The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-02
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WARRINGTON, July !, 1868.
PROTESTS PRESENTED.

PROTESTS PRESENTED.
Mr.. CoNKLING, rep) Of N. Y, presented protest
of the wholesale liquor dealers OF New York against
portions of the pending Tax bill. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr. SUMNER, (rep) OF Mass, presented q protest
of Alexander II. Bullock, Governor and other dis
tinguished citizens Of Massachusetts,, against the
sanction by Congress OF the recent action OF the
Yosemite valley to private individuals Referred TO
the Committee on Private Land Claims.
Mr. TaAYER rep 81 New, presented several re,
Usage treaty.
Also Of several Usage chiefs Of the same purpori.
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr. CONFESS, (rep.) Of CAL, offered resolution.
which was adopted, asking the President TO direct
heads Of departments to promulgate the recent bill
limiting the hours Of labor In government work
shops.
THE SOUTHERN STATES AND THE ELECTORAL.
Mr. EpMUNDs, (rep) Of VT, called up the Joint
resolution to exclude from the electoral college votes
Of States lately in rebellion which shall not have
from the committee on the Judiciary il follows:-
Rssoysd e That the states q virginia North Carolina
Louisiana AIlsn,a. and Tes.. ;ha no, b
President vcs President Of the United No eeco
sS's: n ;s ss he lime ~ e
hs choice q electors the people q such
OF March 1851 saopied son:tl,u!on q state
snd sb~ be- in and unless uch election Of eseo
:h. have been Held under e. .nsoTy Of Sc6 sS..soa
titled to representation In Congress pursuant to the act Of
Congress In that behali
Mr.. TRUMBULL trep.) OF ILL.,, regarded ii as OF much
importance that Congress should take some action
the subject Of the votes OF the late rebel States
II a count in the electoral colleges should be
made excluding those States the party against
whom the count would operate would be
very apt to claim that unfairness had been
exercised and from that cause, II any could
make 1t possible, another rebellion might result.
Mr.. Trumbull continued his argument at considera-
fact that the resolution would include Arkansas
and Florida In Its operation these states having the
also that the clause which prescribes that the cleo
ton OF electors shall be held under the authority OF
the 81 ate constitutions was improper and absurd,
since by the constitution Of the United States the
manner OF choosing electors was to be regulated
simply by the laws OF the respective states. At the
conclusion OF his remarks he offered an amendment
TO strike out from the resolution the words "Arkan-
sas and Florida"
Mr.. DAVIS (dem.) of KY, rose to speak, but the
Of Me-, called for the order Of the day.
THE CIVIL APPROPRIATIONS BILL.
Mr.. EDMUNDs moved TO lay II aside for the purpose
OF continuing his bill, and called for the yeas and
nays.
against the motion, for the purpose OF giving the
senate more time for consideration on this bill.
The motion was rejected ey vote OF - S TO 70.
session ordered for the consideration OF private
bills and the Civil Appropriation bill was taken up.
from the committee, 10 place the Funding bill az a
rider upon the Appropriation BILL
the amendment at the request he said OF number
of senator's with the understanding that 1t viii be
taken up as separate BILL He gave notice 70 that
effect.
Mr.. HENDRICKS (dem.) of Ind, offered the follow
ing amendment, and submitted letter from the
Secretary OF the Treasury asking its adOption-"Io
meet the expenses incurred in the prosecution and
collection Of claims due the United states, $4,000,
TO be dsbursed udner the direction OF the Secretary
OF the Treasuryn-which was agreed to.
Mr.. THAYER moved TO amend by appropriating
$4,000 for surveying the boundary between Nebraska
and Colorado; which was amended, on motion OF Mr..
HARLAN, by requiring the money to be expended un-
der the direction OF the Commissioner OF the General
Land once, and adopted.
Mr.. PoMERoY, (rep) OF Kansas, moved to increase
the appropriation for surveying public lands In ore
gon IRON $4,000 to $4,000; which was agreed to-
Mr.. MORGAN, (rep.l OF n. Y, from the Joint COM
mttee on the library, offered an amendment TO pay
Mrs. Sarah +. Ames $500 additional compensation for
Mr. PoaKRoY moved to increase the appropriation
for surveying public lands In Nevada from 100000 to
Mr.. PoMERoY moved to appropriate $780, 900 for the
survey OF public lands In Florida. He understood
that there was large emigration now setting to-
Mr.. HESDRICks thought there ought to be some es.
innate from the Land once before such an appro.
priation was made.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. CRAaIs, lrep.) OF n. H., offered an amendment
providing that no repairs or improvements OF the
Capitol extension shall be made unless under the
direction Of the supervising architect Of the Treasury
Mr. CRAerN said that heretofore $4,000 had been
appropriated to pay the expenses Of the impeach-
m ai including furniture, witnesses, &c, would not
re over $4,000, probably something less. He moved
70 appropriate $4,000 additional to pay the expenses
tot the trial.
Mr. PoAERoY asked II the Senator referred to the
entire expense OF the trial.
Mr. CRAGIN meant 80 far as the Senate was con.
cerned. The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. CoRBETT, (rep.) Of Oregon moved TO appropri-
ate $50 900 to construct custom house, post ONCE
and United states court house at Portland oregon.
Adopted.
Mr. STEWART, (rep OF Nevada, offered an amend.
statistics ON mines and mining. Adopted.
Mr. COLI, (rep.l OF CAL, offered an amendment ap'
propriating to enable the Secretary of the In
terror to institute measures for the planting and cul
tivaton OF trees on the plains. Adopted.
Mr WILEY rep.) Of w. Va, offered On amend
mept, sppropriatlDg $500, 10 be paid out oi The