New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-18
Mist CoYGREsS-srcoyD SESSION.
SENATE......W AsmINGTOS, Feb

SENAIE......W AsHINGTON, Feb. IT,
Mr.. WILSON (Rep., Mass.), from the Com
mittee Of Conference the West Point Appropriation
Bill, made report which adopted, that the Senate
recede from its amendment striking out the clause for the
appointment Of two Senators and three Representatives
in the Board of Visitors.
TrNNrITNG riIE NORTH And EAST RIVERS.
Mr MCDONALD rep, Ark, from the Committee on
Post Offices aud Post Roads, reported bill authorizing
the construction pOstrOads Of tunnel tubes for railway
purposes from NeW-lOfk cry TO Brooklyn ana the New
Jersey shore with amendaOry proysO that said tun.
uos shall not obsguct nor impair The navigation OF the
rivers.
reported without amendment joint resolution To pass
10 the credit of the National AsyGn Tor Disabled Noun-
18th section Of the act OF Feb D. sj The JOINT resou-
ton was passed.
Mr.. FENTON rep. y. y introduced bill declara-
tory of the tariff act oi Aug. Q, lsol
uf, linz treaty stipulation. direct. le Secsr Of
the rl,ulr To refund DO ca I've amount duc, levied Russian
hemp since pls,se he 4 OF c rate on Nlia hemp
arl 5Iprofrtses $4,000 for tc Parpo.'
The following bills were also introduced and referred.
Mr.. ANTHONY Rap, l.. L-iucorpomung the Ma
tuud Bolivian Nav sauOu company "iG regulating me
effect oil vote OF thank, OF Congress upon promotion III
y Nj stGTT d:ep, PENN. from the Naval Committee,
gave notice that tie following resolution mad been
adopted for the government Of tie aciJn OF tie Commit
Hoir,d That the a5nca, this Committee Congress ought
application ". officers to refi"'n % Tie naval 81" &C.
unless such restoration recommended Executive Department
MIR. SHERMAN rep, Oho) asked that an order be
"a
o'clock He said that uucs. the bl speedily dis
o.ed o. he would to lay IL the table ia order
10 take mp other important business den IndnS prompt
Sir. CAMERON rep. PENN. and others. objected TO
the proposed order and the matter Wa, informally lad
AMENDING THE SArURtTIZsrIoN LAWS.
Mr.. DRAKE Qtep., Mo- introduced u amending the
Naturalization Laws lie referred To the pending propo-
tous upon subject, and said Lis own opinion was
that change was demanded, not IN the established
principles II law respecting NATURALIZATION, but lu the
administration Fl the law, 20 that whie safeguards were
heretofore perpctgated access to naturalization by well
disposed persons might not be imltccd such was the
purpose Of his bill
THE MISSISSIPPI BILL
The unfinished business lne Mississippi bin taken
uu. and Sir. FOWLER Eep.,TcuuJ resumed the floor He
defended tie equality OF tie states ana rcpudatcd the
assumption by Congress Of any right =, invade state
and srp Its reserved rights 70 declare wat social
relation. snail exist state. Ho believed the exercise
OF uuWarrautcd legislative power would result IN the
destruction Of public liberty.
MIR SAWYER rep, :. c. argued that Mississippi was
euttledfto one Of the states which had
compiled WIN the CONDITIONS heto'OiV!o IMLoSeu ~
ar DRAKE Rcp., MOI said the spirit of rebellion in
the states referred 10 had not been cured ana that the
OF the country required congress 10
iced cautiously in the work OF reconstruction.
Mr.. SUMNER rep, Mass argued 10 show that the
day was passed when state nights cond be exalted above
human rights but that the present discussion had pro-
ceeded upon this idea.
MIR WARNER REP. Ala) said that in imposing CON
ditons upOn state governments III the south,
Congress would manifest want of confidence IN the
character OF those governments, ana tnat TINS action
would indicate mat IN the opinion OF Congress they were
not based uDon the consent OF the governed.
The Senate then proceeded TO vote upon the pending
amendments and the hill
Mr.. NILLEI'S rep. ". Va amendment to repeat the
conditions the Virginia bill was defeated by p,
Az follows