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make them similarly responsible for the ia! If the VIE
tual effect OF the State law. The Judgment Vi '"0 ~
Court was affirmed; the ChiefJustce dissented'
XLIsT CONGRESS-SECoND SESSION
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March 2o'

SENATE. WAsHISGTOS. March zo'
Petitions were presented by Messrs SAW LEX
Rep., s. c., and SHERMAN tRep Ohio, for an appro
praton to the wberforce University IN oho ior 'ne
education OF coored youth from the South
Mr.. SUMNER Rep., Mass)-From citizens OF Pehnsyr
vana for recognition Of the existence Of the Almighty
God in the National Constitution , -, ,,,o,,
Mr. REvEIS CRep, Miss)-From Susan Wilson OF vicks-
burg for remuneration for the OF her property
by the United States Government during the ate war
tons Of the Iowa legislature relating &c the civil contest
in the Island of Cuba claiming the right and duty OF tne
70 recognize tne anS referred TO the
Committee Foreign Relations . - 90.
tee r. whom petitions on the subject referred
ported Joint resolution relating 10 inc oce,s o. .o
a d Mar a ss the Bsses Gsena
THE ADMISSION OF TEXAS. 80
Mr. DRAKE (sep., MOI rose to make an inquiry OF the
Chairman OF the Judiciary Committee Mr Trumbul as
to the OF the delay In reporting me Dill Ior tno
Of Georgia was reported the day after its reference to
the Committee. Yet the Texas bill mad now peen ~
DAYS IN the hands Of the Committee, and he would like
10 know something as to the OF the difficulty or
delay. 90, --,-, A.. nm ,,o,,o,
had been made, and he would like to know what ques-
ton before the Senate a.,
Mr. DRAKE replied that. II not In order in making the
inquiry he would take his seat but II order ne hoped
the Chairman of the Committee would consider that tne
inquiry was made in good fah ana that 10 ihusn'S
Mr. TRUMBULL expressed his Willingness to reply 10
the ouestop so far as he able. The Senate was
that since introduction of the Texas bill and
the admission Of Gen Ames Oh inc not nne
stand the unusual haste In regard 10 Iexas Wnen t
phi rs came from rom 'G M sumner to consider
it without its reference by the COMMITTEE at All ING
bin itself contained clause that 1t should not anect any
Of the conditions or guarantees uponlwhch Texas was
originally annexed admitted as state one Oh tnese
original conditions provided that States that mRnt
thereafter be carved out Of Territory OF Texas should
be admitted into the Union with or without slavery as
m,ssoD desire This admission to admit Slave States in
Texas the people there desired was contrary 70 ne
Constitution OF the United States Tho Judiciary Com
mtee therefore desired to amend the bill 80 as to report
Mr., DRAKE rose to reply, but Mr. SHERMAN called
for the regular order, which proceeded with.
Mr.. MORRILL, Gsep. VI, from the Committee on
nature OF substitute 1.-THE bill for the building of Post
Once &C. at Little Rock Arkansas; Also fayorably on
the bill to provide buding for the use OF the custom
House, United States Courts, and District Courts NJ
%ri DRAKH Rep. MOI presented memorial from 100
members of the ST. Louis in favor OF the Dill lncreas
ing salaries Of the Judges OF the Courts
MI ROSS Rep Kansas) introduced joint resolution
explanatory Of the fourth article OF the treaty OF feDu
airy %, 1867 with the Quapaw, Shawnee, and other IN
ans deoariDg the strip OF land thereby coded TO the
United states open to entry under the greempon laws
Mr.. COEKLING Gtep, N.Y. introduced bill relating
to testimony in the Courts OF the United states ,o
Resolutions were also offered by MI. NORTON Dem,
MnnJ calling upon the Secretary OF the Interior for
copies OF all the reports from the Northern raenc ran,
road Company lille in the Department OF the ihtefor
Adopted: o,,., ..u...,.. o.. s.o,o,.rv
OF state TO furnish copies OF papers addressed to the
state Department BY j. Randolph Clay while United
states Minister TO Peru relating TO the opening or the
River Amazon to the commerce ef all nations
Adopted -, ,- -, A., .
Mr FENTON rep. N ", directing an inquiry by the
Committee on Pensions additional legislation ex-
emptng persons pensoned by special statute from the
ope ration OF the act OF July q, 1868 Adopted
RAILROAD LAND GRANTS.
Mr. NYE Hep., New introduced bill granting lands
70 aid m the construction Of railroad from the Central
Pacific Railroad n Nevada to Colorado River Referred
TO the Committee Public Lands go
Mr.. REyEI.S Olep, Mss.) introduced BIZ granting
the right OF 10 AID III the
the New Orleans and North Eastern Railroad Referred
to the Committee on Public Lands. ~
Mr. TUAYER Rep Neb) introduced bill for the re-
lief preenptloR settlers the land district VI west
Point, In the State OF Nebraska -,
charging the Judiciary Committee from further consld'
Grafton OF bill. Objected to and laid
Mr.. HAMLIN called up the bill TO incorporate the
National Union Savings Bank Of the District Of Columbia
Passed.
The morning hour expiring the Senate. at o'clock.
went into Executive session. When the doors we've
opened the Senate adjourned