New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-18
XLru CONGRESSES SESSION
SENATE. wAsHrNoroN. Feb. II, 1859.

SofE State, against the removal OF Ihe t,,on.
Mr. PoMERoY Rep, Kan) presented seVerai po'~OH'
Ter equal suffrage. --....,., a,S.
Mr. WILSON Rep., Mass.) presented me"oiai ~
Ing the Government opurchase Mr. Braoy
Mr. PCMERoY Rep Kansas from the Committee nm on On
Public Lands reported with amehu W p and Pacific
RarGsS and Telegraph Company from e PasO Texas.
to Ocean the e Ha Ie 70 Connect
With other Pacific railroads. but grants 10 Se'NOH'
Mt TfPToN ep Nebl from the same COMMITTEES,
reported with amendments bill granting 1na Iowa 70
columbus Ne6 It grants sections per mile on edoH
side State Of Nebraska for the be1en on
Public Buildings and Grounds, repoTteu, and the
bill TO purchase size IOr az am s considerations
ALSO favOrably House bill TO s se5 inmed
for i aSsd 1 pas IF Dem
STEWARD REP Ney fro SUMNER ns bi to strike
cut from the naturalization laws the Word "h'e
Mr. CoNKTING CRep. N ", from the same Commit
tee reported adversely to Mr. Summers bill TO regulate
Mr. sTEWART from the Committee, reported the
credentials Of H. " Miller as Senator elect from Geods"
with resolution that he be not allowed 20 Tax T
MI EDMUNDs Rep VI from the S ssae 2@rnrne
his Christmas Amnesty Proclamation Accompanied WIN
the following resolutions: -. ,..,,o0 y, ,to
President Of the United States of December 1863 Poportng
:: s s. s the 6 aI rebellion
Mr. HENDRICKS stated that he disagreed with the
majority Of the Committee and would express LIS 'o"'
THE FRANKISG PRIVILEGE C,.,,r,,,,oo on
Mr. RAMSEY rep. Mimi from The Committee on
Post-Ofce and Post Roads, reported WIN aenuIeii
the House bill to restrict and regulate the frahkns r
& bill a, amended provide. that lawful for oS1et
me@be Of Conses or other person than
b. h or her Written or authorized signature the matter RANKED
70 th. sSEug privilege shall be allowed flank all oeA matter
gsrSgg 70 Their % or o S5 nT such regulations
,b shall prescribe and ss, postage Which
are be hereafter established By law. ,..o an
An o8SKL P n r 4 S% 'h sSStne FOR ar
brakes proposition consider Indian treaties IN open
- emove the Injunction OF secrecy with regard to Indian
treaties although they will still be considered IN EAeeu
Mr.. TRUMBULL Rep., M, from the Committee on
the Judiciary reported substitute for the bulls relating
20 Judges Of the supreme Court introduced ny messrs
Wilson and Sherman which II as o S1 . limited State.
.bo s aeI Sa1us STAINED t6e age Of 70 Years resign
a dSS Tsq 81 n 5 s e. f f same
Mr.. NYE (Rop, New presented remonstrance OF cit
OF San Francisco against the passage OF the pehuhg
bin 10 protect the furbearnV ANIMALS of Alaska.
REDUCTION OF THE NAVY. 49,
COMMITTEE Of Conference upon the bill to amend the va
nous acts relating to the Navy was taken up
It designed to make great reduction in the slze and
expense Of the NSyy and S esPeea dHd me Hne
criticized report OF the Committee Of Conference as
bi and The latter objected to 1t upop ground that it
provided for too great reduction Of the Marine Corps
Marine Corps stlll further He no reason why it
should be any larger than before the war The re-
resolution was adopted directing the Attorney Cen
sral to furnish hist OF persons convicted OF violating
the laws with the fines and other punshmenis
imposed them, and the number aud dates OF the par
os motion S OF Nj SIBERIAN eP o6io Monday
the 22d set apart for the consideration Oh Dusl
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN rep, N. j.. Saturday next was
apart for the consideration Of ls bill to regulate
REHABILITATION -
Mr. sTEWART eP Ney %Oyed to take up the mes
to the @ SaTre6 s
amendments and agree to a COMMITTEES Of Conference.
Mr.. WILLIAMS rep. oregOn) objected to the motion
sn the ground thatit was too important SUBJECT 10 DC
Dealt with by such committee.
Mr.. STEWART withdrew his motion TO insist, ana
moved that the Senate recede and agree To the amend
ment made in the House.
MT MORRILL, (Re9" Me- raised Inc point OF order
and the morning hour had already expired the unhn
The PRESIDENT said he would submit the question to
The Senate, but Mr.. MORRILL, withdrew the point Of
Mr.. TRUMBULL CRep, ND asked whether the bin to
teorganze the Judiciary which had been set down for
Mr. EEssENDhM P a SS we had yasterdsy efePring
10 Confused discussion about the order OF busincSsl
MT TRUMBULL-I do not rise TO- discuss the point but
merely to make an inquiry OF the Chair
The president decided the hour appointed for
nderatiop Of Judiciary having passed. the Dill lost lts
MT BUCKALEW Dem. PENN obtained the floor. and
made argument show the great Importance OF the
senate's insisting on the part OF the constitutional
amendment providing that Congress shall have power
70 prescribe the mode Of choosing electors FOR President
aud Vice President" Under the existing system might
any time happen that candidate having large ma;
ioy Of the popular vote should have but minority OF
votes the Electoral College In its present orgaza-
United States The best way OF getting rid OF the DIM
Guilty would be TO abolish the Electoral College, and have
ular but Of the States would refuse to raty
their influence in Presidential elections. The only hope,
therefore was in the Constitutional amendment giving
Congress power prescribe the mode Of choosing
Presidential Electors. Another great objection TO the
existing system that gave certain States an
holding out constant temptation TO attempt TO carry
go elections ia those States.
MI CAMERON rep, Pa said that every one knew
that Cen Fremont had been cheated OF the vote OF
Pennsyvanis in 1856 by the Democratic party and last
fa Phladeiphla had been carried iraudnenty by the
worse other States and whatever wrongs had
(Iaughter He was entirely opposed to the proposition
Of HIS colleague which, IL adopted, would allow the party
IN power before Presidential election to garrymander
MI. EDMUNDS spoke briefly against Mr.. Buckalews
M WILSON said he would vote against the motion OF
The Senator from Nevada Mr STEWART, but he was viii
amended its cOored citizens the right TO
hold oRee as well as the right 10 vote
MI CONkLlNG inquired OF the Chair what the pending
mOton OF the Senator from Nevada vast
The PRESIDENT replied that il merely motion
70 Ieoede from the Senate amendments.
Mr STEWART sand his motion 10 recede and con-
cur IN the House ~ propositions. .,..
ton stated By the Chair because the
recee by majority vote while it would require two
thirds vote to concur IN Che House proposition The
ton onght to he divided.
Mr. MORTON rep, Ind said the Constitution re-
qured that any Constitutional amendment submitted
The States for ratification, should have received the
could not be eyaded by any parliamentary jugglery
AFTER brief but confused discussion OF rules and the
sHeCt Of vote 10 recede, the PRESIDENT asked the
Snator from Nevada MIR stewartJ to state explicitly
I eTEWART-AIy motion is to recede from the amend
80 f. idade tn the House proposition by the Senate and
D. ~ o TO the Horse proposition.
TescIaded.