New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-08
XLTH CONGRESS-HD SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. T., 1868.

SENATE. WASHINGTON Jan. T. 1868.
=. OFFICES IN GEORGIA
Mr. WILSON introduced bill vacating GER
olGes ID Georgia and empowering the Constitutional
Mr. WILSON'S bill yacates the Offices Of Governor,
secretary OF State. and SurveyOrGenera Of Georgia
=. VOLUNTEERS IN THE ARMY.
A. MI HARLAN introduced bill to amend the act fixing
give volunteer officers their proper rank Including the
Marine Board This was referred to the Committee on
Mr. IIARLAN's bill provides that in computing the
Oh service OF officers OF the army and the marine
their former rank by commission and the term Of
VICE sha De taken into account whether continuously OF
regular.
SMITHSONIAN REGENTS.
MT TRUMBULL called up the joint resolution appoint
ing as regents Of the Smithsonian Institute Theodore B..
Mo3lsey Of Connecticut, VIM b. Astor of NewYork John
Mclean OF NewJersey, and Peter Parker OF Washington
The resolution adopted.
. TIE DISTRICT EQUAL RIGHTS BILL.
Mt SUMNER reminded the Senate that the bin for the
iuItheT security of equal rights in the District OF C3u
pa had been sent to the President on Dec TO- Inc fre
dent having failed return it, he asked leave to In
troduce bill precisely similar.
Mr. SHERMAN suggested reference OF the matter TO
the judiciary Committee as 1t might be that the OIL was
nov the law Of the land -.,...,- -. ~ w.,
shire nearly identical with the Constitution OF the
United States except the Executive had
of that state had decided that adournments were
not adournments in the the in which the President
rect this bill is now the law Of the land
Mr. SUMNER said for some purpose the President re-
garded the recent adjournment as recess but there
was reason to believe that considered this bill had
fallen through because OF the recent adjournment Con
gress should question either BY new legislation
or resolution He was willing the bill should 50 TO the
Mr.. EDMUNDs said Congress had no official knowledge
Of the Presdents opinion the subject and shond not
place itself in false position: The best would be TO
address to him resolution of inquiry whether no
sidered 1t as having become law or not.
Mr.. DRAKE hoped the Judiciary Committee would re,
port bill empowering Congress to determine when, and
how bill vetoed by the President or not signed should
become law. The bill was referred to the judiciary
Committee.
son, EDMUNDs DRAKE and SUMNER. until the morn
ing hour had expired, the bill was so referred.
resolution was introduced by Mr DAVs instructng
the COMMITTEE on Commerce TO inquire into the expe-
the United States which was referred TO Che Committee
Commerce.
The bin 10 repeal the internal revenue tax on cotton,
being the special order, was taken up
Mr. CONKLING withdrew his motion to postpone, say
ing that he should at the proper time press the amend
e onestng S oD Mr. amendment
exemptng crops grown In 1861, and remaining In the
Mr. WILLIAMS moved an amendment exompting all
cotton remaining gnS0d IN the hands OF Tne
collected shall be refunded Lost.
Mr. JohnsOns amendment was also lost.
The question recurring Mr.. Nortons amendment re-
ducing the cotton grown after 1867 TO cent
Mr. CONkLING moved to amend by combining the ex-
Messrs JOHNSON of Maryland. FRELINGHUYsEN of
New Jersey, and PATTERSON OF New-Hampshre, spoke
in faver of the repeal, and Mr.. MORRILL, Of Vermont
Mr.. DAVIS Ky:l made a speech Of some length claim
ing that if the North would keep its out OF the
Southern DISH the South would soon be reconstructed
and that free negro labor had proved failure.
ern spoon was the Southern dish that the South
had once put its spoon in the Northern dish The negro
might have been made lazy by freedom. but that eyh
would be remedied if the Southern whites were thereby
made industrious. lie then proceeded to support
the justice Of at least reduced tax.
Mr.. HOWARD would support the amendment OF the
Senator from Indiana (MoTtonl, He could not vote 10
give to the South privileges which he was compelled to
deny TO his own constituents ana nc inquired OF the
SrS991 Been S Se for supp6g the dct occ
stoned by removing this tax
the estimated Of for tho next fiscal
year which would be reduced The whole would not ex
million dollars SO that Congress- might now safely throw
of one hundred millions taxation
Mr.. HOWARD inquired whether that Committee had
considered propety of disseminating the payment OF
the war debt for the present.
Mr.. SUMNER said that bill to that end was now on
Further debate ensed by Messrs williams and Wilson.
tried in the South for whisky fraud, and being conyic
ted pardoned by the President who considered him
tdcate of character and he wnt south 10 continue his
business G sas s Gs TG furnishing any qna
tIty Of money for eectioneerng and DIlDng ana now
instead OF sl6OOO0OO0 the Government collected but H,
600 900 tax from whisky He would vote for reduced
tax cotton remaining IN the hands OF producers lie
cotton grown in 1867 the hands Of producers and not
sold or contracted to be sold at the passage OF the act
the fact that he believed it open the door frauds
Mr.. CORBETT spoke against the amendment OF DIT
Morton which was then lOst, by % 10 Il votes.
MIR, WILSON offered his amendment.
Mr. SHERMAN said 10 the same proposition as
that Of the Senator from Maryland which had been voted
down. 49,
mr. CONKLING had read by the Clerk circular. which
he sand had sent all the South proposing he
said 10 defeat efectually what was proposed by
the amendment The document was dated Augusta,
Georgia. and proposes on the part OF Hersehe johnson
and others get claims through the Court Of Claims for
the tax paid on crop OF 1867 oneha 10 the producer
and one half for expenses and remuneration
The amendment was lost. .
An amendment by Mr. MORTON, making the tax In
1868 half cent and thereafter cent was lost by
vote OF 81 to a. Il,
MT. CONKLING renewed his amendment exempting
cotton grown in 1868. Adopted 10 al
Rfr DRAKE offered amendment declaring tha nO1ur-
tier provision law required TO authorize the col
lection after 1903 Adopted after discussion OF
its necessity, by Messrs. Johnson and Drake
on Motion Of Mr. MORRILL, (Rep., VT proviso was
added exenpting from duty cotton imported between
April, 1865, and April, 1862 The bill then passed from
Committee OF the Whole, and the question was on the
rst amendment exempting cotton grown in 1863 which
was debated by Messrs Wilson, Howard, Buckalew ana
Cameron, and adopted by the following vote