The national Republican., 1869-02-01
RORHRfH COsGREs,-...fHlRD SESSION.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30. 1850.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Mr.. Sherman presented the petition OF the
Common Council Of Georgetown for the pas
sage Of the act pending act TO incorporate
the Industrial Home OF Washington. Re-
ferred to the Committee on the District Of
Columbia.
Mr.. Sumner presented the proceedings Of
the Republican Executive Committee Of
Fredericksburg, Virginia, protesting against
by the "rebel element" in that State, and
giving their reasons for such protest. Re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Pomeroy presented several petitions In
favor Of woman's suffrage; which were laid
on the table.
Mr.. Stewart rose to question Of privilege,
and had read by the Clerk paragraph In
the Washington Correspondence Of the New
York World, Of yesterday, asserting that the
McGarrahan case had been decided In favor
OF the claimant by six distinct Judgments,
and that some Of the leading opponents Of
the claim In the Senate had received fees Of
$4,000 each as attorney for the New Idria
Mining Company, the other claimants.
Mr.. Stewart said that, instead Of having
slx Judgments In his favor, McGarrahad
had had only one, and that the Supreme
Court had set even that one aside as having
been fraudulently obtained. The statement
about fees, far as Ii was meant to refer to
him, he pronounced utterly false. II he had
been an attorney for the New Idria Mining
Company, or any other party adverse to Nc
Garrahan, he would be incapable ofappearing
In the Senate to discuss the merits the claimj
and he would say further, that the McGarra-
han opponent, the New Idria Mining Com
pany, was incapable Of employing an attor-
ney TO advocate their claim In the Senate.
Mr.. Vlckers presented u petition Of citizens
Of Washington against increasing the powers
Of the Metropolitan police Of the District.
Referred to the Committee on the District Of
Columbia.
Mr.. Conness, from the Committee on
Mines and Mining, reported adversely the
bill to incorporate the National Gold and
Silver Mining Company OF Washington,
D. G.
Mr.. Morton introduced a bill to enable the
people OF Montana to form q constitution
aud State government for the admission Of
said State into the Union on an equal foot
Ing with the original States. Referred to
the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. Cragin called up his motion TO recon-
slider the vote refusing the use Of the rotunda
OF the Capitol for inauguration services
other than official" and had read by the
clerk letter from the general committee"
having such services In charge, stating that,
III uCltIthSC W NlC"b VI btNti" 1thhhOAoj
they had decided to have no ball and no
dancing, and to ask the use Of the rotunda
merely for reception.
Mr.. Trumbull opposed the motion TO re-
consider, and called for the yeas and nays,
which were ordered.
Mr.. Cragin remarked that, II the Senate
refused the use Of the rotunda for this pur-
pose, there would be an Inauguration ball
elsewhere, perhaps under loss respectable
auspices.
Mr.. Conkling inquired whether II would
not DO under the charge Of the same com
mitteei
Mr.. Cragin replledi Not at all.
Mr.. Warner said that the question now
seemed TO be whether General Grant should
be allowed to hold reception In the Capitol
on the evening Of Inauguration day.
Mr.. Conkling could not agree with him.
He had seen no indication that the President
elect painted for an opportunity to hold a re-
ception In the Capitol. On the contrary,
that gentleman seemed desirous Of being In.
auguTated as quietly as possible. II he
should express wish 10 have the use of the
Capitol for any purpose that would present O
different question: but the question now wat
whether somebody else, not yet elected PTssi'