New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-05
xXxIXrm CoNGREsS.-srcoSD SESSION
sENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 1897.
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EENATE. .WAsHINC1Oft req ., ieof
PE11IoNs-A PROTEST.
Petitions were presented and referred.
Mr.. CHANDLER tkep, Mch) presented the protect OF
citizens Of Michigan against the issue OF fegs
10 Canadian built vessels, winch was leeiIeu 10 tue
Committee on Commerce.
Mr. WILSON rep, Mass), from the Military Commit
Zee reported back The House bin Ia authorize the con
sricton Of military aud postal road from WGshlngch
to and asked thai the Committee be discharged
from the further consideration Of tie subject Inc com
n1ttee was discharged.
sINAroR HowE's cRFDTNTIAIs.
The CHAIR laid before the senale me oei,lcate "i
election Of Timothy o. Howe as senator rom VIZ
from March T. 1897 10 mIftn T. 1915 "heh WIS le"u' III"
ordered To Dc fled
PAYMENT or TIP KESIuCKY MILITIA.
The House amendment 70 me Joint resolution Ioi I've
paymcnt Of the Kentucky Militia called into the Govern
IND mt service coucuTed iD and the resolution goes
" NV THE TAX OK ALCOHOL
Mr. FEsSENDEN introduced Joint resolution author
zng tho Secretary Of the Treasury to grant permits 10
the curatos Of national scientific institutions TO withdraw
alcohol from bond In specified quantities, without the
payment of the Internal Revenue tax ON the same, or
titled for the purpose Of en- OF anatomy
lion the said curatsrs TO give bonds conditional that
hc sad alcohol shall bc used for no other purposes than
above peced ana any Sd sbn he s pa 70
with Ike amount az penalty IL was fcIerled 10 inc
Committee Oh Finance.
CLAIMS OF LOYAL TESSEsEEANs.
Mr. PATTERSON Diem, Tenn introduced resolu-
ton which was adopted calling upon the Secretary OF
War 10 transmit to the Senate copies Of the orders OF
Gems Burnside and schofied organizing commission TO
investigate the claims Of loyal TenneSeeans Tor amy
stores. -.
Mr. HARRIS Gep n Y from The judiciary Comm mn,
tee reported resolution TO pay me senator from Ten
essee Compensation be computed nom the commence
mcnt Of the XXXIXth Congress.
Mr. TRUMBULL nRep, Ill.l said, though the Senators
from Tennessee were entitled TO compensation from the
date Of admission Of Tennessee but not beioIe 10 pay
them from the Of the Congress would be
In admit that the state Of Tennessee entitled To repre-
sentation all along II this principle were applied TO Ten
nessre 10 would apply 10 South Carolina aud when Sen
att from
later must be, they would claim compensation from date
of their election, and must receive IT,
Mr. WILSON Rep MassJ moved 20 postpone further
consideration Of The resolution I'LL tomorrow a..
The Yeas and Nays demanded, but were after
ward withdrawn, and the motion was decided IN the
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
Mr. TRUMBULI, from the Judiciary Committee re-
ported in favor of The indefinite posponemcnt Of bill to
regulate the time and place Of holding the United states
District Court 10 the State OF Maine The bill was ndef-
nitely postponed.
TENNESSEE LANDS.
Mr.. PATTERSON Dem, Tenn presented the resolu-
ton of fhe Tennessee Legislature asking that the State
OF Tennessee he admitted 10 the benefits Of an act Of Con
purpose OF establishing Agricultural Colleges Read ana
ordered 20 be printed.
Mr. WILLIAMS 0sep. Oregon presented the following,
which referred to the Committee on Reconstruction
BILL TO PROVIDE TIE MORE Efficient GOVERN
MENT or THE NsURRECTIoNARY STATES.
WLcreas The pretended State governments Of the
late socaed Confederate States Of Virginia North Caro-
lima South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama,
Louisiana, Florida, Texas and Arkansas, were set mp
without the authority Of Congress and therefore Of no
Constitutional validity, and
WhoeaGThey ere IL the hands and aBde, the eog,Eg!
OF the unrepenant leaders OF The Rebellion and afford no
adequate protection fox Life r5bGy but eountenanee
aid :nconfaeo iawlessncs, and crime aud
Where's II Is NECESSARY that peace and good ordei
should be enforced in said sccacd States untl oy an"
Republican state Governments can be Legally io'"ou'
therefore -.
gBe enacted IL ne Sade and Ho q Egr . ~ s.
Of DE United States Of America q, Co9'TSs assembled
That easp et No sad w saed elates rlal constitute