The New York herald., 1870-04-19
FoRTY.FIRsT CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. April IS, 1870.


MEMORIALS PRESENTED
Nr. SUMNER, (rep) OF Mass, presented memorial
OF large number or cOlored persons now occupying
Arlington farm, asking Congress to take their case
into consideration, and leave to them all the por
tions OF said estate not included in the national ceme
terry Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
Mr. CAMERON, (rep.) OF Pa, presented the memo
rial Of the Philadelphia Board OF Trade remonstra-
ting against the incorporation OF company to abb
sorb the present telegraph companies, and against
the purchasing by the government OF the numerous
telegraph lines OF the country.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr. REvEIs, (rep.) OF MISS, from the Committee
on Education ana Labor, reported, without amend
ment, the House Dill donating the marine hospital
building at Natchez to the State of MISSISSIPPI for
educational purposes.
Mr.. PoMERoY. rep.) of Kansas, from the Committee
on Public Lands, reported. with amendment, the
bill authorizing the Secretary OF tne Interior to
change the boundaries OF land districts.
Mr. WILLIAMS, lrep.) OF New, from the Committee
on Pubic Lands, reported, with amendments a blll
TO ala In the construction OF railroad and telegraph
line from the Columbia river to Great Salt Lake.
BILLS INTRODUCED
Mr.. RAMSEY, frep) OF Minn.. introduced q bill ap-
proprlatng land for the navigation and improve
The Committee en- Public LANDS
Mr.. CHANDLER, (rep) Of Mich, introduced bill
to prohibit al persons, except pilots port wardens
entry al the Custom House. Referred to the Com
mitIee on Commerce.
SETTLERS ON PUBLIC LANDS.
On motion OF Mr.. NYE the bill amendatory Of the
act OF July 81 1885, to protect the rights OF actunI
settlers upon public lands was taken up and passed
1t provides that Agricultural College scrip shall be
received from actual settlers IN payment OF pre-
emption claims, and that all locations OF such scrip
made within thirty days after approval OF said act
II otherwise In conformity TO the law, shall be
egallzed
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
Mr.. DRAKE, rep.) OF Mo-. introduced Joint reso.
luton proposing the following amendment to the
constitution
ARTICLE 49, The United States shall protect each State
to
President In such manner the Congress may by law pre-
SECTION The Congress shall power to enforce this
article by appropriate legislation.
Mr.. DRAKE said the events Of the last 1ve years
were SUFFICIENT to convince every OF the neces-
sity OF giving the power to the President to suppress
to for e a IA o the or es
Legislature. He asked that the resolutions be re.
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs:
Mr.. EDMUNDs, (rep) OF VT, suggested that this
proposed anendm ent suggested grave doubts as to
the propriety OF investing che Executive with such
the United States to suppress domestic violences.
Mr. HOWE, lrep) OF WIS. thought the resolution
naa pest De relerfed 10 Tue judiciary COMMITTEE.
to the Judiciary Committee after the Military Com
mlttee had considered them.
Finally, on motion OF Mr.. MORRILL,, trep) Of vt
the resolutions were referred TO the Committee on
the Judiciary
RELIEF FOR THE CREW OF THE ONEIDA
Mr.. CRAGIN, (rep.) OF N. H., from the Committee
on Naval Affairs, reported favorably the bill for the
relief OF officers, sailors and marines Of the United
states war snip Oneida.
EQUAL RIGHTS ON RAILROADS.
Mr.. SUMNER offered resolution instructng the
Committee on the District OF Columbia to report
what legislation IS necessary to equal rights
without regard to color or race, the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Mr. sumner read O letter
from colored member OF the Georgia Legislature,
to the enect that having first class ticket At
ianta, with ne purchased at the regular office IN
New YORK. he had been denied admission TO the
gentlemens car OF tile Orange and Alexanra Rail.
road and been compelled to ride ON the platform.
Mr.. sumner said this was a clear case or outrage
then adopted.
ATTEMPTING TO CORRUPT SENATORS.
Mr. EDMUNDs then rose and stated that charges
had been brought to his attention In which the
names OF parties who were said to be ready to sus
tain the same were given To the effect that attempts
had been corruptly made to influence the votes of
Senators on the Georgia bill. He did not say upon
which side, but these charges were made IN sucn q
manner that he would be recreant to his duty as
senator II ne did not notice them. He therefore Of
fercd resolution instructlng the Committee on the
Judiciary 70 inquire whether any attempts have