New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-09
CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1869.
CHANGES IN TIE STANDING COMMITTEES.

Committees named below aItcI 'Ao '''1 ''o ''Ai'
morning:
On yr,, Br,,sonMe,.rs Sumner Cameron Harlan Morton
oE Sgii morrill, ie wiOn Cole spr.sus
on Eqra ASs-ssrs cr.gn Anthony Nye Drake Scott o.
On PatntMs..rs we, Ferry Carpenter Norton and Hamtn
and Control Contingent ETpeH'e'-Ne''f~ Ferry hdmonds
The other Committees are without alteration
The following petitions were presented ana reIerred;
Of Texas who wished TO be relieved from all disabilities
4 PETITION PROM W. CORNELL JEwETI.
Mr. SUMNER Qep, Mass)-A petition OF w. cornell
Jewct asking Congress as a means OF yndicating the
dignity and sovereignty Of the nation, 10 suspend the
workings OF the French cable on American SOL untl
France authorized the landing Of cable from America
French soil and guaranteed that an AhLenean as
hands Of American agents. -.
Mr. SUMNER remarked that there was now upon the
table the Senate bill which met the prayer OF the Pc
ttoner, and he proposed calling 1t up AT an carry Day
BY Mr. HAMLN Rep., Me)-A memQrlat, IRON Sieers
Of the IT, S. Navy representing that injustice haQ been
done by special promotion over them OF many Oh telT
Juniors IN the service, under the act OF july 20 1000 anu
praying Congress 70 redress the greSt Wiohs uuuer
which they believed themselves TO be suffering ny res0r
ing them the positions which they were relatively
entitled Mr. Hamlin SAID he had certain knoTiedge OF
the facts ia OF the referred 10, anu hu ~
doubt that simple justice demanded repatriation at the
hands Of Congress.
Mr. EDMUNDS (Rep., VT gave notice tnat On Irluhy
the House resolution regulating hours of labor OF Gov
eminent laborers. workmen aud mechanics. resolution
passed the last session In relation 10 the ho OF
labor without touching the matter OF compensation The
Attorney eneral had given decision on that law Dut
accordance with that decision. The law ITSELF he be-
eved, satisfactory TO the workmen; at least II
was working profit to them, but tended to demOraze
every national Institution In which Iaborers were cru
plOyed. -
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep., Oregon introduced Joint reso
luton relating to amendments TO the constitution pro
to Secretary Of State that threeoulth OF tht Leg
Consnon Of The United States he shall forthwith pro-
claim of such ratification and II shall appear
fiat fine legislature of State has ratified amend
mi
Legislature OF that State as 10 such amendment SNAIL DC
VOID and disrerarded by the Secretary OF State.
MIR WILLIAMS moved the reference OF the bill to the
Committee the Judiciary and expressed tue nope that
II would receive early consideration when, lor obvious
reasons, it deserved. II was so referred
INTERNATIONAL COINAGE.
Mr. SHERMAN (Rep., Ohio) Introduced a blL 70 PRO
mote an international coinage, fixing the weight OF the
gold OF s. at l24 $40 Troy grains, equivalent 10
coin OF % francs. Referred to the Committee on FL
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Mr. CARPENTER Rcp., Wis., introduced 6ill In re.
that nothing I'm any act of Congress shall hereafter be
construed TO prevent any Member OF Congress from rac
tcng an attorney. solicitor counsel ID the prosecu
tou defense OF any cause claim, OF proceeding III any
judicial court OF the United States
ABOLITION THE TEST OATH $500.
