New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-08
yTJsT CONGRESS-2d SESSION,
SENATE. .. WASHINGTON. March. Z.

and california secured asserting that he had never re-
.eyed adequate compensation for his services ana ASK
ing an appropriation by Congress Referred TO the Co
MI HARLAN sep.. Iowa) presented Joint resolutions
NJ the Iowa Legislature favoring the removal OF w
Sztional Capital and against operao for public puiu
ipcs in the District Of Columbia Referred 10 the Yum
n Mr REVEIs rep Mss presented petition from
the colored members Of the Alabama leg,SatnGe, Tie
ing for the removal Of the political disabilities % '
Hon Samuel f. Rice. Referred TO the Commi''eo vi
The Pacific Railroad reported adversely the hi to re-
lease from the Government reservation me I T ~
cisco and the bin was indefinitely postponed o,n,,
Mr. MORTON Rep Ind introduced 9 E 10 su'I n
the State Of Texas 10 a representation IN ConSIese
imposes the same conditions in the case OF virginia
Referred to the Committee on judiciary Aod al it,
orary institutions the same pay ana allowance a. MitaIv
on active duty. Referred TO the committee vi i'i'
Mr. HARLAN Rep Iowa., from the Commute n To
tect TIC Droysdns of treaty concludedbetwee the
United states and the Cherokee nation OF I nrotee
nation Of ali their lands lying within the state OF KANSAS
known the Cherokee STRIP ana also o., n' ,h nm Of
the Indian Territory west Of Goth MERIDIAN to5 e sun Of the ne
10 be placed their credit on me oo1hS VI
Treasury Department. and interest TO he pau bas
are 10 be surveyed and opened for sale to actu Eoers
only at 81 % per acre The lands m Cor homes
Territory are 10 be appropriated ex'IuS'e! io HO'
CoRBETT Rep oregOn from the Committee on
commerce reported faVoraby Joint resOutiOn couCcn
ing the pay Of customs officers in North Carolina
Mr OSBORN Rep Fla larOd id tbe c g Of
inland navigation from the ST. Johns RIVER 10 kSy MeSs
MIR WILSON rep, Mass introduced nII loi tno
lief Of tbe FIRST battalion heavy artillery MASSACHUSETTS
Mr. TRT'MBULL Rep., Tl) introduced bin 70 consol;
dato tbe Northern and Southern Judicial districts Oh
Florida also bill to amend the act OF January ~, locV
to garry into effect the provisions OF the lreas &
the Tuitcd states and China. Japan, SIAM fersla anu
other countries. II PROVIDES LOT nppoSaS oto Minis
decisions Of the Consular Courts TO United STATES Nuns
tors In NINA and Japan and from decisions OF Une dSr
in certain cases the United States Circuit court III 'a
Mr. CAMERON Rep, Pa presented petition, nu
merousy signed from miners OF the sohuylkl county
anthracite coal region, ana otneIs, pray ns o ""0d0
legislation to protect their interests. la. - ,,,ooo
MIR THAYER Rep., Neb) offered resolution instruct.
,,r Inc Military Committee TO inquire into and report
upon tho facts connected with the Indian nassaSre
u Bucks surveying party last summer IN O"'A"
Mr. Kellogg rep. La) offered q resolution calling
cerning tho condition of the CustOmHonse at Newor-
leans what repairs are nece saIy' cue MY
Dem Dell addressed the Senate, contrasting inc pubic
debt OF the United states with that Of England to show
mat In PROMOTION the accumulated wealth OF the TWO
conntTes that OF Great Britain less than our own
Ia OF ei and The proposition to establish foreign
agencies and consequently TO distribute our debt among
the people Of other nations was one which he viewed
with aud suspicion Without desiring TO rake
UP old issues he argued that the difficulties Affecting
the country natural results OF the financial legsla
ZION OF the Republican majority to whom power
was dcarcr than the interests Of the people in
pSns 9P% Tan 1ho He quoted from %ebsS cosmeT
aud others the evils Of deprecated paper currency
and to show the repeated declarations OF those states
that no state not even Congress ITSELF could make
anything gold and SILVER legal tender in OF
debts. he deprecated the continuous ABUSE OF DenO-
cratic policy and the impeachment OF the motives OF that
party which had been resOIted 10 in the Senate behev
lug that the only effect OF such was 10 uln
ish the credit OF common country when tne kepuDn
eau party should lose the power they now held by an
accidental majority. change OF three In every 100
votes az last general election, would nave gwen the
& TrosWe6t he beleyed Warranted the expecta.
