New-York tribune., 1868-12-18
vTru CONGRESS--IIID SESSION.
SENATE. ..wAsuNGroS. Dec. II, 1859.

NJ SHERMAN (Rep., Ohio desired 10 cor
- an error in the Journal, into which the morning
.,rors as well as the Secretary Of the senate hau
.ar1 70 the report OF the Finance Committee
i"'l.l r5s,a oint resolution relative TO tho pay
u" ~, ,re national debt. The Committee had really
,cported iu favor Of tabling the Tesoluuoh'
v-,eCoSsIS AND LAKE SUPERIOR RAILROAD.
a. CHANDLER Gep., Mich) introduced bill to
cant lands % ard In the CONSTRUCTION Va 'no "iS0O'N
aud Lake Superior Railroad. - - -
"" Ti,r SUPREME COURT INVITED TO VIcKsBURG.
49, sI-sINER rep, Mass presented petition or inc
MI 81 me bar OF Mississippi, that the United States
Sonrt NAV hereafter sit at Vioksburg.
Mr.. McCREERY Dem, KY submitted resolutions to
amend Constitution OF the Uuted STATES Gesg1 @
Contingency OF bringing the election OF president ana
VicePresidont 10 tho House OF KepIes9n's'iSSoX y Xci
OF Louisville. Ky who had long been close stuue' ~
f constitution, and they worthy OF the spefI nv
trrtOu OF the Committee on the Judiciary 10 "A0H vi
motion, they were referred.
Mr.. SPENCER GIep., AlaJ introduced a OH granting
l,Tds 70 aid i'm the construction Of the NewOrleans, Mo
O''' anu PoTSTT ToR THE CoLoRED SOLDIERS;
Mr. PONFROY Qep, Kansas lntroduceu a loilt n Tgso
tuition that all who volunteered 10 serne aS sC'crs @
or cooks for three years during the ReDeoh 9hu Nc1
hOnOrably discharged, shall receive lhe hdlno
bounty upou the same terms ana eoHuIlohS ,Is
ders Who lave received ana are receiving 9ontloS u,eI
% ct f falv o. 1868 and the acts amendaory thereto
u.tNithstalling they may nave oeeA pOIHo "L0" '4'
rolls as sI0 OF TINT FOR AFFrx1SG WHISKY STAMPS.
Mr. SIBERIAN reported bill amendhlg tle ao IN IN,
posing taxes spirits, tobacco etc: by e&tehu,ng o
REMOVAL OF POLITICAL DIsABiL,liiiLs; ,,,o -.
Mt RICE Rep, Ark introduced two Ds ] Ior 'he to
oioyal of mol tcal disabilities from certain persons
Mr.. HARRIS Rep, La) lntro49eeu YiI 1i 70 vii0'o
from political disabilities certain c'zes ~ e % mo tb Hapse
o. M ss,, IU,' C"r,,llTa elected 10 state offices.
Mr. "ssHI-ISBURY dem DELI would gladly vote to re-
licve an the people OF the south from hOlucal VS"Plu
ti. Int he could not vote this bill, because he had
Son ii reported in the newspapers that the persons 10 Oe
relieved an belong TO political party ana nc was oP
posed 10 such rarIalty in granting relief ~ o. ro 80.
