New-York tribune., 1868-01-17
NTH CONGRESS-IID SESSION
SENATE .wAsnIyeroY. Jan, ,lo. Io, ISoa, -

revenue. -,rr,,.y OF WAR 80. -. a.,
communication was aretaTy laI Of War. n compliance
sh lv ~, of april 9. 1867. trasmlttnt rork
volunteer Ciheeis III pferTcd 10 Committee OH MIL
farv iAaIirs. aud ordered TO be pri%ntGu: %
-rs t,Ils were referred as follows: ,,,,.
~ % % Wan..,,ifree ON Public Lands.
u9 80 offnnance District Land Offices IN certain
cases , io cSenpon Of Cotton from Tax the House
having nonconcIred IN tle senate aiehalSh' n Finance
moved that the reccde and substitute the iOAoW
ins HI ~. cotton imported from foreign countries and after
~, i.ss .b.r he tssnrt from dat'
The motion was laid aside by consent Tor the uine
RIGHTS OF CITIZENS . go
Mr. SUMNER presented petition from inc citlzens OF
MARLBOROUGH, Mass, n regard 10 the rights oI Auelo"
eitizens abroad Referred.
Mr. CHANDLER presented petition from the citizens
~ Tev4s pravg the senate lot 10 Iatliy The appoint
ients Of noresldens in that State. Laid on the table
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Mr. TRUMBULL presented memorial from Thomas
A. Williams stephen r. Drake, and John ID Williams
who claim 10 De familiar with Indian AFFAIRS Seiilng I0rth
with the Indians Is Objectionable, and praying Congress
90 incorporate them INTO the Uuited states so as 10 be
subject 10 laws aud bring them mOren control Win
she white population, claiming that thus they GGgid %
avoided, could be seen from the examples oi other
The memorial was referred to the Committee on Indian
Ahairs. - - o
Mr. WILLIAMS from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported bill relating TO United States notes leehact1g
in gold BY instruction Of the Committee he moved TO
Jay the table as not proper III theli opo a' 'nS
time. The motion was agreed to.
THE DISTRICT C0H. C0Vbis' , .,,o .,
Mr. FESSFNDEN introduced bill TO change the terms
OF the ps Courts of the United States in the District
OF Maine. Referred to the Committee on the judiciary
Also 6n 10 reorsze d f rbsSse eSs'
1oTu MT FFSDTN T sd Congress had been approprating
money yearly increase the compensation OF otcer-a
very objectionable system; hut he was satisfied that tey
NTold lose the most important officers ia the De
1artment whose were essential II Their salaries
were not increased In his opinion TIE salaries OF many
give the their earnest attention, that the bill
would become "a law in some shape 1T the present
NAVAL orr1cERs As covsu1s.
Consideration Of his motion to refer to the Committee on
Commerce the resolution IN regard TO me appointment ot
Mr. GRIMES read list, furnished hln he SAID by the
~ ~&uGOr M n,S S tEo syed - unyar5 Of ST. 6 yeaTly
Mr. SUMNER referred to the law to show that if so it
was q violation of law
Mr. GRIMES said nevertheless such was the fact lie
been denied by the Senator from Michigan r Chandler
yesterday, who had claimed that no consul received more
Mr. ClANLER, after referring 10 the duties or COsuls
tn commercial localities and the necessity OF Their beng
men conversant with merchandise exported from that
point said the consular system was now more tlan sell
fnereiy have the matter where belonged
The Committee Oh Naval Affairs was dodpeSs % % & PeV1y any
ing the that would not float or course however
shat not their fault ILaushterI oo ~, .,o xo,.
