New-York tribune., 1869-01-19

S ,sms time in districts Of the circuit and more a %
Circuit Judges shall receive compensation for their services " ~
sEo That nohns in this shall affect the powers o the S Re
Court judges Of tie CI 0o Of sach
oS district @ Sn M their be d 10 interfere discharge of their
duties as Justices Of The supreme Court n oa +o the dis.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced a Dill LII res"u ~
The bill provides that convics sentenced Dy any ~ xs
ted state Court and who have been luplsoeu ov u{
solely Tor non-payment OF fines and COSTS sna Sotes
charged upon making Oath anu xceedug $40
Commissioner that they have no property eAooo"s Wv
III yaqe p1c ,pon Ar,t) introduced bill to amend the
MT hiSa 10 the jurisdiction OF the Circuit
Gt 81 me United states The bill provides that tne
Snuit Gonrts shall have original cognzanoe OF SUITS IN
entity instituted by corporations against citizens OF otner
states the amount In dispute edaS IN Vy ~ rcculate
the construction of bridges over the Missouri ker anu
& b propSes for the appointment by the Secretary
NJ War OF Commissioner OF Engineers to report 70 oo
ress what changes or modihcat2ns y,tad any, a on the
Msssspp River 80 that they shall not oDstrnet or en- m
danger NAVIGATION Also taat and al SsonrI Rivers shall
have span Of 400 feet over the chaheis anu lie
not than feet clear hight OF 90 eet SDCve he
draws to be not ess than 800 feet the plans the bridges
must be approved Gy v be seereary " of War;
Mr.. SHERMAN reported back from tho Finance COM
mtee the Specie Payment bill introduced by senator
Morton and asked that the Committee be discharged
from further consideration because so much OF as ny
approved had been considered III the gehela oAi IT,
Mr. MORRILL, Cvt) from tho Committee on Commerce,
Telegraph Company with bill TO authorize them 10 ahu
their cables on the shores of the United States ana ie
commended the passage OF the bill Mt,
Mr. MORTON Introduced bill to punish the collection
of taxes on passenger II provides that 1t shall be un
any state Government its agents any tax or sum OF
money for the transportation or passengers trouen S
pay gc "aa OF no a'T mSre S Sn less than
The second section makes unlawful Tor any stare Gov
ernment or its agent to collect such tax ana imposes
penalty OF S. 900 for violation the thrd secto gives
the United states Courts jurisdiction IN tne ma.tI
Mr. KELLOGG offered resolution directing the sec.
retary War TO communicate to tho Senate an aDsAct
Of all the surveys for the railroad made under tse eo %
lion of the Government, with brief statement OF the
views expressed in their reports by the officers making
s"T Mr.. KELLoGG Rep, La) introduced bin to guar
antee the payment Of certain bonds to be issued nhde
the authority Of the governments OF Louisiana ana hI
kansas to provide Ior the repairing Vi 'o '
Mr. S6RToN Dem. Minn) introduced bill making
grant of land to the state OF Minnesota 70 aid in mpr0v
ing the navigation OF tho Mississippi Immediately above
the Falls Of St. Anthony.
On motion of Mr. CHANDLER G2ep.. Mch), the senate
took up bin regulate the duty on copper &C. whch
was read I'm full as reported from the Committee.
Mr. ANTHONY tRep, r. l. moved TO amend Dy adilng @
the following On COPPER in rolled plates lcalea ors
eyeeis and ali manufactures Of copper OF which copper
shall be component OF the CHIEF value ana NOT o,neI
wise herein provided for, as per centum al Naorem
Nj WoRRuI C2ep VIZ moved to amend by inserting
after the word ores" the ninth line, the words con-
tbersipS he words and on all copper imported in the
form ores not containing sulphur Two cents on each
pound Of tne copper contained therein" T., -,
Mr. WHYTE (Dem, Ind moved an amendInent in the
form of proyso that any person corporation import
ing foreign carboDates or copper ores INTO the united
States SHALL upon fling bond, to be approved by tho
ceived that they are TO be used III seillDg III e pro-
portion OF two OF native copper orc TO one tun OF
that imported allowed drawback upon tho importa-
tion TO the extent Of the duty thereon.
dTectiy interested in the bi he would state why the
Committee had reported unamended Ihe reasons were
that has passed the House In this form by vote OF
about two one that the interests to be protected by IL
anxious for its immediate passage that the qnJee
tons made 1t had not seemed very forc0e and that u
was Impossible to maintain the tariff stem OF the couh
try unless protection was made general .