Mr.. SAWYER replied that some OF the HeI 10 pc le
Iieved ny hs bill are not Republicans but Democrats
WHO are willing 90 acknowledge lHe eAlsIiss 0'iTG M
ernrncnt aud who been elected to Office Ihe OIL
was passed 10y Yeas, a; Nays S,oc,r 3; or SPAIN
On motion Of Mr. SUMNER the Senate took mp me
lonI tpel, srfs 70 establish new order Of things"
Mr. POMEROY CRep., Kansas suggested an amend l
mcnt by substituting tor t IIe o, goTeTnnegt
Mr. CONNfsS rep. Cali Thought nettcr eXpIeSSiWUi W
sftntons" new order OF things" might possibly be
SVSBp Drn. De) was in favor Of the wise and
wei established principle Of nonineIyentIon IN tLe an
fairs of foreign nations W.T. MIu p6 p6e aToo1 Of
the cstahli he'd Church In Ireland
NlT H.YFR G,cp. Neb) moved the amendment sus-
Nj usI,NER@If my voice could reach those who
control M dusfiny OF SPAIN would toll them not 70
5oto+o @1 1if establishing a relublic but united ~
reporting the resolution IN Its present form DeCauSe
Thought under the circumstances was more pr1eh'
and certainly more accordance with the usage of na
TioTs for congress not TO recommend any particular
e pSr hour expired and the Senate resumed the
OF tile resolution. OlSdlllONtu
nm PRESIDENTS FINANCIAL RECoMMESDATIoN
Mir. DEXTER Dem, Conn., having the hoOr, slid lha'
II n we're 10 Dc adutted that the senate had ght u
express its dsapprObatOn Of tue Presuehts recominen
daiions i'm this way, the committee was entitled 10 SOME
credit for having so far modified the original motion ~
It's present 1t merely an expression OF opoi
adverse tho Presidents proposition ana ihertloLe '
ton. wished it to be distinctly understood tl"t e
was entirely opposed to Tepuaauoe ID SvSy G Moro
would iO' moi be adopted, because it would Great,
COuld not thdt specie pay
ments would be resumed by legislative aeLoA
I'm England when, 1919, the bill for the resumption
sYece payments passed the depreciation 10 ne removed
was only p Ier cent. that the bill was not the cause
the of resumption but rather the official anounce
ent OF It, lie thought that the real cause Of the epTe
citation of tho currency still mystery lie bfhcN el
the war Congress had established and adhered to rg,
system Of economy refusing TO increase salaries anu i
trenchins IN every department OF lhe Coy L' m
currency would now, IN BIS judgment be al par anu W.
moment would be, nrst 70 institute sach y system y
economy stopping every unnecessary outlay stopping u
chase O. rc, by the Government and secondly "a
remove ali political disabilities from the people of the
South as l.r0posed by his colleague, Mr. Ferry. .
seratc nv Inserting clause asserting that Congress
res Va nm fe President IN tine sentiment expressed II
lis Message that national credit shall be sacred!
Mr HOWARD Rep., Mch) objected to the amend
rnent because in his Judgment IL was not IN harmony
with the an obecto OF the Presidents recommendation
On tiis s,iii,ect mat object being repudIatOn.
Mr. DIXON argued that the Message could not bt
fairly construed to mean repudaton proposed
nothing compulsory upon the creditors 4,
Mr HOWARD thought IL must necessarily mean INC
recommend ton of legislation, which would be cOmpul
Sir CORBETT CRep.. Oregon) concurred'in this view
and Thought the preservation Of the credit ana lalt Oi
the nation the most important object for which Congress
could lrgi~lltc, the people work
Mr. HOWE moved TO amend the resolutions so as to de-
clare that Congress agrees tc the sentiments rhch otg
20 hare LecIi 6lk not expressed an me ITeSdei
Message nat ne national Jah should be s0eredy O6
seTped
Mr. SALISBURY Dem, Dell proposed that the Presi
dent be mneached for having expressed his views IN re-
gard 10 tie national debt.
Mr. WIYTE Dem, Md wished 10 say few words
about the resolution that his vote upon shOuld
be trued. He looked upon this resolution Of
the President for expression 0f his Opn
ION could for 1t because he held the right
opinion 20 be sacred He himself opposed 10
pudatiOn any FORM but he willing % Join
against the President account OF the plan
proposed bF him. than he would be willing 20 join IN
against Senator who might propose pay the
debt by calling IL IN and making reissue at lower rate
OF interest.
NJ. VICkERS Dem, Md also denied that the Prosi
dent had proposed repudatOn aud expressed the Opn
ion thai tn Government could nOiget specie enough IN
the world pay the debt. He moved amendment tC
dents Message and expressing the agreement OF Con
gZrCss with tie views expressed.
The amendments were lost
Thc resolution as reported from the Committee was
adopted By the following vote
Abbott. Ferry. Me- Stewart
Auth0ny Pessendeu Osborn Samuer
frchnBhuyseni IOihetoJ Inaytft
Calsll Crimes Ramsey, Nsr Wiakis,
Chs4der Harlan, iece Wade
Henderson, Robertson. Msruer,
CoBfiiug. Howard Ross Milev.
Corbsu. Hove, Sawyer, Williams.
Crapn. Kellogg sherman, Wilson
Dtson. AogaD. Spencer, lstes-n
Edmands Moral (yt)