Mr.. GRIMES said that the competency OF me Navy
department had nothing to 90 40 Win m e 9ae'oo mon, uic M
fhought carefully educated by the Government
a
slread been abroad in the service of tie GOyerdment,
quite as competent as men in The nator District
who had been educated in vending whisky, tobacco ana
other to the Saginaw or IN the polite society OF the
Gaekn3w. Laughter
A SCHOOL OF MINES
Mr.. STEWART Nevada, RepJ moved 20 lay aside the
subject aud take up his bill for the establishment Of
Mr STEWART said the bill suggested several import
mt considerations Congress must be satisfied thai the
proposed institution IS a national importance special in
Us character and in which every State IN the Union
mas Interests and should further appear that the re
suits proposed would not he realized by private enter
ne bT Se oi 1eesstT 70 oTerpne Of n i'm
creased supply Of the precious metals ard its effect upon
last years had demonstrated the vast extent aud rich
bess of our mineral veins but placer veins,
cline. Tic Developments in the ComstOck lode in
as 10 increase the products the California quartz mines
from in l6O ol $l 100000 for the past year and
bad led 10 rich discoveries IN Montana Idaho ana other
herrtories But there many failures, and the bus
ness was not profitable owing emeny 70 we wan OF
scientific knowledge whch IL the case oI IeDeons ore.
was indispensable, and which the heavy loss OF Is
per submitted TO IN the paying lodes shoWst to
Dc greatly needed, even III those mlnes Whch are now
worked to the greatest advantage Vast expenditures
of money and labor needesy diminished the chances Of
continuous supply Of the precious Inetasa supply which
xhe Speaker thought 1t not unreasonable to suppose
phcati0n OF scientific methods and processes From ex
Ss rcnnired aud IL was mistake To suppose that fhe
under estimated its yalne the contrary eradu
ates from Freburg monopohzed the most lucrative
Even among the humbest miners The precious metals
xandalism the part Of the Government TO allow them
So T ged he IN s a 10 6e 8e9 ppcpes ot e
hill in perfect harmony with the practice Of the
Government which has frequently appropriated money
Tor tho diffusion OF scientific knowedge and the plan
proposed fully sanctioned by the experience OF other
batIons Here the Senator went at length into the his
y U , S d E ,SSbted 70 tbem for tbe preSent
euppy Of precious metals, and that their graduates now
mOnOpoizod, both IN Europe ana America the most la
pOrtant and lucrative places In mints, assay OIL
GEES, aud mines IL was a reproaeh 70 the United
States that, with more extensive mines than any
other country, with better natural aptitude
among its masses, and greater need OF money
ut the present time dependent on Congress for
fhe necessary scientific Information The plan proposed
for dycrng the mining tax TO the support OF the ns
IOD really involved expenditure by the Government
for this tax admitted 10 be an unwise imposition,
only TO DO borne If made 70 increase the production
The location the Institution among the mines and its
management by the States and Territories were excellent
features OF the b securing In the only feasible way s
effective and vigorous management The annual visits
of pupils and professors the mines and the free lectures
10 miners would prepare the learners for real life and
disseminate knowledge among the miners The tests ana
experiments made at the institution and statistics col
1ected by II, would remove difficulties start the idle
mills. aud prove Of immense value 70 the country
which flow from the increased production OF the
precious metals in stimulating industry, enhancing
return specie payments He concluded that the value
Of gold. like that Of other commodities determined
make II cheap supply Large amounts
Of gold ana silver are needed 10 keep up the pre-
demands and the wants OF the world are constantly on
the increase. Immense quantities needed for ship
Tnent 10 Asia end for manufacturing purposes aud about
two cent disappears every twelve years by and
loss; ard failure 10 keep the supply would be very
disastrous In variety OF Ways to the United States
who continue 10 take the lead in their production
IN addition TO other advantages the development Of the
mines is the only means by which line OF settlements
be secured from the Atlantic 10 the Pacific The
Tile valleys Of the interior are too remote from market
TO be settled unless the mineral veins in their midst
developed. lie cOntended that the mineral wealth
Is Of more advantage 70 the industry and commerce Of the
nation than other Product When exported II is not
article, many times enhanced in value. to turn tho
balance OF trade against u.s. ana support tne workers OF