The New York herald., 1869-02-27
THE F0RTIETH CONGRESS-
Third Session.


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Third Session.
SENATE
wAsHINGroN Feb. 20, 1859.
Mr.. GRIMES, Crep) OF Iowa, from the Committee OF
conference on the Naval Appropriation bill. made
report, which was concurred in.
Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep) Of Ohio, from the committee
on Finance reported, with amendments, the bill to
strengthen the public credit and gave notice that he
would call IT up tomorrow at one O'Clock.
Projection OF THE ALASKA FUR INTERESTS.
Mr.. PATTERSON, (repl Of N. H., introduced Joint
resolution more efficiently to protect the fur interests
OF Alaska. 1t declares the islands OF st. Paul and St.
any one TO land or remain on said islands without
the authority OF the Secretary OF the Teasury; but
providing that no further interference shall be had
with the natives OF the island. The resolution was
laid over. :.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. HENDRICKS, (dem.) OF Ind. from the Commit.
tee on Public Lands reported with amendments, the
btu granting lands to the State OF Wisconsin to aid
IN the construction OF ship canal from Green Bay
Mr.. STEWART, (rep) Of Nevada from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported. with amendments the bill
authorizing certain land grants to railroad CON-
panles In Minnesota to connect their lines with the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
CONSIDERATION OF BILLS DISMISSED.
On motion OF Mr. SHERMAN, the Committee on
Finance was discharged from further consideration
United States
On MOTION Of Mr.: PoMEnoY, repa Of Kansas. the
Committee on Public Lands was discharged from
the consideration or large number Of bills for want
OF time.
Upon the same ground the Committee on the
Public Library was discharged from the c0nsdera-
ton OF memorial asking Congress to purchase
Brady's collection Of war views. and the memorial
OF the Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Arts asking for
copyright law for works Of art.
ON motion OF MT; ANTHONY, (rep.l OF R. L, the
Committee on Naval Affairs was discharged from
mander julius Boyd to be restored To the active
list.
PAYMENT or SOUTHERN SENATORS.
Mr.. MORTON, (rep) OF Ind, called up the resolu-
ton to pay the Senators from the reconstructed
States from the commencement OF the Fortieth Con-
The pending amendment was that onered by Mr..
Morrill,. lrep.l OF VT, to provide for payment only
from the beginning OF the second session OF the For
Mr.. MORRILL, Withdrew the amendment and Mr..
Mr.. wHYrE, (dem.) OF Nd, maintained that the
question had already been settled by the Senate
should be paid only from the date OF the admission
OF their respective States.
Mr. MORTON said that the resolution did not settle
the question now pending. which was whether the
/ Senators from the reconstructed States should be
paid from the beginning OF the second session OF the
Mr.. SHERMAN was willing to paw them from the
beginning Of the second session, but not from the
commencement OF the Congress.
Mr. FERRY, (rcp) OF Conn, was In favor OF adher-
ing to the decision Of the Senate already made, to
pay these Senators only from the date OF the admis.
Of their respective States. II the rule should
be violated in the Senate the precedent would be
followed in the House, ana thus one hundred thou
sand dollars would be paid out of the Treasury with
out reason or authority OF law.
MT TEcMBuLl lrepl Of III, [ was ,. IN favor M OF I'd
| cordance with law and reason.
| Mr.. WILLIAMS, Ver.l Of Oregon, said he was al.
s n4Sr psy Of n
tive States.
MIR. KELLOGG. rep) OF La, as one OF the Senators
frpyp, ofrTrat nA Grufa dua m
himself to state that II the resolution should
pass he would not avail himself Of 1t. He had held
had no intention or desire to draw pay for the time
prior to his admission to the Senate
The expiration OF the morning hour interrupted
the discussion and the resolution went over.
BILL STRENGTHENING THE PUBLIC CREDIT AND
LEGALlZING GOLD C0NTRCTs.
The following are the amendments OF the Finance
Committee TO Mr. Schenck's bill, which make the
first section read as foIlows:-
BE II enacted, &C. any
the purpose OF the o discharge all M ast obga
ons to the public creditors and to seite conaiei,ns qass
hy Dcca NJ s PROVIDED and
prsssy provds that @ DC same may ts paid ia awful money
The second section, legaiizlng coin contracts, is
RELIEF OF snrrwREcxEp OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS.
the relief OF United States officers and soldiers who
sustained loss by the disasters to the steamships
Committee on Claims "t1'-t
THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT.
The report OF the Committee OF conference on the
constitutional amendment fhe special orer for two
o'clock then came up. The report was reaa as iot
The right Of citizens OF the United states to vote shall
be denied abr cd by the United States or b any State
OF color previous condition OF ervitnde
| Mr.. PoMEEoY, trcp.) OF Kansas, reviewed the ac-
tion OF the House and Senate on the pending amend
| meats up to this time and said that the committee
OF conference had exceeded their powers and vio-
lated parliamentary law by tamperng with the text
OF the bill as agreed upon at dierent times by both
| Mr. HOWARD, (rep) OF Mich. regarded the amend
menf, IN the form agreed upon BY the committee or
conference as inadequate to the demands OF the oc
CASTOR and likely, II adopted, to lead to dnlculty In
Mr. EDMusDs, trcpJ Of Vt, said fnat the commit
tee of conference had struck out the very life OF the
text ana by striking out onehalf Of an ndivlsible
truth had made the remaining half In reality false
| hood. From the amendment agreed upon by the
committee il would seem that Congress was eager
to do something by way OF amending the constitu
tion that they forgot that 1t made any difference
Mr.. Wilson said that for nearly thirty-three
| years he had done all he could by vote aaa
with IT, He had always demanded what was right
and done his best attain It. but ne had also acted
upon the idea OF taxing what he could get, believing
that one step taken made the next step easier. lie
would act upon that principle now. too though with
more regret than ever before aud with some degree
Of modification. because he had hoped that
early in the present session the majority
in Congress- would seize the great OPPORTUNITY
hands OF their friends, and when the hearts OF the
people were warm with the love OF liberty and
sense OF iustice to make amendment 70 the con.
| stituton which would secure equal rights 70 al
men, OF all races classes and coors IN tnls country
To such an amendment there could nave peen no
| considerable opposition anywhere. because tnc
! rights OF all classes would be involved; but tns
amendment proposed by tho committee OF conie,-
1 encc might be strongly opposed IN Connecticut,
where the rst battle was to be fougni and "a otnsr
states. as mere ..negro proposition" ne wouiu
vote for this now because he could get nothing bet
teri but he would continue 70 agitase y ,nsl m egual
rights or the negro aud OF all men should pe unnis-
1 n,,ted here he hoped and believed that the time
would come, and then the people ana ,l,t 'nes
REPRESENTATIVES would be at liberty 10 WORK 10 buld
M the United States into the foremost nation Of tho
1 world - .,.-....
M. EpMrvps asked the Senator from Massachu:
serts how he knew that this was the best he could
| get - a.,
/ noor he would move TO disagree with tue report OF
| tho committee and ask for further conference.
| Mr. WILSON wond favor that proposition X It
| would secure a better amendment, but II was not
| safe to run much risk at this late time.