New-York tribune., 1869-03-16
XLIsr CONGRESS-IsT SESSION.
SENATE. =. WASHINGTON, March 10 leO''
ALABAMA LAND GRANTS.

FEES OF UNITED STATES coNsUlS' 49,
Mr NYE Rep Nev) offered joint roSC,u''On ",soaa
IMP that the act Of July requiring our set until
TO make return Of their fees ulu s 'T, nassed -
the list OF January, 1867, which & WaS p"S''"'
-, cD.crN- ppm r. HI introduced bill to give
and assessors the pay or collectors anu
sSSessors whe I1ty IL oregonj introduced bin to faci
tate telegraphic communication Det"ecn 'no A"''''
"ssteLR ewEY Rep w W introduced bin to provide @
for lie formation and regulation OF corpo'"'i'" "
MI R&MsEY CRep Mimi introduced 9iil lLo ga4tRs IRs
lands TO aid IN the construction Of r@i"
Ilso resolution to set apart portion On "'1arv
most and for the settlement of all claims eas m ~ ar0
Mr. KELLOGG Rep La2 inrGanGedd nnder the author
tee tho payment Of certain bOnus lss' sas and Mis-
ify of The Governments OF Louisiana Arkass' a' 1 Ia
siats also bn ncorporate the Southern ENPreSS & -
Company; also me tooying & Tant rv IN RIrosd Company
from New Orleans to some point on te h,O t % dis
nnssl of pHblc lands IN Alabama Mississippi Arkansas
Mr. FENTON Rcp, n. " introduced bin relating to
teIcraulic communication between the United States
and foreign countries. Also, bill for the lciiei u MIS-
'fGT MT COLE Rep. Cai) introduced bill granting lands
10 aid i'm construction OF canal or cahs III O"lV
MIA for iIri eating purposes.
-- " THE REBEL OFFICE HOLDERS.
,niitee Teporcd without amendment, JOINT resolution
providing that the removals from civil once IN 'ne ITO
ioint resolution relating to the Governments oI NrEa
aud Texas passed at the iId session Oh the @ of
lie present resolution Also, favorably, with amend
ncnfs fhe bin to reurgamze the judicial system Lie
9mcrtmeuts provided that than one circuit CVIIt
may held at the same time IN 'he T SIo ~ ita tn
Birrctlsn of the presiding Judge, who shl 'o
6suess 10 bc done IN each. Also that the circuit lomi
may be held by the Justice ot INC sTp.Te % eDf Clerks
Of the Circuit and District Courts are TO continue IN once
up other appointments be made IN their places or ny
be Otherwise removed. Also with amendments, me
House bill To- repeal an 5+ nSI regI1.i 1abcs re hi
tenure Of civil offices The amendment m"Aes INC O'
R enacted &C. Tia, passed March 1861 entitled IA Act
he
i S nendmnts, the 6 to enforce the Four
teeuth Article OF Amendment TO the CONSTITUTIONS AS
amended, u provides for the prosecutor y Oi itsd states
Attorneys, by writs of qHo trarrdWo 70 taGe peGe t
of a other cases The dockets Of the United sales
Courts and on conviction such person shall be imps-
pued not moro than year. ana hhed not eNCttSnA
HOO, and he forever dlsquallhed nom hoius "'S ''
Mr CoNKLiYG Rcp, n " introduced billto en-
courage the building of ships IN the United states
TIE DUTIES OF CONGRESSIONAL EMPLol Ehs.
Mr. CRAGIN tRep., ~ ID introduced Soncurgne Wy gbe
House the Senate shall constitute JOINT Conn'ite9
10 reuort bill or bills defining the number duties ana
eompcusatons OF the employees OF both Houses
Sir PRGTr Q2cp.. Ind) introduced joint resolution
relating 90 the lnlerior Department -
EAIIFYING CONsTHUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Mr.. MORTON Hop, IndJ offered JOINT resolution
providing that a majority Of any State Legislature SHAH
of the Uucd states proposed by Congress and that the
resignation, or withdrawal or temporary ItSe5 m @ 10
Mr. DAVIS DeIn, Ky) objected, and the resolution
COMMITTEE EEonG SyIzE TIE DEIAPTNEMSTs; n M ;o,o
Resolution to provide Tor Committee to reoFgnze
the Departments was taken mp ard passed
VIRGINIA AND TEAAS.
