New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-16
XIrH CONGRESSES SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. l5' 1869.


acknowledge Almighty God.
MIR MORGAN rep, n. " presented remohsTahee
aOainst the passage Of any law authorizing the cohs
ton Of bridge the East River between New
and Brooklyn unless the bridge be OF such eeNa'n ~
20 leave the navigation of the river uno6structeu
petition Of the citizens ofNew'Nork Tor reoipi'N''
MI MI SIMMER Tiep MassJ presented petitio" h "
Moses Buhm of FORK, setting IoaIs resume specie
which the Government can in two y ehS the national
payments and at the same tlne Iouu'' Wv
oT Mr. MSER sailed the attention Of the Chairman OF
ths Committee on Finance tMr sherman 10 'hs P"n"oe"
tor the financial difficulties of the country a., oD,
Mfr SHERMAN tRcp., OhlOf-Do Sou "''ii""' ' I'm
sdyr s!IfIMTFRGAhl That is more than can do.
H. CAMFRON introduced hill 10 authorize the eI,
tension construction aud use OF the Cehual branch Vi
'H Mr. FpWJNDs REP. VT from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported bill 10 provide Tor an addo SIu
of tbe United States Circuit Court at BurAhgoh W.
which, upon his motion, was passed ~ ,nrs,,,r,,
ACCEPTANCE OF The PRESIDENT AND Nl0L'rNh'iDAN'
Mr.. MORTON rep. IndJ from the Joint Select Com.
mittee, reported the fulhlment OF ther MISSION ~
the President aud Vice President elect OF their election
and submitted the following written reply rom "en'
Please notify Congress Of my accept
snee The ETgi ~ you ana "a, TO them vii 10y
they AID those %lo elected NE 'ha have no cause "
'' Also t@' the following from Mr. Colfax:
.pSe Of tie ~6 have been elected By the people Of s ot
United a and assure them that shall enaeS 70 prove "' VI
On motion Of Mr. CRAGiN, (i.ep., " II the Com
ases Of the SENATE was ahorzed to send per
sons and papers facilitate the investigation OF ac-
gOunts pending before them.
Mr. CRAGlN, from the same Committee, reported hu'
versey and moved the INDEFINITE t reoess
Of the messengers and clerks Of the senate, + rom
sideratOn the motion for an indefuite postponemeht
The ORDNANCE AND ARTILLERY DEPARTMENTS
Mr. HOWARD from the Joint Committee on Ordnance
made long report accompanied by bill TO establish ah
Ordnance Commission, and to consolidate the ordnance
SroSe. for The eiaS6nco Commission consist
two officers Of the Army the Navy interested any
raer patents inventions stores to be assigned to SUCH
s 'a ] Who 'y ao ana lave not been corrected
Army NAVY but are practical mh'9cs or e1nes 70 % % &
Of the ocs Of tie highest rank ued to such ConT
see for all opcys app oPraed TO the 0nl9aue Depart
.e ] for tb iy Spd Nav both in heavy ordnance
NoTareba nor for ordnance small arms Pstes o,
s the C5mmbs n proper experiments shall approve tb s9ms
e eg eS.emest Of tbs bill It is also provided that patent
or ted 10 be- used tlSre1 shall be against United States
a.. hets.eI 10 S9 patent 'I o S1 S ia, sn n. is Of
July ornce Department of the shall be ara
1g S siS oas5T. escl from he artillery
AND 10 carry proposition into effect regulations are pre-
Mr. MORGAN offered Joint resolution authorizing the
Secretary o the Navy TO place Vesse AT me usoSa O
the Commissioners Of Charities and CORRECTION OF New
Mr. MORTON rep Ind offered joint resolution re.
curing parties desiring to be relieved Of political dsa.
their own signatures, setting forth the grounds upon
Mr.. WEIGH Rep Fla) introduced bill to provide
FOR the removal OF The spanish archives at ST. Augustine
Fla, TO the United states Land Office.
