New-York tribune., 1869-02-25
XIrH CONGRESS-IIIDSEss1oN.
WASHINGTON. Fob. a, 1859

ut,Nl1yr .. WASHINGTON FED "a iooS'
Mr. TRTjMBUlL REP. ~! }, from the Com
,,as ON the Judiciary, reported, and the SUnini'ee
1as discharged from the further consideration " w
,oton Ao asking legislation to meet the exlsuhg STATE
., Affairs in Georgia. the bill supplementary to an act to
holish tho system OF peonage in NewMexco and Other
Darts OF the United States and memorial against
change Of the the Bankrupt law
Mr. TRUMBULL rep. ny, from the same Committee
renorted without amendment the bill introduced last
July providing for more efficient provisional govern
ent for Mississippi II vacates the offices under tne
present government and provides that the persons
received majority OF the votes cast ct the election ioI
Ratification Of the Constitution, shall enter upon
respective Offices provided they can take the oal q,
July a. 1862 otherwise the duties OF the oces IOr a
tbey were elected shall devOlve upon the persons E
ceiypg the next highest number OF votes VINO " bo
i,ry commander Of the district to see lhst tne lole
going m DIVISIONS Immediately carried INTO
Mr TKU ITS Mr. Coles bill further the admlnis
tration OF Justice poGesc cdrt 5n shall be reviewed by
INC Tinted States Supreme Court on ny oDnasi taken
appeal unless rs Wit Be re- sSf sSrS So Of uca decree and
within three years Is in the same manner prescrpee
for Snneais from District COURTS out pstis &c
Ur msae senS5s provide FOR the amendment OF a
technical defects in writs OF error ana and
constitute an authorization OF Dill OF exoe snses
ide tbat defendants may be found guilty on
The oonmssion Of which Is necessarily lhcIuueu III 'n0''
M TRTMBIJi from the same Committee, reported
adversely 10 the bill define felonies and msdemeaors
and to regulate peremptOry challenges in Unted states
cases on the ground that the objects OF the p are III
ready provided for in the statutes Also ss & o
the b to preserve the purity OF elections ln tae de
toes on the ground that there is not suclent te NJ
mis- session TO maintain such BILL -, -
Mr MORRILL, (Isep, Me-, reported without amend
iment the Postal Service Appropriation DILL
MGARRAHAN CLAIM.
Mr. WILLIAMS (Rep Oregon), from the Committee on
Private Land Claims made adverse report signed by
him and Mr. Ferry the claim OF William McGarrahan.
He said that the Senator from Louisiana (Mr Kellogg,
and the Senator from South Carolina (Mr. Sawyer,
woud make favorable report upon the claim, and that
as the senator from Delaware (Mr. Bayard declined TO
have ANYTHING TO do with the matter, the Committee
we're unable to arrive at decision, and must there
fore leave the wholly TO the action OF the Senate
Mr.. SHERMAN (Rep. ohio called mp the bill reported
Yesterday admit free Of duty philosophical apparatus.
books and charts imported in good faith for the use OF
educational institutions.
MT CONKLING rep, n Y moved to add, "and chimes
OF bells. OF kinds made in this country"
Mr.. GRIMES Rep., Iowa. opposed the amendment and
bill and after brief discussion the bill was lad over
On motion OF Mr. NYE rep, Nevl the bill TO au-
thorize the selection Of site for Territorial Prison III
Idaho taken up and passed.
PASSAGE THE COPPER TARIFF BILL.
message from the President of the United States was
received and read vetoing the Copper Tariff bill.
The bill was then passed by the following Yote