The New York herald., 1870-04-23
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and they must leave. SO with Canada now. That
dominion mad become an ntoleraDe nuisance. IL cost
US to-day 70 protect our northern frontier from
snuggers alone more than ten millions Of dollars an
nually, while our treasury suffered from that cause
TO the extent OF forty millions year. II there was
strength enough IN the nation TO aDate the nuisance
II would be abated. Referring to the existence OF
the Canadian D0mlnion as.anIagonstlc to our nstl.
tut0ns ne sald:-"Ihat II the British government
designed TO continue Indefinitely her sway there.
she must be prepared to maintain II by such lorce
as would Withstand the government or the United
states. He hoped In the interest OF humanity that
the rum0r or the setting out OF an armed lOrce to
suppress the Red River insurrectionlss woua not
prove true, as their ultimate destruction would GER
regulars would be utterly futile. aud II the American
peope should protest. even these would not be better
than force OF 100. lac then referred to the facility
with which American volunteers were disciplined
anu Injured TO the hardships OF war, as compared
Win soldiers OF other nations, claiming that the
united States to-day was the strongest military
power ON earth and only needed to manifest It's
strength to secure q favorable hearing by foreign
Mr.. RAMSEY, rep) OF Minn., inquired OF the Chair.
man OF the Committee on foreign Relations iMr.
Suunerl what disposition had Deen made Of q reso.
luton he had introduced similar to the one now
pending. He Thought the subject would ere long
tsh authorities In organizing inc Canadian militia.
IN sending over British regulars and III calling the
Indians between the west coast OF Lake Superior
ana Red River would require the attention OF the
American government.
Mr., MowAnp Gsp.l Of Mich. desired 70 know
these Indians IN their service
MIR. RAMSEY replied there was no doubt OF the
TACT, and that the coming conflict threatened to In
volye other Indians on our frontier. lie also called
attention TO the report that the proposed Ipedton
was 20 proceed py way u tle saul Ste. MARIE Lanai
letter IN coirOboratlon OF his statement and 70 show
the dhculty OF transportation Tor the expedition IN
any other than American vessels that might be Guar
Mr. HOWARD expressed the assurance that the
Michigan State autnorlues would not permit the use
OF the st. Marie Canal III 1urtnerlnX any military
operations by British authorities the country need
not any assent by that State to such expedl
ton. he would 60 iurther aud say mat lie had 1t
fIOm an Authoritative source that permission would
not be given Oy the United states authorizes for the
moving OF these troops witnin our limits. Great
Britain had no right to ask any sucn license, and lac
predicted she would not.
been expressed would prove 10 be uniounded that
1t was not contemplated Dy the British authorities
resolution previously offered by Mr.. Ramsey On the
same subject was pending before the Committee on
Foreign relations, awaiting official Information
upon which the commltlee might base its action
The discussion was then terminated by the reier-
ence OF the resolution, on motion OF MIR. Chandler,
TO The Committee on Foreign Relations.
APPOINTMENTS ON Committees.
The CHAIR announced THAT Mr.. Johnston, OF Va
tiOnary CLAIMS, and Nj. Lewis, Of Va. the COM
mittee on Mines and Mining.
GOVERNMENT SEALS.
Mr. CARPENTER, rep.) Of Wis.,, introduced bill to
authorize United states Commissioners 10 otli-
cal seals ana to provide means FOR their ldenrihca.
ton.
BILLS PASSED.
The calendar Of bills was tnen taken up and a
large NUMBER TO when no objection was made were
passed. Inc following were passed.
TO pay Mrs; Margaret Riddle, widow OF Senator
Riddle, OF Delaware, $4,000 for property taken by
the United States during The war.
TO repeal the act OF February 2s, 1SO3 Mr.. SUMNER
stating that the act to be repealed was the last
the statute books connected with slavery prohibt-
Statesn
Prescribing an oath of Office for persons who par.
tlclpated IN the late rebellion but not disqali-
fed by the fourteenth amendment TO the constitu-
ton, the oath being Identical with that required Of
those whose political and legal disabilities have been
removed,
TO provide remedy for the loss or obstruction
OF Judgment records or DEGREES OF courts OF the
United States providing tor The Issuing Of duplicate
Bin to amend the act relative to the establishing
Of national cemeteries; providing for Obtaining the
tion of the United States.
Mr. IDMuSps reD q w. thought the title 90 and
State Legislature 10 perfectir.
Mr. HOWARD said the bll was not necessary as 10
states which had been IN rebellion, but for pru-
dental reasons action by the others was thought
necessary IN respect to jurisdiction.
THE INVALID PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL
on Appropriations striking out the clause OF the bill
The navy pension FUND shal! be covered into the
Treasurer" was agreed 10 ana the bill passed.
Tne . bill M appropr,ates IN the aggregate some
PUBLIC LANDS IN THE SOUTH.
Ine joint resolution providing that all public lands
| In the States OF Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana
FLORIDA and Arkansas shall be subject TO dspOsa
under homestead laws, by pre.empton under tht
same regulations as apply TO the lands OF 0thcl
! States, was amended and laid over.
PROTECTION OF FOREIGN TRADE MARKS.
The Dill TO prevent the cOunterfelting OF foreign
trade marks, protected by treaty slipuations, was
discussed.
Mr. SUMNER said the proposition was to give sub.
1ecis OF Russia, according 10 treaty spuatiOns the
right 10 come into our courts and prosecute citizens
OF this country who have initiated their trade marks
Mr.. CARPENTER thought tnat under the common
law the subjects OF any country could 20 into the
federal courts to protect their property rights.
Mr. SUMNER replied that the bin would dispose of
doubt that had existed since the formation OF the
government
The bill then passed.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED AND LAID OVER INDE-
The following bills were postponed:-To nav De.
puty Collectors and Assessors or Internal Revenue,
acting as collectors and assessors tne pay of the
latter to protect Members OF Congress from impor.
tunites OF persons seeklnGOiice to donate the Lin
Lylng-ln Asylum.
TO provide Tor an international exposition in
washington In 1872. several senators moved To
postpone indefinitely but consequence or the ab-
sence OF Mr.. Hamn, Chairman OF the District OF
Columbia Committee the bill was laid over
TO punish contempts or courts OF the United
states III certain cases. Laid over.
JIo provide tor return to specie payments, beng
the last Dill on the subject introduced by Mr. sum.
ner. Indefinitely postponed.
The BILL to pay certain Internal Revenue officials
appointed In the South Immediately after the war;
and who were made to take the oath prescribed bv
Congress, was objected to by Mr.. EDMUNDs, who
said he intended to make speech upon II.
ar. SUMNER thought the parties ought 90 to Mr.
Mccullough and Andrew johnson for their pay.
The Dill was laid over
At quarter to nve O'Clock the Senate went into
executive session anu shortly after adjourned til
M0Gday.