New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-19
XLIsr OONGRESS-Igr SESSION
sENATE. WASHINGTON, March Is.

AN INEERENl ioNAL CONGRESS OF REPuBl1Os'
Mr.. SUMNER (Rep., Mass) presented me-
moral asking the Government Of the United states 10
issue cali Hr an International Congress OF Republics
TIE WASHINGTON ASYLUM.
Mr. HAyuIN REP Mel reported, from the Committee
On tho District Of Columbia the bill to incorporate the
washs ton General Hospital Asylum which was passed
THE CHATTANOOGA ROLLING MILLS.
Mr.. WILSON rep, Mass), from the Committee Oh
tho sale OF the Chattanooga rolling mills TO the SOUTH
W. stern Iron Company, which was passed.
Mr.. ABBOTT Rep, n CT from the COMMITTEE on ~ de-
tary Affairs, reported bill to remove tae S Carolina
Mounted Infantry, which was passed ti:,,,rop,rs
Mr. MORTON rep Ind introduced Din 70 h r0vl1SS
Tor the construction Of military wagVH 5nrton
he Territories Of Dakota M TIi tgRt IIG
Mr. RAMSEY GIop.. Mimi from me GomHiSt Dcr VI
nent b 10 encourage and facilta telegIaPihc JC
with Europe Il an Y 1 to take any route
AS with amendments the bill to declare post ROAD
an, rairoad and bridges OF the NewOreans Mobile ana
chattanooga Company, to be constructed WESTWARD from
w" TIE NATURALIZATION LAWS
Mr. CONKIING rep N. " introduced bill 10 regn,
%Ss referred to the COMMITTEE Judiciary. II is sub
stanaly bill as the one reported from inc Oo
A TmTGRAPH LINE TO THE PACIFIC.
Mr.. KELLOGG Hep Lal introduced tas ne sts'eu, ny
road and telegraph line the SAD parallel TO the IA
The m Incorporates The Mississippi and Pacific Railroad
COMPANY and Authorizes to construct line from Fulton P
sseo With branch Diego aid Of the enterprise grants
% Of q CSipS iS te .noa Of per nile
LICENSING FOREIGN VESSELS.
Mr. Chandler rep Mlch) introduced bill 10 provide
gor enrolling aud licensing certain foreign vessels "hich
Mr. SCOTT n9op., Pa introduced a bill TO aid in the
building Of a rolling mill in the City OF Washington
Mr. HARLAN C2cp. Iowa. introduced bin relating to
the operation of the Pension laws and Tor other pur
poses
Mr.. NYE Rep., New introduced bin TO provide TOT
Veston Texas TO Fort Gibson, in the Indian Territory
with a branch to Little Rock Arkansas
Mr. HARLAN rep. Iowa. introduced a bill to provide
for the erection Of a market house in Washington
GUARDIANS FOR INDIAN CHILDREN
Mr. ROSS rep, Kansas offered Q joint resolution
authorizing the commissioners OF ln9lah Affairs 10 ~
point guardians for minor Indian children VINO may DO
vESTIG1TrNG TIE SENATE CHAMBER.
Mr. NYE Rep. New offered a concurrent resolution,
Committee To- examine the condition Of the Senate Cham
Der, as regards heating, lighting, and ventilation
PEISTLSG TIE sEGEEI DkBAdEs. tina, tho
Committee on into the expediency of pro
curing and printing the journal OF the late William NC
the secret debates Senate. He had been prompted
70 offer this resolution by the receipt OF e[ odp O
Harsburgh, setug forth the value OF the journal ah'
giving an index 10 its contents
der Of the journal was like the extracts read by the sea
debate on tho Teuureof Office act, 1t hardly WORT
publishing IIaughterl The resolution was agreed TO
Mr. WILSON tiscp.. Massl called mp the bill for the re
lief Of Orlando Brown which was passed.
IN On motion Of Mr. sHERMXN Rep.. ohio the hill SUP
secured by pledge Of United States bonds was taken az
Mr. WILSON dlep, Mass) offered an amendment, wlic
read,
The expiration OF the morning hour put the bin over
and brought up unfinished business the bill TO repeal
THE TENURE or OFFICE ACT.
Mr.. MORTON rep. md resumed his argument u
favor Of repeating the law lie unable 70 see any
force the arguments against repeating IT, but, il there
was any force in them, they equally good against
suspension. II those arguments were sound then the
admirable and necessary one and ought be
left unchanged but the proposal TO suspend n was really
confession that there was no constitutional principle
underlying the law. ana that whether IL should De re
pealcd suspended or retained was merely question OF
Mr DAVis Dem. XVI argued in favor OF rmcondi-
toua repeal lie had always been opposed TO the law,
the purpose Of which. he understood TO be, TO degrade
the President ard uiugate him 20 the dctatOn Of the
Radical majority Of the Two Houses Of Congress. lie
would vote for the epeal Of he law no. because OF bis
cause he believed 70 20 be unconstitutional and void. 70
prove that Mr. Davis spoke for two hours and
Mr. BRowNLow UIcp, Tenn then obtained the floor.
read by the SccIctaryJ inc passage OI the lchuicOI
ONCE al S history NJ Sd married a6r Go an important "
70 20 III w Hi'"'' low vSedol ctcrE upop
tie nsurpatIon OF powers by the Executive and the
yielded mp. lie therefore opposed 10 the repeal OF
the law although willing 10 should be modified far
Congress might Think eNpedlet Inc CMet reason gwen
and the people ia President Grant; but that seemed to
him no reason at an No one NllMh OF OusiIe oil tbe
Chamber had higher estimate than ne Of President
Grants character bat IN considering such proposition
senate be governed ny HlBthhs 20 unreliable as lhli
Vidual character or 80 eyanescent as individual lie
Mr. SCOTT (Eep. PENN next took the fOor bat i'm
mediately after yielded for motion to adjourn.
Mr. TRUMBULL rep. HI announced that he would
press the Senate to vote before adoarnng tomorrow
Adjourned.
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