New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-03-24
xIIsr CONGRESSES SESSION.


ON motion of Er. SUMNER (Rep., Mass'l
Aepator Anthony was unanimously elected President
prO tenn in tho absence of Mr. Colfax and the eecr
vas directed TO inform the President and tho hVu'0
ReBreseB .atves of the election. -
Mr. ANTHONY q2ep, r. L. took the Chan anu 'n"nA'u
The Senate for the honor 1t had conierieo uP'" AN
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
~, CPD ACHE cpon r. ID presented petition for
onan snHaoa and remarked that as in his deliberate
Judgment the voters Of this country nave less 10 uo h
the manaeoment OF their Government Affairs Juan ,ha
neopIe there could be no great harm III granting 'n
prayer Of the petitioners, n,v-x ,cr
,s .,oRRIIT 0Rep. VII reported from the Commttee
on Fnsnce bill to amend the National CnrreSy ' vas az
passed The bill is the same that was passed az ne ia'
seSSiO" THE INTEREST on TnR PUBLIC DEBT
Mr. SHERMAN Rep OHIO introduces e nn mi ~ 1ebt
CT5s the pa az eo He had by
The Secretary from the secretary OF INC
such that might be wise anticipate the payment OF
interest on public debt for period NOT SIX
snhority to do 20 under the existing laws The Dill was
passed The following is the bill !, III. T,.,-, ber.b, an
thorsd whenever be deems the public interest to prepay the IN
s. isS gsG ~ Ss rate Of e per- per anna
THE WISCONSIN LAND GRANTS.
Mr. PONlEROY REP, Kansas from the Committee on
Public Lands reported with an amendment JOINT reso
luton giving construction to the acts OF congress gnE
ing lands to tie State of Wisconsin to AID III Duhdlng
TIE PAY OF DEPUTY COLLECTORS AND ASSESSORS.
Mr.. SHERMAN rep, Ohio), from the Committee on
Finance reported adversely a bill to allow deputy col
and Of internal revenue acting as asses
sOrs, the pay Of collectors and assessors.
THE SEwoRLEANs AND CHATTANOOGA RAILROAD;
The bill to declare the westerly extension OF the New
Orleans Mobile, and Chattanooga Railroad and POST
Road was taken up and amended ana then iad aSiue'
Mr.. EDMUNDS nlep., VT moved 70 recommit the bill
repeating the Tenureet Office act to the Judiciary Com
mttee' Agreed to- co, n,v,s, Paw
Mr.. WILSON ep, Mass offered joint resolution TO
continue the pay of enlisted in the army at the pres
ant rate OF S6 month until the 30th Of June, 1871 Re-
ierTed to the Committee on Military Affairs
THE ALASKA MAILS,
Mr. WILLIAMS (Rep, Oregon) offered a resolution,
which agreed to- directing the Committee on Post:
providing for the regular conveyance Of the mails be-
tween Portland, Oregon and Alaska.
B bdTls Rf5 Of he 6hefoee adaS
stratlng against the Government giving any portion OF
the reservation to other tribes Without eohPeE
satng the Ch SToSs =, zSd 47tr grb,cI,RY
At the expiration Of the morning hour the unfinished
business of yesterdaythe bill to reorganze the judicial
Mr. DRAKE (Rep MOI resumed his argument against
the bin reported by the Committee and in favor Of his
amendment offered yesterday. The bill of the Commit
tee he thought, most unfortunate one II was an
attempt 70 revive scheme exploded and rejected 60
years ago. and adopted now IT would greatly increase
The number Of officers, add more than SOCOOa year 70
the cost Of the judicial ysem OF 2e anu
certainly would be, II could hardly ever DC got rd
Of The subject was too important 70 De properly uea
hoped therefore, that II the Senate did not adopt ms
by the COMMITTEES; or, at least postpone action upon IL
Mr. TRUMBGIL rep, nj briefly defended the bill.
He thought hardly necessary to do So however, be-
cause It had already received the approval or Doth
not been signed by the President The reasons Tor me
bill had already been given the chief one being the
overwhelming pressure business and the people of the
country from the consequent yexatons aud delays In
Mr. WILLIAMS dSep, Oregon Thought the subject
required deliberate than 1t cGnd pos
ct
Of postpOnng it until next session he therefore moved
NJ sHWYER CRep S. e. said that postponement until
next session really meant postponement until tne ias.
delay would probably be urged again for further delay
The United States Courts IN his section Of o county
were completely overwhelmed with business ana must
have immediate relief If justice was TO be administered
% ne had been trying for three years get tined
without success and there were many oher s9en
necessity parts OF the country for the early pas
SssI q T mi DEM Ohio thought that Mr. brakes
amendment abOlishmg the Circuit Courts devolvlng
their duties upon the District Courts and creating one
Circuit COnrt in each district would adopted produce
The motion to postpone was debated at length.
and the merits of the pending bill and amendment were
incidentally discussed.
LoANING THE PUBLIC MONEY
Mr.. sPRAGUE Gep, r. H. introduced bill TO provide
for loaning the pubic money and for other purposes
Referred TO the Committee on Finance.
ARMY INFRINGEMENT.
Mr. WILSON 1sep., Mass from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported bill TO abolish the office OF
Chiefofstaf to the General Of the Army, and bill III
relation TO retired officers, with an amendment ,
The motion to postpone the bill 10 reOrgaDiZe the Jul
(ticia system then lost by vote of IL To a. The
The amendment offered by Mr.. DRAKE was then re-
MT DRAKE offered an additional section providing
that judgment OF atrmance shall be made IN any case
in the United States Supreme Court when the Judges sit
ting are equally divided in OpinOn and that such cases
shall be- heard when there All additional number
The amendment was rejected-Yeas, IS; Nays o.
Mr.. SUMNER CRep. MassJ offered section providing
any Judge OF United States Court who shall be
7Oyears old, upon his written application 10 the Presi
dent be retired from active service with continuance OF
SOtae discussion ensued when the amendment was
iected. aud tho bill then passed in the following
That the Supreme United shall hereafter of
Chief Justice Of The United STATES aud eight associated Justices any
shall constitute qgorum nd Tor this there shall
be appointed additional associate justice fsad court
,. apr bd Circuit Judge who shall reside circuit and
possess ,h and Jurisdiction a. The Justice Of The Supreme
shall be held BY the Justice Of ihe Circuit or BY the Circuit
Dss sitting alone or BY the Justice the saprsne
sitting together which the Justice Of the Supreme Court
preside District Judge and ,ueh Courts nav held the
~ bI the presiding Justice or Judge who shall designate
done Zach be held a; the same tine the
s sssa Tue Circus Judges '''u '''D receive " ''4'' ~ "
SEC That duty the Justice Of suprems
the Great Court in each district Of bis circuit
suring every period Of two years ~, g..
Judges respectively and the Clerks Of the District Courts By the
T4 That re present CLERKS o. said Conf shan oOunu. IN Office
anil other appointments be MADE IN ihef places or they be Otherwise
At 44O the senate went Executive session, and
coon afIer adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mt WARD (Rep, ~ W presented the me-
mortal and resolution Of prominent citizens Of Kentucky
IN public meeting, against removing political disabilities
IN that State and asking for law to enforce Article
Fourteen of the Constitution