Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1870-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1870.
gENATE

elgn Relations, reported q bill 10 provide for
the appointment Of a solicitor OF the Do.
Partment o. state, and 10 provide additional
olerka for that Department. .-...
Also, from Committee on the District Of
Solumois, oil torcpeaI the charter Of the
Meqleas sSoe.e.y OF tno Di,trict Of Columbia.
MT sherman, from the Committee on
nlnanee reported resolution requesting
tne resident 70 communicate the corre-
Ponoenee WIN foreign doTornments rela-
I'VE 70 Tue common STANDARD OF lnternational
coinage:
Inc COMMITTEE on Public Buildings and
Sfounds reported resolution 10 provide for
Sddluonal seats In the Senate Chamber.
Fassed. H|..t.-I
Mr.. Drake called up his resolution altering
tne rules soas to provide that indian treaties
shall DO considered In open session. which
was amended, on mo.lon OF MT. Edmundn,
70 except cases where the President desires
70 communicate couhdentially any Indian
ueauesi aud then passed. d..
Mr.; wilson called up the West Point ap-
preparation pull Whlch was passed. lila.
MI Aooot onered resolution calling on
the President for Information relative 70 the
osposiuon Of the cotton cases In the Court
OF claims, the costs OF pending suits, &c.
Adopted.
MI. robertson called up the bill 10 remove
the pohneai disaollitles OF persons therein
named.
Amendments were offered adding nun.
Der OF other names which were agreed
upon
MI. Edmunds referred to the name Of V.
A. Whether, Of Virgins, who was the party,
ne hao oeen INFORMED, against whom ten
indictments ior murder were pending. Mr..
wiener mad Just sent for him and Informed
MIN thht altnough indictments were pending
against MIN no was not guilty. LII
me- hooertson stated his Willingness to
nave tne name OF MI Wltcher len out
MT; boremAn SAID MT. Witcher had boz
hayed very badly, but was now Republic
can OF proposed 70 act with that party.
MT, sanlsoury said y seemed that no mat
yer now padly man bad behaved himself,
30 ne now seteo Win the Radical party, he
wa al ngnt' ana his dlseoilitlei were re-
i1o,eo ~ once; ne lMr. D. suggested that
s shS name IN 2, sSnsIson Davis our late a,se-
oiato, DC added 70 the u1t, rs hr. Davis has
shown signs Of sincere repentance. !,
Ihs name Of MI. Witchsr was then strnek
out as was also the name Of Drury Wood,
OF virginia, who stated that he was prepared
70 Wall LOT general amnesty.
MT. SVoWht moved an amendment pro
ylaing tnat the DISABILITIES OF all parties, eT.
sep. Ioimer members OF Congress, Judges oil
tne oni.ea stAte' eourts and Officers OF the
W hhNAA
nring aPBhoauoh In any OF the Circuit OF
Dlstriet Courts OF the United statesi this
PfoIlslon 70 take eneet after The ratification
VI tno nIteeh'h amendment has been duly
proclaimed
aver some little discussion, Mr.. Stewart
Nlthdrew bis amendment at the request oil
as,s ,hs se M, nno SAD II would leoPar
that the time was speedily coming, however,
Mnen PROVISION OF thls nature must b.
IN ~, n..osshia JUN, orlhg FORWARD AZ
MT. Johnson proposed to add tho names
VI NJ en-ens p, YBg,nla, Wnen
,r. sumner sala II would % well TO pause
ooIoro A1llok Tue names OF any more citi
ems o. virginia, he had received letter.
IISm Virginia 70 the effect that parties there
mnose oIsaoI n nad oeen removed were
nov abusing Congress In the most unmeAs
nred terms, ana expressing their contempt
Tor TINS body. ..
MT norton asked Al iealty 70 Congress
was 70 Dc the requisite for the removal o.
ui, .ss u , . .... go.
Inc Inc oll was tnen passed.
census uuI Vas tnen taken up, and
mr.. summer resumed inc noor. speaking At
length as 70 the cost OF the proposed new
sytem AUG tue compensation 70 % paid the
onuweraIos' ne saId u was absurd TO sup
pose mat competent men could % found fol
,esS tnan tne amount proposed; IL would
% Impossible TO operate under the old laWi
the machinery would not work.
On motion OF MT. Thurman, II was re-
solved that the Judiciary COMMITTEES be In
Hrueted 70 Inquire and report whether thu
act OF February 2, 1893, 10 prescribe an oath
OF ONCE and for other purposes, is now Ia
force.
Mr.. Conkllng, from the Committee OF
Commerce, reported, with amendments, bill
70 prevent e9c5oaehmentS upon the harbori
Mr.. Morrill,, OF Maine, from COMMITTEE,
on Appropriations, reported with amend
ment, bill TO supply deficiencies Ia the Ap
preparations for the service OF the Navy Do
partment. The amendments increase thu
appropriation for the bureau Of engineering
from 100000 to y, 000, 900, and for the bu
Ieau Of construction aud repairs from 81,
OO0,OOo to S2,000,0O0.
On motion Of Mt. Edmunds, the Postmas
sh - unseseo 70 INFORM the sen
~ sho,,,Iaa ~ an u eost o. planh peutlonl
sonr aV ~ po., ~ n sne nfeng pnlsge son
tarah.sS Isao Oso DePnr s . aihee pep
Ia. ~ :, t0os nunueI ana cost OF cireu
paid, Aud quantity of franEos mst,ss i I'm
aud received BY postmasters during Janu
aiy, leIO With statement showing quantlt,
CnhfkoADle W each Department and the two
Houses OF ConRresa. ana aiso no. nsn,
parnona IN asch ~ m n ,a..,,t.'. ~ y
.n...ss - .i.1.s y. nv EAoSuuve DepArt
nsnts arc on.itiea 70 tue ranking privilege
MI. bayard called up his resolution on Oh
same suhIeetI which was passed.
Mr.. Sumner continued M. ar,r,..,,, 1,
.n,nox, "a ,ha ra,,.a nm ~ ~ suhSns,
uPPors VI tuo mousse oli aud against taklnl
the census under the act OF 1850.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of VI, offered an amnrdm.n
40 "A 70 Include In the Conan. .,.,ts.Ia. :
O.trolSna. sso,.s..s 80 SNsua stAestlcs
OAseSs, grape WlneB cocoon
wages OF lRbor, telegraphs, railroads, fish
cries, DC.
Mr.. Morrill, expressed hIa 0reat .prnr,.
that 40 IIttie intersst Va. SIsri.-.s ~,
i,,n,st.n, - 49,, vs. esPlAyeo On mi
~, Y, NJ, supyeetI - there was no NOR
Nlthl Dill before the Senate this session, ii
was sAtlsned that the House bill Would no
pass, bat hoped Senators Wonld 0ive ,om
conaideraIIon 10 the snhlact 0 e'N 'N'N
mr. So sSa - ..' ssvJ0e.. ,,---
lne oennto tuen went into executive SEQ
sion, aud then adjourned, ID.
HOUSE, OF RFPREaRNTAT TvEa
NJ paIn. "a Hvi.s..,.i- ~ no.
~, AinS, .! Wisconsin, SAID that, In &C
cornSnce Win the directions OF the Commit
tee on Eectlons, no would give notice tina
the following reaolutIon ,-nnId he catI.t =,
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