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WASHINGTON Bill for the Repealof the Tenure ot Office Law Reported “in the Senate. The Georgia Senators to be Excluded. Discussion on the Denver Pacific Railway Subsidy in the House. VIRTUAL DEFEAT OF THE MEASURE. Sceretary Stanton ‘and the Proposed Super- sedure of General Grant. HOW PRESIDENT JOHNSON INTERPOSED. WaSHINGSON, Jan. 25, 1869. ‘The Postal Telegraph Bill. The House Postal Committee heard Mr, Hubbard to-day In favor of E. B. Washburne’s Telegraph bill. The matter was then postponed until Wednesday, To-morrow the committee will have the steamship project between New York and several European ports under consideration. Defent of the Denver Pacific Railroad Bill. ‘The Denver Pacitic Ratlroad men are considerably demoralized to-night over the virtual defeat they susfained in the House to-day by the reference of their bill to the Committee on Public Lands. The fate of this bill was considered the test of all the others of a mmilar character now before Congress. Washburne’s motion to dispose of the whole matter by laying it on the table was defeated by a vote of eighty-five to ninety-three, because many who op- posed the bill in its present shape were not prepared to go as faras Washburne, and stop the business of granting snbsidies in every shape and form. It was therefore sent to the committee, that its friends might have an opportunity to profit by the experi- ence of the debate in the House. It is now proposed to get up a general bill which will include all the roads partially constructed or under construc. tion, under existing laws. The chief idea of this bill will be that the government, instead of guaranteeing the bonds of the road, will only guarantee the payment of the interest on the bonds, to secure itself, The road will be re- quired to allow the government a drawback in the payment’ of freights for the transportation of government.stores and supplies equal to the amount of the luverest guaranteed. This, it is thought, will be accepiabje to all parties, except, perhaps, BE. B. Washourne. Grant and Stanton. As the period approaches when a new Cabinet must be formed the plotting and scheming, mining and countcrmming increase to such an extent that Inuch leaks out and gives the public an occa- sional glimpse of the manner in which the wires are worked. A few days ago the country was treated to a chapter in the secret history of the past, in connection with the military services of General Grant, exposing facta not generally known as to who were and who were not friendly to the rising chief, Although many of the statements made therein were erroneous and some were exaggerated, the main point of the disclosure cannot be denied, that from the time Fort Jonelson was captured up to the surrender of Vicksburg, Stanton, Halleck & Co. were manceuvring to depose General Grant from the command of the army and consign him to one of the darkest corners in obscurity. This object was sought to be obtained in the consolidation of the armies under Grant and Banks either at Vicksburg or Port Hudson, Mr. Stanton has not only dented the assertion that the order directing Banks to re- lieve Grant was issued by or through him, but Would have it understood that at no time dur- ing the period mentioned, or since, has he harbored unfriend!y feeliags towards General Grant, In connection with this subject I may mention a few occurrences of a later period which may serve to fur- nish additional light. In the summer of 1866 Mr. Stanton felt not only an indisposition to assist Gen- eral Grant in his duties of commanding the army, but did much to embarrass him. He regarded Gen- eral Grant as opposed to the great work of radical reconstruction and spoke of his report on affairs at the South agan attempt at whitewashing. Mr. Stan- ton at this time issued an order that information in relation to matters appertaining to the army should be given directly to no officer or person who should ap- ply for it, but that all such communications to any of the bureaus or officers in the War Department, to- gether with the replies, should first be submitted to him, This order was construed by many subor- dinates as not referring to General Grant, and they continued to correspond directly with bim; but Mr. Stanton insisted on a@ strict enforce- ment of the order, and thas caused great annoyance to Grant in the transaction of his duties, When the General sought information from any of the bureaus he was refetred to the Secretary of War, and at times these oilicial endorsements were quite insult- ing to the Commander of the Army. The effect of this ordet Was So fitniiiiating to General Grant that he thought seriously of resighing, and he feit the in- ‘Aignity # peo that he was frequently Lyons his friends to look quite dejected. At e es President and General Gfant were on the most een boy and ajthough the President was en- trely Higa of the existence of the order ip ques- tion aeaat t that hé never As mentioned the ae fie ingon. The sub- ject. wag first brougnt to the netles of the Préal- dent while on the trip to Chicago to attend the dedi- cation of the Douglas mofumeént. General Grant and one of the oficerg who accompanied the were sitting In the aiioking dar, and the Geheral ‘Was enjoying his cigar while relating some of his trials as Commandery of the Army. Among those trials he mentioned the order issued by the Secre- tary of War, The officer having never heard of such an order, asked Grant whether he had spoken to the President about it, and he answered that he had not; but he had made up his mind that if the ob- noxious order was not soon rescinded he would be compelled to resign. The officer asked him whether he had any objection to having the matter mentioned to the President, and he replied that he had no ob- jection. The oMlcer went immediately into the Presi- dent's car and informed Mr. Johnson of the facts in