New-York tribune., 1867-03-15
NTH CONGRESS-FIRsT SESSION.
TELEgRAPH
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March IA. 1867.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.


MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr. YATES rep, III. presented memorials from the
Legislature of for the completion OF the Capt
Ol building Santa FG for increase OF the pay Of the
officers OF the Territory for the erection OF Penitentary
etc.-al OF which were referred to the Committee on
Territories.
Several private petitions then presented and re-
ferred. -
Mr.. RAMSEY tKcp, MINI, frum the Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads reported back favoray the bill
authorizing Atlantic Telegraph Company Of Newfork
TO connect with the French coast also the bill 10 declare
certain bridges the Missouri River public high
ways rosr-orrrcE CONTRACT cAxcELED.
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep OTtsonl ntIodueed Geo lo,hr rcIo $50
mail from Portland, Oregon 10 Lincoln Cali now IN the
feng the resolution that SIR Corbett the contract
before he elected 10 the Senate and desired now 10
tors or Members from holding contracts under the
Government. Passed.
TRANSPORTATION OF EUROPEAN MAILS
Mr.. POMEROY Rep.. Kansas introduced bill
authorizing the General TO contract with the
NaygSon C9wrany ior d te hsaS SeS SsS
York and Bremen, touching at south3mpton ana %
bonds of the said COmpauyto amount n"tn Iceedins
the company 1T out within one year seven
rscass slips for the service named the bonds to be is
upon completion Of the same but not to greater
per Of the value Of each respeetiVey
dered exceed in amount the whole sum received
for postage and the letters, newspapers %c trhsotcu
The bill referred to the Committee on Postofices
| ana PO5t-Roads -
/ j
| Mr.. WILSON Rep MassJ introduced bill authorizing
the Secretary OF war take possession OF that portion OF
T. Austin for the purpose Of erecting thereon fort etc.
paying therefor as agreed upon between the owner
! the Committee on Military Affairs.
| USE OF LIQUOR IN THE CAPITOL.
mttee on Public Buildings and Grounds, adversely upon
the joint resolution OF Mr. Wilson prohibiting the Eee OF
guor in the Capitol but presented an amendment To the
Joint rule providing that liquors shall be offered for
sale kept within the Capitol or any room connected
| that the Sergeants-atAms Of the two Houses shall
sia violate the rule shall bo dismissed office.
| CALIFORNIA LAND GRANTS go
lands 10 aid in the construction Of canal from some
point in Tehoma or Colusa County 10 poiht on tnS
| TO the Committee Public Lands, and ordered 10 DO
| Mr RAMSEY Rep.. Mimi introduced bill author;
izing the Southern Pacific Railroad Company 70 extend
their road westward through the Territories OF Sew
and with the OF that state through the same 10
the Pacific Ocean e "a os aSS Ips Of bonds as
granted to the Union Pacific Railroad Company ne
| ferred TO the Committee on the Pacific kaiHoau'
! DISTRICT MATTERS. go, /. -. A..
| Mr. NYE CRep, NevJ introduced bill to create the
office Of sTSgae N dne tS depe 1t Se S dUes Of
10 abolish the office OF jail Warden anu 70 asIvL o 10
6 trustees Of the supreme Court aud for other pur
poses Referred TO the Committee on the DlS'ric' VI
| Columbia. - ,,
Mr. WILLIAMS moved to take up me p, OF s ns ~ tSe
heirs Of John f. Bouigny 1t was taken up and referred
| 10 the Committee on Private Land Claims
THE CAPITOL GRoUSDs. c...,..o. -.
| Mfr. FEssENDEN (Rep., Me-, from the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds reporteG erond o 10 ap
nropriates $4,000 DC used for the purpose Vi graug
aud filling up the grounds: Passed
| Mr.. VAN WINKLE johnson, ". val introduced reso,
,tion nstrctipg the Committee on Pensions 10 inquire
into the expediency Of putting pensions granted 10y
special acts Of Congress on the same footing with those
Granted under general laws Adopted
Mr. NORTON johnson MIMI INTRODUCED @ dare resOa,on sa r
10 print 5000 copies OF the BankrupV pl' "n'n ""'
ferred 10 the Committee on Printing
THE SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTRUCTION BILL
Mr. TRUMBJLL Rep., III called up the Supplement
tary Reconstruction BILL and was taken up ana read a
length. n,urp poo
The reading having been concluded hr. DhAhi- 'hep'
MOI asked IL the substitute recommended py INC 'u
dietary Committee was open 10 ainenunlcn''
The CHAIR said it was.
Mr DRAKE said he had several amendments 10 oilcr
The first was to insert In the thd section pio'si"n
that at the election provided for 10 the pecedng soo
tons the registered voters Of each State shall vote Oh 0
question OF holding a State Convention and forming
cns,tution Those in favor OF tho Convention shall
h urltten or printed on their ballots, For Conven
I - tlose opposed shall have, Against Convention
1tten or printed on their ballots. The persons ap
nonted 10 supernend the election shall make returns
tho votes for and against; the Commanding Geherai,
the sae shall be returned shall ascertain the total
TO and ~ majority OF the whole number OF those IN
ste sbal have voted for such Convention, 1t shall
I've held IL majority shall have voted against 'ne Con-
yentIor. no such Convention shall be held
Mr. DRAKE said he did not Ike ne pfo%yls9h % & OF te %
~ mI an the subject He did not think the III,
SHda elected as members OF the o
nav ha Choose 10 declare to be the wishes oi he peo
ple but that the people themselves vsst bec "
MI TRIJMBIJIL said the Judiciary Coni.oSS .Srced s
considered proposition similar a. e ha, ~ was best az
now i'm the bill Frauds ceetualy geirued |w
by the provision that the Constaoh nIs' m honed The BIZ
would be passed as it caue from the JUDICIARY ooo'F