New-York tribune., 1870-02-02
XLIsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
sENATES WASHINGTON. Feb, l.
REcossrkUCTIoN IN GEORGIA.

frem the Attorney General IN response 10
resolution Of the Senate calling for copy Of any com
moncaton sent ly him 60 any Of the United States mill
tary authorities, relating to affairs III Georgia since lhe
passage the lat Of Congress concerning that state
The Attorney General replies that he mas given no ohoal
opinions writing but had informally, upon one oe'
son az the request Of the General the Army. made
q private memorandum of his views upon particular
suesOus The communication was referred TO the COM
Nj FENToS tRep n. " presented petitions from the
unoa League Club of New-York from 5000 citizens "i
BgoOyn aud from various parts OF New-iork stae ior
the ahofl'iun ufthe frarking privilege -
Mr.. MORRILL, utrTA, Me.l, from the COMMITTEE on
Appropriations. reported With an amendment the hill
Jor of the BUREAUS Of Construction aud Repairs
aud steam Engineering OF certain balances 10 the ceu
OF Ine other Bureaus o the Navy Department "hch are
s S%s.Ssu Of tse Committee specifies Of transfers
follows Prom the burssu OF Steam
kS~eg tIoco from the Bureau Of Cons'Tnon ao5 hq1p.
ssi,.S Of Yard. 40 l,ocss 5 s;O.ooi
THE bin was taken up, bat laid over without dehhte
action.
regulate the Tubc printing and 10 discontinue the pub
hraon Of books by The General Government for popular
distribution, which his request was LAID upon the
table II being hts Intention ~ call II up ana urge lis
ne Nj provides to-, h,r-shsy there he ODr $50 COPIES c
Governments snd other d"heni' printed TO supply Congress
s,sreri sat. .upnde sw Provision printing add
Ss :. ssu. orsr So sopipr Of st Tepo,
s.os o Toe .S Of toe betH
resr d 4 iee ~, TO be d.pe-ed .S The present system d
sSsop authorized publish 10
T'IE ADMISSION OF MISSISSIPPI.
Mr. CONKLiNG Ucp, y. " introduced the following
sored TIA. ,ru,ed to representation in
Mr. SPENCER Rri,. Ala) offered resolution. witch
was agreed % calling upon the secretary OF the NaSy
iipes. rank. aud number Of commissioned OIL
ter- d the Navy employed on duty or otherwise, now
residing PruuHcuty temporarily in Washington the
UHn's rank ANA lumhrr ot commissioners nl,es VI % .,o
Navy who were employed on duty IN Washngton at the
of the meeting ~ the present Congress ~ December
t aud Of those ,sd,r,d To report for duty IN Washing
sen suec uat lime with list Of the duties to which
a. sala IN hnE fUAnN
and mcnes of the senior class Of mdshlpmen attached
olhe Naval Aeacy a. Annapolis nave VISITED & Mssn ea
rHE wtNSIrEc REBELLION
Mr RAMSEY ulep. Mimi offered u resolution re-
aucsIhy lc Committee Foreign Relations to inquire
thpcN Pcd"ucy Of mediation by the Government
o. tae United states bctwecu the Dominion Of Canada
a"d he kd RIVER people for the settlement OF the exist
government In Central Brush America. In support Of
this resolution he gave sketch OF the late events III the
cIs'yc o the control of the whole region from Lake
tboiity Of Provisional Government wac now extended
So lar the inSurret"n has been directed exclusively
ag.iust thC attfmpt enforce OF the Canadian
Parliament which sougt TO vest ali legislative power IN
Governor and Council without
lie referred To- the proceedings Convention Of the
ptop.o ~ So kirk, held IN November. with the nl OF
ri-ht uuau,mu,sy adopted aud which demanded self
government IN all local affairs. Upon refusal TO allow
the Canadian Governor, Dir. McD0ugal- TO enter the
tlred from O'tawr, thar gentleman proclaimed himself
Governor. authorized deputy 10 wage war on all
~horesisted Canadian authority An attempt to enlist
Indians excited storm, rallied all parties aud resulted
Nr. McDUUcIll eit P'lDna on the 18th OF December.
