New-York tribune., 1870-04-26
XLIsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, April %.

SENATE. WASHINGTON, April 20
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep., Ohio presented a pc
tton Of the Board of Aldermen and Councimen OF Cn
ennat relative to the Louisville Canal and the necessity
of greater promptness i'm the completion Of the work
the enlargement OF the Louisville Canal lie asked its
reference TO the Committee on Appropriations, and
hoped they would report an appropriation TO complete
ENFORCING THE FIFTEENTH AMFNnNRNr.
Mr. sTEWAR RP SSycIb AS IRON me 's sn6SS of be e
forcement OF the Fifteenth Amendment: .,
h. ocTvle Cussei Sy any election people any
ss 'eI[STy, G,.c % cSon g Ts s he Pe6 and
allowed vote all such elections without dsncton Of race color or
am STATE Territory OF BY or under its sSon to TIE contrary & not
gu an, a, 20 20 % % % "a = St0,e c,o, 70 1--WE e9uai opportunity
we - ul '' % ~ , Sc. ~ ner,n spcb nreIegusitc
and any such Official falling DO hall forfeit and pay
iS And IN esse Of csayo Ss also less than 500 aud
d a % S9 qs GaTd GSs & @ be Deemed
% who oC . s ~ ~ ,l ~ he | mo execution bv reason
- o. me- @ ~ % Of the aid officers charged With the duty
eg PRINTING such PeI0r1sRee o $ 81 s0 % S1g or asmt TO prevent
an elen from ca7g sh e c5 8Sas ~ STAT. IersTe Sy reason
OF violation Of The foregoing povisos may recover PGsin ti
hroasS ta lncc S'a'ss So9 VI ~ 49,, % Cs bs have cTus
iye Courts conee Of all crimes md osen,es & ssap M
eurd slT peHsy Of $1,000 institute and enforce proceeding;
fTses az he Tl'itia TO enforce Is execution 49,,
B,lls were Introduced by Mr. SIBERIAN CRep Ohio, Ohio,
DC. the public domain ana by , a., ,,;o,
Mr. PRATT Rep., Indl-Amendatory OF the Pension
"'' VI Coz coMai1TEEs Nj OF CONFERENCE APPOINTED
The Senate insisted on its amendments To tRe income me
Tx h and Mcssrs Sherman, Williams, and MOTrlu Oi
VII were appointed Committee Of conference. ,,.,
A Committee Of Conference, consisting OF messrs;;
Conkling Carpenter, and Bayard were also appointed
on NJ tne sIyWVTR cPep Mass) from the Committee
Foreign Relations reported hill making an appr6pria-
ton To carry into execution accommodation OF the
President Of the United states, in pursuance OF an
award made by Joint commission between the United
BILLS PASSED.
Tho calendar Of bills was then taken up and those
only 10 which no objection made were passed. among
Sifry into eject decree Of the District
southern Dsc Of NewYOTk in tie of the British
6 extending years time for revising and consolidating
To paw oers Of the Fr Brigade Of coore troops under
ton othe War m , % ,eq s Sv tbe da in re-
' p hds for the benefit Of the South and North
sc is p or where the execution Revenue laws Of state
BY Judicial oer process directing The court on sufficient
such preference all GV causes between
The JOINT resolution granting captured cannon for the purpose of con-
srlctig monument az West Point, New-lork
min, ,bS Gam Of George F. wefto subject Of the King oi
Tue JOINT resolution for 12e TeRyI oL me Enclosure Oh
TIE ACCOUNTS OF ARMY AND NAVY OFFICERS.
The following bills were referred
The bill TO authorize the settlement Of the accounts OF
The officers OF the army and navy was referred to tne
Committee Finance, Messrs. SHERMAN and TRUM-
BULL rcmarkng that some legislation was necessary TO
allow disbursng officers TO close up their long standing
accounts; but the present bill was not sufficiently
cred an aggregate of SO00O0OO0 worth of property,
seized and transferred during the war.
Mr.. WILSON Qep Mass.) said that where the amounts
involved in the settlements very large the actual
balances were trivial He said that the Pay Depart
eut had paid out III consequence OF the war more than
and yet the total amount OF loss TO the Gov
ernmcnt would not exceed S500O as compared with the
loss sustained in War of 1872 and the Mexican War
This exhibit most gratifying One the War of 1872
having occasOned loss in the Pay Department Of
S2OO0OO0 and the Mexican War several hundred thou
sand dollars.
The bill make the importation of immigrants under
contracts unlawful was referred to the Committee
ON Education and Labor.
The hin amcudaory the act 10 further provide for
giving effect various grants of public lands il Ne
Vada, passed
The b for the relief Of the Postmaster at Zion, New
York 10 allow him for stamps lost stolen, in settle
ment of his account, objected to by Mr.. EDMUNDS,
upon the general ground that such officials should be
held responsible the safe custody of public property
This they paid for, and those who were unwilling
10 assume the necessary responsibility ought 10 retire
from the public service.
The bin specifying regulations for the foreign and
coasting the northern northeastern and north
western frontiers of the United States relative 10 mani
tests specifying certain fees to be levied upon
Tie owners and masters of vessels, &C., passed.
A large number OF private bills were passed. and the
Senate at O'Clock, adjourned.