New-York tribune., 1869-01-15
ALTH OONUh .llSS--IIID SESSION.
s..NATE.. .WAsurNcrox, Jan. "a. 1859.

biVh@s AmcnQment giving equal SUFFRAGE
Mr. CONKL1NG REP, N. " presented the memorial
of Peter Cooper President of the New-York and New
foundland Telegraph Company, asking be allowed
land their cable the shores Of the United States.
Mr.. HARLAN (Rep, Iowa. presented the memorial of
certain capitalists of Prairie du Chen praying for the
Improvement of the Mississippi River that point and
setting forth the great Importance of such Improvement
Mr.. ANTHONY CRep.. r. I) presented the petition Of
Lucreta Mott Ernestine L. Rose. and other officers Of
the American Equal Rights Association praying for
Consttutonai Amendment giving TO women the right ef
suffrage on equal terms with men.
Mr. GRIMES Rep., Iowa., from the COMMITTEE on
Commodore X. w. Meade asking be restored to the
active list and moved ITS indefinite postponement which
Mr.. SUMNER, from the Committee Foreign Rela-
tons reported bill to carry into effect the decree OF he
NewYork in the case Of the English schooner sybA ana
her cargo.
Mr. MORTON Rep., Ind1 introduced 6ill Tor the re,
lief Of Mary Lincoln, widow Of Abraham Lincoln late
wAas The late President Of the United states, Abraham nGSa
he &fy Of The USi,ed states Ts d in ibs Rebellion
Lincoln entitled to pension upon principles and for the ike
'sco with The widow Of any % Other her o i 9 99 leu 55o ne WIDOW Of Ab
dy Of death husband Abraham lincoln late President Of
Mr. SUMNER suggested that the blank be filled up
with the words five Thousand dollars per annum ana that
the Senate consider tine bin Immediately
Mr.. CONKLING thought it had better lie over; - A.,
Mr.. SHERMAN Gep, Ohio) moved to refer 1t TO the
Committee Pensions and 1t was so referred
Mr. WILSON introduced a bill to amend the act OF
March 1867, regulating the tenure OF 0eT,an es R
offices which was referred 10 the Joint Ooli''o0 W ~
II provides that all persons holding or who shall here
after hold, civil offices which they have been ap
pointed and with the consent OF the Senate except te
Secretaries Of state Treasury war Navy, anu &
the Postmaster General, and Attorney General anu
Others may hereafter be made Cabinet ofheel sha
he entitled to hold such offices until successor shall
have been in like manner appointed aud duly quaiheu
except otherwise provided for III tins Dll A., s.
Section provides that during recess OF the senate.
the President shall authority to suspend any officer
so appointed, except the Judge OF the supreme court
meeting Of the and un the case shall be acted
upon and determined by tnat oG9{ dhT ar
the meeting IL case OF It's concurrence the Suspension
may made removal; but il the Senate do not so con-
cur the suspended officer shall resume the functions OF
Office but shall not receive pay Tor me time durns
al any time before reporting such suspension to the
Senate revoke renState the suspended otcer IN the
Section repeals the first two sections OF the act OF
March Cd, '67, above referred to.
ANOTHER PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.
Mr. KELLOGG rep. La) Introduced Dill 10 ana IN
the construction OF western % raiI@a an hu and
eonnectons which was referred to Committee on
PsSo q hc Paes RoaS co@ay
with capital stock OF SlOOOOOOO to contract and main
tain a railroad and telegraph line from Fulton, Ark
crossing the Trinity River between the SD and Sd par
aels FL Paso on the Rio Grande thence through New
Mexico and Arizona 10 point on the RIO COLORADO near
the southeastern boundary OF California ana thehce 10
San Francisco with branches IRON cue tIOssE ", i M
sha County Texas, and from some point IN Cahorha 70
Diego. In aid or the enterprise IOpoocS
grant sections per mile ON each slde OF te lne ana
per year bonds Of the Government 10 the amount
OF $4,000 per mile in New-Mexico and Arizona ana
$4,000 per for the rest Of the line to be secured Dy
second mortgage. - ..,
REBEL oFFICEHoLDERs AND IHE foOkIhLNlh ANLND'
Mr. SUMNER introduced bill providing that persons
attempting to exercise the powers OF offices for when
they disqualified by the Constitution ana laws OF me
United States shall be punished on oonVGOn; Dy pb
official duty Of officers OF the United states Courts which
are to have exclusive jurisdiction over such cases. to H.
