New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-04
XLIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. .WAsHINGTON. JULY

Mr. CHANDLER (Rep., Mich.) from tho
Committee Commerce, reported with amendments tho
River and Harbor Appropriation bill, which was mace
the special order for Wednesday next.
q AN OCEAN POSTAL TELEGRAPH SYSTEM
Mr. RAMSEY Hep., MIMI from the commune On
Post oalees reported with amendments the l TO estAD
lsh transatlantic postal teiesr"p"
He dr, tl to provide for The r,esp..s
po's Of % 3. trHsmi; to EaS5 .oa Belgium Ora,
Britain Fsn ss s:h Sr , s%s sss. Is e,
each 6e beige 70 ,, ss1 I. t "a
service The NH authorize. Robert sqa hy5.s r ~ an nas S
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more tslesrsphc cable. between the ss, q m s.st % e
Oee me bes ard Of all receipts for ub
to e paid , e ;Es N H. reported without amend
nt tho House bill TO regulate the purchase Of fuel for
mem ieeisatiye Executive and Judicial Department.
ana alnite 1Ir states in the District Of Columbia
Mr.. SAWYER Rep:, >; g. addressed the senate ~
on the soa islands Of Beaufort County, g G.
The Senate rejected by vote OF Iea1 ~ nays pa
Mr.. MORRILL, Hep, Me-, from the Committee o.
that the Committee were unable to agree in consequence
OF the fat denial Of the House Of the authority Of tho
Senate to make treaty stpulatiOns with Indian tribes
which should bind the House new Committee Of Con
The report OF the Committee OF Conference on tho bill
to define the duties Of Pension Agents adopted.
Committee Of Conference also appointed upon
Mr.. WILEY dseP. W. Va, from the COMMITTEES Of
Conference the bill amendatory Of patent and copy
right laws submitted a report, which was adopted.
THE sATURALIzATIoS BILL
At 2lO o'clock the Senate took up the special bus
ness of the day, the bill 10 amend the naturalization
laws and TO punish crimes against them. ,,-,-.,
Mr.. BAYARD concluded his remarks IN denial % the
power Of Congress to control or interfere with elections
In the States. -
opposed by Mrssrs HOWELL sCHURZ, MORTON.
THURMAN, JOHNSON, and CAssEkLY, the latter re
nrajzaton TO calculate an eclipse than understand al
the preliminary requirements to when lie "oud DC SID
Mr. DRAKE Rep Mo- submitted and advocated an
amendment for County Naturalization comm.,slohsf,
report to the Courts proof furnished by applicants Tor
Nj CoSKLTNG Rep. N ", being allowed ten min,
ues before the taking Of the vote, said IL was pro
y he ndmeyt Of the Committee Was the mdest Of
all efectua remedies, the Registers or BanErupfy one
Naturalization TO act In conjunction with the United
States Courts He defended the substitute OF the Com
mttee as the result OF extended reflection ana eNana
by persons in different parts OF the country WIN
whom the senate Committee had been IN consultation.
Mr.. COnkings remarks were cut short by tne tIs pr
yousiy fixed by the Senate for voting upon the D an
amendments. Without debate, Mr. brakes Amendments
Mr. SUMNER rep, Mass moved as an Amendment,
10 strike out the word white" from al Na'u'hAAuo"
Mr. WILLIAMS REP, Oregon) moved to add that thi.
act shall not be construed u authorize the
OF persons born in the Chinese Empire. -.
Mr.. MORTON rep, IndD remarked u was PROPOSE 70
settle whole Chinese problem involving another CIV
zaon and labor question VI tho greatest mAoA'"N''
Mr SIMMER said the agreement against debate pre-
vented reply on his part but be So9d he 1 ssion
Morton that his amendment eieIy .hat ali men ars
Of the Declaration Of Independence tna' A ~
Mr. STEWART 1Rep.. Nev) said the Amendment was
not gepmane a. the In was TO regulate natnraiEation
among those entitled 10 1t, while the Ahehuin'N' '
reference to a different class - 81. o~.ond,o,, 20
Mr. WILLIAMS finally withdrew ms aineho .5 ri
marking that he would renew 1t MI Summer AIN N''
NH" MI Sumner! amendment was then voted down-feas
o. Nays o. The Senate then rejected tne a., ~
nTnnoSed Inv the Senate Committee substitute ior ts
f on the bill az passed by the HOse,
Mr. CONKITNG QRep., n. " moved 70 amend ~
Gliding thereto the last two sections Of the Senate sub
tnte He said the bil stood contained nothing out
what in the law at present me 9n anne was
The sections provide for the appointment o. we bs'oa
Of each partly The C5i5s STAT Sie' ' Tar -
oners supervise the ell con challenge any name proposal -
section - suthoh Marshal each ds
point deputies preserve order al The Pol@ , "a. $500,
mept to strike word white out OF all acts 81 Con-
gress relative naturalization that there shall % 10
| distinction account OF race or color. 49,, -.
Mr.. STEWART (Rep., Ney) SAID the proposition vas p
extend naturalization not To those who desred 10 De-
| come citizens but TO the Chinese who were being m
ported here slaves. For one he would hrst aponsn
MIR. EDMUNDs Rep., VT reminded Mr. stewart tia.
debate upon amendments was pr9hDtsa ana lug 'tf
amendment that account. . A.,
Mr.. DRAKE (Rep, Mo- said he would vote Nay ior te
MI. PoMEROY Rep, Kansas moved to adlourn.
stating that the Fourth VI July would be good day Ia
pass the amendment. . =, 49,,
Mr. SUMNER" Let us pass IL on the Fourth OF July
The motion TO adjourn was negatiyed
Mr. WILSON Hep., Mass.) desired the understanding
prohibiting discussions 10 be be dispensed sltn 20 tna
The question presented might be considered AZ a.
deserved He thought the agreement had aready seth
violated and asserted that he would never consent 10
another such understanding. ",
Mr. Summers amendment was tneh asreeu o-io"''
u: NAYS. ~. The vote was as fOnOMs.