New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-17
XLTH CONGRESS-IID SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON. July Ie, 1868.

bill 10 extend the laws OF the Unlteh oldtoS ioang W
customs, navigation and commerce over AasKa ana 10
establish collection district therein, aud Tor o'her pur'
poses The Committee recommended, he sald' TO strike
out the third section which provides for the establish
ment OF six ports OF delivery with surveyors 10 receive
salaries not 10 exceed 5000 each, which was agreed TO-
The Committee also recommended TO strlKe out the
seventh section which forbds the killing OF any fur
bearing animal by persons unprovded with license
granted by the President, and reported suosutute
therefor providing that the Secretary OF the treasury
with approval of the President shall nave power 20
scribe such regulations he may deem proper 1or the
preservation OF the furhearing animals rom
amend by adding prOys0 that no specIal briSeKes
shall be- granted under this authority Agreed 10, ana
the amendment amended was also agreed 10. Inc
recommendations Of the Committee the tehh
section prov idDg for the establishment oil bonded ware
eleventh section, for carrying the act INTO eject IRON
10000 to <2O0 we're agreedto ana the Dill was passed
Mr. sHERMAN tRop, Ohio reported joint resolution
10 am, the 18th section OF the act approved Juy ~
the late insnrrcctiouary States until January l. 1862
Tue Joint resolution was passed
EMBODIMENT OF POREIGN-BUIT vEssELs.
Mr. MORRILL, Clep., Mel reported bill for the regis
tratIUn enrolment Of forelgnbullt vessels. -, a.,
Mr. THAYER tkep., Neb) called up the bill for tho
relief Of the loyal Chockaw and Chckasaw Indians; but
Mr. HENDERSON asked that 1t lie over for the purpose
of making inquiry. Laid over
BRIDGING THE ONO RIVER
Mr.. RAMSEY Rep., Mimi reported bill to authorize
uroyides that parties authorized by State laws to
sruct such bridges submit to the Secretary OF War;
the full particulars of the undertaking. aud prescbes in
detail the manner in which they shall be constructed
of less elevation than 90 feet above the low water
or 40 feet above the extreme highwat mark. The
length of the main span and OF the other spans leit
to be subsequently determined
BOSDIsG MERCHANDISE
Mr.. SHERMAN rep, Omo) reported SUBSTITUTE ior
the hin which passed the House May o. relative to the
transportation OF merchandise In bond to other places
than the original port of importation which substitute
prOyides that from and after September l. 1868 mer
chandise other than wine. distilled spirits, pershable or
explosive articles and articles IN bulk which shall APP
pear from the and shipping documents to be
destined either Of the ports OF 81 Lons CINCINNATI
New.OIleaus may be entered for warehouse and inme
dato transportation and forwarded at the rk Oh the
owner 10 its place Of Destination the BOND required
shall he for double the invoice value Of the merchandise
with not than two surees aud the merchandise 80
transported by, companies regularly incorporated as
common carriers and designated for tue purpose ny tho
Secretary the Treasury, ana 10 or Dy none oihers
such companies are to be responsible TO the united STATES
for the safe delivery Of the goods ana DE paoeu uue,
bonds with such conditions as the Treasury Department
may prescribe possible. no route thail nc ucsshhJeu
which by Of change Of gauge or other cause IN
carried un",d -, ~ az Custom onicers IL must
az iJIgI srTed directly from the importing
the ears vessels vehicles In which II N 10 DC Trans
,nrtcd otherwise il viii he subject TO seizure
Claimed propety and deposited IN the public store The
ier oeceTs t the designated ports carry into effect
its provisions IL also repeats al acts when authorize
an abatement return Of duties on account OF damage
occurring TO merchandise during the voyage 1i loIla
"a.
i'm whole or part by IRE or other cause after ltS recel
ton within the limits Of the United states
PAssINGERs OS OCEAN STEAMSHIPS. .
Mr. MORGAN ucp., y. ~ reported Joint resolution
providing that there shall not be carried ON any vessel
f,IIoing proportious viz. On the second deck, not
being orop deck one passenger Tor every one hhufea
and twenty cubic feet Of clear space aid on the MAN
and poop deck one passenger Tor every one hundred
cubic feet OF clear space contained tht,lh no s1
law for the measurement Of tunhhgt. pthaIly u pro
vided OF SO for every statute adat Carried III t1ccss
ti,,tr Ie iK
more th.n twS& sS cent Of the vessel shall be subject
TO a line not exceeding tlOC0 aud imprisonment not eh
cecdIug six months, end the master, on cOnylc-
i, stlI iS innrsoned from s1 months 10 year The
bin also requires the Committees on Commerce IN the
to prepare bi for the better protection OF
ErCH1s o. American CITzrNs ABROAD.
Mr. CONNLss Bcp, CaJ moved to lay a'ias the nn
n,aT abroad saying that both Repub
cans and Democrats wcreYcdgcd To the rcef OF hatuI
NJ 'W0REIII Kep. Mc urged that the regular bust
ness should -t be- attended TO. and MI Cohnerss motion
was rejcCtcd-2l 10 o. -,
The senate took up the diminished DuslhoSs 'ho hu"h
dci"cS Mr. CONNEss asked that the special order
the hin for the protection OF the rights OF American ci
NJ "W0RRiII Mel urged the completion first Of the
unfinished business. the Indian Appropriation blll
Mr. CONNESS SAID there Was no doubt OF the passage
~ the AUGMENTATION bill The faith OF the Republican
well a. Of the Democratic party pledged To carry out
this measure lie moved to postpone all prior orders ahd
Mr MORRILL, would oppose any interference with the
regular business must be- passed for the passage OF
bin Of a political character.
Mr. C0NNESs reminded Senators that while they slt
here a. The representatives Of free people some OF Their
fclowcitzens are dying In foreign PRISONS lie sara
Their coufedcratos and associates guilty OF the same
crime If any which those persons now In prison were
guilty, have been discharged because thcy were hatvs
American citizens and Others have been detained ana
kcnt ucarcerated because they naurazed Citizens
upon this odOus and abominable plea that they are yet
foreign subjects , - ,..,
Mr. HOWARD Rcp., Mich) also opposed any interfe-
renee with the regular business.
MIR Conness's motion failed by 81 TO %, as follows: