise provided for 81 OOJ eacn
The Secretary The Treasury is also allowed to employ
| hfy temporary clerks when needed Tor tho prompt
transaction Of busness.
Gr ~ ssypES sad Congress had been appropratlng
money yearly - increase ina compensat on ot officers
very ogjeo ENABLE sys,onbut he satl.Aod that
they would 10 or the most impCrtin officers
/ TIC deiatmout whose services essential u thor
salaries not Increased 10 s opinion the salaries
/ many should be increased. He hoped the committee
would give the their earnest attention. so that
tho bl would become law in shape .. tho present
/ Session.
coSsuLs
| On motion 81 Mr. CuASDLsR tho Senate resumed the
consideration ot hts motion 10 recr TO tho ComnIitte,
On Iomnece iae resolution IN regard 10 the appoint.
nen 81 Ierea naval officers as eonsGls AID vice con.
Mr. GRvEa, tfe7l or Iowa. read Iist furnished him
H. SAID, by ihe auditor hayns tho sualcc, Ia charge,
showing 'hat number OF consus receive upwards q
| sil,Ovg yearly others over $40 900, &c.
hr sUsSth referred TO the law TO SHOW that " 80 II
was q violation OF law
Mr. CNDlrE alter referring TO tho duties OF consus
| IN commercial localities and the Necessity for their
being men tonyersant with merchandise exported rom
that poin said hal tho consular system was now ore
Than seli.sussiung paying thirty or forty thonsani
dollars INTO the Treasury. re merely desired to have
,le mater sent wn're ! belonged The Committee on
I
twenty rop.cads had been bull, during The war that
would not ioa Of course however that was not their
/ fault laughter
Mt GRIMES said that the competency OF the Navy Do
partmeal Lad nothing 10 do with the question under
DISCUSSION, which the Senator had not touched n
He thought that men carefully educated by the govern
mcnt ana acqunn'ed With naval lay, and most OF
whoIn nau sieauy been abroad IN the service OF the
government, wero quite competent a. men In the
Senator's district, who had been educated ia vending
wh.key tobacco aao Other wares TO the Saginaw 10
| the polite society OF the Nackpsw u,aurhterl
Mr.. STEWART rep IT Nevada moved 10 Law aside The
subject aud take up hs bill for the establishment. OF
| school OF Bnes
After considerable discussion on points Of order the
Pres dent announced the special order the norulnz
! hour having expired.
THE DEFICIENCY rfiL
The special order the House bill making appropr,s.
ons 70 supply ihc qehcicnces 10 the appropriations
the execution Of The Rsconsruclon Jaw pnd for ms
service Oh the Quartermasers Department for the year
ending june 30, 1858, was then taken up
The Finance Committee amend the bill bv tnsa,lIno
the foowiDg:-HoUso Of Representatives dohcie r,ces-
Ipcrelsed compensation for the CONGRESSIONAL printer