The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-14
ON G X Es . 3.
FORTY-FIRsT sEssION-sECOND TERM
Sennte.

Senates
WASHINGTON, Feb. ID. tn vice-Presldent laid
before the Senate various Executive documents,
Guiding the report OF the Secretary OF War upon
affairs in Georgia, which was referred to the Com
on motion OF Mr.. Trumbull the credentials of
Senator elect Miller OF Geor5ia, were taken from
the files and referred to the same committee
Petitions were presented by Mr.. Sherman for the
By Mr.. Fenton on the same subject aud also for
the reduction OF duties on imported steel and ore
By Mr.. Scott one thirty-sX feet long for the abo-
Mr. Morton made statement relative to printed
circular which had been circulated this morning in
the Senate, containing charges against himself and
the Senator from New York (Mr. Fenton), that they
and their favorites were managing the Printing
statements but in Justice to the Superintendent OF
Public Printing he stated that out OF the 325 en-
poyes in that bureau, but eight or nine were from
his (Mortons) State OF whom only two or three were
appointed at his instance.
He asked that the circular be referred to the Com
mittee on Printing, so that II there was anything in
the charges the persons making them might appear
and be heard.
was accepted by Mr.. Norton directing the commit
tee to investigate and report upon the charges,
that their truth or falsity might be known to the
Mr.. Fenton said he knew nothing of the paper
referred to until he came into the Senate this morn
ing, He only desired to say that no person had
been appointed in the Printing Department to any
principal position at his own request nor was he
personally acquainted with any person in the de-
partment except the superintendent, and not more
than two three persons in the aggregate had been
appointed at his request.
The subject was then referred to the Committee
on Printing
Petitions were presented as folows:-
BY Mr.. Brooks IN. W, against an increase OF duty
on steel.
BY Mr.. Wood, of the cigar makers of New York,
BY MIR. Strong, of citizens of Windsor and West
Hartford, Conn, for an increase Of duty on cigars
BY Mr.. Churchhll, from the OswegO Board or
Trade to fix the duty on wheat and rye at 10 cents
PSa DuohNi'
To incorporate the New York Port Submerged
Railroad Company with authority to lay and operate
railway tunnel across the Hudson river and In the
BY Mr. Dixon, in reference to harbor OF refuge
at Block Island. ,,,
BY Mr. Tanner, TO reorganze the judicial dlstrlcts
By Mr. Gilnnan, extending additional bounties to
discharged soldiers who have accepted positions IN
By Mr.. Devices, to provide homes for the home
less in the late slave States To repeal the rest Oath
act To repeal the duty ON salt and to place IL on
the free list. ,,,,
BY Mr. Lawrence, to provide for funding the public
debt at lower rates OF interest, etc.
By MIR. Kerr for the return OF the Mount Vernon
relics to Mrs Lee Also to confer concurrent Jurls-
detcn on state courts in admiralty anG rts and nT
cesses from United States courts to be IN tne name
of the people OF the United States OF America 70 to
BY Mr.. Ingersoll, proposing an amendmehI W Vue
The Congress- shall have power to issue United
States notes, and may make them less'-'eiuer III
By MI Hay, for the removal OF harbor obstruc-
| tions at Alton, Ill. .,,..no % Cor,
tors Representatives,, and Delegates IN CONGRESS;
By Mr. Ferry donating for school houses the indian
| dormitory at MackinHw, Michigan anu Dy Mr.
| Palmer authorizing the construction vi orluge
across the Missouri ryer . ~ - u,
| Ry Mr. Wasbburn (Ws.), an addition to the act OF
july 90 1885, respecting lands FOR raroad purposes
Bv Mr.. Garfield wash, Ter), donating the fort at
steeacoom Military Reservation tow washington Ter
| ritory to be used as an Insane Asylum &C.,.
MI Benjamin (Mol offered IesoatOH S 1d instruct
| report a bill authorizing and dlrecCng Tue proper
| authorities OF Washington and Georgetown 10 levy
tax sufcient for the support OF the poor residents
'sTrip Mr Knott moved to lay the resolution on the
| table. ,, a. or the tahle vans
| oava IA The resolution was theh adopted.
Tvcr ofered TresOlution in reference TO extra
| nav of ne Missouri state Militia referred
fNr Toughrdge offered a resoluuoh declaring 1t TO
be the opinion OF the HOUSE t" a SG ess ln5e
voInme Of circulating currency. ana nstructng the
Somrnittee on Banking and currency TO report as
soon possible 3 Ssion dollars e currency 10 the
S ward moved to lay she resolution on the table
M M; rmesouton was not laid on the table. Yeas, "a
nays' ss~which Mr. Ingerson characterized as. q
nsTy na ymornng hour having expired the resolution
went over till next Monday; ..,
The following is the vote IN 2, ,o detail - ,0,
paaTnen 'Benton Bird, Blair Brooks Mass, Brooks
pS~iSW"N M WN Buf1ngton, Burchard, Churchill Cowles,
Cox, DAVIS a. " Dawes Dixon, DaySl, Ella. ,s Fer
Hale. HIli, Hoai, Hooper, Hotchkss, Jenckes
Kelley, Kellogg Kelsey Knapp Knapp Lanins Lyncn Lyca
McGrsw Mesca Me.r P.t RS Morrill, Pdt hs ssnSs SsE
icy, ss,n,rw Sargent, Sawyer, schumsker, Sconsld
stSyeDS % Stiles, strong, Tanner, Human, Townsend