New-York tribune., 1869-01-06
XLTH CONGRESS-THIRD SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9,

Catten, Cole, Conkling Dixon, Davis Edmunds, Ferry
| Fessenden, Fowler, FrelinghuyseD, Grimes, Harlan
Harris, Howard, Howe, Kellogg McCreery. Morgan,
Morrill, vt), Morton, Nye. Patterson IN. HI Patterson
| tTenn) Pomeroy. Rice, Robertson, Ross, Salisbury
Sherman, Stewart Sumner. Turnbull, yickers, Wade
Warner, Wiley, Williams, Wilson.
| CONGREGATIONS AND PETITIONS
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate communca
tions from the Secretary OF War, transmitting state
ment Of the number Of troops regular and volunteer
employed In service against the Indians; also cOmmu
ncaton from thesecretary OF the Treasury
report from the Special Commissioner Of the Revenue
mis- recommendations. Referred to the Committee on
| Finance.
Mir SHERMAN offered q resolution to order tho print
ing OF copies OF the report for the use OF the Senate
Mr.. SUMNER rep, Mass) presented several petitions
OF citizens Of Virginia asking the removal OF their potl-
cal disabilities Referred the Committee Judiciary
Also petition Of Hungarian citizens In the United states
the United States ut Buda Pesth also the petition OF
the University Of Virginia praying the remission OF du,
upon certain apparatus ordered from Europe also a
petition OF citizens OF Philadelphia and Louisiana for
constitutional amendment securing equal political rights
to all citizens also petition Of citizens OF Georgia. set
ting forth the troubled state of things existing In that
ing the passage of Civil Service BILL the transfer Of
the Indian Bureau to the War Department and Increased
economy in every department Of the Government
LANDING or SUBMARINE CABLES.
Mr. MORTON 1iep. Ind) offered Joint resolution for
bidding the landing OF any Submarine Gable IN any part
of the territory Of the United states without the consent
OF Congress.
Mr.. FERRY Rcp, Conn., offered resolution request
President
Proclamation with statement OF the authority by
which he ISSUED Mr.. Ferry said that he offered the
resolution because although he favored the amnesty he
doubted the right OF the President to grant Il in this
sweeping way, and offered his resolution with view
OF preventing the establishments as dangerous prece
dent.
Mr. HOWARD Rep., Mleh) was very glad that the
attention OF the Senate had been called TO the question
He thought important that the people OF the United
States should know whether the President had such
dispensing power implied In the issue Of this proc
lanlatIon. lie believed that the assumption by the Ex
ecutive Of such power entirely unwarraned by the
Mr CONKLING Rep " W remarked that even in
England OF late years II has never been insisted that the
k Non na" rEs' a1ybody aE paaOhsd The
proclamation assumed not merely that he had night TO
Of but that he has night TO dispense cemency to all
persons whatever. II that assumption Is correct then
the Governor Of New York had right TO pardon and set
all persons accused suspected OF burglary
and murder or any other crnes-a power never exer-
cised and never before claimed
MIR D0OLTTTIE Dem. Wis., said the Supreme Court
had expressly decided in the OF Garland that the
time after the commission Of the oense before legal
proceedings during their pendency. well after
had no right whatever limit this in
OF which the President does represent the sovereignty Of
the people OF the United States He read from the decs
ion o the Supreme Court In the Garland case In support
Mr. eoNKIiNe inquired whether 10 was decided In the
Garland that the President could pardon IN general
Mr DoOLlTTLE replied that he believed that Garland
pardoned under such general proclamation.
Mr.. FERRY asked whether the Senator made any dis
tnction between pardon and amnesty.
Mr. DOOLITILE said no. The question whether the
persons paTdoned named IN the proclamation in his
opinion was mmateria and had not been decided by the
Court because has thought OF raising II. The
President having the right 10 pardon one offender had
as matter OF course. night to pardon another.
persons together guilty or accused Of the same Of
fense. -
Mr. DAVIS Dem. Kyl approved OF the resolution Of
inquiry because the subject important; but he had
doubt Of the Presidents right 10 grant the amnesty
the Constitution vesng such power wholly IN the Pre
dent not at all In Congress He though; there could DO
doubt of the night TO pardon before conviction as well
as after.
Mr. CoNKLTNG remarked that the decision in the Gar
land cake did 20 far Mr. DOotf thought u did
The question, he said. not whether the President
could pardon man for ali Oonse but whether he could
thus pardon all mei Tor all onehses-a very important
Mr. DooLITTLE SAID that he had been mistaken in
saving that Garland was pardoned under general am
nesy without being named but he held the decision IN
that TO be that the power OF the President 10 pardon
and grant repreyes except In the case of impeachment
is unlimited.
The question was then taken upon the resolution and
II was adopted
Mr.. HOWARD rep, Mich) offered resolution direct.
the last annual reports Of the Union Pacific Railroad
Company the Northern Pacific Railroad Company. the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company aud the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, which was adopted.
INDEMNITY FOR loss BY THE WAR.
Mr. HOWE Rep, Wis., called up the bill for the relief
of sue Murphy OF Decatur. Alabama. ......
Messrs. FRELINGHUYsEN Gaep, n, j and HOWARD
Rep Mich read arguments against allowing tho claim,
taking the general ground that the Government not
bouud TO indemnify persons for losses inflicted by the
Mr. HOWE Rep., Wis., advocated the claim upon the
ground that even the Government were not obliged TO
pay for losses inflicted by the army IT certainly was
obliged to pay for property Of loyal citizens taken and
Mr. CoNKLING Rep., N Y),made an argument against
iNEXDMENr TO THE NATIONAL BANKING ACT.
the act entitled An act to provide National currency
secured by pledge Of public stocks and to provide for
unlawful for any banker organized under the
said act to receive interest or money IN any FORM
for account OF deposit made by WITH or on ac
count Of any other bank corporation individual Pro
yded however that the state city, and town treasures
banks Section two prohibits any bank officers from cer
flying as good any check, draft or note 10 issue
caes OF deposit other evidence Of debt, unless at
tho time Of such certificate issue the whole
amount so certified is in the actual keeping
Section Sa three pToudes that all deposits in be-
half the United States any National bank shall be
but hed to draft by the Of
the United states other disbursing officers and such
provides the Controller Of the Currency may at any
time call any banking association for statement Of
s affairs any past day 10 be by him specified, and
such reI'Srt shall be made within five days after the
cept Of the requison therefore, with penalty Of 500
every days delay Of such report after he said hSe
days abstracts Of such report shall be published by the
Controller in newspaper IN the cty OF washington and
in newspaper in The place where the Association Is es
ablshed or in the nearest acs 5 taere,S such puoea
report Each ASSOCIATION required to report to tho
Controller the first Tuesdayof each month the eond
ent TO include report OF loans, and discounts speoe
deposits, aud circulation
STEAMSHIP LINE 10 MEXICO
Mr.. POMEROY Rep., kan) introduced bill 20 au-
thorize establishment OF ocean mail steamship
vice between the United States and Mexico II author
izes the Postmaster General TO make contracts to con
nue not exceeding 10 for the transportation OF all
inaabe matter between New York and the ports Of Ssa
and Vera Cruz with responsible parties possessing ample
ability TO furnish the necessary steamships, provided
that lie require the departure OF mail steamship from
kewYorE at ast in 10 days and that the expense
Of such service shall not exceed 5000 per round trip In
Of failure perform regular voyages pro rata de
tucton is TO be made from the compensation ana suit
fines and penalties also be imposed for delays
and irregularities In the performance OF service accdtd
ing TO contract -. -. -. -.
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