The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-11
THE FoRTlETH CONGRESS.
SENATE
WASHINGTON, July 10, 1868
Second Session. ...1

Mr. PATTERSON trep.) Of N. H., called up the OIL
transferring the duties Of the colored schoois Vi
washington and Georgetown to the trustees OF Inc
public schools, which was passed. .--sl -
The CHAIR laid before the Senate letter OF resig-
nation from Senator Johnson. 4
RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS ABROAD.
Mr.. CoNNEss, lrep.) OF CAL, moved to make the bill
to protect the rights of Americans citizen abroad the
special order for Monday next at one O'Clock.
Mr. FEssNDEN, Tep.l Of Me-, suggested that the
motion be deferred until the Chairman Of the Com
mttee en- Foreign Affairs (Mr Sumner) should be
Mr.. MORTON, rep.) of Ind, hoped the motion would
Mr.. CoNNEss called for the yeas and nays and the
motion prevaied-22 to8.
BRIDGE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT ROCK
ISLAND.
Mr.. HARLAN, trep.) Of Iowa, called up the bill 10
bridge the Mississippi river. "a
After some verbal amendments an amendment by
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep.) OF Vt, providing that the ex-
pense shall not exceed 81, OO0,oO was adopted.
MI, WILSON, Eep} Of Mass, vas aware that the
very enthusiastic the subject Of this institution
and that several millions would probably be asked
for its Improvement but, disavOwing sectional mo-
rves he hoped Senators would not favor any further
expenditure upon II. The armory at Springfield
could furnish all the arms that viii be required.
Mr. HARLAN was willing to say that the institution
would not ask any appropriation not recommended
by the committee of which the Senator was chair
man.
Mr. YATES; rep.) Of ILL.,, advocated the bill, which
was passed % to 10.
IL.
Mr.. CATTELL, (rep) OF N. j., again called up his
bill to provide for further issue Of temporary loan
certificates for the purpose Of redeeming and rer-
ing the remainder Of the outstanding compound
interest notes.
Mr.. TRUMBULL. trep.) Of ILL.,, offered the following
as substitute
of the compound notes. and saving the
s Of the and reducing the
By authorized. and directed to make the sale Of
&c a'pS on s s Monday IN sSs
Til the Of con IN hs
exclusive Of that for which gold certificates are deposited
$40 100000 the BE- made in the following
Of
NeT York that sealed proposals for 100000 gold coin
city New YORK until three O'CLOCK p NJ on the day sp
f an ni az t9
am Il the s Of such
No shall be BY
per currency Of the Of coin bid
which len shall be received in Part pay for the coin bid
returned party who made the bid ' Pay%ents may Be
thereon When the notes are
eeved they shall be cancelled by the Secretary Of the
and cancel interest bearing OF
!aus time None but the highest bid shall be accepted
for the eod and, in of different bids shall be
treasury shan have The right % reject ali Or any BIDS Il
Mr.. TRUMBULL said If he had followed his own in
clinations he would have named an amount much
lower than forty millions, but since Congress had
manifested a disposition to keep more than twice
that amount in the Treasury he Thought much would
be accomplished by the passage OF the substitute.
lie produced statement from the Treasury
Department OF the amount or gold In the
Treasury each month for the last two years,
including deposits for which certificates have been
issued deducting the later, the average for the last
year exceeded eighty three millions, and the amount
for which certificates have been issued was over
twenty Millions over one hundred millions lying
idle in the Treasury for the last year. The aver
age for the preceding year was about the same
amount The amount of currency lying In the
Treasury for the same length OF time was over
$3i, 100000 Altogether some $3.50 900, 900 in cur
rency value had lam idle for the last twelve months.
The amount of Indebtedness upon which we have
agreed 10 pay the interest In gold $500 s27 SAL So
Assuming that six per cent interest In coin was TO be
paid upon the whole Indebtedness on the first OF June
the whole amount OF the interest would be
sl2looo,ooo SO that more Is received In gold
OF interest TO be paid in gold. Fifty millions
in gold had been received during the last year
reported than the amount OF gold interest due
due IN the coming year. This being so, he saw no
necessity for retaining on hand forty millions though
ne haG only Ug se excess over
to the United States OF many millions During the
last year by this disposition Of the gold we had on
hand we might have saved at least six millions,
which IN former times would have been thought
considerable sum, and at this time, when the coun-
try Is complaining of taxation, and when 1t Is pro-
posed even 10 tax government bonds in violation as
some suppose OF the good faith OF the country, 1t
seemed 10 him that this six millions should be saved
idle in the vaults.
VOTES OF UNREcoNsTRUcrED STATES IN THE ELEc
ToRAL COLLEGE.
without further discussion the bill, at the expi
ration OF the morning hour the unfinished business,
Mr.. Edmunds BILL excluding from the Electoral Col
lege the votes Of States lately In rebellion which shall
not have been reorganized, was taken up.
Mr.: EDMuNDs rep.l OF VI, explained the blu and
said he supposed there was no doubt that its pro-
visions clearly within the constitutional powers
OF Congress. It's object was 10 avoid any contest
10 the acceptance OF votes in the Electoral College
Proceeding ID 10 q RI
bull upon the bill he read from the Globe an express
sion Of opinion by that senator before the election OF
1884, hat II that election should be decided by the
vote OF Louisiana IL would be illegal unless decara-
tory law was first passed" That, he said was the
purpose OF this law, providing In advance the rules
which shall govern In the Electoral College.
he also quoted Senators Eeverdy Johnson,
Davis, OF KY, and Doottle to the same effect. Re-
ferring to Mr.. Buckalew's remarks of last evening,
he denied that Congress had compelled any OF the
Southern States to reorganize themselves Congress
had left the matter free of choice to the whole body
OF the population, not excluding, as that Senator
would wish TO do, one-haf OF the population from
the formation OF the institutions under which they
are TO live. lie reiterated his argument as to the
necessity OF Congress determining which OF the two
organizations Is the legal State government.
Mr. DAVIS, tdeml OF KY, admitted that there could
be only one state government In u state, but
contended that the leytmate government
the people, untrammeled by Congressional
dctatiOn. lie insisted also that Congress
by numerous acts and declarations had recognized
as legitimate ALI the State governments existing in
the south at tue termination OF the war. and there
fore that in case TWO sets OF electors should present
themselves nom such states, the votes OF those only
should be counted VINO were chosen under the gov
eminent 80 formed by the people, and the country
would 10 1t that the votes OF the negro organiza-
ton should not be received. lie called attention to
the language OF the resolution under discussion,
which SPEAKS OF States and then goes to prescribe
the restrictions as to counting their electoral votes,
which he claimed were wholly Inconsistent with
their existence as states under the constitution.
In reply " Mr.. DAVIS question, where senators
found authority for their claim OF right prescribe
such restrictions Mr. HOWARD named the general
power TO suppress rebellion.
Mr. DRAKE, lrep) OF NO.. said that Congress was
given such authority by the clause In the constitution
which provides that the number OF electors of any
State shall be equal to the number OF senators and
Representatives 10 which 1t may be entitled In Con-
gfCss.
Mr. DAVIS replied that this fact was apparently an
Ill niable power capable OF covering everything,
aud ~ the second, Congress had discretion to
de erIniDe the number OF Senators aud Representa-
ti,es to which state IS entitled for the consttu.
ton explicitly fixes the number. He proceeded