New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-05
MEMORIALS AND BILLS IN THE SENATE.

IMPORTANT MEASURES PROPOSED by Mr.. EDMUNDs
AND Mr.. SHERMAN.
WASHINGTON, Dec An the Senate to-day
memorials were presented from the New-York Chamber
of Commerce relating to the death Of ex-senator L. d.
Morgan from citizens OF NewYork, praying for the es
tablishnent of Marine Hospital at that port; from the
Legislature OF Massachusetts, urging the passage OF the
French spOiatiOD claims bill.
Mr. Emunds introduced bill 10 provide for the estaD
lshment OF a postal telegraph and bill to amend the
laws relating bigamy. The postal telegraph bill pro
ydes that board consisting Of the Secretary OF State
the Secretary Of War; and the Postmaster shall
cause to be located and arranged four trunk lines OF
postal telegraph connecting the northeastern the north
western the western southwestern and the southern
parts OF the United States with the City OF Washington
that along such lines offices shall be established at such
places as shall be for the public interest for the time
being that from time time the lines shall be extended
md additional offices established Congress may pro-
yde that the for the Of the lines shall be estab
Ished by board consisting Of the Secretary OF State
secretary Of the Treasury, and the PostmasteGener
that the lines shall be constructed and kept In repair I'M
der direction OF the Secretary Of War and through the
corps OF engineers The Secretary Of War is author
tied and directed 10 acquire by pur-
,hase subject to the approval OF the President,
The right of the construction and extension OF the
ines and for the purpose Of their location he sauthozed
20 take and uso such lands tenemens andheredaments
s shall be necessary pay such compensation shall
he deemed reasonable Clerks operators, electricians
and other employees be selected under the provisions
of the Civil Service law after examination by Board APP
pointed for the purpose. Two million dollars are appro
priaed for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1880 The
working operation of the lines are TO be under the d.
recton and charge of the PostmasterGencral Nothing
IN this act however is to be construed prohibit ind
ynas or corporations from carrying on the business Of
operating telegraph lines
Mr. Edmunds introduced bill to amend sections 1,758
md 1857 OF the Revised Statutes II aboshes the iron
clad oatD and axes oath for all officers alike saving
however all provisions against rebel claims, and all pen
aities etc Mr.. Edmunds also introduced bill to pro-
vide for the further protection OF citizens OF the United
States against violation OF certain rights secured 10 them
by the Constitution. The bill undertakes, Mr. Edmunds
SAIL provide security for the protection OF the coored
citizens Of the United States against nhuman wicked
and unhoy distinctions that In some OF the States are
st made against them respect their civ rights and
o protect them consistently with the late decision OF the
Supreme Court the United states He also introduced
another bill, being redraft Of bin reported by the
committee Judiciary some years ago. deang In gen
eral With the rights OF cOlOred ctizens especially with
the view Of securing them free vote and fair count Of
bill was introduced by Mr. Sherman to provide for the
Issue Of circulation 10 national banking associations IL
allows bills to be issued for 90 per cent OF the market
the issue IN no case 70 exceed S per cent Of the market
value.
Of the arrears Of pension act amending that section Of
States senators providing for the removal OF ali disa
bilities imposed by the Fourteenth Amendment TO per-
init American CITIZENS 10 purchase SHIPS; 10
authorize the payment OF customs duties in egalender
notes; establish Bureau OF Statistics OF Labor under
the Department of the Interior TO appropriate and
pend So0O00000 derived from internal revenue taxes
snd sales public lands for the education OF children M
ing In United sates reorganize the Inspector
erals Department OF the Army 10 provide for the per
Torrance the duties of the Office OF President in OF
the DEATH gnatOn inability Of both President and
Nice President fix the day Tor the meeting OF electors
OF President aud Vicereslden and to provide for and
regulate the counting OF the votes for President and Vice
President providing uniform system OF bankruptcy;
Granting pensions 10 soldiers and sailors OF the
Mexican War for the establishment OF Bureau OF An
imal Industry providing for pensi0ning prisoners Of
who were confined Confederate prisons declaring
that railroad corporations shall pay Within sixty days
costs OF surveying and locating lands TO which they
entitled otherwise they TO he subject TO State and
local taxatoD also 10 presumption ana homestead entry
70 restore TO the public domain lands donated but not
earned by railroad corporations when the roads not
npished wan the time specified In the grant to protect