The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-22

requesting the ffesiuent 70 urnlsn the senate with
copy OF the report OF Major General Harvey com.
mander OF the Indian district north OF Nebraska,
concerning the character and conduct OF the Sioux
and other Indians Adopted.
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep) OF Mass, offered resolution,
which was adopted directing the Committee on the
District Of Columbia to consider whether any further
ton OF prisoners convicted In the District 20 distant
prisons where their sentences are 70 be enforced.
mi me Ne nnase s @
TO the Committee on Finance 80
STATE TAX on PASSENGERS.
took up the bill previously introduced BY him. to
punish the collection OF illegal taxes on passengers
MT. MORTON moved to refer it to the Committee on
Judiciary, and made brief argument to show how
1t should be done. He cited the law Of Maryland,
enacted In 1882. and subsequently at various times
70 pay into the state Treasury onelfth Of the fare
levied on each passenger between Baltimore ami
quiring the Camden and Amboy Railroad to pay into
the treasury OF that State certain proportion
OF money received for passenger rare and freight
nominally collected from the railroad companies.
was really tax on passengers and upon travel and
OF the constitution, which gives TO citizens OF the
United states common country, and guarantees TO
every part OF that country without taxation Inter
ruptlon or obstruction ny State lawr These laws OF
Maryland ana New Jersey, although always In gross
Woiauon OF the general tenor and spirit or the con-
stitufion were not perhaps In rectvioaion OF any
particular provision OF 1t previous to the adoption OF
state shall make or enforce any law which shall
abrdge the privileges or immunites OF the citizens Of
the united states because the right OF free travel was
one Of those innmunities and tax unon that right
was an aoridgment OF It, For twenty-five years
at the expense OF the people Of the whole country
ana as the abuse would certainly continue unless
Congress interviewed he had introduced this bill
making IT misdemeanor TO pay or lew such tax.
and giving the supreme Court OF the rnlted States
appellate Jurisdiction in any case which might arise
under the law
Mr.. FRELrsGaUYsEN, lrep) OF n. j., SAID the bl
and the argument OF the Senator from Indiana lMr
Morton) hostile to the Interests OF View Jersey
and friendly 10 the the Interests Of railroad com
panies they would be GLAD 10 have Congress for
bid the payment OF the State tax wne they were
allowed at the same time To retain their existing
franchises. He therefore wished to be heard before
the reference OF the BILL in defence OF the interests Of
his state.
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. WILLIAMS, treprof Oregon. gave notice that
he would. al the proper time, offer the following
substitute for the constitutional amendment in
| gard to suffrage reported by the Judiciary Com
mttee:-
consress shall have to abolish abrogate
| the constitution or laws of any State.
OREGON RAILROADS.
Mr. HOWARD, (rep.) OF Mich, introduced bill sup
Elementary the bin to grant public lands ana In
the construction OF railroad and teerraph lines to
Puget sound. Referred to the Committee on Pacific
| Railroads.
PROHIBITING SECRET SALES OF GOLD.
Mr.: CoNKLrNG. (rep.) OF n. " introduced bill to
bonds account Of the United States and for other
purposes. which was referred to the Commit
no compensation Of any amount or ''' kind
| shall be allowed to any person for the
SALE negoiiatlon Or exchange Of any bonds or Sc
| Ion disposed OF at the Treasury Department or
elsewhere on account OF the United States. It fur
Their provides that hereafter all exchange purchases
| or sales Of the bonds OF the United States shall be
| made by inviting the competition OF the public,
purchases or sales which shall be awarded publicly
to the best bidder or bidders, the Secretary OF the
bids should he deem it best for the public interests
| TO do so: and that all future sales OF gold
o Of the United states s9a be made at public
| time and place OF such sales
THE ROBERTS, COLLEGE AT coSsTANTTNopLE.
Mr.. PATTERSON, trepl OF n. H.. offered resolution,
which was agreed to, directing the President COM
municate any correspondence file in the Depart
ment OF state In relation to the Roberts College at
! Constantlnople.
| RELIEF OF THE SIOUX INDIANS
The PRESIDENT presented communication from
the secretary Of the Interior transmitting the est
| mate Of the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs OF the
! amount received to relieve the wants OF certain
| Sioux Indians in the Lake Traverse reservation.
TIE NORTHERN PACIFIC RAfrRoAp.
/ Mr.. HOWARD introduced a bill additional to the
act granting lands to aid In the construction Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, which referred 10 the
BY the 81 TIE s1"nt o OF
the interest on the comnany's nfty ycars' ssx per
bonds to the extent Of $40 600 In bonds per mile
the United States to be secured nv the retention OF
the sum due for government transportation and by
the receipt OF two per cent on the roads gross
1 ings.
UsURy LAWS OF THE DISTRICT
NJ. VICKERs. from the Committee on the District
| OF Columbia, reported substitute for the bill TO
amend the usury laws OF the District OF Columbia
II makes six per cent the legal rate OF interest,
but allows special contracts for tue payment OF
| rate not exceeding eight per cent.
| METROPOLITAN P0LrcR BILL.
Mr.. VICKERS also introduced a substitute for the
bill enarging and defining the powers or the Metro
| politan Police and regulating licenses &C.
| TONNAGE TAX on SPANISH VESSELS.
Mr.. CHANDLER. trep:l OF Mich. introduced q bin
to regulate the exaction Of tonnage tax upon Span-
ish vessels which was referred to the Committee on
Commerce. It provides that Spanish vessels coming
from ports In Spain her colonies shall he REQUIRED
/ to pay no greater tonnage duties than exacted
| from United States vessels in such ports
re@niae ihs payment Of the tonuage taS p Witch y,
was referred to the Committee Finance. II pro-
vides for the repeal OF section four act Of March g.
1856. and section fifteen, OF the act OF July T. 1852
| so that the tonnage tax imposed thereon shall be
/ collected only from vessels arriving from foreign
ports
AMENDMENT THE NATIONAL CURRENCY ACT.
Mr.. SHERMAN, trep.) OF Ohio, from the Finance
Committee, reported the following bill to amend the
| National Currency act:-
four .d aid section sI shall
CURED shall make % the Comptroller OF the Currency
osA .ason o. BE- or cashier
Ss sses s:u r = r ,hs % e., ss
ss saas 10 seH ss ~ spd *. !. &:
.pssiaes .S.I compra ai
M s e Any .ns maas
and transmit such shall be subject 20 800
for each after the 1--WE days that such report delayed
beyond thai time; and the Comptroller shall publsh ab
strsess Of The said reports II Newspaper TO be descnad
separate report Of each association shall published IN
Newspaper whore such association established or there
be Newspaper in such place, then anewspaper pub
hed In the nearest place thereto II the expense the a.
ISOLATION making such report
And be further enacted That every national bank
association selected depository Of public moneys un
der the provisions OF section foynve the National Cur
ren act shall deposit United Sta. bonds with the rcasu
Of the United States security for deposa and
whenever the public deposited association
shall excecd ninety per cenum OF the bonds
held by the Treasurer security the duty Of the
Treasurer forthwith By dra or otherwise 70 reduce The
amount Of such deposits to ninety per
certain OF the bonds deposited herein specified n any
oce OF agent OF association designated dsrostoy
OF public moneys shall pay Offer pay any money or
other ~ directly indirectly, for the
or ocer agent Of the government receive any
money or other valuable consideration directly Indirectly
for making such deposit Of public moneys officer or