The New York herald., 1875-12-14

QeiauttorH,
fhe resolution offered BY Senator DAVIS is prefaced
6y preamble saying, ut Is asserted that no reports
have been made 70 Congress since March 2 1885"
The act or March B. 1909, requires the Comp
troer OF the Treasury 10 make ANIMAL statement OF
accounts In the Treasury War and Navy Departments
that have remained unsettled been due three years
under; the act Of March 2 1917, requires
said Comptroller TO report annually list OF officers
who have failed 10 make settlement OF accounts OF
pendtures opublic money" The resolution therefore
requests the Secretary OF the Treasury 70 inform the
Senate whether such reports have been made since
March 2, 1865 and II not. why not The resolution
makes a similar request concerning the requirement OF
section 272 the Revised Statutes that the Comptrol
Ter OF The Treasury shall annually prepare report or
such officers shall have failed settle their accounts
for the preceding fiscal year. within the or within
such further time may have been prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Treasury
Mr. sIKRMAS, (rep) OF Ohio, suggested that the
luton be referred TO the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. THURMAN (dem.l Of Ohio, saw no reason why the
resolution should not be adopted and sent directly 70
the Secretary Of the Treasury TO obtain the desired IN
formation.
Mr. SHERMAN said the resolution referred to several
statutes TO which Senators had not an opportunity
to refer u also asserted three or iour matters ,
not vouch for and no Mr. Shermanl thought all resolu
tions Of inquiry involving an expense should be re-
terred 70 an appropriate committee
Mr. DAVIS said he satisfied the law had been dis
regarded since 1865, and he saw no reason why the
Secretary Of the Treasury should not be asked why the
law had not been complied with
Mr. BOUTWELL,, (rep.) Of Mass said the Senator from
West Virginia Mr Davisl had misapprehended tho pro-
vision Of the statute No doubt II would be well for
the Senate TO have q list OF the defauers and the
amounts involved But the statute, as it now stood,
did not require the Secretary OF the Treasury 70 furnish
such list
Mr. CoSKLEG lrep) of n. y, said the Senate would be
in very bad position IL should pass this resolution
asking the Secretary of the Treasury why the reports
had not been made and he should answer that the law
did require them TO be made that such provision
OF law had been repealed.
Mr. SHERMAN said he would not object to the resolu-
ton being printed and ald over until tomorrow. but
he gave notice now that he would hereafter move to
refer the proper committee all resolutions Of inquiry
where questions Of facts or law were involved.
The resolution was then laid over until tomorrow
and IL ordered that IL be printed
Mr. MORRILL, (rep) OF Vt, submitted resolution in
structng the Committee on Foreign Affairs to inquire
into the expedency of providing by general law for the
extradon OF fugitiyes from justice upon the proper
application and proof by the government from whence
they may have escaped and also TO the propriey Of
refusing asylum to fugitive criminals and removing
them from the country.
In submitting tho resolution Mr. MORRILL, said II was
time to do something to prevent this country from
being the asylum Of fugitive criminals from other coun
tries. He thought we could raise up enough of our
own.
The resolution agreed to.
Mr.. CoSovER, (rep) of Fla, submitted a resolution
requesting the Secretary of War to communicate to the
Senate his views as 70 the Importance and praccablty
of improving the channel at the entrance to Cumber
land sound Florida with estimates as TO the probable
| Mr. BoorH ind OF Cal presented the memorial of
R. L. Law, commander in the United States Navy,
asking to be restored to the original position in the
navy occupied by him prior to July, 1866 Referred TO
| the Committee on Naval Affairs.
! Mr. EsaIIsH, tdem.) OF Conn. presented memorial
of citizens OF South Norwa Conn. for tho repeal OF
the to establish system of bankruptcy throughout
the United States. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mttee; also similar petition from citizens OF New
Haven, Conn, which was referred TO the same COM
| mttee.
the First National Bank OF ST. Albans VT the value OF
certain Treasury notes held by said bank financial
agent OF the United States and taken therefrom by
raiders from Canada in 1854 Referred to the Com
/ mttee on Claims,
Mr. wsDoM, lrep) OF MINI, introduced bill for the
! relief of John X. Harrington Referred TO the Com
| mjttee Patents
Mr. EDMUNps, trep) of Vt, introduced bill to au-
thorize George p Marsh to accept present from the
government Of Switzerland and present from the gov
ernment of Italy Referred to the Committee on For
eign Relations
chronometer from the Republic OF Switzerland
Mosaic table from the Kingdom Of Italy, rendered him
by those In recognition Of his services
arbitrator in settling disagreement between them
| touching question of boundary.
