New-York tribune., 1869-03-04
xIrH CONGRESs--IIID SESSION.
SENATE. .-. WASHINGTON, March 8, 1869.
THE DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION BILL.

At12 O'Clock the Senate again met.
THE CASE OF W. W. CORCoRAN.
Mr. HARLAN Rep.. Iowa., from the Committee on the
Dstrict OF Columbia, reported Joint resolution In rea
ton 20 the and other property Of W. W Corcoran
p the District Of Columbia, used by the Government
during and since the Rebellion. 1t instruos the secre
tsry Of the Treasury to withhold all payment from Mr.
Corc0ran until he shall have taken the test OATH
NIT HOWARD CSep. MichJ understood that Mr. Cor
coran had abandoned his property here and gone away
10 stay during the war. He also understood that Mr.
Coycoran had been Rebel ymVathizer, ana he wanted
10 know why such man should be paid at all
or motion Of Mr.. BAYARD (Dem., DELI the Yeas and
Nays were ordered. -. .,
Pending the vote, Mr. SHERMAN REP, Ohio made a a
report the Committee Conference on the bill TO
NJ INWARD den Dell addressed the Senate in Op
position eoncurTing the report OF the COMMITTEE
denying that Congress had right TO declare the eject OF
Mr. SHERMAN briefly explained the action of the Com
mttee OF Conference.
Mr SPRAGUE (2ep., r. H., in behalf Of tho suffering
Industries OF the country earnestly protested against the
passage this bla measure better calculated than
Of The national debt and certain TO do so if the people
MI DooifTTIR Dem, wis) thought It exceedingly
unwise attempt to press this bill to vote now When
less than "a hours Of the session remained ana wRen zen
there was much urgent business TO be done lhe bl
itself he regarded measure for the benent OF ioregn
NqIeis Mr. cole. 81 E." Rep SSpcI cal opposed the bill
Mr. e 9eS0n asked a wbeTe %neR9I 6t sS eope SGh
Ssd al their debts in coinwas in favor of paying the
public debt Of the United States in deprecated papert
In.
pnble debt according 10 the terms the under
which il was incurred IT, by the time the bonds should
become due the United States should have resumed com
payments the bonds wOuld be paid In coin but u they
fe before that time, they would not and ought not
Mr.. NORTON Dem. Minul regarded the bill as a
measure in the interest OF The bondh9deTs He thCngt
prOftaby than discussing II Better all the apprOpla-
ton bills should fan than that this ban should pass
Mr. THAYER llep, Neb9 urged the Senate to vote
without further discussion
The report Of the Committee was then agreed 10 Oy
vote OF Yeas, 81; Nays. "a
The morning hour having expired, the Army Appro-
praton bill UP unfinished business. The pend
ing amendment was that offered by Mr. sumnsr proyld
ing for the payment Of the interest claim OF Masseha
ett and Maine advances made for the United states
uIi Mr. SUMNER t rep, Msssj had already modified his
Amendments SO as to provide that the claim should oe
computed and paid according to tho same rules AND lin
atons applied the case OF the similar claim Of Mary
Messrs DRAKE and CHANDLER appealed to Mr..
Sumner 10 Withdraw the amendment ana let the APpo
Mr. SUMNER said he had no desire to delay the bill
All he asked was that the opponents OF hs amehoAent
Mr. cGANDIER Gaep, Mich) was determined
the proposition should be thoroughly discussed before IL
SnUE o ne gs raraeS the claim as wholly unreasonable
and uRust and If the Senator from Massachusetts Mr
sumner) should carry his threat 10 press 1t at every
session until il should be allowed he (Nlr ChandieD
would resist it at every session. aud do all he could 10 10
Mr. CoNKLING had hoped the brief remaining time
Congress during this would not be occupied u
the consideration O schemes open OF covert Ior SnOsl
ing railroad oOmpanes but here a the very end of the
OF the rules OF the Senate presented the bOdest and
most Preposterous proposition Of that kind that he Mr
COnklng) had In either House. He then made
long argument against the validity OF the claim, ana
20 tine conclusion that even il It admitted tile
claim Of Massachusetts, for the principal ALREADY paid her
wel founded, IL did not necessarily follow that she
entitled 70 interest upon II; but on the contrary
upon general principles Of law the presumption
strongly against it, and he cited legal authorities 10 show
claim for interest because Of the acceptance Of the pr
Tie amendment was then rejected-Yeas l6; Nays, 25
The Army Appropriation bill was then passed
SYMPATHY FOR SPAIN.
