New-York tribune., 1871-01-17
XLIsT CONGRESS-3D SESSION.
PENsIONs-DISABILiTIES-T DAYTON (OHiO)
SOLDIERS AsYLUM-MR. BROOKS-TIE HAST
INGS QUARREL.
LEY TELEGRAPH TO TILE TRIBuNRI
,RAPH TO TIE TRIBUYR.l
WAeHNGTON, Monday. Jan. 70,

SOLDIERS AsYLUM--MR. BROOKS-TIE HAST
INGS QUARREL.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUYBl
WAsmYGToS, Monday, Jan. t6, 1871.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Conkllng introduced bill
providing for Government guarantee OF gold interest
t2O.OOOOOO bonds OF the American Mail and Ocean
Transportation Company. The Committee on Pensions
reported two in portan bills, which VIII add largely 10
the annual amounts required for that purpose. Inc
House bill making general increase OF pensions was
reported with amendments providing for increase Of
20 per cent OF all pensions for five years from harchl
1871. The House bin providing for pensions for the sur
vving soldiers OF 1912, and for the widows ana
orphans OF the deceased reported without amend
ment Senator Yates asked TO be excused from further
service on the Committee on Revolutionary 'iaii's
Ths Committee has not been known to have meeting
years. and consequently the duties OF It's mem
bers arc not very arduous. The House bill removing
tho disabilities OF certain persons elected 10 once III VIZ
gIna who have been an xlousy awaiting action o. the
Senate before they take possession was caed UP ny
Mr. Lewis and was again estopped b. the amendmeh
OF Mr Trumbul providing, with few exceptions, LOT
General Amnesty. Mr. Abbott gave notice that at Vhe
proper time he should give the reasons why anything
like General Amnesty not e1pedient Mr Irnihpuil
was requested to withdraw his amendment,
but ho refused unless with an agreement
that no more special Amnesty bills should be
passed This was objected to by several Scnators
Mr. Robertson the Chairman Of the Disabilities Commit
tee however promised at an early day To can np tne
general bill reported from that Committee last SUMNER
and thorough discussion VIII then DO had lhuca.ng
the temper Of the senate regard to the subject Of Am
nesty An important bill relative to private land claims
passed although has been strongly opposed Dy le
Land once transfers the settle ement OF the BOUNDARIES
of the old Mexican grants from the Commissioner OF hc
Land Office 20 Courts. The House bill, which mas
Dayt6n Asylum TO the State OF Ohio discussed for
some hours. Mr.. Sherman explained That the sole
object to restore to the citizens OF ONO, now III
mates OF the Asylum, their rights to VOTE Whlch,
under the decision Of the supreme Court OF ONO was
now denied them. Mr.. Thurman made u long argument
Opposti to the b uphoding the OF tine ONO
Court quoted copiOuy from judicial decisions anu
from Story end Kent prove that the sQdier on peo
ing inmates of the Asylum passed to the united naIs
iurisdictOn and longer owing allegiance 10 c late
lost all rights as citizens Mr. Carpenter coneurfsa w 1
Mr. Thurman, that the decision OF the supreme court
Ohio was sound law Mr. Sherman declined 20 enter into
an argument turning on techuCaitcs, as his only OD
ect was TO secure to disabled soldiers the same pry
egS Da Soed w on tS 6 aeooE The Pesient sent n in
answer to Gr resolution, large batch OF doc
and Interesting information. After confirming number
OF nominations, the Senate adjourned
The OF the House to-day was one OF unusual IN
tercst though but very little business accomplished
After the morning hour devoted to the call Of the states
for bills for reference, attempt was made to secure
action on the NewYork and Washington Airline Rail
way BILL which was allowed TO come before the House.
and will probably reach a vote next week MI Lafln of
Now-York to the Clerks desk memorial OF Hugh
J. Hastings denying that he made, signed, or ver
fed, in any manner form, the affidavit which Mr
Brooks caused to read last week. and claiming that
the quarrel being personal was not within the
Jurisdiction of the House TO investigate it, Mr.. Brooks
in reply to this memorial startled the House
by exposing some Of tho machinery by which
the Democratic party IN New-York ia run. lie as
serted that the party has no greater advocate
than this same Hugh Hastings who is kept In the e-
publican ranks to betray its secrets to the Democrats
As to the affidavit r Brooks asserted that 1t was true,
and called attention to the fact that Mr.. Hastings dd
| not deny that he published it in his own paper The
AIJany Such Near the end Of his speech, Mr. Brooks
grew eloquent and denied in toto every charge OF DIS
honesty brought against him by Mr.. Hastings. Mr..
Latin replied I'm short speech, and asked the house 10
the memorial to the Investigating Coulittee, with
directions report before proceeding Further with the
investigation This motion was loS and the memorial
| then referred without instructions The advocates
| Of land-grant schemes Fet little consolation
from the House. Today, the proposition to su3-
| pend the rules, In order 10 take bill re-
| lang to the Central Branch Union Pacific
Railroad from Committee, and place it Oh the Speakers
table, IN order that might have equal chance with
other bills was lost. THE most important business OF
tho Gay the OF the House IN relation 10 ocean
| telccr9uhe cables Gen Banks, I'm accordance with
notice given last week, offered resolution resembling
tie resolution passed last Monday by which the whole
subject is referred to Joint special committee the
action was taken u the midst of confusion and without
the knowledge Of the House. and that was unfair 10
| the Foreign Affairs Committee, who had given SIX
months consideration To the su9lect me oIp9h,hS V
Gen. Baubss resolution claimed thar billS relating TO
ocean cables now before four dtercnt Committees
of the House and hat no acton seemed uAt! 10 Oe
| taken them while the country - ,sllIt!.hg
for want OF more ample means OF comnunicatlOn WIN
foreign lands Tho debate participated IN ny heS,
SaIkwcather, wood, Myers, and JudG, Hr1 Cons But
ler Banks Garfield, and Others The Hogse .-nsed to
in and then the Committee on Foreign Affairs asked per-
mission y introduce ami put upon Its passage general
bill relating to Ocean Cables. Leave was granted and
| ago by Mr. Wood Ills was considered an adrot flank
movement the part Of Gen. Banks, as IL ds0SeS or
tie subject and leaves nothing for te JONI
to should the Senate concur In the resolution passed
| ia the House lst Monday.