New-York tribune., 1868-02-18
XLrH CONGRESS-IID SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1863


MGRTLGND sESGToRsm1P -PosTFoSEMIES,Tr;, r,vo,I
and desired that the on the admission Vi WI
OF Maryland be deferred until tomorrow sfpcv1cK
ORDNANCE MONUMENT TO GIN; skpU .t n,tdCn'orjol of
Mr. DIXON Dem Comm presented the me se@retary
Of War NAV he directed to appropriate large cannon 10
erect monument MOI to sedswiek Military SiaiIS
Mr. coNRLTS eP n The resolutions s Of sRis meet
ing OF citizens at Detroit on tnS ON Foreign Affairs
NET1,ESs1Is SiS Fen N JJ The memorial Of
MT Jersey Iogsatare representing that the haT
bops M Atlantic City and A6seoom Inlet A. J ar aon
ON tko subject with letter aceS.mpanyGagg arS '0
Governor Of OfNew,Jerscy. Committee on commerce
us..r.. FREIINGHUYsEN REP n j. and sUMNER ,iI;
rep. Mass)-PetItions Of the Heedmen' Pi"'i"s '
they may DC ysTTrTR S9ns VI R%oSG ARMY OFFICERS
Nossrs SIMMER rep. Mass, SHERMAN (kep, OhioS
and sPRAGUE Rep r. IL presented the Proles' nj, M
army officers against the Iassasc o e. nav Military
relative 10 the Communication Tor ser'"u'S pay '
Ana"'' ,po1rrIoN OF THE OFFICE OF PRESIDENT;
N, s1AhRiHERCAmemorial signed by Carl Hentz q
German journalist and other German czens, pGI9Sttus
Tor the abolition of the Presidency OF the Umeo oae
on the ground that it is OF Royalty ana
TO the icpubllc. Committee ON the Judiclary
Mr.. POMER0Y rep. Kansas)-The memorial OF the i
Aid TO the Port Royal Railroad Company committee vi
cnSxTcf,Sc LAKE MICHIGAN WITH MISSISSIPPI
M TEI'NRIrI REP III The memorial OF citizens OF
Illinois nrayng aid in the construction of deep water
communication between Lake Michigan ana the NisSiS
sppi Isyer. Military Affairs. ..
GOVERNMENT or REBEL STATES. A..
Mr. TRITMBIJLI, reported an amendment ian act 10
amend the act Of March 1867, supplementary to the
5 ast to Gys for the the %Se SS as Se s@Sne % provide
That hereafter election authorized BY the act passed March -
, ss vSh S.l the question S % " s. adoption rejection any
slgior submitted any Beton duly registered may ,Gls ID an! P
on uaisr such regulations the district commander may
GRADUAL REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.
ua reduction of the army and to discontinue unneces-
sary grades therein.
Mr CHANDLER Rep MchJ offered joint resolu-
SopbeTn and lakes from the provisions OF
the second section Of the act relating to Qualifications
REGULATING TnE FRANKING PRIVILEGE
Mr. RAMSEY tRep MIMI introduced Ri 10 preSeHt pel
Obces 1t provides that the privilege shall not be exeI
titled TO it, and authorizes the appointment by heads
OF Departments the President of the Senate and the
be necessary for the transaction OF their official business
MILITARY DISTRICTS IN THE DISTRICT OF CoLUHBn;
bIr MORRILL, (Rep., Maine) offered tho following,
which adopted:
Rsoei That S!etay War be directed communicate 70
in Of Columbia; the number rank aud duty Of each
a. % E sl 1Ds @ ssS'i c iI 1aa sy 'S are 3 for S's' Gc other
y AID or By detailed; the rank Of such of
es by What Law army regulation the authorized
PRESENTATION OF BILLS TO THE PRESIDENT -
pr1sBtafcn of bills to the President and their return
which passed TO second reading Itprovdes mat
Tie ten days within which the President Is required by
the Constitution to return bills not approved by him.
anal DO deemed the ten calendar days, Sundays eX
SeP nci ts dev Which he receives them and nciud
lug tenth day thereafter The adjournment OF Con-
gess which shall prevent the return by the President OF
sny such bill to the House in which it originated
shall be construed to be the hna Adjournment OF ses
uar da It shall be lawful for the President to return bill
with oectons. or send message annSnneng ms sigma
tire the Office Of the Secretary OF the Senate or the
Cfk OF the House. as the case may be ana snch return,
same effect if the House in which the bill originated
were IN session. - - .
