Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-23
FORTIETH CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings.
TUESDAY, February %.

TUESDAY, February %.
ShSATE.-Tne Chair presented a commun;.
cation from the Attorney General in answer
TO Senate resolution relative to the p,rdop q,
persons convi't'd OF frauds on the revenue
Mr. Stewart asked unanimous consent 70
take up the constitutional amendment but NJ r
Stewart objected.
ferred "A" i'
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee ON Fl.
nance, reported general bill remittiug the d a
s, ues On Pnuosopnlcai apparatus imported for
MI. Sumner, from the Committee on Foreign
kelauens, asked TO be discharged from the fur
s snrr eensioeratlon OF the memorial Of Patter.
their claim to the Island Of Alta Vela
Mr; morgan, from Committee on the Library.
asked 70 be discharged from the Iurther con-
sideration Of the memorial asking the purchase
oy CONGRESS OF Brady's war views
MI. fomeroy presented memor al OF a large
numoer OF CIT zens relative TO attempts of Der.
sops not a0toorized by the charter OF Oak Hill
Cemetery attempting to vote at the meelines
and also repor ed a bill on the SUBJECT; which
was referred TO the Committee on the District
OF Columbia.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, from the Committee
on Appropriations, repsrte1, with amend.
ments, the army appropriation bill
Mr. Sawyer introduced a JOINT resolution
granting prize money to any seaman, mari ne
or lanosman serving in tue navy, and captures
In the line OF MS duiy. Referred to Committee
on Naval Affairs
the Treasury Was requested to commune lte
any Information in his Possession relative TO
the free port system of Mexico and whether
irauds nave been perpetrated in relation there.
On motion OF Mr.. Stewart, the Constitutional
amenoment was taken up, the que stion beip ,
aDaouheeo as on the motion to nOn-concur
and ask Committee Of Conference.
Mr DAVIS moved TO postpone the Coust,t a.
tonal amendment for the purpose of proceed
rug with the tenure -of-ofiice mater, which
0R nnl nd 90 Hxll
Teds-Messrs. Bayard Buckalew Davis
Dixon. DOolitt.e, Kellogg, McCre-ry, Morton
Patterson OF Tenn Robertson, Thayer, Vickers
Warnfr and Whyte-E.
Nays Messrs. Abbott, Anthony, G .ttelF
Oh adler, Cole. Coakling, 'oroet!, Craieen
Drake, Edmunds, Frelinghuy,eo, Harlan
MoIrill Of Vermont, Nye o born, Pomeroy
Poole, Ross, Slwyer, Sherman, Sp-s -ae Stew
art, Sumner, Upton, Trumbull, Van WInkle
wade, Wiley, Williams, and wilson go.
The motion Of MIR. Ste wart TO ask House TO-
a COMMITTEE of Conference on the Constitu
lonal amendment was then agreed to as fol
Ayes-Messrs. Anthony, ClttslL. Chandler,
Cole, Conkling, Crsgin, Drlle Edmunds
Ferry, Frelin ghuysen, Harris, Howe Howard
Morgan, Morrill, otMaine, Morrill, of Vermont.
msp pSmerSy Ramsey sner
iiams and Wilsor-32.
Nsys-Messrs. Abbott, Bayard, Buekalew,
A.
Grimes, kellogg, McOreery, Norton. Pal. arsoa
OF Tenn, Poole. Rice, Robertson. Ross Sawyer,
Spencer, Vickers, Warner, Welcn and Whyte,
Mr. Morrill, (Me.) called up the bill making
appropriation 10 supply deficiencies in the ap.
preparation to fulfill Indian treaty stipulations
which was passed.
Mr.. Shermaa called up bill to allow Western
Union Telegraph DO. TO import their submarine
cable free Of duty, which was passed
Also, bill TO allow Frederick Schley, CoIlec-
n a Tnr In
tric., the amounts lost by HIM during the rebel
invas on of Maryland. Pissed.
The bill TO incorporate the National juno
ton halfway Company was taken up and
The CHAIR announced as the Committee of
conference on the Constitutional amendment
Messrs. Stew art, Conkling, and Edmunds
MIR. Anthony said that after the +tn OF March
there was no arrangement tor printing the
debates, and If Senators who were IN the habit OF
enlghtrning this body on all subjects desired
10 see their remaI Ks spread out at length they
must give the subject immediate consideration.
He moved that tomorrow, at half-p twelve
O'Clock, this subject Pc taken up for considera-
tion.
The molten was agreed to.
The bill to amend the judicial system Of the
United States was then taken up.
Mr.. Edmunds made some brief remarks 10
opposition to the bill. He did not like the
system OF circuit judges which IL proposed to
create. and was sitisfied that the people would
Eot like the withdrawal OF the Supreme Court
ourts.
Mr., Drake offered an amendment in the ma.
ture OF substitute, providing that the Su.
preme Court shall consist OF one Ceief ustice
and fourteen Associate Justice, nd providcs
for new distribution of the circuits, and ex
presses the opinioa thai the Supreme Ooart
was sedly In need or rsorganin ntion.
MIR. Trumbull said our present system was
very soMirable, but 1t was impossible under Il
to DO all the work. In some Of the circ uits il
was absol utoly impossible to enforce the United
SfQfnS m M
Court could not in many cases spare the time
from their duties here to perform circuit du dos
he spoke OF the immenoe amount OF busines,
Court and IN the different circuits, which under
the present syetem would never b dispessd Of
Mr.. Edmnnds said under this sill the same
tnmE would occur. even II the nembsr OF
JUDGES were increased: they would bave old
duties.
Houss-Mr. Cook (IlI } nom the Conuitte.
on Elections, mabe q report 10 the case OF J.
n. Casemenf, clsimlng . Be elected Q delegate
from tns TsIIiiosy Of wyoni.s: The report
Resolved. That j. II. Uase0enf 10 not entitled
= eeat IN tAis House - . delegao from the
Isrrlory q Wyoming. Laid on the table and
The Speaker laad before the House the Presi.
dents veto Of the copper tariff hill.
The veto neNseHe was rsad, and the qusstion
tioes 70 the contrary notwithstanding,
Mr.. Schsnck (Ohio) said he did not propose
to take mp the time of the House at this latr
day Of the " Sston in fresh discussion Of Snis
bill He would yield his hour to gentiemen On
both sides OF the House Who were especially
inter osted IN this MEASURE isnd resuno TIE
floor in time to call the prsvious question, He |
yielded ten minutes first to
Mr.. Blair mich. spoke Of the willingness Of
the President to oeliee has friends In Bsltimore
by vetoing the bill. Tue Baltimoreans in turn
had invited him 70 stop at th+ir city on his |
way to Tennesoee and enjoy their hospitality