The New York herald., 1869-01-20

Mr.. CoaBErr, repy OF Oregon. presented the me
ing against submitting II the question q ownership Of
San Juan Island to arbitration and setting forth
that our government having already for the sake OF
forty minutes TO the forty NINTH neither the honor
nor the interests OF the United States will admit OF
the views Of the memorlalists were also mis- own.
the memorial was referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
THE coMMITrEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS.
On motion OF Mr.. SUMNER, repl OF Mass, the
Committee Foreign Relations was discharged from
liam Cornell Jewett and the messages OF the Presi-
dent In regard to events In Japan the appointment
OF Mr. Burlingame as Ambassador TO America Dy the
Emperor OF China, and the act prohibiting our repre-
sentatives abroad from wearing diplomatic cos
1mss ana the proposed amendment 70 tne Sw pro-
named message Mr.. Sumner said that Q bill to make
law in regard to the coohe trade applicable to such
trade with Japan had passed the Senate 1t the last
committee was also discharged from the further
sderat0n Of the resolution 10 inquire into the de-
signs foreign Powers to impose their governmental
institutions on people OF this continent
FISHERIES OF THE NORTHWEST COAST
Mr.. WILSON. (rep.) OF Mass, offered the following
resolution which was adopted
Resolved the President requested to communicat
Of State not pu6she relating
70 he
Alaska, showing the markets that may be made,
markets and capacity.
On motion OF Mr. HOWARD, trep.) Of Mich, the re-
solution introduced by him to allow the counsel for
IN So se %
personally the records Of the Bureau OF Ordnance
Mr.. GRIMES, trepJ Of Iowa. moved to substitute
the Judge Advocate General as the proper person to
make such examination
motion Of M GSss the seas ana nays we're
ordered upon it, but before the vote could be taken
the morning hour expired and the resolution and
BILLS INTRoDUcED AND REFERRED.
Mr. u &c rep Of r0s n h, riS % bill
settlers upon the public lands Referred TO the Com
mittee on Public Lands.
relief Of the President aud Directors OF the Terre
Haute and Ricfland Railroad Company, which was
referred TO the Committee on Post Onices and Post
Roads
| CONSOLIDATION OF PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANIES.
Mr. ABBOTT, (rep.) Of N. G., introduced bill to
Pacinc, the Texas Pacidc, the Eastern Division Of
the Union Pacific the Southern Pacific Of California
referred to the Committee on Pacific Railroads
ItprovIdes for the consolidation OF the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Company and the southern Pa
ciic Railroad Company OF Texas, to connect their
| lines at point east OF the one hundredth
meridian, and construct road westerly to
be joined by q continuation OF the Eastern
Division road. From this point the three
companies, under the style Of the Southern Cont
mental Railroad Company, are authorized to con-
struct road to point OF connection with the South
COlOraQ0
river and thence TO the Pacific Ocean, The Southern
Pacific Railroad Company OF California Is to complete
the line TO san Francisco To each OF these console
dated organizations and to the separate companies
far as their lines are consolidated with other the
grants Of land are to be made as have been au
thorized to the Pacific and Central Pacific compa
MES; and in addition thereto, the payment Of the
interest their first mortgage bonds is to he guar
aneed by the government to the extent Of $4,000 of
Mr.. toLE, lrepl Of CAL, introduced bill relating
to the securities Of national banks Referred to the
1t provides that the Secretary Of the Treasury shall
be authorized to issue three per cent certificates In
Gr
Gates after september I, 1859, stli constitute the
only securities for the circulation Of the national
banks, and that all restrictions upon the organiza
ton or total amount Of circulation Of such banks be
Immediately repealed.
Mr. THAYER, Fep) Of Neb., offered the following
tom
No male citizen United States swsnyons years Of
e;on Ssid ~ people q SHi.sd sssss. v nsseaa
% e s
The ssso!ut,on was was ,a,a =, o. The. the table; ., :
merousg signed petition Of citizens OF Maryland
Mr. INC MCDONALD, trep., of Ark, introduced bin to
complete and perfect railroad and telegraphic COM
munfcati0n with the Pacific Ocean, Referred to the
Committee on Post once and Post Roads.
THE DUTY ON IMPORTED COPPER.
The Senate then resumed the consideration Of the
Nj. CHANDLER, rep, Of Mich, said that there
Senators In regard TO the amendment onered BY Mr.
Anthony and adopted yesterday. He read tine
stood by the friends OF the bill that the adoption
Of this amendment would remove all objection from
yesterday that Connectcut relied for her prosperity
upon the ndomtable energy OF her sons, and would
had BEEN Smpoysd oSe SssS
seeking and getting protection for every one Of her
manufactures, from carpetng to jewsharps ana
| removed every factory in Connecticut would stop
within day. He hoped the bill would be allowed to
| pass without further amendments.
Mr. SUdNRR moved an amendment by inserting
cles, on which the duty should be i've cents per
Mr. SUMMER moved another amendment, to admit
duty Free sheet copper to be used for sheathng snps
when imported In American vessels.
Mr. CHANDLER opposed this Amendment
Mr. SUMNER moved TO further amend by adding, at
cents s per square s yard pon certain kind Sa
cloth and forty-nve per cent ad vaorum upon hair
cloth known as crinoline cloth, psdding sc. THIS
ceved the sanction Of both houses in other bills
which had; been recommended by the Committe on
Ways and Means last session and recently by Com
missioner Welles In his report
Mr.. CoNNKss suggested that harcloth could hardly
MT. suMsEs thought Il had 70 do witt with this bill be-
cause 1t had to do with the interests OF commerce
Mr.. CHASDLER said he had been informed by the
chairman Of the House committee that II anything
not german to copper should be put into this bill by
the senate IL would Kill the bill In the House.
Mr.. ANTHONY, rep.) of/R,I did NOT see how the
bilf could be killed by putting In provision which
had already received the sanction OF both houses
and Of Commissioner Welles-
Mr.. vIcKERs, dem) OF Nd, opposed the amend
ments and the BILL
The vote by yeas ana nays was taken on the
amendment and was lost-yeas IL, nays 20.
Mr.. FERRY said that he had condned his remarks
yesterday TO the proposition Of Mr.. Morrill,, Of ver-
n
the general bill, which he regarded most unjust
In itself and dangerous as precedent. Special leg
the tariff, was always unwise and dangerous, and
the friends Of the bill admitted that there must
be extraordinary instances to Justify one interest
from among the diverse interests OF the country
the subject Of special protective legislation. IL
alleged that the copper interest OF the country, and
pressed that unless IL received their protection and
speedily II must perish This was an alarming cry;
but he could not forget that Congress had heard 1t
before on TWO or three occasions within the last