The New York herald., 1869-03-09
rHE FORTY-FIRsT CONGRESS
First Session.

IdE EURTY-ElkST CONGRESS
First Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 8, 1866
On motion Of Mr.. MORTON. ,rep) Of Ind, the read
ing OF the journal was dispensed with.
PERSONAL EXPLANATIONS.
Mr.. HOWE, (rep Of Wis.,, rose TO personal expla-
nation and contradicted the statement which ap-
peared in the New York World OF Saturday that in
the executive session for the consideration OF the
Cabinet nominations he (Mr. Howe had asked
"who is Borlesn and on being told that he was
Philadelphia had added resignedly, swell, let him
pass; the League Island job WILL OF course, be all
the safer.n The fact was. that he had not
said this or anything else on that occasion, and
although he ought perhaps to feel grateful for the
kindness Of newspaper correspondents In OCCASION
ally inventing speeches for him he could not be
thankful for silly insane like these because
he could make enough OF such himself. Iaughter.)
MIR. CAMERON, rep.) Of Pa, also denied that he
paper. He eulOgized Mr.. BOrie and said he was so
used to being unJustly treated by the newspapers
about MIN except when they happened inadvertently
to praise him.
The following are the standing committees
on Foreign Reldt50ns.-Messrs. Sumner. chair
man; Fessenden, Cameron, Harlan Morton. Pat
on Consnerce.-Messrs Chandler. chairman; Cor
bett Kellogg, Spencer, Conkling, Buckingham and
on, Finance-Messrs. Sherman chairman; WI
liams Cattel, Morrill, Warner, Fenton and Bayard.
On NanuJactt1es- s-Messrs. Morton, chairman;
Yates, Robertson, B0reman and Mcdonald.
on AQS1cttltstre.-Messrs. Cameron, chairman;
| Robertson Upton, Gilbert and McCreery.
on pr0priGtiOns.-Messrs. Feasenden, chair
man; Grimes, wilson, Cole, sprasue, sawyer and
on Miistarv ADatrs.-Messrs. wilson, chairman;
L ard Morton. TnQyof.
ON NGuul ADufrs.-MesgrS. Grimes. chairman
Anthony Ggs Eye Drake sc0ss snS
Stewart. Edmunds. Conkiins, Rice. Carpenter and
on Post onces ana Post 1oads-Messrs Ramsey.
chairman; Pomeroy, Mcdonald, Harlan, Cole, Gil
"a o., PMSl1c Lands.-Messrs. Pomeroy. chairman;
Williams, Upton, Osborn, Warner, spraguc Cas-
| sery.
man; Ferry, Sawyer, Kellogg and Bayard.
| on Indian ADdirs.-Messrs. Harlan, chairman;
Ross, Corbett Tnayer buckingham, Pool and DAVIS.
ton. spencer, Pratt, Brownlow. Schurz and
on Revolutionary Czdtms.-Messrs. Yates chair
| man; Pool, Fowler, Brownlow and salisbury.
on Claims.-Messrs. Howe, chairman; Wiley,
scSis se og Hamn Chairman;
Patterson, Sumner Rice, Harris, Pratt and vickers.
on Putents.-Messrs- Wiley. chairman; Ferry,
on Pubic buildings ana Grounds.-Messrs Nor.
rill, chairman; Trumbull. Ferry, Cole. stockton.
1 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
McDonald, schurz, Howard, Boreman and NC.
Creery.
| man; Sherman Ramsey, Stewart, wilson, Harlan,
Drake, Rice Abbott, Fent0n and Scott.
| on Mines ana Mfning.-Messrs. stewart, chair
man; Chandler, Anthony, Yates, Ross, salisbury
on tie Reusion ortne LARS or the United Ssases.-
Messrs. Conkling, chairman; sumner, Carpenter,
70 10 1mdit ana control me Contingent Expenses Of
the Sendte.-Messrs. Cragin, chairman; Edmunds
On frianng.-Messrs Anthony, chairman; Harris
| and Casserly.
On Enrousd Bns.-Messrs. Thayer, chairman;
on Enorossed Bius.-Messrs. Ross, charman
| Buckingham and Norton.
on Educdfion.-Messrs. Drake, chairman; Morrill,,
l Pomroy, Sawyer and Corbett.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr.. RAMSEY, rep.) OF Mimi. introduced bill to
| create an additional land district in Dacotah.
| Mr.. TIProN, (repj OF Neb, introduced bill to
grant q right OF way to the Midland and Pacific RAIL
way COMPANY and for other purposes.
| the relief OF individuals IN North Carolina.
Mr.; CoSKLINa, (repl OF y; Y, introduced bin to
OF the government. Referred to the Committee on
\ Commerce.
ing parties asking be relieved from political disa-
bilities TO make application TO Congress over their
Sea sme or sc gee Lane @ e upon
Mr.. SHERMAN. trep OF Ohio, introduced bill sup
Elementary to the act OF 1864, to provide national
| currency, &c. Referred to the Committee on FL
Mr.. COLE, Crep) Of Cal. introduced bin to pro-
vide for the better security OF the lives OF passengers
on vessels propelled BY steam Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr.. SUMNER trep.l OF Mass moved to proceed to
the consideration OF the bill granting pension OF
5000 annually to Mrs. Lincoln, widow OF the late
Mr. EDmuxDs. trep., OF VI. thought the matter
| should no TO a committee. II Mrs. Lincoln was in
affluepce he had heard stated, then II would DO
manilestly unjust to single her out for pension TO
the exclusion OF other equally deserving and more
needy widows; but IT. the contrary, she was 10
destitute Condition and should have q pension, that
fact could be best ascertained by committee. he
| therefore moved to refer II TO the commHtee on
MT SUMNER opposed the motion. He had no rca.
| son 10 sunpose that the Pension Committee would
deal with the Dill more wisely than is predecessor
thnt needed investigation BY committee He
| hopcd therefore, thai the bill would be voted upon
| wtihout reference and without debate.
Mr. T1rToN. Tep.l OF Neb., wanted 10 have the
bin sent TO the Committee on Pensions for investi-
The motion to refer was then carried by vote Of
Mr.. ANTHONY, trep., OF r. T., offered concurrent
| resolution for the appointment OF special commit
which should be referred oil applications for the
removal OF political disabilities imposed by the four
ssnh nrodncs "s ,ont pcsoon y 20
fund to the states the interest and discount on
| money borrowed to equip, transport and supply
| 20 the Committee on Military Anairs.
on motion OF Mr.. CoNKLIN0, the bills previously
introduced and laid on the table were referred 70
On Notion Of Mr.. suMNER the bill for the further
security OF equal rights IN the District OF Columbia
which was passed 1t the last session but killed by
Mr.. WILSON, trep.i Of Mass, introduccd = bin re-
latIng to the Frcedmcn's Hospital Referred to the
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