New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-20
REGULAR REPORT or PROCEEDINGS.
sENATE...-..WNWNGroN FED s. l8'I'


oBsrErcrrNG THE NAVIGATION or TIE ONO.
Mr.. SHERMAN Rep., Ohio moved to take
u the Joint resolution to prevent obstruction 10 the nav
iration Of the Ohio River prohibiting the further con
~trucou OF the Newport and Cincinnati bridge, unless
il shall be 80 constructed that the channel span shall
have, under said span, clear Roadway at low water OF
100 feet below the floor beams suspended from the bottom
Mr.. TRUMBULL Gop., NJ. from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported adversely upon senate b. -
follows: To establish the Western Judicial District OF
south Carolina; In relation 10 the United states District
Attorney Of louisiana prescribing the o.ta 10 DC iNe9
by United states Grand Jurors; to project the rights oi
citizens under the Constitution; regulating the appoint
mcut of inferior officers IN the civil service.
Also adversely upon House hili,-Iu relation 10 the
vrS ~ error i'm fhe supreme Court and repeating the
several acts relating to the tenure Of officers. The latter
and the House bill upon the same subject were lndeh-
me COMMITTEE on the motion Of Mr.. TRUMBULL
G}cp. I'D discharged from the consideration oi 'l-
urr, petitions PRAYING for an amendment Co the Con
>ttutiOn OF the United states recognizing the Christian
Mr.. TRUMBULL. in response to petitions from New,
York importers that no seizure shall c issued
except on complaint of the Collector of the district, re-
ported hill requiring the ass' of the Collectors to"ar-
rants OF seizure in certain cases.
ANNEXATION or Canada
Nj. HOWARD Qep, Mlchl offered The i9li@%Ins;
me United states aud Grea the appointment Of
Them as b. ausIco1s eyc ior.nsa rrIsroundci hope Of
matters controversy ola a. amit AMI good feeling between
e people Of the tao eus.ueA T5.t We deem EN-, IT 90 o.
mo consideration possession by Great British Of
portion the Continent of North America stretching from
the boundary Of the United TO the form ocean IN It's
obstacle the harmony Of the two Govern
and standing nuemeu persons anrou. 10 involve ben IN
And We therefore earnestly recommend that The Cono may
settlement suggested h' them ehce The c'" 10 ne United
of suc British he 10 The west
Hudson Bay end ne main channels connect ne u WITH The Arctic
Ocean the outlet n Lake Superior With TIE night u Tree Navigation
through the usvgahc waters the Asuue aud Arctic Oceans
Mr.. HOWARD asked the unanimous consent for the
present consideration OF the resolution.
Mr. CAMERON Gep, PENN objected
RENG-ING TIE PATENT LAWS.
Mr.. BUCKINGHAM tRPp, Comm, introduced bill 10
amend the act 10 revise consolidate, and amend the stat
utes relating 10 patents and copyrights.
provide that that pan Of the act Of july o. 1870 which requires
that applications a,sgnes the Of letters Of patent shall
the specifications 10 b. The inventors dsoyeers
1870
the LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATIONS BILL
The Legislative, Executive, aud Judicial AppTOpria-
ton bill was then proceeded with.
Various amendments Of minor import were acted upon,
including for general increase 81 the salaries "
the heads OF bureaus and other officers III the Executive
Department which, dtteI long discussion, was rejected
Yeas, 20; Nays, 80.
IJpOn the hill being reported from the Committee OF the
Whole the amendments previously adopted were con
CURED in excepting those upon which special votes
aud touching pardOn evidence In the Court Of Claims
The latter repeats the provision of law making the
sion Of a pardon an evidence of disiOyalty.
MI EDMUNDS (Rep., va said the impression conveyed
in Yesterday debate that the exclusion OF Rebel cotton
claimants from the Court Of Claims let them without
remedy was erroneous They could 10 Congress.
Mr. (ONKLING tRep., ~ ~ said under the practice
in the Court Of Claims the exclusion was not Of all
took the Amnesty OATH but those who spec
Ideally accepted pardon. In establishing the Court
Congress had distinctly provided that none but loyal men
should be- admitted 10 H. The distinction pension
rolls should he made In cotton
without dispOsng Of the hill the senate a 445 o'clock
after short Executive session, adjourned I'LL II O'Clock
on Monday.