The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-29
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s, 1868.

WASHINGTON, Feb %, 1858.
WARNINGS OVER DISTRACTIONS TO HARBoRs.
The Senate concurred in the House amendments 70
the joint resolution relative to placing warnings to hal Dor
entrances, &c.
EXPLORATION ALASKA
Mr.. SUMNER, trep o. Mass, presented the memorial
OF tho American Philosophical Society," setting forth that
Alaska possesses greater natural advantages than has
hitherto been supposed and recommending . proper
scientific exploration.
THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS.
Mr. WILLIAMS, Vep.) Of Oregon from the Committee
Rerenchment reported joint resolution TO abolish
the Bureau OF Statistics and transfer the duties 10 the
special Commissioner OF the Revenue.
REPORT or the IMPEACHMENT COMMITTEE
Mr. HOWARD (rep) OF Mch.-The select committee
Of whom referred the message OF the House
OF Representatives on the subject OF the impeachment
OF tho President OF The United States had the snb
Ject under further consideration and have directed
report that they have discharged the duty which do
VOWED upon them, and have adopted series OF rules
for the regulation Of the proceedings Of the High Court
OF Impeachment, and ! now present that report and
ask that 1t he printed
Mr.. HowAsD-I shall move TO take them up to.mor
row NJ the earliest possible moment.
NATIONAL SOCIETY ToR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO
ANNALS
Mr. wmsoS, rep) OF Mass introduced q bill TO incQr.
poate the National Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Animals. TIE members names are MessrA g. :.
Skinner Jonas C. Robbins, Lew p Luckey aud Frank
Moore. Police officers everywhere required 70 assist
its agents IN the enforcement OF the laws for the pro-
lection Of dumb animals and one-ha OF the fines col
ecied through the fundamentally Of the society 70
accrue 10 its benefit
AMENDMENT TO rng BANKRUPT LAW.
MT STEWART, trepl OF Nevada, introduced bin to
Committee on Judiciary Il provides that no debt Gre
ated by fraud or cmbezzement OF the bankrupt or by
his deacaton as public ofncer or while acting IN any
but the debt NAV be proved and the dividend thereon
shall be payment on account and discharge granted
under the act shall release liable for the same
debt for with the bankrupt as partner surety &c.
In all bankruptcy proceedings commenced after one
year from June !, 1865, no discharge shall be
granted TO debtor whose assets not pay fifty per
ccntum OF the claims against his estate, unless the
assent 10 writing OF majority In number and value OF
his creditors who have proved their claims 10 filed or
before the time OF application for discharge.
REMOVAL OF CAUSES PROM Courts.
Mr.. TRrMBuLL, rep OF Ill.,. introduced bill to pro-
vide for the removal from State circuit
OF the United States oil suits now pending or which
may hereafter DO brought against the Uaitsd States
marshas or their deputies on application by the de.
fendans, which was referred TO the Judiciary Com.
mittcs.
rxrESsios or PATENTS
W WILEY, trcp Of ". Va, called up the bill re.
patents TO give public notice thereof which passed
aiter discussion.
rdE rAclrIc RAILROAD IND GoAr ISLAND.
On motion of Mr. CosNE~s. (rcpD OF CAL, bill
lAtins to the Pacific Railroad was again taken up.
Mr. HowARp said the Com mites on tho Pacific Rail.
road alter nvestgst bad concluded that the title 10
Yerba Bueno or Goat Island, In the United States,
aud that no private person had any legal Claim upon H.
The bill originally contemplated the cession OF portion
Of the island TO the company but tho committee had
recommended the present provision in the form Of an
merely permitting the use OF tne shnu ~
depot 10 time OF peace rsscrvng the portion required
BY the United States in time Of when the govern.
ment could reposess It,
Mr. CAMERON rcpl OF Pa saw no reason why other
railroads Terminating at san Francisco should not be
allowed equal privileges this island AZ the expira.
ton OF the morning hour the bill was laid asiie.
PROCEEDS oY csrTrRED AND ABANDONED PROPERTY.
The nnin shed business tbo Joint resolution 10 convey
into the Treasury the proceeds of captured and absn
doned property Vas then taken MP The question was
on Mr.. diDunds amondment appropriatng from such
proceeds one hundred thousand dollars for the expenses
az
ye1ssi oi sli.a ".A saatsi the Secretary Of the
eaegff ~ y 4. Il Ia .oIre ii9a win gnch FRO