The New York herald., 1870-02-08
FoETY.F1Rsr CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. 1870.

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| WASHINGTON, Feb. Z, 1870.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
dr. MORTON, Crep) Of md, presented resolutions
OF the Georgia Legislature accepting tho conditions
recently imposed by Congress by chan gng the State
constitution ana also ratifying the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments to the United States c0nstitu-
| tion.
Mr.. FERRY, (rep.) Of Conn.,, remarked that an In.
| quiry mad already been directed to be made as 70
whether the present Legislature or Georgia was the
legally organized body.
| Mr.. EDMuNDs Tep1 OF w., said the present In.
yestiRation OF the committee would embrace thar
| question.
Petitl0ns iavoraoie TO an additional amendment to
the constitution giving women the right TO vote
| were presented by Messis. CoNKLING ana FENToN
| THE MEDiTERRANEAN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.
MT. l McDoNALD, irep.l OF Ark, from the Committee
on Post Ohices and Post Roads, reported favoraby,
without arendment, the bill to encourage estaD
lisnnent OF . line OF steamships under the nag Of
mails TO European and Asiatlc perts, for promoting
| emigration from Europe and for reducing the rates
| General to enter into contracts with the Mediter-
| ranean ana oriental Steam Navigation Company
ports in the Meditsraneaas s u and nais IN Asa' 90
the service terminating in China, and the compensa-
ton TO be solely the postal money ON all mail matter
carried by the steamships Of said company and the
rates OF postage may at any time be reduced by Con-
gress WITHOUT creating right on the part OF said
| company iOr mrther compensation than the postal
| money on sucl mails may be conveyed by its
steamships. The steamships are to be or not less
than 5000 tons burden, aud built plans approved
by the Navy Department. with q view to their use by
lhe government In time OF war. Provision is also
MADE that any OF the Southern States. Tor the pur-
| pose OF inducing immigration may transfer 10 the
company puDlc lands granted TO them or deposit
STATE Donds with the Postmaster General as security
| Tor ne steamship company.
BILLS REPORTED
Mr.. HOWARD rep.) OF Mlch., from the Committee
on Pacific Railroads, reported, with amendment,
| the bill 10 amend the act OF July q, 1866 granting
lands 70 ad IN the construction OF railroads from
and knnu a..lHn
Southern route. IL provides that II the Atlantic and
| Pacific Railroad Company snail complete Its road 10
the western boundary or missouri by June 10, 1872,
the same shall De held to be q compliance with the
conditions OF said act. But the United States shall
ands granted thereby and Occupied by the InaiaIs
: Mr.. OSBORN rep.l Of Fla, from the Committee on
puoiiG Lanas, iep0ried win amendments, bli
| railroads III Florida.
Mr.. CHANDLER, rep.l OF Mich, nom the Committee
on commerce, reported o bill, with Oh amendment,
amendat0y to the act fixing certain rules and regu-
| latlons for preventing collisions on The water.
Nj. COLE, tep) OF Cal introduced bill to amend
the Act authorizing the establishment OF an ocean
| mail steamship service between the United States
and the Hawalian Islands, aud to extend the same
! 10 Australia.
TUNNEL UNDER THE HUDSON RIVER.
Mr.. FFNToN, trep.) Of n. T., introduced . bll to
provide additional commercial and postal facilities
| IN the port OF New York Referred to the Commit
tee on Post Offices and Post Roads 1t Incorporates
Marshall q. Roberts, q. vandenburg, John |. Blair,
Dudley Field and John ID. Sherwood and associates,
as company to construct submerged tunnel tube
| or covered way from New York Guy to the New
Jersey shore opposite, to be used for railway pur-
poses. All railway companies IRE to have the use
OF said tunnel on equal terms In case OF disagree
! proaches, Sc. the United States District Court
shall appoint commissioners TO appralse the value
I and demands.
ENFORCEMENT or THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT
! Ar. STEWART, uep,) OF NoD., introduced bill
tending the provisions OF the Civil Rights act ana
I Tor the enforcement OF the fifteenth amendment.
| Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
RELIEF OF THE MoRMoNs.
