The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-18
THE F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
Third Session.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IL, 1868.
JOURNAL CORRECTED.

JOURNAL CORRECTED.
Mr.. SHERMAN, (repl OF Ohio, said he desired to
correct error In the Journal into which the morn
ing papers, well the Secretary Of the Senate,
had fallen, in regard to the report OF the Finance
Committee on the joint resolution OF Mr.. Edmunds
as to the payment OF the national debt The com.
mittee had really reported In favor OF laying the re-
THE UNITED STATES COURTS IN MrssIssrPrI.
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United States Court may hereafter sit at vcksburg.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION.
lions to amend the constitution OF the United States
designed TO protect the rights OF ininores and to
provide against the contingency OF bringing the cleo
ton of President and Vice President to the House
Of representatives; me resolutions, he said. were
had long been o close student OF the constitution
aud they were worthy Of the special attention OF
the Committee on the Judiciary, TO which, on his
motion, they were referred.
LAND GRANTS TO CERTAIN RAILROADS.
MI UH ,aT1s t TeR Of Mich INTRODUCED bill
consin and Lake Superior Railroad. Referred TO
the Committee on Public Lands.
or M sP Of Of. Ala introduced bill
Orleans Mobile and Chattanooga Railroad. Re.
ferred to the Committee on Public Lands.
BOUNTIEs TO COLORED VOLUNTEERS
Mr.. PoMERoY, (rep.) OF Kan, introduced a Joint
resolution that all men who volunteered TO serve M
soldiers or cooks for three years or during the rebel
the same additional bounty, upon the same terms
and conditions other soldiers who have received
1885, and the acts amendatory thereto notwithstand-
ing they may have been borne upon the rolls as
slaves. Referred to the Committee on Military
Affairs
TAXES UPON TOBACCO, SPIRITS, ETC.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported bill amending the act imposing taxes
upon spirits, tobacco, &C., by extending the time
for ahixing stamps to the 18th OF February, which
was passed.
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
Mr. RICE, trep.l OF Ark. introduced two bills for
the removal OF political disabilities from certain per-
sons. Referred to the Committee ON the Judiciary
Mr.. SAWYER, trepJ OF s. c., moved to take up the
House bin removing political disabilities from GER
tain citizens Of South Carolina elected to state
offices.
Mr.. SALISBURY, (dem.) OF Del, said he would
gladly vote to relieve all the people Of the South
rom political disabilities but he could not vote for
this BILL because he saw In the newspapers that the
persons to be relieved all belonged to political
party, and , he was opposed to such Partially in
Mr.. SAWYER replied that some OF the men to be
relieved by this bill were not republicans but demo-
Gratis. who were willing 10 acknowledge the exist
ing State government, and who had been elected to
0filce.
The bill was passed-yeas A, nays 3.
Mr.. HARRIS frep.) OF La. introduced a bill TO re-
leve from political disabilities certain citizens Of
Louisiana. Referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
on motion Of Mr. SUMNER the Senate took up the
JOINT resolution OF sympathy with the people OF
spain lin their efforts to establish new order OF
thngsn
Mr.. PoMEROY suggested an amendment by sub
st ituting for the words above quoted the words "a
republican form OF government
Mr.. CONFESS. trep.) OF CAL, thought better ex-
preston. would be "a popular government" or
more liberal institutions "a new order OF things
might possibly be worse order OF things.
Mr.. BAYAnD, tdeml OF DEL was IN favor OF the
wise and well established principle OF non-interven-
ton In the affairs or foreign nations. What would
be thought OF resolution Of the Senate recon-
mendng the abolition OF the Established Church In
Mr.. THAyER, trep.) OF Nevada, moved the Amend
ment suggested by Mr.. Pomeroy.
Mr.. SUMNER said II his voice could reach those
who now control the destiny OF Spain he would tell
them not to hesitate about establishing republic;
but he had united In reporting the resolution In its
present form because he thought, under the circum
In accordance with the usage OF nations, for Con-
gress not TO recommend any particular form OF gov
eminent But 1t was certainly within the province
OF Congress to express sympathy with the aspira-
lions OF every people for more liberal institutions.
THE PRESIDENTS FINANCIAL PROPOSITION.
Before vote could be taken the morning hour ex-
pired and the Senate resumed the consideration Of
the resolution reported by the Finance Committee,
disappearing the Presidents financial recommends
tions
Mr.. DIXON, (rep.) OF Conn.,, having the floor, said
that II 1t was to be admitted that the Senate had
right to express its Interpretation OF the Presidents
recommendation ms In this way he thought the CON-
mttee was entitled to some credit for having 80 far
modified the original notion In Its present form II
Presidents proposition. and therefore he could vote
for II, because he was opposed to. that proposition.
lie wished 1t to be distinctly understood that he was
entirely opposed to Reputation In every and
any form, but he was not willing to
admit that the President had proposed repudI-
alton, for the reason, among others, that he did
creditors to accept his plans. Mr.. Dixon discussed
at length Senator Morton's plan for reslning apecie
payment and said he hoped IL would not be adopted,
because " u were II would produce q state Of pro-