The New York herald., 1871-01-18
G O N 9 r e S s.
New Yolk'S Claims in the Senate for
the Seat Of the Centenary.
Allie Insurance Company Bill
introduced.
DislOyal Organizations In North
Carolina.
Discussion in the House on the Legislative and
Executive Appropriation Bill.
sHo0FLY COYs DELICATE IRONY
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1870.


The Senate concurred IN the amendments OF tn
House to the blu authorizing the issue Of an addi
1onal three hundred millions OF five per cent bonds
NEW YORK INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.
MI CoNKLING, (rep.) or N. Y, presented memo
rial OF Horace Greeley, President OF the American
Institute OF New York, and three thousand others
touching industrial exposition in commemora.
ton OF the one hundredth birthday OF the nation,
setting forth, among other facts, that proceedings
preparatory TO the proposed exposition were COM
menced by the signers in 1867. Being Of an indus.
trial character and relating 60 manufactures he
moved the reference of the memorial TO the Com
mittee on Manufactures. Ii was so referred.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFRRRED.
By Mr. kELLoGG, lepl Of La.-To renquish the
by the city OF Baton Rouge, La.
BY Mr.. ABBOTT. pep.l OF N. C.-Making appropri
atlon for the erection of building for a custom
house, post ONCE and United states court room IL
wilmington, N. c.
AMENDMENT TO TIE CONSTITUTION
by Mr.. YATES, trep.l o Hl.-A Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to the constitution OF the
United States-to make eligible 10 the Office OF
thirty years and been fourteen years resident
OF the United States. Read and referred.
AMERICAN AND EURoPEAN STEAMSHIP LINE.
MI. RAMSEY, lrep.l OF Mimi. rom the Committee
on Post Offices and Post RoSds, reported the Ameri
can and European Steamship bIll with amendments
The bill directs the Postmaster General to contract
with the American and European Steamship Com
pany for the transportation OF mails between such
as may be designated Tor the term or fifteen years.
at the following rates OF compensation:-TrI.week
service, 81 per annum semi weekly $500 OOj:
monthiy, 100000, and semi-monthly, $500, 900 per
annum.
CHARGES AGAINST SENATOR spRAGUE.
The VICE PRESIDENT laid before the senate CON-
munlcation nom the secretary of War transmitting
o mass OF papers relating 10 the alleged ranic OF
war, being the papers referred TO In the report of
Judge Advocate General Hot upon the case and
upon which the same based. Referred to the
special committee on Investigation.
49,, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Mr TRUMBULI rep.l OF Ill, introduced bills trans
err1ng certain powers and duties to the Department
OF Justice and joint resolution in reference to life
insurance companies. The latter bill was read. 1t
provides that no penalty shall be imposed ON any
LIE insurance company incorporaJe6 by any STATE
on account Of any action OF such company which Is
authorized by the laws OF the United States; nor
shall any tax or other condition OF doing business
be imposed on any company which Is not by the
same authority imposed upon all like Insurance
MI. TRUMBuLL said he introduced the bill by re-
quest, without giving 1t his own endorsement.
PUBLIC LANDS IN SOUTHERN STATES.
Mr. KELLOGG called up the Joint resolution for the
disposal OF public lands IN the States OF Florida,
Alabama MISSISSIPPI. Louisiana and Arkansas.
Mr.. HARLAN, (rep.) OF Iowa. was averse to the
bill injurious to the interests OF the poor people of
those States, many Of whom were colored
Mr. KELLOGG SAID the only purpose OF the bill was
to place the public lands IN the States named upon
an equal iootlng with the puoic lands In the other
States OF the Union Thousands OF acres In Mssis-
sIppi, Louisiana and Florida That might be entered
also by residents there, could not now and never
would be entered except under the Homestead law.
The restriction OF the choice OF lands TO actual resi-
dents had failed 10 secure the actual taking up Of
the lands. He only asked that they be SUBJECT to
location under the Homestead law or py pre-emption
BE regarded as very Strange the attempt OF the
Senator (Mr Harlan TO deny 10 the Southern States
the privileges enjoyed by the state OF Iowa.
