The New York herald., 1869-04-09
this report, he said, BY the direction of the com


BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Mr.. CONKLING, trep.) OF N. r., from the Committee
on Commerce. reported the bill for the encouragement
OF yachting, de-, with an amendment In the nature
OF substitute which extends TO yachts sailing by
sea 10 foreign ports the privileges now accorded u
yachts sailing between domestic ports and provides
that yachts belonging to regularly organized yacht
club OF any foreign nation which shall extend like
privileges to American yachts shall be permitted tc
enter or leave any port OF the United States without
taking out papers at the Custom House or paying
tonnage duty.
Mr.. RAMSEY, (rep.) OF Minn,, from the Committee
on Post Roads, reported with amendments the bill IL
relation to bridges across the Ono river. An amend
ment provides that II the Board OF Engineers shall
report that any OF the bridges now constructed
material obstacles TO navigation said bridges shall
be reconstructed In conformity to their report.
Also. with amendments, the House bill to estab-
lsh certain post roads.
Mr.. RAMSEY from the Committee on Pacific Rail-
roads, reported without amendment the House Joint
struction Of q railroad from Portland oregon, to a
point west OF the Cascade Mountains.
Mr. CHANDLER (rep.l OF Mich, from the Commit
the House RIVER and Harbor Appropriation bill.
THE DARIEN SHIP CANAL.
Mr WILSON, trep.l OF Mass, introduced Joint
COMMISSION TO make survey across the lstnmus OF
Darien Tor ship railway or ship canal. Referred
to the Committee ou Foreign Relations.
THE ADJOURNMENT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. SUMNER, trep. OF Mass, offered concurrent
resolution to rescind the resolution to adjourn on
SATURDAY next He thought u better to leave
the States of Virginia and Mississippi under
military government, under the vigorous,
prompt aud kindly administration of President
Grant, until the next session, when Congress
could properly consider the question or their read
mission Besides, the President had full power
under existing laws to submit the constitution Of
Virginia to the people, and there was no need for
iurther legislation. upon the subject. The same was
true OF Mississippi.
Mr.. HOWARD, (rep.) of Mich, took the same view
Mr.. SUMNER said that IN the work OF reconstruc-
ton nothing was done, while everything was left un-
DONE and tnere was certainly much to be done be-
COulQ No
Citation and peace which were to be the crown Of
the work OF reconstruction There were also other
important matters demanding the immediate atten-
ton OF Congress- chief amon{ which the Pacific
Railroad and the revision Of the naturalization laws.
10 show the necessity OF action on the latter subject
he read letter from zone OF our friends in New
YORK;" expressing fear that Congress would
adjourn without doing anything to punish the
enormous election frauds perpetrated In New York
by the democratic party or 10 prevent the other
greater frauds which that party has in contempa
ton, stating That there was combination between
Iammany Hall and the Erie Railroad Company for
fraudulent purposes, and expressing the writer's
belief that unless such frauds were punished by
Congress and prevented in the future the republican
party could never win an election III that State.
Mr. STEWART rep) OF New, saw no necessity for
prolonglng the session beyond next Saturday. The
reasons urged now by some OF the Senators against
adjournment were not new, but were Just as well
known at the time OF the passage Of the resolution
to adjourn on saturday as now.
Mr.. CoNKLING, (rep.) OF N. Y, took the same view
He thought the force OF the argument against ad-
journing of the Senator from Massachusetts mr.
Senator always opposed such resolutions. During
the administration Of President Johnson he (Mr.
Sumner) mad had plausible and good reason for
such opposition, and 1t might safely be said that
while these two eminent persons johnson and
Sumner not cOnfeserates in anything else they
had been, during the whole term OF the admnstra-
ton of the former co-cOnspirators to Keen congress-
In continuous session. tLaughter.j
TAXES ON DISTILLED SPIRITS AND TOBACCO
At the expiration OF the morning hour the un-
finished business, being the bill to amend the act
imposing taxes on distilled spirits and tobacco, was
taken up.
Mr.. SUMNER moved to postpone 1t for the purpose
OF disposing OF his pending resolution. Lost by
vote Of 20 to 80.
Mr.. TRUMBULL thought 1t better not to pass upon
that resolution until the time fixed for adjournment
should be near He was opposed TO resembling the res
olution TO adjourn on saturday but was in favor of
for the submission OF the constitutions of
Virginia and Mississippi to the people OF States
which he thought could be done between now and
The motion TO postpone the unfinished business
was lost by vote OF 20 to 30.
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill.
Several amendments reported from the Committee
on Finance were agreed to, among them were:-A
provision extending the time for the withdrawal of
distilled spirits from bonded warehouses until the
3Oth OF June 1862 but subjectng 1t to an additional
tax Of one per cent per gallon per month after the
Goth OF April until withdrawn, and forfetng all dis
titled spirits remaining in bond after June 30 lS69
provision amending section fifty nine OF the original
act, that retail dealers shall pay license Of twenty
five dollars; that Wholesale Dealers selling not less
than five gallons at time, shall pay tax OF slO0;
dealers whose sales including sales OF all other mer
exceed ,000 an additional tax OF one
dollar for every 500 Of sales OF liquors in excess Of
such $25 and on every $1,000 Of sales OF other
shall pay at the same rate as q
wholesale dealer but that no distier or brewer who
mas paid special tax such and who sells only
distilled spirits or malt liquors at the place OF manu-
Iacture In the original casks or packages to which
tax OF the wholesale dealer.
Mr.. SPRAGUE, rep.) OF K l., addressed the Senate
1t Is from deep sense of duty tnar have here.
.0fOre communicated 10 the Senate and the country
md am now about to further communicate the re.
suits OF my reflections upon the deplorabe condition
]f our country, which i am satisfied has been. in
yreat part, brought about by laws enacted here
without knowledge Of or due regard to the business
interests and requirements Of the people. The
whole course Of your legislation is designed to pro-
ect and sustain monopolies-not at all to
protect the masses Of the people: i was
rom Nevada lNye) that had myself taken part In
much Of legislation Of Congress- and the inference
lr believe it is not only the right but the duty
" every man, whether he occupies a private or
,ublc station, when new light breaks upon the
very different from those he has hitherto
eld and there Is no reason why Senators should not
hange their views upon Sufficient evidence and oc-
aston, except either weak desire to be apparently
hey have and to arrogate to themselves greaier
Sosu 5sssTa g @ SsS sus
ore called attention to the fact that the Congress
the United States, and especially this branch OF
fairs OF the country but also each and
II OF its business interests. I have not
exaggerated the dangers Of our condition.
he words that have spoken here have been spoken
other times but they failed then to touch the pop
lar mind and heart, because the minds and hearts
the people were not then In the condition that |
hey are IN now. The future never before looked so
ark to the people Of the United states as IL does to-
ay They do not know exactly what the difficulty |
now. or what the remedy is but they do know |
hat there Is a pressure upon them that they have
OF yet been able to throw on, and which they must |
brow OF If the country is to live. They naturally
,ok to this Congress for relief, and when they hear
Tords spoken here which indicate a Knowi- |
dge Of their condition on the part Of the |
peakef they pay attention, and that is why |
he public mind has been affected by the words |
nat have spoken. The people know from those |
tterances that am conversant with their condi- |
on and with the causes which have produced that |
ondition. The attendance here to-day " signia |
ant. whether the people In these galleries are |
ere from curiosity or from higher motive each can
est Judge IN his own case but they are represen.
itives OF the people with whom am In commune |
alton In regard to our affairs they are here not /
rom curiosity, but from q deep interest and con-