The New York herald., 1868-04-07
TIE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, April O. 1858.
THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE AND THE IMPEACH.
MENT.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate resolutions of the
Legislature Of the State Of Minnesota endorsing the
action Of Congress in regard to the impeachment,
which was laid on the table,
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.
Mr.. RAMSEY, (rep) Of Mnn., presented resolutions
OF the same Legislature in favor OF the Improvement
Of the Mississippi river, recommended by General
Warren and Others Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
PETITIONS, ETC.
Mr.. FEssENDEN trep.) of Me-, presented petition
from the officers Of the navy asking increased pay.
Referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. COLE, rep.) Of CAL, presented petition of the
citizens Of California asking aid to the Southern Pa
ci1c Railroad. Referred to the Committee on the Pa
Mr. SUMNER, trep.) of Mass, presented memorial
that the Post ONCE authorities ignore certain
postal law. Referred TO the Committee on Post
OnlceS and Post Ohice Routes
BRANCH MINT At CARSON CTrY.
Mr.. NyE, trep.l OF Nevada introduced bill for the
completion Of the branch mint at Carson City, Ne
vada. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations
REMOVAL OF DIsABILITIEsI
Mr re9 iso,,is,ss 81 Mass a. introduced Dill 70
Georgia, which was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
PROSECUTION OF APpEAs AND wRrTs OF ERRoR-Ex.
PLoRATioN OF THE COLORADO RIVER.
Mr.. TRuMBULL, (rep.) Of ILL.,, introduced bill ex
tending the provisions OF the act of February 81,
1863 which allows the United states to prosecute ap.
peals without giving security, to allow writs of error
appeals or other process in law, admiralty equity
issuing from or brought up in Circuit Court OF the
United States to be placed on the calendar.
Also joint resolutlnn directing the Secretary OF
War to issue such quarermaster stores TO the eXpe
dition engaged In the exploration of the river Colo
rado under the direction OF Professor Powell as
may be necessary to enable the commission to prose-
cute its work, which was referred to the Committee
on Naval Anairs.
SECRETARY STANTON CALLED uroN FOR INroR-
NATION.
Mr.. EDMuNDs, (rep.) of VT, offered a resolution
asking the Secretary Of War to inform the Senate
what thep ractice I'm respect TO the settlement OF
public accounts and the issue OF acquisitions there
for by the Secretary Of War upon the Treasury prior
to the passage OF the late act respecting the prompt
settlement OF public accounts, aud whether any de-
fects exist under the present law In that respect.
INDEMNITY.
Mr.. FEssESDEN. (rep.) OF Me-, called up the joint
resolution to authorize the Secretary OF State to adj
just certain claims and direct the payment thereof
from the Japanese government OF a certain amount
for the damages sustained by the steamer Monitor az
the hands OF the japanese forts.
Some discussion ensued, some senators holding
that the owners Of other vessels had equally merIo-
rious claims, but the resolution passed without
amendment.
Mr.. SHERMAN, trep.l OF Ohio, called up the bill to
ref e es Pan and M set the g"
St. Mary's Institute and Nore Dame University at In
diana. After half.hour's discussion on the prnci.
the proceeding the bill was passed.
The CHAIR then stated that the special order was
to be the resolution to admit to seat on the floor
the reporter OF the Associated Press.
BY the consent OF Mr.. Anthony, and at the sugges-
tion OF Mr. MORRILL,. (ep.) OF Me-, tile resolution
was temporarily laid aside and
TUE NAVAL APPROPRIATION BILL
was taken up. The question was on the amend
ment providing for the enlistment OF 1850 appren-
tices and boys exclusive OF the s, 500 able seamen
now authorized.
MIR. CoNKIINa Cep.) of n. r., said that he had
made an investigation since the subject was last u-
der consideration and had asceftaned that instead
OF $500 men, as IL was claimed by the chairman OF
the committee there had been In the navy be-
fore the war, there were In 1850 1000 and
in 1860 1900. It had been impossible TO
get at what the number Of boys had BEEN but he had
been assured that II had not been as large stated
He advocated restricting the number az provided
originally in the bill--that the $500 be made TO in
clude apprentices and boys.
Mr.. GRIMES, rep) OF Iowa, quoted nom the act OF
March 1851 aufhorizng the secretary OF the Navy
to enlist $500 scamen,n and stated that since the
passage OF the act Of 1909 there bad been no limit 10