New-York tribune., 1868-06-24
XLrH CONGRESS-IID SESSION.
SENATE. ..wAsHNGToS, June 2s, 1868

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Petitions were presented in behalf OF soldiers
of the war of 1912, and Mr.. SUMNER lRep, Mass) re
ported with amendments the bill for the protec-
ton of the rights Of American citizens abroad Inc
amendment strikes that portion Of the thrd seeuo
which provided for retaatory measures in case OF illegal
Imprisonment OF American citizens, ana ihser's' "o"
provision as to make the section read; -, .o.,
Ind rr enacted That whenever shall be duly MADE
by any foreign contrayenon Of fth intent and
United states does operate to dissolve bis allegiance TO
native sovereign, any citizen shall bave been I
DELAYED or esed il shall duty the President forthwith to re-
1 P eSS for or Rs 81. Tes.s the cls 50 ds
that Congress take prompt action to secure to every eIe O tue
Mr. MENDKICKS Dem Ind) presented memorial
whose votes have been thrown out Mr. CORBETT tRep,
Oregonl offered resolution, which was adopted IN
structng the Committee on the Judiciary 10 lnqu into
the expediency OF reporting bill to secure TO the Indians
the right of testfyng in OF murder or
between whites and Indians He explained that IN Idaho
q white murderer has recently been acquitted because
Indians were not allowed to testify.
Mr.. FERRY fRep. Comm reported back without
amendment bill which provides that 1t shall not DC
lawful to extend any patent where upon the hearing II
shall be shown that the invention for when said patent
was granted was publicly o% sM & OF m pnDS SsT m m the
issuing OF the patent here 1t provides Also that IN an
applications for the extension Of patent 10 h hereafter
decided the final hearing shall not be had at an earlier
period than three months prior 20 ts expiraon ana me
Sereoore Vested % IN the Comnssioner Of Patents is
henceforth to he vested in the Board OF Examnersm IN
FILLING SENATORIAL VACANCIES.
Mr.. EDMUNDS Rep., VT called up the Dill 10 amend
the act to provide for the election OF Senators OF the
United States providing that In case OF death or refusal
TO of Senator elect the Legislature shall meet on
the second Tuesday thereafter and proceed to an election
Mr. JOHNSON Dem, Md inquired whether 1t de-
priyed Governor OF the power To appoint during lne
recess the legislature In his State the Legislature
met biennialy.
Mr. EDMUSDs replied in the negative-that it requires
the election to take place only III case the Legislature
should be in session.
Mr.. DAVIS Dem. Ky.) thought that the language
might be construed to require Legislature 10 De COLI
Mr. DIXON Dem. Conn) suggested that the insertion
OF the words during the session OF the Legislature
would Obviate the difficulty.
Mr.. EDMUNDS thought the language was sufficiently
definite.
Mr.. DAVIS characterized the language as most infe.
licitous.
Mr.. HENDRICKS thought that the bill might serve a
good purpose.
BRIDGING CHARLES RIVER.
Mr.. WILSON introduced bill 20 authorize the con-
structiOn Of bridge between Boston and East Boston,
Mass
TIE ARKANSAS SENATORS.
Mr.. THAYER (Rep, Neb) sent TO the Chair the ereden
tas OF Alexander McDOnald and Benjamin f. Rice, Sena-
Mr. THAYER moved that the Senators be sworn I'm.
Mr.. DAVIS held In his hand the credentials OF two
other gentlemen. which he asked to have read.
Mr.. CONKLING Nep, n. " raised tie point OF order
that the motion in the nature of substitute, and II
the motion to lay the table prevailed, 1t would carry
all the credentials with 1t.
Several Senators attempted TO speak, but the CHAIR
decided debate of order and that the Senate could
table any papers which it chose.
The Yeas aud Nays were demanded on the motion TO
table Mr.. Daviss paper.
Mr. HENDRICKS called for the reading Of the paper be-
fore he would vote
Several Senators objected and Mr.. HENDRICK made "a
motion that tile paper be read. which the Yeas aud
Nays were called and 1t was rejected by 80 to l6 as fol