The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06
THE CANADA FISHERY QUESTION.
Specie Payments Reforms in the Revenue
and Reduction Of Taxes.
The Policy Of the Administration In .
Nutshell.
FORTY.FIRsT CONGRESS.
Third Session.
SENATE.
WAsuINGrnN ID

SENATE
WASHINGTON, D. g., Dec s. 1870.
THB THIRD SESSION OF THE FoBTY-fIRsT CONGRESS
logan to-day. Both houses assembled at noon AT
twelve O'Clock precisely the Senate was called to or
der Ia the presence OF u numerous audience III the
galleries Almost every member OF the Senate
was m attendance. After prayer by the Rev.
Or. Newman, Chaplain OF the Senate the general
busials proceeded with.
THE new SENATOR FROM MINNESOTA
The credentials OF william Window appointed by
the Governor or Minnesota 70 ill the place OF Hon.
D. $. Norton, deceased presented by his col
league, NJ. Ramsey, ana read when Mr.. Window
was qualided and took his seat for the unexplred
ernl.
THE ROUTINE or OPENING.
committee was appointed TO inform the House
Of tile presence or quorum OF the Senate also a
committee In conjunction with committee OF the
House To- wait upon the President OF the United
States, and inform him that Congress was ready
TO receive any communication he might have 10
make.
RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS
as follows were introduced and laid on the table
until after the organization OF the standing CON-
mlttees;-
b. Mr. EDMUSDs, trepl OF VIA joint resolution
OF the Vermont Legislature, urging the payment Of
the general government.
BY Mr. WILLIAMS, trep.) OF oregon-Bills explana
tory OF tue act admitting the State OF Oregon into
the UIon and amendatory OF the organic act Of the
Territory OF Idaho. The former relates to the appli
cation or lands for the support OF common schools;
the latter regulates the compensation OF the MEN,
bers Of Territorial legislatures.
By Mr.. PRATT trer.) OF Ind.-To provide Tor the ap
poument OF Clerks of Circuit and District Courts
OF the District OF Indiana ana to define their powers
by Mr. KELLOGG, trep.i of La.-For the removal of
political disabilities.
THE FINANCIAL QUESTION.
by Mr. SUMSEg, trep.l OF Mass.-A bill to terminate
the fabrication OF uniteu states notes and fractional
national banks and TO promote the return
to specie payment. The bill provides that the
dtately after It's passage and the government shall
10 pay out reissue any fractional currency
ane 30 or DENOMINATIONS OF twenty-five cents after
september ~, or OF nifty cents after December 80,
RE- s ~ sha be cancelled and ssstroyea ssc
Jlon three provides that the Treasurer Of the
sass sd 'a ny b as 'n secug for the
circulation OF any bank, and issue therefor
SPECIAL god certificates OF deposit without interest
watch may be held 10y me respective banks In whose
favor they ISSUED As part Of their legal reserves
untIl the resumption OF specie payments. Section
four requires that when national bank W1thdraWs
It's bonds held as security for circulation ali suDs
tute bonds shall be the four per cent bonds autho-
rIzed by the act OF July IA, 1870 The remaining
sectons require the withdrawal or all ponds bearing
other IMAM coin interest, and the substitution IN
lher place OF coin Understanding bonds within
Sixty days ana increase the amounts OF five per
ana Tour and hall per cent bonds authorized by
the act OF July H. 1870, 10 i've hundred millions or
each class.
Messrs. COLE rsp.l and CAssERLY (dem.), OF Cal,
Introduced pulls TO Abolish the income tax by The
immediate repeal OF all laws authorizing Its assess
ment and collection after the LIST day OF January
next.
coinage charges IN the mints; to amend the act OF
July Il, 1870 by repeating Lie sections which lowered
tile duty brandy and prepared opium; also Joint
resolution defining rights OF settlers on the pub.
lie lands; also Joint resolution relating TO gold
notes and United states notes. The latter PROVIDE
mat after June 80 1871 such notes shall be receiya
be ut their full value Tor duties on Imports.
THE C0RREsl oNDaNCE WITH MINISTER wAsHBURNE.
Resolutions were introduced and temporarily laid
By ar FESroS, rep.l Of N. Y.-Requesting the
President TO communicate all the correspondence
between the United states Minister at Paris and the
Secretary OF State since the breaking out of the
war Uatween France and Prussia SO far the same
relates to political subjects and matters connected
with tile said war, ~ wen as TO the protection OF
sgBees Of ne A9rtn Germ, confederation win
charged. Alter the Presidents Message was read
tne resolution was gas4 gSso,,. ,rsys
By Mr.. CoRBETT. (rep.) OF Oregon-For information
as 10 the probable cost of the Improvement OF Ump-
qua and willamette rivers above oregon City, III
BY Mr. SuMNER-For information concerning the
condition and financial management OF the colored
schools OF Washington and Georgetown ID. o., and
as 20 the extent winch the educational needs OF
the coiored population are provided ior.
Mr.. SALISBURY, (dem.) OF Nd, remarked that the
result or the recent elections In the border states
ought to warrant an investigation by Congress as
TO what had become Of the nIteentn amendment
and the act enforcing IL.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. TRUMBULI, trep.) OF
H., was adopteu, directing the Secretary oil the
Treasury to furnish the Senate with copy OF the
forms OF entries oaths. bonds, rules and regulations
prescribed by him under me act OF July H. 1870
providing for the immediate transportation o. mer-
chandlse rom ports OF entry to ports OF delivery.
Mr. SHERMAN. rep OF Ohio made an lnenectual
nfrnv, uotu ha N
State OF Ohio referring to tile reception OF votes
OF Inmates OF soldiers asyluIn5.
At half-past one the Presidents Message was re-
ceved and the next hour occupied in Its read
Ing by the Secretary. 1t was then ordered to be
printed.
At twenty-five minutes to three the Senate adj
tourned.