The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-01-15
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Third Session.
SENATE
3 WASHINGTON, Jan. a. 1862
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr. WILSON, (rep.) Of Mass, presented the memo
rial Of the Equal Rights Association for constitu-
tional amendment giving equal suffrage.
Mr.. CoNKLING, trep.) Of N. Y, presented the me-
mortal OF Peter Cooper, President Of the New York
and Newfoundland Telegraph Company, asking to
be allowed to land their cable the shores OF the
United States.
Mr.. HARLAN, trep) Of Iowa, presented the memo
rial OF certain capitalists OF Prairie du Chen pray.
ing for the Improvement Of the Mississippi river at
that point and setting forth the great Importance OF
such Improvement Referred to the Committee on
Commerce.
Mr.. ANTHONY, rep.) OF r. l., presented the petit
ton OF Lucretia Mott, Ernestne L. Rose and other
officers OF the American Equal Rights Association
praying for constitutional amendment giving to
men. Referred 70 the Committee on the Judiciary.
nnns Or q owa om tSs
rial Of Commodore r: W. Meade. asking. to De re-
to ee I %Cved its
THE CASE OF THE SCHOONER sYBTL.
on Foreign Relations, reported bi 70 carry into
effect the decree q the United states District Court
the English schooner Sybn and her cargo.
PENSION FOR MRS. LINCOLN.
Mr.. MORTON, trep.l Of Ind, introduced bill for
the relief Of Mary Lincoln, widow Of Abraham Lin
coin, late President Of the United States, as fol-
lows:-
Whereas late President of the United States Abraham
HSndsr or me Army O .: United ss.s ~
States; and whereas his widow Mrs. Mary Lincoln IL en-
Titled 70 pension upon The :sms principles and FOR The IKE
he DAY q y: death her husband ASra
Mr.. SUNNRR suggested that the blank De filled up
with the words 1--WE Thousand dollars per annumn
ana tnas inc s.e CONSIDER tnc p,l ia
Mr.. SHERMAN, trep.) OF Ohio, moved to refer 1t to
the Committee on Pensions, and it was SO referred
LANDING OF FOREIGN TELEGRAPH CABLES.
Mr.. DooLITTLE, (demg OF Wis.,, offered the follow
ing joint resOlu10n:-
Whereas cable companies organized the authority Of
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and s uS s ss to
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PAW authorized under the authority Of any foreign Power
provided aid Power wi also o. cables
roca and provided further an 4. such Powers give
laying such cables the authority OF any foreign
Power declared TO be unlawful.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
AMENDMENT TO THE TENURE OF OFFICE ACT
Mr.. WILSON introduced o bill TO amend the act OF
March 1867 regulating the tenure OF certain civil
officers which was referred to the Joint Committee
on Retrenchment.
1t provides that all persons holding, or who shall
hereafter hold civil Offices TO which they have been
appointed by and with the consent OF the Senate,
except the Secretaries OF State, Treasury, War,
Navy and Interior, the Postmaster General and
Attorney General and others that may hereafter be
made Cabinet officers, shall be entitled to hold such
offices until successor shall have been IN like man
ner appointed and duly qualified, except as other
section two provides that during q recess of
the Senate the President shall have authority to
suspend any officer appointed, except the Judge
OF the Supreme Court, and to make an al Interim
appointment until the next meeting OF the
upon and determined by that body. The suspen-
sion must be reported TO the Senate within twenty
the suspension may be made a removal; but il the
Senate do not so concur the suspended oicer shall
resume the functions OF his oaice but sha not re-
ceive pay for the time during which he was sus-
pended. The President may, however, at any time
before reporting such suspension to the Senate,
yoke 1t or reinstate the suspended ocer In the per-
Section three repeats the first two sections OF the
act Of March 2 1867. above referred to-
SOUTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. KELLOGG. rep.l OF La, introduced bill 10 aid
IN the construction Of Southwestern railroad and
end connections which was referred to the Com
mittee on Pacific Railroads.
unuer
Southwestern Pacific Railroad Company, with q
capital sock OF $780, TO contract and main
tam railroad and telegraph line from Fulton Ark,
ssng the Trinity river between the thirty second
and thirtythrd parallels, TO III Paso on the Rio
Grande; thence through New Mexico and Arizona 10
boundary OF California and thence to San Francisco
with branches rom the crossing Of Trinity river to
railroad running nom Louisiana through Marshal
county, Texas and from some point In California 10
St. Diego. In aid Of the enterprise the bill proposes
to grant twenty sections per mile each side OF the
eminent 70 the amount OF SO 600 per mile in New
Mexico and Arizona, and $4,000 per mile for the
ENFORCEMENT or THE roURrsENrH AMENDMENT.
Mr.. SUMNER introduced o bill to enforce certain
provisions OF the fourteenth amendment OF the
stltution OF the United States which. he SAID had
become necessary In consequence OF certain persons
in Kentucky, disqualified by the fourteenth amend
tons He understood that other persons in virginia,
disqualified In . IKE manner, had done the same
ne lime the Adoption o ns won
not execute itself, but must be enforced BY appro-
p''' TaE CANADIAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
On motion OF Mr.. MORRILL,, lrep.) Of VT, the
Senate then took up the resolution OF The Legislature
Of Vermont ,eiS e him some days SINCE
s.s : s ' ss, e. ss be-:
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ssoad BE- y iSaIsoo s s.rS 'nd
Mr.. MORRILL, said:-The resolutions or the LeRfs-
lature OF the State Of Vermont believe, only ex-
press the opinions OF some Of the ripest statesmen
Of the country In times past and the present scnt
ments Of the agricuurists Of nearly the entire
ton have sought the opportunity to submit some
remarks upon the reference OF these resolutions
the same reason that most likely induced the action
OF the legislature Of Vermont, because OF dispo-
sutton manifested In some Quarters-I hope It may
be llmited-to revive an unfortunate example In our
history OF negotiating or that class or treaties
whereby our foreign trade Is to be regulated by
treaty instead OF being regulated by the usual aud
accustomed laws Of Congrcss--believing. as do,
that such treaties are contrary to the practice OF
the government, contrary 10 the constitution aud
contrary to the interests OF the whole country:
SPECIAL TREATIES rMpoLIrIC
The exclusive policy long mainsalnc nv the