connection with Mr. Stanton’s order and its effect, The President was greatly astonished and sald that immediately after his return to Washington he would see the Secretary and have the order counter- manded. When Informed of what the Presi- dent had said, General Grant thanked the oMcer very cordially and requested him to see that the promise did not escape the President's mind, At the first Cabinet meeting, after the close of the Chi- cago trip, the President called the attention of Stan- ton to the order and directed him to rescind it by order of the President, #0 that ‘al Grant would be able to obtain any information he wished by direct application to officers of the War i ent bureaus. Mr. Stanton complied with th mo ttoné to a certain extent. fle sent for General Grant, and sald:—‘General, I find an order in force forbid- ding information to be given to any person until my pleasure shail be known. 1 am sorry it has been #0 worded, It must have caused you much annoyance, and I will countermand it at once.” General Grant was under the impression that Stanton made this amende honorable of his own free will, and wave him, the credit until recently, when it came to his knowledge that the order was reacinded only by the direction of the President. More Reconstruction for Georgia. ‘The resolution which General Paine introduced to- Gay relative to Georgia's representation in Congress 1s the forerunner of a measure, Which will probabiy ‘be passed before the ‘expiration of the present ses- nn ET en ae he ee ee epee a tee eee NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1869—TRIPLE SHEET. ston, prohibiting the members elect from Georgia to the Forty-first Congress’ from taking their seats, The ground taken is the State of Georgia has failed to comply with reconstruction laws, and ig not, therefore, entitled to representation in Con- gress, On thig subject the Reconstruction Commit- tee is divided ; but a majority of them favor Paine’s proposition, and it will be sustained by a majority of the House, ‘The Case of the Georgia Senator. Senator Trumbull, from the Committee on the Ju- diciary, made @ mmority report to the Senate to- day, in which he had the ‘concurrence of Senator Hendricks, advocating the claim to admission of Joshua A. Hill, of Georgia, Senator elect from that State. The document was drawn up by Mr. Trom- bull, and isa lengthy, clear and candid exposition of the right of Mr. Hill to his seat in the Senate. The majority report was chiefly framed by Senator Stewart, and was agreed to, in both its details amd conclusion, by Senators Edmunds and Rice. Senator Conkling concurred in the con- clusion that Mr. Hill ought not to be ad- mitted, and agreed that the report bé made, Senator Frelinghuysen eencurred, also, in the conclusion, with the qualification that Mr. HMl ought not now to be admitted. Senator Trumbull starts out in his report by saying that after a careful con- sideration of the law and the facts in the case of Joshua A. Hill he 1s forced to the conclusion that there is nothing to invalidate the claim of tnat gen- tleman to his seat in the Senate of the United States. Joshua A. Hill he finds, in the first instance, to pos- sess all the requisite personal qualifications for a Senator. Nothing was advanced to show that he had ever faltered in his devotion to the Union. He was @ trae Union man when life and happiness were endangered in being one. He was py siseteg by the Legislature of Georgia, which organized in strict accordance with the potoieictta acts of Congress, and was 60 geciared in the writ rr of Major General Meade. Against his moral F poll cal Integrity no charges were discovered, and the only objection the majority of the committee could find was that the legislature which elected him had four Senators and three Representatives in its body who were said to be inbligible under the fourteenth amendment to the constitution, and that therefore his election was invalidated. In any legislature num- bering as many members as that of Georgia the same number of persons could be found who might be de- clared ineligible by reason of being fraudulently elected, or from other eauses; but until a committee of investigation had pronounced upon their case these members could not be debarred from exercising the privileges of the rest. There was evidence, however, before the committee that the case of those against whom charges were preferred in the Georgia Legislature as being incapable of qualifying under the fourteenth amendment was duly passed upon by the members themselves, who were the properly authorized party to decide in such an instance. This objection he looked upon as being baa 4 too weak to sustain the case against Mr. Hill. * ‘ambull then addresses himself to a scapeilaticg and comiméntary on the various stages of reconstruction, from the provisional governments established by Andrew Johnson to the final admission of the State of Georgia. In the contest between the Pre- sident and Congress the latter finally tri- umphed, and laid down the princip'e it has since maintained, and which the people of the North en- dorsed at the ballot box, that the final admission of any one of the eleven Southern States depended solely upon the adaptation of its constitution to the Reconstruction laws of Congress, This was the guarantee that was asked, and in complying with it seven States were restored to their place in the Union. Congress did not mean to lay down laws to govern the local organization of these State govern- ments, further than to require the adoption of the fourteenth amendment, the provisions of which regulated the eligibility of persons to hold office. Congress having decided that Georgia was entitled to representation through the State government organ- ized under the reconstraction acts, on complying with the conditions therein named i+ is not competent for either house, now that the conditions have been