The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-14
FORTY.FIRsr CONGRESS.
second Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Dec Is, 1862
PETITIONS
were presented and referred as follows:--
BY Mr.. SUMNER trep) OF Mass.-A petition from
the citizens of Buffalo and vicinity for the entire re
moval OF the duty on coal
BY MIR. CArTELI, (repJ OF N. IA petition ron
Thomas JEFFERSON Randolph executor or Thomas
Jefferson deceased, asking the return of certain prl
vate papers now In the possession OF the State De-
partment.
BY Mr.. TRUMBULI, (rep.l Of nl-From the lawyers
OF Galveston, Texas setting forth that Judge Wat
rous, of that United States district, had been dis
abled by paralysis and the necessity for the appoint
by Mr. COLE, (rep.) or Gala petition from the
Chamber OF Commerce OF San Francisco. asking for
additional mail facilities with China and Japan.
Petitions were also presented for PENSIONS in
favor OF the recognition OF CUBA and for relief OF
political disabilities
RECONSTRUCTION OF GEORGIA
Mr.. CARrENTER, rep Of WIS. from the Committee
The bill, as amended provides for converting the
Old Legislature on certain day TO be named by the
Governor In organization shall be effected by sum-
mOnlng all persons elected the General Assembly
Of the State as appears by the proclamation OF Gen.
erai Meade dated June IS, 1865, ana excluding All
persons Ineligible under the fourteenth anne nent.
No person shall be refused seat In the Legislature
on account OF race, color or previous coz inon OF
servitude. The President is authorized toempoy,
naval forces the United States enforce pro-
visions OF this act Finally, It Is provided that the
Legislature OF Georgia shall be regarded provi-
nona only until the further action OF Congress.
FUNDING THE NATIONAL DEBT.
Mr. CORRECT also introduced bill to fund the ma
turing debt Of the United STATES by seIffuBding
bond.
The bill authorizes and empowers the Secretary Of
the Treasury TO issue coupon and registered bonds
to the extent OF 81 600 600, IN bonds or $1,000
each, having tbirty.nve years 70 run, principal and
interest payable In gold CON- Each bond u to bear
interest for first three years ut the rate Of Six per
cent per annum, for the six years following at I'VE
per cent for the next six years at four and half
per cent and Tor the twenty years following At four
per cent per annum. The bonds and the income
tcrefrom are to b. free from all tax whatever. The
Secretary OF the Treasury may exchange the same
at par for nve-twenty bonds at the option Of the
holders or he may place Them at home or abroad
upon the market NJ a uniform liked price, The pro-
ceeds TO DO uscd In redcemng the nve-twsnry bonds
now outstanding.
REGULATION or cooLIE CONTRACTS.
Mr.. WILSON, rep.) OF Mass, introduced bill 10
regulate the Importation OF Immigrants under labor
contracts. 1t provides that contrasts made IN lor-
eign countries whereby immigrants 70 the United
States pledge their labor TO be specifically performed
after their arrival in this country shall not DO valid
or enforced In any part OF the United States. IL
makes The act Of being engaged IN such business OF
importation or contracting mlsdemeanor punish.
able with nne AND imprisonment, not ess tnat 5000
and sx months or moro than $4,000 and three