New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-24

some o r aH necessity and would be OF ncalcu
liable value the legal profession three wears ago.
the President had nominated AR Caleb CqsIng as neHu
Of the 5Pi the senate and
pledge that he were on that that gentle
man was onen 10 some Of the criticism OF the gentleman
from Massae husets r Buter az ne undefstoou I ,
IT, nSa anoter q the Commissioners in feeble
heath and was about to resign AS TO Judge james te
, ,na So had informed himself thoroughly the sub
ject and had done his portion OF the work exceedingly
discussion further participated in by M MeTs
WARD, JENCKEs, POLAND, and BUTLER OF Massa-
chusetts. - $500, -.
that IL futile to attempt TO go through WIN the
work had ceased work and ceased taking his pay At
an early periCd-not formally Tesigning out eeass 70
Mr. BENJAMIN rep. Mo- moved an amendment re,
attention TO the work Agreed to- and the bill passed
er's table and disposed thereof as follows:
PREPARING THE TAX on THE PUBLIC DEBT. A.,
letter from the Secretary of the Treasury suggesting
OF interest on the public debt for period not exceeding
months a rebate OF interest at the rate OF SIX per
Various other Executive communications OF no special
importance appropriately referred.
THE OMISSIONS IN THE APPROPRIATION BILL
The Senate amendments to tho Joint resolution TO sup
ply omissions in the enrolment OF certain appropaon
bills of the last session were cOncurTed IN. 80 . 49,,
Mr. DAWES REP MASH in connection with IL saaVe ~
the Committee Enrolled Bills who had charge Oh taS
particular bill at the last session. that he had ony re-
would take two hours read the BILL and that with all
the haste and diligence which he could use IN getng he
Executive Mansion at three minutes past H. de had
done his duty fully and there should be no mpuaon on
CONSULAR rEEs.
The Senate joint resolution relative to consular ices was
passed. after an explanation by Mr.. Banks.
MEDALS AND DECORATIONS FOR NAVAL OFFICERS.
The Senate joint resolutions authorizing Commander
gold medal from the Emperor Of France Commander
Charles H. Baldwin TO accept gold medal from the hng
Surgeon Albert Gihon Passed Assistant Surgeon Chas
n White and Assistant Surgeon Jerome H. kidder, TO
accent decorations from the King Of Portugal In reeog
milton of humane services, referred to the Commit
tee. on Foreign Affairs 800
The Senate JOINT resolution relative TO Light Houses on
the coast Of Oregon was passed after an explanation by
THE RELIEF OF ORLANDO BEowy.
The Senate bin for the relief Of Orlando Brown was re-
terTed to the Committee on Claims.
LICENSING FOREIGN VESSELS.
The Senate bill to provide for the enrolment and
license of certain foreign vessels was referred 10 the
THE BURIISGr6N AND MISSOURI BRANCH RAILROAD.
The Senate joint resolution in relation to the Bqg
lngon aud Missouri River Railroad Branch Of the Union
Pacific Railroad was tho next business IN order ~, -.
on IFS passage He explained it briefly and stated that
the subject had been considered by inc t on
Public Lands and that he understoodihat inc Oo'teo
was unanimous in favor Of it.
Mr. LOGAN (lep. I'D protested against one Commit
Committtee There were two Committees each of which
had jurisdiction OF the subject than the committee
on Public Lands had. These were the Committees on the
Pacific Railroad and Roads and Canals. If the CHAIR
man OF the Pacific Railroad Committee were TO allow
such business TO be taken jurisdiction OF by other COM
mittees he MIR Logan to know IT, for he would
decline serving on such Committee any further. ,o
Railroad Committee said he had been absent account
OF Illness and did not know anything OF the subject be-
would find him jealous Of the rights OF the Pacific
Railroad Committee as ne was himself chat tho
= Yanr cd an
Company shall have no more or greater prGp1rndon
land or other aid than 1t would have been entitled 10
' The question was further discussed by Mesrs WARD
CLARKE, PAINE, and TAFFEE when Mr. At III Si
moved the previous question the passage OF the Dill
previous question was not ann IN eG on
mittee the Pacific Railroad.
| CIVIL SERVICE.
The next business on the Speakers table was as FOL
lows The Senate resolution resembling the
resolution last session for the creation Of Committee
on the Reorganization Of the CIyl Service NOneon'
ON motion Of Mr.. DAWES CRep., Mass.). Committee of
REMOVING THE CHARGE OF DEsERTIoN.
The Senate bill to remove the charge OF deseron from
fantry passed, after an explanation by Mr. Stokes
CLERKS FOR COMMITTEES.
The resolution for tho appointment OF clerks to the
Committees Commerce. Foreign Affairs, Indian
Affairs and Roads and Canals were offered, and referred
to tbs Committee Accounts.
- AN AMERICAN STEAMSHIP LINE.
extending the proyscns Of the act establishing line Of
American steamships between New York and Europe.
Mr.. BUTLER Gcp Mass, from the Committee on Re-
construction reported back the Senate concurrent resou
ton for Joint Special Committee the removal OF dsa
bities and moved nonconcurrence the ground that
the Senate had since then appointed Especial Committee
OF its own.
Mr.. BROOKS Dem. N " said he trusted that the
that the Reconstruction Committee woud soon re-
port general bin for amnesty would prove true anu
nesty not for one party alone but for men OF both par
that House had arrived at such conclusion, and
he quite sure that the country expected IT,
Mr.. BUTLER said he thought, and he hoped the Re
construction Committee would come 70 the same conclu
sion, that there should be means by which men
could have their political disabilities removed without
having TO Congress getting 1t done through Omni
bus hills lie hoped to be able within day two TO
present the House for reference 10 that Committee
some such proposition. He desired 10 the gentle
man from New-YOrk, and the House, and the country
his heart large enough and generous enough 10
take any that loyal and true 10 the Union,
whatever may have been his past Oenses He did not
think they could havo reconstruction any other basis
On that ground he proposed 10 remove all political dis
abilities from all men who came within that definition.
The resolution nOn.cOncurred in.
Various other bills the Speakers table were referred,
and tho House adjourned.