New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-21
yIVTH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION.

Tho VICE-PRESIDENT laid before the
,,n,te to-day report from Major Godfrey Weitzel OF
M roeipeer Corps in regard to superntendencc, man
or,spt aud repair OF the Louisville ard Portland
~n,l: letters from Generals sherman, sheridan and
-, reconlmcndnG sn appropriation Of Fl21.OOO fol
hoCrecon of military headquarters at Fort smelling,
st.. letter from Major Ludlow, of the Engineer
rms in regard to estimates sor tho protection from
.-e,y OF fertilization sites on the Delaware River.
Letter rom the Chic: of Engnccra submitting est
cs ,r the cost Of certain repairs az sandy HOOK y
'pitions we're presented from Dr. c. Cox. president
t,ne Capitol Hill and East Washington Improvement
Aoeaton comp aiming Of tine streets, the water sup
etc. rrofl men and women Of PhilafeI hia 10 favor
- n XVIII Amendment prohibiting States IRON dis
T-arrhi>luc persons on account OF sex RON Tue
- compensation for the use OF their building ny INC
vsrpneut during tlc wal; and from business men OF
NeN-YorS city IA favor OF Tie interstate Commerce
IiB..u s we're introduced and referred rs follows:
l.. Nr DORSEY Rep., AIk.j-MakIg an apProp1la-
ton l., y.s ar, iihr june 30 lsso Referred
nj of a Commissioners for tae District OF Co umba.
h d51r strict hs were introduced ana referred.
NV Mn GROVER Dem. Oregouj-To ascertain aud re-
not nc losses OF cuzcns Oh OREGON ana the 4cIitoreS
Idaho ana Montana account O! the destruction on
ocorer, hy hostile Indians during the year ISIS Re
fe.red 10 tie Committee on Military Ahalrs.
h, Mr. COCkEELL DEM MO.l-Io provide uniform
National currency TO retire tho notes o. me HaITn@i
notes IN com Laid on the table, u be called ZIP mere
COCkrt FOR the purpose OF SUBMITTING It
marks in iayor o; the passage OF the BILL
Ir -rnate bill concerning a street railroad in the
D,icr of Columbia, the bill 10 increase the pension OF
D. Mary Walker 10 80 iAoi!IL IAe ii"u5' ol'i
-.~.rf uson Mrs Eliza t. Anderson, and inc DllI
for tie relief Of the Louise Home were placed On tho
Mr. C6NKLING CRep., y. " and Mr.. KERNAN
Nh, XSv-Yorl legislature opposing The passage OF Tho
h 10 reorganizr Army or ut least that portion OF IL
arsenal. and ordnance stores Laid on the table the
b,.I having oc.n reported to the senate
t..U D = Dem
tee reported crsely on the bill Srantins pension 10
Gc0rgne Thomas, widow OF NtLera4 OH'i'eS 4HoAi"S'
Mr. EDMU NDS Rep. VI, from the COMMITTEE on inc
Judiciary, reported. with amendment me House niil
rea!ug 10 the National road IN tho state OF Maryland
10 give consent to cert IN act 81 lne Nf p On
sem0iy Of Maryland in regard to sad road fAee0 Oh
the calender.
TIE STATE RIGHTS VIEW OF IT,
Mr. MORGAN dem. Ala submitted tie following
resolutions intended 10 be offered substitute for the
resolutions Of the Senator from Vermont (Mr, Id
munds):
FIRST Resolved as the Judgment Of the Senate. that
the XIIIth XVIII. and XNth Amendments n The Con-
pv oEer t.r % the CGnsti ution mat the people
me Tn ted states have common interest IN the en-,
III r Territories Of The Untec 5atesaud that is alike
the right and duty Of me Initei sl1,' 80 jar a. .ig
amendments ana protect every citizen IL the exercise
Of ali tne rights thereby secured.
ScC.td-Rcsoved, That the Government OF the United
STATE aud Governments OF rhe scypva! states NIs-
tuc ana eacn has CITIZENS Oft own. II allie
cIan-c and whose ugnts within ITS jurisdiction must
protect that the Government of tine United states IS
rnd limited by the Constitution; all power, moi granted
iou by TIT Mstrqmeu; nor pIol.b yea ~ IL 10 tIe
people; and that 40 ugut can he acquired undcr tie
constitution, or secured through the awsoI Inc lIitd
States, cXc,p sucu as the Government oF The OuttI
ktft,5 has authority 10 grant or secure.
