New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-12
xIrn OONGRESS-IID SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1888 3

SENATE. WASHINGTON Feb. II, 1883.
Mr.. WILSON (Rep.,. Mass) prese,nI,t,eesa So'0i"
petitions for the removal OF rd pO' Tf PSEsiDEST
Thu ciGiR laid before the senate the f99%,nSF From
TIsG v SsTs q tSs SS"%SS
Srayfg endowment Of land ADoiUtnent Of officers
relation to the mode 81 s memorials from the
fneature Of NewMexco relative " ETonvetion OF Mssls
npaTps I6at portion the tax Of 1857 ,o Te Ies e
10 81 apped under tie Fresdmcns and resolutions
sa people 81 SG, Of Georgia a IN bs
soan o. thirty %S@s to nSsSy Of South
development Of fr sSG rATnyrs nou, amend
Mr. WILEY VA ToRSTtsd OT PATENTS to give
snent bill requiring q, ~ anne gTuSO"' "f'''
bubble notice 81 t sfATEs COURTS QUINCY. Ill
rppfnnRIIiL presented petition Of the citizens
i,,is nrayne that two terms Of the United STATES
Courts be held annually in Quincy ILL., COnni'''0 W
Judiciary. .,,,,,c ,vns w OREGON.
NJ, WILLIAMS (Rep., Oregon called up ana oHeIeu "a
hs,tute for The bill IN relation TO certain public lands
sn Oregon. which, after discuSson' "en' o''i U''''
anorrOw. .,.. -, ,,,v Dvnr,,1oS
On motion OF Mr HOWE ep WIS., the Dill ior n mere re-
., VI. 20 Them 800 for horses stolen from hun by In.
1ians while in the service OF the Cniteu oSneS fSs
1sncns nyoIyed MIR HOWE said there was an express
ttatute authorizing the payment OF such CLAIMS rroc
<icaiiv a dead letter; objected to the precedent
M CONEEss rep. CALI said that number OF sucn
lams had been sent him. He also, was opposed 10 es
The morning hour expiring, tho bill went over
TWENTY PER CENT ADDIiIoSAALi ~ m A RI,
mr MORRILL,. Rep Mel, from the Committee on hp
1rOpriaons asked be discharged from the IurtneT
SonsideratiOn the several petitions asking 70 oe III
Sluded In per cont increase OF pay ana feeo
mended their reference to the Committee ON the Dtc
=! OF Columbia. They were 80 referred.
PREEMPTioN on THE PACIFIC RAILWAY LINE. y.
Mr. THAYER (Rep., Neb) presented the peuton VI
citizens Of Nebraska saying that the lands along the me
of the Union Pacific railroad be opened for homeseads
and presumption. and that preemptors may enter anoS
slong that line mt 81 rs per acre.
GRANTS OF PUBLIC LAND IN NEVADA. -
On motion Of Mr.. STEWART (Rep. New. the Dill 10
give effect the act in regard to grants OF pubic lands
when Mr. DAVIS DEM. kyD declined 70 waive the nOor
any further aud proceeded 10 address the Senate on inc
SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTRUCTION BILL 49,,
Mr. DAVIS moved To strike out all after the word IN
ptructed" Ia Mr. DOOtle's amendment ana Insert inc
words with the recommendation that this Dill 40 NOT
xass; aud also that bill entitled ian act 1urther 10
provide for the efficient government or the keDe
States passed March 1861 ana all acts supplementary
An review his past on national analrs saying ta
he had been an old line Wing. While he ut rst opposed
she Missouri Compromise lie advocated adherlng 10 III
when passed lie also opposed the Iecompton Constitu
equally hostile The doctrines Of notification aud seecs
eion There had been he said three great epoehs III the
history of the Uuted States: FIRST the American ReVo
tuition, second the formation OF tho present Con
mis- Judgment it the duty OF the United
Etates 60 put down the Rebellion and bring back
khe obedience, and he thought that hau Deen
property and cOnStitutiOnay done. The fourth epOch
onssted In willing obedience to the Constitution ana
he believed the chasened and suffering people OF me
South TO be the most 10y portion OF the people OF inc
united States. - ..,,,
Davis hero yielded to motion o. go into Executive
nsSsion and soon afterward the Senate adjourned.