New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-22
xLIsr CoNGREss-sEcoND SESSION.

IT,
The VICE PRESIDENT called the attention
OF the the requirement of the law for the
filling Of the vacancy occasioned by the death Of Mr. Fes
sender as one Of the Regents Of the Smithsonian Insttu
tlon. The law provided that this vacancy should be
filed In the same manner that committees are appointed
ABoLisHING PoLYGAMY. 80
Mr.. CRAGIN REP. N. H. reported favoraby, with an
amendment the bill to provide Tor the exeeSion OF inc
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass) offered resolution, which
agreed nstruetng the Committee on the District OF
School Commissioners and the condition Of the public
schools of Washington and Georgetown.
Mr.. SPENCER (Rep- Aa.) submitted resolution re-
ouestlng the Secretary OF the Treasury communicate
to the Senate statement Of the original cost or the ree
cutters employed and information In regard 20
the number, compensation. &c. OF officers ana men Oh
THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE CURRENCY.
Mr. WARNER rep, Ala.) introduced bill for the
more equal distribution OF national banking which
pIoy 20 ie S nuuut note: be issued
ing shall exceed and IN issaing said ereu
having the least National Bank the Secretary Of the
s5.. IsS' sn Iss S SSG' The SsII note. under
and shall interest on the three per cent eee' Of ne
The Senate then went into Executive Session.
THE CENSUS BILL
Mr. CONKLING (Rep., N ", from the Committee on
RevsiOns of Laws. reported favoraDy without ameha
view of the report SO after tho committa of the
bill to the Committee he said the reason Tor mat might
that unless passed before the holidays the census would
under the existing statute be taken under the present
gard to the House bill whether, hrst the D was 10 DC
divorced from It's provisions in reference to the appor
Onment and second whether III taking the next census
Congress dispense with the Marshas as an insru'
mentality and create officers to perform TINS duty These
were the general questions The others were matters OF
detail relating TO the schedule. &c.
Mr. WILSON rep, Massl expressed me nope that INC
bill would BIO recommitted and that che Committee re
port Joint resolution TO meet the eIRency lie moved
togrecommt the bill to the Committee Agreed TO-
Mr. CONKLING then reported q JOINT resolution slH-
pending until Feb J. 1870 all existing laws relating 10 the
taking Of q census. Passed
THE OCEAN TELEGRAPH CABLES
The Senate took up the bill relative 70 elegrapc
communication between the United states ana foreign
counries the question being upon the proposed amend
ment OF Mr. Sumner to make the bill applicable to exist
ing as well as future cables.
Mr. POMEROY (sep Kansas said he supposed the oD-
feet of the Senator from Massachusetts to provide
specially for the OF French cable whch had Den
landed on the shores Of that State. He therefore SUP
United an amendment referring 10 the LANDING or the
French cable and providing for It's removal unless COM
phance was made with the regulations imposed upon
others. $50, $50.
tion, relative 10 ocean cables ana IN reference 10 s
that the restrictions OF the bl might De bppeu 10
our telegraph communications with canada was an
additional feature in its favor The proper Jufsdcoh
over the subject properly belonged TO the National GOV
eminent the landing Of the French cable IN hassa
chusetts was subject 70 that Jurisdiction
Mr.. HOWE Qep Wis., moved 10 recOinint the Whole
subject to the Committee on torelgh heia'ions
Agreed to-
on motion OF Mr.. HOWE Rep, Mchj the senate took
up the House Joint resolution relating 10 steamboats, ana
bursement OF the In loyal States OF steamboats,
and other vessels taken by the Government during the
Mr. HAMLIN Hep. Mel moved TO take up the bill to
encourage and promote an lnterpatonal EApostloh "
he held in Washington City In ISL
Pending this motion the Senate adjourned.