complied with, to re- fuse admission to members on the ground that the State is not entitled to representation. For either house to do so would befor such house to get asido @ solemn act of passed by both houses, and to ‘the principle on which it differed from the President and went be- fore the people in the popular elections. The House of Representatives, conforming to the law of Con- gress, has admitted to seats the Representatives from Georgia, against whom no personal objection ‘was made, without any further inquiry than whether Georgia had complied with the conditions of the act of June 25, 1868. No attempt was made in that body to revise the decision of Congress. The precedent now attempted to be set is dangerous and inimical in the extreme to the integrity of our free institutions. It will not do to ignore the existence of the powerful political party that lost the last great election. A few years hence they may, by a revolu- tion of power, bein the ascendancy, and, following the example sought to be established in the case of this Georgia Senator, there would be no inconsistency in their rejecting the Senators from Illinois or any other State whose political aMliations were not in har- mony with theirown. In conclusion, Mr. Trumbull cites a number of reports to show the manner in which the organization of the Georgia Legusia- ture was effected and how the election of Joshua A. Hill was conducted. The expulsion of the colored members of the Legisiature is shown to have taken place over @ month after the election of Hill, and could not be held to effect the apriori act by any process of law or reasoning. The Jetters and memorials, written to influence the case Mr. Trum- bull looks upon as being of too trifling a weight in the important matter of depriving @ lawfully elected Senator of his seat, The majority repgrt of the Judipiary Committe has but one argu Aaninat the ad, of Hill—namely, that foar tors ant three Representatives were said to be in the Legisia- ture that elected him who were inel by virtue of the fourteenth amendment, ‘inate these ineligible Representatives Foted Hill or the other Pine candidates a ey TUT 2 a te 1 Meg goed ie ot legally electing a United States Senator by reason of the seven tainted sheep in its midst, and, resting itself on this argument, protests against Mr. Hill's admission. It deals in a good deal of deciamation about the outrages and usurpations of the Georgia Legisiature, and states that in a period of about a year the officials of the Freedmen’s Bureau reported 860 murders ana attempts at murder on loyal colored Persons in the State, not to speak of outrages on the loyal white population. By comparison the minority report of Mr. Trumbull has the superiority, as far as facts, logic and fair play are concerned. ‘The Louisiana Contested Election Case, The contested election case from Louisiana excites more than ordinary interest, on account of the negro Congressman Menard being one of the contestants, or rather the representative of one of the contest- ants, for he is the successor of the deceased sit! member, Mr. Mann, and if the case is decided in vor of the latter and against Mr. Jones, the contest. ant, the House will be compelled to give Mr. Menard his seat. The case was further argued again Judge Paschail first appearing for Mr. Jones, followed by another lawyer for Mr. Hunt. To-morrow Me- nard continues the argument before the committee in his own behalf. Virginia Reconstruction. The Reconstruction Committee heard this morn- ing a delegation of Virginia Methodists in opposi- tion to the plan of the committee of nine, so far as it Modifies the constitution in the matter of church rty. The Nominee for Secretary of Wyoming. Hi, M, Slade, nominated by the President for Secre- tare of Wyoming, is son of the late ex-Governor Slade, of Vermont, and ts an unqualified republican in his principles and associations. Amendments to the Tenure of Office Act. The difference between Senator Wilson's bill, amending the Civil Tenure act, and the one reporte”, from the Committee on Retrenchment today py Senator Edmunds, consists in three pay%iculars:— First, persona other than Cabinet offers can be suspended at the discretion of the President and not necessarily for cause, though sa¢h persons are left the privilege of demanding the reasons for their sus- pension for eonsideration by the Senate on its aevembiing: second, pervons appointed to fil) ad Justices oa ade admit Me ‘and Sup! the ant foseph H. Bradley from tl . a damage af pape’ pe ped irt of the Now, aye UF i is a J to-day, Ww. interim vacancies shall draw full pay for their ser- vices; and third, military officials are prohibited from holding civil oMces at the same time, except where ad interim appointments are made, The Fate of the Alabama Claims Treaty in Doubt. ‘The following is the text of the joint resolution introduced by W. E. Robinson, of Brooklyn, in the House to-day, protesting against the ratification of the treaty for the settlement of the Alabama bard ited States the Unit es, will not yy es te he Reople of te the treaty for the settlement of the ‘Alabama cialis nor of any other treaty with England while she holds our prison for acts done under our flag; an and that tl yor of the Bh spo os think the settlement Of fein bama claims of very little importance any- OW. Whatever may be thought of the resolution of Mr. Robinson, there ts reason to believe that the Senate has no intention of ratifying the Alabame claims treaty in its present shape. No action has, of course, been taken yet, but the Senators have all read’ the treaty and have nearly all made up their minds exactly how they will vote upon it, The terms are very generally denounced, and there is little doubt that it will be defeated. Gigantic Railway Jobs in Congress. If all the applications urged on Congress for United States guarantees for Pacific and other rail- way lines through the