Mr. FERRY lFep.. Conn., introduced i bin to repeal
MI laws requiring the administration OF the test OATH
He said that the proposition remove the disabilities
short OF the accomplishment OF the OBJECT designed
unless accompanied by repeal Of the test oath The
necessity legislation of this character he believed had
now gone by The policy OF inc Ieo' u a thS s G,s
and the universal experience OF all parties IN the South
ern States had decided 10 be policy that ought TO be
originally enacted laws for the security OF the Gov
eminent and the preservation OF us T so Ie a. %
speaker best that the same party shoulu remove nen'
Mr. C4TTEIL (Rep " j. introduced bill giving the
consent Of tho United States 10 the erection OF Drldge
across the Delaware RIVER between lAiadeiphla ana
O"liO'D ToUAL1zrSG noUNTrEs
uron the committee on Military Affairs TO consider
whether any further legislation j. heeGcu 20 l1 az
cnIored citizens, who have served IN me army OF inc
tinted States complete equality with all other citizens
In the enjoyment OF the military bounty. ne remarked
that he mad understood that statute existed by which
former slaves who had served In the army OF the United
states were excluded from the enjoyment OF me mtary
an who served under flag, he asked the early atie
ton Of the Committee on Military Affairs 10 INC compete
"''oNI lISToTMATIoS WAITED OK CUBAN AFFAIRS
Mr. CAMERON tIep., Pal offered the following resou'
Tia, q, r,,5,s q ss r','i sr B. l'2'..i' s to
regard and political condition Of the hAsl CsoA
The resolution was adopted.
THE WINNIPEG WAR.
The resolution previously Offered by Mr.. Ramsey tRep'
Nnul asking for information concerning the presence
OF tho Hon william McDougal In Dakota Territory,
and the opposition Of the inhabitants to his assumption
of the office Of Governor, was taEcn up.
Mr.. HOWARD rep. Mch) said he thought the reso
lntInn unnecessary nasmuch the Interests Of the
United States were involved in the local disturbance
Which had arisen IN the Red River country The dis
turbauce was confined to Of the remote possessions
OF the Dominion Of Canada. He had been informed that
Mr. McDOuga had received no appointment to exercise
authority i'm the Red River country, but was acting
private citizen though having received an assurance OF
future appointment as Governor or OF that portion OF
British America known as the Red River country. The
difficulty apparently OF purely local nature
sen,cd cniayed eonsdcrabc trade with The Red River
country and that the people OF the latter locality were
In a sfate of discomfort and revolution The United
states was represented there by Coectorioi the Rev
enue and other officials and II seemed important that the
exact condition OF affairs there should be ascerained
Agreed 10. -
Mr. THURMAN tDem., ONO offered resolution re-
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since the last session of Congress. any negotiations have
taken place or proposed between this Government
and the Government of Great Britain In respect TO
cprocty treaty or reciprocity laws ON the subject OF
trade and between the United States and Can
ada and TO any correspondence that have
taken place between the Executive and the Government
OF Great Britain, or that OF the Dominion OF Canada
Mr. SUMNER Qep., Mass) suggested the insertion OF
the usual clause IT, III the opinion OF the President:
the information be consistent win the pubic interests
The resolution 80 modified and agreed 10.
The resolution by Mr.. STEWART Rep, Nev) request
we're denying any class OF persons the equal protec
ton Of the laws in violation OF treaty obligations and Of
tho Fourteenth Amendment, taken up and agreed TO.
A resolution offered by Mr.. DRAKE 1!ep, MOI, pro-
viding that hereafter the floor OF the Senate
shall be cleared Of persons not entitled to us privileges
ten minutes before the meeting OF the body, taken
| up and agreed to by a vote Of 10 to II.
The bin TO relieve about 900 persons therein named
ment to the Constitution came up IN order ana Was
passed. ....-..-, .,.,a,s-,,
The Joint resolution for relief OF persons engaged
I'm the late Rebellion. providing that upon the final adop
ton OF the Fifteenth Amendment, all disabilities shall
| cease taken up.
| MIR STEWART (sep, New said he believed the time
had arrived when declaration here proposed should
he made 10 danger need be apprehended the immo-
date removal OF these disabilities but the contrary,
continued imposition would have the effect which Con.
gres desired prevent-that OF throwing the former
Rebel States into Rebel hands That such the effect
was evidenced day day, because these persons,
beside having the power to vote enabled to excite
the sympatny OF their nelgbOs by appealing TO them TO
aid In removing their disabilities Now that Universal
Suffrage had been secured would be polite 10 close the
| reconstruction work with Universal Amnesty In tie
matter OF individual OF relief there much room
for pOsOn upOn the generosity OF Congress- and the
\ ds,biities az many persous