The New York herald., 1869-03-06
TIE FOaTY-FiRsr CONGRESA
First session.
SENATE.

Eirut SeoosOns
SENATE
WASHINGTON, March 8. 1899.
The Senate met at noon, the Vice President In the
chair.
SENATOR BR0wNL0w SWORN IN
Senator BRowSLow (rcp.) OF Tenn, was sworn In
He was too feeble to come to tho Presidents desk
and took the oath or ONCE In his seat.
resolution was adopted for the appointment OF
committee to inform the House that quorum OF the
Senate had assembled ana was ready to proceed
with business.
LIST OF ACTS PASSED AT THE LAST SESSION.
Mr. SUMNER, (rep.) OF Mass, offered q resolution,
which was agreed to, directing the Secretary OF
the last session or the Forteth Congress- those which
became laws without the approval OF the President,
as well as those which received MS signature
Agreed to.
CoMMrrrEE TO WAIT UPON THE PRESIDENT.
On motion OF Mr.. CAMERON; rep! OF "a; COM
and McCreery was appointed to JOIN the House
committee to wait upon the President anu INFORM
MIN OF the organization OF the two Houses OF Con.
ton he might desire to make.
MEMORIALS AND PETITIONS
Mr. ANTHONY, (rep.) OF Il J., presented memorials
OF the Legislature Of Minnesota regard to the St.
Croix river. Also memorial Of the Legislature OF
i the valley lS Of the Red river Of the North.
Mt Ss o. Of k or sns
PsiSa pamoyal q Of 'Uon polltical % disaDitles ~ ~
Tne committees OF the new Congress not being
yet appointed the foregoing memorials, &C., and the
following bills were laid on the table,
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. HARLAN, (rep) OF Iowa, introduced bill
granting land to the Iowa and Missouri State Line
by NJ. WILSON irep Of Mass, a bill for the more
equal distribution Of national banking captai..the
same bill he Introduced last session. Also bill TO
establish line OF steamships between the United
States and Europe.
Tenure NJ Of once act and 0 he gave notice that he
would call It up tomorrow.
BY Mr. EDMUNDs, trep.l Of VI, bill to amend the
act regulating the tenure OF certain civil Ofces ana
for other purposes.
Mr: WIiLiAas (repl Of Oregon. introduced sub
pending the operation Of the Tenure OF Odice act
until the 4th Of March. 1874
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upon the shores OF the United States also bill to
provide for line Of United States mail steamships
FOR the conveyance OF mails and passengers between
New York and Europe.
M o eR CO o see
Senators and i've Representatives. 10 consider all
propositions for the removal Of disabilities imposed
by the fourteenth amendment OF the constitution.
Mr.. TRUABuLL, trep.) OF ILL.,, objected, but after.
wards Withdrew his objection, saying he approved
OF the appointment Of the proposed committee
Mr.. HOWARD, (repl OF Mich, renewed the 0bJec-
Mr. GRIMES, rep.) Of Iowa, offered resolution Of
inquiry relative to contracts between the Navy De-
partment and Norman Ward, which was agreed to.
Mr.. DRAKE, (rep.) Of Mo-, offered an amendment
Indian treaties shall be hereafter considered IN open
session.
nance commission aud to consolidate the Ordnance
and Artillery Bureaus.
Mr.. STEWART, rep.l Of New, introduced blu rela-
Mr. ANTHONY moved the reappontment OF the
Committee on the Revision OF Rules in advance Of
the other committees. Agreed 10.
II. resolution
ing for the appointment OF JOINT comm tee Of three
Senators and five Representatives to consider all
propositions relating to Indian tribes.
Mr.. SAWYER introduced bill authorizing payment
for certain rendered to the United States In
the late insurrectonary States.
Mr.. SPENCER, (rpp) OF Ala, introduced o bill to
encourage the production OF cotton In the United
Mr.. SUMNER offered joint resolution granting .
pension to Mrs. Lincoln, and asked i0r the immed-
ate consideration, but Mr.. EDMUNDs objected.
Mr.. SUMNER Introduced bill to enforce the sew
eral proyisIons OF the constitution ab0lishshing
slavery &c., by securing the elective franchise TO
Mr.. GRIMES offered resolution for the ap-
pointment OF q committee OF two Senator'S TO go.
without waiting Tor the House Committee. and in
form the presdent OF the organization OF the Sena.e
The oiution agreed TO- and the Vice President
appointed Messrs Grimes and Cragin TO be such
committee.
The senate then took recess until quarter to
two y. NJ.
MIR. GRIMES reporte that the committee appointed
assigned them, and the President would imnledla-
tely communicate with the Senate.
MEssAGES FROM THE PRESIDENT.
General RAWLINGS, OF President Grants late
staf then stepped forward and SAID he drec ed
by the President OF the United States 10 present 10
the Senate two messages Ia writing. Major LEEr
also ADJ ppeared and presented another message.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. EDMUNDS at once moved To 20 into executive
session. inc motion was agreed TO; and slowly aud
WIN general murmur VI profound disgust. the
crowd left the galleries.
At half.past two the doors were reopened and the
Senate immediately adjourned.