New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-07
XLTH CONGRESS-HD SESSION.

SENATE. WASHINGTON Jan G. 1868
The Senate reassembled to-day at noon, with
rather a slim attendance
salisbury appeared in his seat for the first
MEMORIAL on TAXES.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the memorial OF tne
Convention of Manufacturers held in Ohio, in regard 10
Taxes. Referred to the Finance Committee
CIVILIZATION OF INDIANS.
Also, memorial III relation to the civilization OF ID
STEAMERS TO LIBERIA.
MIR. EDMUNDS presented memorial regarding the
establishment OF line of steamships between this coun
try and Liberia Referred TO the Committee on POST
PETITION FROM FREEDMEN
Mr. SUMNER presented petition OF large O1
trouble and suffering because of the unjust ana cIue
conduct OF andhoders III driving mem ron M t1 C STs
and asking redress; among ptheI thngs, aS "a 800
pass law like Mr. Julians Homestead law ana aa IneIh
in purchasing lands at fair prices Referred TO the Com
RIGHTS OF CITIZENS ABROAD.
BY Mr. CONKLING-A preamble and resolutions OF
the citizens of Utica n. Y. regarding the the rights OF
American citizens abroad Referred to the committee Oh
COST OF PRINTING.
BY Mr.. MORRILL, Vt) instructlng the C0mnlioee on
documents and the propnety OF dscontlnnng mere ere
the REPORT Of the Commissioner Agriculture, they TO
be distributed at cost price Adopted
BY Mr.. PoMEROY-A bill 70 authorize the Secretary
Curtis by the Governor Of Kansas repe the invasion
of the Rebel Gen. Price Referred to the Committee on
APPEALS TO THE SUPREME COURT.
pdtcd faro1aSV i b providing that final Judgment Of
the Circuit Court in actions brought against Collectors
CoTrt Of Se United States. at he instance Of either
party without regard to the amount in controversy
Mr. MORTON offered joint resolution prohibiting all
Treasury Judicial officers from compromising any SUIT
criminal proceeding brought AGAINST yoators Oh te
Revenue laws, or frauds Oh the Treasury Lana Oh 'ne
REGULATION OF COINS.
Mr SHERMAN introduced bill, which was referred
30 the nEifcaton of the worlds coinage the weight and
value the United states s. pieces shall agree Win
nominations of coinage to be In proportion and al OF
arc made to conform to the French standard by
fixing the weight of half dollar at ll2 grams Troy
three cents is discontinued. The value of the gold
coins is 70 be stated on them both in dollars ana
sterling to the value of the s. piece then the value III IN
bill makes foreign com conforming 10 inns s1anu ma
legal tender In all payments whatsoever as long as they
of the Mint ascertain whether this to be done
by testing sufficient number OF such coins once every
year. and in OF deficiency beng found the reht OF
legal tender be suspended by the Secretary OF tne
Treasury. When gold and silver coins OF the United
States are brought TO the Mint and Its branches for re-
coinage all that issued as nnetenths hne sha oe
for coinage, egniorage, or internal revenue on
amounts exchanged but other deposits OF goia IOa
coinage shall pay onehaf OF one per cent Gpon Tue
passage Of the act the Secretary OF tne treasury my
United States and Of foreign countries shall DC
reckoned such statement TO be based upon estimates 1nr
nished by the Director Of the Mint The act is to take
effect on Jan l. 1862 the MINIS may receive United
States gold and silver coins, and other deposits OF gold
tOber next giving certificates therefor payable in the
the order Of receipt and converting the metal
into ngOts and panchets 10 De ready LOT
stamping when the act goes into effect
Mr. C0NNEss introduced bill which was referred to
the Judiciary Committee to create Southern judicial
of the counties OF San Mateo Santa Clara Stanislaus
Tuolomne aud Moro, together with all that portion OF
the State lying south of said counties The bill provides
for bestowng the same powers upon me new So4t a.
and officers also to receive the same pay and emou
which attach similar positions in District and
OF each year San Jose and April aud October at Los
Angeles The take effect the ls OF May next
forria shall Y be Continued in the Northern District
RAILROADS IN OREGON;
Mr. WILKINS introduced bill extending the time nj
lowed far the completion OF the first twenty miles III ore
gOD, from Portland OF the Central Railroad 10 three
years the date Of the original act twenty miles be
completed every three and the whole TO be hnsed
before July 1885, Referred 10 the Committee on Public
Lands.
Mr. STEWART called up the bill for the relief Of towns
In the State Nevada which after discussion by Messs
morrow, on motion of Mr.. Harlan
FRAUDS
Mr. MORTON introduced joint resolution providng'
whereas not than dozen persons have been con
yiced for frauds on whisky and other taxes thus re-
offering premium for swinding the Government, the
neher the secretary Of the treasury Collectors District
Attorneys other judicial or Treasury ofhcers snail
their duty prosecute offenders without reference or
compromise. Laid on the table.
SENATOR THOMAS OF MARYLAND
Mr. JOHNSON moved to take up the resolution ad-
uniting his colleague elect the Hon. p j. Thomas OF Mary
Alter objections by Messrs SUMNER and HOWARD, on
ground the printed documents had only been TO
day the desks without time having been afforded
MI JOHNSON said he would not press vote, but de
aired 10 sneak and then move to postpone. Abiding
passing To the difficulties under which the judiciary
Committee had labored among the multiplicity OF
charges from absence Of Witnesses etc. he TOOK up the
charge Of dsOyalty claimed to have been exhibited by
Mr. Thomas while Secretary Of the Treasury under
Buchanan in consprng with his predecessor 10 dePee
the Treasury so as render impossible for the Govern
in
pubic debt to mature the following January, in trans
ferring funds available York TO the South, so
fall in the hands OF the Confederates the purpose or Sc
cesson being well known This was charge made by
the Directors Of the Bank Of Commerce, NewYork in
the report 10 the Shareholders in 1852 or 1868 HAD IL
Thought he was entitled to his seat It turned
wholly unvarranted In December when appointed Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury, Mr. Thomas found that his prede-
oessoT had left little money in the Treasury whether
from bad motives, he Mr Johnson would not say but
the gentleman had thought the interest OF the United
States which probably the President concurred TO pay
off the public debt The interest on the PUBIC deDt 10
mature on the lst Of January succeeding payable In
Hew-York partly II not altogether Surprising that he
could ava himself Of the funds upon which drafts had
te them Mr. Cisco inquiring whether that
could be done and was informed that u could not that
the credit OF the Government would suffer more by failure
70 meet the drafts favor ef the dsbursng officer
haps than the failure to meet the pubic dent App
cation then made to Congress- which passed an Act
january IT, providing for loan OF ten millions author
izng Secretary Thomas to advertise for proposals on
night Of the 7th or the morning OF te eta Pc TOOK
steps obtain the BILL and he did obtain IT, ana mme.
diaely issued proposals for sO000OO giving notice that
10 days was the period named by the statute, ana
tHat II would expire on the 2sth 29h. Certain
gentlemen from NewYork proposed for OOOO and the
moment they were advised that their bid was accepted
fey teegaphed 10 the then cashier OF the Bank Of the
Metropolis Mr. Smith, proposing to take the balance OF
the 5000 and advised ofthe &C
ceptance of their offer The interest the public debt
was consequently paid. When the delegation came 70
Washington the balance OF s50000O had not been take
or been proposed for They saw the PRESIDENT
and induced him TO believe that II Thomas was allowed
remain 1t would he impossible TO get money 10 carry
ON the Government the condition OF things which was