, 1870-12-13
WASHINGTON. !
Bill Abolishing the Rank OF
:; Admiral and Vice Adm1-
j raj Passed in the
House.
Porter's Nomination Under Con-
sidcration in the Senate.
Ri}l Passed in the House to Re-
peal The Tcnure-of-
Office Acts.
Resolutions Relative to the
San Domingo Business
Presented in Both
Houses.
4The First Colored Representative
Takes Ills Seat in the honse.
Senator Drake Confirmed as Chic
Justice Of the Court Of
Claims.
.,rhe First Colored Representative
Takes Ills Seat in the House.
Senator Drake Confirmed as Chiet
Justice Of the Court Of
Claims.

-, ~, ,ha ,utreYn xrhch 1Ad been lately pub -
nv oa ss,n ~ a. ann rct,rtt1t t,y reminding !
'aut9' ~ ~. t.e1f ,r.z r,snnsiu1e for lug !,
~ nas ~ t... ~, ,r. c,aa hs,l referred 10 y
:tAe ''%" ~ e..rIs f..,,,,nap nj the Naval | u
neta" .at. 80, To,. ~ hare the matter re- !,
~ -. .or,rn,ttes but thr temper of the | r
eA = Aie" ~ ~ ..r,,r .g.tnst nat. and | |,
eouse van .ss,,,sa ~ tate mart in the de- | t
~M'e L." seens. soam.i1 ,,cs1rous OF apolo-
"E eu.ss -. t,o,.ar uneo General 13utirr got the
R1zhH iot 'o4. We u.tan4l and It has hccn |
n"o.' ~. hs tss carried it win him 20 fully.
song FtIss ns M ., h.ve hcen sattsted |
a E'So :, nrar+;,n,,r atY,r,et uf sauar,ns his ac-
t,, 1,a,+rr and r,e coed use made Of it.
~ H.. =, th. u.psc ras shoEu In hardly !
> ae ,s-S,.. i,r ,h fact that it listened
ICES m..ke a,s.n =, ~. sne,r.h f,nm COZ. Of New
- 49,. ~ ,..,a ana II, raunetnr the action Of |
aesa' - 49, "ss,,cinr, and cetfor1,ips the duues
s. =. ss' ~ 49, II ,h.. Ssvr Wh-n Mr. Logan called
S. =. '<:,ore n,.s,,nr and askcd 70. susren-
-" r. ~. mn nassave al the bill. requiring
e'.u ~ a,o mi a single voice " IS fs1se.i In
= ....,r.
%"i1 ~ h3" .se,-rp.. c.sr rs 1uf SENATE
~ .,,ton NJ .nc uouse the Senate
ooou -. - s..et,r .nd tha oneatton Of |
~. ..u- H.,,o- r,ma nm almost Immediately. |
~ 1stn ss.nn,cd f},c champ.oushtp OF tho I
soenoos n 80 .-,. ,rarrlv snnm,rte.1 by Sye |
ond Tnrsnn n, these who opposed the con-
Sao n'o. m..,.,,u mi r,ncun,Is mat,c the most
notable speecheA- Ih-fe *as E1saa uca' ~ -
ing upon TIT tuHlcc1' anH tuc SenAse 10
Henolus a~ha, ,harr t,x the CLERK
speech. was taken sone aaat apaek y. tas s~
of the House appearing ahh announcing s's ~
ston Of the uou7e on L'Ean,s hh'. VI aa.emps ~.
ad to Turn thts 10 ace"a"t ~ "ees1Ases HuI w.
se sou1se ~ "o 1,a wea M, allie. however. 10
VI ~ .s...,os f,f, IVY ho,,lr over the nna1.
..aA. '@@7
ea' ,urr.c,r,c e.1,no.n.
Since Congress has shawn olsPos'uon 70 1t."
1slAte with regard 10 Pacific ttailtoau mattefa-
q large LOBBY has come here to Iook aitef Tue ~
1esests Of these roads. Ea1ly this mofain2 COPY
of Judse IIoar'. ornlt II On this question: cisen
10 the Attorney General Of the United States
printed In pamphlet fosn,, vas laid on the dess OF
cyesy member il each house FROM
rfescpt appearance gnesians revived b5 INC actloa
al the Secretary Of the Treasury In Withnoldl18
The psy to ttesc rnaas on account OF 1releht auo
characterization. will he the cause OF consldeFabe
legislative action In Congress this winter, Several
1ucfut-.a are preparing hills 10 cover thts case,
which Mi, ,c offered at an carry dag. Judge Law
rense's tilt, It Is clanel h5 considerable num-
her rs 1t prcscnt drawn, will not give the govern
ynenr surrlc1ept protscttop, even though 1t could
reach the railroad 1art's, which II cannot 40 IL
nApv tnetaIcea- atcanutltlf. Ef1nng pressure
will be b1tuzht to bear np"n me oene'a. -
to Ces him wthhof't h!s si+-csion, Whatever IL
4u-' 49, 10
fcf. ,.o...x,o
NS $500. .,.|,. n,n ears 15onss
The >ah l'o"lnse t4'..1 -, ~ . -. w. .sa~o noft
f7-daS, ahi III tu'sssH''"' '"e sa.+,a ~
nnrsf,n and I,anks aIrress resolution fot tue up
Fontuent oi Iomuae"ooe4e ~ ~ sSs..-,sua,
tknrd and gamer a EFea& ssttet -. H: .....t
Morton did not aak f,r action, hut HANKS aHempt
ed tn raEa his feehiut'"". luz .''n' ~, ~ :,
xctuEed TO sccoud tnc Previous q"seuoa - -
- naotion then 1"io"eN !" 10y W ". .ee
and. In this shaEc. INC lt'n'c cons.osLcn tA.ne
TOO Directly nrporcd 10 N" a"n,uts*@'a, ~ 49,
many appeals were 1na"e ~ io"''H.A w ~
noor nu1 10 1ei II sAA 70 eoaAs. taae
1hc!r Kind Influence, the vote aea'ns
1ahllrE sloo.t l1s 10 =. Alter good ueas Q
pleadtuE uu Darks rart, The snolecs WIS Sent
hta committee, hut ln q shape which 5Hes u
strength 10 The annexation scheme.
rSpsAS OFFICE FEArna
The charge matc h5 Mr- Welsh. OF tue lnaaa
Commission. On "Wednesday. vas to-da5t on u'
Zion OF Mr. tssTcn'' seni 10 tae aPpto!'taao
Committee, With ins's11rf'nnsfn MAKE seascal1
anvcs Igatior Into all the allcErtirrceu'arates an
ahuses to which The reports of Mr. Welsh alfudct
rY- c,rr.,. astd RIA, the President Jeat5ed
~. 49, $500 ~ ..s.,er , ,haror,n,v n-ot.e,,
. hASe Inc nalef 1asHouE"'s F'u'n'
Tic House. at last Session, agreed to report
ldn fercnt.pC the law rroy1AiuR for It