New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-11
NTH CoNGREss-srcoxD SESSION.

bill transferring the duties Of the coored schools Of
Washington and Georgetown to the Trustees Of the Public
Schools. Passed.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate letter OF resgna
ton from Senator Johnson.
Mr. CONNESS Rep., CALI moved to make the bin to
protect the rights of American citizens abroad the special
order for Monday next at O'clock and the motion pre-
vailed-22 toS.
Mr.. HARLAN Rep., Iowa. called up the bill to bridge
the Mississippi River at Rock Island After some verbal
amendments, amendment by Mr. MORRILL, Vt),
providing that the expense shall not exceed 81 100000
Mr.. WILSON Rep. Mass) was aware that the person
in charge Of the arsenal at Rock Island enbuS
asc on the subject of this institution, and that several
millions would probably be asked for its Improvement
but dsavowing sectional motives he hoped that Senators
w0uld not favor any further expenditure upon 1t.
The bill was passed-25 to TO-
REDEMPTION or THE COMPOUND INTEREST MOTHS.
Mr.. CATGELL rep. N j. again called up his bill 10
provide for further issue of temporary loan certificates
for the purpose of redeemng and retiring the remainder
OF the outstanding compound interest notes
Mr.. TRUMBULL ql) offered the following as a subs-
tute:
That f the purpose Of reeemug and retiring the remainder q ths
compound interest saving tie payment oil tue interest
authorized snd directed to make the sale Of 100000 Of surplus
next Monday every hereaer III i
amount Of coin ~ the lTea.u eIe'0s S 81 ,nA lS
shall been reduced the OOOOO The rate 10 made
s S n oss S nSpe DuSSeJ sseS se Of Washing
viii be received al The oe ofibe 1sssan, Treasury CITY
New. oTs my, oeoA ~ on me gay appointed iSr we 'Se
and shall be opened by him the Of such
unless accompanied by certificate deposit the Treasury
Of the United States Five Per qinm currency Of The amount Of con e1
the bid for TIE bid accepted aeepe1 Sian be
returned party made the bid Payments be received FIR
currency componui notes With interest accrued
thereon When the compound notes received ihe shall be
Cancelled by The Secretary OF the Treasury ana WIN we cnhp re-
eYed be shall purchase and cancel any interest bearing Indebtedness Of
highest bid shall he accepted or the gold, and
IN case Of different bids TIER shall be accepted ong Pro ' o g
s bids deemed by him es than the fair value Of gold At the time
MR. TRUMBUII said If he had followed his ncl
than forty millions, but since Congress had manifested
disposition to keep more than twice that amount in the
Treasury, he thought much would be accomplished by
the passage of the substitute Altogether Sl50OO00 IN
currency value had lain idle the Treasury FOR the last
twelve months. The amount of Indebtedness upon which
have agreed pay the interest in gold is S22oS25sl
paid upon tho whole Indebtedness the first of June
last that We have agreed 10 pay in coin the whole
amount Of the interest would be $i2looo0oo, 80 that
more is received in gold every from duties than me
amout Of interest to be paid in gold. Fifty millions more
In gold had been received during the last year reported
than the OF gold interest due In the coming year
This being 50, he saw no necessity for retaining o hand
forty millions. without further dlscussion' inc uill
went over, and Mr. Edmunds bill, excluding from
TIE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
The Of States lately IL rebellion, which shall not
have been recognized, was taken up 49,.
that the provisions OF the bill we're clearly within me
constitutional powers Of Congress. It's object 20
avoid any contest upon the acceptance OF votes IN the
Electoral College.
Mr.. DAVIS dem, KY insisted that Congress, by
numerous acts and declarations. had recognized eg
mate all the state GOyerments existing III inc SCUM AZ
the termination Of the and therefore that IN case
sets Of electors should present sEeseNcs rom such
States, the votes OF those only should be counted VINO
chosen under the governments so formed by the
the negro organization should not be received
Mr.. NiE rep, New replying To illusions winch had
been made by Senator Davis spoke Of the Democratic
PiatforIn and candidate grecnback platform with
everyback candidate llaughter platform every line Of
which marked with population, every line fraud
and almost every line lie. The Republican party had
clothed the loyal men OF the South with the ballot let
the Democrats take II away IL they c0uld-t is sealed,
he said with the sgnet Of freedom, and charge you lay
not your hand upon IT. Never would the Democratic
party again have power this nation. unless they change
their principles and he strengthened IN that opinion
by the action Of the Democratic Convention Mr.
