New-York tribune., 1868-01-22
xLTH CONGRESS-2D SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan ~ i0o0'
PETITIONS.


Mr. SUMNER Rep Mass) presentefao foI d Of f,g nT.
roral Of citizens Of Texas against the @ stor,
pontmonts there to Office Of h ho fsr Eastern District
Superintendent Of Taxes, ana O'hoi 'f,pn i1nporfa-
have been hllc9 by wEat,tyton wEat .t many Of whom
not well disposed 10 the Union nor l TIrj mon il,
tbat state to MI such Offices men VINO seIVeu l 1ie
Union army He said he had SESSION 6pt lad
rnncncd n 10 DO mis- duty 20 the petitioners 10 take tue
present course At his request ~ ~ T WndeD md M connfT Mas
acbnsSfts i'm relation % the rights OF American CtAons
fpayeIug abroad. Referred to Committee on folelsn
M WILSON Rep Mass) presented petition Of cit,
Gems OF Worcester Mass the same subject KeieIISu
- tbc same Committee Also the petition Of Isaac Seey
and other members Of the Constitutional CohS5tUn ~
Georgia asking Congress 10 auihOilIe ihe e. % ~
OF provisional governments In the South KeefIeu 10 e
Mr.. R&MsHYI'Rep, Mna) presented petition with
the proceeding Of meeting OF citizens OF 81 aAtloH
Tsls minnesota IN regard TO the nights OF American
citizens abroad. Referred 10 Committee on foieish ho
latiOns. - -. A., - .,,.,.,,- ,,i,,,
bill 10 remove the disabilities OF Robert d. kingsbuTy
Collector az Brownsville, Texas at the outDie9h 0I le
war which office he continued TO hold GuIhs the keDe
hon. taking the oath ol aueg5nco 10 tno i, ,
federacy for his safety and for other considerations
and by holding office he was enabled TO rehuer sefOos 10
Union meu.
Mr. PATTERSON tRep. ~ 10 from ihe me 'oiniitee @ III % uh
Retrenchment reported bill 10 amend ne act 10 I.su
late the tenure Of certain civil offices lie gave noce
that he would call IL up at an carry dey
PROTECTION OF CITIZENS, .,., ,,o+.
tSS Mr n VAS iSed that American citizens had
deprived Of liberty upon suspicion of conspiracy 10, anu
Of tbe Rrtisb oyernment and tcereas the first duty OF
State is 10 protect its citizens against AOllc s ny lO
egn nations therefore the President be directed to cause
nm investigaton and If such persons found 10 be
guilty such overt act, then 10 demand thclr lhhe
diate release, and If necessary 10 call out such portion o.
the land aud naval forces may be necessary TO enforce
such demand Laid on the table ~, ,, ,. 900. ~. g.
Mr. CONNESs gave notice that he would call up at al
early day. - .
On motion Of Mr.. HANEE rep, Hebraska) IL was re-
solved that the President be requested 10 inform the sen
ate If i'm his Judgment not inconsistent with The puOc
interests, whether James seldom lately paIdoae9 oy
Secretary OF War OF the sO-Calcd Co
Uepry VIrS Who was fricd condemned and executed,
10y order of the President for barbaes inflicted by him
Andersonvle prison; also. that the President be re-
quested 10 inform the Senate how many mon soldiers
iled arfSre W, ye the said James A. seldom was seere
tary VI WaT OF the sO-calod Confederate states.
TENURE OF OFFICE.
Mr.. PATTERSON rep, n. H., from the Committee on
Office act which was passed to a second reading.
The b provides that after its passage no General or
branch OF the Government shall be appointed or con
tnued In office except such as are authorized by the
statutes specifying their character number, ana salaries.
The term OF office Of al agents lawfully employed az the
SheTe9fter and fenceforti such agents are to be a
pointed by the President, with the advice aud
consent Of the Senate The penalties provided IN the act
OF last March he applicable ana enforced in cases
OF any violation Of the preceding requirements
PUBLIC DEBT AND BOUNTY LAWS.
