The New York herald., 1870-03-29
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Senator's Exercised Over the
Texas Bill.
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The House Looking After the st.
Domingo Treaty.
PrOtracted Debate Over the
Tariff.
More Land Grabbers After Rail-
road Subsidies.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 2s, 1870.
PETITIONS PRESENTER.

WASHINGTON, March 2s, 1870.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
By Messrs SAWYER, (rep.l o. S. o. and SHERMAN
rep OF OHIO for an appropriation To the Uilneriorce
University In ONO for the education OF coored youth
from the South.
by Mr. SUMNER, trcp.) OF Mass.-From citizens OF
Pennsyivania for recognition or the existence or
Almighty God in the national constitution.
By Mr. REvELs, rep.l OF Miss.--From Susan VII.
son, OF vicKsDurg. Miss, for remuneration for
the use OF her property by the United states govern.
ment during the war.
Mr.. DRAKE, Tep.) Of No., presented memorial
OF l29 members OF the ST. Louis bar favor OF the
pli increasing the salaries OF the Judges OF the
United states Cou:ts. Laid on the table
CUBAN BELLIGRRENCY.
Mr. HOWELL, (rep.) OF Iowa. presented the joint
resolution OF the Iowa Legislature relating TO the
civii contest IN the island OF Cuba claiming the
rignt ana duty or the government TO recognize the
heiligercncy OF the Cubans. Read ard ordered 10
De printed and referred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
oFFIcERs OF THE soJDIERs' HOME.
MI. WILSON, (rep) or Mass, II ON the Military
Committee to wnom petIuons on tue subject were
iclerfed. reported lo'nt resolution relating to tue
Officers OF tue Soldiers Home. Also Joint resolu-
uo directing tue Secretary OF War 20 sell the Bergen
heiHns arsenal.
ADMISSION or TRyAs
MI. DRAKE rose 70 make an inquiry or the chair.
man ~ w. oi sne JS9aiciaIy committee (Mr TrumDulll
70 the cause 81 Tue delay III reporting the bill Tor the
admission OF Texas. He sald the bill for the rean
mission ol Geof2ia was Reported tue day GER It's
reference 70 tue committee yct the Texas pil had
now been fourteen dats 10 tne nands OF the comnll-
Tee ana ne "oula Ike 10 know Something as to The
cause o. the difficulty and delay.
A. fAuhBNLL, rep OF H., remarked that no mo-
tion mad heen maue and he wOuu Ike to know
wnat question: WAS before the Senate.
bIr. DRAKE rePlled ttat II rot IN order IN making
tnc Inquiry ne would take his seat, buC II In order
s', ne nnpea 'na Chairman oi the connitee would
lnat no lndgIty " hiinseH or the COMMITTEES was
Mr. TRUaBULi expressed his Willingness TO reply
70 me question SO far Us ne was able. lne senate
was aware that since the Introduction OF the texas
Dill ami the ADMISSION OF General Ames auestonS ni
the greatest IMPORTANCE were yet undis oseo or He
could not understand uni. uaI haste in regard to
leXas hen The bhi nrst Game iron tue uouse
an eHoTt nad been made by the seaaor from
massachusetts, INF. Sumner) To consder 1t without
~ lsleteese py Tie committee at all. The OIL
ITSELF Contained clause that II should not
anect any other conditions or guarantees
uUon winch Texas Was originally annexed or
admitted as state. One OF these original condi-
ti0bs pfovluea That states mat mignI thereafter be
carved out OF the territory OF Texas stosld be ad-
hilt,ed mo fbe Union with or without slavery, as
the people OF eacn state might at The time OF tier
ADMISSION desire. ms PROVISION to ADMIT save
states In Iexas, II tue people there desired, was
The COMMITTEES therefore desiled 10 amend the b,ll
80 as To rcporC IL Ia proper shape.
Mr. DkASE suggested thal the very fact OF DIFF
ncti!ty should ead 10 an early report, IN order that
ieAas might speedily be admtteu.
MI. THURMAN, tdem.) oi ONO. remarked that for
one ne Was IN favor or the early Of Texas
TO her rights; out, IN view OF recent events. ne
leared thar report IRON the judiciary Committee
10 that eject wOld on ensure The hOstIity OF the
senator from missouri lie thought the better pan
would oe to send IN an adverse report on The SUI
admit tue State.
hr Drake rose TO reply but Mr. SHERMAN called
Tor the regular order wnlcn was proceeded with.
BILLS REtuR.E Ed.
Mr. MORRILL,. trcp. Vi VI, rom the Committee on
Puoiic Buildings reported. win an anlendmens IN
the nature III substitue e, the Dill tor the Dulng
OF lost Office, &C, at Little KocK ArE.; also layo-
iaby on INC b'l to provae building Ior the OF
me custom House unted States courts ana District
courts AZ Albany, N \.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. NyE. trepl OF New, introduced bfll granting
lands 10 aid III The construction OF railroad RON
the Cenirai lacnc kaiiroaa l Nevada to to,oraao
river. hearrea 10 the committee on Pubic Lanas.
ar ElvLLs introduced blll granting anas ana
tile right OF way 10 and III the construction OF the
New orleans and Northeastern kailload. Referred
to the somnnttee on Pubic Lands.
MI TAAYEh rep OF Aeb., introduced q bin for
the Ielei OF prc-empon Tiers Oh the land district
Of West point, III the state ui heora,ka
Mr. coNKLlNt;, Qep.) OF n. u, Introduced q bill
relating 10 testimony In the courts OF the UHILed
States
RESOLUTIONS WE'RE ALSO OFFERED
by Mr.. Nohros, ,dem.l OF Mnn., calling upon the
ecletay OF the interior Tor copies ol al the
rom Tue Aollhein Pacific lallrqau Company ON tie
IA The department Oh the Interior Adoptel.
Bu Mr. SnEkMAk, Eep.i oil ohio--kequesting the
secretary Of state 10 furnish copies All papers all
dressed 10 lnc state Dt paflment by j. Ra audOlDh
.iay Wlie niGeu states Biln .sier 10 Peru relating
10 TIE opening OF the river Amazon To the commerce
all nations. Adopted.
by Mr.. FESqoN rep.i ol ~, dlrecrlng an inquiry
~ me GO nntlee on iensl us is to additional iegis-
latlon exempting persons pens oned by special
statute IRON the operation Oh the act OF jay "a,
ie0o Adopted
Mr.. Ross, rep.) OF Ark. introduced joint reso.
luton explanatory oi the ioultl altcle OF the treaty
OF February - 1861, with the Quapaw, Shawnee
and other Indians, declaring die sIrp Ul land
thereby ceded to The uuitea States open 10 enlry
under the rre-empti,n laws. Referred to the COM
miL.eo on lhdiau ADdIrs.-
~. SHERMAN offered resolution discharging the
Judiciary Conlttee from iultteY CONSIDERATION OF
the lexas Diil. oDicctcd 10 ana laIl oyer.
EE., GilfE E.s Cs.
The morning hour expiring the Senate, At one
O'Clock, went INTO cxccu iye session on Inc st. uo-
mlne treaty, and IL haii-pust four O'CLOCK ad-
Juurned.