The Portland daily press., 1869-01-14
XLth CONGRESS Third Session

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Mr. Sumner pre-
scented the petition of DIR. Loomis of Wash.
ington. who claims to have discovered new
mode of telegraphing, dispensing with wires
and asking $4,000 to enable him to show the
value OF his invention. Referred to the Com
mittee on Pateuts. "a.
Mr.. Williams offered an amendment to the
bill lately introduced by him to grant aid to
the Oregon branch of the Union Pacific Rail-
road and moved its reference to same commit
tee with the original bill.
Mr.. Buckalew introduced bill to modify
the system of representatives of the people in
Congress. Referred to a select committee.
A bill to provide for the removal of the re-
mains of Minister Cogswell from Ecuador to
America was debated and passed.
A bill to extend the provision of the act of
March, 1868, relating to habeas corpus, and to
regulate judicial proceedings so far as they re-
late to the removal of cases from the State to
federal courts in any suits or prosecutions
against comman carriers for any damage done
to property occasioned by persons hostile to
the United States was taken up, debated at
length and passed-32 to 10. -33rl
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the bill for the relief of Sue Murphy of Deca-
tur, Ala.
Mr.. Williams spoke in favor of 1t at length.
No action was taken on the bill.
Mr.. Wilson, feOm the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported favarably the House bill
granting portion of the military reservation
at Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, to the American
Baptist Home Mission Society.
Mr. Sawyer introduced a bill authorizing the
Executive Department to pay to officers and
employees of the United States who failed to
take the oath prescribed by act of July 2, 1862,
such sums of money as may be found due them
by the accounting officers of the Treasury, for
services actually rendered; provided, that such
oath was subsequently taken or be now taken,
except III cases where the person entitled to
compensation died before the passage of said
act, in which event the oath may be waived.
Mr.. Abbott introduced bill to aid in the
construction of a railroad and telegraph line
from the Rio Grande to the Pacific ocean,
which was referred to the Committee on Pa
cifc Railroads. ..
1t Incorporates the National Pacific Railroad
Company to construct railroad and telegraph
line from point on the Rio Grande within
twenty miles OF Albuquerque, New Mexico
and Santiago, California The capital stock is
fixed at $30000000 in aid of the enterprise
The bill proposes to grant twenty alternate
sections of public lands per mile on each side
OF the road and government per cent. thirty
years currency bonds to the amount of $4,000
per mile, to be secured by second mortgage
on the property of the company.
After discussion of the concurrent resolu.
ton 20 give the rotunda for the inauguration
bill it was lost, and the Senate soon after ad
journed.
On motion of Mr.. Washburne of Illinois,
resolution was adopted call ing upon the Secre
tary of the Treasury to furnish a statement OF
the expenses OF conducting the mint at Carson
City, Nevada Also, the expenses attending
the operations of several minis and the income
fro y the same. -a.l
He also offered resolution, which wa
adopted, calling upon the Secretary of State
to furnish the House a statement showing the
total amount expended by the Northwest
boundary Commission, giving all the details
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Elsc
flOnS nfpSpnfad the credentials of r FL
lott OF Kansas, elected a member of the
House to fill the vacancy caused by the deatf
of Mr.. Kinds. Mr.. Dawes asked that the oatl
of office be now administered to that gentle
man. 90 .
Mr. Elliott then advanced to the chair, whel
the aath was administered to him and he tool
his seat
The House resumed the consideration of the
resolution extending the protection of the
United States to Hayti and st. Domingo.
Mr.. Banks, in reply to a question by Mr.
Cullom, said such protection had been asked
by those who were authorized to speak for thu
gOvernme Mt of the Island of st. Domingo
Mr.. Butler of Massachusetts, offered sub
stitute in effect that the Presinent be author
lied to extend his protection over other island:
OF the An lilies to such extent as he may deem
expedient and not inconsistent with the law o
nations whenever either of them or the people
Shall desire such protection.
Mr.. Spaulding offered an amendment to ex.
tend protection to any islands in the Atlantic
or Pacific oceans or those which lie nearer tt
the coast of tae United States than to any for.
eign government.
Mr.: Butler said he was opposed to buying
islands
Mr.. Spaulding made speech in support o
his own amendment
Mr.. Mullens favoerd the propositions.
them.
Mr.. Robinson offered an amendment to in
Gluue ireland the protnrtioD affair affirm
ing mat the time would come when tina
States.
Mr.. Delano in speech said the Committee
on Foreign Affairs did not countenance III,
resolution reported by Mr.. Banks.
Mr.. Brooks replied to MIR. Butler and sal,
he would not vote for Buffers proposition nm
less Ireland was inserted.
Mr.. Vaughan oppased Buffers proposition
contending that Congress bad no authority t.
delegate war power to the Executive.
After further debate, Mr.. Woodward made
speech in opposition to the propositions: ID
then moved TO lay the whole subject on the "a
Bile, which motion was carried-yeas LIZ, nay
a.
~ Mr.. Ashley OF Ohio, from the Committee o.
Territories, reported bill to provide terrific
rial government for Alaska.
After debate, on motion of Mr.. Washburn,
OF Illinois, the bill was tabled-ayes 50, nays26
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Committee Oh
Postoffices. reported bill to restrict and re
strain the ranking privilege.
MIR. Washburne of Illinois wanted the bill
passed at once, but the House did not acqui
esce.
4, Inc bill to provide for ship canal arount
special order. ~ ~
MI. van Horn of New York having tn,
nooI, consented for the subject to be passe,
The House went into committee of tn
whole, Mr.. Cullom in the chair. when Mr.
CLARK OF Kansas made a speech against tb
Senate policy of bartering vast tracts of tn
public domain to monopolists under oneI alto
OF the treaty making power.
The committee rose and the House ad
journed.