Blair restless spirit he that raised discord N
Heaven. Mr. Seymour had refused the nomination as
often Caesar did the crown, but accepted II al last No
unsOunder man politically could bc found At the time
when 35 900 Democrats laid down their arms in Vcsbufg
70 Grant the head Of the Democratic ticket said TO
Democratic meeting in the city Of NewYork that the
law Of necessity should never be invoked by nation,
and that mob could irOke that Tar as iteH a. mutton;
aud quick DGsh the mob caught up he idea, and ef-
g,ifed me city ia blood, aud N ne ashes Of orphan
AsyiunS He would never forget The letter Of Gen DIX,
telling Mr. Seymour that he bad enough troops
TO take care OF the mob, and him too.
The bill and the amendments were read. H.
Mr.. CONKLING (Rep., y. " called attention to he
fact that this the 10th Of July and said there would
be abundant opportunity Tor pohucaI speeches az the
hastings He explained hs proposed substitute As beng
substantially the same proposition as both me Others at
tempted 10 make IL would be delnehDetd that 10 form
Of civ government exists In Texas, Mississippi or Viz
gnia they not having yet accepted tue pan OF esoIa
ton indicated By Congress lhey c0ud not therefore
be permitted vote the Electoral College unless they
should adopt that course III time. ne argued the ques
ton Of the right OF Congress 10 recognize Sale govern
ment quoting The Whale Island case and claiming mat
the right Of the two Houses 10 decide Nhat
oral College necessarily follows the former.
lie insisted mat there was no reason iot sGoPhE r
required 10 Nave done cerainacs az
being counted and urged that general plan should
be adopted, rather than ldIuaI Oh 'eInoIdI! ONE
temporary provision was 10 be adopted he preferred Mr
ton mail be entitled" &c. That would include Tennes
but not Maryland, while Mr. Edmmdss provision IN
cludcd neither.
Mr. Conklmg's amendment was then rejected, 10 TO 20
Mr.. CONKLlNG introduced bll ~ relation 10 tle l9I
nation Of corporations authorized by the laws OF Ihe
At o'clock the Senate took recess until q O'Clock.
Mr. RAMSEY rep. Mimi called up the bill establish
ing certain postroutes IN California, Delaware Mime
sotl Iowa. aud other States. which passed.
message from the President was read. inclosing
further from the secretary OF State OF recent
transactions IN Japan.
MI Edmunds bill ia regard TO votes ia Electoral Col
NT. DRAKE rep. MOI modified his amendment by in
sorting after the state the words whose inhab
the proclamation Of the President OF August lC, 1851
Nj. EDMUNDs said that he perceived BY The evening
reported declaring that Congress had no power to pass
such bill a. the present one ne iNI Ldmundsl had
called attention this morning 10 the view expressed by
that senator among others, four years ago when the
question Of Louisiana was before tn3in that congress
had power this question precisely az TINS bI de-
M AVIS remarked that what he had said was
that Congress had power TO regulate the matter by ap
NJ FnMjfNTs hoped the Associated Press reporter
wond note exactly what the senator did say III order
that his consistency might be shown TO the country
Mr. DAVIS was sorry that the Senator gave himself
concern about what the Associated Press shd lie tDa-
vis) did not. 49,, A.. A.,
Mr. EDMITNDs had no fault 10 find with the Asso-
cated Press he only desired the senator's position III
'GJ 10 be contrasted with his present position.
Mr. FDAINDS read the JOINT resolution OF 1850 III ques
tiOp declaring these States by name not entitled 10 rep
resentatOn and said that he took precisely lhe SAINT 20
sifion lie opposed Mr. brakes amendment, saying
fha AZ Congress will have adjourned before all the states
are readnted. II would exclude the electoral v0e Oh ihe
Y,nrenresented states His resolution would allow the
votes of all organized under the acts OF Congress prior 10