Territories were conceded the sum total that would be added to our national debt would be tn round numbers about $500,000,000, Two bills alone—the Northern Pacific, advocated by Mr, Windom, of Ae and the Atlantic and Pacific, vay supported by hi ctl fravd nesters and cindy le San 6,000 miles of railway and territorial gran. o of land in the aggregate larger than the Btap of Pew York. In addition to these immengg land grants, which they claim to be possessed of already, political rp aim at getting, as distinctly set forth io their ré- apective bills, the guarantee of the Ynited States for $40,000 a mile—making 83 amount of $200,000,000, Besides these modest applications there are from a@ dozen to twenty other “striker” bills, the authors of which aim at getting ‘a show” in with the big, would-be monopoliats, by means of a few backers in Congress. One of these is worthy of mention as claiming consideration on the ground of merit. This isa project known as the Atlantic and California Railroad, the projectors of which propose an extreme southern line near the thirty-second par- allel of north latitude. Mr. Barrett, of New York, a Kentuckian by birth, is at the head of this nice little speculation. His father made a lucky hit in tobacco at the commencement of the war, and realized a fortune, which his enterprising son has inherited. But he wisely does not propose to spend his patrimony for the benefit of the poor Southerners for whom he entertains such benevolent intentions, but 1s willing to use his influ- ence with Uncle Sam. His colabvorers, and, as itis said, his mentor in this beneficent scheme (page veloping the national resources,” {8 a Mr. or & "Gen- evAl” Rust, who is “ranning the machine” here. Their pian embraces, according to a map, numerous “pranches and connections,” by which these gentle. men “spread themselves’? over a large part of Texas and the Southern Territories and States. What their lnes foot up to in miles it is not easy to determine, but the sum total cannot be less than 2,500. This scheme at $40,000 a mile will call for another $100,000,000, making, with the other two scheriied, 300,000,000, Of course enormous inducements in stock—which is to be free of calls of any kind— and lands and contracts are held out to members and Senators to support these grand projects for national development and for paying the national debt; for it is argued that the true way of paying the debt is to borrow three or four hundred millions more, and lend the same to these disinterested lobbyists, who know by rule of three exactly how it will work out, The resolution passed by the House the other day to declare that it is inexpedient to make any farther grants of bonds or credits in aid of railroads, and Senator Drake's to the samie effect, introduced in the Senate yesterday and referred to the Commit- tee on Pacific Railroad, instead of discouraging these beneficent gentiemen, it 1s said, has favored their plans. They now know exactly where their “labor of love” can best be expended. The vote in the House stood 90 to 67. The 67 are ‘checked off” as “all right,” and some twenty or more absentees set down in the same category. ‘Now,’ say the know- ing ones, ‘“‘all we have to do is to deal with twenty more—only twenty—and we shall put our bills through the House with a rusn.” In the Senate they claim to stand better than in the House, but there are some people here who “don't see it.” Nevertheless the amount of “log-rolling” and bar- gaining and trading going on exceeds anything ever before heard of. ixhese lobbyists talk of mil- lions as their predecessors beiore the deluge (the war) used to talk of thousands—but then the mil- Hons generally mean stock when members are *‘to be taken care of.’ Possibly the best chance the country has to escape the “blessing in dis guise” of an addition of a few hundred millions to our debt is to be found in the fact that the array of ‘capitalists’? names in the various bills actually represents but just enough cash to pay the lobby agents for “running” them. Nevertheless, there is danger after all that the present Northern, Southern and other combina- tions may carry through several of these bilis in some modified form or other, involving anywhere from $100,000,000 to $200,000,000 of government sub- etdies and as many acres more of the public lands, It is, therefore, time to warn the public of the plans of the lobby. State Dinner at the White House. . Invitations have been sent to the members of the Cabinet, to the Justices of the Supreme Court and to about six Senators, requesting them to dine with the President to-morrow evening at half-past six o’clock. It is probable that instead of giving a state dinner every week, as the President did last winter, he will giternate by dining the dignitaries one week and re- celving them the next. The Bradley Case—Writ of Mandamus Served she festicee ¢s the Supreme Court of the The following is the writ of mandamus served upon the justices of the Supreme Conrt of the Dis- trict of Columbia this morning in ye matter of the the restoration of Joseph H. Bradley to & ember of the bar of said court:— United States America,—The Presi: Tnited States to ine Supreme Court of t of Columbia and the Whereas it has been mi wren Court of the United states ley was duly tted and enrolled as an tor, aut “ to vileges and franchises x rou, the Justices of o e ct of Columtbi: nt of the District Greeting:—» iT to the Su- hat Joseph H. an attorn cise thereof in your said Supreme c= the said J sald rt. ice shall be ley, you Py Soreee or alter . writ you do here this writ. . Crase, Chief 4 hited States, this MEDDLETON, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States. ‘The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia haa ot yet acted on the matter. The McGarraban Claim. On the last night of the second segatsfi of this Con- sto bill relative to the Segarranan claim, in was sored