New-York tribune., 1869-04-09
kLIsT CONGRESS--IsT SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON April s..
PETITIONS PRESENTED.

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served all through the Rebellion, and asking that the
naturalization laws may be amended to permit him
20 become naurallzed citizen OF the United States
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. ..,
rHens Of Cncnna Tor interference by the Government
In behalf of Coz Halpin, who they say, is illegally IN
hrisO u Britain.
N'''OH'" The FIFTEENrm AMENDMENT.
Mr. MORTON Rep nd atemPted pie 20 Gqed Tesd for In
formation, as follows: ,,, ,,,d,sori
2s. and Gsorr. .ha he sd@tisd IN GO.gs
.I % % ysTI y. s5 % sSs & I q S.. beer proposed several
States 9@sDGRs to s CSS'oob 20 the Introduction Of
the reSOiuIGP; RSpoRr ON THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Mr. TRIIMBIJIL rep, Illl, from the Committee on
the Judiciary which the Presidents message OF yes
terday had been referred made report
that its consideration should be postponed until the frss
Monday in December He made this report he said, by
fhe direction Of The Committee
Mr. SUMNER Qlep., Mass) offered concurrent res
oluton TO rescnd the resolution TO adjourn Saturday
Cipa and Mississippi under military government-under
PTesdent GTsn~uut the next session. when Congress
could properly consider the question Of their readms
Ing laws to submit the Constitution Of Virginia to the
people, and there was no need for further legislation
upon that subject. The same was true OF Mlssis ipp
Mr. M0WARD REP Michl took the % same yleT
nothing was done while anything was left Hndone; and
there certainly much to be done before the country
which we're to he the crown Of the Of reConsrue
ton There also other important matters demand,
jnp the Immediate attention OF Congress- chiet among
which were the Pacific Railroad and the revision OF tne
NATURALIZATION laws To show the necessity @ % % ~ o1r E
friends in New-York" expressing fear that Congress
enormous election frauds perpetrated In New-York by
the Domocraue party or 70 Pmn,sf'on
tbere was combination between Tammauy Hall and the
Es kSsG ts we Belief that unless such frauds were
punished by Congress aud prevented IN the iutere ne
Republican patty could never win an election In that
State. ..,... ,o.,,.
longing the session beyond next Saturday.
Mr.. CONKLING CRep., N ~ took the eaaT same view'
Mr.. CONKLING (Rep., n VI from the Committee on
Commerce, reported the bll for the % OF
yachting &c. with an amendment in the nature OF sub
'TstS .s;spl' Is to aG%S y.sS ports the privileges
SSts Belonging regularly Yacht Club Of foreign
& G1 S .s ss. a Siss .a1 S' p he UD1,d States ns
papers Custom. House paying unnAgs duteH
Mr. RAMSEY (kep, Minnj, from the Committee nm =, G on
Post Roads reported with amendments the bill In reia
smeldaHt provides Of Engineers shall report
Chat tss bnS' nov % are i @ roc
Also with amendments the House bill to establish GER
tain postroads
THE PORTLAND BRANCH RAILROAD
Mr. RAMSEY REP Mimi from the committee mn 4so,Sn on
nt resolution granting & the right ot way Ior S pon SG
west Of the Cascade Mountains.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATIONS;
Commerce, reported without amendment the House
River and HarbOr Appropriation bill
Mr WILSON Rsp, Mas:J inrroaased Joint resolution
survey the Ishmus Of Daren for ship railway or
THE WHISKY AND TOBACCO TAX.
At the expiration OF the morning hour the unfinished
business the bill to amend the act imposing taxes on ds
titled spirits and tobacco and for other purposes was
Mra SUMNER REP. Mass) moved to postpone it for
the purpose of dispOsng of his pending resolution.
The motion TO postpone the unfinished business was
The Senate then proceeded to consider the bill ..
Seyetal amendments reported from the Committee on
Finance agreed to; among them were the following
provision extending S. time & ioS tse vhasSa % % o. ossG sP
3 ~ q S5e % Ss i r E s1 " a Ps %psS s 'I sss @ G
s si iss s6a noen.. !h. s5os,ss S.sIi
whose sales sE % Of ~ other . Esehsnd,s BE- oso siS'd
5000 and slo Of sales o. other merehandi,s sh.
brewer Too nI P Pu n b See Of nsSufeare 10 e original casks
s5sssi sP sasIsS' :S 70. "a s'o Wholesale dealer '
SPEECH SENATOR sPRAGUE.
Mr. SPRAGUE rep, L. H. addressed the Senate as
1t is from deep @ Sens O1 a9y g th' ina naye
and about to further communicate the results OF
country, which am satisfied has BEEN ~ great part
brought about by laws enacted here wthoqt knowledge
ments Of the people The whole course ohyour egsa.
designed protect aud sustain monOPolies not at
the other day by the from Nevada Nye that
had myself taken part IN much OF the legislation On ob con
10 eritiese it. But Sir, believe 1t Is not only the
pVste or bubble station when new light breaks upon
the mind follow that light even though 1t lead him to
held and there is why Senators should not
change their views upon p % saSc npaSeSS or
wicked desire to preserve the powers they pave ang "
rrogate TO themselves greater powers without regaTa
round them have heretofore called attention sO ne
that the Congress Of the United states ana ePeo %
The political affairs OF tie Country, but also. each
exaggorated the danger, Of our E Condition tab a.
other times but they failed then to touch the popular
mind aud heart because the minds and hearts OF the peo
PIE then In the condition that they are ~ h9E
neye before looked
the United states as it does today They 90 not know
exactly what the difficulty 10 D0w or what the remedy
~ but hy 40 know e td hee tIeGe n6 20 brow on and which
s sy mSs nsx eaTS Sow O the country is S S They
Seaf % Ss 20 ai % 'RS
JsSr condition condition On he part the spef6Se p%S
&c mind has been affected BY the words
Ih& lave spoken The people know from those inter
hs @ S nSe produced that ondon The
attendance here to-day significant whether the people
ia these galleries here from curiosity or from
higher motive each can judge in his own case but
II they representatives OF the people with whom a
not from curiosity bat from deep interest and concern
for the condition Of our country The condition OF tne
have good means Of knowing that condition am 10,
ported TO be engaged in enterprises at the South ana
asking for employment I supposed to be rich and
perhaps than aBy Of the friends around me- am
a S sd % & RGIS S Ci 9eoo the o
the United states and OF the people may well have
the people, to them Of the impending danger for
any purpose Of sensation certainly do not desire to be
III has ways been my nature 70 secude myself from
public gaze aDd II consulted my own inclination,
ary and hide myself from sight and hearing OF those
who carrying out policy which, II be not speedily
had chosen to consult my own peace ana pleasure
1 should have continued In sselnson "a. aud ioro Dot
sentiment Of this body aud OF the party now confong
the affairs Of the country; but Sir, could not 90 IT,
tha