Third-i:e,olved That the Constitution OF the United
States Als conferred the rlgu Of suffrage upon any
one ard the United states cave no voters @. their own
tn Constitution has Invested the citizens Of the United
States with new constituent night. winch j, exemption
III rr1lt tflf M
frsual-- on account OF race color. previous con-
onion of seryitndc and II +, witnn the Jurisdiction OF
the Government Of the United states which Congress
may exert by appropriate legislation 70 prevent de
Mai or abridscm 10y state OF the right Of citizen
10 vote when denial aDr igcmeut on account
color OF previous condition OF serVtude Of the
Fopth-Resolved. That when sueh right to vote IS
denied or abridged 10y iae coDant' Oh person no - t
- acting by lAe -utho.ig 1u,. AZ | y, IN ~ W ",
State, the jurisdiction 10 PUNISH such ConIuct - III
mo state Government, and Is not n the Government Oi
tie United States.
Laid on the table for the present The above rcsolu-
tons are the ones agreed upoa by the Democrats in
raucu- which Mr. Morgan authorized 10 prc.eLt 70
the Senate.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Nj ANTHONY Rep, K. t. submitted resolution
that III the conclusion the morning business each day
after this day will proceed to the considera-
lion OF the calendar, and continue such consideration
un 1880 O'Clock that bills not objected to shai DE
considered, each Senator being entitled TO speak I've
Sir, AXTHJNY Rep r. L. also submitted az amend-
mont TO the SlXtletn Rule OF the senate as 10 admit
Judges tIe Clurt Of Claims 10 t4e privileges OF thr
floor. Referred u the Committee on KIcN.
KEENAN, iDelu., y. y introduced JOINT itS"ln-
ZION authorizing the President with the consent uI the
senate to appoint Surgeon J. RUFUS IyIon. l. : Ma
medical director for services Rendered al I"nsaco!a ui-
iU tue fever epdt OF 1c14 Referred 10 Tie
Committee on Naval Affairs.
The morning hour having expired, the senate resumed
consideration unfinished business, nrlnS the Ol 10
amend lr uarpnf pending question beng on
lie amendment Of Mr. DAVIS Ind Id: That u shall
not ue lawn grant reissue Of any patent fof any
invention the invention WHICH Nd> emu. aNt a..
The original patent
Afiera brief discussion the amendment WAS agreed
to-lets, 80 NAYS nOue.
Mr.. WADLEIGH REP. y. H. submitted nm amend
Hcnt authorizing the Commissioner or Patents 10 pre-
scribe the dual cation Of agents and attorneys pracs-
ING before the Patent Oice. Rejected
NarIous unlupOEtaut alncudmeulS heretofore SUD
ultted were discussed briefly and rejected
Mr WINDOW rep, MinuD called up the amendment
lac substituted several days ago, lrO,aluS tEat
Iu any suit brought for an alleged llIihS ~ III lh g.
ca,e.. the snail assess the costs to plant il
when 10 awards nominal damages. kelectoa-lcas, IA;
III, bIn having been considered in Committee Of the
Whole. was reported 10 me senate
Mr. WINDOW lKcp. Mimi moved to iaY aside the
Dial temporarily aud take Up tue Naval Appropriation
l Mr. Window sad his object was 10 procure time ~
prepare an amendment Wulcn would make the Patents
Dbl more ac"cpth.c 10 bis constitute 800
Pending disc IssOn, the senate, Oh motion or Mr. ID
muEds. al 2:3O ? ~, went mo cAcc,i.Ie So,
J.. 10. the Nice-Iresldent lald before the Hcu-
ATE communication from tuc AttorEcy GcucId
as io "a Wabash and Miami Canal through the public
lands Indiana. The Attorney General suggests the
and report whether II has been abandoned and Ho
longer used a. public highway Referred 10 the Com
The senate then, al 3:55. adjourned until tomorrow.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
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