stitute proceedings against Sucn pcrsOnS
INTERNATIONAL TELEGRAPH
Mr.. DOOLITTLE (Dem., Wis., offered the following
WIeGs Cbe companies organized under the the
United propose land cables on the shores Of foreign powers
Rarea, Also cable companies organized under foreign
powers propose land cables the shores Of the United States and
RsoSS That the Presden, he AUTHORIZED 70 s
q: sss SSss S sSii S he JHsd s S y Company
s s % Of @ eb from the United States 10 he shore. Of powers
terms; provided farther till az such powers give such
Of the Tn ted States is withheld and the laying Of
cables the authority Of any foreign power declared to be un
ENFORCING THE xryTH AMENDMENT
Mr. SUMNER introduced a bill to enforce certain pro-
United states, which he SAID had become necessary
in consequence Of certain persons IN AeHt1cdg o
exercise Official functions He understood that other
done the same thing and, therefore, contrary his
expectation at the time OF the adoption OF the anehu
y "fp' The RECIPROCITY TREATY
On motion of Mr. MORRILL, QSep, Nt) the Senate
then took up resolution OF the Legislature OF Vermont
presented by him some days since, which was read as
@ That having ia:sisss rfgs.a 5 the S.. Interests s1! Of
their influence against the eoasamaon Of auy treaty relating
Of trade with the Dominion Of Canada and 10 Insist that the
subject trade aud personal Intercourse with Canada as we'll
bat belongs Congress- aad should be wisely regulated by JUDI
Mr. MORRILL, CRep. vt)-Mr President The resou-
tons of the Legislature of the state Of Vermont believe
only express the opinions OF some OF the rpest statesmen
of the agrcuursts Of nearly the whole nation have
sought the opportunity TO submit some remarks upon the
aoffb
likely induced the action OF the Legislature OF Nef
mont because OF disposition manifested In some quar-
teri hope it may be mited-to revive an unfortunate
example in history OF negotiating more OF that class
BY treaty instead Of being regulated by the usual and
accustomed laws OF COngress-Deeyiug, as DO, that
Soyerment. eSS Contrary to the Constitution and
contrary to the interests Of the whole country
The exclusive pohcy So long maintained Dy the brlis
Government and other nations relative to trade with
their colonies having now been greatly nodned' thonsh
not wholly abandoned ana the polcy Oh granting equal
faVOrs all nations with whom commercial intercourse
is maintained having become almost universal among
civilized nations there IS no longer ndueement 10 seek
special faYOr TO attempt 10 oyelreach less
treaties or partial treaties find little favor and whatever
granted to party is practically open at once TO all
tiaes treaty With China it is at once duplicated with
the United States If the United States make treaty
gland and other nations 1t is reckoned II not DIS
oredabe. somewhat beneath the dignity Of independent
treaties. and sure mark OF mbecity for any nation
10 gront them 1t has also been growing morS ana
ouies with such badges Of inferonty make them tbu
tary and subservent the imperial sefslness OF the
mother country since the successful resistance Of
the United States to the policy OF taxation without repre-
attempted by George III. When Spanish En-
bassadOr represented 10 Cromwell that the lnquisi1On
and colonial trade his masters two eyes, Cromwell
replied Then trouble your put his
two eyes. The inqulsition has been blOtted out and
while the language OF Cromwell might not DO accepted
by modern diplomacy, it is questionable whether lie
world VIII long quietly tolerate any monopoly Of colonial
trade The first real negotiation in the way OF treaty Of
reciprocity was made by Mr Wheaton at Berlin lie mad
been Instructed by Mr. Forsyth IN 1882 then Secretary Of