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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1883.
SENATE.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.

Graham which was read and laid on the table
MKsoRIAIs, PETITIONS, Ec.
Mr. BROWN presented the petition of Capt Robert a
Wainwright Of tho ordnance corpe, praying ue le''
bursenent of certain public money which WAS s'oien I'm
him In Boston while conmandsn of the arsenal ana isr
which he had accounted to the government which was
referred TO the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. GREEN presented the petition Of . ana n ~ rol
ter prayinQ remuneration for losses sustained while Trans
nortinp merchandise Great Salt Lake CITY, IN conse-
1uence OF orders from tho commander OF the United states
troops in the Territory Of Utah which was referred 10
the Committee Military Affairs
Mr. THOMSON, of New Jersey, presented petition OF
citizens of Woodbury. New Jersey praying the adoption
of measures by which the southern States shall receive
fair of the public treasury the public
domain for their slaves when they shall think proper to
emancipate them which was laid on the table
Rsroars FROM ooMhTrEEs.
Mr. STUART from the Committee Public Lands, to
whom we're referred the papers in relation to the claim OF
b r. Edwards asked be discharged from the further
consideration of the and that they I've referred to
the Committee on Private Land Claims which agreed
to- a
Mr.. S. from the same committee, to whom WAS refer
red the Joint resolution to extend the limitations OF the
act entitled An act for the relief Of citizens OF towns
upon lands Of the United States underce circum
stances" approved Esd March, 1874 reported it back
with the recommendation that it do not pass
Mr. BROWN, from the COMMITTEES on the District OF
Columbia whom referred the memorial OF the cor
noron of Georgetown in relation to the expenses of
county roads in Washington county, reported bill to
relieve the corporation OF Georgetown from tho expense
of making and repairing roads west OF Rock Creek which
was read and passed to u second reading.
Mr. b. from the Same committee, to whom was refer
red the bill to incorporate the Washington National Mon
uent Society reported 1t without amendment and rec
commended its pashage.
Mr. HAMLIN, from the Committee on Commerce, re-
ported bill for the relief Of the of the barque
Attica Of Portland Maine which read and passed to
a second reading.
THE UNITED STATES
Mr. MASON submitted the following resolutions for
consideration
the tabular Srm M showing As % names ns aHa as ap
SCRIP ane ~ M Or since its organization
or restoration l7os commanded them the time for what
occurred whether The results
esss By S ans. a sSe % ana the
courts inquiry W either or any were heidi in each case
on whom dsvoved them and further state
the and i al nos states ~ nnny wns wr
enemies neutral ports by which the capo were
nppn them BY thu Regulating and distribution
arising from captures made W eGSa Or trnn inferior 10,
cuemy neutral which has thus In violation In
po or ports by ap enemy and further
captors have been Q, sustained N G h sgn % %
supply the information that he cause the same to be
Om snn assnaus such case the one from the other
Resolved the Secretary Of the Navy be directed Furnish
and an ships by and
without regular valuation
them having and whether in such any fair and
transfer prizes the government and rurher whether
merchant vessel has esen % @ 0S e m % o
ennaion motives dictated by State policy been
sny and any equitable made
thecnptors for rsstora,ions thus made r..., - - . ,o
copies and all correspondence which may have occurred
the navy tie United States from their
ports by for reclamation Of them Or their value and also
such vessels as from them neutral ports
Mr. M asked that the resolutions might be immedi-
aely considered the information called for would give
an the of the American navy for many
wears past and would also bring to light the fact that
injustice has been done to of the officers of the ma
w who made captures during the late The resolu
ons drawn up after consultation with one OF our
Oldest naval officers and he hoped there would be OBJ
lection to them.
The question being taken, the resolutions agreed
q BHh INTRODUCED
Mr. POLK asked and obtained leave to introduce bill
in relation to conflicting land claims which was read
twice and referred to the Committee Private Land
Claims
SENATOR'S MINNESOTA.
Mr.. JOHNSON, Of Arkansas, moved that the Senate
resume the consideration of the bill to incroase the mill
tary establishment of the United States
Mr. CRITTENDEN rose TO what he deemed question
of privilege. He had received letter from his friend
Gen Shields who claimed in that letter right to seat
his constituents as we'll to himself to press that claim
upon the attention of the Senate and inasmuch the
letter contained brief very perspicuous exposition
Of the claim and the upon which rested Mr.
G. asked that it might be read
The letter accordingly read. Gen. Shields argues
that Minnesota Of the sovereign States OF this
Union fog there be such anomaly State out of
the Unon and refers to various precedents in support of
the claim that the oath be administered to him and that
he be admitted TO seat.
Mr. JOHNSON, of Arkansas, contended that this was
not question OF privilege and therefore, that 1t did not
supersede his motion proceed to the consideration of
the army bill.
Mr.. CRTrTENDEN presented the credentials of Gen
Shields which read.
The CHAIR stated that having heard the letter and
credentials read he would put the question to the Senate
whether they would take up the question question of
privilege or not
Mr.. HUNTER thought the question might well be
raised with regard the right of the senator's from MIN
TO be admitted to seats but he did not regard
question of privilege He believed that in the
of Michigan and Tennessee members admitted by
courtesy in advance but not question of privilege
Mr. PUGH expressed the opinion that this ques
tion of privilege 1t true, stated in the letter
which had been read that the first enabling act in the
case of Ohio the act of admission in fact there
never vus any other After constitution had been
formed when the agents Of the State presented the con
tuition to the Senate referred select committee
to consider what further steps if any necessary in
order for the admission of the State into the Union AZ
ter consideration the committee reported to the Senate
that nothing necessary to complete her adm
sion, except establish United States district court in
Ohio, and nothing done than to an act es
tahlshng that district No other enabling net
ever passed When the first enabling passed. it
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