The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-01
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FoRTy-FIRsr TEK1I-sEooNo SESSION.


Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Vice-President
laid before the Senate communication from the
AttorneyGeneral in reference to the resolution
of the Senate calling for q copy of any COM
munication sent by him to any of the United
States military authorities relating to affairs in
Georgia since the passage of the last act of Con-
gress concerning that State. The Attorney
General replied that he has given no official
opinion in writing, but had Informally, upon one
occasion, at the request of the General of the
Army, made private memorandum OF his views
upon particular questions. Referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. salisbury presented memorial praying
for such legislation as will secure the Govern
ment of the United States to the white race, and
containing references to declarations on the sub
ject by the elder Adams, jefferson and Lincoln.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Fenton presented petitions from the
Union League Club, of New York, from 5000
citizens of New York, and from various parts of
New York State, for the abolition of the frank
ing privilege.
Mr.. Morrill, (Me.), from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported, with an amendment.
the bin authorizing the Secretary of the Navy
to make transfers to the use of the Bureaus of
Construction and Repairs and Steam En-
gineering of certain balances to the credit
of the other bureaus of the Navy Department
which are available for the current year.
The amendment of the committee specifies
the amounts of transfers from the different
bureaus, follows:-From the Bureau of Steam
Engineering, $1.400000; from the Bureau of
Construction and Equipment, S399, 600; from
the Bureau of Navigation, $25), 900; from the
Bureau of Yards and Docks, 81 $4,000.
The bill was taken up but laid over without
definite action.
Mr.. Spencer offered a resolution, which was
agreed to, calling upon the Secretary of War
for the names, rank, and number of commits
stoned officers of the navy employed on duty or
otherwise now residing temporarily in Wash
ington; the names, rank and number of COM
missioned officers of the navy who were EN-
ployed on duty in Washington at the date of
the meeting OF the present Congress in Decem-
ber last, and of those ordered to report for duty
in Washington since that time, with list of the
duties to which they have been assigned.
Also as TO how many officers and members of
the senior class of midshipmen attached to the
Naval Academy at Annapolis have visited Wash
ington under orders or leave of absence since
the meeting of the present Congress.
Mr. Ramsey offered resolution instructing
the Committee Oh Foreign Affairs to consider
the expediency OF recommending to the Presi-
dent of the United States that this Government
shall tender its mediation between the Dominion
of Canada and the people of the Red River set
tlement, with n view TO an adjustment of the
pending difficulties,
He referred to the continued disturbances in
| Winnipeg, Territory, and proceeded to show that
| by annexation to the United States the COM
mercial interests of that country were suscepti-
BILE of great development. This country was
| separated from Canada by almostgimpossable
barriers, and he proposed, through mediation,
| TO allow the preferences of the people there TO
! be expressed.
| Mr. Paine, chairman of the Committee on
| Elections made report in favor of having the
| oath of Office administered to Mr.. Booker
member elect from the Fourth Congressional
district of Virginia. He admitted that there
were charges of disloyalty against Mr.. Booker,
| but claimed that his case stood on the same
ground as that of Mr.. Mckenzie, who was
sworn in yesterday.
Mr.. Bland declared that Mr.. Booker could
not, without committing perjury take the test
oath. He had read the testimony in his case,
and assured the House that Brooker had given
official AID personal aid to the Rebellion, was
actually engaged in it, and could no more take
the oath than Jefferson Davis could
The discussion was continued by Mr.. Butler
Glenn Stevenson, Whittemore, Welker, Kelley
| Pa.), and Stroud.
Finally the previous question was seconded
and the resolution was adopted-yeas, SO; nays
II; and George w. Booker came forward and
took the oath of office.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Post Office Commit
tee, reported a bill to prevent improper matter
such as gift enterprises, circulars etc. being
sent through the mails, and asked that il be pu
upon its passage.
Mr.. Wood objected.
Mr., Schenck, chairman of the Committee O.
Ways and Means reported the bill to amend the
Tariff law, and moved it's reference to the Com