New-York tribune., 1872-02-14
XLilD CONGRESS-eD SEssror.
SENATE .wAsnNOros. Fob. 10. 1871
PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.

PETITIONS AND REsoLUrross
The House Postal bill was made the special
order for Friday
The bill to reimburse soldiers for the OF clothing An
the Chicago fire was passed. s.
Mt SHERMAN called up the bill modifying the law a.
Passed
Mr.. CONKLING (Rep N W presented the memorial
OF the New-York Chamber OF Commerce the decline OF
American commerce and said it was valuable and im
ierred to the Committee Commerce, and ordered u
Mr. CASsERLY offered a resolution, which was
adopted. directing the Postmaster to transmit
information In his control Ia reference 10 the deten
ciie Railroads during this Winter; also statement
what he had taken for forwarding the mails also
copies Of all contracts for the Transmission OF the mails
on those roads.
RETIREMENT OF q. s. JUDGES.
Mr. TRUMBULL iRep.. I'D called for the BIZ 70
authorize the President to retire Judges OF the U.
Court fully salary. whenever he s satisfied that they
are permanently disabled for the performance Of theE
Mr.; BAYARD Dem, DELI inquired whether tho bill
required that Judge must have served certain time In
Mr.. CARPENTER Rep, WIS., said there was no spe-
eial length Of service provided for In the bill.
Mr. BAYARD said he could not vote for the bill unless
10 required certain length OF previous service. The
blll as y stood would permit the appointment Of man
account OF physical mental disability. resung.
not from public service but from exertons made for his
own benefit before his appointment He approved OF
the refinement on full pay OF judges Who haa endero
sion list as proposed by the bill.
MI. MORRILL, rep, YtD said the Senator lar Bayard
professed 10 approve the retirement OF Judge on fu
pay after ten years OF service; and asked what he
thought would be just In the OF Judge who, after
seven eight of service was struck with
and disabled require TO be helped up the Capitol
steps TheY going 70 perform ,for NH his duties
rules and laws sometimes inflicted hardships In indi-
Mr.. CARPENTER said this bill was not designed for
the benefit Of any particular Judge but simply for tho
good OF the public service Judge holding office during
good behavior could not be removed for disability and
II lie retained his position when disabled. tbe public
interests would OF course suffer AT the expiration OF
the morning hour the bill went over and Mr Fcntons
bill for Customs reform was taken up.
THE AUTHORIZATIONS BILL.
Mr. COLE (Rep., Cali moved To postpone IL and take
up the Legislative Appropriation bill.
Mr.. TKUMBULL (Rep, WisJ saw no necessity Of set
ton b which would not go into effect until tue end or
June.
Mr.. ROBERTSON (Rep., s. c. hoped that II the pend
ing bill should be postponed, the last Amnesty hilI
passed by the House would be taken up.
Mr.. SUMNER sep., MassJ gave notice that II the Am
nesty bill was taken up he woul1 press the Supplement-
airy Civil Rights bill as an amendment.
Mr.. EDMCNDS (Rep.. VT and Mr. MORRILL, ORepp
VT favored the immediate consideration OF the Leglsa-
tive Appropriation bill
Yeas to is Nays, and Mr.. COLE Rep CALI having the
bill in charge, explained the amendments reported by
the Committee after which the Senate proceeded 70 con-
slider the bill in detail Among the amendments reported
is to discontinue the publication of the laws In the
Mr.. ANTHONY (Rep, r. H. said he had for years "a
vOred this reform
Messrs. POMEROY Rep.. Kan) and HARLAN Gep,
Iowal opposed the amendment.
No action was taken upon H.
The VICE-PRES IDENT laid before the Senate two
messages from the President transmitting copy OF
OF the United States presented at Geneva, and the
other reports OF the secretary Of state and the secretary
OF War In reference to questions with SPAN arising out
Of Cuban affairs and the orders given TO our vessels In
At iIO p. M the Senate adjourned.