The New York herald., 1871-12-21
G = N 9 r ( S S +.
The General Amnesty Bill in
the Sci Iate.
A Sandstone, NepOtism and st. Domingo
Inquiry Called For.
Cost Of the Mixed Commission and
Geneva Conference.
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CUSTOM HOUSE SALARIES.
The Labor Commission Bill Passed
by the House.
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CUSTOM HOUSE SALARIES.
Tho Commissioners To Be Neither POliti.
cians Nor Partisans and TO Be
Chosen irom Civil Life.
SENATE.

Mr. CASSERLY, (uem.) OF Ca.s tuOugDt the country
ought TO have statement Of the items.
None was gwen, however, and the bill was passed.
Mr.. MORTON also called up the bill appropratng
$62. 600 ior the expenses OF the Mixed Commission
st Washington. winch was passed.
MIR. PoMERoY, ,rep.) OF Kansas, presented me.
mortal OF the settlers the Usage Indians land In
Kansas asking that measures be taken to reach
speedy decision OF the question as to their titles
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM Qep.) OF Conn.,, presented a pc
ttion of the women OF North Carolina against wo-
man suffrage.
Mr.. ANTHONY, (rep.) OF r. l., from the Committee
on Printing, reporte resolution to print 5000
copies OF the report OF the Civil Service Commission
and the accompanying message. Adopted.
Mr.. IRAGIN, rep3 OF N. H., from the Committee
on Territories, reported bill TO pay the expenses
OF the prosecutions III Utah.
Bills we're introduced anu reierrea a. follows.
by hlr FEaroN rep. o. n. l.-Appropriating
$3j00oO 10 provide building Tor the use OF the
Post once, custom honse, unled states Courts
and lnterna revenue offices IT Albany n. York
By a.r. RICE lrep.l OF ArK.-To Incorporate the
Red River Raft Company.
BY Ar. BLAIR ldeml OF Mo.-To grant TO Mis-
souil All remaining pubic lands III sad State lor
the benefit oi school fund; also TO authorize the
Court OF Claims 10 Try tie SUIT OF Carondoiet vs.
United States.
THE PRESIDENT AND TIE GIFTS.
Mt DAVIS, iden;l oI KY, oneEea resolation d a.
trencun.eal 10 ascertain and report whether the
President mas or has heretofore had, any interest
direct or Uon,inge.l, IN any contracts to 10 work
for the United to furnish material Tor any
public building. and II he has or had any such ln-
or gnt; also whether any persons have
made donations 10 hln, and whether :. ne
relatives Offices or places OF public trusts, aud, Ii So
the lanes ci sucn persons ana Offices designating
those belonging To each state separately; also
whether ne mas bestowed Offices or places oi puulic
trust upon persons related TO himself, or ~ mem-
Sers 81 Ms iSs an - 80 e names OF sdSn
cices OF places bestowed upon them; also whether
there has oeen any cont act arrangement or ulaer-
military OF naval service OF the United states were
TO have ans part or interest IN any bonds,
none, lands OF other property TO oe pald
on the raeineation o. treaty with thu repuo-
nc oi Dominica and the United States, anu, II
So the names OF all such persons and tleir conncc
tioD wl,h the natter also whether the ships or
marine lorces OF the United states have tasen any
part III fhe conflict between Baez ana Cabrai, and.
II so, what part, with what object anu by what
authority; also whether the resi lent or lie heads OF
departments have abscned themselves from Wash
lugon and Their duties there TO make eecti0neerig
speeches through the country aud TO spend tne,r
time places oi pleasure and dissipation with the
frequency and length OF such absences; also tnas
the committee investigating these subjects have
power 10 send for persons and papers.
Mi. DAVIS asked lis Immediate consideration.
Mr. EDAUNDs, rep.l oi w. suggested that so I'M
portant resolution ought TO Jc printed before be-
Ing aoled upon. lie therefore objected 10 considering
II now.
MIR. .MoRroN-Ihope that the Senator win withdraw
the objection. / want To see this res luton passed.
feel Obliged TO Tie senator from Kentucky lMr. Da
vis lor oilerng IT, want 10 see THIS investigation
have iae effect OF sluecnlng vast nuuocr OF SLAM
des thai have been put LII circulation Tor the past
Two years.
