New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-11
XLTH CONGRESS-UD SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 10, 1865
MEMORIALS.

Mass in regard to the rights Of naturazed citizens
abroad Referred to the Committee Foreign Re
| latiOns
Mr.. CoNKLrNG dsep., y. ~ presented a memorial
from citizens Of NewYork praying for the passage OF
bill for the establishment of line Of steamships between
NewYork and one or European porte; or some
equivalent measure TO encourage immi9raoD Referred
THE REPORT or The RgMovAL MR. STANTON
Mr.. HOWARD CRep., Mich) rose to personal enplana
ton. lie said nc had noticed in The Nec York Eronmg
Post and Philadelphia B,Veti what purported TO he an
abstract of the report OF the Committee on Military NJ
which subject had been referred to them and had been
been committed to him for investigation and that
! fact having tTanspred, he mad been waited , on
I MqHGaY X m rSG out Of
York Herald the other named William Scott smith, an
enUn ne fGr a H * ES Fo and other
papers After sundry opportunities he had reluctantly al
lowed them take copy OF what they supposed 10 be
the contemplated report Of the Committee on Military
Affairs that subject in the committee room under s
sole condition and under tho Injunction that not one
word Of it should ranspe nor should e copy nc .aSgh
They had agreed 10 this over ana over AGAIN ana ne hau
not supposed they wous 50 lar @ booreT Since becn
published direct violation Of good faith and no named
them In order that their employers might Know te ch
and that the world might know what sort OF per
| sons they are ..,,. ,.-,.,,,,., mn,
Mr. SHERMAN Rep, Ohio. in pursuance OF the notice
he gave when reporting the Funding BILL moved that II
be rccommitted to the Committee lie said some pfom
nence had been given a wel-wren anonymous oircu
lar which had been sent 10 each Senator and extensively
published aud which seemed TO impute To tho Finance
Committee q desire 70 favor private interests me
clauses complained OF were the limitation OF per cen.
for expenses issuing and dposing OF bonds ana that
in regard TO foreign exchange The answer was that INC
per cent clause is mere Limitation OF the expense ah
diferenco that in this law there is no appropriation
%.s one The SS cSn@eo C DID H SaH
expense but the printing OF neT bonds Tor any seH1
pense is not provided for but Will depend upon iu,nre
appropriations. As TO foreign exchange IL IS only 10 pro
actual difference OF exchange between thc
exchange bonds and the lower rates proposed 10y the b
The Finance Committee wished fairly 10 consider every
objection 10 the bin and they To strip IL OF every
provision possibly might enable interested parties to
direct attention from the great objects sought b hc o
IN no one else did he would to 80 modify these
clauses that no one could be mised by this preense.
Mr. TIISYTR REP, NebJ introduced bin amending
the Act Of July 1890 by repeang the section Hdc 1,
TO 70 and Of captains to 80 Referred 10 the Committee
on Military Affairs.
DEITY POsTNAsTFRs AND MAIL IGTSIS
Mr. HARLAN nicp., Iowa introduced bl providing
that the appointments OF all deputy postnasefs Tor
Offices where the COMPENSATION allowed to the postmaster
amounts 500. and oil railway clerks aud postomeo
agents whose compensation amounts To 900 per ahnum
shall be made 10y the President with the advice and con
sent OF the senate. All such commissions ana appoint
ments held. shall and determine within 90 dave
after the passage this act provided they have Lot here
tOfOre been confirmed by the Senate
EXPENSES OF THE ORDNANCE COMMITTEE.
