New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-11
XLTH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION.
SENATE. :. WASHINGTON. Dec. 10. 1859.

attempted to be used TO influence senators Oh the l
parchment trial. and the Committee to revise and fix the
pay Of the officers Of the Senate and 10 reappoDt the
Select Committee to whom certain railroad bills were re-
ferred also create Standing Committee on the
then moved for The appointment Of the Standing Com
mtees, which was agreed TO- and thereupon ne holhl,
mated the folowlngn med members OF committees WHO
| were elected without dissent:
| STANDING COMMITTEES c..
Harlan MooS Patterson Of NsW and BsSsTd
sneI%,. naman MorrH Warner Williams
NORTH Of Main. tch.im.n) Crimes, Howe.
ths@ds5 ch.n.n NORTH of Vermont wick
MAJ Yaares-Mssss spIasue Chairman Yates Abbott DIOn'
Ier,ue-Ne.s, Cameron (ch,Im.n) C.ten, Upton. wseh,
Military car. and ne Ma-Me..r. Wilson Chairman sprsus
C1%SSP mSsD SsS TG 1., ea IS% Anthony c,n Ere
Jsd'cL1yMes.Is Chaiman) Stewart PlnshuyssB Ed
D TS.i SS sa %sd R.%.y cA.i.u, coHas'
PsSe POmsrOy tchairman Stewart Osborne, VIII
'' %rioase IanS S@s-Xs Williams th.rmAu sumner Ks
TndiSa HSair.~Me.srs Henderson (Charman Morrill, Of Maine
RG CoIoe', 1h.yeI Buslsss peolls r,,,s. pov, r,o,
IcolStio.sry cS%:-M." Ny. Chairman, Chandler Pool,
CaSs-Me.rs Howe ChsTnau) Wiley. frelDghuysen. Howard
Dria Of GcIss.Sa~ Harlan tch,m.Dl Sumner Rice
Pstesi Patent ori-Mes,I. Wiley, Osborne, Tl,yer
Pubic Bridngs ard Grou.d'Messr, Fe'end.n chsrHsn)
Tspior-Nssms Ysis, CSs1msp Yye Crsso Fowler Melon
sd Ferry MeCree Davis and NoI;o9; ,,, s,n,, No,c
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mani sumner. Bales. Day'd, and Pool 81, Co., 6
per Bueislsw Chandler stewart Ramsey. ard yieksrs
tOn~tt 20 inquire rlsr eny ,@P,op,r %Ssn Aatt tts W
I~psSels,Ss-Me,I Bucistw, Merrill Mel Chandler Stewart,
JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
JoiAt Committee Priai@9 ." Tie part u "' se'ah-Aer-
Joi%t o@ast on Eaoaed Bnn par, ers SoaeMs's
JON, c%mitics % Ls5a,S pan Of ne S'"Ht-Me",
Joisi Goana,s on R,treNneato he gar Gt S"aic-As"n
E%uni, Williams Pserso1 On H. ard BSts s 6.e, "a, Tro
ROsss @s part Of 1e SeaG-Asn fes'eOdn shsHrAH AID
Claim, ana A2r. 9g Rg',5 and hrag'isg re
o. 5iSSoe on TIC part at sd-Mes Howard chAr@aH
0S Rsr~s Rals offe Sao-NssIa AltOpy hauHAIl Pens
Mr.. RICE Giep, Ark) moved to add two members TO
the Committee ON the Pacific Railroad a.
OF the South but AT the suggestion OF MY EDMUNDS nc
The PRESIDENT directed the Secretary to read the
calendar of bills and resolutions on tile table most VI
! which referred TO the appropriate Committee
On motion OF Mr. SUMNER fep' Mass, ms Diii 70
until week when he viii move 10 refer IL 70 the
pUrpose Of the bill which he has introduced carry
the Reconstruction acts In Georgia nancy 70 resume
In consequence Of the Legislature having been illegally
constituted md on his motion referred " the Com
Mr. DRAKE rep Mc) explained the purpose Of hls
resolution In relation 10 the grades OF General ana Leu
tenant General In the Army and Admiral and SleeAdm
in the Navy TO be 10 keep those grades In reserve as
rewards for extraordinary public services ana not 70
and accommodation. IL referred fret 10 the Com
TspoSe Oh by ,heI to the co1 G on Saaa Affairs
The House bill to regulate the duties on c0pper etc.
referred 20 the Committee on Mines ana Mining
TRANSFER THE INDItN BUREAU.
