The New York herald., 1874-06-16
Naval Promotions
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
SENATE.

removal OF causes from Slate CcuItS w Sicul1
courts OF the United States.
Mr.. THURMAN, tdem) OF Ohio, moved to strike
out the eleventh section OF the bill, which author
ICES the service OF a process upon the agent OF
defendant In any civil suit not affecting title to
real estate.
Mr.. EDMUSDs. rep) 0f VT, from the Judiciary
Committed recomm ended that the Senate disagree
to the amendments OF the House to the Geneva
Award bill, and that the House be asked for
committee of conference thereon. Agreed to, ana
the Chair was authorized to appoint committee.
Some discussion ensuec on the amendment OF
Mr. Thurman to strike out the eleventh section
OF the bill regulating the removal OF causes from
State courts, &c., Messrs. Thurman and Bayard
speaking In favor thereof and Mr.. Conkling
against II.
The amendment was rejected-yeas le nays 20.
Mr.. BAYARD, tdem.) Of Del, moved to amend
SO as to provide that the section should
s aps 70 IN ee no OF said
ton city was the great headquarters for
newspaper correspondents and the section as pro.
the service upon them OF processes as agents for
the publishers OF the papers which they represent.
paper might be sued in the District OF Columbia
Mir. WADLEIdI, trep.l Of n: T., SAID this
vote for any such measure. It offered an
opportunity lor great fraud upon men nv.
FOR process could be served against him without
his S knowledse Of SUIT II, having been brought nG,o
Mr. CARPENTER moved to amend the section so
as to provide that copy OF the process served on
agent shall actually be delivered to the prnci-
pal OF such agent anywhere in the United States.
Mr. WADLEIGu said this bill applied to the Dis.
trct OF Columbia and he thought that very OBJ.
the District were influenced by the party in power,
and how could the press o. the United states criti
the government il It Was to be tried by Jury in q
District which must be largely influenced by the
government The bill struck blow at the liberty
OF the press and he was opposed to it.
Mr.. HAGER moved an amendment to the
eleventh section so as to provide that one OF the
Jurisdiction Of the Court where the suit shall be
Mr.. CARPENTER opposed the amendment ana
said under the present law man could follow an
other TO any state and sue IN the state Court.
ton on v the tinted states Court IN the astrics
where the principal or T agent GEL resided.
The The oil was then read third time and passed.
Yeas SO, nays 90.
Mr. CoSxIISo, rep, ofN r. from the Judiciary
House bill TO protect persons Of foreign birth
against forcibe restraint involuntary servitude.
Mr. ANTHONY, lrepl OF R. l.. submitted resolu.
tion for the payment Of the expenses incurred BY
the Congressional Printer out OF the contingent
fund OF the Senate
Mr.. SPENCER, (rep.) OF Ala, introduced a bill for
the Improvement or the mouth Of the Mississippi
River.
Referred to the Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. SARGENT (rep.) Of Cal. withdrew the motion
entered by him to reconsider the vote by which
the bill authorizing appointments and promotions
! IN the MedicaI and Ordnance departments or the
army Of the United states was passed on saturday.
Mi. WRIGHT, from the Judiciary Committee, re-
ported iavoraby on the bill relating to the courts
OF the United States IN Alabama.
= Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN gave notice that after the
Post ONCE Appropriation bill should be disposed
OF. he would ask the senate to proceed TO the con-
sderaton OF the bill Tor the enforcement OF the
1 laws OF the United States IN the Territory OF
Mr.. SHERMAN presented memorial of the New
| York Chamber OF Commerce in favor ola revision
Referred to the Finance Committee.
! Mr.. ALcoRN, (rep.l Of Miss, from the Levee Com
mittee, reported with amendment the bill to pro-
\ vide Or the appointment OF q commission OF eng
i neers to investigate and report a permanent plan
4 Tor the reclamation OF the alluval basin OF ths
I Mississippi River subject to lnundatiOn.
/ Placed on the calendar.
Mr.. RAMSEY, (rep.) OF Mnn., introduced bill to
provide for the prepayment OF postage on printed
Referred to the Committee on Post Onlces and
| Post Roads.
Mr.. MORRILL,, lrep) of Me-, introduced a bill for
the delivery Of certain bronze ordnance to Fisk
4 Mills. Tor the Rawlins statue.
j Referred to the Library Committee.
Mr.. PRATT gave notice that at the earliest op.
portunitY ne would call mp the bill amendatory of
the act giving pensions TO the Surviving soldiers
Mr.. EpMUNDs requested the Char not to appoint
nim O member OF the Conference Committee on the
Geneva Award Dlll as he would be com PEELED to
leave town this evening.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Freinghuysen,
Wright and Thurman members Of the Conference
Committee on tne part oi the senate.
Mr.. SCOTT gave notice that after the Transports
tion resolution should he disposed Of he would ask
the Senate to take up the House bill Tor the pay
ment OF the awards made bv the southern claims
Commission. He said there were one thousand
claimants mentioned in this bill, and they were
ANXIOUS TO yet their money. A number OF Senators
were also desirous To nave the bill disposed OF.
Mr. KELLY. tdem) OF oregon, RON the Commit
! tee on Railroads, reported with amendments the
nl granting TO- the wansacn I, ana Jordan valley
public lands Tor the construction oi railroad and
telegraph line.
THE RIVER AND HARBoR APPROPRIATION.
The Senate then proceeded to the consideration
4 or the resolution instructing the Committee on
/ Appropriations TO report amendments to the
River and Haroor Appropriation bin Tor the survey
Atlantic seaboard. recommended by the special
Committee on Transportation.
,erinc RIM nnoa the the worn or recon- u
mendcd by the committee, as the present financial
condition OF the country would not permit u.
OF conference on the Bankrupt blil, MADE report,
which was agreed to. He explained the report,
verbal character, ana the bl was substantially as
1t passed the senate, with the exception OF the
section relating to voluntary bankruptcy. AS the
bul passed the Senate that section proyIded that
voluntary bankrupt should pay thirty three per
/ cent oil ms ndeDtcuneSS. as mOUleu Dy the con-
terence committee Il voluntary bankrupt could
| be discharged upon the payment of thirty per
cent OF ms Indebtedness, with the consen, OF one
fourth OF the number Of creditors representing
one-tnird of the vaiue OF Indebtedness
Mr. CoS0vEE. OF Florida, read lengthy argu
I mcnt upon the subject OF cheap transportation
aud recommended the construction oi ship
canal across the florida peninsula. He submitted
On amendment tn the River ana Harbor Appropria-
ton bill, appropriatlng $4,000 for the survey ior
! sucn canal.
/ Referred 10 the Committee on Appropriations.
Mr.. MORRILL,, OF Maine, moved that when the
Senate adourns to-day 1t be to meet at eleven
O'Clock tomorrow
Agreed 10.
Nj. WEST called up the House bill to authorize
the Secretary Oi War to transfer TO- 900 suits Old
and tisliscd army clothing TO the National Home
Tor Disabled Volunteers.
Passed.
resolution instructing the Committee on