Mr.. TIPrON, (rep) OF Nev., Introduced q bill for
the relief OF the inhabitants OF Salt Lake City. Il
defines the construction Of the act granting lands TO
| cities and towns built upon the public lands.
! PACIFIC RAILROAD BONDS.
| Mr.. SUMNER, Tcp) OF Mass, offered a resolution,
treasury to report 10 the Senate the several dates of
the bonds Issued 10 the Pacific Railroad companies
the aggregate amounts issued ut the several oates
and the dates on wticn the6mOunls respectively are
pay able also the character OF the bonds ned the
Treasury the 1st OF February as belonging to The
sinking fund rs also Of the other bonds purchased
and held subject to Congress
| AMERICAN AND AsfATIc TELEGRAPH COMPANY.
Mr.. CoEBErr, rep) OF Oregon, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported without amendment the bin
| to encourage telegraphic communication between
the Eastern ana western continents. 1t gives to the
American aud Aslatic Telegraph Company the ex.
elusive right, for fourteen years to construct ana
point south OF Cape sun Juan, in washington Ter
ritory, and provides for detailing United states
sells TO assist In the promotion OF the enterprise
| NATIONAL SOLDIERS ASYLUM FUND.
| Mr.. WILSON, trep.) OF Mass, from the Committee
on Military Affairs. reported Joint resolution 70
arising from lnes and iolSeited bounties.
| No PENSIONS FOR SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1872
| Mr.. EDMUNDS, from The Committee on Pensions,
| made report upon various petitions from the SOL
ders OF the war OF 1872 change OF the law BY which
the weight Of our taxation caused By payment Of
pensions TO disabled soldiers great thai, in
opinion OF The committee, the government would
not be justified in enargng the pension list for men
! BILLS INTRODUCED
| BY Mr.. TRUMBuLL (rep.) OF ili.-More eirectually
to provide Tor the execution Of charges for the pro-
lection Of owners OF trademarks.
By Mr.. PoMERoY rep) OF kan.-To regulate the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors III the District or Jo-
| lumbla.
| sition OF surveyor Of customs at the port OF 81.
| Louis
| by Mr. FESToN-To establish certain post roads.
| RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
| BY Mr. TRUMBULL-Requestng the Attorney Gen.
era to furnish information concerning the charges
| district or Illinois, Adopted.
BY Mr.. BAYARD, (dem.) OF DeL--Requesting the
the petitions for the abolition OF the franking priv
| ege was prepared; wnen where, by whose orders
printed and circulated, with the cost OF the same
| and also to communicate the facts upon which the
| SAID franking privileges were founded.
| Mr.. 1HAYER objected when the resolution was
| laid over.
| APPOINTMENTS TO OFFICE
| On motion OF Mr.. TKUMBULL the Senate took up
the DILL to reileve from importantly ana to preserve
the independence Of the several departments OF the
| government. He explained that the bin originally
prohibited recommendations to ONCE by members OF
Congress unless in writing and at the request Of the
| appointing power. The Judiciary Committee, be.
eving this restriction would be evaded by members
throwing themselves IN the way OF beng asked to
| make recommendations and that the abuses COM
planned or would not be corrected had attempted TO
make the bill more effective BY prohibiting recon-
| mendatlonS entirely.
| Mr.. PoAERoY said the bill would prevent mem.
| ber from stating his opinion even when requested
30 to do by the Executive In regard to character aud
| fitness OF al applicant Tor once.
Mr.. TRuhBULL replied that the bill did not propose
to prohibit member from replying IN whatever
| manner he chose to communication from the an.
pointing power II asked IN regard to an individual
| member might state his opinion.
MT. SCHURZ believed. reform in the civil service
to be desirable but II should be upon bstter basis
than that proposed. for the effect OF TINS bill would
be merely to transfer the right 70 make recommen-
daton To Office from the higher TO the lower class OF
politlcany to tue greater injury Of the public IN
| teIests.
Mr.. HOWARD recognized the extent OF the exist
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