New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-24
xIrH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. %, 1869.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb 20 io'''
The PRESIDENT presented commuhica' Ole
from the Attorney. General in response 10 INC
asking for information in relation to persons
violating the Internal Revenue Laws.
Mr.. STEWART daep, New moved 70 taso UP '"' ''D
stitutlODal Amendment, but Mr.. OA'io oO'o0'01 -
Mr.. SHERMAN (Rep., Ohio, from tho Commttee On
FINANCE repored bill to remit the duties on philosoph
ca apparatus Imported for educational institutions
NJ. ,,opo.S ken. n. ". from the Committee on
library reported back and asked to be discharged IRON
me % nnpcSase MS collection Of views on the
epera ground that there Is not time en0ngn et lor 'o
P M wilson rep Sass) from the Committee on MIL
tary Affairs reported without anehaInent ,S %
the Freedmen's Bureau and certain FIeodmens A9sP
tails Also favoraby tho bin to repeal the seSon
the act ,s a Which Ees the headquarters Of the Gene
raj Of the Army at Washington REQUIRES 20 he issued
Ihrough him. aud prohibits his removal or suspension e&
sept at his own request with the approval Oh Tue oe
'' on motion of Mr.. MORGAN CRep., N y the Join.
fowmittce on the Library discharged from tue m
tScr enumeration Of the bin the copyright OF
paintings, drawings, statnaTy and models corr,,,ee
nm Foreign Relations discharged from tho further
consideration of the bill 30 refund the states OF MAINE anu
Massachusetts the interest advances Tor the deleise
Of the North frontier and 1t was referred 10 the
Committee on Appropriations. ,,, 49,, .ho
The same Committee also discharged from inc
memorial Of Messrs Patterson and Murgondo In relation
20 the Island Of Alta Vela. -.
In. %,
Foreign Relations reported favorably the bill declaring
that the neutrality laws shall not be held 10 FORBID ne
sale or charter OF vessels to foreign governments 81
with the United States, although such vessels may 10
wholly or in part prepared for provided that suGh
eAle charter Is commercial TRANSACTIONS VIII
tent the part Of the seller TO participate IN uny HoS
or bcserent undertaking OF the purchaser On An
Mr. MORRILL, CRep. Me), from the Conmittee on n
propriatons reported the Army Appropriation pi Win
amendments The important changes are as l9i!oTs
I nproson regular supplies Of the Quatermas'er pepat
uep decreased nom s3OOOOO TO SbA0OO0 the slpolSon
tr,pportaton &c increased from S5OOOO to SSO0Vv e
,noupt recruiting aud transportation OF recruits
ausd ho $4,000; for psymes TO discharged s0to'es w
slotbinr drawn reduced from $4,000 60 S2VoCOl
Section directing hc rotary OfWaT TO Consolidate
uxyirum 81 80 in all, is stricken out - .,,.o,,
Mr.. SAWYER Oiep, s. c. offered joint resolution ti
granting prize money to seamen landsmen anu otnes
persons the Navy Also, resolutions OF the Boara VI
Trade o Charleston In relation 70 the warehouse
Mr. EDAiUNDS Rep, VT offered n resolution, whlch
was adoped directing the Secretary OF the Treasury TO
communicate any reports in his Department relalhs 10
the free ports system Of Mexico aud the frauds upon the
reveIIe connected herewith.
Mr.. CORBETr (Fepr Oregon) offered resolution
directing the Committee on Commerce to consider the
Importance ard necessity OF creating o lighthouse In
YaCuana BOOmsl, AQuma Bay, oregon.
TUE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
On motion OF Mr. STEWART, the Constitutional Amend
nent was then taken up. Mr.. Stewart moved to dlsa-
gree with the House amendment and asked Committee
Of Conference. .,
Mr.. DAVIS Dorn Ky) moved to postpone this and oil
prior orders for the purpose Of taking the bill 10 repeal
the Tenure OF Office act Lost-Yeas H. Nays &C. as FOL