New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-28
XTru CONGRESS--IIID SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Jan. az. 1859

Mr. HOWE Rep, Wis.,, to the great amusement OF
Senators presented memorial praying for the appoint
ment OF an able phrenoogst to examine all candidates
for internal revenue appointments 10 see wneoner
their most prominent protuberance TO the end taat inc
Government may no longer suffer from the frauds now
80 common in that department Referred to the Commit
tee on Retrenchnent aud Reform.
authorize Commander Charles II. Baldwin, and another
officer OF the navy, TO accept gold medals the CORNER
Emperor Of the French. . M.
Mr.. CHANDLER Qep, Meh) introduced a bill to pre-
vent the collection Of illegal imports under color OF state
authority. $500. -, - ,,,,,,
ful for any officer OF any railroad company 70 S anv
pay TO any State, district municipal olnceI any
transported 70 from any State or npon inc ]
ton paid by said person for such transportation, aJ
standing and any officer Of any such railway company
making such collection or payment over or
ment in the Circuit Court Of the circuit in which the
oRense shall have been committed and on eonVieiOI
thereof shall be fined for ohense not less than S
Mr.. TRUMBULL, from the Committee on the Jndcl5,
ary reported adversely on the joint resolution introduced
by Mr. McCreery, proposing an amendment to the Con
sttution; also Mr. Summers bill to enforce the pro
visions Of the Fourteenth Amendment, and on MT Howes
bill recurring the President on the application OF tho
Governors Legislature offs North Carolina South caro-
lima, Florida, Georgia Alabama, Louisiana or ArKansas,
20 call out the militia, or employ the forces OF the Uheu
States to suppress nsurrecton .
PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF THE FOURTEENTH AMEND
MENT.
Mr. TRUNBULL. from the same Committee, reported
substitute Mr. Stewards bill to punish the CRIME OF
holding office in violation Of the Fourteenth Amendment
ingy accept or hold an office to which ne Is nGlgI h
under the third section Of said amendment shal DC
deemed guilty OF a felony and on CONVICTION, pc lul,
prsoned not more than five years, and fined from $1,000
Mr. MORRILL, d2ep., Mel from the Committee on Ap
preparations, reported the Naval Appropriation Dill Win
Mr. HENDERSON Rep, MOI introduced a bin to
enable the Cherokee ChOCtaw and ChickasaW Indians 10
Mr. PoMElt5Y CRep KAN introduced a bill to revive
the grant Of land for the construction of railroad from
Mr. HENDERSON moved to take up the bill for the re-
lief Of Commander John Davis OF the Navy ana was
Mr.. MORGAN rep, N " introduced bill to desig-
nate the place Of confinement OF persons convicted OF OF
lenses against the laws Of the United states; a. e..
IL provides that criminals sentenced by United states
vania Massachusetts,. Vermont and Connecticut, to be
Imprisoned for one year or longer shall be e9nmea ~
United States shall pay to the superintendent Oh sara
Pententary the sum Of per week for the maintenance
Of each convict during his term of Imprisonment
On motion Of Mr.. TRUMBULl, the Judiciary Commit
tee discharged from the further consideration OF the
The Message Of the Presid Of the United states,
dated last July, recommending certain amendments to
the Constitution.
tSat 81 State aSA'' reference -@N''9'-'' anu
The petition Of citizens Of North Carolina. praying that
provision be made for the payment OF claims OF loyal
ON motion Of Mr. CoRBETT lRep, oregon) the bill to
amend the act granting land in oregon IN ana OF the CON
structon Of military wagon road from eugene Guy 70
boundary OF the State, was taken up ana
passed. $50 A.. ,,, J..
confirm the to Little Rock Island, in the State Of
Mississippi. was taken up and passed.
Mr.. MORTON rep, Ind renewed ms morton 10 take
upor reference the bin for the relief Of VIM MoGarrahan
MT CONFESS Rep., Cali objected as before. on the
ground that the bill having been indefinitely postponed
''5 Mr' HENDRICKs Dem., Ind maintained that the
effect indefinite postpOnement was merely to prevent
viewed the history of the bill showed that had never
been considered upon us merits by the senate Gia9
Mr. STEWART Rep New replied in rather an ex-
10 discuss the merits OF the Dill,
but was called 70 order
Mr. CONNEss, also apparently excited, made afew re-
marks in the course of which he said he prepared to
defend his action in regard to this bill against all persons
whatever. Before the Senate could reach vote upon
the question Of order the morning hour exred bringing
Pacific Branch Of the Union Pacific Railroad.
CONSIDERATION OF Mr. sIIERMAN's CURRENCY BILL .
take up the relation the public debt and curren-
CIV reported by him from the Committee on Fiuanne.
Mfssrs Merton aud POmeroy supported the motion, and
Messrs Howard, COrbett and Sumner opposed It,. The
Latter S nSo ST W ns eaT bg Of
Tho Public Debt and Currency bill being before the
Senate. Mr.. DAVIES Dem Ky9 moved to Tecommit IT,
and instruct the Committee to report IN us stead another
Mr. DAvIs's amendment in the nature Of a substitute,
IS to embody the following propositions; !, -, -
% their 9 Ts9es sp It,. i S gi.ls., up6
,PH .bs s reduced to Eve per cent on their value as Aforesaid
So"a That AL J iT on o s spTey psTsbs 10 coin Should be-
paid even after the resumption geee payments - -
dued within the scale Of $4,000 for Civil Servss 5000 600 for
EsTy for $1,000 for interest
Fourth That taxes should reduced $4,000 600 and day
years should be named for the resumption Of specie
MIR. NYE introduced bill to extend tho boundaries Of
the states Of Nevada Minnesota and Nebraska and the
Territories Of Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming. The
same bill substantially recently reported from the
House Committee.
Mr.. WILEY rep, Mass introduced bill to repeal
the 10th OF the OF March O. 1861 to the
progress Of the useful In addition to repeating the
above section the bill provides that ali letters patent
issued 10 the United States for inventions and discoveries
previously patented abroad shall expire and determine
with the piratOn OF the foreign patents
and where more than one patent has been issued
abroad the patent subsequently issued Tor me same IN
venon discovery IN the United States shau expire
upon the expiration Of the foreign letters patent which
shall first expire and determine.
Mr. VICKERs from the Committee on the District Of
Columbia, reported adversely the joint resolution to
change the name OF in the City Of
Mr. SHERMAN then addressed the Senate upon the
bill reported by the Committee on Finance.
Mr. McCREERY Dem, KyJ followed Mr.. Sherman,
and recited a long speech. ia which he discussed very
and the galleries the speech OF Senator Morton the
finances the Presidents recommendations on that sub
of the Treasurer Of the United States The latter gem
tlemau. differing in many things agreed in the yrtuous
body who proposed violate the national honor by
quotation Yet their own reports particularly that OF
the Secretary the Treasury furnished evidence su
cient satisfy him that our public debt could never De
paid But Reputation was no new thing ia the history
OF the country There had been, early and late,
pies OF IT, early the action OF the Of tho
revolution, Who without an attempt at redemption
and much more shocking was the appropriation BY the
property-the slaves of the loyal people OF Kentucky
and other satesBBder promise OF partial cOmpensa
zion which promise was aftcrward repudiated Consid
ering the effect upon the Impoverished people Of the
South Of the adoption OF any OF the proposed plans of
disastrous. They might bear gentle Initiation, but
traction would ruin them.
At the conclusion OF Mr. McCreery's speech Mr. NOR
TON moved 70 postpone the Finance bin and resume the