Mr.. SUMNER (2rp, Mass), from the Committee on
Foreign Affairs reported back the joint resolution ex
pressing sympathy with SPAIN with the recommendaton
that the Senate should In the amendments Of
the House. The Senate refused TO concur
On motion OF Mr. HARLAN, the joint resolution
atng to the claim Of W W. corcoran ihen taken up
At AIS O'clock motion Of Mr.. CoNKLING. the Sen
went into Executive Session, aud afterward took
EVENING SESSION
CONVERSATION FOR BRITISH sUBJEcTs
Mr.; SUMNER REP Mass called up the Joint resou,
Court Of Eew-York, IN relation 70 q British steamer
Passed -, ,.,
carry into effect the decrees Of the United District
Court Of Louisiana in relation 10 certain other Britsh
Mr, STEWART Rep Nevl objected. and said he was
opposed TO eompensallng British subjects Tor los m
late until Great Britain shall lake some positive
action for the payment Of the Alabama claims.
THE MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATION BILL
The Civil aud Miscellaneous Appropriation bill was
THE NEw-YORK POsToFFIcE SITE.
NJ. CONKLlNG Q}ep, n. " Offered amendment,
Treasury and the Postmaser-GeneIa TO exchange the
land bought by the United States for the site OF tie new
POstOfiee IN NewYOrk CITY, for the same or greater
quantity Of land further Up IN The CITY Han Park
The CHARLESTON SISTERS OF MERCY.
The amendment reported by the Coinmlttee on Appro
lrations, giving the Sisters Of Mercy OF Charleston c.
$4,000 IN recognition Of their services 10 Union prisoners
during tne late Rebellion, gave rise 10 SOME discussion
protested business Of these ladies be charitable and
they ought not to Dc paid for il.
Mr.. HOWARD opposed II, because he did not think II
right 10 angle ont particular class Of benevolent la
dies to be specially rewarded for their services to the
any class II would not be In favor members VI tie
Catholic Church. In conclusion he alluded
enlistlnents
Mr.. SAWYER Gep. Wis., adyocatedthe appropriation.
and called attention TO The testimony Of Gems snernau
bickes, and Gilmore IN regard tue great services of
The Sisters OF Charity Of Charleston 10 the suffering Union
Mr. COEKLING from the Committee on Conference |
on the FOst-Omce Appropriation ball. this point made
Mr. SHERMAN Rep, OhiOj believed that every sena-
to Who would read the letters from Union officers n re
gatu 70 he services oi these ladies' would IL bic duty
70 NOte lo the appropriation He then read several 0f
eass testiiyng TO the extraordinary Kindness ard
DeeVolsnee OF the Sisters OF Charity services which
We're none the less assdnOus after te lettr f re pom,
spVsen Of oy The Senator from Michigan (Iiowardl
Ysas a. N Iscusslon The amendment rejected
NJ eeonHriLinENIARY RESOLUTION TO MR. WADE.
eos ,d DAo - sDeni.s ky)Ibe present Congress viii
ose morrow AZ noon Before We separate feel that
personally, aud the Senate, ave a del,t Ia nav a. r
much resl sSt, eeItore ak leave 10 present. sth
lOpe the as~t the following resolution lci
VIZ SenSte VII receive with the came feeling tiat
pUmpteo nle TO Offer Il. ~ ''''NH 'AAs
h,sorod, That the thauts N the ser,,. a.. L..
an is., .,l % S bsllani, Was hr The sbI mIsrati
ls Ssnais ouriHg the time h aesp t cs ~ Fis'lg Ohr
me Tso resolution Nas adopted by a unanInlous vote
CivI "IieHiment reported BY the COMMITTEE 10 tle
wi Appropriation b, providing for tne ,s,,, " ., e -
Hons ~ resident Lincoln, ~ be placed IN the White
IoS .1i' hAklAN offered amendment 70 rejmbnrse
Tte snsHss ~ me war 0t the Rebellion S22gs4s