New-York tribune., 1869-01-07
XLTH CONGRESS-THIRD SESSION.
SENATE WAsutSGroy Ia

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The President laid before the Senate a COM
muncaon from the Secretary Of tho Interior response
the resolution Of inquiry in regard to the fur interests
in Alaska, transmitting the report Of Commander ]. W..
White Of the service Of his during the past
Summer in the Alaska waters. Also q communication
from the Secretary Of the Interior IN regard to the
Der OF Of Indian agents who absent from their
posts. Also communication from the Secretary Of the
Treasury transmitting the report OF the Chief Clerk Of
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing In response 10 tho
resolution Of inquiry in regard TO the cost OF issuing the
Mr.. SUMMER Qtep, Mass) presented petition, asking
Congress to put certain regular soldiers the foot
Mr.. POMEROY rep, Kan) presented the petition OF
William r. Hazlet and 500 other citizens OF Missouri, in
favor OF general Suffrage Without distinction OF race or
color
THE STATIONERY AND PRINTING FRAUDS IN THE PATENT
Mr.. FERRY Rep., Comm offered resolution directing
the Secretary OF the Interior TO transmit copies OF all
respODdeuce between him ard the first Commissioner Of
Patents relating 10 the contracts ana supplies OF station
cry for the Patent office Also copies Of all orders of the
Secretary appointing Committees 70 examine and report
upon such contracts, with copies OF the Committees re-
port Adopted.
Mr. WILLIAMS CRep, Oregon) offered resolution di-
recting the Committee Agriculture 10 inquire into the
expedency Of reorganizng tho Department of Agrcul
ure so rs TO provide for the selection OF from
each state familiar with the agricultural wants and in
erests Of such State to occupy semof position In
MI. SHERMAN Rep., OlnO) presented petition from
ctLens OF ONO asking Congress 10 pass laws to guard
against fraudulent naturalization.
EXTENSION OF wAsHIEG-MAcHINE PATENT.
On motion OF Mr.. FERRY 0ep. Comm, the Senate took
up The Dill 10 extend tho patent OF John Young for
washing machine.
" MessIs; MORRILL, Rep, VI. coNKLING Hep, N
III ana DOOLITTLE Dem, Wis) opposed the bill, and
pOned 49, "N' FN''
I1IE FOR TIE CIVIL AND MILITARY OFFICE
r, nlI' ,EDMUNDS, from the judiciary Committee re-
Rcu e Following substitute for the bill introduced by
c W the l9th OF December, TO prevent the holding OF
iny ~ ees @ ny military officers and 70 prevent the hold
II f. " more than one Oifce at the same timo
he .uoed dc That no person shall hold shall
dute. ~ salary or compensation for performing the
unde, ~ more lhan one office place Of trust profit
be a constitution or laws Of the United States at
tarv a. ne whether such Office place be civil. mill.
place who s ana any person holding any such office
Of ty1s w. sha accept or hold any other Office place
United o., PiOn under the Constitution or aws Of tho
or plsce snail be deemed to have vacated The office
THR RIt @ ne held at tho tino Of such acceptance
'"OAoIE INTERNAL COMMERCE-JHE AIR.
The Senate e., LINE RAILROAD.
tween ,he s,a,k up the bill 10 promote commerce be.
"as read at length ~ mn i'ho haiiroad blil, which
had not thone1,S lkep. Ohio said that tho Committee
favor Of thIs IN necessary 10 mako "a written rennrt An
Illinois (kir uechnse member Of tho House from
The sulLect "ahDnrGc had already made rennrt '',nn
The bI he saiS fully the legal questions nyolycG
from Wasn lOposed the charter OF three rn,iroad.
law" w new York, Ono from Wa.lington