Mr.. YATES rep, H. presented peulon u ron % cl-
Of sitka, praying the establishment OF civil govern
Alaska, and municipal form OF government lOi
sltka. Committee on Territories.
SETTLERS IN MINNESOTA.
Mr RAMSEY rep, Mimi introduced bill Tor the
projection Of settlers on the Fort Ridgeway military
reservation Of Minnesota. Committee on Public Lands
apepating condemned property 70 the use OF lhdahs
70 LTs sd ii saarI sS PC s Of % ts pc Of Co
llnbia was introduced BY Mr. HARLAN REP, Iowa.
aud referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
JURISDICTION USIIED STATES COURTS.
NJ TRUMBULL introduced bill, which was referred
On OF the Courts Of the United states in certain cases.
h ahms that repeated decisions Of the supreme Court
have decided that the judicial power OF the United States
does not embrace political power II declares that all
5ae eoHts Of The United States IN The Of
department Of the Government political questions
aud that rests with Congress 10 decide what govern
eat Is te established one In State 1t further declares
tha no yil state Government republican in FORM exists
IN ne states OF Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina
Georgia Alabama, Mississippi Louisiana, Florida Ar
kansas and Texas. and that civil governments in
State Government either by the Executive judicial
power Of the United States, until Congress shall 80 pro
C4gress and IT is further affirmed that the ReconstT1e
political in their character the proprety validity
OF which no judicial tribunal is competent TO question:
/, hereby prohibited from taking jurisdiction
Of auy case growing out q the eI execution nCR
States shall be represented Congress- until Congress
shall recognize It's state Goyernmens as republican IN IN
dnised and All acts authorizing &n m spRe9 peal %a6 %fo 81
saS spreme Court for review any case Civil or criminal
or other proceedings arising out OF the OF sS1
Court hSbeas corpus RroeeSG1S S SonS nf o s9e
Court or which authorizes tnS sIlSe % fr 1S
i tEment of lower court In habeas corpus cases. are
"0'''' OUR CONSUL AT ROME.
N SUMNER offered resolution, which was adopted,
re estng the President TO communicate any inforna
ii m on the subject Of the alleged interference Of the Con
sui at Rome with the late difficulties in Italy especially
with the invasion OF Rome.
WASHINGTON AND BALTIMORE RAILROAD ARIsToCRACT.
MT SUMNER offered resolution, instructng tne Com
mitec OF the District OF Columbia TO inquire IN hto @ tne
Washington 70 Baltimore ana to consider whether further
s station is needed TO prevent such abuses ana 10 secure
NJ RUcKALEw Dem, PENN Obiecting, the resOlu
The DxSSrsTowN COTTON CASES
M sTEwART eP Neyl called up ar resolution IdsrJ ASK *
ga,d 70 tho abandonment OF the Dennistown cotton
~ the MARYLAND sEEATORsHIP
The senate then took up the resolution to admit MI
T Ioma. Senator elect from Maryland, and Mr.. COLE
(Rep Cali addressed the Senate In favor OF the resou
tion. ..... g.. -. ,-o,,,a .e,ou
an amendment that Mr. Thomas, having voluntarily
given aid countenanee, and 70 persons
Untcd States for OF Maryland, to hold any
. ~ n this body such Senator.
MIR HENDRICKS Dem, IndJ spoke again in favor of
tie admission OF Mr. Thomas He argued that Mr
Thomas the Cabinet because OF 0neenoe OF opinion
with Mr. buchanan and that he justified and dd no
than Senators here ought to ana donotess @ w0ua