New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-03
v11sr CONGRESS-2D SESSION,
..,.,nn WASHINGTON, ~

Petitions were pfesen'ca ioi '" i removal CT
I,,,o,l csabil!tics and against 80 revival OF the
income tax. D..
tee reported adversely cron the following subjects the
further consideration Of which was upon bis MOTION
Indefinitely postponed;
Petitions Of Re ! officers PRAYING 10 he af'Sei MI ssm e
nsS o.. s q. ~ Atr Gey Joint rc.osaon bette,
ccr rl,s Of as; also Iedoa for TIE aD''n OIL 'He
he also r,ported favoraNly the House joint resolution
for thepay of years salary for the Senent Vi .e
famiv of tie late Cen. John ~ Hawins flacco on INC
rae Comrittccs on Claims end Pensions rop'''d
adversely numerous aihcatc l'I .lC;.e ON In
ai kj1rs rer,rted fav6gaby the Joint resolution 1
rccng the Secretary of the Interior TO iSs icnds Tor
certain lands in the shawnee observation ~ diroct
,, 70 ConTtae on Pstcts to inquire into tAe eNpc
diercy OF amend ~ the patent laws; 80 thar @ for
Of every patent hereafter issued shall be TGt,hsu ior
lie nse ;|e rated states in all tho Delai,HehS.
Mr.. HOWE crop, Wis., ot,rli = 80 tro,, E,rida
-. i5Ie a. ns,ai CONTAMINATION Of senator, from
the presentation Of ms CREDENTIALS uii inc ueoiio VI
~ ST R6nERTsoN Rep S. c. objected and the res0in
gr \y,s Ei (;er, 8 c. introduced hin amending
the law ostlhiSr.i gtc Court of Claims ~ Seld .e at,
creating the Court amended REQUIRED c.and, 49, ~
prove tneir To- ally III al cases. ThelIeT ".Si nnobie
suIing or since the Rebellion Ills bli Noulu en"plV
I'm INV way Transacted with the Rebellion, 10 90 INTO
Court without such proof The bill was referred to the
Committee
Iills were introduced and referred as follows: 49,.
Mf HOWE (Gcp, Wis )Extending the time for con n
struCtigg railroad from the ST. CioN lNer vi L1Ae W
the west end OF LAKE superior. - ,-,,-xr
Mr. POOLE Qsep.. y. C.)-To enforce the FOrteehIh
Amendment to the Constitution OF Che United states o
M m o % d s u or pge I snT t the sh meant
teaf b, Fouecrh Amendment or either or indirectly 70
res nT lien Of he United with to deter restrain him
oa such rights because Of his having sIes tt
GU snsl oaT ,s e Se nd not eCceas
Flrg the Pres
9 zee to dispensed all combinations of persons con-
Rc,cfred to the judiciary Committee. a.-..,,,
Mr. ROSS Rep., Kan.l-To reimburse the Statc OF htl
sas for expenditures in eQuppng and provisioning lhl
Mr. COR IRep. Cai.J-Grantng lands and right OF
way TO the sacramento Irrigation Company. .,, a.,
ished wss then proceeded with --,..u,o, ,,;,o,io,
Tine bill TO repeal certain acts of Territorial legislation
IN Wyoming was amended aud passed.
CLAIMS OF sUvTHERN LoYAlISTs
taking The census in 1850 coming up Mr. SUMNER Gcp
Mass insisted upon an amendment requiring each claim
Mr. SAWYER Qiep., :. ca, in reply to Mr. Conkling
explained that the only reason why the claimants mad
not been paid because the appropriation for the pur
Alter discussion the bill was laid aside;
The bill to make up deficiencies in land grants 10 aid
I'm the construction OF railroad and telegraph me rom
the Central Pacific Railroad, in California TO Portland
T6c bin to authorize the settlement of the accounts of
The hin granting lands aud right Of way in Missouri
and Arkansas 10 aid IN the construction OF Il railroad
and telegraph line along or near the 5Otn prdlc VI
nort latitude, from the Mississippi TO the Arkansas XIV
Mr. FLANAGAN Rcp., Texas) called M the House
hill extending for thirty days the time within whch per
SOUS elected TO office Texas take the oath OF once
prescribed the admitting Texas TO representation
The bill amended and passed
The hin to regulate credits TO prisoners Tor good DCha
voT extending 10 them The state system OF credits was
passed. , c...,.
Tie h to the number OF Judges OF supreme
and Great Courts Of the United states ana To cStahs
the boundaries Of judicial circuits, was postponed lhden
I.teiy.
Th bill for the relief Of widows and orphans Of officers
seamen and marines of the United states Vcssel0iWar
Oneida giving them twelve months pay, was amended,
on motion Of Mr. CRAGIN Rcp., N l) to authorize
commissions and the corresponding increase OF pay 10
by their absence, were not examined WIN
their classes bat had since been confirmed ny te Seac
several the confirmation beng atcr thelr
death Mr. CTagu remarked that similar hllls ad "eeA
rassod in The of the Cumberland and the Congress
The hill then passed.
Bills we're passed incorporating me ASSOCIATION Tor
file Prevention of Cruelty to Animals il tine District OF
Also tGe Horse hill extending The time for the compile
ton of the military road from Fort Nlltihs, copper
HarboT Michigan, TO Fort How rd Green BAY; "isccl-
sin and the bill relative to certain unsOld lands III the
counties of POrtcrand Lake, Indiana.
TIE hill authorizing The payment or INC amount
awarded TO ESteban c. MOntOuO citizen of Peru under
iAe claims OF the convention between the United states
and It-u of December = 1868, coming ~ Mr. sU MNER
Q2ep Mass.) advocated the payment oi the claim aS
means of securing payment Of the American claims
against the Peruvian Government.
Mr. EDIJNDS Rep. W. said he believed the clam
b. he au uaaIucratcd fraud That it would not bear IL
vest it or ard that tie claimant had already been PAD
tour t'aos over. Discussion arising. the iii went over
GolyI tie Tu.c. The Gcnate then adJ JLIci.