The New York herald., 1868-01-08

WASHINGTON, Jan !, 1868.
PETITION YoR NcRYAsED PAT OF NAVAL ovyrc1RA
Mr. GRIMES, lrepl OF Iowa. presented memorial from
the Assistant Professor Of the Naval Academy for an
increase Of the pay OF naval ofhcera
ADJUSTMENT OF ACCOUNTS INTERNAL nxvxSuf COL
LIoroRR
Mr. WILLIAMS, (rep.) Of Oregon, introduced Q joint
resolution providing for the adjustment Of the accounts
OF acting collectors OF internal revenue, which
ferred 10 the Committee on Finance
UNITED STATES COURTS IN TEXAS
Mr. SUMNER, trep) Of Mass, introduced bill TO
abolish the District Court for the Eastern district Of
Texas and to extend the Jurisdiction OF the Court Of
the Western district the whole State, which was
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF CERTAIN oyrIcRRs n GEORGIA
Mr.. WILSON. lrep) OF Masa, introduced bill, vacat.
ing the oces Of Governor Secretary Of State and Sur
veyor General OF Georgia. and empowering the Consti-
tutional Convention to All the same.
AMENDMENT OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE Law.
amend the existing laws in regard to the internal
nue. and for other purposes which was referred TO tho
CLAIMS OF EXECUTORS OF JOHN ROSS.
Mr. PoAERoY, (repl Of Kansas, introduced bill in re-
gard TO the claims Of the executors Of the Indian chief
VOLUNTEER OFFICERS m rHH ARMY
Mr. HARLAN rep) Of Iowa, introduced bill to amend
the act fixing the rights Of volunteers as part Of the
army TO give volunteer officers their proper rank
including the marine board The bill provides that IN
and the marine service, for the payment Of additional
allowances &c, their former rank, by commission, and
the term Of service shall be taken into account whether
continuously or At different periods since April 1851,
volunteer as well regular Il referred 70 the Com.
REGENTS OF rHR SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
Mr. TRuMpuLI. cropl Of H. called up the joint rssc.
, u0T spponsng as Regents 81 the smthsSnan lns!i
Astor, of New York; John Mclean of New Jersey and
Potter Parker, Of Washington The resolution was
adopted.
EQUAL RIGHTS DISTRICT COLUMBIA.
Mr.. SUMNER reminded the Senate that the bill the
bia had been the President December 10 The
President having failed to return IT, he asked to
introduce bill precisely similar
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep.) of Ohio. suggested . reference
OF the matter to the Judiciary Committee it might
be that the bill was now tho law of the land
Mr.. JOHNSON (dem.) OF Md, sad the constitution of
New Hampshire was nearly identical with the constitu-
on OF the United States except that the Executive
had but threo days to return the bills instead of ten
and the Supreme Court OF that State had decided that
such adjournments not adjournments the
which the President understood them but recess
II that decision correct this bill Ia the law Of
the land.
Mr. SUMNER said for some purpose the President re-
garded the recent adjournment recess; but there
was reason to believe that he considered this bill had
fallen through because OF the recent adjournment Con-
gress should meet the question either by new legislation
or resolution he was willing the bill should 60 to the
Judiciary Committee.
ca o. v ss had .Sa no %
and should not place itself in false position The bcst
way would be to address to him resolution OF inquiry
whether he considered 1t a. having become law
Mr. DRAKE, rep) Of Mo hoped the judiciary Commit
Tee would report bill empowering Congress to deter.
not signed should become law.
The bill then referred to the Judiciary Committee
REGULATION OF FARES on RAILROADS
A resolution introduced BY Mr.. DxvIs (den.) Of
KY, instructing the Committee on Commerce to in
Qls into the :ped.ncy q regulating the fares the
ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
THE COTTON TAX.
n "a oirt. &~w
me- III. cosKssG esp;J Of n z. vshdrew hi. motion
press the amendment combining the suspension 10 one
year.
exempting crops grown in 1867 and remaining in the
hands OF producers.
