New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-30
XLIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, March Q

airing the late war. Referred.
Mr. CHANDLER Rep. Mioh), from the Committee on
Commerce reported a bill TO iprovde for the better
seenrity of life on board Of vessels propelled py stea
III, hi provide Tor better seton OF me on oosa W.
s ' oS S uuPoTtsut the d,, Of the bin ,sG.
MI CoNKIING Rep - introduced ~, bin to pre-
vent and punish election frauds Referred othe Juci"y
Committee. ..
Finance reported the following substitute for the House
ioin resolution decaratOry OF the meaning ana intention
Of the law relating TO income tax nc =. 49,, ,.,,,,
r. yot &C. C, S so n J"n 3 entitled q. Act provide
.A support Of the Government and for Other %
is several duties on incomes dividend. imposed by said
Sb Of SAID tIss paid payable during said year shall
paid during the year 1871 IN the mode Fesc " ~
1870 there shah be ysd AVID c0e1 .s
snuu@ on The se'e5' incomes On and
.aaes described in the preceding section iss 'D' U' ~
Mr. WILSON rep. Mass, from the COMMITTEE n on
Military Affairs reported T ia 1eS sates in certain
lands i'm the city Of san Francisco. CAL -, ,,,.
Tee renorted Joint resolution regulate the effect OF
hyote Of thanks by Congress upon ptObioloIs III VIC
ocer who would otherwise be retired retained on the
such retention shall not interfere win the reg
Mar promotions OF his juniors Mr. Anthony called ateh-
ton TO the effect of the resolution OF Congress continuing
had received vote of thanks from Congress He showed
had been at the expense OF he junior ocers
and was injustice TO many who had performed the
services as mertorous any for which puDhc thanks
AZ 245 the calendar Of resolutions was taken up, the
order being the resolution for The appointment OF
H s IPfSM Rep o on moved that the resolution
be passed over He stated his object TO be TO reach
possible the resolution submitted by him on the prevou
day dischargng the judiciary Committee from the con-
THE ELL To ADMIT TEXAS.
The motion agreed 10 by vote Of 30 TO ~ the cast
ing vote the affirmative being given by the wee
The resolution offered some weeks since by Mr.. CAR
boats contractcd for or butt in the United should
not be allowed 70 .9aEe CtHe up noed oVerSeas as
the resolution previously offered by Mr. THURMAN
cm Ohio calling for information IN regard to the case
OF Nerger of Mississippi. was then read. .o,r.ioc
MI TIL RNAN rose to speak upon tne lesoiu'o"
Mr. THURMAN said that While lie held the floor the
hT Te CHAIR decided that under recent rule the mo-
ton OF MIR sherman being IN me nature oi question u
Mn. THURMAN appealed from the decision Of the
sustained. Yeas and Nays were taken and the de
ci,on Of the chair sustained by Yeas ~ Nays H.
The morning hour then expired, ana the Shait an,
the committee report III the case vi Gen. Ahes
Mr. sHFRMAT moved to suspend for the present all
prior orders for the purpose OF tagg up ine teS1Gon
consideration OF the Texas bill .
A discussion ensued, during which Mr. TRUMBULL
Uep H. characterized the motion as gross act Of dis
,oesy toward the judiciary Committee for which there
neither justification nor necessity lie could not I'M
dcrsand the reason for SO much haste IN the matter IN
Of the assurance he had gwen the senator rom nus
sour (Mr Drake the previous day that the Commit
tee would consider the bill and would report as soon as
The Senate ready consider IT, and also Ia view OF
the fact that AT the consultation VI
last nothing said in regard to taking the sub
ject ont of the hands Of the Committee
Nj. SHERMAN said lie had not intended 10 east any
repoach upon the COMMITTEE as then aDors had been
MED as among The abest of the committees Congress;
the political aud national necessities OF the case were
such that he to lie deferred from his duty by
mere question Of etiquette. The majority OF the Senate
felt the Texas bill should be acted upon at once m order
that the proclamation adopting the Fifteenth Amend
ment might be made, and that great Question forever
admission and their claims were entitled 10 prompt con
sideraton well as those OF Gen Ames and the appl
from Georgia beside As the case OF Texas
presented the least difficulty, 1t might be disposed 0f
Mr. TRUNBULL in the course OF a reply, said that
Senator Sherman not only undertook 10 determine III
what manner the Judiciary Committee should transact
its business but speak for majority the
Senate Had the Senator canvsssed the senatef No
had been taken TO indicate the feeling OF the ma
iorty upon ire question and he tIrgneniD could not
explained his object be the proclamation OF
with him by him CTrumbulD the proclamation
would have been made days lie did not see. how;
be effective than that Of Georgia He would gladly
welcome the Senators from both states.
Mr.. SHERMAN replied that in resisting the motion the
Chairman Of the Judiciary Committee was endeaNOrlng
sered the senator that he had cSny a the senate
through the Yeas and Nays taken this ornips whiSh
bill While early action upon the Georgia BILL and Cen
afforded the most rapid means of accomplishing the
same end. to wit: The official announcement OF the
sibt 10 reach vote those subjects immediately as
nuy senator who looked around hun might see half
dpzeu prcpaIcd speeches 10 be delivered
Both propositions OF Mr. Shermau's motion were finally
the and prior orders,
the second to discharge the Judiciary
Committee from the consideration OF the Mi Dy Aeas
~. Nays Is.
The bill was then taken up and read.
on motion OF Mir SHERMAN, the last prOviso, that the
shall affect IN any manner the conditions and
upon which the state of Texas was annexed
AMI admitted a. "a state was stricken out
The bill then passed without discussion, By q party
yOte-Neas ~, Nays II.
Al o'clock the Senate went into Executive session
for hours, when the doors reOpeDed at 4.l5
O'Clock.
MI. CARPENTER rep, Wis., called up the bill allow
ing the L. = Judge for the Eastern District ~ Texas 10
resign continuing his salary, aud providing ion his
cessUT. which passed.
MIR MORRILL, U:ep., Me-, from. the Committee
Appropriations, reported, with amenoens the General
Deficiency Appropriation bill
Mr. LEWIS Rep. VA called mp the biz to authorize
the authorities OF the city of Washington 10 iudOrse the
bonds 10 issued by the southern Maryland Railroad
Company -, go, -, &C.,.
iOurned.
uNIsE REPRESENTATIVES,