Mr. PADDOCK, rep! Of Nee, introduced bin grant
eral James H. Carleton, deceased Referred to the Com
/ mIttec on Claims
Mr.. CAMERON (rcp) Of Pa presented memorial OF
Bayse N westcott be restored the active list OF
the navy. Referred to the Committee Naval Affairs.
Mr.. HOWE, (rep) OF Wis, presented memorial OF the
Green Bay and Minnesota Railroad Company for the
passage of act authorizing said company construct
bridge across the Mississippi River at East Moor,
Buffalo county, Wis. Referred to the Committee on
| Post Offices and Post Roads,
Mr.. SPENCER, trep) of Ala presented a memorial OF
stroyed by United States soldiers in the Creek nation
in 1883 Referred TO the Committee on Claims.
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OF the Potawaame Indians for payment for dopreda-
tons committed upon their reservation in Kansas Re-
ierred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Mr.. KELLY, (dem.I OF Ore, introduced bill con-
forming the boundaries OF the State of Oregon those
fixed and defined in the constitution OF that State
presented to Congress when applying Tor admission
the Union. Referred to the Committee Territories
Also bill for the relief of the legal representatives
Of GhagnSsy NJ LScew9Gd s0 Referred tc the Committee
Mr. MITCHELL (rep OF Ore, introduced bill for the
Improvement Of the military wagon road from Scots
burg Ore, TO Camp Stewart In that State. Referred
to the Committee on Military Affairs
Also bill attaching the Territory of Alaska to and
making II part OF washington territory and Tor pro-
vidng civil government therein. Referred to the
Committee on Territories.
Mr HOWE, of Wisconsin, introduced bill to author
ize the construction of pontoon bridge across tho
Missssippi River from some feasible point In Buffalo
county Wisconsin, to some feasible point In wnona
county, Minnesota Referred to the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads
Mr. STEVENSON tdem) of KY. submitted a resolution
requesting the Secretary Of the Interior inform tho
Senate, not deemed incompatible with the public in
terest, whether the duty imposed upon each Indian
agent by tho tenth section of the act making appropra
tons for the current and contingent expenses Of the
Indian Department for the year ending June 80 1875,
and for other purposes, approved March g. 1875 ro-
curing each Indian agent TO keep book Of itemzed
expenditures OF every kind with record Of all
tracts, together with the receipts OF money from all
sources, has been complied with by said agents
| Agreed TO.
Mr.. INGALLS, of Kansas, introduced bill to amend
section s, 1888 OF the Revised Statutes of the United
States permitting national banks to organize with a
1t provides that national banking association shall be
organized under the section with less capital than
/ $500 0O0. Referred to the Committee Finance.
! Mr.. CoyKLING of New York, introduced bill for tho
relief OF David Ogden Andrew Foster and other ship
owners. Referred to the Committee Claims
Senator Conkngs bill authorizes the Secretary OF tho
Treasury refund persons named and the of
any vessels such sums, with interest thereon, they
any of them have heretofore paid any collector
customs for constructive permits where general
permit in fact made delivered for the examina
ton and landing of the baggage of passengers the
money paid aforesaid to be refunded in all
in conformity TO the judgment of the United States Cir
cult Court for the Southern District of New York
dered October TO- 1865 in the of Ogden Lawrence
and others against Maxwell provided that the sums
charged for such constructive permits shall have been
/ paid since January l, 1892
Mr. EDMuSDs, of Vermont, introduced bill to cx
tend the duration of the Court Of Commissioners OF
Alabama Claims. Referred TO the Judiciary Committee
II provides that the court shall be continued the
22d day Of July next and continues the Office of clerk
OF that court for two months beyond that timc in order
10 allow him to close his accounts deposit the records
| &c
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