cae quickstiver region involved, came up from the Com- on Claims and was indefinitely postponed zis Cua amt known to tho members of the Senate. Mr. Morton today moved to take up the bill again for consideration and a long Argument followed asto the nature of the rale for Postponing bills indefinitely. The expiration of the morning hour cut short the discussion, which threat- ened to take a wide range and engage ® good deal of attention. It 1s held by many mombers of the Senate that a motion to postpone in- definitely only disposes of @ bill fr that session, Mr. Fessenden, who ought to be good authority on the subject, held that the bill came up 8 unilnished business, and that it had been inde- finitely postponed without any explanation being given. It 1s sald to be the interest of some Senators to place themselves in antagonism to this McGar- rahan claim, which, though long ago reported with strong expressions of endorsement by the House Judiciary Committee and passed upon favorably by the Supreme Court on two separate occasions, still meets with some mysterious opposition in the Sen- ate. It is the intention, however, of Senator Morton to force the notice of this claim upon the serious at- tention of the Senate, The Marriage of Genera) Comstock. The day appointed for the marriage of General Cyrus B, Comstock to Miss Bettie Blair is the 3d of February next. The ceremony will be performed at the Church of the Ascension, in this city, and the wedding will be celebrated at the residence of Ad- miral Lee, whose wife is the intended bride's aunt- } Great expectations are inulged in by the beau mond im regard to this wedding, and no little anxiety is manifested relative to the distribution of invita- tions. ‘The Ordnance Investigation Counnittee. The joint select Committee on Ordnance, which Was appointed last session, and continued for the present session, held its first meeting to-day, and re- sumed its investigation of the alleged frauds in the Ordnance Department of the army. The only wit- ness examined was General Rodman, the inventor of the Rodman gun. His testimony had reference to projectiles and their effect in testing the strength of ordnance, Vermont Custom Houses. Aspecial agent of the Treasury Department, who has been examining customs affairs in Vermont, recommends a reduction of expenses. He reports favorably on the conduct of the Custom House off Increase in the Number of Distilleries. It 18 estimated that there are at least 1,000 distil- Jeries in operation throughout the country, and re- ports received at the Treasury Department show that the number wili be largely increased. Pilotage—Decigion of the Supreme Court. ‘The decision of the Supreme Court to-day in the case of the steamship China affirmed the constitu- tionality of the New York Pilot laws, holding that inbound and out bound vessels must have a pilot, and that the colliding vessels in the above case were responsible according as they had or had not pilots on board. Extra Compensation to Collectors Disallowed. A former collector of customs, having disbursed $200,000 for the erection of a custom house and marine hospital at Chicago, claimed one-fourth of one per cent for services, The Supreme Court dis- allowed the claim on the ground that no extra com- pensation can be allowed when there 1s no provision by law for tt and where the salary of the officer is expressly stated. The Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court of the United States to-day, Of motion of W. L. Sharkey, J. W. Watson, of Mis- sissippi, was admitted to practice as an attorney and counsellor of this court. On motion of George W. Paschal, John D. McAloo, of Texas, was admitted to practice as an attorney and counsellor of this court. On motion of P. Phillips, 8, H. Torrey, of Louisiana, was adinitted to practice as an attorney ana coun- sellor of this court. On motion of B. R. Curtis, J. J, Markland, of Rnode Island, was admitted to practice a3 an attorney and counsellor of this court. No. 1g7The United States ex rel. B.S. Benbow, laintif in error, vs. The Mayor and Aldermen of jowa City, in error to the Cirenlt Court of the Unite States for the District of lowa.—Mr, Justice Davis delivered the opinion of the Court reveraing the judgment of the said Circuit Court in this cause, ‘with costs, and rémanding the cause for turther rrecpedinar m conformity to the oplaion of this cour’ No, 22—The Louisiana Mutual Insurance Com- ny, plaintiff in error, vs. J. Tweed, in error, to the nrcuit Court of the United ‘States for the astern district of Louisiana.—Mr. Justice Miller delivered the opinion of the Court reversing the judgment pe said Circutt Court in this cause, and remanding tl ircutt Court of the United States for the ee ent with directions for new trial. No, 21—The Steamship China va. Louis Walsh et al.—Ap} -e from the Circuit Court of the United States Southern District of New York. Mr. Justice Seno delivered the jon of the court uhe decree of the said Circuit Court in this cause, with in costs and Interest. No. 87—The -St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Com- pany, plaintiff in error, va. Casper H. Schurmeier in error.—From the 31 Court of the State of Min- and No. 38, the St, Pawtand Pacitic beer a et al., appealed from ‘nited States for the District of Minnesota. Mr, Justice Clit md re the Stiprem of the court, afirming judgment pee age ay ng decree of a Ci roult Court ry No. 41-1 en! ry Reon appellant, vs. The United Bintee a a, from’ ne Court, of Claims, Mr, Justice G1 delivered the opinion of the court, af- —— the decree of the Court of Claims in this one. No. 49—The United States, plaintiff in error, M, Schoemaker et al., in error, to the Circuit Gourt of the United States for the Eastern district of Micht- .—Mr. Juatice Neison delivered the oo. of the court, io noga the judgment of said Circuit Court in this cat No. 110—The bark Grapeshot, appellant, vs. Wal- lerstein, Masset & Co.