New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-04
xLrH CONGRESSES SESSION.


Gems Of Lexington, Ohio, in favor OF woman suffrage
Nj MORRILL, Rep. Me-, from the Committee on
Appropriations reported bill providing for the payment
Of salaries of employees in the Patent Office for January
and February and moved its immediate consideration
MI ROSS qsep KanJ introduced bill to encourage
the growth OF forest trees.
Mr. CONKLING Introduced n bill 10 encourage lHe
building OF steamships III the United States -.
The bill provides that all steamships heretofore buit
and registered in the United States, or whch may DC
built In the United states within five years shall De re-
leased from the payment OF all dues and taxes TO te
United States long they empiOSed III transport
ing the United States mails at compensation NOT eh
eeedng the amount OF ocean ana inland p4sEs, anu r
exempts al material used IN tnelr c0hsIrC'o vi III a
equipment from payment OF duties and taxes 10 inc
Mr WILLIAMS Rep., Oregon introduced q bill for the
relief Of inhabitants OF cities and towns III New-Ae&co
Mr. GRIMES rep Iowa. offered resolution directing
the Secretary of the Interior TO furnish list OF claims
and claimants for compensation for depredatOns com
United by the Indians III Northwestern Iowa during 1901
and since. Adopted. 49,, ID,
for the payment of messengers clerks, &c cpoyeu
by the Senate the from July to December last
the Judiciary reported back with amendments the Dill
recently introduced by him 70 amend the judiciary sy
ten of the United States As amended IN the CollI'ee
Be sSd &C. That the Supreme Of the United States shall
hereafter ChefJusce the United states and u As
Of whom shall constitute quorum ana ior Ills
That for each Of the nine existing Judicial re1is neJe INA a
possess power aud jurisdiction therein the Justices the
sgIms Court slotted t. the e1t Inc s IGI d to the cir
emit or b the Circuit Jodge circuit the District Judge Of
may the different district; Of the
circuit such court may be hed az tn sA
district The Circuit Judges shall each receive a." ar
Se s. That nothing in this act shall powers the justices
supreme judges Of the Circuit Court except IN s Sp
spTei b, toe circuit Judge Of that circuit the s Of the Dis
SsS mat sS be the duir Of each justice Of the Cont
TO ud at least term Of The Circuit Court IN each district o. m
circuit during every period Of two
Mr.. TRUMBULL from the Judiciary Committee re,
ported favOraby bill 10 provide for the execution OF
Versely number Of bills relating 70 the JuucIl e
TEN aad practice Among them Mr. Wilson'S TO reorsan-
ne the Supreme Court by increasing the number OF JUS
tIccs fourteen and change the judicial circuits and MT
in the United States Courts TO laws the respective
States and the House bill to amend the act creating inc
Eastern Judicial District Of Newly ork.
Mr.. CHANDLER rep. MichI from the Conmlttee Oh
Commerce reported with an amendment tne p sr ~
bridge the Delaware, between Camden ana Phia
Mr. WILSON from the Military Committee, reported,
with an amendment the bill amendaory of the act pro
dng for the sale Of the arsenal grounds at ST. Louis ana
Mr.. WARNER rep. Alaj introduced joint resolution
proposing the following amendment 70 tRS @ .
shall Dot be denied by United state on
.eTy male isG The United states the age years and
STATE n 81 i sDdn Be sRs Ss7s actually r o period
DeIt preceding such election except 9c5 2, may aeI'ae l
duly convicted Of treason felony or other Infamous crime b, an
On motion Of Mr.. HENDRICKS Dem. Iudl the Senate
took MP the bill for the relief Of Margaret HAL, whleh
was discussed till the expiration Of the morning hour
THE DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATION BILL: 49,, 60
The Senate then resumed the consideration OF the Con
sular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill; 49,. -o.,o :,
Mr.. BUCKAI.EW Dem, PENN renewed MS motion &c
strike the appropriation Of $500 70 carry INTO SnGe
the treaty the suppression OF the African slave ue
and advocated it briefly. He thought the senate Nae
made these appropriations for nothing long enough.
