The New York herald., 1869-01-31
THE FoRT1ETH CONGRESS-
Third Session.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 1869,


OF the Legislature OF Wisconsin in relation to canal
between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi river.
Refer red to the Committee on Commerce. Also a
memorial signed by citizens Of pacorah Territory,
protesting against the division OF that Territory. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Territories.
Mr.. SHERMAN, rep) Of OHIO, presented the petition
OF the Common Council OF Georgetown for the pas
sage Of the pending act to incorporate the Indus
trial Home Of Washington. Referred to the Com
mittee on the District OF Columbia.
Mr.. HOWE, rep.I of Wis., presented the memorial
Of the Legislature OF Wisconsin In regard to the i'm
provement or the Wisconsin river. Ordered to be
printed and referred to The Committee on Commerce
Mr.. DRAKE, rep.l OF No., presented resolutions or
the Legislature Of Missouri in relation To the COM
pletion Of the Central Branch Of the Union Pacific
Railroad. Referred to the Committee on the Pacific
Railroad.
Mr.. WILSON, (rep.> of Mass, presented petition
OF merchants OF Boston In favor OF new reciprocity
treaty with Canada. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Relations.
Mr.. SUMNER, .lrepl Of Mass, presented the pro.
ceedfngs OF the Republican Executive Committee OF
Fredericksburg, va, protesting against the removal
Of political disabilities proposed Dy the rebel element
IN that State ana giving their reasons for such pro-
test. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. MORGAN, lrep.l OF N. Y, presented memorial
from the Chamber OF Commerce OF New York recon-
mendng plan for the settlement Of the financial
diihcues or the nation. Referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. PoMERoy, trep) OF KAN, presented, as usual,
several petitions In favor OF woman suffrage which
were laid on the table.
Mr. COLE, gepJ o. Cal, presented the petition Of
United States courts Of that State Referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
QUESTION Or PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. STEWART, (rep) OF Nae, rose to question OF
privilege, and had read by the clerk paragraph in
the Washington correspondence Of the New York
World Of YESTERDAY asserting that the McGarrahan
case had been decided IN favor Of the caim-and by
SIX distinct judgments-and that some Of the leading
opponents Of the claim in the Senate had received
fees OF $4,000 each Us attorneys for the New Idea
Mining Company from other Claimants Mr. Stewart
said. instead OF six judgments in his favor
had sd only and nat the
having been fraudulently obtained. The state.
ent about fees, so far as # was meant to refer to
him. he pronounced utterly false. II he had been an
attorney for the New Idea Compony, or any other
party adverse to McGarraan, he would be incapable
the Claim: ana he would say further that McGarra-
hans opponent the New Idea Mining Company, was
Incapable Of employing an attorney TO advocate their
METROPOLITAN POLICE BILL.
Mr. vIcKERs, lden.) OF Nd, presented the petition
powers Of The Metropolitan police Of the District.
Referred to the Committee on the District Of Col
umbia.
THE PENSACOLA NAVY YARD.
Mr. OSBORN, (rep.) OF Fla, offered resolution.
which was agreed TO- requesting the Secretary OF the
Navy to ascertain whether the docks at Pensacola
SUFFICIENT for the accommodation OF the navy IN
the Gulf OF Mexico, and, II not, what legislation IL
required to make them SO.
NATIONAL GOLD MINING COMPANY
Mr. CONFESS, rep) OF CAL, from the Committee on
Mines and Mining, reported adversely to the bill to
Company OF Washington, ID. q.
NEW YORK AND ANTWERP STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
MIR o 5s ew eg q ana NJ X s
Company, and introduced a bill to promote the
building OF steamships III the United States and 10
provide for the carrying OF the mails between New
York and Antwerp. Referred TO the Committee on
Post 0tiices and Post Roads.
Mr. Conkling's bill authorizes and directs the Post
master General to forthwith contract with the New
York and Antwerp steamship Company, organized
In 1865 under the laws OF the State OF New York. for
the transportation OF the United States mails by
steamships built In the United States from New
York TO Antwerp, touching at southampton, on the
following terms and conditions:-Tne contract shall
be for ten years. departures every two weeks duriug
the first year and thereafter weekly: provided the
receipts from all sources to the company shall Justify
states inland and ocean postages; time Of voyage TO
Antwerp, fifteen days, with penalties for delays;
all mails Tor Europe which are ready at the time OF
Mails for France TO be delivered at Southampton
and carried TO Havre by subsidiary steamers OF the
pany Ii to be exempt from the payment Of all dues
and taxes such OF its steamships as are built In
the United M states, ana % from dne paymen. 81 income
OF the contract
Mr.. MORTON, trep) OF Ind, introduced q bill to
enable the people Of Montana to form constitution
and state government, and for the admission OF the
said state INTO the Union on an equal footing with
the original States. Referred TO the Committee
Territories
INAUGURATION RECEPTION AT THE CAPITOL
reconsider tue vote refusing the use Of the rotunda
OF the CapitoI for inaugural services other than OH
cal and had read by the Clerk letter from the Gen.
eral Committee having such services IN charge stat
ing that in defence Of the views or several senators
they had decided to have no ball and no dancing,
and to ask the use Of the Rotunda merey for re-
kr. TRrxBuLI, rep.l OF ILL.,, opposed the motion
TO reconsider and called for the yeas and nays which
Mr.. csAcS remarked that il the senate refused
the Of the Rotunda for this purpose there would
be an inauguration ball elsewhere perhaps under less
Nj. CoNxLiSe inquired whether it would not be
under the charge Of the same committee.
Mr.. CRAaiN replied-N0t at all.
Mr.. wARNIn, lrep:l Of Ala, said the question now
allowed to hold reception In the Capitol on the
Mr.. CoNKLING said he could not agree with him.
He had seen no indication that the President elect
Capitol; on the contrary, that that gentleman
seemed desirous Of being inaagaratsd as
snss Misn inc uss &c Of me eaps
for any purpose that would present dnerent qucs-
ton; but the question now was whether somebody
should be allowed the use 0f the rotunda Of the
Capitol for some unoficial services OF his own.
in regard 20 the proposed reception lie understood
that the General had expressed wish that there
should be no ball. and the committee had agreed 10
dispense with dancing, 80 now the question was not
Ia relation to the ball but reception In the Rotunda
Mr.. DRAKE took q hygenic view OF the matter.
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duty would counsel him to offcr an amendment pro-
viding that no lady should be admitted TO the no.
tunda on inauguration evening In party dress.
Mr.. kyE. trep.) OF New, asked, innocentiy-Wha
is thaty uaughtcr)
Mr. NYE-0h uaushter.l
Mr.. McRRILr. rep) Of Vt, suggested that MI.
Drake should provide, by his amendment, that ladies
Do admitted without regard to color.