New-York tribune., 1868-07-28
XLh CONCREss.-sEcoyp SESSION.


The Senate met at o. O'Clock and after an
Executive Session Of about five minutes resumed cgs
atlvo business After prayer,
Mr RAMSEY Rep, Mimi called mp the House Bill FOR
the most economical administration OF the Government
IN tho several Territories OF Tho United States, aud for
other purposes Providing for biennial sessions Of Tcu
torol legislature, &C.
Mr. DRAKE rep Mo- called attention 10 The fact
that the bu would prevent tho Governments OF Terri
forcs from railing special sessions.
Mr. WILLIAMS dtcp Orcgonl replied that they have
Mr BGCKAIIW Dem. PENN while he did not know
me private objects of Tins b held % To be one o those
bills that aways come up mysorousy at the end OF the
M sUEpMAN lHcp, Ohio, took the same view. Tie
reminded the Senate that change of administration
viii probably take place in the FAIL that will stop great
MG WILLIAMS thought the senator altogether too
suspicious. and that the great difficulty n the tIiitoi5s
10 contracts granting charters etc. that IL is mpos
bic Tor the sccco ding state Legislatures legislate the
Mr.. smEIM ~ remarked that the result will be to
take fo the ucOpe tho power ur two years 10 defeat
uuuopular laws lie moved table the BILL but the mo
Sir ANfHONY Rep, r. ~ called mp tho resolution
for tho purchase Of copy 0t Lannans dictionary OF
Congress FOR each Senator and one each for the offices
Of the scrgcmtat rus the secretary oi Tie senate ahd
the Postmaster OF the senate, which was adopted,
on motion of ,fr FERRY Rep, Conn., bll FOR the re-
lief of Samuel Pierce was indefinitely postponed
/ Mr. RAMSEY offered resolution directing the Com
mttco on Foreign Relations 10 inquire INTO thc eA
pcdiency of making treaty between Canada ahd the
Mr. si,NNER rep, MassJ suggested that Canada is
not a sovereign power, aud that tho rts0utloh DO hou
/ Gcd bv inserting Grc.b Britain instead Of Canada.
Mr. EANsEY accepted the amendment, aud the feS0lu
Wr WIisdN called up the House bill to provide for
more efficient government for the States of Mississippi
Mr.. DAVIS Dem KY thought This too important a
bill 70 be passed III tic expiring hous oil tne session WIZ
motion was rejected by so 10 33-Messrs Cameron Buck
aew Davis Doolittle McCrcery, Patterson (Ienn) ana
Mr. BiTT6'RiLEw called attention 10 the extraordinary
provisions OF the second section, that ordinances passed.
hereafter by conventions N those states; silhl ne en-
forced bv the provisional authorities untl the pleasure
of Congress shall be known establishing ne san an en-
trcly precedent The result aimed AT was t3t on
stui onal conventions should regulate ana conOl STATE
elections as well the Presidential election III tue sd
MIR WILSON explained that the bin prohibes the
states rom voting for President, ,,o, 10 ,,,o,,od -
Mr.. BUCKAIEW was CONTINUING W Whoh NC Sca.cn St S ~
Mr. Doolittlc dem Wis., who presented report from
the Committee OF Conference on the b mhhlhg an ap'
preparation fOrhc purchase OF Aiashai "hch was CON
Sir. BGCKALEw resumed his argument referring again
TO Tho power conferred on the contehiions lie asked
which, in ease conflict between tlenn ana inc Muly
Commanders TO he ohcyed by the subject people;
The only sembauce Of far eleclioh IN hlhaiNis @ hu
been the result OF the interference OF the Military author
tes who overrulcd passionate ANA adyised ordance
of The Convention -wohibliing mls9 number ol 'he
people from voting on the new constitution.
/ NIr CONKIING O{ep., " " asked Mr. BucRalew to
yield 10 motion for an Executive session saying ina!
il was evidently impossible 10 pass this bill now Du AT
this point Mr. FOWLER ennJ rose 10 personal eTpRn
alton. He would not now occupy me tme, p9 Noulu say
that the whole power OF the Government had been put IN
Tie hands OF one bad man to be nted against mn Alr
EpWIER yus proceeding tO read prepared address,
when an 1880 o'clock Mr CONkllNG ami others ap-
preached him, aud after moments conference Mr.
TONKIINt asked the senator to yield 10 motion To go
into Executive session. saying that hardiy remained
10 transact the necessary business that the senator
SIr FoWLEE assented and at 1885 the Senate went
nr or Ncre opened at - o'clock and then the PRsI
DiNT pr0 fcD announced hat m accordance with The
concurrent resolution o bolh Houses 9i o9sSS' ty
scIatc would now take arecess uni the thifd Monday o
sputcubCr next.