New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-15
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XITH CONGRESS-IID SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. IA, 1867.
PATENT REPORT.

cation from the Commissioner OF Patebts nci9sng ms An
printed. .
citizens Of Ibsa praying the removal q certain dls
abites Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
NFSSN fcp am aSpR6pT aSa I0@ to
charter snip t tt relief Of starving people in sweden
RELIEF OF COY. PATTON
Jndciary, reported bin for the relief OF Gov Patton
OF Alabama Objection to its present consideration being
made, 1t was laid over
Mr.. COLE rep, Cali introduced bill for the peter
security of the lives OF PASSENGERS in vessels On
OF Pa S 10 reduce the number Of Major
Brigadier Generals in the Army OF the Uneu S'a'eS'
heeea 70 an Steamers 10 have at least two life
boats n of 500 10 500 tuns less than four boats II OF
800 to 200 uns boats II of loo TO 200 nns eight
boats if larger ten boats but supervising inspectors
NAV require vessel to carry greater nuiupelV vi mt
yyine OF smaller number or the substitution OF ferafts
for portion of the lc-boas, II IN their Judgment the
changes necessary Provided, that all exemptions and
substuOns shall be subject % the approval OF the sec
retary of the Treasury and under such regulations he
NAV prescribe Further provisions relate to the assign
me Of and passengers of the boats by previous
notice the training of the former in manning and launch
ing the boats the duty of cOxswans every night
before shutdown that the boat or raft Is thoroughly
equipped spars, sas and water and to assign
ing penalties neglect OF the requirements hereto
fore mentioned The bill also requires every steam yesse
10 he operated by steam independent Of the other ma
chinery, and to be Of sufficient capacity 10 employ az
Oneourh of the seampOwer OF the boilers u such
Also bill extending the provisions Of act to enable
the State of Arkansas and other states to reclaim swamp
land within their limits TO the State OF Nebraska Which
was referred TO the Committee on Public Lands.
The JOINT resolution offered yesterday by Mr. WILSON,
Subscribing the further appointment OF Second Lieu
reported back from the Committee without amendment.
Mr.. SHERMAN reported back from the Committee on
pointment of commission Of five examine and report
on meters for distilled spirits viii an amendment adding
10 members Of said commission the existing Commits
sion OF the Academy Of Sciences
FINANCIAL MATTERS.
Mr.. WILLIAMS (Rep OTegOn) offered resolution IN
structng the Committee Finance TO inquire into the
expediency of providing for the funding and consoda
whose principal shall become DUE bearing interest
at four per cent per annum, payable semannualiy IN
vide for the purchase such bonds from time TO time by
the Secretary OF the Treasury as the ah OF
the Government may justify. The Committee snail nave
Also to consider the proPrely OF imposing gn With
view to checking excessive mportatons, and consequent
expectation Of gold and reducing the amount OF suGh
the debt and OF removing taxes from products
of mining. ,.
their establishment without limit rs to number to pro
hibt all other systems OF banking and to provide f0r the
substitution of National Bank notes IN the place OF treas
ury notes now in circulation, with further provision
promoting the return TO specie payments by requiring
said banks TO hold their reserves IN coin ana Offering
special inducements TO banks now existing for the same
purpose. Laid ON the table.
