New-York tribune., 1869-01-14
XLTH CONGRESS-THI SESSION.
SENATE WAsHISGToS. Jan. 1s, 1869

| MooNsHISE, OR AN EPOCH IN TELEGRAfHNG.
| Mr. SUMNER Rep.. Mass) presented the petition Of
Mablon Looms NJ d. of the District OF Columbia, setting
forth he has discovered and invented new mode Of
teegraphing dspensingw the use OF wires and using
the earth as to form onehalf Of the circuit and the
continuous electrical element far above the surface or
the earth the other part Of the circuit and asking an
appropriation of $4,000 to enable him TO complete The
NER said presenting the petition, ne merely per.
formed duty, but he thought THIS alleged invention was
either OF m0Onslne, or else IL marked an
| epoch in the progress or invention
Mr.. CoNKiING Rep. n ~ presented the petition OF OF
Chas Catell Of Williamsburg. Va, for the removal or
| his political disabilities. - -, -
70 abe SI atey ntroaced sy him to grant aid to the
Oregon of the Union Pacific Railroad and moved
b provides that the Government instead of Issuing
subsidy bonds shall merely guarantee the payment OF
! REPRESENTATIONS IN CONGRESS
| Mr.. BUCKALEW dem. PENN introduced bill to
modify the system OF representation of the people III Con-
Be enad de- That in elections for the choice Of Representatives
y to be ose from state zach eseio Of Ssh state cay agn
ntates to State aud all such votes TO
d candidates The candidates ghe votes the return hA
ON motion of Mr. BUCKALEw the bill was referred
Select Committee To DE appointed by the President pro
tenn. who is one Of The Committee .,,..,
THE REMAINS OF MINISTER COGGEsHAIL
Mr. SUMNER movedto to take up The 6lll reported oy
him yesterday provide for the removal 10 ths county @
dor, and giving some relief to his family.
Mr. MORRILL, Gep, Vt) opposed the ell as uneon
stitutiona and constituting bad precedent
Mr. SUMNER said the circumstances OF the case were
peculiar that could hardly be maze eceuent IIr
Transfer OF CASES TO TIE UNITED STATES toUtIS.
Mr. CAMERON rep Pa) moved to lahe up the nll 70
10 habeas corpus ana 10 regulate the JHdlclal pro
ceedng far they relate 10 the removal o cases o
the state Federal courts Ia suits proseeu
tou, against common carriers for any damage done 10
property occasioned by persons hostile TO the Cnited
Mr. GRIMES Gep, Ohio desircd,sOmo explanation of
Mr. CoNKIiNG rep n " said that the necessity
for had arisen out Of the fact that IN the southern
states particularly his knowledge, IN Georgia. suits
are brought against Express Companies whose stock
holder resided during the war In loyal states 10y citizens
nnes were deprived by the forces Tie defendants
the question whether they were deprived of
the property by The public enemy Dut tno STATE Gouts
rule against them aud refuse 10 make any ruling on
which an exception can be taken as 10 te questions OF
law. ana submit cases 10 tht lures as mere questions
fact virtually rs question or damages Inc purpose uI
this bin Was 10 enable the Defendants IN suc cases To
transfer them 10 iho ttderal Oout,S 80 Is 10 nav tH
question whether the property was taken or destroyed
by the pubic enemy de'ei IN m'hed. u u. 49, 49,. .
Mr EDMUNDs u9cpH VI Thought tnerS , was SONG @
doubt whether the bill was constitutional because IL
proposed allow the removal of from the State 10
The Federal Courts wilhoutresard to tho cuzensLp oi
the parties. ,,,,--,,.
TnE SUE MuRrH BILL
The Senate then resumed tile confederation OF the bill
for the relief of sue Murphy OF Decatur, Alabama
Mr.. WILLIAMS Gep.. OreguuJ said lac had some li-
Iis sympathcs were on one side aud his Judgment
the oihor About the law Of the case ho had 30 doubt
icderate States during tie had any night 10 demand
anything from the Government OF tue United state.
day why loyal citizen ot Alabama should not be snd
fOr h. property taken aud used by the Government Just
citizen Of Ncw-fork would Dc paid Tor Us proptry
under the circumstance fhe fsiary ~ s tuo
assumption that prottty could have been taken n Ncw
York under circumstance as n Alabama. Dur
ing the war. property IA Newlofk was under nc potcc-
On of The laws aud Constitution of ihe United states
but IA Alabama. the operation ~ the Constitution and
laws IA. been suspended by the war. aud Whatever tho
Government did then, was done under TIE laws oil war
Tho whole Of the Southern people would join 10 fcpudidO
the national debt lie hal great dcal 3i rc'pcct io5
loyal men ot the south ana ne coud nor ~, p Iraed
that loyalty which had stood the ordeal of the Rebel
hon could be destroyed by any such merely merceuary
speak or the Rebel element, and the other element at
affirm that there not negro at the south who
would sanction such a doctrine.