Mr. HARLAN, TO snow that the privileges referred
to had not practically benefited his state SAID that
in Iowa thousands OF acres had been taken up by
non residents and in some sections any one might
travel for miles without meeting settlement. The
four millions OF freedmen in the States enumerated
by the bill could now, under the existing law, be-
6tna lon "A l.
patton they were still too poor avail themselves
or the benefits of that Jaw. He was opposed TO de-
priving them OF this benent III order to permit
wealthy non-resdents TO acquire the lands.
The Gill was then laid over for amendments.
JAPAN sTEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Mr. CoRBRTT, (rep.l OF oregon, called up the bill
TO incorporate the Japan Steam Navigation Com
pany. remarkng tnat no subsidy was provided lor.
general TO the incorporation by Congress OF
companies Tor business purposes.
THE OHIO SOLDIERS ASYLUM.
The morning hour expiring, the bill went over,
and the Senate resumed the consideration OF Mr..
Shermans bill ceding TO the State OF ONO Jurisdc-
tion over the grounds occupied by the Dayton Sol
dscussion ensued on the legal technicalittes in
yolyed IN the proposed cession OF Jurisdiction, the
opponents OF the bill claiming that 1t implied q
diyided jurisdiction between the. State OF OHIO and
the general governments. and that Congress had not
the right cede any public property, the exclusive
jurisdiction over which was vested In the general
Government by the constitution.
The legal effect OF ceding to State exclusive
jurisdiction military establishment owned BY
Carpenter Thurman, Williams, Conkling and Davis
against the bill, and by Messrs howe, Sherman and
Tne bill was finally passed on division, by vote
OF rs 10 Il te-r % ~.
MINOR SENATORIAL. OFFICES.
Mr.. DAVIS, (dem.) OF KY, offered resolution that
the places or page folder ana messenger should all
be filled by the minor sons q destitute widows COM
petent to discharge the duties. dr. Davis asked
present consideration or the resolution, and stated
that the Committee on Coni'ngent Expenses were
daily importuned by poor omen, destitute Of means
Mr.. COLE. repl OF Cal. objected, when Mr.. DAVIS
gave notice tnat he would call up the resolution to.
DIsLokaL ORGANIZATIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA.
A communication was received from the PreS
dent Of the United States, transmitting additiona
copies OF papers relating to the existence Of dis
Ordered TO lie on the table and be printed. The
papers consist Of reports OF army officers command
Ing United states troops III that State, and letters
from Governor Holden. covering long statements
and aff1davits In relation TO the ku klux organlZa
tlon and various disturbances In North Carolina. &C
counts OF which have already been made public.
ANNUAL RECEIPTS AND EXPENSES Or GOVERNMENT
repot was also received from the Secretary 0
the Treasury covering statement Oh receipts an(
expenditures OF the government for the fiscal year.
ending June 80, 1867 and 1868. 1t was tabled.
REIMBURsING STATES FOR MILITARY EXPENSES.
On motion OF Mr.. MORTON, (rep.l OF Ind. the sen
ate took up he bn TO refund 10 the states the IN
pay, supply and transport troops for the service o
the United States In the recent war
The v,Cg PRESIDENT stated the question to bt
upon the substitute proposed by MI. Morton. pro
vidng that the United states shall pay interest OIL
the principal borrowed by the different states *
equip furnish or transport troops Tor the United
States up to the time the principal has been or shal
be paid back 70 the state, the government also tt
pay the discount on the State bonds sold to borrow
such money TO an extentnot exceeding ten per cent
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.) OF Mass, was opposed TO pay
ing anything more than the interest.
Mr. FENT0S, lrep.l OF n. Y. referred 20 the rapid
augmentation OF the State debt of New York In ex
tending aid to the general government TO upwards Q
twenty-sev millions, upon which the State hat
paid semiannual interest lie inquired whether
under the bill, that interest would be refunded b.
the general government -,
MI MoRToN replied tnat the bill did not cover tha
or any case In which q STATE naa eApenaed iarg
amounts for extra bountleS. The expenses leRlt
mately included were those for establishing camps
recruiting, &C, in the states. -
gested by Messrs. Scott and Fenton proposec a
smendment which was accepted by MI Mortol
combining the payment Of interest TO such princlp
Is has been or may be audited and allowed Dy u