New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-09


BY THE SUPREME CoURT-PROCEEDINGS IN
| SENATE AND HOUsE--TIE ST. DOMINGO CUES
| TION-THE PACIFIC RAILRoADs-TIIE ALASKA
| INVESTIGATION CLosED-THE NEW-foRh
| POST-OFFICE.
BwAsHTNGroN, Monday, Feb 8, 1869.
The Copper Tariff bill as it passed the House to-
| day. and which now only awaits the approval of the
President to become law, provides that in lieu OF
the duties heretofore imposed by law on the article
mentioned there shall be levied, collected, and paid,
on the articles herein enumerated and provided for,
imported from foreign countries, the following speci-
| fed duties and rates of duty, that is to say:
On all Copper imported in the form
| of ores, three cents on each pound OF
fine copper contained therein; on all regulus of cop
per- and all black coarse copper; cents on each
| pound of fine copper contained therein on all old
copper fit only for remanufacturng, "a cents per
pound on all copper in plates bars ngots pigs, and
in other FORMS not manufactured or herein enume-
rated cents per pound on copper in rolled plates
| (caled brazers), copper sheets. rods, pipes and
copper bottoms, eye-lets, and all manufac-
| lures of "copper" or OF which copper
shall be q compound part of its chief value. not
herein otherwise provided for As per cent dd rdlore
On sulphate of copper, known as blue vitrio duty
of 45 per cent dd ralorem The following proyso was
inserted by the Senate Prorded, That the increased
duty imposed by this act shall not apply to any OF
the articles therein enumerated which shall have
been in course of transit to the United States and ac-
tualy on shpboard on the 10Th day of January, 1862
The proposition which has been under consdera-
ton by the Senate Finance Committee for some time,
70 prevent the secret sale of gold by the Government
will be definitely acted upon by the Committee to-
| morrow. Senator Sherman intends to call up the
financial bill as soon as the Constitutional Amend
| ment is disposed Of in the hope of maturing the
reouired legislation upon this subject before the 4th
of March.
In the Supreme Court Of the United States to-day
ChiefJustice Chase delivering the opinion, affirmed
the decision of the Supreme Court of Oregon IN favor
Of the taxes of that State being paid in gold and
silver according TO its laws. The Court hold that
legal tender notes being receivable for all debts pub
| lie and private with the exceptions named IN the
statutes imply satisfaction OF contracts OF agree
ments while taxes of different character WIN
out such obligation, and that 1t Is competent LOT
State to designate the character of money III which
| the taxes shall be paid.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Sherman in presenting
one of the numerous memorials which have lately
been pouring in, asking the amendment of the Con-
| sttution so as TO recognize the existence OF the
| Supreme Being, expressed the hope that the Judi
cary Committee would give the matter an immediate
| and careful consideration. The Committee on ue
| Pacific Railroad were discharged from the further
consideration of great mass of documents bearing
ON the varions Pacific railroads the Committee hav-
| ing relieved themselves Of the whole subject by tue
general bill reported on Saturday last The Military
| Committee have not been favorably impressed with
Mr. brakes resolution providing that no vacancies
in the two highest grades of the army and navy sha
| be filed and to-day made an adverse report on It,
Mr. Edmunds got up his eresolution relative
to the counting of the electoral vote oil
the State of Georgia on Wednesday next, and
stated that If he lived until that day, he should
certainly object 70 her vote. Pending discussion
on the resolution, 1t went over, and the suffrage
Amendment was taken MP when Mr. Salisbury, who
was entitled TO the floor edited the Senate and the
galleries with his rawlings fortwo mortal hours When
he had exhausted himself Mr. Edmunds's resolution
was again taken up and passed, Messrs. Fowler and
Trumbull only, Of the Republicans. voting In the
negative. Mr.. Frelinghuysen then spoke ON the
Amendment, and at o'clock the recess until was
taken Ii is Mr. Stewards hope to get a vote tonight
Garrett Davis is reported TO have tyehours speech
in contemplation at any rate, he gave notice to the
Senate that it must not expect TO get away before
the cock crows.
pTle Senate reassembled AT tonight with good
attendance of Senators, and well-flled galleries
Garrett Davis compelled TO " let up at the ex-
piraton Of two honrs, his voice failing. Messrs Abb
bolt and Welch acquitted themselves most credlta-
bly, in urging the necessity, expediency and popr-
ety of the extension of the suffrage. Fowler read
long diatribe against the amendment. Up TO mid
night no vote had been reached any OF the propo
| sitions.
| As is usual on Monday large number OF resolu-
| tons and bills were introduced in the House and
sent to the different Committees where they VIII
| stay, and expire with this Congress Hamilton
| Wards BILL providing for the election of Members
| of Congress and amending the naturalization laws
so as to detebt fraud at the polls, was sent to the
special Committee on the NewYork Election Frauds.
Brooks and Eldridge made determined efforts to Kill
the bill by sending il TO the Judiciary Committee or
| the Committee on a Revision Of The Laws, but the
| House voted them down. Last week the bill grant
| ing subsidy to the Pacific Railway, Eastern Diys-
on was Preferred to the Committee Public Lands,
of which Mr.. Julian is Chairman. The Com
mittee have done nhthing with the bill. but
| Mr.. Julian to-day sprung on the House n resolution
in relation to the public lands. 1t is the same thing
as his bill Of last session, which was then debated
several says, and provides that OF public
lands shall be sold except under the Presumption and
Homestead laws; thus pulling up land speculation
by the roots and that no lands shall hereafter
be granted in aid Of railroads. except upon the
condition in the act making the grants, that
the lands shall be sold to actual settlers only, in
quantities not greater than quarter section to
one purchaser, and for price not exceeding 81 80
| per acre. This measure lies over till next Monday
and the vote on laying it on the table to-day
indicates that il will pass. The Army Appropriation
bill discussed for an hour and half, the item
appropriating 81 900 900 for the building of bridge
and armory at Rock Island Illinois, monopolizing
the debate. Ferris, Schofed, Stevens, and Farms
sod tba inf inn viii T..