New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-24

them TO Office and fine them and senu u e not much
entary feons lie thought tnero onid he most con
duoyo to peace, harmony, and cheerlui oOou''H00 " wv
Mr. FRFIrNGHUYsEN Uaep. N. j. regarded the TACT
that Mr. Fclrys substitute required tWo'i,us No,. ,
mass While majority would pass the bill reported
frn; tha Judiciary Committee, rs conclusive evidence
that they were incongruous propositions .,..- ,
frthor objected to the substitute the ground that 1t
proposed TO abrogate by general act OF congress- te
saciion OF the Fourteenth Amendment, imposing dlsa
btes upon certain persons at the South whereas IN
his Judgment II intended by those who had proposed
and ratified tho amendment. that those disabilities
should only be removed by Congress passing upon each
Mir. WHITE Dem, Md thought the legislation pro.
posed by the Judiciary Committee wholly unnecessary
Mr. TRUMBUIL called attention TO the fact that twas
nearly four o'clock and moved TO postpone the recess
until half past four $4,000.
Mr.. DAVIS Oem,, Kyl-Even you DO you cannot
Mr.. TRUMBGLI1Weii move to postpone this bin
that we may take mp some other that perhaps "o o"
The motion was carried and the bin to amend the ciyl
Rights act was then taken up shd pAsSeu "i'Ou' W
On motion of Mr. TRUMBULL the bin relating to the
Supreme Court of the District OF Columbia, was takon
Mr.. BUCKALEW Dem, Pal moved to amend by stflA'
ing out the two last sections. - ,,,o,,
The amendment was advocated by Messrs; @ euS
and Fowler and opposed by Mr. Trumball ana was gen
ing when at E'O the Senate t Session recess un
THE EAST RIVER BRIDGE .,,s
AT o'clock the Senate reassemplcd lho .tnass for
The onmtteo on Commerce on motion Of the chairman
~ tbe Committee Mr. Chandler the following Ds "sLe
taken up and passed with amendments repoi'eup' '"'
TO establish as post route the proposed bridge over
tba Fast River between New York and Brooklyn. 81.
10 give the OF the United States TO the erecon
OF bridge across the Delaware, between Phliadeiphia
To authorize the construction Of bridge at Portland
The bin decaratory Of the law relating to the sale OF
ships TO friendly belligerents was taken up. n
Mr. PATTERSON Rep H. said mat the o soa suS
iect and asked the Chairman OF the COMMITTEE on Oo
consent to the % seS H 5S
Mir CHANDLER (Rcp.. MiehJ consented, ana the Din
a. m 70 prevept tho determination of fur bearing
animals Alaska and to protect the Inhabitants 'heroo
WI Mr. 'BIICKAiEW Dem Penn) moved TO reduce the
term for which the seal fisheries to be leased from
fifteen years to eleven years Carried. , rorosod %
create an abomnabe monopoly At best the whole Dusl
ness Of killing was Infamous For himself ne wouia
might laugh but the seal most remarkable animal
More laughterl However, he supposed the Dill wouid
The bill was then passed. ,.,
The bill appropratlng $4,000 10 purchase a
grounds for the erection OF customhouse AZ NASHVILLE
The bill to authorize the Secretary Of the Treasury to
issue new American register to the ship Agra OF bOton
Mr. NYE opposed the BILL as before, upon the gro9ha
that the transfer OF the vessel 70 the pro'eGtVh ~ @
British flag authorized by the owners anu tnat YES
sells SO transferred ought not 60 DC sss
The bill to allow the New-YO Newfoundland ana
London Telegraph company W iuiu h.li -
cable on the shores OF the United States was heA'
taken up.
Mr. SUMNER Rep.. Mass) moved TO amend by adding
section providing that Congress shall have rght 10
regulate by general rule the tariff Tor the ransmSoa oi
messages -, -, -.
Mr. Summers motion adopted. and. the bill was
then passed.
on motion OF Mr. SHERMAN, the Senate insisted upon
its amendments the bill allowing to Deputy Collectors
and Assessors the pay their principals when they per
form the duties Of their principals and the President
appointed Messrs. Catte, Morrill, and warner, Com
mittee OF Conference on the subject.
The bill to amend the TO provide for the greater Sc
cuTty Of the lives OF passengers on BOARD OF Vessels pro
PEELED by steam, was taken up.
Il was discussed for a time and pending when, at
1 1920 the Senate adjourned.