The New York herald., 1870-03-19
F0RTY.FIRsT CONGRESS.
SENATE.
Second session.
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1870

WASHINGTON, March Is, 1870.
THE CASE OF SENATOR AAEs, OF MISSISSIPPI.
Mr. CONKLING, trep.) OF N. Y, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the cre-
dcntials 0. General Ames, reported the same back,
with resolution that that gentleman u not eligible
to seat in the Senate Of the United States from the
state Of Mississippi.
Mr. RICE trep) of Ark as q member Of the COM
mitsee, said he did not concur in the report.
MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. CRAaIN, (rep.) OF N. H., presented . memo
rial OF the chiefs Of bureaus In the Navy Department
setting forth the inadequacy OF ther compensation
and asking that when any officers below the rank Of
rear admiral shall be appointed chief OF q nav al
bureau ne shall have Inc sea pay and allowances OF
lavorable,cOnsiderah0n OF the COMMITTEES on Naval
Affairs by Secretary RObes0n and President Grant.
ep as
against the enactment OF bills to consolidate aindian
tribes aud organize territorial government for
them and to authorize the construction OF certain
railroads through the Indian Territory.
ADJUSTMENT OF MARITIME CONTROVERSIES.
Mr.. CONKLING, from the Committee on Commerce,
reported with amendments bill to facilitate the
adjustment Of controversies between parties inter
ested IN maritime adventures and contracts in the
port Of New i0rk 1t provides for the establish
ment OF Board OF Port Wardens, composed OF the
citizens Of the state OF New YORK, to be selected
and appointed by the Secretary OF the Treasury,
ana prescrbes their powers and duties.
NEW ORLEANS AND MEXICAN MAIL SERVICE.
n Ls sevcs NeM e
Orleans ana certain Dorts IN Mexico. IL authorizes
the Postmaster General to contract With Messrs.
Garrison, Motley, BABY. McKibben Creevy and asso-
clales for semi monthly service during ten years
with subsidy OF $l50.o00 annually, the steamships
to be first class and constructed WITHIN eighteen
TRANSPORTATION OF UNAPPRAIsED MERCHANDISE.
On motion OF Mr.. SHERMAN, (rep) OF OHIO. the
Senate reconsidered the vote indefinitely postp0nng
the pills providing for the transportation Of I'M
ported merchandise from port OF first arrival
without examination ana appralsement, aud they
were placed on the calendar.
RErlREAENT OF Fractional CURRENCY;
Mr.. SUMNER, (rep) Of Mass, proposed the follow
Ing amendment to the Senate bill No. 668:-
SECTION And be further enacted that the fractional
.a ne Be- sa DE-
kroyedthat is to and after the fourth day Of July
CENTS on and after day septsmber the
.y o n, .as aaa
and thereafter no payment from the Treasury In rac
TEHuANrEpEc SHIP CANAL
Mr.. FENToN, 'rep) OF N. Y, presented the follow
ing joint resoluLion:-
that Western Hemisphere renders important THAI
ship canal should be constructed across the American
conceded American company the privilege
railway the lsthmus OF Tehuantepec, and
poses to add thereto concession for ship canal there
resolved That the President Of the United States
Secretary Of War hereby authorised o detail corps
engineers to make survey Sf the summit OF me OF
said isthmus for ship canal AMI If it should be
sn4Vsy OF Of he maS for shp canal shall be made
the Guf Of Mexico Ocean, together with the
such regulations and provlslons COumte
Foreign Relations may recommend.
THE GEORGIA BILL.
The Senate resumed consideration OF the Georgia
bill.
MIR. WILSON offered the following as an amend
m intnn IN IN
That consequence the Illegal dlsorgan,zng and
uionay OF the General Assembly Of Georgia.
s saa AZ a Assembly shall date the sh Jam
uay 1870 and shall continue until the persons to be chosen
members Of the General Assembly q said State are quail
Of the rst section OF THIRD article of the constitution
Georgia in the following words Ths General assembly
shall hold until their elected and quaIhed
~ hs IN
said constuiion and tho said Assembly shall by
this act shall take effect.
Mr.. PoMERoy, (rep.) OF Kan, argued that all the
governments Of Georgia thus far have been pro
Governor Builock's term expires because there was
nothing to show when his term began.
any construction that the Legislature OF Georgia
could perpetuate itself.
MIR. STEWART, lrep.l OF Nev was IN favor OF specl.
fyng the term OF expiration OF the Legislature at the
end Of two years, when loyal men would nave an
opportunity 10 quit the State
Inc senate Lueu NOVcu Ou duu usIcCu W SnV'-
toms amendment that so much OF the Army act OF
1857 AZ prohibits the organization and calling out
the militia by the Governors or the southern states
be ana the same is hereby repealed
Mr.. DRAKE, lrep) OF NO.. offered the following
amendment
SECTION :. And further enacted. That whenever the
csaurc OF any State snail represent to
United States that there exists such
State combna aons Of engaged n the
preparation OF violence against the persons or pro-
Of others in cbssructing the dus execution q hc
unable the psrsraton such acts OF or
obsucon shall be this duty OF the President to send into
such State number OF the troops OF the United states
be the suppression Of such acts OF vo
ence obstruction, and the and dispersion or
such organizations and comonatons and the officer com
mandns such troops arriving In the county or district
where such organization combination shall have been
represented to exist shall declare martial law of county
or district with suspension OF the writ of habeas n
such suspension shall be authorized by the President and
shall take all measures martial law for tho suppress
sion VI such organizations and and shall bold
and maintain military Jurisdiction all arrested
his order until their