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THIRTY-sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.
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SENATE
A communication was received from the
secretary Of the navy, relative to the appoint.
ment of midshipmen. Mr. SUMNER presented
petition from the widow of the late Rev
Arthur b. Fuller, chaplain Of the 10th Mass
regiment, for pension.
Mr.. HARRIS presented a memorial from the
importers of satpetre and sulphur, and the
manufacturers Of gunpowder, asking nodi-
tication Of the tariff. Also petition from
thousand discharged volunteers, asking for
the 500 bounty promised them
Mr.. Hicks presented the credentials OF Re
verdv johnson, senator from Maryland for
six years from the 4th of March.
MIR. DooLITTLE, from the committee on for
eign affairs, reported the bill to carry into eff
feet the treaty with Great Britain of August
8, 1915.
Mr.. CoLLAMER, from the committee on
finance, reported back the post office appro-
priation bill, which was passed.
Mr.. FEssENDEN called up the bill providing
deputy register of the treasury department.
1t was amended as to provide for an asss-
tant instead Of deputy register, at a salary Of
$500; also to provide for a solicitor of the
war department, at salary Of $1,000;
passed.
Mr.. LANE of Kansas introduced a bill to
provide for stopping the pay Of unemployed
military officers; referred to the committee
on military affairs.
Mr.. McDoUGALL moved to take up the res
olutions offered by him relative to French OPP
erations in Mexico.
Me. SUMNER objected to the consideration
of the resolution at the present time or of
opening any question touching the relations
OF this government with Mexico and Frauce,
in the present condition of public affairs. He
thought there was no time for discussion
which at best you'd be useless. He objected
to the discussion in public of the relations of +.
the country with France and Mexico. Either
these resolutions meant nothing or something
If they meant anything they meant war; and
no common war but war with great adven-
turing nation, and by no consent of his should
a discussion arise which could only give aid
to the rebellion.
Mr.. MCDoUGALL thought that it was time
that this subject should be brought to the at
tention Of the country. He thought France
was already making war. Having been Of
fered all she could ask for, she had been adj
vancing to Mexico, with the design OF con-
quering the country lie thought that it was
the design of France to take possession of the
Mexican states; then to extend her conquests
further, and going through lower California,
to seize California, and still further, by aiding
rebellion and by collision with the southern
cOnfederacy to seize on Texas and the most
southern states, and gain control of the Mis-
sssippi river. European nations had always
drawn great wealth from their possessions in
the east and China. Now the richest nation
of the earth was a great prize for the nations
of the world, and this movement was
only continuation of the policy of
France since the days of Richelieu.
The latest news from France stated that this
expedition was expressly antagonistic to the
United States in conquering Mexico, and so
France invaded sister republic upon our
borders and on our weakest side 1t was a
high handed outrage and Shonld meet the con-
demnatiOn of every one. He referred to the
intriguing mission of Almonte to Spain and
France with the proposition to establish a
monarchy in Mexico, and claimed that this
attempt of France was the result OF the mach
nations Of AlmOnte, Miramon and Padre Mi
randa. AT first, under pretence of procuring
payment ofthe debts of Mexico, England and
Spain were induced to join France, but when
these powers saw that France had other and
Interior designs, they withdrew with protest
against the French proceedings against this
country. All he asked was to be heard on
this grave question. If he could prove that
France was making an attack not only on
Mexico but also upon this governments he
hoped the senate would not take counsel of
its fears and refuse him hearing
Mr.. SUMNER said he hoped the senate
would dare to do everything that was right.
He thought it would give JOY to the rebels to
know that the senate was discussing the sub
iect of war with foreign nation
The resolutions were taken up by the fol-
lowing vote =
YEAs.-Arnold, Carlisle, Colamer, Cowan,
Fessenden, Foot, Grimes, Harding, Harris,
Henderson, How, Kennedy, Lane Of Indiana,
Lane of Kansas, Latham, McDougall, Morrill,,
Nesmith, Pomeroy, Powell, Rice, Richard, on,
Salisbury, Sherman, Ten Eyck, Turpie, Wall,
Wiley, and Wilson of Missouri.
NAYs.-Anthony, Chandler, Clark, Davis,
Dixon, Doolittle, Foster, Harlan, Hicks, How
ard, King, Sumner, Wade, Wilkinson, Will
mot, and Wilson of Massachusetts.
Mr.. McDoUGAL then spoke at length in ia
vor of his resolutions.
Mr.. SUMNER opposed the resolutions, and
moved to lay them on the table.
Without further action, adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. DAWES, from the committee on cleo
tons, reported favoraby on the credentials of
Benz Flanders and Michael Hahn, represen-
tatives from the first and second districts Of
Louisiana. Laid over for future cOnsidera-
ton.
The bankrupt bill was taken up. Mr.. KEEL
LoGG moved to table it. Agreed-62 against
81 Mr. Roscoe Conklin, who had changed
his vote to the affirmative for the purpose,
moved a reconsideration. Mr.. Kellogg Of IL
linois, moved to table Mr.. Conklins motion,
which was done by seven majority, SO the bill
was rejected.
The bill for the appointment of assistant
collector at New York was tabled.
Resolutions were reported from the COM
mittee on foreign affairs declaratory of mari
time rights Postponed till the third Monday
in February The bill heretofore reported to
establish national currency secured by u.
S. stocks, was postponed one week.
Mr.. MCPHERsoN reported from the COM
mittee on military affairs bill authorizing the
president to select from the pay department
or from additional paymasterS of volunteers,
without regard to rank but solely as to quail
tications, a paymaster general who shall have
the pay, rank and emolumentS OF brlgadler
general; rejected, 81 against 70.
Mr.. OLIN from the committee on military
affairs reported back with amendments the
Michigan, Illinois and New York canal bill
which provides for the transfer OF the Illinois
and Michigan canal to United States COM
missioners to be appointed with authority to
enlarge the canal for the passage OF gunDoats
and other boats, the Improvement to com
mence etc., after the plan shall have been APP
proved by the president and secretary OF war,
the work to be given to the lowest bidder the