The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-03-23
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FORTY-FlRsT TrRM-sEooND SESSION.

Senate.
WASHINGTON, March 23.-The Vice-President pre-
sented the joint resolutions OF the Territorial Legs-
lature OF New Mexico asking for authority TO raise
two regiments of cavalry TO operate against the
Mr.. SuNner presented the memorial OF General
w. S. Rosecrans, representing that while Minister
in Mexico he became acquainted particularly with
the resources OF that country and with its necess
ties in the way Of telegraphs and railroads, and
asking for an incorporation to transact business
there not inconsistent with the United States or in
ternatonal law. Referred.
Mr. cameron introduced bill to incorporate the
Southern Express Company. Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce.
Mr. Cole Introduced a bill to establish port of
entry at Vallejo, California. Referred to the Com
mttee on Commerce.
Mr. Wilson called up the bill to promots the civil
ization OF the Indians, and prepare them for the
rights Of citizenship. The substitute for the bill
ported yesterday from the committee was read and
passed.
A motion to reconsider the bill was entered by
Mr.. Stewart
Mr. Drake called up the Joint resolution concern
ing colleges for the benefit of agriculture and the
mechanic arts, relating to States which shall
not before the passage OF this BILL have complied
with the conditions OF the act donating public lands
to the several States and Territories which may
provide colleges, for tht admission into such col
leges OF all persons without distinction ofTace color,
or previous condition of servitude.
Mr.. Bayard objected to the immediate passage OF
the bill, In view of its importance.
Mr.. Schurz remarked that a colored man having
been admitted to O seat in the Senate he could not
see any grounds for excluding him from an agrieul-
Mr.. Drake, In reply to an inquiry by Mr.. .ThNrman,
relative to the conditions to be performed by the
States stated that the bill had reference to any
State which had received this agricultural scrip and
had by legislative acts sgnihed its compliance with
the original conditions.
Mr. Thurman opposed the bill, and the morning
hour expiring during his remarks, it was laid over
till the next morning hour.
House,
Mr. Starkweather introduced bill to pension the
widow Of General Mower. Referred;
Hospital at Natchez to the State OF Mississippi for
educational DurDOBeS, Referred.
Mr. Sconeld, from the Committee on Naval Affairs,
reported bill for the removal OF the Brooklyn Navy
Mr.. Cleveland presented the resolutions OF the
Jersey City Common Council and OF the Bergen
Board OF Aldermen in favor OF making Jersey City
Mr.. Poland offered a resolution instructing the
Committee ON Rules to inquire and report as to the
expediency OF adopting rule that the previous
question shall not be seconded on any bill or resou-
ton before the House until two hours consideration
and debate have been had thereon unless Dy tnree-
fOurths OF the members present Adopted.
Mr.. Dawes, from the Committee on Appropriations,
reported resolution sailing on the Secretary oil the
TTeahuTy for a detailed statement OF the eXpendi-
ure OF the 100000 appropriated in 1867 for the COLO
| niZatiOn OF the freedmen Adopted . ,.,
Mr. Dawes also presented the petition OF citzens
Of Massachusetts, for the tree importation OF lead
The sutro tunnel case then came up as the Dusl-
ness OF the morning hour. 49,
| MT Strickland q member OF the Committee on
Mines and Mining, supported the report OF that COM
Mr.. Kerr also sustained the report, and called at
tention to the fact that the minority OF tne commit
| lee consisted OF DuJ one lnelnbSl'
| Mr.. Sargent-The act which was Sought 70 oe @ leu
traiZed by the bill favored by the minority had Oeel
passed at the request Of the miners OF Nevaua huu
OF the Senators and Representatives ana Oh the peoP
OF Nevada. -, -,
| Senator Stewart, OF Nevada, and had been sup
| ported by the whole Congressional d6legauon lIon
that State. In reply to the charge OF eAIorIlon VI
the miners, he said that not Iartnlng was Ieq'Ioy
OF them until the tunnel should be constructed, auu
until they should derive advantage from It. In othe
words entire obligation was strictly recpT0cu' % gu.
therefore the presumption that lnere was ~
monopoly in this thing struck MIN as pelus laI
fetched and poorly founded. . -. ., a.,
Mr.. Woodward also supported tue IepolU VI VI Wv !.
committee arguing that the proper course was x
leave the parties to their legal rlghVs W o0 "U'
Gated by the courts. , 49,, oo,,,,t.
Mr. Blair also sustained the action OF the commit
tee and attributed the opposition 70 ~ 10 Gne hu
ence of the Bank of California when ne uesSite a.
permeatlng the whole Pacific coast, as haYlng MAJ
power enough to thrust out the greenOacA CurIencl
from the entire coast, and as having WaVeu les ndn'
over the Comstock lode and ordered SutrO away.
Mr.. Biggs, member of the Mining C0mmltCee, ans
sustained It's action and characterized the Dill pro
posed outrage on the rights OF Sutro anu hi'
company
Mr. Sargent, the minority member OF the commit
tee. paid a compliment TO the artistic manner II
which lobbying in the on the part OF Sutro nae
been carried on. IL elected his full admlraton
! Even IL he were a minority OF the comlnittee Il
! would remind the House that he was the Ohly mem
Der on the committee from gold ana slVeI-Inlhln
State. Its chairman had little regard Tor the III
terests OF the miners numbering hundreds OF thou
1 sands Of citizens, and who had expended hundred
OF millions OF dollars in their business, az 10 SPEAK
them yesterday as "squatters," term OF reproac
only applied among miners TO those VINO Jump th
claims OF Others As TO the Bank OF California
had never had any business connected with II