—! Chief Justice Chase de- livered the — of the court, overruling the mo- tion to dismiss the appeal in this case. ‘The Schooner Alicia et al., Cy United Stazes.—Mr. Chief Justice iiclivored the opinion of the Court, Ni op ng motion to docket and dismiss the appeal in this case. United States, plaintit, vs. John Me- oan vs. Rolin White et he argument of this case was continued by . Stoughton, of counsel for appelices, aud Mr. Curtis for the appeliant. THE FORTILIA CONG GRESS. Thire eats exmare Wasit!noron, Jan, 25, 1969. THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. Mr. Morcan, (rep.) of N. Y., prevented memoriais in favor of the reorganization of the Medical Depart- meut of the Navy. THE TENURE OF OFFICE Law. Mr. Epuunps, (rep.) of Vt., from the Committee on Bpirynclamens reported a bill repealing the Tenaid [0 ACt, With At Wtiéndment leaving the heads of departments (the Cabinet) ‘having Bers at the will aud ath i ® Senate, and ant to a other civil officers during ng ate i4 aur mithote t having spe- cifle evidence to Suet the su It provides for shenting’ thes the ‘said act 0 as to allow the President to remove any member of his pinet curiae ey recess of the Senate, wad ‘9 ne dd any other civil oMicers, Ca Judge: Uy ved States Courts, whene' Curing ‘@ recess of the Senate, - rp opinion the | pub! ie good shall re- some suitable person to per- duties of such ofice until the the ey a by L matter vent the auy ‘ofthe the President such deat within twenty bey A after the first day of such meet ing of the Senate, to send to the Senate sch sus- ae with the name of the ‘son 80 Seatgn to perform the duties of suchotiice, and if and dorse and consent to the removal of such officers, they shall so certify to the President, who may thereupoi ® | PA SPR A Pe | to such office. In case of non-concurrence the ied officer is to be reinstated, but the ad interim appointment shall receive the uments: of the office for the time di which he deri ed the duties of tt. The Presiden aie cy any siape! i ig It wo @ Senate ‘und reinstate nanthe tute embodies the bf three of the substi ecently ofmory than by Mr. Edmands to prohibit the folaing of more civil or military, by one ‘which ts modified = Bowie of the fourth on deciart — nf rey! in the fection shall be construed prevent Une of officers to per- form temporarily the duties of as are or ae ay 3 authorized by Tay ‘icalgues oy law to be: i] ee thay or ear? OF navy. eoene five My the penalties prorieed in the act to this is an amendment shail apply to violations of this THe UMOW Pat Pp RAILROAD. be. HowARe, Gem » moved AD take ap te of the Union Pacific Tarona neva to rf ott CONNESS, (rep.) of Cal., ‘objected, and it went eres SENATORS. oat, grewan LSLS bene from the ve as wing Tessiatioaye- 4 Resolved, That Joshua LJ elaim! elect rom gra ought not to be testo ie ry? sont io - a aa greet Hh le ea to wubuat e rom thai he had been too unwell tea are it. He would, however, when before corevenae te, eXpress of tthe Supreme Court of the District, and the ie Jude: ‘decrees, orders, &c., of said general wet Sap yAS root rs, made shall be &e., of the Supreme Court of the District, provid tne foregoing shall not affect the right to appeal as es hed by law. REDUCTION OF THE ARMY. Mr. W11son, irep.) of Mass., from the Committee on Military Affairs, Back the the bill to ee for the reduction of the millitary forces purposes, introduced by him on the 20th ime, orth Amendments providing that no person over forty ‘ears old shall be appointed ss henisin that chap- ins shall not remain than five years at aby post, and shall be yy Chaplains of a ent denomination; aud that the aude OF ay ao ments of second lieutenants to be made in shall not exceed a atey annually. Mr. WILSON, the iouse vilito fx the status of the corps Of advocates of the army, with an amendment m: eae he number of guch officers ten ve. IMPROVEMENTS OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Mr. PEessENDEN, (rep.) of Me., fromthe alien repaiee eae on G rounds, a. sollution app! —e ting. $50,000 for improvements to the Interior Building and $10,000 for the annual rent of another building on G street. It also authorizes the removal and st rage in other parts of the Inte- rior Building of model that have been on hand for seventeen years and models bh gta to applications for patents that have not been granted, PETITION OF MRS. LINCOLN FOR A PENSION. mt PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a petition of - cola, See WR OF Se WO SPREE, SHE roe ayes" ly tion is Aylin is on te epee ¥ with a heavy a To THE tiskanar g Vice me rwinaee OF THE UNITED ie ay 8 Bin--I herewith most respectfully present to the honorable Senate of the United States an application for « pension, Fain a widow of a President of the United States, whose live See pros paired say beth and by the, svice of ny im a phyafcians T_bave come x to try the mine! Waters, and during the winter to, clal means do vi me to i this pettton bo nalon fon may be may be granted soe, bo that'l may Mrs. A. ys Aga Frankfort, Germany, It was referred to the Committee on Pensions, RELIEF OF WILLIAM M’GARAHAN, Mr, Morton, rep.) ofind., moved to take up the House bill for the relief of Wm. McGarahan, which was postponed at the last session Mr. WILLIAMS, (rep.) of Oregon, remarked that the mu sous not be ved in that way without dis- cus: Mr. Conness said it could not be revived in that wagiet all. 1r. SUMNER, (rep.) Of Mass., expressed his opinion that by the untform practice Of the Senate indetinate LP ageamoesoss was equivalent to the rejection of a Mosare, DAVIS, FeS3ENDEN, MoRTON and SEerMan contended that it had only the force of a rejection from that session. CENTRAL BRANCH OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, ‘This it hae quecuse nought np the amg of the morning hour, whic! ak e untinishe business ol Satu on Re to the tee tral branch of the Union Lege, § elit, Mr. SHERMAN, (re} .) at Oto, Postpone it, so asto take up the bill in inte to the public 0. get Soumee BS PURBRS ney reported by nim from the (OWARD opposed the motion, and urged the frends of the Central Pacific Railroad branch to it before the Senate. xe 6 yeas and nays were ordered on Mr. Sherman’s motion, and it was lost by a vote of 21 to 30, as fol- lows:— YEAS.