New-York tribune., 1869-04-08
xfIsr CONGRESS--IsT SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, ApnI ="
PRAYER FOR TIE cUBANs.


SENATE WASHINGTON, Apll L
PRAYER FOR THE cUBANs.
The CHAPLAIN to-day prayed that !" ule p"o,
riot arms of Cuba might be strengthened anu 'N'
the sea delivered from their Oppressors.
THE TREATY WITH RUSSIA - ,,o.,,
Mr. TRITMBIII, (Rep, III from the Juu0i"i! =. -,
snttee reported bill 20 carry INTO sror of All the
tween the United States and the N"F
ss the eouups alteration or "sss%' Ise SSpihSs b.
iSs %ass % T not exceeding % and subjects the convicted
party 70 an Ae'09 sTw oy GoygRSMENr BUILDINGS
Mr. MORRILL, Rep w2 TS TeTortsd re oint resolution
pTovdine or commission to select "a sue e Cr nS%
siStions FOR the war Department.
PROTECTING FOREIGN TRADEMARKS. -,.. -
rd@fgn Relations reported the following bill to prevent
the countereitng Of foreign trade marks . , state,
and certain foreign by which the contracting parties have m9,a
s.Ss trade marks used S subjects citizens Of the other and
Shs, .I .s ere PoR' ,y been o % hereafter be made BY
ss ad Tbs. whenever any citizen subject Oa foreign power
s: -! I'd on 1s9nS m 70 the .HfS t secure &
property IN such trademark no person anywhere "'nh '
SEC That Whoever 1o the provisions Of the previous Sa,s section
knowingly se, Or exposes i9I sale any ses & ~ 40 action
or equiv to be presented any the United States having %
THF PROTECTION OF SOLDIERS AND THEIR HEIRS Mil,
Mr.. WILSON REP Mass from the GDdant he Joint
RESOLUTION for the protection Of soldiers and tDeir
regard to payment of bounties.
THE ADMINISTERING OF OATis. a.. 49,, r,o,,
Mr. EDMUNDs Rep, VT from the CSnIn'o ~ ,b gn FT &
siOns reported bill TO authorize tne In Certain cases
u authorize. their ~ s tb. psrt Of any oeer or
agent 'i 'n' O'IsT1Tsp pTTPFScHyEyr IN TIE SENATE.
Mr. DAVIS Dem'. XVI from the Committee on Con-
tRgen Expenses reported resolution proydg er LOT an
investigation to what committees nave corAS "n'i
services can be dispensed with
THE DARIEN SHIP CANAL
Mr. WILSON Rep., Mass9 gave notice that ne WouIe W. @
ofer iont resolution authorizing the President 10 ap
point commission to examine into the praetioaDly
and the best means Of establishing ship canal across
REoRGANIzING THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM ...
the judicial system Of the United States las returned
amended by the House, from the COMMITTEE on Tue be
dietary. lie reported amendment alOWtng Ino
phraseology Of the House amendment providing that any
81 ssveptv Years shall retire shall thereafter receive his
salary during the remainder OF his natuTal ny, 80 W heo,
planned the object OF the amendment Feafs natS b
expresed he said that under the House proposition he
provision for the payment Of retired Judges might at any
tired reyng ON this promise would be deprived OF the
salaries he did not believe there was any GsSer S Com
mittee the Judiciary had thought IL wise 10
the difficulty as far as possible py yet @ ra1oTed nv the
Judiciary Committee were made to the bill, which no"
goes back to the House for concurrence.
THE PORTLAND BRANCH PACIFIC RAILWAY, . -,
Mr. WILLIAMS tRep. OreGon) called up the bill 70 ana
in the construction Of branch OF the Paclne haodo 10
Portland, Oregon, which was amended and passed A..
The expiration Of the morning hour brought up the
States in the Pacific Railroad
THE DEFICIENCY BILL .. .
p1of and take ap e dsceHcy the
zion bill. Carried-Yeas, 80 Nays, "a ,, ,..,o
sPRAG eR That should Ses the
the Senate to-day for the consideration OF an
subject My position has been selected ny "inss av
both well covered, my infantry In line OF patue NY
artillery has been assigned 10 position out my sHes
canister and grape are behind, IN consequences Ui tno
Hnfavorable state Of the roads shall be reaay to
morrow to go to battle Laughter IN Wmeh MI Spsue
The Senate then proceeded to consider the Deficiency S
Approximation bill, and certain amendments IepOrVou u!
the Committee on Appropriations were agreed 10. a..
Mr. FESSENDEN (Rep., Me-, from the COmmJtee
reported amendment creating the once & OF snpeT
an appropriation for the salary OF the supernenueht
the rate the salary OF the superintendent OF e
Mr.. DRAKE (Rep,, Mo- offered an amendment making
appropriation for the salary OF the Solicitor ana Naval
Judge Advocate General Agreed 10.
Mr.. WILSON (Rep, Mass), from the Military Commt.
tee, offered amendment authorizing the secretary OF
districts having them in excess to carry into effect the
Reconstruction laws the districts where money may
be needed for that purpose.
fered an amendment pay the salaries OF fourteen nrs
clerks in the Patent Office, at Oo each and TWEEN
tyOne secOndcass clerks al 81 200 eaeh Agreed TO-
An amendment, in reference to the new bridges, was
ruled out Of order, and the bill was passed
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE on THE INDIAN BILL
Messrs Fessenden, Harlan and Cole were appointed
Committee Conference the part Of the Senate, on
the Indian Appropriation bill.
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The VICE-PRESIDENTl laid before the Senate mess
ege from the President recommending that before ad
AournDg Congress shall provide for the submission OF the
Virginia Constitution to the people, some time during
Hay June next at election TO be held under the
a view TO the submission Of the Constitution adopted
nv the people 70 Congress at the or the
Fesentation. The message makes similar recoDmenda
lion as TO Mississippi.
soon after adjourned.
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