The New York herald., 1869-02-03
TIE roRTIETH C0NGREss.
Third session.
WAsuINGT0N. Feb. ,. 1851

WASHINGTON, Feb 2, 1869.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS.
The PRESIDENT presented several petitions and
memorials, which were appropriately referred. Also
q communication from the Secretary Oh the Interior
in regard TO an appropriation to carry out treaty
stipulations with the Greek and Chickasaw Indians
Mr.. PoMERoy, .(rep.) OF Kan, presented petition
for woman suffrage IN the District OF Columbia and
In the Territories Referred to the Committee ON the
District OF Columbia.
On motion Of Mr.. TRUMBULL rep.) OF ILL.,, the
Committee on the Judiciary was discharged from
the further consideration OF the petitions for woman
suffrage.
that the constitution be SO amended as to acknow-
ledge the Almighty God the of all authority
and Jesus Christ as the ruler among the nations.
Sundry memorials against increasing the duty on
iron ana steel and petitions for an increase OF the
duty on haircloth were presented
ALIENATION OF GOVERNMENT GRANTS
On motion OF Mr. SUMNER rep.) OF Mass, the
Committee on Foreign Relations were discharged
from further consideration OF the bill TO prevent the
alienation to foreigners or grants or privileges rom
the United states; Mr. DOolitte's joint resolution Ia
relation 10 laying telegraph cables and Mr. Mortons
marine cables without the authority OF Congress.
REMISSION OF DUTIES UPON MACHINERY.
tee on FINANCE reDorted the House bin IN regard 10
the manufacturers tax. with amendments so as TO
provide merely that all taxes upon naval machinery
10r the government which had not accrued before
last April shall be RENTED.
THE ALTA vELA CLAIM
Mr.. VICKERS, (dem.) OF Md, presented the memo
rial OF Messrs Patterson Murguiondo asking the
government to intervene Tor the protection OF their
rights to the Island OF Alta vela. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH FOREIGN couN-
TRIES.
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons reported bill relating to telegrapnlc c0mmu-
nication between the United States and foreign
country. II provides that whenever telegraphlc
communication shall hereafter be established be-
tween the United States and any foreign country by
means OF lines or cables Of which any portions are
shall be subject 10 the following stipratlons and re-
servatons-
FI-The United States government shall be entitled to
the privileges with regard
Of such lines cables and the lines cables connected
By 0s
Is s C and b allowed %
sand is messages BY an operator Of IL own
for &c y s
General.
transmission for daily publication 81 market and commercial
n e ns e e. - q
fuit shall be, Al all tmea within the c Congress
messages communications such lines caoles and
70 establish such rules and regulations In relation thereto ss
cable .a in ?. Sysr
ticn il sha ale with the Secretary State written
Section povees that subject the foregoing con-
dionI consent Of CONGRESS hereby given The laying
aTs rss n and m 20 ana ap sr
same; provided that foregoing prvIess shall
foreign country 6y which similar PRIVILEGES not extended
to companies Incorporated in this country.
TRANSFER OF LAND GRANTS.
Mr.. DRAKE, TepJ of Mo-, introduced bill to
authorize the trnsfer OF lands granted TO the Union
Pacific Railroad, Eastern Division, between Denver
and the point Of Its connection with theunOn Pacific
Railroad and the Denver Pacific Railroad and TO ex
pedite the completion OF the railroad TO DENVER
Colorado. Referred 10 the Committee on the Pacific
Railroads.
granted TO the Eastern Division OF the Union Pacific
Railroad shall be extended to the Denver line as
though 1t q continuation OF the same. The said
companies authorized TO mortgage their respec-
tive portions for an amount not exceeding s35 600
per mile; provided neither company snail be en-
titled to subsidy IN United States bonds by virtue
OF the foregoing provisions.
REDUCTION OF THE ARMY.
Mr. WILSON introduced q bill to authorize the con-
poses winch was referred TO the Committee
Military Affairs. IL directs the Secretary OF War,
strength deemed necessary to IT'S eiciency 10 con-
solidate with another and assign its ofccrs to duty
fast as vacancies occur; bat the number OF infan
try regiments shall not be reduced below thirty. The
bill authorizes the secretary OF War TO offer for sale
certain real property OF the United states al Harpers
Ferry, Nergennes. VT, and Rome n. ", ana makes
some regulations In regard to bountes under the act
OF July zs 1866 the most important OF which ~ that
claims therefor must De presented before next Sep
THE DREW THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY.
Mr.. SHERMAN, ,rep.l OF Ohio, from the Committee
Drew Theological Seminary OF New Jersey and the
University OF Virginia, and asked that they should
Mr. FRELiSGHuYsEN, lrep.) OF n. j., moved to lay
the report on ne bill for the relief OF the Drew fheo
logical seminary ON the table. as ne wished, at some
future day, to say something about It. Tabled.
THE BRIG OCEAN BELLE.
Mr.. MORGAN, Tep.) OF y. ", from the Committee on
Commerce. reported bill for the relief OF tile owners
Of the brig ocean Belle and moved Its immediate
Mr. HOWARD repA Of Mich. desired some ex-
nj natl nj na VEh xVaa srfVn Inv
Morgan and Fessondcn. The matter was further dis
cussed by these Senators and by Messrs. Grimes and
Conness, until the expiration OF the morning nour
which brought up the unfinished business OF yester
day the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation
THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION RrLT.
The pending amendment was that OF Mr. PA7TTR-
SON. OF \. H., to reduce the annual pay of the Judges
and arbitrators appointed under the treaty OF la62
with Great Britain for the suppression Of tue save
trade to Sl00 and ilfly dollars respectively.
M NosR sp q Me sad SAID tas Teaay pro- Of
three such courts at three distinct points, anu OF
course the courts could not be sustained the sala-
ries OF the judges were TO be cut on.
Mr.. MORTON, trep.l OF lnd remarked tnat the
Obligation under the treaty was Just as binding 10
Keep the Judges q e we s be pOss WAS that the
Judges assigned TO those points uiu not reside
there. Even by paying the salaries the treaty would
nI M w MoRR,IL Of Me-. insisted that the government
was bound 10 make an appropriation TO carry out
the provisions or the treaty Wncther tue Judges were
Mr. psTTERsoN (rep.) OF y. H., said II he could he
would strike the treaty out OF existence. and the
object OF his amendment was to nuiiuy 1t. The
Judges II they were their posts, would have moth
ing to do: but he happened to know that the Cape
Town Judge had not been IN Africa Tor long time
and regarded the courts ~ entirely unnecessary; but
II the courts must DO continued, as the ONCE OF
Judge was but nominal so should their salaries be.
Mr. MORTON moved 10 amend, by providing that
the salaries OF judges should be pad only for the
time they reside at their respective posts. He would
ike TO know who the judges were. He had been In
formed that those assigned to Africa had not been
there for years.
Mr. SUMNER, trep.) OF Mass, In reply, read the
names of the judges-Messrs Truman Smith AZ New
YORK; BENJAMIN Prindle, cape Town; George W.
Palmer at Sierra Leone. II these judges were too
long absent from their posts, the state Department
was to blame; but that was no reasonwhy Congress
should violate treaty stipulation. II the senator
from New Hampshire fBir. Patterson, disnked the
to have II terminated.
Mr.. PATTERSON said he did not dislike the treaty
per Sc but he would have " terminated, because the