Tire ssaiJ Was The asc"ndancy OF the Provisional Gov
Company, and CAaadiAn ENJOYS were now engaged III an
earnest induce the people 10 SUBMIT Can
s. iIe id the whole situation rresstahly suggested
the daiy Of The Government of the United States, no
thesr Interesting events OF the new Northwest. He
way shUTd be found for submission to the
ca dsfiny With the Untcd states or with Canada
lmD iaDs of iht Niuetg District anG also oi British
Columbia Wonh I've an Instance OF Enghsh inagnahiihiV
Csusca urged 10 exchange the remote North West
Tor new commercial treaty. which is not likely to be
~ rourluson. Mr.. RAMSEY read the resolutions Of
S 3 a cnS pooa tue
ty y at order IN council without action by the people.
Srd poposng treaty which shall include the oesson of
Red River aud saskatchewan Dsricis and the con.
sLucou Ot Northern Pacihc Railroad In adjustment Of
AL existing controversies between the respective coun-
tiies
Dir. SUMNER G:ep, NassJ to reply, hut the time
fOr the sIccla order having passed. the resolution was
referred 20 the Committee Oh Foreign Relations.
Ho%fi LeSis. and Johnson 10 IN vacancies upon the
Asnniees ON Pollucal Disabilities Pensions, and the
rnE CURRENCY BILL.
bin when Mr.. BUCKINGHAM rep. Comm delivered an
sd.ssHpOu financial Topics. He held that the duty OF
.tbe Government 20 furr. sound currency for all
kCJns the public credit, and 10 secure the
feumpuOn Of specie payments aud that the latter could
only be curcd by the cooperation Of the banks with the
Government specie resumption, he believed, would
bsimpo-sine without thaid Of the Government IN the
c1ieuoI wac step In thus direction, He argued
fuFfPr thnt lie banking principles OF the Government
should be established upon those which lie at the founda
teu Oi the inttrnai revenue. -, - =, -
spportunity 10 SAY last word in favor Of the measure
recently presented by him. and began by reading letters
tsv.i various parts tie country In approval OF his
proposition. lie believed the measure reported by the
Euauce Committee MAS detective aud mseheyous. mas.
overlooked the great object of specie resump
ion lie Gr2Ced 10 Illustrate the necessity Of reducing
yClue Uf legal tCder obligations and to that
tacIy TsduBi Withdrawal would enhance not only the
value OF ihe remainder but also of The bank note Itself
bOtb arcfLulng IN the scale tbs enhancement OF The
v'''lc parer errency would tend he thought TO draw
M-swiLiIAAs ti!ep. Oregon, defended the 0lll from
tn 0tjeciOhs uadc against IT, La reply to the aceisa-
Ton mat the ALA- upon gtld OtSls ha authoilIeh py
t would piOgOe circulation, he cOntended that as
-rcgaton @oHd be- icsened The charge that the pe0-
III uf III PacInO STATES In maintaining their coin clrcu
gaOu had manifested nuftsndly spirit toward the
naLoii Currency he brievtd 10 De equally 9ronhdess
IS Setpu tLeIr gold aud silver IN use lie thought they
had materially a'dcd n tile resumption OF specie pay
Tus hill was Eot exclusively Tor the nehent 0t
racine staies, tVr the Government was equally
5te whole country aud extending the volume OF paper
eircuintieu The culy advantage aeeriii1g hereonl TO
Ibe extreme West that which was furnished by a
more Convenient cInCEl.ti 2 medium.
After further remarks by Mr. MORTON (E~p; lndl IN
LII th"l Of gon' ih s.1fOt ol the plL, e
parsauos OF previous agreement, proceeded u vote
upou the peadlrg lro,ositsus.
Tle amendment Oi NJ Morton TO increase me amount
of sidona circulation frsN *4s to s2Oaooo was
/ NJ CokKIING tRs1. y Y proposed AL zmendment
lnteded TO make The nrst seeOn more defniie by m
serulg after the words pat Aew apportonmenr the
w0ras u the sl,O0Oec Of circulating notes Hereby au
ihoft4sd" the Eject being 10 restrict the appasonnent
kso The yOuUc Of circulation now authorized i-
lsead 81 toe eutIre amount I've amendlH@ot was not
Hr CONKLING then moved 10 strike out the con
eh ding sentence Of the htst sesA0n as foloHs Bnt
oes sySortOHeuts shall De- made soon practicable,
bsa - pkgn OF 1870" The amendment Eas not
Jf,,, amendment Of Nj SUMNER 70 Issue tsOeGOo,OO0
,addn pna currency was then voted dawn
MI SALISBURY OJem Dell subHIitted an aSlepd
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