Mr.. HENDERSON Rep, Mo- introduced bin TO fund
the public debt and 10 amend the banking laws OF the
- e"9t,, ~ "S E tt s ne rnrpos. M Of having of
the compound interest notes three per cent cercate
and other outstanding indebtedness payable in lawful
money the Secretary Of the Treasury shall e authorized
60 and pay out such notes as were authorized by
amount shall not at any time exceed $4OOOOOOO includ
ng those already issued except an cases hereafter pec
ned The Secretary Of the Treasury turther authorzed
20 issue cOupODs registered bonds TO an amount suf
ePt ut to cover all he existing 9oeadGa 2 aSd wdea f are
per cent per annum, principal ana interest payable
srter date at the pleasure OF the Government Ihey are
be exchanged less than par value for any bond
certificate note other evidence OF Indebtedness Of the
United states except legatehoer notes "hSh arc not
60 be funded until decided by Congress; and the new
bonds shau DC exempt from all taxation by state OF local
sestion 8 provides that the limit Of three hundred
millions in amount OF circulating notes shall be removed
and that National bank receive so per cent on
notes circulation provided does exceed per
cent its paidup capital Existing banks are required
20 substitute bonds OF the new issue for those now de-
posted. 10 an equal amount, bearing the same
seo8 IN the esse Of o new BANKS Ghder penalty
of forfeiturg OF od PONDS, ., aIG Tro MInuiHS rs
which ease their rates are 10 De lHd oy & huieent
amount OF legal tender notes which may be issued IN tS
but il the amount Of United States notes and National
Bank notes together shall exceed seven hundred millions
the deposited 10y the banks may be delivered 10
cnstarding notes in United states notes The fourth
section provides for the creation Of sinking fund by the
retention OF twOseyentls OF the interest accrung on
these bonds deposited TO secure circulating notes
alteration OF which the capital Of banks 70 the extent
the same is invested in bonds so deposited AL shares Of
stock therein, and their circulating notes sau be ex
The bill further provides that from July
and after last date, onefourth part Of the import
dute, may be paid in United States notes. Also that
the amount Of National bank notes shall exceed
three hundred millions, the Secretary of the Treasury
with the advice and consent OF majority OF the foloW-
ing named persons VIZ the CODtrOerof OF the Currency
the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue the Chairman OF
the senate Committee on Finance ana the chairman Oh
the House Committee Ways and Means, shall retire
amount Of United States notes, equal to such excess
so that the whole amount or circulating ana lee Ieuel
shall not exceed hundred millions, until the
legal tender notes outstanding be reduced to two hundred
millions.
Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass called up the Dill 70 taeil,
tate the payment OF bOuDues 10 soldiers uhucf he Ac OF
morrow
Mr. STFART REP, New. called up the bin TO remove
the dirablities under the Reconstruction Act OF Gov
Patton Of Alabama. lie read recommendatory letter
from Pope and claimed that the Governor ~as one
OF those who had manifested desire 10 MAINTAIN tAe
Mr. BUCKALLER CRep., Pa argued that Congress
could not leglslate every individual case brought
before them The bill was then postponed until TO
morrow.
SPIRIT METERS
The House bin for the appointment OF commission 70
examine and report upon spirit meters, taken up
The question an amendment by the Committee on
FINANCE providing that the present commission on the
Academy Of Science shall he added 10 the commission.
In answer TO question by Mr.. Grimes, Mr. SHERMAN
stated that such commission was composed OF PTOfs
Hlard and Henry, and engineer and naval officer.
Mr. GRIMES opposed the amendment saying that IT
was of the most absurd things IN the word TO employ
more ELECTROMAGNETIC knowing nothing about mathe-
mauc,.
Mr. CONNEss took the same view claiming TO ne some
thing Of mechanic himself He said the adoption a
meter would be the very thing that disters would pre-
fer the Government 10 do. No form of could be
adopted under which frauds could not be perpetrated
He advocated tax on the capacity OF stills, 70 be
previously ascertaned.
THE ADMISSION oP PHILIP r. % THoMAs OF MARYIASD