The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-14
CONVERSATIONAL MATTERS.

THURSDAY, Feb. 9. In the Senate joint res
olution was urged by Mr.. Sumner, authorizing
the Secretary Of the Navy Ia send one or more
naval officers TO the Hayre Maritime Exhibition,
% represent the United States. Considerable
debate ensued, Mr.. Sumner urging the impor-
lance Of this country being represented ut the
Exhibition, and Messrs. Morrill, Of Maine,
Cammeron and others opposing L.. The reso-
luton Was passed. n 10 10. Adjourned.
In the House the bill concerning the rights Of
American citizens In foreign countries, was ia
ken up; after considerable debate the bill weut
over until Tuesday next. Mr.. Blaine reported
the Army Appropriation Bill, amounting to
$50 1000 900. The bill WAS laid aside to be re-
ported to the House. Adjourned.
MONDAY, l0th.-Iu the Senate Mr.. Morgan
presented q petition asking for legalifation Ut
gold contracts. Mr.. Morrill, presented resolu-
tons by legislature of Name against remoy-
al Of Dis. Court for Dis. OF Maine Mr.. lieu.
derson introduced bill /, set apart tsrritory
for the Indians now inhabiting the State of Ne
,ads and the territories Of Utah, Colorado, New
Mexico and Arizona. Mr.. ressenden offered q
resolution iustructing the Committee on the
District Of Columbia to inquire into the facts
regarding the fOrcihle ejectmsnt frum the horse
railroad, from Washington To- Georgetown, Of
an employee Of the Senate, on account OF race,
on saturday last. Mr.. Buckslew objecting. il
went over. The Supplementary RrcOnstruc
ton bill then came up. and Mr.. Harlan sioke
al length ia favor ot its passage. Mr.. Upton
also spoke In favor OF IL after which the
Senate adjourned.
In the House a large number Of bill, and
resolutions were introduced, but few Ut which,
howeSer, were important. The Speaker pre-
seutcd q communication from the Sec
rotary II the Navy transmitting the pa
pers in the court martial case OF Second
Engineer Sawyer, who was tried ut the
kiitery Navy Yard for speaking disres-
pCciully Of the President Of the United States,
and suspended for year. As this IS n subject
brought before the House, possessing local
interest, We give the remarks of the members:
MIR. Schenek. while admitting that disr,spect to
superior officer should Ire punished, charNc.
terizcd the action of the infOrmer In the case
a,apoor, mean. dirty, pimpinc business. Mr..
waShbuvne of Illinois inquired whether that
court martial WAS one organized tn convict.
Mr.. pruyn sail Il Was not far tn the Secretary
OF the Navy or to officers Ut the Govern nent
To bring in such papers or make such state
iusn,s on such an occasion Gs this. Mr..
Schelck said he merely eon,sndel that II was
a harsh sentence to be Indicted on AN officer for
words spoken in private conversation, and
thar twas contemplate for the Secretary Of
the Navy to keepa spy at the Ritter, Navy TO
watch over the conversation of officers The
testimony would show that the witness in the
case hal spoken AS disrespectfully of Congress
rs Mr.. sawyer had done OF the President and
therefore he wanted Il printed Mr. Ella said
be was informed that employees ut kittery Ma
w lard have been discharged because they
had expressed Republican sentiments. AMI he
hoped that all appropriation tor detectives au'l
spies ut navy yards woald be struck out. The
papers in the case ot Mr.. Sawyer were referred
"a, the Cummitte, ON Naval Affairs aud ORDER
ell to be printed.