The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-05-06

In Senate.

WAsHIscToS, Monday, May 4, 1876.
II does positvely-t does incontestably-it Does
that never did he civilized world behold such delicious
spring weather have had and continue to have this
season The bright sunshine-the pleasant rsins-the
redundant luxurious greennes Of the trees Of
all varieties in The CspoI grounashs rich yesdurs Of
gin Of shrubbery surrounding the Park alin bloom-ths
panged diamonds and stars In the midst Of the grounds
glowing with their many -colorcd tuIps-the music OF
innumerable brds-the marbled pool with is golden
hcsthe little CONTEMPLATING in s marble basin tho
river flashing in the golden fair daughters
Of Eve Jour poor dear old grandma, God forgive her
sd 70 Pr
mate in Gotham to anything Of this sor-you can't begin.
Pras s BY Rev VIZ Tus journal q tuesday last
Petitions by Menrs- Dayton. Upham, Sewer.
Mr.. sewer presented the memorial Of John Ross, the
Emperor OF the Cherokces, with the accompanying
papers, the subject Of the dculties existing between
The Ross and Ridge parties Of that tribe Of red breth
Mr.. LEVI. reported back tho 6iii making appropra-
lions for the support Of the Indian tribes under
smepSmenis which s We're ordered % be printed
The revolutionary annual bill for PENSIONS from the
The b granting alternate sections Of land on both
sides Of the line to the State of Mississippi In behalf Of
railroad from vcksburgh to the Alabama line, was
The senate took up the bill fox the relief Of John r
Skinner and Others surctes Of defaultng pension agent
The case regularly defended by Mr. Phelps opposed
by Mcssrs Colquu and SEWER The discussion con
tinued by Messrs Huntington and Simmons, for the bill.
Messrs. Pcnnybacker ana Hay WOOD against u (Mr
Haywood making elaborate research into precedcnts
analogous the hand showing the invalidity
Of the claim Mr. Berrien, in reply % Mr. Haywood.
son Co., deliberately az II the before court
Mr. rennybsckcr responded against the blI when the
ayes and nays taken upon the engrossmen Of tho
bill and the question was carricd-ayes ~, naysl5
rRE-EMrTioN CLAIMS.
bill was next taken up on motion OF MT Johnson o.
La, for the settlement, by Court OF Commssioners Oh
conflicting preempton claims 70 scts o. the
public lands. particularly IN the state o. Lousna en-
bracing however eli suspended entries u Al me oetes
Mr.. HAYWOOD asked 10 be informed Of tho cnsracser
Of this Notwithstanding measure
Mr. JouNsoS explained at length reading certain pa
pers 70 prove the necessity Of the o. ness con
tested claims ~ -. - a. -..--
which mus. arise from he 9sss @ sSa1a Sy
Poo1 u',oIos was unequvocalIy opposed TO this
Board Of Equity He was not now prepared TO vote for
.,,rh ~ extraordinary bill a. this
'uS Vsr argued to show that the Board Of Equity,
.sd TO be chosen by the President, was about
|abe as any committee that could In any other way be
'PgE.n'%s .mlrY thought that the Commissioner of the
General Land once would be the proper referee in all
Mr.. wrsrcorr concurred with the views Of Mr.. Ash.
lev He thought the Commissioner Of the General Land
once was the proper court Of equity IN tnese csscs'
without any necessity for assocsson win 'ne soncr
tor or Secretary Of the Treasury, ana 'ne n"0'ney
General I'M M.. IS. .l4.sr.# i 80. -. - 80,
SIS Jepsso, Of LouisiAa. ssl ~ VIZ reply. that ss
AID not mind Which plan wts Aaap's@ wv" W'saa'