THT PAYMENT EX-REBEL OFFICE HOLDERS,
On motion OF Mr.. SAWYER Gep. s. c. the Senate
pointed in the southern States by tie Secretary Of the
Treasury, and who could not take the test oath 90,
Mr. CNNS said II il could be shown there were goOd
and loya men among them, he would vote to pay those
individuals, but he would oppose any pf"poSon 10
appointed by the Secretary OF the treasury not
Only without the authority Of law but in defiance OF the
law and OF Congress 1t already well known here
That the plan sd 4 0 tho tho G %s S
In the south, and that Parsons OF Alabama ana hum
phrcys of Mississippi were then experimenting i's or
Nc. SAWYER was aware that certain men in the South
traitor, did. about that tme Obtain such influence but
he Ola not regard that as reason why d
while there we're others no more worthy OF loyal VINO
nature their Offices happens not 10 require that they
Mr EpMUSDs thought the most important feature
the the acknowledged fact that the secretary
the Treasury with the Of the other members
the Cabinet and the President had deliberately violates
Mr. SUMNER said that the act so violated by the Pres
dent and his Cabinet was the first great act the corne
stone OF reconstruction and that In ms Judgment IN
President and the Secretary OF the treasury ought
have promptly mpeaehed for such violation
THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
or motion OF Mr. MORRILL, Mel the further consider
alton Of the bill postponed and the Senate took u
The numerous amendments reported by the Committee
were agreed to, and also an amendment offered by Mr.
war of 1862 Minnesota, for The same purpose in 1863
Mr. HARLAN sad that the Committee haa d. Gthei
report and on his motion the bill was Land until To-
several private bills were then taken up and passed
Mr. DRAKE Rep. Mo-, from the Committee OF Con
ference made report upon tho bin 20 amend certain
acts In relation TO the navy which was laid on the table
and ordered to he printed
At O'Clock the Senate took recess.
EVENING SESSION
The Senate reassembed at o'clock
Mr. HARLAN Rep, Iowa. called up the bin 70 repeal
the Usury laws OF the District OF Columbia. 1t places
tho legal rate Of interest at six per cent. but allows
special written contracts TO be made for higher rates
Mr.. DAVIS Dem. kyJ was opposed 20 legaiZug any
higher rate than SIX per cent There were but few people
Mr. HARLAN said that higher rates Of interest were
permissible In New-Yo and Baltimore. In Baltimore
he understood, contract could be made for eight pei
cent; and the consequence that those who had
money here sent NewYoTk and Baltimore Tor invest
nent and the citizens OF tins District who wanted tC
Committee thought this hardship, ana the object
OF the bill TO keep the capital Of this District al
Mr. DAVIS said no excuse could Justify the imposition
OF uinous rate Of interest," and insisted upon the bill
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
message was received from the House with request
proposing amendments 10 the Constitution
Mr. STEWART rep, Neg) moved that the request for
Committee OF Conference be acceded 10.
Mr. BUCkALEW Dem, Pag desired 10 MAKE feW
remarks the subject when Mr. Harlan objected TO the
District OF Columbia business being displaced.
Some Senators remarked that i was Important to get
the amendments through In time forthe Presdents ac-
tlon and after some discussion ING iurHer confederation
Mr. HARLAN called up the bill relating 10 judicial
proceedings i'll the District OF Columbia which was
amended and passed Also, the bill concerning divorces
the District of Columbia. which authorizes the SUI
preme Court Of the District Of Columbia, TO decree IN
Us discretion divorces from tho bonds of matrmOny
in all In which 1t is now authorized TO decree di
yorces from bed and board, Passed.
Mr. SUMNER called UP the bill 10 provide for the
oution OF the District OF Columbia OF Issued
by the Courts Of the States aud Territories OF United
States and for foreign countries and for the taking Of dc
Nj. HARLAN called up the bin to incorporate the
Unontown and washington City Railway Company,