The New York herald., 1869-03-07

mf. 0nkkMAk-I IL necessary that that provision
the Treasury TO hold the once.
Mr. suANER-Does the Senator think II ought 10 be
Mr.. SHERMAs-I think there Is no reason why it
should not be repealed.
Mr.. SuMsER-l should rather see the matter care
iuIy considered by committee.
Mr.. SHERMAN-very well I move that It be re-
ferred TO the Committee on Finance.
:, Inc VICE PKEsIDEkT-There Is no Committee on
Mr.. SPRAGUE, trep.) OF r. l., suggested that the
dinculty might De met by providing that claims and
be considered and determined by some other oificer
than the secretary OF the Treasury.
unere pelng no committee TO which TO refer the
Dill IL was laid on the table.
-, IMPROVEMENT OF MOBILE HARBoR
Mr.: SPENCER, lrep.l OF Ala, Introduced q bill to
provide u tor the Improvement OF the river, bay and
INDIAN TREATIES
MI hARLAN lrep.l OF Iowa, introduced bill In
relation TO treaties with the indian tribes. 1t pro-
vides that hereafter treaties shall be made with
tne indian tribes In the United States and they shall
pe deemed incapable OF making treaties with the
Unted states II provides also that no convention,
agreement or contract between the United States
and any Indian tribe entered into or ratified after
ior the payment Of money from the United States
treasury or sale or other disposition OF public lands
or indian reservations In whole or in part whether
neio IN severay or In common shall have force and
effect either in law equity, be enforced by any
oncer OF the United States OF any State Terri
tory unless the enforcement thereof shall be author
zed by an act OF Congress passed and approved sub
sequently to Its date.
Mr. TnAyER, lrep.) OF Neb., moved to take up
OF JOINT committee to consider all propositions re-
latng to the Indian tribes.
MT HOWARD, (rep.l OF Mich, hoped it wOuld not
be taken up, and the Senate refused to take it up.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
. AT this point message was received from the
president announcing that since the confirmation OF
A. T. Stewart Secretary OF the Treasury yester-
DAY, ne had ascerained that the act OF 1850 prohib
,,ed fr any person engaged IN commercial pursuits
stewart be exempted from the operation OF the act
BY joint resolution. .
Mr. SHERMAN-I ask leave to introduce bill.
The VICE PREsIDENT-The first question is what
disposition shall be made OF the Executive message
Mr. sUMNER-I move that 1t be laid on the table
Mr.. SHERMAN then introduced the following bill,
and asked its immediate consideration
sn9csd ac that so much Of the act approved Sep
parmen as prohibits the Secretary Of the treasury from
Ssag or In carrying on the o.
in shall the Secretary OF the Treasury in any
The Woe PREsIDENT--ls there any objection to
considering the bill at this timer
Mr.. SUMNER object, sir. think that ought to
be most profoundly considered before IL passes.
RESOLUTIONS.
The VICE PREsIDENT-The bill is not before the
Senate. The Chair will lay before the Senate the
resolutions laid over yesterday, in their order.
Mr.. Drake's resolutions, oered yesterday, provid-
ing that treaties with the indian tribes shall be
sidered IN open session. were then taken up and
luton, providing for the appointment OF joint
committee to consider all applications and proposl-
tions for the removal OF political disabilities.
Mr.. PoMERoy was opposed to increasing the num-
ber Of special committees. ess
Mr. RICE, (rep.) OF Ark, thought there ought to be
a separate committee Of each House.
Mr.. TRUMBULI, trep) OF ILL., was in favor OF the
resolution, because II was impossible for the Judi
ciary Committee or any other committee having 10
do other business, TO consider the applications for
the removal OF disabilities. Already the Committee
on the Judiciary had had to examine several BUSH
els OF papers on such business. .
ar. FERRY !rep.l OF Conn, speaking upon the reso.
luton, said that yesterday ne had introduced bill
for general removal OF political disabilities ut the
South, which he hoped would soon receive the con.
sideration OF the Senate.
Mr.. ABBOTT, trep) OF s. c., was I'm favor OF the
appointment OF the committee, but opposed TO Mr.
Ferry's bill.
The resolution was referred to the Committee on
the Revision or the Rules.
KANSAS RAIIFIES THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the
joint resolution OF the Legislature OF Kansas rati
lying the proposed fifteenth amendment OF the con
stitutoD.
The Senate then, at ten minutes to two O'Clock
adjourned.