New-York tribune., 1869-01-16
XLrH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON. Jan. IS.

with the Commissioner OF Patents III Iei"'0 " Guy
ples OF stationery to the Patent once
Mr. CONKLING Rep, N ~ presented hemoria
from citizens of NewYork, petitoning against the pas
saOe NJ the resolution TO amend act to establish an
American line of steamers New York ana various
European pOr upon the ground that the passage OF e
resolution would be injurious 10 the interests VI 0"N
Mr. HENDRICKS Dem Ind presented petition petition
In regard the public lands occupied by thcm' anu III
trodnced a bill on the same subject. . .,.,o, .,
Indians and persons Of Indian descent resident IN MSh
SaH 4nS asSg that their affairs With
the Government have fallen INTO Of the United
States, and asking that thorough lnVes's"'iO" ~
Mr. HOWARD also offered in connection with this me-
moral resolutions requesting the secretary vi e itc
TOT to send e s 4S @eSbeTs Of Se River
and chippewa indians under eay OF July 1862
POMERoY ReP Kan( from the Committee Coz nm zee on 09
certain lands on the sea Islands in South Carolina
Also the House Joint Resolution provdlng tnao & 10
ofcer clerk Of an Executive Department shal pIaG
tce or prosecute claims before until two years aer us
time of service expires. o.-,.. -
MIR WILEY CRep.. West Va, from the Committee on
Patents reported bill authorizing A. g. GaiIaRher 70
make application for extension OF his patent Io
TO consider the it had been filed 90 days prior
10 the expiration Of the patent 49,. ,,o ,,,,o,orv
The following bills reported from the judiciary
Committee adversely and with a recommendation tha'
they be indefinitely postponed .., ,.. from tbs Dis
Circuit Courts Of the United States o,.,ou and
Increase The Ialary the District Judge, ,, s-..-
&c and number Of regulating elective franchise and re'o9
lions proposing constitutional amendments guaranteeing universal 'ut
Mr.. DooLITTLE Dem, Wis., called the attention of
about O'Clock, aged and respected citizen had been
Knocked down and robbed the sidewalk adjoining the
Capitol grounds and offered resolution directing inc
Committee Public Buildings and GROUNDS 10 nqulre
are necessary better protection in the Capitol
grounds and better police regulations Adopted
PROPOSED CoNsi!TUIIoNAL AMhENDahENL M Ih C
mee reported the following 1d &
further consideration Of the petitions and memorials
"4R2cGE XIV Therghtof citizens Of the United States
70 vote hold Office shall not be denied or abridged
by the United states or any state on account OF race
color or previous condition Of servitude,"
Mr. STEWART. also from the same Committee reported
II Bagiey Of Wayne County, \. c., from political dsabil
flies imposed by the Fourteenth Amendment -
TRANSPORTATION OF MEN AND SUPPLIES DURING THE
Mr.. SHERMAN rep, Ohio offered resolution re-
qnesting the Secretary the Treasury Inform the
Senate Of the amount paid to the Baltimore and Ohio
supplies each Year from 1861 to 1866 inclusive designating
separately the paid for transportation from wash
ingon TO the Relay House. and the rates OF such trans
Mr. CAMERON CRep., Pal moved to amend by requir.
ing information OF the AMOUNT paid to the baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company above that paid to other eompa-
Mr. WiYTE dem Md moved to extend the inquiry
TO the amount paid the Northern Central Railroad Com
Mr. CAMERON accepted the amendment His amend.
ment had been offered because In 1861 the Secretary OF
ROAD Companies OF the country t tney transport
their ordinary rates and he been informed that all
the companies except the Baltimore and Ohio had abded
by that but Sot hs tSe Saa facts had received full
Mr.. HENDRICKS saw no practical good that at could
atOr from Pennsylvania had been correctly informed
and meant merely TO crafty an idle curiosity or
In hostility TO any particular railroad, he was opposed
SMr. SHERMAN said the resolution was not offered in
hostility to any railroad company. but because there
seemed to be disagreement between the statements Of
the officers of the Government in regard to amounts re-
ceyed by the company for GoyernmeIt transportation
Mr. YATES "A P M for aS S to enable the
THE SUE MURPHY BILL.
The morning hour having expired, Mr. shermans reso
consideration Of the bill for the relief Of Sue Murphy Of
Mr. HOWE rep, WIS., resumed his argument in favor
Of the bill The great array OF distinguished Senators in
ny s wrong In Advocating it, but for the fact that he
he right. The claim simply that the Gov
of the United States should pay for property
taken by it from loyal citizen and used for the public
benefit, and the justice of such claim he could
9e1hhd al YaSd9S and ~ Ike claims ought 70
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN Rep., N J) said that Mr. VII
sons amendment was not gernane to the bill under
sideraton, because the question involved III the bill was
property for which the Government had Contracted by
Its officers TO pay but whether the Government should
undertake to pay for losses caused by the necessity
war.
- Mr. BucKISGHAM's CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.
The PRESIDENT at this point presented the creden-
falls Of William A. Buckingham, Senator elect from Con
pecticut, which were read.
Mr.. ROBERTSON, (Rep., Ill moved TO recommit the
blu that the Committee might further inquire whether
Miss Murphy had been loyal before the occupation Of De
caur by troops, and whether she the Of
the property before that time, and u So how long
Mr. WILSON Rep. Mass wished the bill sent back for
general Investigation, because he did not think the claim
well founded. He had information which satisfied
him that the claimant had been dislOyal woman He
believed whole question Of paying the claims Of
Southern lOyasts should be taken up and settled
as 10 require no further attention from Congress.
Mr.. HARLAN rep, Iowa. thought the proposed in
BtuctOns to the Committee unnecessary and uuWse the
rule which governed the Court Of Claims being all suf
Mr.. ROBERTSON wodihed his motion so as to make it
Mr. SUMNER felt il due 10 ": Humphrey, who had
o %Ists4 say baE h Ia t}Sr about Miss 1ufp S qSyoy
Svenng S and ndq oaaa aaS P personal ~,n MN
.,ed eehtlefaan who bsd gone filed with loyalty from
Oho 70 Alabana, tG.edit loyal newspaper He had re-
ceived. through Mr.. Humphrey, another letter from
Decatur signed Mary +. Austin and stating that Miss
Murphy had been, during the war, VIGOROUSLY Rebel
sympathlzer. lie moved an amendment 70 the motion
10 recOmmt resolution tnstructng tho Committee 10
S6Se nO the he aas oya 1on IN the soa5 to
classify those claims and specify the circumstances and
Mr. MORTON rep, Ind) replied briefly to Mr.. Ere
lnghuysen, reeratng his view that loyasts residing at
the South during the Rebellion technically public
Mr. coNKLING ORep., n. Y) thought this case, in
view OF the latest evidence Of the character Of the claim
ant striking illustration Of the hazard and futhty OF
attempting upon any principle Of law to recognize such
Mr.. ANTHONY Nep., r. ~ said that II he had been
imposed upon IN regard to the loyalty OF Miss MURPHY
they had testified that they had received from her, at
Mr. D0oLiTTIE Dem, Wis., said ne did not generally
refer 10 private correspondence in the Senate but he felt
bound to state that two years ago Judge DOx OF
Alabama friend whom he had known at college. had
written him letter introducing Miss Sue Murphy, and
Mr. FOWLER Rep Tenn said he was in position to
state that Mr. Humphrey had made two visits last
Murphy and told her that he was sorry that he had writ
Mr.. HENDRICKS Dem. Indl thought the evidence Of
the army officers in regard 10 Miss Murphy better than