—Messrs. Anthony, Bayard, Buckalew, Cattell, Co! Conkling, Davis, Dizon, Mears, 2 Frelingnaysen, Howe, 1c M DOF Of foun Shera Spencer, Ws Waie ond Wiliems-3L Nays—M oags oe oar, conse © oo belt Cragsn, in Dol, Drake ey Hastie, Hou at ame Me Donald, Morr of. ops. N sas Suanner, ti, Van! Winkle, Vickers ana Web” a Senate then resumed discussion of the bill Sree Maly to the Central branch of the Union Pacific Mr. Srewanrt advocated the bill. Mr. Bh said that on Pg a ag of the he had Pc Be led to the conclusion a io interests would affected bi were entitled to such relief as ve tne ‘them. ie nix had reached this conclusion be tt would to this kind of reluctantly, because he was opposed railroad gratt L garvre, He was one of the few who had refused to vote for the original Pacific Railroad bill, not pees com gd he was cad favor of _ Cee ng | @ Pacifi road, e ought to be awned te wwe govern: ment. ontaE Rabat ws Se tytn inst the was & re injurious licinteresta, and in his judgment not req reserve the Cnopenpo falt Tie Central Branch act of Vongrenss Ir. oe (rep.) of N. Y., sald that im order itaole claim upon which this a ted br oat Lag it hg ao be shown to quired by act of Congres Ag Aone auld ta thet ei galrond where they did build it, an nection with the Eastern ‘Division ¢ oO ihe Pace | Rail road in the Legs! of Le Re] en fork of the Kaw Hives; that the law required the Eastern Division of the Pacific road to go through the Republi to aie main line; claimants built their road it pea ae vneir the va astern Division was changed or Changed by Congress, go a3 not to touch the hich, had not such change been made, the with the claimants’ road Regn 8 op been or ta and that the land [pd and m in the bill are ne at the ¢ cliimnants in quo. Bis in however, satis him that all the in jean RY ang ‘were a, not aad Were articula: t ir ral 8cO) Fore he ‘oppo the bint, though pi a Mon of the lobby.’ . g Was speaking ho yield a vhile Mr. Cor motion by Mr. Yates into executive n, which was lost by a vote or 1s fh) vo 24 nays. Mr. DOOLITTLE rose to reply, but gave were | * motion to adjourn, which was agreed to, twenty-five minutes past four the Senate HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE), Wastineton, Jan, 25, 1869, BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTIONS. Under the call of States ‘for biils and joint resoin- ions tue following were iutroduced, read twice and referred as follows: By Mr. Krusey, (rep.) of N.Y,—To provide for funa- ing and paying the national debt, &c. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, By Mr. Monnet, (rep.) of Pa.—For the reiief of pay- Referred bad tae Commition on Military ‘because no | of ith, se no logal ight of By Mr. THomas, (rep.) of Md.—Tot the amendment of the act of Foocaney 3 1867, it for a change in cet. jain coljection @ jan an Rete rred t9 the Committee on veleer “— By Mr. Heaton, (tep.) of N. png aye al section fourteen of the act of July 25, 1868, to collect the ven! Referred to the Commities ou Waysaud iy Mr. WHtrrEMORE, (rep) of S. C.—For a committee of seven to inves! he irregularities ia the recent election in South Carolina, especiaily in the byl and Fourth ional districts. leferred Mitte on Keconstruction. oe LIFT, Of Ga,—Making an appropriation to improve the navigation of the Savaunal river. Referred to the Committee on Commerce. Mr. KeLLog@, (rep.) of Ala.—Dirccung the Post. master Genera! to open negotiations with the several governments for a further redaction in ero international Poat OMmce Referred to the Committee. Also several memorials of for grants of land, &c., for ‘Ala.—To revive and renow a ceclun tor pubite lands to Alabama. Referred Commattcoe on Public Lands. By Mr. ee % einer te Pd dtae-'g for the representation of the ot ix w eee heretofore he!d in slavery. mittee on Reconstruction. Sabena Reterred. tothe abama. fe! Lands, Also granting land to aid in the construc- fea ofa railroad from Sioux , Iowa, to Colam- i bas, Nehenang: Referred to the tee on Pub- Ic By Mr. PLAND! (rep.) of Wash. er it yn et ya fshingion Territory to ald ton the Columbia River road. Referred to the Com- mittee on Yerritories. By Mr. Onitcort, (rep.) of Col.—A memorial and joint resolution of the Colorado Legisiature relative to Indian Sspretariond Relerred to the Committee ony ae iy dom.) of N. ¥.—Declaring thas OBLNSON, (dem.) of N. Y.—Declai the *peopte of the Calted States wili not approve of the ratification of the treaty for the settlement of the Alabama claims, nor of any other treaty with England, while American coulsens: are heid in prison in Great Britain for acts done under the American flag; and that whe poems think the settlement of tbe Alabama claims of very lie ttle om aaa Referfed hes: the Commies on Fore! aD A Mr. Corky, (rep.) of 8 ‘or the better pro- tert lon of loyal men at the South, inst the Committee on Reconstruction to report special lation for that purpose, to be carried out by the aid Keferrea to the Cominittee on Re- 1 the military. construction. By Mr. PRINCE, of Ga.—To te. incorporate the South- xn bat only Company. the Committee u107, ( ) of Mass.—To create a Depart- ment of or indian’ Sina fairs and to provide for the con- solidation, civilization and government of the In- dian tribes, Referred to tne Committee on Indiau Affairs. Also a memorial on the same subject from the representatives of seven yearly meetings of the the religious Society of Friends, coming from fifteen States, which was ordered to be printed in Globe. By Mr. fe (rep.) of Ky.