New-York tribune., 1870-04-29
yIJsr CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON. April .

ur SIMMER Rep., Mass) presented 'he
omorial Of the National Executive C'm'.eC @ VI '"o
ted people OF tie United States asking .n"' 'nu "Vlu
.uhite- be struck from the Naturalization laws ho'.
already introduced bill icr naI oa pDrotIv ON he
spst tie Judiciary Committee "ouid ACT proup"1 vi ~
subject rPcr VIZ member of the Judiciary
- hr: ad the Word white ought to be struck out
q; al laws; that the Committee haa TSn Srss is -
ertcd 10 report upon the subject OF the nemora ia
SHIRT tT N,R bo,cd the Senator would not rspd os
mneh time ON tina; subject as upon the PropoS c5n for
Pe1S'cR re5licd that Pension nmittcc Of
winch he was also rncmbcr. were ;atr gtestimony
80 uIiect and the only trouble was nv lad not been
lc 10 yaine his friend from Mass rL,,setts Laugh
i The tonoviug bills were i3tr9du' ea:
Mr. WiIs0N G}cp. MassQ-lo Incorporate National
Academy of Letters and Arts
Mr.. ROBERTSON dsep, .tJ. TO relieve with certain
exccponD al rcri2hns hgleed in rebellion ron tte ne
the Constitution of tee 4Iitcd states. ,.o-,
en-, sS sTd navy 10 Reeion shd Al persons Who
o as contention which adopted ordinance Of secession d
in ahl OF the Me pu and Neworieans Levee Railroad
Mr. TiiATFR G,ep.. NcbJ introduced a hn to make
uaform Ae pensions OF the widows OF stan officers III 'e
Nj. PATTERSON CRep" y. H., from the Joint Com Com
mttee Eetreuchment. reported wlth99t anenu&e &
of the Treasury Department. -. 49,. ,,.,,r,,,too ON
Mr WARNER tEcp Alal, from the ' 1o1scG Ins font I
Finance, reported, without amendment me TIose JOo ~
resolution enable tie Secretary of the IreasNry 10
collect wrecked ana abtitoucu property, u'i'e'
Mr MORRILL, (iIep.. VT. from the same Committee 9
ulet trademarks upon foreign watches o,,,,,,,oo o
Mr.. PATTERSON iRcp. y. H., from the COMMITTEE on
the District of Columbia. reported without amendment
the hill to incorporate the National Junction I
Tuf UNITED STATES AND BELGIUM.
Mr.. FENrON rep, \. " introduced bill to incorpo
Referred to The Committee on Foreign Relations.
names a W- G s,e BE- beRec 41 Sfs Ss nc I and
Mr.. sHERMAN G;cp, ONO introduced a i slli 10 re re-
soiGaee soIf ,ee Of Of the fi2 Uniicd statcs
Mr.. TRUMBULL (.ep., III asked that the case OF MI
Gilbert the sitting mGmSer from Florida whose scat
The report o the judiciary Committee upon the case
with an accompanying resolution declaring 0lOeit 10
statement Of The by the contestant, Q. p Hart
also read a. The req9esi OF Mr. Hove when tGe case
disposed Of by the adoption Of the resolution recon-
amended by the Committee.
CEANTING RIGHT OF WAY TO CANAL owNERs; -
AtIO p. m the calendar resumed, the ir;t bill IN
order beng the b to amend an act gSnt%ng % tne s g'
Mr. TRUMBttLE rep, I'D offered an amendment pro
viding that nothing herein contained shall he construed
10 repeal impair affect the provisions of the act of
July 25, lG5 granting 10 A. suro the right of way ana
and exploring tunnel 10 the Comstoek Lode estate OF
Mr.. COLE CSscp CALI offered an amendment restrict
Ing the number OF acres To e taken up under ,ie D Dy
iaGd Icy one 'SO" 10 ~ ''''''''
Discussion arising on the amendment the bill went
NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
The Joint resolution for the relief Of certain officers OF
l. pioSe for board Of ree officers not below grade of
Admiral examine into he eases Of such ocers as may deem them
,e,e ast passed over by promotions mde IN conformity Viii the
Mr. DRAKE ,IIep. Mo) moved to amend by providing
that officers romoted under the 9th section OF the act OF
the pay, when not active duty that they were
entitled to at the time Of promotion, and repeating said
Mr. SPENCER rep. AlaJ offered an additional amend
Inent that no claims for arrears Of back pay snail De
Mr.. DRAKE G'cp., MOI opposed the amendment as
calculated 10 90 manifest Injustice tOa naval officers
II seemed to HIN That no eslsatio t1G Navy
troNersy between the llne and stan ,..., 49,, ~,
Ar Spcnccrs amendment was then rejected ana Mr
Dra4es adopted, When the hill passed.
sECCRlNG THE LIVES OF TRAVELLERS.
hoard Of vessels propelled in whole in part by steam
aud for OTHER purpo being the bin prepared by the
Treasury Department. Passed full abstract Of this
measure the changes introduced by the Committee
on Commerce have already been published.
reolu on appropatg $500 to pay the expenses
invest CATION OF the charges against Gen o. o. Howard.
MIR HAMIIN Gcp.. MoJ called up the bill for the ap,
lor'mcnt Of stcnogapher for the Supreme Court OF
lie District of Columbia. Passed.
THE EFFECT OF A VOTE OF THANKS.
The Joint resolution to late the effect of vote OF
up Nj. ANTHONY 0op, r. ~ said the effect OF a vote
list for au additional ten years, while promotions OF
Junior officers under time delayed in consequence
The il would prevent any interference with the regular
Of higher officer the active list and proposed 10 take
si.d of assessing it upon the juniors Tie bill passed.
The bin in relation to Circuit Courts OF the United
States prohibiting any construction OF the act that
would require the holding OF Circuit Court whore not
required bypreyiousy-eXisting laws-IaSsed Mr. TRUM
BULL Qscp, Il) stating that the Judiciary Committee
were aycrse To multiplying places of holding United
States Courts, and thereby Increasing the number of
Judria districts and compelling an increase of Judges
Tn bin 10 change the place OF holding the District
Court of IA" NheHHre DlSulct OF NOIth CdlOnna was
passed, together with number of bills of private
a; s:so o'clock the Senate went into Executive session.
nd $40 "a adj fg0.