The Sun.
London, England, 1869-03-04 00:00:00

THE SENATE.

On the 3d inst. Mr. Ross introduced a bill to en-
courage the growth of fruit trees, and Mr. Conk-
ling one to encourage the building of steamships.
Mr. Trumbull, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported back his bills reorganizing the Supreme
Court, and relating to judgments in capital cases.
The Patent Office Appropriation Bill was reported
—also, the bill for the erection of a bridge across
-he Delaware between Philadelphia and Camden.
Mr. Warner, of Alabama, offered a Suffrage Amend
ment to the Constitution. The Diplomatic Appro-
priation Bill was considered, and Mr. Buckalew
moved to strike out the appropriation to carry out
the Slave Trade Treaty, but this was not agreed to.
Amendments were adopted increasing the salary of
the Minister to the Argentine Republic, and appro-
priating $l,OOO to repair the Protestant Cemetery
at Acapulco. Without finally disposing of the Lill,
the Senate took up the Suffrage Amendment, and
various amendments were offered and ordered
to be printed, after which the Senate adjourned.
—On the 4th, the credentials of Senators-elect
Tipton, of Nebraska, and Stewart of Nevada, were
presented. Mr. Edmunds introduced a bill for the
better security of printing United States notes, &c.
The Suffrage amendment was considered. Mr.
Cattell introduced a bill to provide for the conver-
sion of registered bonds of the United States into
coupon bonds. Mr. Osborn introduced a bill for
a line of mail steamships from Fernandina, Florida,
and Savannah, to certain European ports. An
evening session was held, at which no business of
general importance was transacted. —On the sth, a
bill to protect the fur-bearing animals of Alaska
was reported. The bill to c trry out the provisions
of the extradi, ion treaties was pa-sed. Th. Con-
stitutional amendment was considered, and debate
upon it had in evening ses,ions.—On the 6th inst.,
Mr. Morgan presented the resolutions of the
York Chamber of Commerce against secret gold'
sales. The hill to repeal the Tenure of-Office Act
way discussed ; also the Suffrage amendment. and
amendments were offered to the latter. Mr. Ed-
munds offered a joint resolution providing that
the votes of the State of Georgia for President and
Vice- President shall not he reported the same
as those of the other States, but with a uroviso
that " Were the votes presented," &e.—On the Bth
a number of railroad bills were reported adverse], .
Mr. Morgan introduced a bill to secure copyrights
for painting and statuary models. Mr. Wilson,
frt m the Military Committee, reported adversely on
the bill in relation to the grades of General and
Lieutenant-General and Admiral. Mr. Edmunds'
resolution in regard to the electoral vote of Georgia
was agreed to. he Constitutional Amendment
was discussed and considered in evening session,
which was contintl d throughout the night, termi-
nating half an hoer only before the session of the
9th, the debate being kept lip on the pr,.posed Con
stitutional Amendment.—On the 9th hills were re-
ported for the relief of certain drifted men and oy-
.-1g full bounties to coluur.d sailers who enlisted
as slaves. The consideration of the amendment
was r. samed, and passed finally, 81 amended as to
include Mr. Morton's proposition, giving Congre s
power to prescribe the mode of choosing Presiden-
tial electors. The Amendment, which returns to
the House for concurrence, prohibits any distinc-
tion in exercising the franchise or holding office in
the States on account of race, colour, nativity, pro-
perty, education, or creed. The vote on the Amend-
ment was 40 to 16. The following Republicans
voted no—Anthony, of Rhode Island, Corbett, of
Oregon, Grimes, of lowa, Edmunds, of Vermont,
and Fowler, of Tennessee.