New-York tribune., 1870-04-23
XLIsT CONGRESS-2D SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, April, %, 1870.

the printing OF a youminous report Of testimony taken
by subcommittee relative to the Southern TransCon-
tinental Railroad Company.
Mr. SUMNER Csep., Mass), from the Committee on
Foreign Relations reported adversely the bill to Mr.
Mckenzie $40 in addition TO the 5000 already paid
him for defending the Fenan prisoners.
THE ANNEXATION OF WINNIPEG.
The Senate then took up Mr. Chambers resolution di
rectng the President OF the United States to appoint
Commissioners to open negotiations for the annexation
OF the Winnipeg district a TIE nitory or State,
Mr. CHANDLER Rep, Mch) said he had offered the
resolution in the interest Of and good WILL and
proceeded show the upon which gouatons
should be commenced first. that the Government had
shown its rights to recognition by maintaining itself Tor
some time against all attempts for its suppresson
second that our ownfree Republic which had invited
the whole world 20 come in and occupy the entre coh
nent could not countenance theory OF Dominion on
our borders or that any part Of this continent belonged
the Crown third that the injury inflicted upon us IN
The haste OF the British Government TO acknowledge the
Rebels begerents upon the breaking out OF the he
beiOn and her spoatOn on our commerce CURING tne
war, must now be repaired and made good HIS Iena .a
from Massachusetts ir Sumner) might apprehend that
the Alabama claims would he complicated by this
ing. His answer TO that was tat ne mt Chsnrr1 na
long put record against the British government
states ef 3 200 Geo half the expenses
The time had not yet arrived for fOrelOsng tne noI
gage but we should proceed to collect the interest
lie then referred to the vast territorial extent of the
Winnipeg district, the people OF when, as also te
most unanimous voice for admission the Union. -Four
wears ago the Senator Massachusetts, dr sunner)
Diaims o' but he now concurred with him that Great
Britain justly and eqitaby bound TO pay us one nan
the expenses of by reason OF her course during
Mr. DRAKE Rep, MOI remarked that his M friend Ndr I:
Sumner) had probably set peg" higher, ana got 10
Mr. CHINDiER continued remarking that Great
Britain never could and We never expected her to pay
these claims in court and that the United states Govern
InGnish her title to any part of continent would
forgive her the debt Her title to any American territory
a be eCt ST had the BRUSH flag upon it.
she had the right of conquest but that involved only the
mght be said that in the purchase of Louisiana from
the French had virtually acknowledged this right but
a purchase, we would merely say TO the French
nuisance and they must leave So with Canada now.
That Dominion had become an intoerabe nuisance It
nngSer S alone more than ten millions Of dollars annu
ally, while Treasury suffered from that cause to the
enough the nation TO abae the nuisance it should be
abaed Referring TO the existence OF the Canadian Do
ihat il the British Government designed to CON
tiuue indefinitely her sway there, she must be pre-,
tSS Withstand nd the Government of the United States,
He hoped the interests of humanity, that the rumor Of
the setting OF armed force to suppress the Red
River insurgents would not prove true as their ultimate
10000 British regulars would be utterly futile and if the
American people should protest even these would not be
ity with which American volunteers disciplined
aud Injured to the hardshps of war; as compared with
soldiers of other nations claiming that the United states
to-day the strongest military power ON earth, and
only needed manifest its strength to secure favora
bic hearing by foreign governments.
Mr.. RAMSEY Rep, Mnn) inquired of the Chairman
Of the Committee on FcTeign Relations MT sumner
what disposition had been made OF resolution he had
introduced similar TO the now pending He thought
The action of the British authorities in organizing the
Canadian militia in sending over British regulars and In
Superior and Red River would require the attention of
Mr. HOWARD Giep. Micb) desired to know whether
the Canadian Government were ensting these Indians
Mr.. RAMSEY replied there was no doubt Of the fact
and that the coming conflict threatened to involve other
rpor that the proposed e&pediton was to proceed by
way of sault Marie Canal in the state of Michi
his statement and TO show the difficulty OF transportation
for the expedition in any other than American vessels
Mr.. HOWARD expressed the assurance that the Mich
st. Marie Canal in furthering any military operations by
British authorities The country need not fear any
f e and snd' ssy s a T e had ad T Om an
source that PERMISSION would not be given by the United
limits Great Britain had no right TO ask any such
license and ne predicted that she would not
Mr. SUMNER (Rep., Mass.l thought the apprehensions
which had been expressed would prove 10 be un-
authorities to use the canal referred to- He stated
that the resolution previously offered by MT. Ram
Committee on Foreign Relations, awaiting official infor
nation upon which the Committee might base its action
the resolution motion of Mr.. CHANDLER, TO the
Committee on Foreign Relations; ,o,ns.o y, ,,,ur,no
had been appointed the Committee on Revolutionary
Claims, and Mr. Lewis of Virginia on the Committee on
Mr, CARPESTER Rep., Wis., introduce bin to au-
thOze United States Commissioners TO use Official seals,
and ~ provide means for their identification
BILLS PASSED.
The calendar OF bills then taken up, and large
number to which no objection was made were passed
among which were the following n,
s2c for properly taken BY Ss Ss US,e NJ ssrR Ss f11s the War
TspeA he aS' o. % i & ,,n, hs cnna, vib
slavery prohibiting the importation Of persons Of color into certain
To prescribe persons who participated the late
ceS.,saiO1 The being that required Of whose
Ie% % s % M % or desteon Of inSgHent records or DEGREES Of
United by providing for the issuing of duplicate
To relative the establishing Of National Cemeteries
located perfect the title and jurisdiction OF the United
THE INVALID PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL
was considered. The amendment of the Committee on
Navy Pension fund shall be covered into the Treasurer
agreed and the bin passed The bill appropriates
iu the aggregate some S30OO0,OOO
The joint resolution providing that all public lands in
the states of Alabama Mississippi Louisiana; Florida,
laws by preGmptOn under the same regulations as
apply to the lands OF other States was amended ana ald
CONTEMPLATING FOREIGN TRADE MARKS.
The bill 10 prevent the cOunterfetng OF foreign trade
marks protected by treaty stpuatons, discussed.
Mr. SUMNER (Rep., Mass) said the proposition was 10
give subjects of Russia according to treaty spulaons
the right TO come courts and prosecute citizens
of this country who have initiated their trademarks
common law the subjects OF any country could go into
Federal Courts 70 protect their property rights
Mr. SUMNER replied that the bill would dispose or a
that had existed since the formation OF the Gov
ornment. The bill was then passed.
The following bills were disposed OF as stated:
Assessors Of Internal Revenue acting
Assessors Of the latter Indefinitely postponed
Members Of Congress from mpoupie Of persons seeking
ofoe Indefinitely postponed .
Lincoln Hospital in Washington, to the Columbia Lyingn
Asvam. Indefinitely postponed
10 provide international exposition IN Washington In 1872
Seye indefinitely; but Of
The absence Chairman Of the District Of Columbia Com
NIT the bill was laid Over)
punish eonep Of Courts Of the United States In certain cases
Laid 80, - 4,
To provide specie payments being the last bill on the
subject introduced by Mr. sumner indefinitely postponed
The bill to paw certain Internal Revenue officials ap
,ot,tad ir and who