,Sn he lad ascertaned since the debate Of yesterday
that it was that the United states ever kept
treaty but only occasionally sent vessel OF two down
there from the European Squadron.
Mr.. DOOLlITLE lDem.l WIS., moved 10 auu 10 tl'
clause making the appropriation the following cha,
Prord further tld no part o. Tue money neIeo & "a,
sSaI on application Government Of Great Britain become sal,
scSr provided r By tr before the ased for their 'enHA
Mf SUMNER again eloquently urged the senatelto
stand by the treaty or II me the nae come ioI ~ 'T
minded the Senator from New-IIampshre cir Patter,
SOM that before the treaty York den OF
slave traders and conclusion repeated the expression
OF his goOund regret that any Senator should DC Ouhd
ready and willing to strike down a treaty made Tor 50
ir. PATTERSON rep, Y. H)-If the Senator from
Massachusetts, had not treated as to another Feast OF
eInpty elOquence certainly would not speak again on
the subject but that Senator persists IN s'gmazlng me
seeking 10 strike down treaty WHICH heels tIe
African slave trade OF the sea- That IS an entire insLe
presentation OF purpose. MY object in offering this
amendment is TO save to the GoyeThnent $1,000 year
We have already paid out over 100000 III support Or
H"tID Tor the suppression Of the slave trade any
other object know from member of the Court Inc
by which that great cOnsunmatiOn was secured hOuOr
the efforts Of the gentleman from Massachusetts IN that
direction, bat cannot quietly allow him TO suglnatze
friend to Slavery or the slave trade, because
have made this motion in the interest OF National econ
Ony In official position here we are peers and do
think IL In good tasto for any man. 90 not care
what his position in the Senate or before the country is
attempt lord II other Senators, or 10 play the
dictator and for will not endure It.
Mr.. WHITE said that he had been opposed to the
treaty when il was first suggested because he OPP
posed allowing foreign vessels TO board American
se under circumstances but the treaty being made
binding and should be carried out until terminated
ar changed. lie then moved an amendment requesting
the President 10 ask Great britain TO put an eDd 10 hat
part of the treaty which requires each Government 10
keep up mixed Courts and providing that Il that Gov
United States connected with said Courts shall cease.
This adopted as an amendment to the proposition
OF Mr.. DoOlttle, which, 90 amended was agreed TO-
Tie Senate then voted on the motion OF Mr. Buckalew
to strike ont from the bin the paragraph as amended
which was lost by q vote Of Is Yeas and 81 Nays.
Mr.. PATTERSON rep, \. H. offered an amendment
providing collecting Consular fees foreign moneys
shall be taken at the rates provided in the Treasury
Mr. SUMNER. from the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons offered amendments: One Increasing the salary OF
the Minister Resident at the Argentine Republic, be-
cause Of his appointments also, 10 the Republic OF Uru
the Protestant Cemetery Of Acapulco Adopted.
Mr.. RAMSEY moved an amendment, TO send Consul
TO Winuepeg- Selkirk settlement
Mr. POMEROY moved to add additional section
providing that all Consuls and Consular gents who
neither native naturalzed citizens shall be dismissed
within 81 days after the passage OF the act II was lost
the TESURE OF OFFICE LAW
Mr.. WILLIAMS TO a question OF privilege, and
called attention toa statement made yesterday by
member Ofthe House show the absurdy of the Tenure
ofOfce act. 10 wit That theilpostnser at portland
oregon. was IN prison for speculation yet the President
could not remove him because did not suit the Senate
10 allow his removal This statement, Mr. Williams said
untrue In every particular the postmaster III ques
ton having been removed tried and convicted and his
successor having been nominated and confirmed
promptly.
Mr GRIMES thought this an Opportune time 10 ask the
Senator Mr. Williams when the Committee would report
the Till to repeal the TenureofOice law which had been
referred TO II.
The PREsIDENT-Thati is no part of the business be.
fore the Senate.
Mr. GRIMES-Then give notice that II that Commit
tee does hiring up before the shall call it
up at a early day.
Mr.. WILLIAMS said he was not the Chairman OF the