The New York herald., 1869-02-26
THE FORTIETH CONGRESS.
Third Session.
SENATE.

WASHlNGTUN, reDs 20, loobs
On motion Of Mr.. GRIMES. trep.) OF Iowa. the Com
mittee on Naval Affairs was discharged from the
consideration Of large number Of bills memorials
and resolutions including the bill to reorganze the
navy and define and settle stan rank in the navy.
PRESERVATION OF HARBoRs AGAINST INSTRUCTIONS
Mr.. CHANDLER, trep.) Of Mich, from the Committed
on Commerce. reported, with amendments, the bill
to the harbors Of the United States against
encroachments and obstructions. 1t provides fol
the appointment Of . mixed board Of oflcers and
civilians have general supervision OF the subject
and recommends to Congress such measures as theJ
LANDS FOR A FLORIDA RAILROAD.
Mr. OSBORN, % trep;l % Of Fla 2 introduced M BIZ
hs "a and - no RraS n s
to the Public Lands Committee.
ExEMPTING MANUFACTURES FROM REVENUE TAX.
to amend the act h1cS H
tain manufactures from the internal tax. The
amendment Is TO allow manufacturers Of naval
sn; Mr. TTgsnST ;Ss q, !, rsp Of IL, osrsa an amend nd
lected upon such machinery. Lost.
The bill was then passed-yeas a6 nays Is.
=, TnE SOUTHERN ExrREss COMPANY.
on Commerce, reported q bill 10 incorporate the
Southern Express Company.
MODIFICATION OF JOINT RULES.
Mr.. ANTHONY, repl OF r. l., offered q resolution
for the appointment OF committee OF three Senator'S
to report any modification or change In the joint
action OF the public business.
Mr.. SUMNER, rep.) OF Mass, said he hoped the
committee would also consider the propriety OF
abolishing the old and barbarous practice OF enroll
ing the bills on parchment. 1t was tedious and
expensive practice, winch had come down rom old
times and was observed now only by two bodies
the Legislature OF Massachusetts and the Congress o
the United States.
The resolution, unamended was adopted.
The consideration OF the unfinished business o
yesterday,
THE ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL,
the point @ % Of order raised BY Srmes that nat tne
amendment offered bv Mr.. Sumner to authorize the
interest account OF Massachusetts for advances mads
for the United states In the war Of 1872 was out Of
order.
Mr. SUMNER said the question was whether the
claim OF state was private public claim under
the rules OF the Senate, and insisted that il was
orer ss amennen r,a tnu rere0re nos out q
lie had eighteen distinct precedens to show that the
amendment was strictly IN order.
was among these precedents any case in which Inc
point OF order had been raised and decided.
Knowing out that several OF the cnses Were precse
ly like this one and the fact that the claims were
found In appropriation bills showed that tncy were
Mr.. sH.EmAs, rep.l OF Ohio, denied that the mere
fact Of their being found IN appropriation bils
snoweu ne sisner way because IN more than
into appropriation bills although clearly out of or
corporation.
Mr.. HENDRICKS, (dem.) OF IND, also regarded II az
out of order.
MI Mr.; FEssExDEs, trep.l Of Me-, protested against
senators making ings at the character Of the claim
IN the discussion OF the question OF order.
MT. C0NNEss, trep.l OF CAL, Thought the claim
ought 70 De put an end to. The legitimate claim OF
massachusetts, had been already passed by the pay
ment Of the principal. and the Senator from Massa-
cnusets Knew very well II interest had been claimed
a. the time neither principal interest would have
Mr. SUMNER denied that he knew any such thing.
Az TINS point the Joint resolution providing that on
the 4th OF March the House shall meet at three
O'Clock !. M, instead OF at noon, was considered
MT. D0oLrrrLx, tdem.) OF Wis, thought the claim q
ana because the railroad for the benefit OF which the
proceeds OF the claim were appropriated by the state
this time ~hen our relations WITH Great Britain we're