New-York tribune., 1868-02-27
XIrH OONGRESS-IID SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Feb. %' 1865
MALrREATMEWT OF IMMGRAETs.

OF Utah Territory praying for the erecuoh Vi 'no
tory OF Wyoming and the annexation Vi Juan "iu iuSno
thereto Committee on Territories'
AN APPEAL FROM LOUISIANA.
Mr. PATTERSON Csep, N. H.l-A petition of 1000 citi
veps OF louisiana setting forth their grievances and
hsrdships Committee on Judiciary.
TIE ISsoIvENT BANK IN wILLIAMsBURGH.
Mr.. MORGAN Rep, N. " reported Joint resolution
authorizing the Controller of Currency TO revoke the ap
pointment of Receiver OF the Farmers and Citizens
National Bank Of wiamsburgh, and to restore the Char
ter OF said bank The JOINT resolution which ha0 PasSeu
HoREIGS THIEVES NOT WANTED HERE.
render OF persons convicted OF certain crimes, with
amendments 1t forbds persons adjudged guilty OF GER
authorizes the President satisfactory evidence, to
prevent the entrance OF such conyots ana 70 denver
The United States After discussion on the subject
OF extradiuon. during which u appeared tnat tne p m
fenses and that It introduced to meet the case OF
Mr.. SHERMAN d2ep. Ohio offered an amendment 70
provide that the principles OF the extradtOh eae DO
applied 10 those countries. After further discussion,
during which Mr. TRUMBULL lsep, M said that the
bl which was Initiated In the House INA nau & ' t}e D ~
Psrtment that notorious criminal was on his way mere
Mr. MORTON (Bep.. Ind) said that tho bill allowed the
President to seize proof satisfactory to himself,
aud to send him back. 1t would endanger individual
who had been convicted and had served out their
Mr. TRUb1BULL added that the United States did not
want such criminals here. on motion, the bill was re-
TIE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
Mr. HOWARD Q2ep, Mlch), from the Select Committee
Of soven to whom referred the Of the
the subject Of impeachment reported tue iO
lowing resolution:
RhsTeas The Of Representatives. on the 25h day OF
e present month by Of their members, Messrs Serens
and Bingham at the bar Of he Senate nlpeaehed AndTev
Johnson President Of ne United States. Of high crimes and
fatsdcHeanOrs and informed the Senate that The House Of
Representatives ViH in due time, ezkib particular articles
ofimpcaehment against him. aud make good the same and
TINT
peorance Of the said Andrea Johnson; therefore
Resolved That me Senate wu take proper order thereon,
Of which due notice wH be given he House Of Represent
Osess.
The Committee also recommend that the Secretary Of
tho Senate DO directed to inform the House OF Represent
atvcs Of the passage OF this resolution.
The resolution was adopted without dissent, and the
order made accordingly.
On motion Of Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, Deli the Senate
THE SUPPLEMENTARY RECONSTRUCTION BILL,
upon which MT salisbury addressed the Senate reading
Mi. TRUMBGLI Rep. NJ reported a bin defining the
jurisdiction o the United states Courts IN certain eases
introduced February IT, with amendments striking ont
the clause. dsmissng oil pending IN the su.
preme Court which have out Of the execution OF
the reconstruction acts changing the repeal OF the var
which authorize appeal ID such cases 10 he
CoS5 70 pasd nS e2enpe the mca system
the ten Rebel states shall be
therein. until senators and REPRESENTATIVES, such
States shall be admitted or Congress shall recognize
State Government therein valid.
On motion OF Mr. SHERMAN (Rep., 0hiOl the bill was
postponed TO Monday next Dir Tnayer 9Rep New hay
the bill 70 provide for the deficiency Of expenses incurred
In connection with the Sioux Indian Reservation was
taken up and after debate referred to the Commit
tee on Appropriations .
O'Clock several messages were received from the
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communication
from the President transmitting report OF the Secretary
,ssjon " nv the FmDeTo Of China: also report Of
fhef Of ID a
for copies orders issued in regard 70 the Third Military
Districts, to Gems Pope aud Meade Committee on Mill
THE POOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
non-cOncurred the House amendments to the bill a
prOpratng $1,000 for the Temporary relief OF the des
NATIONAL LANDS AT HARPERs FERRY.
for The sale BY the secretary Of Of lands tenemenS
water privileges belonging 70 the United States at or
A6airs recommend amendment giving a certain por
ton Of the lands college chartered by West Virginia
proved properly Of the United states should be given
without requirement. that it should be ex-
Mr. RAMSEY rep. Mimi believed that the property
haps it would be agreeable to to strike out
ths provision, and give 1t to the heirs OF john BroWn
Mr. HENDRICKS Dem. IndJ said the Senator COnd
give his own M money & io5 teSs P ne @ 5y6ee ne 10
them TO seminary Of learning or to the State OF
Mr. iISsENDEN Rep Me) thought it rather late in
the day for Western Senator TO object 70 givngland
pressOH that the Government had night dispose OF
Its lands might ht The state OF Indiana had
very respectable portion Of the public lands for the bene
Mt OF education for railroads and for other purposes
without any very serious objection being expressed DE
had given up looking after IPubic lands IN the west
knowing that they would have them at any rate IL mao
70 be considered mperDent 70 ask question ABOUT
their right 10 the public lands in their limits The bill
proposed TO deed portion OF land belonging 70 the
United States to this institution OF learning one Tor
which large sums of money had been raised, a phlan
throPst Of Maine having given $40 Co FOR that purpose Il
was founded by sect known as the "free VIII Baptsts
very worthy class OF people whose doctrine once was
rather nure them than otherwise but who have recently
been nOculaed with other views and having become IN
teresed In the subject Of education have established an
institution for the education OF whites and blacks Three
four proposed 70 be given for the use OF that
schoOl He nothing astonishing remarkable about
Mr.. HENDRICKs said that the criticism respecting
Western lands came with bad grace from the senator
from Maine essenden) In view OF the fact that the GOV
enment had never realized cent from the lands IN the
Mr. FEssENDEN-The United States Government never
Mr. HENDRICKS replied that that was because the
State would cede t. He nsanced the Goldfish BOurv
gfts of public lands paid for out Treasury
proved st the expense OF al Of the people. The Ueu
1s % adanS aaa ASe O sta1 s OtS them for
Something like % cents acre. and selling them at u rs
~ gSon ~ such s"'T proposition, Il Senator from
Indtana or Ohio cod mott The lands Of Ohio had real
iss - ~ Of Illinois: 80 of Missouri Hundreds Of thou
sands OF in the West could never have been settled
without the grant OF alternate sections and the improve
ens had enabled the Government to sell the reserved
Mt FFssENDEN remarked that the fishing bounty
Mr WILEY Csep w Va said that at the close Of the
War tho works at Harpers Ferry having become almost
worthless no introduced resolution in 1866, nquring
whether the intention OF the War Department 70
Department replied that the could not be used 10 sd
vantage. save q temporary ordnance depot and re-
s S provdeS that the United States shah be rem
bursed for the expense incurred there IN A1ds