Mr FERRY G'epr Conu) moved to take up me JOINT i
Provisional Governments Of Virginia and Texas, passed
at the ist Session Of the XLth Congress- but Mr.. Ed
munds objected and It went ,, over, r., r,,, x,vv
ThE EEoRGANizATioH OF TIE T1 N1t5; t5: bfu 70 re-
ore1ple the Navy Was then taken up. Several of the
amendments reported by the committee were EiTSu 20
iion OF the morning hodr brought up as unfinished
business .s,,r.
Mr SPRAGUE (Eepy X addressed he otieS l,S ~ - yp ~
position to the b aud said tha II was esIcseo a. & % 20 81 t
erection were 10 be pursued, u would result IN Ilg
. 4 commercial nanuiaeturing' ana "si'cul'ufai
B&vIs Dem. KyJ renewed the amendment offered
~ him 20 the biz In the last congress- GSelSIs % Sats S
ui.oblc Of the obligation OF inc IlgG @ o. oSs 6
.'o their outstanding bonds IS 'e Hauo W. ~ o IN "a 49, n
.Ity 0f the amendment aud in opposition 10 tne peel1g
nj which ne not legitimate legislation az az
ATTEMPT by Congress TO cOnstrue previous legsla'
IN amendment was rejected.
message was received from the House that they had
passed tho Dn 70 StIeng nen the bnOao GFet ui % S
House substituted for the bill before tne senate
Mr. BAYARD Dem. Dell opposed the Oili on the same
grounds rs in the previous debate. -
8ir CARPENTER (}ep.. Wis., opposed 1t because he
ary g5nbt Of the honesty Of the people. 80,
Inr 8 then passed III the form II hau Oeeh P@sSeu
tpS Ssh on Ilo 'o. Of ME SUMNER the Senate went
into execatiy s,ssJoa, md soon after adjourned
HOUSE u. REPllEsENTATIyEa
Messlg. Stevens lila, and Benton, of New
Hampshire, and Morgan Of Ohio, appeared and TOOK the
oath. -
Under the call Of States the following bills we're intro
is Air. POLAND REP, vt)-For free system of Ma;
tiOLa banking; also extending the time Tor revising ana
sOnSoldatng the Statutes the United States also 10
Rmend be Judicial systemj also allowing the defendant
Ey 5i KiisY Rep n Y)-To authorize tho build
Ing of Military ana Postal Railway from Washington 10
nv Mr. HEATON Gep. n C)-To repeal the act Of
july 1904 rcistdtiug me jurisdiction Of the Court of
Claims and TO extend the statute OF hnitaonsn n certain
BY Mr.. LAWRENCE C2ep., oblo)-To regulate tho
method OF converting gold into currency, beng he act
introduced by MI Boutwell, at the last session. and passed
by the House
BY Mr. BANKS Gsep.. Mass) authorizing tho New
YORK, Newfoundland and London Telegraph Company TO
ana its submarine cable on che shores O the United
States Also create the Office Of Chief Veterinary
By Mr.. WARD u:cp, n ~. to repeal the second sec
tOn OF the act Of 1901 which provides that all orders
De Issued through the General OF the Army.
i,y Ar. SCHE&Ck (Hep, OhiU)-keating TO gold con-
tracts also " prohibit the further increase OF tic public
debt
By NJ RiTEE Rep, #lG}-F6 provide ;oF ;te organ.
izaiion9f provisional Government in Mississippi.
BY Ms HOPKINS Rep, WIS., the be;tgr plOtee-
tOn OF immigrant passeng Is ar sea.
Also by yarOns memb.rs, a large number Of bi,s,
last session. 1ncy numbered IN a lij.
TiiE sIANDIrC COMMIIIEEs
The speaker anHOunccQ the fOuCWlng ctaqdBg CON-
,inittees:
Robert C. scheBek oi Oaio' Cbarman
Miaam b Allison lo'A Geoyr ; orr; a iSisnY SYo,t
aB b. Kelley, Penn 80 Saaspd s. 1arShaa Illinois
Hsnrr l. Dawes of Siss.acLuscis ChAlrran
LeIsshdo G. beans.. A,h Aaron 4' Sargent OiniOfni~
Csaua.ader Q. wssobuH Wis Bdaam h Nibhack Indiana
BANKING AND crSREScY
James A. Garfield Of Ohio Chairman.