The New York herald., 1869-12-07
FORTY-EIRsT C0NGREss.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 0, 1860.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 0. 1869.
opENING PRAYER BY THE CHAPLAIN.
AT twelve O'Clock punctually the Senate met when
the session was opened by prayer by Rev. DR.. New
man, Chaplain Of the Senate, who supplcated Divine
blessings upon the different departments Of the
government upon the President OF the United
States In his private and public capacity and upon
each individual member OF the Senate Ref
erring TO the deceass OF Senator Fessenden,
he deplored the loss of one to whom had
been granted much wisdom, and upon whom
had been conferred much honor: but those lips wise
in council and eloquent in uterance had been sealed
in DEATH ana the place which knew the iamented
statesman would know hun no more forever. He
expressed the hope that the absence thus occasoned
might be perpetual reminder TO the brother Sena-
tors OF the deceased who knew HIN 50 well, OF their
own mortality.
SENATE CALLED 10 ORDER.
The President Of the Senate, vice President Col.
the chair, called the senate to order and SAID
the time fixed by law for the op ming OF the second
session Of the Forty.hrst Congress having arrived
the secretary VIII call the roll TO ascertain whether
quorum OF Senators Is present.
The roll OF members being Called, ffty-nve were
ascertained to be present aud the Senate proceeded
to business.
CREDENTIALS PRESENTED.
Mr.. HANLIN, trep.) OF Me-. presented The creden-
tals OF his colleague Lot ii. Biorn, rs senator
by the Governor OF that State to mi The vacancy
oceasioped by the death OF William Pitt Fessenden,
oi That state
the credentials were read when Mr. MORRILL,, by
request Of the CHAR. presented himself, and toog
the usual oath OF ollce.
RESIGNATION or SENATOR GRIMES.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communica.
tion from Senator Crimes, oil Iowa, notlying that
body Of his resignat op, to take effect on Monday,
THE VIRGINIA SENATORS.
Also communication from tue Secretary OF state.
enclosing the credentials OF Joan ". Johnson and
Virginia
Tie credentials were LAD on the table untll the
formation OF the committees Of ts.e seaate had neeu
announced
COMMITTEE TO WAIT uroN THE PRESIDENT
Resolutions to inform the House OF Representa-
tiVcs OF the organization or the Senate ana for the
appointment Of committee to act with n similar
COMMITTEES OF The House IN waiting upon the Presi.
aen II e oss o b a Saes IN MIN Of the
Messrs WILSON, Tep) OF Mass, and THURMAN,
!dem.l OF Ohio, were designated to wait upon the
President IN accordance with the resolution.
HOUR or MEETING.
Mr. WILSON offered a resolution, which was
adopted, fixing the hour OF the daily meeting OF the
Senate at twelve O'Clock noon.
INDEPENDENCE or CUBA.
,ro MT. JjaMEnoa Tep o, "a, presented petition
OF the United States TO recognize The Independence
of the republic Of Cuba and accord to the rights
In presenting the petition Mr.. Cameron mentioned
some OF the names OF the aguers Among them
were many OF the most respectable people OF Phila-
dephla, the wnoie namber beng thirty thousand.
He added that he heartily Joined IN the request Of
tile petitioners, and hoped to see Cuba very soon
enjoying the rights winch belonged 10 an indepen-
dent Power.
on motion OF Mr. SUMNER, rep.) OF Mass the
petition was laid on the table for the present.
JURISDICTION AND POWER OF UNITED STATES
COURTS.
Mr.. DRAKE, (rep.) OF Mo-, introduced bin further
to define and regulate the jurisdiction ana powers
Of the courts OF The United States 4he BIN provides
that court created by act or Congress or Judge
thereof shaii have power la any case adIudFe or
hold any act or JOINT resolution OF Congress
invalid for any supposed repugnancy between such
act JOINT resolution and the constitution OF the
United states, or for any supposed OF authority
In said constitution for the same shall the ap-
pelate jurisdiction OF the supreme Court OF the
United States DO construsa W authorize that court