The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-24

secrlon providing ynat any person deprived or
property prior to 1890 BY the action OF the Nor
mons, or before that time forced TO leave the Ter
rit0ry IN consequence OF the hostile action OF the
Mormons, or who suffered any wrongs TO either
shall have the right to sue individuals per etrat-
ing sucn wrongs, or those who then had control Of
the Territory. He said tine purpose OF this amend
ment was TO allow the suits now debarred by
the statute OF limitations.
Mr.. THURMAN, tdem) OF Ohio, opposed the amend
make such enactment. II was rejected.
The bill was then read third time and passed.
to declare the Srd across the NIAGARA Ryer
thorized by act OF Congress Of June 80 1870 post
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The senate then, al twenty minutes past one
O'Clock, on motion OF Mr.. SHERMAN, went into ex-
The doors were reopened at two O'Clock. The
House bill providing for the sale OF the Kansas H.
dian lands IN Kansas to actual settlers and ior the
disposition OF the proceeds OF the sale was passed.
AT fifteen minutes past two O'Clock the Senate.
on motion OF Mr.. EDMUSDs, rep.) OF VT, again
went into executive session.
rhe doors were reopened at fifteen minutes past
four O'Clock and, on motion OF Mr. SHERMAN, the
senate took recess until fi'een minutes past five
p. M.
The Senate reassembled at fifteen minutes past
Mr.. ANTHONY. from the Conference Committee
on the Dill to print extra copies Of the report Of
the Commissioners on Education, made report,
which was agreed to.
message was received from the House an
nounclng the psssaye Of resolution for the s, 40.
commltsee on the part OF the senate to notify the
President that the two houses Of Congress were
now ready 10 adjourn and inquire II he had any
further communications to send In.
On motion OF Mr.. LDMUKDs the resolution was
sdmunds. Anthony and Bays sayard dem, o. DelS
members OF the committee ON the part Of the
Senate.
Tne Senate, at twenty minutes past I'VE, ON mo-
ton OF Mr.. EDAUNDs, again went into executive
session. At twenty-five minutes to Six the doors
MIR. SARGENT called up the Senate bill author
izng the coinage Of a twenty cent piece OF silver
Mr.. SCOTT called up the Senate bill to correct
clerical error in the act granting the right OF way
through the public lands TO the Denver and Rio
Grande Railway Company. Passed.
MIR. BUCKINGHAM, (rep.) OF Conn.,, called up the
House bill TO confirm an agreement made with
tue Shoshone Indians, Eastern band, Tor the pur-
chase OF q portion OF their reservation in Wyoming
Territory. Passed.
the Senate, at quarter to six O'Clock, held q
THE COMMITTEE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
Upon the doors being opened, Mr.. EDMuNDs
President, reported That the committee had per-
formed the duty assigned them, and the President
devolved upon him ana had no further communi-
Mr. sPENoEn moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill 20 relieve the political disabilities OF
John Forsyth, OF Alabama, was passed.
The CHAIR informed the Senator that the bill
The CaAis appointed Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont.
Commissioner on the part Of the Senate to provide
for the erection OF statue OF General Nathaniel
Green.
THANKS TO THE SPEAKER PRO TEN.
At SIX O'Clock Mr.. BAY ARD offered the following
resolution, which was un animously adopted
hereby are rendered to Hon Matthew Il Carpenter
for the and ability with which he has presided
their deliberations.
Mr. CARPENTER (rep) of Wis, replied
SENATOR'S should do great I'M ustlce to my own
feelings n did not return to you my heartfelt
present
1t ID remarkable that the more We see of
the constitution OF the United States and
the more familiar we become with 1t In
practice the more we admire the wisdom or It's
provisions. | have since presiding here, by your
favor, this session come to esteem as never did
before the wisdom OF that provision which sepa-
rates the presiding officer from the members OF
the body he who occupies this chair, ths duties. of
which are 80 nearly judicial, ought not to be q
Senator, for as Q Senator he must more or less
participate in the debate and take more or less In
terest IN the questions which are pending here
and II not suspected BY others Of partially to-
wards those questions in which ne takes an in
suspect himself OF par tiality, ana 1t may
be- in endeavorlng to avoid that, lean too far the
other Way. l thank you again, gentlemen, for
your courtesy, your Kindness. the patience with
which you have borne the errors which were
necessarily the result OF my tnexperience as pre-
reach your homes, and there meet an approving
constituency, that We shall meet here again IN
December IN health and prosperity, and returning
to this corps OF clerks my thanks for their CO.
operation In performing the duties OF the chair,
now proceed. to execute the order OF the two
OF the United States is adjourned sine die (Ap.
plauSe.)