—To amend the act of Sener dicot Bate ees a elr ¢ to provide for effectual enforcement. to the Judiciary Committee. My Mr. ASHLEY, (rep.) of Nev.—To aid in the con- BayUAS Meneame Boise ver. Referred to the Contmittee on Public oe Dp ee sas offered a jut ee somite Gh op NR eee eo term ¢ Fo! com in the case of the Louisiana bers. » WASHBURNE, .) of Til., moved to iets i the table. ‘which Was lost by a Weal of 9 yeas a Siiaxks smoved the previous question, but it , MAYNARD, (rep.) of Tenn., moved the réferenc: | resol ro to ant Cominitiee on Reconstru Mr. WASHBURNE, of IIL, desired to move its refer: ence to the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. MAYNARD see tt to let the amendment be joved the previous question, which was seconded. eae ‘WASHBURNE Called for the yeas and nays oy the main question. onthe main question was ordered—yeaa 108, nays 624 and the resolution was referred to the Committee on Reconstruction. THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. The morning hour having expired, the next bust- ness in order was the consideration of the constitue Honal amendment and the bili relating to si from the Judiciary Committee by Mr. Bout wall, who remarked that the gentlemen who d to speak on the bill and constitutional amendment were not prepared to-day, ana he moved to ne their further consideration until Wednesday next. to. he amendment offered by Mr. Brooks last Sat urday was misprinted. His Bro copes was to give the franchise to all persons, ive or foreign, well twelve years without regard to seX ag Well ag to color oF THR BANKRUPT Mr. Brooks, (demn.) of N.Y., presented a memo- rial from the New York Chamber of Commerce By Mr. TrimBi m, (aaa .) of Ky.—To amend the act 967, for the removal of causes from State to fedora rat cour 13. Referred to the J ohio. a, (rep) jo fi, —in rel ion i lang giares in ay as etbrved to the Cor Committee ty Me GRAVRLY, i » ani imate carly constraction of the Pacific oti rai Traliroads, Referred to the Commitee on tae Railroad. Mr. Roots, Lg KE rey portent ena = piste Cy and By Mr. cota of Mich.—To restore 1diers ew) in the civ eervico und with to so! ip! e pee, bn u Referred to the on Invalid oles Ee mae Cone Sere authorize tho euport towty cea eases om Pe to tee Ges ittee on fecha vensmocue by ‘APPR, (rep,) of Neb.—Explanatory of an against further amendments of the Bankrupt law till the present law 1s better DUTY ON FOREIGN DRUGS. Also a petition from a large number of eminent hg: for relief from the heavy tax on drugs and medicines, none of them coming ini Se ana wie American articles. ROEION GY TRB DOTS OR Skies Mr. OrNniLte ce Pa., Po tit of importers and met of ranean for the re- duction of the duty on salt to fifty per cent over THE DENVER PACIFIC RAILWAY. ‘The House then, at a quarter before two, the consideration of the bill granting land right of way to the Denver Pactfic Railwi pnd fompeny, and was addressed by Mr. wa eta CrP ae Be rr. AN, ag 0) more subsidies at this time would pe. said he would and Tele- aa Mabilities of the government. ae ive way ve ‘any man in try, and were not reasons vote oth build mild the road without the subsidy asked, Seals ten sae a ee om ems eons Showed tat the road had received, in violation of law, by some over one million of dollars 3 that the law allowed te go to theone hundredth han, and have the jt ars sab the goverum: 7 pai su ing two that of road—d ing on the government, This was the of the old x «6 kitten—the = kittea follow =! by tae old , and 7 winch, .belng a little more hangry, must Hove © nullions. He thea took the map aud demoasti- the ov gone to the Giatanes ¢ and ae double subsidy involved die then argued that oy ar ‘a - Congress, the int it and wish countey, the expressed opinions of ihe ‘ine coming adi ueowea om entire di of all to the and a reckless iadider- ence as; tical of those whom the; substitute 9 of some kimdred measure. le ‘sald, I hat provided, in this substitute, that the Uniwed States may guarantee the tnterest on the bonds of the road, by tne ¢ road giving first mortgage to the government and depositing at ail times suiicfent futerest in the hse A of the United stutter Thie ‘Wiil secure « market for the bonds, and thereby id company Will be able to! bulid the road and the ae not become involved or the public de! in. reased, What more should ti Want? if they are honest and do not ask the sul or id government in Ofder to te ob @ governmeyt ot of it b; ke ing tent 4 of the road under he nal ther and leaving the Ne aid, a, they woul He 1 Ry ‘argued. that “the sabsutute | ic le ther aa ru Hihea for tho acttlers on the iand said company so that the land shonid be put market 23 fast ag the road Was built, and the arising from = = of the land aid a sinking fund for the ¢ bonds of the . redemption ereby protect all a, et frand & fhe fondholters, the goverament. ei . He tnsisted that unless wo kind the subsidy for this = that, as ho man ‘pguuten Ww i end ect teae kt got lost by first. trying the Union Se Cheyen hana a sat ‘to Auto Che, to the town ‘or Gueyenne "to ta Fé, or El aso! Bante 6 Ea one ‘could tell by this nt ag veya, otal uy what they puis it coacluds was Willing che should be vi where apt ing Bie capital, he satd, b ovaews, ‘ot Mseavens dressed ho had sought the floor for the old ge lor fri not iis, He balleved arranged in corrain forms Rinay aro ine enemas thought that they rang cs i stavemout of the r. at ‘The fact was that iastead of its ¥en only one-tenth of the public dom then wept on to t the vaine ven top! ¢ lands railroads made the «1 grants & good specalation ‘a SCHENCK took d, of caning, his the ions y fant en Pa . tween the Atlantic and cessity, aud that bad 1% mot been for the es 5 ing cf the wreat work the Pacific States woul ie be held at oh time as favored the sg bill, wanted i terran branch of the Um wanted it aoe start, for, tuo, Bouthern Railroad, He believed that the pepuiar ciame OONLINVED OW TSNTA PADS 2 ti i