The New York herald., 1870-02-18
FORTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.
Sec0nS Session,
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SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Fen II, 1870

WASHINGTON, Fen IA, 1870.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS AND BILLS.
Mr. SUMMER rep.) OF Mass, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations, reported joint resolution
authorizing the payment OF the full salary OF General
Hovey as Mlnlser to Peru without deduction on ac-
count Of absence from his post, ana asked is mme-
date consideration. Passed.
Mr. MCDONALD, ,rep.) OF Ark, from the Committee
on Post OfYices ana Post Roads, reported . bill
authorizing the construction rs post roads OF tunnel
tupes FOR railway purposes from New York city To
Brooklyn and the New jersey shore, with an amend.
atory provisO tlat said tunnels snail not ODstruct
nor impair the navigation OF the rivers.
Mr. WILSON, trep.) OF Mass, from the Committee
on rsutinn 10 nass 10 The credit or rne Natnnal
Asylum Tor Disabled Volunteers the unexpended
balance OF the Iund created by the seventeenth sec
tIon OF the act OF February "a, 1854. Passed.
Mr. ANTHONY, rep) OF r. l., introduced q bill IN
cooperating The National Bolivian Navigation Com
pany, and regulating The effect OF vote OF thanks
OF Congress upon promotion in the navy. Referred
Mr.. SCOTT, Fep) OF Pa, from the Naval Commit
tee. gave notice that the following resolution had
been adopted for the government. OF the action Of
tue committee THAT III the judgment OF this CON-
Congress ought not to entertain application
nave been dismissed therefrom by tine sentence Of q
court martial, unleas such restoration be recon-
mended by the Executive Department
Mr. DRAKE rep.) OF NO., introduced Dill amend
ing the naturaiization laws.
THE MISSISSIPPI BILL.
was then taken up and Mr.. FOWLER lrep.) OF Tenn,
resumed the moor. He defended the equality OF tine
states and repudiated the assumption by Congress
OF any right to invade State and usurp s reserved
rights never granted to the federal government or
| ~ declare what social relations HhRll exist In q
state. He believed the exercise OF unwarranJed
Legislative power would result In the destruction OF
puQlc liberty.
The bin was further discussed BY Messrs. Sawyer,
Warner, ThRyer and TruMDul In favor OF the amend
ments, ana bJ Messra Summer, brake and Cameron
] In OpposinOn. Az the conclusion OF DIR. Trumbuls
remarks the senate proceeded 70 vote upon the
pending amendments and the bill.
Mr.. Wllley's amendment to repeal the conditions
In the virginia bill was defeated by yeas 2S nays Sc
! as folows:-
YnAs-Mcssrs Rsyard, Casser.y, ConkIng Davis Ferry
Fower. Hamilton, Johnton Kellogg Mctraery, Nye, Ross,
Saasbury Sawyer, Sprague, Stewart, Stockton thurman
TrumDui, vckers, Warner, Wiley and Wiiliams--2S.
] NAYs-Messrs Abbott Anthony, Boreman, Brownow,
Buckingham, Cameron Chandler, Cole. CrAgn, Drake, Ed
muncs Fenton, Gilbert, Hanlin Harlan, Harms, Howard
Howell, Mcdonald Morrill, Of VI, Morton, Osborn, PAtter
son, foneroy. rool Pratt Ramsey Rice kebsrtson Scott
| vote was then taken upon the amendment 0
the Senate committee TO strike out OF the bin al con
| dtions and SIMPLY declare the States entitled q
| representation, which was voted down-yeas ~
| nays 81.
| The following were the only changes in the vote:
Messry Cole, Fenton, MOrrlll OF Me-, Scott and Tip
| ton voted aye, aud Mr. Nye voted no. MIR. Patterson
! did not vote.
| The bill was then read third time aho passed b.
| a party vote Of yeas bD, nays ii.
the senate then, al half-past i've O'Clock, ad
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