, 1863-02-20
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS-,
WAsH1sa1ox, Feb. 10, 1871
SENATE


NAsnrSa1oS, Feb. 10, 1873.
SENATE.
The CHAIR presented communication
from the Secretary Of the Treasury in re-.
sponse to resolution Of the Scnnte inouiring
how m1th government cotton had been soil
in New York since the bloeade Of the South
earn ports; to whom sold &c.
Mr. KING Of n: 7. presented the creden-
tials Of Hen. E. D. Morgan, elected Senator
from New York for six years.
Mr.. W1LMOT Of Pa. offered resolution
requesting. the President, If not Incompatible
with the public Interest, to furnish to the
eenatea copy Of the letter Of Lieut.. General
Scott to the Secretary Of War, dated Oct. 4th,
1851. Adopted.
nlr. CHANDLER of Michigan introduced a
bill to provide for the collection Of abandon
Cd property and sale Of the same, and for the
prevention Of fraud in the insu1ectionary
districts.
n. TRUaBu1L of Illinois called up the
offered substitute for the bill
4 vote was taken on the pending amend
ment to strike out the third section Of the
original bill, providing for the suspension Of
me ~ writ OF Aabeas corpus. Rejected, IS
3lr: CARL1LE Of West Virginia offered
substitute for the bill.
Mr. TRUMBULL made report from the
Committee Of Conference on the Legislative
appropriation bills. The section with regard
to mileage provides that no member from be-
yond the Rocky Mountains shall receive more
than 81 900 mileage, and no other members,
except those from distant Territories, shall
receive more than s1,0OO.
Mr.. LATHAM contcnded that this would
do great injury to members from the Pacific
coast.
Mr.. NEsM1TH spoke against the report,
80. 4 new Committee of Conference was
Oh motion of Mr., FEssEsDES, the bill for
the discharge Of State prisoners was post
poned, and the naval appropriation bill taken
up.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the senatcs substitute for the bill indemnify
ing the President and other persons for the
suspension Of the writ Of ha5eds corpus.
Mr.. N1CKLIFFE opposed the bill. He
Is gone, owing to the crushing ont Of the
Union feeling IN the Southern States, instead
Of crushing out the rebellion, by the series of
measures passed by this Congress.
Mr.. COLMAN briefly contenled the oppo-
sftion had not wavered In their engagements,
declaration heretofore made as to the pur-
poses for which the war was prosecuted.
Mr. CONWAY Of Kansas declared the war
bad already divided the Union, and he was in
favor Of resuming peace on the basis of
existing facts. This was his position. He
was in favor Of the integrity Of the Union as
1t existed to-day, and opposed to all schemes
hlr: VALLIND1GHAM of Ohio moved to
lay the Senate substitute on the table DISH
greed to-s6 to 104.
The question was taken on agreeing to the
substitute. Negatived--35 to lis.
On motion Of Mr.. STEVENS of Pa. Il COM
mittee Of Conference was asked Of the Senate
Tie House passed the Senate bill reeula-
ting the time ofholding courts In thu Seventh
Judicial Circuit.
The House passed the joint resolution cx-
pelling Senator Badger from the Board Of
Regents Of the Smithsonian Institute aud ap-
pointing Prot: Agnssiz in his place.
Mr.. HICKMAN Of Pa, in reply TO the re-
] marks Of McssrE. Thomas, Of Allss., and
Pend1eton, incidentally said he had no conf
dence in some State Legislatures after what
that Of l!linois had recently done.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, of Ind, desired to reply.
Mr. HICKMAN, Of Penn, refused to yield
the floor, saying that be heard the gentleman
yesterday, and was satisfied with his position.
The Speaker said there was no greater
BREACH Of privilege than IN attempt to take
the Ho0r Wien lts occupant refused to yield it..
Mr.. VOORHEES,, Of Ind, again desired to
hi. HICKMAN, Of Penn, said he would
not permit any outsider to come into this
controversy
The House refused to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was referred to the Judi
The House passed the Senate bill for the
removal of the Winncbago Iudinns and the
sale Of the reservation for their benefit.
The House took a recess until I O'Clock.
HOUSEKEEPING SESSION.
The House took up the National Currency
bill.
Mr.. cox Of Ohio raiscd the point that II
the 10th section mnde an appropriation It
must under the rules be committed to the
Committee Of the Whole on the State of the
Union.
The Sneaker oyerrulcd the question.
Mr. 6PAULDING obtained the floor.
Mr. HOLMAN raised the point rs to the
9th section on the ground assumed by Mr..
Cox.
The Speaker ovcrruled the point.
II. HOLMAN apnealed.
Mr. MCPHERSON moved to lay the appeal
on the table.
The question was,dctcrmined In the aflir,
| native by a vote Of as against g.
Mr. HORTON of Ohio followed 3fr. sraul,
ing in support Of the bill. Adjourned.
From California and Oregon.
San FRANCISCO, Feb. 1S.-Thc Senate to,
day unanimously passed resolutions protest
ing against the Congressional interference
viii, any California land claim finally settled
by the Courts. a thorough trial Of the ca
pacity Of California to prodaee cotton will be
| made this season. From FIVE to ten acrt
tracts will be planted in various places in the
| Sacramento Vallcy-one field Of twenty acres
| near Stockton. Different varieties Of seed arc
| uscd
| Portland, Oregon, dates Of the 1lth state
that the snow in Florence, on the Salmon
| river, is five feet deep.
| People arc plowing abont Lewiston.