ton that the next House Of Representatives
the Republican party came with bad grace view Of
their record The refusal OF State Treasurer OF Penn
sylvania TO pay the interest the state debt ia g0d
aud his reply TO those who had right to make the de
mand that they were Jews, they could have their
one among other instances. Then the confscaton by
the Government OF the slaves OF Maryland ana Deia
bition against the taking OF private property for
public without compensation, was another. The
Slaves were private property, and yet the Republican
majority had succeeded IN Incorporating an amendment
in line Constitution declaring they shall be paid
fot By this act they had implanted reputation In the
very heart OF the Constitution He objected to the
emption Of the bonds from taxation, and to the
pendue Of SIC 100000 in connection with their issue
being grossly excessive. 0ne,tmrd OF that amount
would be liberal outlay and this an important con-
alteration in view Of the present heavy load OF taxa
ton upon the people, and the necessity Tor economy
Mr. HOWE rep, Wis., argued that both the PROPOSE.
lions submitted by HIM in his speech OF January last
the egsender circulation with National Dank notes
and the rcfundng OF the existing BOND debt be Thought
IL unwse to attempt both these measures at once that
the displacement OF the legatenders should hrst De I'M
dersktn because among other reasons being DUE they
dl-lOuOre0
most embarrassing The Inauguration OF these measures
at the Same time calculated to embarrass both OF
them capital would be distracted between the effort
10 dspac the greenback and the effort TO refund the
existing debt At the time he recommended the dis.
no not only urged that that should be the
rst effort made but that the best bond known TO the
law should offered capital for that purpose, while
that time there no stain resting upon the green
back, except that IL was overdue since taen Inc GU
notes we're issued unconstitutional act lift was uncoD
suona we ought not TO take OF the TACT 10
tffcr To- U1
than would DC offered II the notes were valid But he
He argued that the trainers OF the Constitution repre-.
scented the States, each Of which had the power 10
dcnyh hat authority to the several saes and thereby
either abrogated the power altogether and left Gov
eme conferred that power upon the Congress Of the
United states 10y tne teAI Oh tne constitution express
authority was given 10 congress 10 com money aud ac
oorns to Worcester, Webster and all photographers OF
money OF metal, but TO stamp. or Simply TO stamp.
By reference TO the debate upon that clause OF the Con
money. had found that while there was disposition
there 10 get nd OF paper money altogether yet 1t was
plain the members did not dare 10 take that STEP and the
authority TO Congress TO emit DIS OF eredt was struck
out from the plan Of Government for the avOwed reason
that il retained IL would be considered an invitation
10 Congress to exercise the power whereas II ett out
the power TO make paper money still existed under other
clauses Ia regard to the bill generally, he argued that
far funding provisions Of the bin concerned
this was work Of supererogatioD, as all the authority
given the Secretary the Treasury under the OF
April r. 1866 He also objected to the proposition
peDG the banks 70 take four per cent bonds, while
existing banks should have choice Of four and half
and FIVE per cent bonds
Al so o'clock the Senate took a till o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The following Senate bills considered and passed
Appointing managers for the National Asylum for Dsa-
bed Volunteers; authorizing the Secretary VI War 10
take charge OF the Gettysburg and Antetam National
Cemetctes also the House bill TO authorize the Secre-
tay OF War to place at the disposal Of the Soldiers Monu
condemned ordnance.
MT CAMERON Rep, PENN called up the bill appro.
pfiatuE $500 for the relief OF Gen Charles f. Smith,
who dlgd while acting President Board TO examine