CONFIsCATED LANDS 80
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN (Rep;, n. j. introduced bill
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thorities of the States lately in rebellion Referred TO
the Committee on Judiciary
On motion Of Mr.. DAVIS dem, Ky), his resolution TO
create constitutional tribunal composed Of member
tween the United States and the several States,
taken mp He continued his remarks arguing that the
powers of the Supreme Court IN regard 10 such quesuons
are inadequate well that the vote in Congress on
the thirteenth amendment TO the Constitution and sim
liar questions having been less than twothrds or the
whole number Of Senator's and Representatives that
amendment is not now part OF the constitution lie
tffadf tho
posey kept by the dominant party to continue It's
nights claimed that during the lnsurrecton the Const
tuition could not be amended nor until the relations OF
the nsurreconay states to the United states were re-
stored took up and cOmbated the opinion of Judge
So5cDS n dicHlons and absurd After commenting on
ChiefJustlce Chases since his appointment and
his aspiration TO the Presidency, he SAID that
gentleman in dragging his eTmlne through his notorious
suspicion and he pointed the spectacle OF such Judges
lie and Justice swayne deciding questions arising be-
tween them and the United States The military satraps
of indifferent military records he said placed over s0nt
Carolina had issued order forbddng the execution OF
the Judgment OF those Justices and yet the Ce1 Justice
At the conclusion Of Mr. Daviss long speech Mr. NYE
Rep. Nevada abiding to aremark of Mr. Davis, in re
rendered when Lee did. Laughter.l If the thirty
seven judges proposed by the Senator'S resolution
battered himself he would be one, to replace the
Supreme Court, and if they all made speeches
then IL they wished settle those questions in htstime'
1t would be evident that the less the number Oh
the those questions would be settled augntef
Referrg 10 an assertion by Mr. Davis questioning the
LEGAL ability of Justices Chase and swayne he said the
former had been educated as a lawyer in This District at
the very feet OF Gamaliel IN the office OF WI
lam Writ, and a profound lawyer Wme lhe
latter who Mr. Davis said, had come from an obscure
town of Ohio from Columbus the great FOCAL pOlhJ
from which dates all the Intelligence of that great State
felt even over borders in the state Of Kentucky Be
sides. he native of Virginia reared under the nn
ina though he had not been as stupidity, willingly blind
10 his duty the great mass OF them having had Ihe
manhood 10 shake OF the shacles OF prejudice OF MS
birthplace
gard to further charge by Mr. Davis that Judge Swayne
succeeding lin when he assumed the Presidency: MIR
Nye said the length of the Senator's speech had made him
forget whence he started He closed by paying tribute
10 the ability and integrity OF both Judges.
STATIONERY ron DBrARrasESrs-
Mr. RAMSAY Rcp., Mimi asked leave 10 introduce n
bill authorizing several Executive Departments to pur
chase paper and envelopes OF the Treasury Deparl.
previous advertisement, provided that they can be
purchased 20 per cent lower than in open market ne
sad the Posna General about 10 contract for
100000 worth Of wrapping paper for the posoiees on
which saving OF 20 or 80 per cent could be eHecteu
In this manner If he were notified that such Dill was
Mr. MORRILL, REP, Me- thought instead Of saving,
quite enough for the Treasury Department to carry on
the printing business without mannfseturng rags TO-
a pcayune would be sayed II they haa waste paep eI
them sell it, and destroy their magnificent buldlng
costing OOO-by the erections that would ereuieo
for this business
Mr. SHERMAN Rep Ohio rose 10 question OF ORDER
and called for the special orderthe bill to Prevent Fur
ther Contraction of the Currency . .,,o .ooson ,or
DRAKE (hfp, MOI asked WndJ WIS .hS
fixing the particular period Of suspension the ISL OF July
next as provided by Mr. Buekalew's amendment -,
Mr BIfCKALEW Dem. PENN said the session Wouiu
be then nearly end. and Congress could sunclehy
consider this and eOgnate questions in the mean lime
Mr. DRAKE suggested that perhaps the Senator had
another motive The suspension being cut short al that
time the resumption OF contraction might furnish rea
So kor his and his parys, denOuncing the Republican
Marty as causing all the trouble thereby entaied
Mr. RICKALEW disciaimed any such Intention III
the Senatoi carried the discussion INTO ts neu "ouu
be his act -, e... ,Ao, ,oa;s,
his mendment by making the period the nrst luesu"y
after the LIST of November next A., -,
Mr. FRELINGHUIsEN REP, ~ was IN ia to9r Oh
tbs resumption OF specie payment as very desrd
SyS AndinS 70 .he declaration that Government re-
ceivpe creenbacEs e money snOu pay them ~ nOnT ~