The New York herald., 1869-02-12
THE FoRTIErH CONGRESS-
Third Session.


Mr.. P0MER0Y, trep) OF Kansas, presented me
mortal for equal Suffrage particularly in the Distric
OF Columbia.
BRIDGING THE OHIO RIVER.
Mr.. RAMSEY, (rep.) OF Minn., from the COMMITTEES
on Post ONCE and Post Roads, reported JOINT reso
luton giving the assent OF the United States for thu
construction Of bridge between Cincinnati, Ohio
and Newport, Ky. Passed.
NEW YORK AND BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
Also, from the same committee, bill giving the
Of the United States for the construction Of
bridge between New York and Brooklyn, which al
the suggestion OF MIR. Morgan, was aid the table
THE INJUNCTION AGAINST JUDGE USDERwooD.
mitee On the Judiciary, asked TO be discharged IRON
the further consideration OF the resolution directing
the committee to inquire into the praclcability q
preventing the discharge OF convicted criminals
under Judge Underwoods decisions In Virginia, OIL
the ground that the committee did not think II
proper TO interfere by Legislation with special adud
BILLS REPORTED
Mr.. CHANDLER (rep) OF Mich from the Commit
tee ON Commerce. reported fayoraby the House bin
for the repeal OF tonnage duties on Spanish vessels
also 1avoraby, the Dill appropratng $4,000 for the
purchase oi additional ground ior se Nashville Gus
the act OF March 2 1867 regulating the disposition Of
tines and forieitares received under the Customs
laws, &c.
THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE.
Mr.. MORGAN. rep.l OF n. X. from the Committee
on Commerce, reported. with amendments, the
river, between Brooklyn and New YORK, shall be q
post road, when completed, In accordance with the
law OF New York. Tie amendment consists OF pro-
visos that the bridge shall be 80 constructed as not
to 0bstruct impair or injuriously modify the navga-
t0n OF the river, and that the Secretary OF War SHALL
and the Information be furnished him by the COM
pany, approve the plan and location OF the bridge
conforming 10 the prescribed conditions last named.
The bridge shall not be commenced until this ap-
proval be secured, and all changes Of plan made
during the progress OF the work should be subject TO
INDIAN RELIEF BILL.
Mr.. MORRILL,, rep.) Of Me-, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported, without amendment the
Hsass suston 0 scpSpn Tor tue relief o. the
ARMY REGULATIONS.
Mr.. WILSON, trep.) OF Mass. from the COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs reported and recommended the pas
sage OF bill TO amend the act Of 1906 establishing
rules and regulations for government OF the armies
- $500 SECRET SALES OF GOLD.
Mr.. CoNKLING, (rep.) OF N. " presented 0 memo
rial of the Chamber Of Commerce OF New York for
the passage Of te pending OIL 70 prohibit secret
NATIONAL RAILWAY AND LOAN COMPANY.
MI. NYE, rep) OF New, from the Committee on
be discharged from further consideration Of the bill
to incorporate the National Railway Loan and Trust
Company Of Lne District OF Columbia.
CEEsURE OF GENERAL BUTLER.
Mr.. D1vIs, rep) Of KY, offered the following joint
resolution
Resolved, That tho noisy and disordery conduct Of
and other members Of the House OF
ss ss & az
Of the Senate and House open
aud Vice frssasn. Of the Uniisd sasss from The ssSsrs
ssd bsin:ss WAS disturbed ana oCsracs s 3
said BENJAMIN Butter and The other act
United slAtes
Mr.. FERRY, trepJ OF Conn.--Let it 60 over.
The resolution accordingly went over under the
JUDGMENTS IN CAPITAL CASES.
On motion OF Mr.: TRuMBuLI. (rep) OF ILL.,, the
the % execution % cf Judgments in capital cases. ~
MEDICAL HISTORY OF THE WAR;
Mr.. ANTHONY. trep.l OF X. l., called the resolution
viding for the publication OF the medical and sur
rca history OF the war; which, after some discussion
Dy Messrs,. Conkiing, Anthony and Wilson, was re-
W WISCONSIN LAND GRANTS.
