New-York tribune., 1868-06-23
XITH CONGRESS-IID SESSION.

SENATE ... WASHINGTON, June r. looo'
The CHAIR laid before the senate peu'IoIno no
AGAINST the Copyright law and in favor OF the EAV
law. Mr. WILSON Rep, Mass) reported a JOINT IeSO'U
hon 10 drop from army-rolls certain olcers apsY'
itbont leave Also Joint resolution to authorize the
sale of damaged and unserviceable ordnance by te Or
nance BOARD Also Joint resolution for the sale OF the
Eite OF Fort COvngtOn, Nd Whlch was passeu" HI'
EUMNEkI eP% % M1ss 5SSTSss to Establish Govern
nent Bank through il financial policy under which the
National debt shall be consolidated ana It's redemption
provided for without any tax on the people
Mr. CONNESs REP, Cali offered the following
o% the further consideration b from House for the PrO'ee
Mr. sUMNEE-I object TO ITS consideration.
Mr.. COENEsS-l give notice that tomorrow VIII ASK
tEe Senate 10 consider that resolution.
THE COLORADO BILL III. A.
Mr. YATES G,ep., III called mp the bill to admt lhe
Mr. %OERIiT dep VIZ opposed the bill saying that
he would not vote to clothe boy III the s'Ie"s u
Mr.. CRAGIN rep n H. reminded the Senator that
at the time OF the Enabling ActS OF o. adm''lng OoS
mitted. In 1850 She had $4,000 inhabitants ana IN ms ms
opinion she lad more uhamIans Ina9 G Sl.n1 Top ~ GS
States and hcr Constitution was formed Dy ConnonUn vi
and submitted % the people instead OF DelhS Ianeu "S
in Nebraska by the Legislature A.. .;,, oto, statos
were falling ont Of line, and when the Union was Ru 10
receive these new Territories as States.
The bill went over with the morning hour.
THANKS To MIR. STANTON. ,,
Mr.. EDMUNDS tRep, VI offered resOlu!Ion' Nv Mllvn
was adopted directing that the concurrent resolution
rendering thanks Of Congress 10 the Hon Edwin NJ
TIE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. TRUMBULL QllJ sought TO have the veto on the
having indicated his intention 10 speak on the SugecS
MIR; MORRILL, Rep, Me- insisted ON tne Stcg,i V,nVI,
Th@ nncStion was on the amendments by the Committee
On an amendment increasing the appropriation
FOR Capitol Police from $4,000 to $7l74S, Mr. HEN
DRICKs Dem, Ind called attention 10 the TACT tuat
while clerks in the Departments get but $l2O per anuh
fbe prvates Of the police force given $500 and the
captain 81 500 the lieutenant $500 the private SIV0
Mr. C0TSEss coupled the Senator's attack upon the
capitol police with the misunderstanding by which ser
geant Bates prevented from planting on the uoh. Oh
the capitol the hag which he had carried through he
Mr. hendricks amendment was rejected Il to 10 and
the Committees amendment was agrcc1 10. 80
An amendment striking out compensation TO Inc
Assistant SECRETARY shorthand writer's ana TWO OUT oi
the three clerks OF the fourth class for the tIcsdtl ana
SlT"nS r 80 protwent was SdSpsd 10 to i2-Sessrs
Sherman, Sprague Ross, and Wiley voting Nay Win the
On an amendment repeating the act Of August lS 1885,
requiring foreign regulations Oi coumSite 70 DS I%lir %
before Congress and the second section o G V % J3
-, I9CO M s If HE government was discussed
Mi SUMNER opposed the amendment The hrst clause
abolished once OF superintendent OF Stastts' dtd
salary of 5000 per aunun Cousuls arc Obliged 10 tor-
ward to lie Department OF state certain commercial
Information to he communicated 10 congress, ana u u
office was dispensed with there would be no means OF
systenatzng that information. The second clause oi
tie amendment abolished the offices OF the second
Assistant Secretary OF state and the Examiner O Cdls
The latter rendered services which could not DC oter
wise performed in the Department of state lie Knew
the Incumbent MI PeSiune Smith OF New-lork as an
efficient capable officer and he knew that important
services were rendered 10y him. The former Ohcer, MI
Hunter SecOud-A ssisdut Secretary, had been IN the
STATE Department 40 years, and might be called It's Vhs
index.
Mir SUMNER moved 70 strike ont the second clause of
the amendments but, after discussion, the suJscI was
nut over until O'Clock JO-mOrrOw, and the Senate took
up the Presidents veto of
TIE ARKANSAS BILL.
Mr. DAVIS dem KyJ argued that the bill IS uncOn'
sttutonal Since Rebellion the supreme Court mas,
by hearing coming that state appeal re-
cOguizcd her State. The President has recognized
her continued by Executive acts. MI
DAVIS addressed the Senate at length.
The Senate voted the quesuOu-Shall the bill pass,
Notwithstanding the objections Ot tine Presidents