Mr. HOWARD diep, Michl followed with an argu'
meLt In reply TO that made 10y Mr. DAVIS ycstctday.
Tie Senator from Kentucky had denied that TIE Rebel
communities wcro enemies II the United States or could
be- treated as such la their persons or property.
Mr. DAVIS Dem. kyJ remarked that lie had not said
any such thing. What he said was that every man o-
gagged in nsurrccton or rebellion against the Govern.
mont Of the United states was its enemy but was III IN
dNdual, personal enemy nnd his action dd not affect
TIE loyalty Of the community OF the state In which lac
lived.
actual against the Government were 10 BE- regarded
enemies Of the United satcs, their case advocated by
Mr. DAVIS was not willing 10 Dc mlsrcprcsened lle
had not said that were enemies but tosc actually
Government with arms was al enemy and so was every
man, and child who aheted hls resistance; but
each man. woman, ana child individually responsible.
Mr. HOWARD wished 10 ask the Senator another ques-
0n'namey' how that class OF S!utherncrs were to bo
treated who did not aid abet their Government or It's
enemies, but remained silent and neutral Nco they TO
BE- regarded AZ friends or enemcs
Mr. DAVIS replied that every engaged in resist
10 the execution fthe laws Of the United States was
enemy liable TO be shot down aud every man other
wise engaged IN resistance 10 the Government was liable
10 legal prosecution and punishment but was not liable
Mr. HOWARD continued his argument to show that
Alabama and every other Rebel State were. during the
war; enemies territory and their citizens public enemies,
therefore
taken or destroyed by the Government during the war;
EEsOIUTIONs REPORTED AND BILLS INTRODUCED.
At tins point Mr.. WILSON GIep. Mass) from the Com
b granting a portion Of tho Military Reservation
SAINT saine Marie Mich to the American Baptist Homo
blr. SUMNER Gep.. Mass) from the Committee on the
District Of Columbia, reported back with AN important
amendment the bill to provide for the execution In the
District Of commissions issued ny the courts OF the states
and Territories Of the United States or OF foreign nations
and for taking depostons to be used IN said courts ID
provides that any party to suit pending III any state or
Territory foreign country may obtain the testimony OF
any witness residing in or temporarily WITHIN tho DIS
tIict OF Columbia, 10 DC used In such suits.
Mr.. POMEROY (Rep, kan) Introduced bill TO inoor.
porate the Washington General Hospital ana Asylum of
the District OF Columbia Referred to the Committee on
the District OF Columbia.
the National Gold and Silver Mining Company of Wash
ingon d. C. The object OF tho company Is to carry ON
Mr. SAWYER Qlep., 3. c. introduced bill authorizing
the Executive Department 10 pay 10 oulcefs ana EN-
poyes OF the United states VINO tailed 10 take ,he oan
prescribed by the act OF July 1862 such sums OF money
he found them, by the accounting officers Tor
services actually rendered. PROVIDED that buc Oath was
subsequently taken, DO now taken, except In cases
where the person entitled to compensation, died before
the passage OF the SAID act In which event the oath may
be waived.
Mr. ABBOTT Gep., N. CJ introduced a bill to aid in
the construction OF railroad and telegraph line from
the Rio Grando TO the Pacific Ocean, which referred
TO the Committee Pacific Railroads IL incorporates
the National Pacific Railroad Company to construct
railroad and telegraph line from "a point on tho RIO
Grande within twenty miles OF Albuquerque New Mex
co and San Diego California. The capital stock nXed
at thirty millions In aid Of the enterprise the bill pro-
poses 10 grant twenty alternate sections OF public lands
per mile each side OF the road and Government per
currency bonds % tho amount OF tJ2O per