The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-21
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.

AMENDMENT TO THE PENSION LAWS.
Mr. VAN WiSKLE, Crep.) OF W. Va, called up bill
relating TO pensions, which was passed. Among
other provisions IL CONSTITUTES the Pension law to give
the preference for pensions TO the OF
the deceased and unmarried soldiers and sailors in
the following order:-First, the mother; second the
father; third, the orphan brothers and sisters II
authorizes pensions to persons disabled in the time
Of peace while In the service. The inmates OF chart
table institutions are not debarred from receiving
pensions.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. DRAKE, rcpJ OF NO., offered the following
which was laid over:-
thereto M" ,rrates with indian Ses or
of tribes shall be considered and passed upon n open
MI. ANTHONY, (rep) OF X. l., called up the resolu-
ton authorizing the printing or twenty thousand
additional copies of the agricultural report, which
was passed.
BILLS REroRrED.
Mr.. MORGAN, (rep) Of \. ", from the Committee
on Commerce, reported favOrably the House bill
giving the assent OF the United states to the
structon ofcertaD wharves in the harbor Of Oswego,
New York.
Mr. WILEY, (rep.) OF W. Va, from the Committee
Patents. reported bill granting an extension OF
the patent for printing press TO Richard NJ. Hoe.
Mr.. MORGAN, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported y Joint resolution authorizing the secretary
of the Treasury 10 settle the accounts OF John A.
DIX, Richard N. Blatchford and George Opdyke on
the principles Of equity and justice. The accounts
ing the war.
RIGHTS az AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
tue bill concerning the rights OF American citi-
foreign States was taken up at the exp,ra-
ton ol the morning hour. The question was on Oh G
amendment Of Nj. CONFESS to strike out the clause
authorizing the President to make rcprisaIs by sus
pension Of commercial reatons-
Mr.. PATTERSON, trep.) Of n. H., made some re-
marks rcplyin TO some reflections made by Mr..
CONFESS upon the Committee on Foreign Relations
saturday, and insisting that they are In favor Of
The proper protection oil naturalized citizens. He
ton i- nos an American one, but was enuncated by
Cicero aud pointed out that our theory rs directly
opposed 10 the European theory. Putting into the
hands OF the President the power TO make reprisas
therefore, was virtually q declaration OF war by
Congress. and hence the committee recommended
striking that provision out Of the House bill. The
senator's amendment LEFT the most Objectionable
feature IN the blll-the provision empowering the
President TO make reprsas by imprsoning innocent
men.
the bin requires that every available means shall
Dirt be exercised before reprisals are authorized
Mt. PATTERSON, Of N. H., continued. He said
that 10 would not he strange II when our Irish citi-
xens are forming combinations to secure the inde-
p-ndence OF their country, and when England is cX-
erilns herself 70 proven. ~ an innocent person 10
Inn ssss Of the os,on Ss may hay
many and statesmen to achieve Its indepen-
dence, we cannot, as nation do anything TO assist
the only proper custodian Of such power. He
thought atksr country paid 30 little attention az
u ues1o as ee OF Dd coecureS ws III.
declaration OF the preamble that the right Of ex patr
alton 10 natural and an inherent right.
Mr.. fERRy. n-ep.l OF Conn, asked whether nation
engaged In war has not right TO prevent it's oiti-
eco. leaving 70 eysde the dufy OF defending IT.
NJ. MORTON replied that that 10 one OF those ex.
tfctne eases IN which interference with national
rights may exercised 10 preserve the public safety.
Ne. ton, coutended thai we are bound " protect
toe col opposed placing In the hands Of any one
man tue power Ia decide upon the propriety Of
making reprtssls by inpriDning innocent men. sup
po~c, he asked. when We imprisoned Dr. Blackburn
The British government had seized and imprisoned
innoceni American citizen In London, would
there not have been war; tic closed by declaring
Ms sympathy ~ith the obpNa OF The bill.
Presidents yrro.
Al hSlfpa.t one O'Clock y. " The Presidents veto
~ the h Ieiailng tO the yUtc ~ the Electoral COL
iuge rccei,eI frlm The PRESIDENT. and shortly
siIer on motion of 80. kdnh inds. the senate pro-
thar slated thc question 60 be on passing the bill.
not INA O. niing ihv objections "a the President.
NJ. NtNfs dem 0f NJ. said 20 few words pro
nouneiug the reasoning conclusive.
NJ. HoHann. rep of Mich. stNed II one OF the
nlost ncendars documents that e,sr ean1tcd from
that -Onicesn open aud direct de Il ration that the
REORGANIZATION atis illegal and v6 a. and that no
vote frOln those States ought 20 he ounted IN the
hectors college. tie COntinued:--"h' one humble
representative Of the republican party announce
siose. We VIII ~ before the people upon that issue,
whctnfr those governments shall exist 90 whether
hes shall he DESTROYED ~ revolutionary me ans. Let
tAe issue come, and welcome"
me bil was passed over the Presidents vNo BY
votn 81 a. TO a a. folows.-
ytss sssss aneou Anthony, Cameron, caitsl. Chan.
der. Gcir. nntiine connsss Corheu Cragn, Dtstc Id
ptpnds, ferry, Frsssrdrr frringnu,scp, Hsf bars
.ss.'s'' ..ss $1,000 o.aeSs. A Pss,.
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