The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-27


Ttores.
THE FARMERS AND CITIZENS NATIONAL aANK OF WILLIAMS
Mr.. MORGAN rep) Of N. ", reported from the Com
m'ttee Finance q joint resolution authorizing the
Comptroller Of the Currency revoke the appointment
of a receiver Of the Farmers and Citizens National
Bank Williamsburg, N ", and to restore the charter
OF said bank. The joint resolution which had passed
the House, was adopted
SURRENDER FOREIGN CoNyICTs
=, M 5000 Tep,i OF nevada, from the oommlt'ee
convicted OF certain crimes, with amendments II for
BIDS persons adJudsed guilty OF certain being
allowed to enter tho United States and authorizes the
President on satisf ac,ory evidence TO prevent
trance Of such COZ vcts. ans deliver them up 10 the
States " 'o - ~
After some discussion on the subject Of extradition,
during which It appeared that the bill was not apply
topeTsons coayicted eilical offences and 1t
hoaucei 70 meet the OF count ries with whom We
have no extradition tre ities
mir SHERMAN, irep.) Cf Ohio offered amendment 20
applied TO those count ries
Alter further discussion during which Mr. TRANQUIL,
rep OF Ill., stated hat bill which initiated ia
,ne House had lis origin in consequence OF Information
received IRON tho State Department that notorious
Criminal was on huJ way here.
=, MT MORTON trso.l of Ind, said the bi allowed the
self and send him back. 1t would endanger individual
rights and perhaJ under it persons would be sent
BACK VINO had DO convicted and served out their terms
Mr. TRuMguI1 said the United States did not
sueh criminals fere as those that are mentioned
On motion ths bill recommltted.
REPORT IMPEACHMENT COMMITTEES.
MT HowATn, trep.l OF Mich, from the select commit
lee OF seven 20 whom was referred the message OF the
House on tho subject o. impeachment reported the fol-
lowing resou tom
whereas te House Of Representatives the 25h day Of
vens Bingham, senate impeached An
AID IN ~ ONCE ana informed The
that the House Of Representatives viii in due time exhibit
the sane, and likewise demanded that the senate take
order Tor the appearance of the said Andrew johnson
Resolved That Senate will proper order thereon.
sersa iive ''N'' wa - s'il
The committee also recommend that the Secretary OF
the enae directed notify the House Of Represen
tativos OF the passage OF this resolution.
The resolution adopted without dissent and the
order was mado accordingly.
THE RECONSTRUCTION BILL
On motion of Mr. SALISBURY, dem.) OF Del, the
bill, upon hich Mr.. salisbury addressed the Senate.
reading from manuscript.
TIE JURISDICTION or UNITED STATES COURTS IN CERTAIN
Mr. TRuMBurI from The Jud ciary Committee reported
bill defining the jurisdiction Of the United states
amendments striking out the clause dsmissng all cases
now pending in the Supreme Court which have
| grown out OF the execution Of the Reconstruc-
ton acts, changing the repeal of the various
acts, which authorize appeal in such to the SUI
law heretofore passed extending the judicial system of
the United states over the ten rebel states shall be con-
therein senators and Representatives shall be
mittcd from such States, or Congress shall recognize
On motion of Mr.. SHERMAN bin then postponed
TO Monday next, Mr. Thayer having the floor.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PRESIDENT.
At alfpast three O'Clock several messages from the
President were presented by Colonel Moore the Presi-
dents Private Secretary.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate q communication
from the President transmitting report OF the Secre
ary of State in reply to resolution Of inquiry relative
to tho appointment OF Arson Burlngame u diploma
tic other mission by the Emperor Of China;
port Of the General Of the Army in reply resolution
calling for copies of issued regard to Third
to the Committee on Military Affairs.
RELIEF or THE DESTITUTE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The Senate motion OF MIR. HARLAN non -concurred
N ' neo house 70 the S
laiion of the District OF Columbia.
Tue uAargRs FERRY PROPERTY.
Mr. WILSON, trep OF Mass, called up the bill to pro-
ments and water privileges belonging to the United
states at or near Iarper's Ferry. W. Va. The Com
mttee on Military Affairs recommend an amendment
donating a certain portion OF the lands to college
chartered by West Virginia
Mr. HESpRIcEs, tden, Of Ind, did not know why i'm
proved property Of the United States should 20 given to
State without even requirements that " should be
exposed at public sale OF any OF the guards shown by
experience to be necessary
Mr.. RAMSEY, tropl Of siin believed tho property
at the place where John Brown executed Perhaps
would agreeable to the Senator to strike out this
provision and give il TO the heirs OF John Brown
Sir HEsDRcKs said the Senator could donate his own
money TOR thai purpose IL he pleased He questioned
his right however TO give TINS properly 70 them or TO
any seminary Of learning, or TO the state OF West vr
gina - - -
Mr. FEssESDEN, (rep OF Me-, thought 1t ratherate in
day Western Senator to object giving lands for
the benefit OF learning TO state He had the impress
that the had right dispose of them
they saw lit The State of Indiana had very respect
abo portion Of the ubc lands Tor the benefit OF educa
on for railroads and for other purposes without
horror having been expressed about it. He had given up
look ing aftor public lands in tho West, knowing that
they would have them any way. II had come TO be
sidered impairment TO ask question about their right to
the public lands In their limits The bill proposed to
| deed certain portion OF land belonging TO the
United states TO this institution of learning,
4 lar had
been raised one individual in his own State having
/ gwen sl0 900 for that purpose II founded by q
sect known tho "Free-wiii Baptists very excellent
set Of people whose doctrine heretofore had been that
If their ministers knew anything from books it would
rather inlute them than otherwise but lately
been inocnlaed with other IDEAS and, becoming int.
rested IN the subject OF education, had established
institution for the education OF whites and blacks Three
-four lots proposed be given for the Of that
| school. he saw nothing astonishing or remarkable
| about II.
Alter further discussion between Mcssrs Hend-
\ ricks and Fessenden
MIR. WILEY rcp1 OF W. Va said that a, the close of
almost worthless, no introduced resolution in 1866 in
I curing whether 1t was the intention OF the War De-
place. and that department had replied that It could
DO used to advantage save as temporary
ordnance depot, and recommended tina. the
that the United states should DO reimbursed for
the expense oris,nally incurred there in lands i'm.
provemonts and the ands would PROBABLY soil for
or three hundred thousand doars-about the original
cost-and he estimated them TO be worth million. The
balance would be applied to free schools, which were
very much needed IN Virginia.
The amendment was agreed to.
Further amendments were agreed to requiring the
salo 10 be at public auction giving OF and
two years with proper security and providing for notice
Of sale TO be gwen Washington New YORK aud Gin.
clnnas for sixty Ave days previous, and then bill
passed.
AT twenty minutes past five o'clock the Senate ad-
i2urned