Mr. MORRILL, did not think the amendment offered by
Mr.. Whyte germane TO his amendment, and snggestod
that be Withdrawn and offered at tho end OF the sec
Me- WHITE withdrew the amendment temporarily.
Mr. ANTHONY suggested that the Senator from Michi-
gan (Chanderl and the Senator from Vermont (MorrD
had better compromise their differences on the Bin lilo
Mr. CHANDLER said that that could DO done only Ivy
his abandoning the copper interest," which lie ad no In
''S vote was then taken on Mr.: MOrrirs amendment
| which was lost-Yeas, 20; Nays, a.
At 44o O'clock the Senate adjourned, the bill st pend
! ing.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. BROOKS Dem, n. " presented the me-
States Government with Prussia for indemnicaton for
the violation Of contract with him In the matter Of the
HOsten Ship Canal Referred to the Committee on For
Sir. KELLEY Rep, Pa, presented the petition of 2so
smenduent TO the Constitution scouting the right OF suf-
The SPEAKER proceeded to call the States and Terri
tories for bills and joint resolutions
duced, read twice. aud referred, as follows
Mr.. PERHAM Rop., Me)-Relatiug TO the operation Of
A NEW FINANCE AND CURRENCY MEASURE.
POLAND Rep w PGydng P1nidh ,G TOR the ois Issue & OF
for free stem Of national banking The bill proposes
the issue Of coupon or registered bonds 70 the amount OF
spectyey The year bonds 70 bear inerest at four
and half per in coiD and the 80 year bonds TO bear
ftfar NJ fourn ner
NATIONAL State and municipal taxes except the income
anee for outstanding bonds or notes that have fallen
due bear interest at higher rates Inc secretary OF
notes now outstanding. by their conversion into such
bonds Circulating notes are 70 be Issued to the National
until the amount Of United states notes outstanding shall
be reduced 10 tOooCoo The National Banks are here
after to make their deposits for the security OF their cir
culation in the bonds provided in the act
Mr.. POLAND--Allowing the defendants In criminal
to testify Referred to the Committee on the e-
Mr.. BUTLER Rep, Mass.l-Relatng to church prop
orty IN the rebeous states 1t proposes that whore
church property has been given TO Africans the trustees
thereof shall be elected by the congregation.
Mr. BANKS rep, Mass)-To prevent the alienation 10
foreigners of gran.s Of privileges from the United States
Mr.. ELIOT dsep, Mass.)-To regulate aud protect tho
fur seal trade at tho Islands OF st. Paul and st. George,
Mr VAN HORN CRep., N. " for his colleague Mr.
sTEWART-For the construction Of lines OF telegraph be-
tween Boston, HewYork, Phladelpho, Baltimore. and
Washington under the direction Of the Pos0ice Depart
Mr. WOOD Dem, N. Y)-To repeal the act to lncor.
porate the National Insurance Company of tho United
states.
MIR. BARNES Dem, ". Y)-To prevent the loanIng OF
money United States lcgalender notes collateral
security Also, prohibit banks OF issue from paying
interest deposits, except some specified time.
less than 80 days Referred to the Committee Bank
iug and Currency.
Mr. BROOKS Dem, n Y)-To exempt the manufac.
turers OF printed newspapers from tax tho as tho
manufacturers OF other prints.
Mr. BoYDEN (Rep., y. C)-ro amend the Internal Tax
law.
Mr.. TIFr Dem, Ga ITO amend the Bankruptcy act
Mr. CALLS Rep., Aa)-For the appointment Of
select committee on the KuKlux outrages in Alabama.
Mr. KELLOGG lKep. Alal-RelatiYO To tho sale OF