The New York herald., 1870-06-19
roaTY-FIRsr CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, June IS, 1870.

WASHINGTON June IS, 1870.
INSTRUCTIONS IN THE POTOMAC.
Mr.. HAMLiN, lrep.) OF Me- offered resolution
directing an inquiry by the Committee on Commerce
relative TO the removal OF the bar in the Potomac
river, between the Long Bridge and Georgetown.
Adopted.
THE BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
on motion OF Mr. SCOTT, repl OF Pa, the House
bill authorizing the Baltimore and Pacific Railroad
Company to extend their lateral branch through the
city of Washington, by way of Maryland avenue
across the Long Bridge to the Virginia side OF the
potomac was passed.
. Mr.. CoNKLiNG, Uep) OF n. Y. from the Judiciary
Committee, reported a substitute for the House bill
IN reference TO the NATURALIZATION laws. He gave
notlce that ne would call II up at an early day.
The substitute is tne Senate bill recently reported
from the Judiciary Committee on the same subject,
Masnais in cities having over 10000 Inhabitants to
appoint as many special deputies as may be neces-
sary to preserve order at any election AT which
bers OF Congress are 10 be chosen.
PAYMENT OF JURORS IN FEDERAL COURTS
Mr.. CARPENTER Qep.) Of WIS.,, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported. as amended, the House bill
liking the compensation OF grand and petit jurors in
Circuit and District courts OF the United States at
three dollars per day. Passed.
LAND GRANTS.
Mr.. DRAKE, (rep.) of Mo-, introduced land grant
bill IN ald OF the ST. James and Little Rock Railroad.
Mr.. WILLIAMS, trep) OF Oregon, called up land
grant bill IN aid Of the Atchlson, Topeka ana Santa
Fe Railroad Passed
amend the land Grant act in aid of a railroad and
telegraph line from the States OF Missouri and Ar
kansas to the Pacific coast by the Southern route
approved July II, 1856.
Several amendments being adopted the bill, after
discussion, was laid over till Monday, to have 1t
prlnteu as amended.
s1,~u LANDS SOLD FOR TAXES.
Mr. IRvspual. tlepl Of H., from the judiciary
Of land sold for taxes in tie
States.
THE POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Az u quarter 10 one O'Clock the Senate in Commit
tee of the Whole, took up the unfinished business it
being the Post ONCE Appropriation bill and amend.
mems relatVe TO the repeal OF the ranking privi-
lcge.
Mr.. THURMAN, rep.) of Ohio, moved an amend
ment thai the abolition OF Tie franking privilege
shall not take effect till August 1. Adopted.
Mr.. MOTION, (rep Of Ind. opposed the amend
OF postal revenue without any corresponding benefit
as 1t would not increase mali matter per cent
lie hed tnat the present rates OF postage were SUM-
clenty low.
Mr.. YATES, (rep.) of ILL.,, advocated reduction Of
postage, believing three cents too high rate
Mr.. STEWART, (rep.l OF New, moved an amendment
for pos al telegraph system but subsequently with
drew it; when the Senate voted on Mr. Ramsey s
amendment as amended, aholishng the ranking
privilege, prOvidlng Tor one cent postage, &C. The
amendment was rejected by yeas 10, nays 80. The
following ~ the v0te:-
YEAsMessrs Chandler FentOn. Hamilton OF Texas Ham
I'm, Harlan Howell, McCreary, Norton Pratt, Ramsey,
schurz Scott Sumner, Thurman Wiley and SD
Drake Ferry Fowier ars o%ard ohnston MsSona nas
Morrill, Of Me- Morrill, Of W. Osborne Pool Rice Robeson,
Upton, TrumDul, vickers, Warren and Williams-30
The bill was then reported to the Senate when Mr.
RAMSEY, lrep.) OF MIMI, renewed his amendments
and appealed TO the Senate to vote upon the direct
question aboishlng the ranking privilege.
MIR. DRAKE renewed his amendment relative to
newspapers, which was accepted by Mr.. Ramsey as
modification Of his own.
Mr.. MORRILL,, (rep) of VT, renewed his amend
ment.
Mr. THURMAN appealed to the chairman of the
Post ONCE Committee (Mr Ramsey to withdraw
his proposition as it had been voted in the com
mhtee.
MIR. HARLAN lrep.) of Iowa, thought the fate Of
the Franking bill depended upon It's being appended
TO an appropriation bill. AS friend of the meas.
ure he was willing direct vote should he taken
upon II.
Mr.. TRUMBULL said it would be impossible to get
direct vote, as majority Of the Senate seemed de-
termined to prevent that by amending the PROPOSE
ton.
After numerous suggestions, which were not
acted upon. as to the best means OF determining
The sense Of the Senate on the various propositions
the amendment OF Mr.. Morrill, OF Vermont, was re-
Jected by "a to 2s. Senators asserting that they
would vote down all the amendments.
The Senate then, at quarter to five O'Clock, ad-
JOurued TIL MOnuay.