The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-03-15
Caucus Nominations.
Despatch to the associated pres,
FORTY.FlRsT CONsRESs-First Session,
Senate.

WARRINGTON, March Is Mr.. Warner called
mp the Dill 10 renew certain grants of land TO
Alabama, which was passed.
Mr.. Nye offered Joint resolution decl ,riug
that the act of July. 1866. requiring our Consuls
abroad TO make urn of their fees did not uo
1nto effect until the LIST of January 1857 Passed
Mr. CIagin introduced bill to give deputy
coiiectors ana assessors the pay of collec ors
aud assessors when they perform the duties Of
the latter. Referred 10 the Committee on
Mr.. Corbett introduced a bill to fa.ilitate
teiegraphic communication between the Esss.
rn,n9, ma Wes,eTn continents. Referred to the
:, Mr. Wiley introduced a bill to provide ior
the District of Columbia, Referred to the Uom. a.
miitee on the District of Columbia.
to aid in ts conSs OIL granting lands
Lake Superior to Vermilon Lake. Referred
TO the Committee on Public Lands.
Also resolution to set apart a poriion of
FORT smelling military reservation for a perma.
Heht military post and for the settlement of all
cla ms thereto. Referred to Com mittee on Mill.
taTy Affairs. 1890
Mr. Kellog: introduced bill to guarantee
he pay ment OF certain bonds issued uno er the
authority of the governments of Louisiana.
aasi ArKspsas. and Mississippi Tor the purpose OF
d,a the ieVees In said States. Referred to
ommlttee on Commerce.
Also. bill to incorporate the Southern Ex.
press Company. Referred to Committee on
Also the following, which were referred to
the Committee on Public Lsnds:-
Bill granting the right of way to the Pacific
Cent1al and Transit Railroad from New or.
lear TO some point on the Rio Grande, in the
Joint resolution for the disposal of public
,snds us, In Alabama, Mississippi. Arkansas, and
Mr.. Fenton introduced bill relating to tele-
graphic communication between the United
states and foreign countries. Referred to the
committee on Commerce.
Also bill for the relief OF Mrs Jane Nor
throp. Referred TO The Committee on Military
Mr. Cole introduced a bill granting lands to
aid In the construction OF canal for irrig atiug
purposes. Referred to the Committee on Pub-
Mr.. TrombulI. from the Jud lciary Comm ittee,
reported, without amendment. joint resolu-
office in the provisional government OF Vlr-
einia, provided for In the joint resolution
Texas, passed at ihe third session of the Forteih
Congress, snail not be made until thirty days
from rom the pSssage OF the present resolution.
reorgapize the judiciary system.
The amendments provide that more than one
Circuit Court may be he Id at the same time In
the same district by direction of the presiding
Judge, who Shall designate the business TO be
Also. that the Circuit Courts may be held by
the Justice OF the Supreme Court aud Circuit
Aiso, with amendments. the House bill To
repeal an act regulating the tenure OF civil
ottce The amendment makes the bill read:-
BE IL enB cted, That an act passed March q 1857
entitled an act regulating the tenure of certain
civil offices be. aud the same Is hereby sus-
pendt un ii the next session of Con yress"
Also, with amendments. the bill to enforce
the fourteenth article of amendment TO the
Conbbllutlcn Al AMENDED. ~ provides for the
prOsecu lon OF persons holding Office In viola.
tion OF said article. By the United s ates attor-
ney. by writs OF quo t0arrdntO TO take prece-
dence Cf all other cases on the dockets of the
United Stat es courts; and on conviction su IN
persons shall be Imprisoned not more than one
year, and fined not exceeding $1,000, and be for
ever dtqnalihed from holding any State or
f. deIal Office.
Mr.. Wnson offered q joint resolution pro.
vidlng that a ms jority ofany STATE Legislature
ehall he su fficient TO ratify sny amendment To
the Coz g tuition of the United STATES proposed
ny Congress- and that the resignation, or with
drawal from, or temporary refusal to act, OF The
m pority shall not affect hs validity of such
ratification by the majority
Mr.. Davis objected, and the resolution went
over.
commiJlee to reorganize the departments was
passed.
The bill TO reorgsnize the navy was taken up
and considered until the expiration of the
morning hour when the bill 10 strengthen the
pubic credit was taken MP, and Mr.. Sprague
sddressed the Senate in opposition TO It,
House of Representatives.
Messrs Stevens Ella. and Benton, OF New
Hsmnshire; and Morgan, of OHIO, appeared and
took the OATH.
UudeT the call OF States bills were introducad
and referred, as follows
BY Mr. Poland, for free system OF national
Also. extending the time for revising and
cor nsolidatipg the statutes OF the nited States
Also, TO amend the Jadicla syste a
AtO, aLc wing the defendant In criminal
BY MIR. Kelsey IN, ". to authorize the build