The New York herald., 1868-06-27
THE F0RTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.

Sioux and Dacatoh Indians, which was passed.
GOVERNMENT OF TERRITORIES
Mr. YATES trep.) Of ILL.,, introduced bill for the
more economical administration Of the government
Of the several Territories which provides that Terri
toria Legislatures shall meet but in every tw
years. and that the next session OF each said Legisla
ture shall begin two years from the date Of the last
session. The bin also nXes the salaries Of the Terri
t0rial Governors at o. 500 per annum.
DENVER PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr. HARLAN, (rep) Of Iowa, introduced bill au.
thorizng the Denver Pacific Railroad and Telegraph
Company to connect its road and telegraph with the
Union Pacific line near Cheyenne.
Nh. CoNSEss, trep.J Of Cal, offered an amendment
abroad with which the third section viii read
And be further enacted, That whenever shall be duly
states has been arrested and ieained by any foreign
, II The IN, Of the and
states doe: not Operate to dissolve his allegiance
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demand shall have been unreasonaably delayed or
port to Congress- session. ali tie Of
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may take prompt action TO secure to such citizen OF the
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order the arrest and 10 deain in custody subject ci
the ana who has %
cared his intention to become citizen Of the United States
except ambassadors and other public ministers and their
mestcs and domestic servants And the President shall
WitIon uciut 10 OOnRrebs
THs LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Ihe order OF me day, the Legislative Appropriation
bill, was again taken up.
Mr. MORGAN, (repD OF n. Y, from the Library Com.
mttee, offered the following amendments as an adj
dtiOnal sec0n:-fhat no statuary, painting or
other work OF art the property OF private persons
shall hereafter be allowed to be exhibited in the ro
tunda or any other portion OF the Capitol building
The amendment was agreed TO.
Other amendments nom the same source were
agreed to increasing the appropriation for the Bo-
nr a nay
ments OF superpendents and assistants from 81 900
TO 81 96 and appropriaing 81 500 for the exchange
of public documents with foreign governments.
Mr. TRUMBuLL. rep) OF III, from the Judiciary
Committee, offered the follOwing:-'"rO enable the
Secretary of the senate and the Clerk OF the House
or Representatives 10 purchase for the use OF the
senate and the House of Representatives ten thou
sand copies OF Paschals annotated constitution OF
ihe United states, sl5OoO.' Amendment rejected
by a vOte OF u TO Ia.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, rep of oregon, offered an amend
ment abolishing the bureau of Statistics ana trans
erring its duties 10 the special Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue providing that the Secretary Of the
Treasury designate a clerk at the same salary as a
head OF division, 10 act as deputy for said business
under direction of the special Commissioner Agreed
TO.
The bill having passed in Committee OF the Whole
the question was on the adoption Of the amendment
10y the Senate.
Mr. HARLAS asked separate vote on the amend
ment increasing the salaries Of Oh Comptrolers OF
the Treasury and the Commissioner Of Customs
from SS 200 10 81 500 and the solicitor auditors and
Supervising architect to $4,000.
the Commissioner of the General Land Onice in the
brst named increase.
Messrs hAnLaN, TuAYER, CONFESS and Others
tesfned 10 the value OF the services Of that ocer AID
supported the amendment
After a protracted debate Mr.. stewards amend
mcnt including in the committees amendment the
Commissioner Of the General Land ONCE was agreed
to--26 TO 8.
The question recurring on the committees amend
ment,
Mr. WILSON, rep of Mass, moved to strike out the
provision increasing the salaries Of the solicitor,
register and supervising architect
The amendment was reected-l9 to %.
Mr.. HARLAN moved 10 include the Commissioner of
Pensions and the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs in
the increase.
The question was divided and the former was in
cluded by avote OF q TO 10. The latter was rejected
~ 10 20.
Mr.. WILLIAMS moved TO include the Assistant sec.
retary OF The Interior.
After some discussion on the point OF order that
the amendment had not been referred 10 the Com.
mittee ON Appropriations for one day, as required by
the rule in regard 10 amendmento 10 appropriation
bills, the Char decided the point not well taken,
the ground that this was an amendment 10 an
amendment, MOT an amendment TO the bill.
br. SHERMAN appealed from the decision OF the
Char and the senate decided against the Judgment
OF the Chair and refused TO receive Mr. Williams
amendment
The question recurred on the amendment az
am pended.
Mr.. CHANDLER moved TO include in the increase
the Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury TO 5000,
saying he had thirty forty amendments to follow
He was going TO include all.
The amendment was decided out OF order, In the
Tne amendment az amended was then agreed TO
by q vote OF "a 10 49,
Several amendments werethen offered and referred
TO the committee for consideration tomorrow.
A motion 10 adjourn was lost.
Mr. CATTEI.L (rep.l OF n. j., offered an amendment
10 increase the salaries OF the principal clerks IN the
mint at Philadelphia, saying they had not been in
creased since 1854, and that their salaries were not
larger than those Of the thrd class clerks in the
y there was vote OF 10 to II on the amendment
no quorum.
After some time on motion Of Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep.)
OF Ne. the roll OF absentees was called aud twenty.
six Senators were found TO be absent
MI. MORRILL, suggested that the sergeant at Arms
be directed TO bring In absentees saying that there
was an evident desire on the part of'some Senators
to throw the bill over.
A few more senators having in the meantime
entered, the vote on the amendment was again
taken and IL was agreed to-l6 TO Is.
Several other amendments were oTered but were
ruled out for want or the required notice.
The bin was then passed. without division, and
shOrtly after six O'Clock the senate went into exc
-ntive session, and after very few minutes ad
o,UDed.