Nj HOWARD Rep Mich) offered Joint resolution
appropating $4,000 dcfray the expenses ~ the JOINT
Committee Ordnance. Which was referred 20 the TOM
mittee on Appropriations
Mr. HENDERSON rep. MOI introduced resolution,
which laid the table aud ordered 10 hc printed
N,tI uGltaJntss into b"dds Of lone date leaving
not more than three anda per cent interest per hl
num- principal and interest payable IN gold ANA secured
against staio taxation also to the orpcdiency o. re-
pealug the law limiting the amount of national currency
TO SooQooo 80 as TO allow persons deposung uen 'W
bonds o receive u per cent OF Nhue ID halonhi currency
for the purpose OF circulation; ot rcgufhRth atonal
Banks post within given time TIE new bonds or ce
surrender tho circulation now secured ny the uspost v
Government securities, and in case they surrender such
part OF their circulation as 10 reduce me amount out
standing 10 less than so0w0oo then 70 allow tne s,ce
tary Of the Treasury 10 issue similar amount OF legal
tender be used in purchase or payment 81 bonds
at tho time redeemabe The resolution further lnstuo's
the Committee to consider the proproty OF creating
financial board composed in part OF the Secretary on the
Treasury and Controller OF INC S1iisncy WHO IN, 9 s,
power ia the National Bank currency SNAIL not ne
materially diminished 10 cause inc notes gaduay 10 pe
funded or cancelled until The resumption OF specie pay
ments. after which tho Board may he huthoILdn ,nos
Of commercial distress or panic 10 cause 10 De -nu uu
delivered the banks in proportion to their circulation
deposit Of the new bonds legal 'ehder notes 70 III
amount not exceeding go 100000.
THE DEFICIENCY BILL.
Mr. MORRILL, REP, Mel from the committee &c, ON ~,
bin as returned from the House consisting IN additional
appropriations Tor inc sen9ls ] y o S
for clerks TO committees soi An amendment was also
snsered which repeats the law authorizing INC President
on application Of the Secretary TO transfer the moneys a
proprated for one branch OF a department. !" ahoh''
TIE LIQUOR TAX Bill.
The bill regard TO the tax on distilled srris came
over from House for signature aud now goes To- TIE
President.
The morning hour having expired, the special order
which tho bill to prevent further contraction Of the
MIR EDWARDS rep, VT moved to amend by adding
at tue Of the bill the following: "Prorded. That
nothing contained in this act or other act OF Con
gress Shall be construed 10 authorize increase 81
United States notes or other lawful money beyond The
amount thereof outstanding"
Mr. SHERMAN rep Iowa. said the amendment was
unnecessary the volume OF currency could not be m
but Tor 6eSt Pa5sr pb tue 0'i''
Mr. EDMUNDS said the amendment was offered foi mo
apin
contemplated further Of the dishonored paper
OF Government. The inference apparently intended
to be the mind OF the Senate was that the policy OF
| the bill was only 10 suspend the reduction OF the
| volume OF currency Some, who claimed TO be
staesmen held that the salvation OF the country ~
| to he found IN swelling tins volume OF neon,
vertibe paper. II that view correct they should
sbe for IT, But il this simply measure to stop con-
traction busne should know ~ %neh tne
such that was necessary for the security OF The Treasury
| lies Mr. sherman argued that these liabilities had
been greatly reduced there was no lay agthoriIls tho
Secretary Of the Treasury TO ISSUE dollar OF eBAltonder
| notes except as he had stated
MI EDMUNDs said the Secretary Of the Treasury hav
ing been authorized 500 legaende notes
had contracted IL TO sl56poO0OO This bill did not.
IN point law deprive him Of power 10 increase the
amount again TO ttcOoo, IN order to pay of existing
mf' sHEIMAN held that there were outstanding
obligations to from the $500 900 author
lied be held in tho Treasury for That purpose but TIE
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep., Oregon, said the Senator had
taken every occasion TO denounco legal tender a.
depreciatcd currency dc He regarded IL as the best
Mr. CoSNEss Tep. CALI thought II the worst possible
currency containing its face promise to pay OH
Mr. WILLIAMS said it did not become Senators To
denounce u currency which had carried tue country
through the gences OF deprecated currency
Tme should be given for deiberston bosore Congress
committed Itself TO nSed policy Ia finance when :"
much differeDce OF opinion existed
MIR EDMUND9 further advocated his amendment as
timely and pertinent But To- sasiy me senator iS be
would modify his amendnent ny inserting the N"io W
| stiDg" before thr word act a.,