Mr. WILLIAMS moved an amendment exempting all
cotton remaining unsod in tho hands Of producers when
the act takes effect provided that heretofore
collected shall DO refunded. Lost.
Mr.. Johnson's amendment was also lost
The question then recurred on Mr. Norton's amend
ment reducing the tax on cotton after 1867 to
Mr. CosKLrsG moved TO amend by combining the sx-
Messra Johnson. Of Maryland; Frelinghuyssp, of
New Jersey and Patterson OF New Hampshire, spoke In
favor OF the repeal, and Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont,
against IL.
length claiming that II the North would keep spoon
out OF the southern dish the South would be
constructed, and that free negro labor had proved
Mr. MoRros, trep) OF ind. replied that tho reason
why the Northern spoon was In tho Southern dish
that the South had onco put Its spoon In the Northern
dish The negro might have been made lazy by free
dom, but that evil would be remedicd the Southern
whites were thereby made more industrious. He then
to support the justice Of at least reduced
ax.
Mr. HOWARD, trep) OF Mich, would support tho
amendment Of The Senator from Indiana tMr MortonD.
He could not vote 70 give 70 the South privileges which
he compelled to deny to his constituents, and
he inquired OF the Chairman OF the Finance Committee
tMr. Sherman) whether provision had been made tor
supplying the deficit occasioned by removing ax.
portions OF the estimated expenses OF government
for the next fiscal year which would bo reduced. The
whole would mot exceed one hundred and forty or one
now safely throw on one hundred millions taxation
Mr. Howard inquired whether that committee had
considered the proprety Of disseminating the payment
OF the war debt for the present
Mr. suxH said that bill 70 that end vas now on the
table,
Further debate snsusd BY Messrs WILLIAMS and VIII
SON. rep.) OF Mass the latter referring
where man was tried In the South for whskey fraud,
aud bong convicted, was pardoned by the Pr sdent,
who considered him an old friend VINO could not be
guilty and gave him certificate OF character, and he
went South TO continue the business gigantic whis-
key rng existed n this country which controlled the
government furnishing any quantity Of money
uoneenng ana orplng, and now, instead OF hundred
millions, the government collected but twenty seven
mil ons tax from whskey. Ho would vote q reduced
tar on cotton remaining In the hands Of producers He
moved 10 amend by substituting tar OF one cent on
cotton grown in 1867 in the hands OF producers
and not sold or contracted 70 be sold the passage OF
the act.
Mr.. MoRros would accept OF the amendment but for
the fact that he believed would open the door TO
frauds.
Mr.. CoRnrTr spoke against the amendment Of Mr.
Morton, whica was lost by yeas 2l, nays ~.
Hr WILSON then offered his amendment
Mr. SHERMAN said u was the proposition o. that
OF the senator from Maryland, which had been voted
down
Mr.. CoSKISG had read by the Clerk circular which
ho said had been sent all over tho South proposing
said, TO do far more efctuay what was proposed by
the amendment The document was dated Augusta
Georgia. and proposes on the Of Hsrschol " Jonn
son and others to get Claims through the Court Of Claims
for the paid the crop 1857 one.ha TO the pro-
ducer and one half for expenses and remuneration.
The amendment was lost
The amendment by Mr. MoRroy making the tar in
1868 half cent and thereafter one cent was lost by
vote OF Fl TO "a.
Mr. CosKLrSe renewed bis amendment ersmptine cot.
ton grown in 1868. Adopted-24 TO 21
Mr. DRAKE offered an amendment declaring no further
provisions OF the law required 10 authorize the coec
on OF The tax after 1868 Adopted after discussion Of
Its necessity By Messrs johnson and Drake.
On motion Of Mr.. MORRILL, trep.) OF w., Q provso was
added exemptng from duty cotton imported between
April 1s6S and April 1869.
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