The New York herald., 1870-03-30
EoRTY.FIRsT CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 20, 1870.

SENATE
WASHINGTON March 90 1870.
PROPERTY TAKEN FROM SOUTHERN LoYALIsr.
Mr.. JOHNSTON, Tep) OF Va, presented the memo.
rial O! the heirs OF John Minor Bolts deceased for
compensation for property taken by the government
during the late war. Referred 10 the Committee on
Claims.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr. CHANDLER, rep1 OF Mich, from the Committee
on Commerce. reported bill 10 provide for the bet.
ter security OF iie on board OF vessels propelled by
Mr. CoNELING, (repl Of N. Y. introduced bill to
prevent and puaish election frauds. Referred TO the
judiciary Committee.
tions was taken up the first In order being the reso.
luton lor the appointment o . joint special CON-
Mr.. SHERMAN, Tep.) OF Ohio, moved that the reso-
reach. II possible. the resolution submitted BY him
on the previous day, dscnarging tue Judiciary Com.
mlttee from the consideration OF the bill 10 admit
Texas
The motion was agreed to by vote OF 80 to 20,
the casting vote IN the affirmative being given BY
The resolution offered some weeks since by Mr..
Carpenter declaring tnat the thirty Spanish gunDoats
not be allowed to leave came up next IN order, aud
on motion OF MI SHERMAN was passed over-yeas
As, nays H.
rhe resolution previously offered BY Mr.. Thurman
calling for information IN regard TO the case OF Yer
ger CT Mississippi, was then read.
the resolution.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved TO pass it over
Mr.. THURMAN said that while he nelu the floor the
motion could not be made.
The CHAIR decided that under . recent rule the
monon OF Mr.. Sherman being in the nature or q
question OF order was entitled to precedence.
Mr. THURMAN appealed nom the decision OF the
Chair and called Ior the yeas and nays. The call
being sustained the yeas ana nays were taken. and
tine decision of the Char Was sustained by years A.
nays IL.
REGULATION FOR PROMOTIONS IN THE NAVY.
Mr.. ANTHONY, freD.l OF X. L. from the Naval Com.
mlttee reported joint resolution 10 regulate the
effect OF q vote OF thanks by Congress upon promo
lions III the navy, providing that when, as an incl
dent thereof an officer wno would otherwise be re-
tired Is retained on the active list such retention
shall not interfere with the regular promotions OF
his juniors. Mr. Anthony called attention TO the
effect OF the resolution OF Congress conunulng on
the acilve Inst for ten years longer officers who
had received vote OF thanks from Congress. lie
showed that this had been ut the expense OF the
junior ofhcers and was an injustice To many who
had performed services mcr.toriouB as any for
which public thanks had been rendered.
THE INCOME TAX.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from tue Committee on Finance, re-
ported the following substitute for the House JOINT
resolution decaratory OF the meaning and intention
OF the law relating to income taxi:
be resolved, That much of section to and in
s m e, esS9 S 81 as a W M June so @
ernmen and for other purposes an Of tie several acts
amending said sections be g amended that the several du
ons shall continue for and during the of 1870;
said shall be collected pad during year l7 Ia
ths mode prescribed , in IN said sections ,o
az G sas. s the
manner heretofore provided by law.
GOVERNMENT LANDS IN SAN FRANCISCO
Mr.. WILSON, from the Committee on Military
Affairs, reported without amendment the bill TO
nquisn the interest of the United States In certain
lanus Ia the CITY Of san Francisco, Cal.
ADMISSION OF TEXAS
The morning hour then expired, and the Chair an
nounced the committee report IN the case OF Genera
AmeS TO be next i'll order.
Mr.. SHERMAN moved to suspend for the present
all prior orders Tor the purpose OF taking up the re-
the furtner consideration OF the Texas bill.
discussion ensued, during which Mr.. TRUMBULI.
rep) or ILL.,, characterized the motion as gross act
o snsrs not a Ss nGG or
haste 10 the matter IN view OF the assurance he had
gwen the Senator from Missouri Mr Drake) on the
previous day Lnat the committee would consider the
bill and would report 1t as soon as the Senate was
ready to consider It, and also In view OF the fact
that at the consultation OF the Senate majority last
week nothing was said In regard to taxing the
subject out OF the hands OF the committee.
Mr.. SHERMAN said he had not Intended to cast
any reproacn upon the committee as their laDors
had been most 0ner0as ana the committee was
universally recognized as among the abIast of the
committees OF Congress- but the political and ma
lonal necessities OF the case were such that
not to be deferred from his duty. by question
Texas Dill should be acted upon at once, In order
tnat the proclamation adopting the fteenth amend
ment might be made, aud that great question for
ever settled. Two Senators from Texas were here
awaiting admisslon and their claims entitled
TO prompt consideration as well as those OF General
Ames and the applicants for seats from Georgia
besides. AS the case OF Texas presented the least
difficulty 10 might De disposed OF more readily.
Mr. TRUMBULL4 in the course OF reply, said that
Senator Sherman not only undertook to determine
IN what manner the Judiciary Committee should
transact It's business, but assumed to speak ior
majority OF the Senate. HadIthe Senator canvassed
the Senate vote had been taken to indicate
feeling OF the majority upon the question, and he
CTrumbul) would not tell, though the Senator (Sher.
NAM might, how the vote would stand on the pend.
Ing notion That Senator mad explained MS OBJECT
tn hf lattNat RTt.n
amendment; but IL he and those who acted with
him mad stood by MN (TrumbulD the proclamation
however how the acuon OF Texas on that amend
ment could be more effective tnan thar OF Georgia.
lie would gladly welcome the senators from both
States.
Nj. SHERMAN replied that In resisting the motion
the chairman OF the JUDICIARY Committee was
deavorag TO dictate TO the Senate It's order OF Dusl-
ness He had answered the Senator that he had
canvassed the Senate, through the yeas aud nays
taken tnls morning, whicn showed that the majority
were anxious TO take up the bill While early action
upon the Georgia Dill ana General AmeS' case was
desirable the admission OF Texas afforded the most
rapid means OF accomplishing the same end-tO VIII,
the Official announcement or the adoption OF the
fifteenth amendment. 1t was Impossible to reach a
vote on those subjects Immediately, any Senator
who looked around him might see half o dozen pre-.
pared speeches yet to De delivered.
nafly carred-the first to postpone the present and
prior orders, by yeas As, nays lS the second TO dis
charge the Judiciary Committee from the considera
ton or the bill, by yeas 80, nays Is.
The bill was then taken up and read
On motion or Mr. SHERMAN the last provso that
the act shall not affect in any manner the condi-
tons and guarantees upon which tile state OF Texas
was annexed and admitted as STATE, was stricken
out.
The bill then passed without discussion by party
vOte-yeas A. nays ii.
At a quarter past two O'Clock the Senate went into
executive session for two hours when the doors
were reopened at quarter past four O'Clock.
BILLS CALLED UP
Mr.. CARPENTER rep.) OF Wis., called up the bill
allowing the UDiteo states Judge for the Eastern
district OF Texas to resign continuing his salary
and providing for his successor which was passed.
Mr.. MoRRELL, (rep) OF Me-, from the Committee
General Deficiency Appropriation bill.
Mr.. LEWIS, Vep) OF Va, called up the bill to
authorize the au torties CT the city or washington
to endorse the ponds to be issued by the Southern
Maryland Railroad Company.
Pending the consideration OF the bill, the Senate
at 4:l5 adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.
WASHINGTON March 90, 1870.
CONTESTED ELECTION CASES.
Mr.. PAINE, frep.) OF Wis., from the Election Com