Mr. PoMER0Y offered resolution giving construc-
oa 70 e ses o sna aS h ne 70 @
railroads IN tnat state Referred TO the Committee
on Public Lands.
Mr.. MORTON, repl OF Ind, from the Committee on
Military Aiairs reported favoraby the resolution TO
refund 70 the States the interest and discount on
money borrowed By them TO equip pay. transport
and supply troops the service OF the United states
rAYMEsT OF BONDS DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Mr. CaAGIS, (rep) OF n. H., called up the bill for
the relief OF Henry Z. Noyes, OF Claremont N. H. d.
recting the secretary OF the Treasury issue TO him
q new one thousand dollar bond in place Of one
MIR. SosKLrNG called attention to the great import
ance OF being satisfied beyond the possibility OF
doubt that the boud was actually destroyed.
Messrs. FRELINGHUYsES aud CKAGIy said the cir
cunsances oil the destruction OF the bond were fully
proved by the afiidayis and BY fragments OF the
Mr. HOWE, rep.) OF Wis., wished 1t TO be under
stood that the Committee on CLAIMS being composed
OF human beings, and therefore iallibe, could not
absolutely guarantee the government against wrong
Ia such cases.
The bill was then passed.
rHE CURRENCY BILL.
At the expiration OF the mornIng hour Mr.. SuER-
MAN uepJ OF Ohio moved to proceed TO the con-
sideraton OF the Currency bill.
Mr. CHANDLER moved TO take recess from half
past iour 70 seven O'Clock this evening" the session
10 pe devoted to the consideration OF the River and
Harbog btu aud other matters reported from the Com
Mr. FEssESDES, (rcp.l OF Me-, objected.
Mr.. Sherman's motion TO take up The Currency bill
was then carried.
The motion for a recess was then carried, aud the
senate resumed the consideration OF the Currency
bill, upon which Mr. Conkling addressed the senate
PETITION by GENERAL DUFF GREEN.
Mr. DIXoN, ldem.l oi Conn.,, here presented what
appeared to him one OF the abest and most nstruc-
tive documents be had yet seen on the financial
question OF the day, being petition on that subject
signed by General Dun Green. Tabled and ordered
SPEECH on SENATOR MORRILL, ON rnE CURRENCY.
Mr.. MORRILL, lrep.l OF VI, addressed the Senaec
on the currency bill as foows:--
gress would prove equal To the task OF maturing
some comprehensive plan which would make sure
OF promptly funding our debt at q much lower rate
OF interest and the elevation OF the United states
notes 10 the standard or United States coin. 10 was
SO manifest that plain straightforward offer our
part would enable us 10 give large relief IN the
ducton OF taxes by funding our debt on more ad-
yantageous terms that 1t seemed impossible to pro-
crastnatc IL even by the dubious pretext that
suIlclently advantageous would not be proposed
and accepted. IL was s0 manifest that even our
coin standard was not high one, being lower
than that OF other nations and constantly de.
preciating (as | have shown on q former occa
slon, including also the standard OF the world
as iargel from the almost fabulous amount OF gold
Annually released from the mountains and caves OF
the earth that II seemed TO me not too much 10 ex
pect some concerted action for the restoration ci
Inc CLAW lu money! so called by act OF Congress,
temporarily issued by the government TO the value
stamped and promised on Us face, which, after all,
IL standard at least niue per cent below that OF
the coinage OF Great Britain, the m0st successful
commercial nation OF the world. The bills before US
convoy large neet OF amendments more or less i'm.
portant Senators must be perversely constituted IL
they cannot had something 70 approve In the range
OF all the various propositions before US. am In Ia.
yor OF considerable share OF these propositions and
Just as much opposed to others unless they can