Nj. EDMuNps-I am perfectly In earnest about
this matter II the proprieiies vi the Senate would
permit would saJ tnal This resolution Is IN itself
Bcandaious. wish 10 lave 1t printed, want ten
thousand copies OF 1t myself as campaign docu'
meDi.
The resolution was laid over
Dir. BUCKINGHAM ohersd d resolution authorizing
The Committee on ierenthnent 10 SIT In the CITY ot
New York; and authorizing It's subcommittee TO
Mr.. EpauNDs said II was doubtful whether the
Senate could, 10y resolution, authorize a sub
committee to administer oahs, as II was only 10y
statute tuat the chairman oi the committees OF either
house had that right.
Ihe resolution was adopted.
Mr.. BUCK ih6uAM also offered resolution direct
Ing the pas nent Out oi the contingent fund OF the
Senate OF 5000, SO much or IL as may lie nece5
sary to deray tne expenses OF the committee
Adopted.
MI SUMNER. trcp.l OF Mass, called up his resou.
ton asking information about the United states
naval vessels 20 ST. Domingo, and IL was passed
CUSTOM HOUSE SALARIES.
MIR. FgNToH, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported the bi 10 reorganZe ihe customs service
and TO regulate the disposition OF fines, penalties
and lorfcHnres. IL proposes In lieu OF the salaries,
moites and petaulSes or all Kinds now pad TO OIL
ceis IA Tue customs service, TO lX their salaries as
follows
AT New york-Cocctor OF Customs. ST., 900 per
ennum; surveyor, $1,000, Naval 00cer, $4,000;
Assistant Collector, 5000; Deputy Coilectors, Dep
uty surveyors and Assistant Naval Uiilcer, $1,000
cacn; chief clerk or each division under
Deputy Collector $4,000; day Inspector, SIS per
diem: ,gut INSPECTORS 81 per dlem entry anu liGui-
daiins cterks. not exceeding 5000; the Officers OF
auditor and cash clerk are aboiished; one superin-
tendent oil weighing aud gauging $1,000 twelve
assistant superintendents, $500 each; appraiser,
$4,000; assistant appraisers, $4,000; examiners,
$4,000
al boston and san rrancico, $4,000; at Phladel-
phia and Baltimore, SIS. QUO; at ST. Louis, chicago
The salaries OF Inc other ofncers at the above
named ports are scaled Ia proportion.
Tne salaries OF all customs onlcers ct other ports
not above enumerated are TO be nXed by the Secrc-
tary ol ine Treasury AZ rates commensurate with
the duties and responsibilities devolving upod them
respectively, put Ia no case to exceed that now re-
ceved 10y them from salaries, moties aud all other
penalties and forieitures received for violations or
the Customs laws shall lie paid into The Trea-
paid to any onlcer Of the United States
except In cases wnere he actually detects the
fraud and makes the seizure, In winch cases lie VIII
ie entitled 10 one.lourth the net proceeds. Any
person not employed by the government Is, under
The same circumstances. entitled 10 the same
share, namely one.iourth. Another secton pro.
vldes that all bonded warehouses and general order
stores shall be located as near as possible 10 the
points where foreign vessels unload, and no Gus
tom officer shall be pecunlarly interested IN such
business II is also provided tnat the public cart
age OF merchandise shall be under the control OF
the Secretary OF the Treasury.
The act Is TO take effect July ], 1872
GENERAL AMNESTY.
The Senate then took up the House General Am
Mi Mr. aonEKrsos said It was favored BY an the
nronlinent republicans mt the South, and That It's
rassave would gain the republican party more
friends there tnan any oiher measure they Soui"
I'M. l;ucKINouAM read an elaborate speech on me
subcc lie set forth al great length the enorinitv
TIE CRIME OF the rebellion, and expressed Tue
opulon that Jefferson Davis aud olheis
ought TO have been executed rna lmmea,aaey aavasn
man, nowover mad chosen dlnerent
policy ana mad relieved SO many individuals from
ihcr political DISABILITIES that there was sonc ap
parent reason for charging IL Win lJushCe ~, ~ ~ ~
reIuse 10 relieve others no more guilty than .noso
relieyed. Hut ne ana hope tnat no other amnesty
bills woCld he introduced. ou,,,,ar ,ba,
the acr shall not oc construed 70 uate naen ~ rson