When the House 6l TO restore the BnIean OF indian
Neo moved TO rets5 i g the nSS; %s, cd
Sds9 e A re- n%d s on Military 2s and
remarked that the proposed transfer was seve
1Iep., ConD.J Dir. Upton !kep, Nebl Mr. morrill, ksp
N MT gi5 AM that to refuse 70 send to The Com
mitteo Indian Affairs this bill which properly be-
Committec which he was not prepared TO make.
| Mr.. WILSON said that during the Indian war In Ore
Commission which then came to the conclusion that the
Indian Bureau ought be transferred TO he War Dc
partncut and that millions Of dollars had been Loot 10
The country by tue transfer from the War Department 10
the Department Of the Interior.
how to vote. The Senate should remember that u was
very important subject denandng ined ma
on Indian Affairs was the proper one 10 when mo Dii
should be referred yet the old maxim that child should
not be put TO nurfe to unriendy mother good,
and he thought II must DC apparent TO an ,uen ne ,Io
Tribunal which bill proposes to GUST Oh Jurisdiction 10
not the best one to pass upon IT,
Mr. CoNNEsS Otep, Call proposed 20 get rld OF the
dIfhcuty 10y a motion TO constitute the Committee on
Indian Affairs and the Committee on Military Affairs
joint committee 10 consider the subject ana report
The debate was continued by Mr.. CoDklng Mr. DAVIS
Dem, KY, Mr.. Corbett Hepr Oregon. Mr. Hendricks
DIEM, Iidj and Mr. Fessenden Mel
MIR DOOLITTLE Dem. WIS., said that some years ago
n Joint committee unanimously reported against inc
proposition to transfer the lpdan bureau 70 ho war
Department and although the transfer had been SOME
tunes recommended by military men, yet the JUDGEMENT
OF the Senate hitherto had always been against ~ e
saw no reason for supposng that the Committee on In
dian Affairs desired 10 avoid the responsibility OF report
ing upon the proposition way or the other FOR Nun
self he was opposed 10 the transfer. believing that ~
would result In increased eIravaganee because %no
Interior detailed estimates must be made Of each item Of
expense connected with IT, But, II were transferred 10
S 1S m' Of snbssteneo o. the Army etc did
deny that abuses existed IN the Indian Bureau Tor they
pended hut he did not believe that they would be re-
formed s the TOPSssd Ssn Thought that onr Indian
affairs could not possibly be any worse managed han NJ
Mr WARNER Gsep, Ala) said: The general impress
sion among tho people is that on, treatment Of ne indian
Is na9 sf steS ssaud wiye thsm less lighting and
The Senate voted upon the motion TO refer the bin TO
the COMMITTEES Indian Affairs, and IL was so referred
Mr. WILSON introduced bin to repeal section Of the
act making appropriations for the support OF the Army
for the year ending 1865 approved March D. 1867
Committee of Military Affairs
LAND FOR A MINNESOTA RAILROAD
Mr. RAMSEY (Isep. MINI introduced bllI gran granung
Paul, Mimi 10 the Missouri River; Committee OIL Public
~ THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE.
Mr. WILSON introduced Joint resolution submitting
for ratification following amendment to the Constin,
United States nor by any citizens in their
civil or political rights on account oi Iacc' hn 70
regulate the elective franchise IN the united etaos
"'D' COMPENSATION UNDER THE EIGHTHoUR LAW.
Mr. CONNEss 1iep., CALI introduced bill fixing the
compensation for labor performed ior dne
provides that from and after June 2S 1865 All aeSrers
workmen and mechanics empoysu n ny NV law The
full and paid for such labor as II ten
hours constituted day's labor