The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-03
CONGR ESS.
FORTY-FIRsT TERM-THIRD SESSION,
Senate.


WASHINGTON, March 3-Mr. Boreman presented
the credentials of H. g. Davis, successor OF his COL
for six years froIA March 4. Received and fled
Mr.. Sherman, from the Finance Committee re-
ported back the House joint resolution to amend
section of the act OF July 90 1865 so not to apply
to fermented liquors used for the manufacture OF
vinegar exclusively. Passed.
Mr. sherman also reported from the Finance
Committee the House bill to provide for reissue of
national bank notes and for ether purp oses.
Providing for the reception by the Treasury of
mutilated notes of national banks and reissue in
their place OF new notes. Passed
On motion of Mr.. Sumner the House bill relating
to telegraphic communication between rhe United
States and foreign countries, providing a code for
telegraph cable companies, was passed as amended
TO limit the cost OF cable message OF ten words to
S. in gold, exclusive OF address and signature.
On motion OF Mr.. Trumbull, the Judiciary COM
mttee was discharged from the further consdera-
rates OF fare on railroads between States
Mr.. Nye moved that the Senate insist on its
amendments and appoint new Committee OF Con-
ference, as asked for by the House, the bill TO
abolish the grades OF Admiral and Vice-Admiral in
the navy Agreed to. Messrs. Nye, Anthony and
Casserly were appointed as the new committee
A number Of pension bills were passed.
Mr.. Ramsey, from the Conference Committee on
the Post-ofice appropriation bill, made q report,
A controversy arising as to the recommendation
Of the committee concerning the provision relating
to the Cincinnati and Newport Bridge, the report
went over without action, in consequence OF the
Iiration OF the morning hour, at which time the
Senate had agreed TO consider the House bill to
divide the State OF Ohio into three judicial districts
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Thurman and Mr.. Sherman.
When the bill was debated at length, and amended
by providing for the creation or new judicial dis
rics in the States OF Tennessee Alabama aud Cal
nOrnia, MIR. Sherman protested against loading
down the bill with amendments, as endangering its
passage.
Mr. Morrill, OF Vermont, moved an amendment
prohibiting the appointment OF any member of the
present Congress to any OF the Judgeships provided
for by the bill.
Mr.. Thurman thought the existing constitutional
prohibition the subject suficient and that such
restriction further Objectionable as 1t would
be permanent and would prevent a President
twenty-five years after this from appointing to
these positions any one now Congressman.
that the presence OF number OF members OF the
House OF Representatives on the Senate neor aud
their importantly OF Senators TO pass these mea-
sures creating new judgeshps to the disadvantage
OF public service deserved and should receive the
most serious reprehension.
Mr.. Davis moved to lay the bill and amendments
on the table.
Mr.. sherman said he would regard the vote as a
test OF the Senate and called for the ayes and nays
The motion was carried, and the subject was thus
disposed OF. Ayes 80, nays 26.
MessTs. Cole, Anthony, and Vickers were an
nounced as the conference committee on the Dell
cheney Appropriation bill, TO confer with similar
committee OF the House, consistingof Messrs. Law
renee, Allison, and Randall
Mr. Cole submitted the report OF the conference
committee on the Army Appropriation Dill, Wncn
was read and laid side Informally
Mr. Howard from the conference committee on
the Southern Pacific Railroad, submitted report,
which he explained. He said the Dill as proposed
20 be amended by the conference committee was
the two branches at the eastern and western ex-