Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON. February Is. 1856

w ASHlNG1ONs 40 ASoes
In the Senate, the Committee on
Foreign Relations, this morning, agreed
TO recommend 10 the favorable action OF
that body the naturalization treaty with
England. Also the treaty leaving to the
Government of Switzerland the arbitra-
ton of The San Juan Island dispute.
The Committee came to the unani-
nous conclusion to recommend the Ala
bama claims treaty.
An effort will be made tomorrow to go
into executive session to consider these
subjects.
The President to-day appointed to the
Senate, Gen. W. F. Smith, to be Consul
General at Havana; Horatio Fox, Con-
sui at Trinidad, Cuba; Edward N. Wyn-
coop, Agent for Indians ia New Mexico |;
and W. A. Fowler, Pension Agent at
Brooklyn.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on
Printing, reported q resolution to print
the memorial of Mr. Duff Green, in rela-
ton to national finances, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Thayer moved to reconsider the
vote. Duff Green had been q notorious
rebel, and he did not think it necessary
to recognize him TO the extent of print
ing his essays. He moved to lay the
subject on the table. Carried.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported with amendments TO
the House bill providing for an election
in Virginia. The first amendment pro-
vides that at the election for the rstiGca-
ton of the Constitution, directed by the
House bill to be held on the 9th Of May,
there shall be submitted to a separate
vote of the registered and qualified voters
the question of the ratification of the
fourth subdivision of the first section
and the seventh section Of the third arti-
ele-- the vote on said question to be for
disqualification or against it. The other
amendment substitutes for section i've of
the House hill. which requires that the
General Assembly elected at the same
time, assemble on the first Tuesday in
September, 1869, a proyiso that the
said General Assembly, in case a
majority of all the votes be cast for
The ratification of the Constitution,
shall assemble at Richmond on the first
Tuesday in July, 1869; but If a majority
be not cast for ratification, then the As
sembly shall not convene, nor shall any
person elected to Office, under the pro-
vision of this bill, enter upon the dis
charge Of the duties thereof.
Mr. Trumbull also reported adversely
on Mr.. Henderson's bill to establish a
department on Home Affairs; Mr..
Robinson's joint resolution proposing,
by constitutional amendment, to estab-
lish an Electoral College Tribunal; aud
Sawyer's joint resolution extending the
time for the commencement Of suit for
the recovery Of captured aud abandoned
property in the Courl Of Claims.
Grimes, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs, reported favorably, with verbal
amendments, on the House bill relating
10 captures made by Admiral Farraguts
feet in the Mississippi river in May,
1862 1t declares vessels which partic-
paled 10 the opening of the river and cap
ture Of New Orleans shall be now entitled
TO the benefit of the prize law in the same
manner as they would have been had the
Eastern District Court Of Louisiana been
then open, and the capture made by said
vessels been libelled, and any United
States Court having admiralty jurisdic-
ton may now take cognizance of cases
arising out Of said captures. The shares
10 such captures which may be awarded
to the officers and men entitled to prizes
are to be paid out Of the Treasury Of the
United States.
On motion Of Mr.. Morton the Senate
took uD the resolution TO authorize the
payment Of Senators from the recon-
s,ructed States from the commencement
Of the Fortieth Congress.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, moved TO
amend so as to pay them only for the
second session Of the Fortieth Congress.
The matter vas briefly discussed, aud
then, on motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, Of
Msiue. was postponed, and The Indian
Appropriation bill Was taken up.
The Committee on Appropriations re-
ported and explained the various amend
ments reported by them, which were
generally agreed to. aud the considera-
ton Of which occupied the time till $50
Dr., when, on motion Of Mr.. Sumner,
the Senate went into executive session,
and seen sfter took recess.
In the House, several petitions we're
presented