The New York herald., 1868-06-28
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.


PETITION FROM EXPORTERS OF DISTILLED LIQUORS.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep.) of Mass, presented petition
signed, he said, by nearly every merchant in Boston
engaged In the export trade, representing that the
tax on the expectation of distilled spirits is very
injurious amounting to prohibition, and asking for
its removal. Referred to the Committee on Finance.
CORRECTION.
Mr.. SHERMAN, trep.) of Ohio, corrected statement
made by him in debate on the Legislative Appro-
praton bill, that the Clerk Of the House had been
given authority to select any two newspapers, and
had selected the Morning Chronicle and Evening
Star to publish advertisements here. He explained
that the law authorized that gentleman to give them
to the two papers having the largest circulation,
der which law they had been selected.
PAY OF JURORS IN UN TIED STATES COURTS.
On motion OF Mr.. TRUMBULL rep.) OF ILL.,, the Com
mittee on the Judiciary was discharged from further
consideration OF petitions OF petit jurors OF the United
States Courts at Boston for increase of per diem.
Mr.. SUMNER asked whether the committee had
considered the recent petition setting forth that the
present compensation will not pay hotel bills which
many are obliged to incur.
thai sa pePea bad a e hssa h SAYING
trict Attorney and Marshas, but the committee had
not thought IL best to advise any increased pay at
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. CRAGIN, (rep.) of N. H., introduced bill to
internal tax.
Mr.. RAMSEY, (rep.) OF Minn., introduced a bill pro-
British North America Of reciprocal laws to carry
into effect similar provisions the President shall
issue his proclamation declaring that certain emu
merated articles, being the growth, product and
manufacture OF Canada, New Brunswick, Nova SEQ
tia, Newfoundland and Prince Edwards Island,
shall he admitted into the United States when direct
ly imported at duty Of five per centum ad valorem.
The schedule consists Of the products embraced in
facured articles. The bill also provides for the free
navigation OF the st. Lawrence, its tributaries and
canals, and for the free use OF all the fisheries
The Committee on the Jud ciary reported adversely
on the bill Ito enable Admiralty Courts to decree
salvage TO interpretations formed for wrecking and
salvage pnrposes' also on bill Ito organize CON-
mission for the examination and decision Of claims
in the War Department.
Mr.. DRAKE rep.) Of Mo-, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported bill, which provides that
the ninth section OF the act TO amend certain
acts relating to the navy passed March n, 1867,
shall be so construed as to entitle every olcer who
shall have been promoted In pursuance OF said sec
ton to receive from the date of promotion the same
pay when not active duty that he entitled TO
receive at that time under the laws regulating the
pay OF officers on the retired and reserve lists of the
Mr. WILEY, (rep.) of w. Va, from the Commit
tee Claims, reported bill to compensate Joseph
the government at Fortress Monroe.
MI. COLE rep.l of CAL, introduced bill relating
p the United States Districts Courts OF Utah Terri
tory. Referred to the Committee on Territories.
The Tax bill was received from the House at forty
minutes past twelve O'Clock and referred to the FL
nance Committee, which, on motion OF Mr.. Sher-
man, was granted leave to sit during the daily ses
sion.
Mr.. THAYER, trepJ OF Neb, introduced biu TO es-
tablish new land district In Nebraska. Referred to
the Committee on Public Lands
ADMISSION OF COLORADO.
Mr.. YATES, (rep.) Of ILL.,, called up the hill TO ad-
nit Colorado into the Union. The question was ON
the amendment by the Committee on Territories, as
follows -
And be II further enacted, ha shall be
the Acting of the Territory Of Colorado
practicable after the OF this act by amaton
Legislature and State officers TO f the places osl whose
CT Office sha have expired under said constitution Said
laws now said Territory. The holding
said election shall be hIed no, than sixty days after the
this and the time for the meeting OF the Legs
state officers thirty days after
eaid election by said proclamation.
All the officers 50 elected shall continue In Office until the
foe respecuvey provided that before being admitted 20
representation Congress the Legislature elected and
the United Ststes known the fourteenth article also
the fundamental condition herein imposed and In said
conditions this act shall be null and void.
Mr. HOWE, trep.) OF Wis.,, moved to amend by in
serting after the word "conditons," " In the last
tence the words. or shall decide against being ad-
mitted into the Unon,v which was agreed to.
Mr. FERRY, (rep.) OF Conn.,, offered the following
to come In at the end:-"And the said Legislature
shall proceed according 70 law with the election OF
senators to Congress, said Legislature shall decide
in favor Of the admission Of said State" which
agreed to.
Mr.: coSxLIse, repl of n. Y, contended that q
constitution framed by proper tribunal was re-
jected in the Territory by popular vote, and that
the present one was both framed and voted for by
people who had no authority. He offered an amend
fnent requiring the question OF the ratification TO be
submitted 70 the people at the election authorized
by the bill
Messrs. YATES, HOWARD rep.) OF Mich, TIproN,
(rep) OF Neb., and others opposed the condition,
making the points that nobody In the Territory OBJ
)eCte TO the constitution: that he oh becon there