New-York tribune., 1867-02-15
XXXIXru CoNGREss-SrcoND SESSION.
BY TuHeRAPB o rrlBUSE
SENATE. washington. Feb. u. 1867.

NEw-YOEK HABBOR.
Mr. MORGAN Rep " y introduced the follow
RCsoircd That the Secretary OF War Dee requested 10
communicate To Tie senate the report Of Gen Ncwtoh3i
the United States Engineers In relation 10 Inc 'h'o"'h
mcnts in the haIOor Of Nc"-i iork.
UTAH AND NoNr tNA M
Mr. WADE Rep. Ohio reported from TIE Committee
on TERRITORIES the b regulate the Sciocton of grand
aud petit Jurors in tc Territory 81 i.A' ana lot ",,
providing the regulation Of The e'1r," ne letI",S
prcs,ribcs tie qualification FOR 'otsT'' "' ,l'h '' 'iA
of licut .r,'t general u The Tcuito." militia .hd de-
."i,g .icc and 'kcs u,Jeiy Illegal, &c;
being ,uu,.nti y The amcudm. nj recently offered by
NrWSDs also rrno.j,d from thc same Committee
with amendments, tho DOH amen uat 4y tt TIE act WutM-
Ing temporary Government Tor tic Territory OF Mon
'''''' MAI. SERVICE WITH rm savnw:cn ISLANDS,.
~ CONNFsS Gcp. Gala introduced q ti autAonAl:
ld 1, i, f bat sn Fanc.co CAL
and Hon, ala. Sandwich Islands, 20 h!d exceeding tt-
90 70 be g@gaaergd W.. Een 6e %, ''
APPROPRIATIONS TOR rt'HIrC WORKS
Mr. MORRILL, Rcp. Me- introduced ulll ameudd-
tory OF The act mahirs Aii"s rlo, L. l.r 'i','
seryaou and complron ~ coIlai. lnhs Voc, a't', &
g. 1866 which authorizes The secretary ~ War 20 use iue
appropriations therein made for ether puo'es ihH o i0
in bis meut 10 for the public Interest Tie On was
p''''' 20 cSr6FyTi,Is i'0F' Si 81 KANSAS sxATors
Mr.. POMEROI 4i'p.. Kansas presented ihc rrrden,,
James H. Lane. deceased, cucng March T. lsil 1he
credentials were read d >ir I.oss Who ha, Hp 10 thA
of Kansas. was sWtrG l.. -
Mr. ROSS Gcp, Kansas presented the credentials oi
Mr. Poueruy senator clcc, from Kansas, io tX !cali,
nom Marcia. 1867; which was ord..cd {, ue ..icd.
TIE LEAGUE ISLAND BILL
NIr GRIMES rep, Iowa. moved to postpone all PRIOR
0rtcrs and take NJ the League Island bill The lcds
and Ndy- demanded, aud hy Yeas %, Nays t. the
bill was taken up. .
Mr DIXON tJolnsOn. Comm took thc floor in opposr
ton To the selection ~ League ifuud anu ln favor ~ tc
appointment OF Commission to select se IoI the new
/ naval depot.
Nj, POiIERoY Gep, Kansas followed in a similar
strain. At O'Clock
/ Mr. WADE Rep. OAio moved 10 postpone all other
| business and take up The Louisiana bill
VII. GRIMES hoped not. The public Interest demanded
the settlement OF This Lea leland matter. although lac
was friendly the biz called MP by Mr. Wade, he could
not vote 20 take II up. .
NIr CONNLsS QBc., Cali believed there was All effort
being made Nil Tie League Island hl 10y CONSUMING
time lie hoped the vote would be taken II before p.o
/ ceeding with any other business
lIr. BUCKALEW Dem, Pa expressed the nope that
vote would be reached tLie oil briUIc taking up any
I other
Mr WADE was willing 10 withdraw HE motion II a vote
Oh The League Island bill could Doe rCacG1u at o'clock.
Nh FOSTER Qc., Couuj denied tnaj The opponents 81
this bin lad made any factions opposition, or had con
slmed time unnecessarily IN debate upon H.
Aiicr further debate, the motion OF MI Wade was dis
agreed TO- as fOllOwS-RcPuhI"p iL romaL Democrats
7 iuitaic, JOuisOmtCs in small caps