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Show FORTYVXINTH COXCfRESS. The Senate. Washington, Januarys. Precisely at noon the Senate was called to order by Senator Sherman, the President pro tern., who, after prayer and the reading of the journal, laid before the Senate the credentials of John W. Daniel, the newly-elected Senator from -Virgiaiawh ioh, war read-amd laidn.iha -table : also a 'communication, from General W. B. Franklin, President of the National Home for disabled volunteer soldiers, .notify .noti-fy ing the Senate of the death of General George B. McClellan, with the view of having hav-ing the consequent vacancy on the board of trustees filled. The communication was referred re-ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs. Af-fairs. Mr. Harrison, from the committee on Territories, Ter-ritories, reported favorably a-bill to legalize the election of the ninth Territorial Legisla- tive Assembly of Wyoming; for this he asked immediate consideration. Mr. Edmunds said he would not object if its consideration did not consume muoh time, but that he was anxious to get up. to the Utah bill as soon as possible. The bill reported by Mr. Harrison was then read a third time and passed. Among the bills introduced and referred were the following : By Mr. Baird : To give the right of trial by jury to claimants for pensions, whose applications have been rejected by the Secretary of the Interior on appeal from the decision of the Commissioner of Pensions; Pen-sions; also to provide for the erection of monuments to Abraham Lincoln and U. S. Grant. By Mr. Cullom To facilitate promotions in the army by relieving from active service . on their own application officers who served in the war of the rebellion. By Mr. Hale For the retirement of certain cer-tain officers of the navy. By Mr. Jackson To define and regulate the jurisdiction of courts of the United States. - By Mr. Miller To increase the pension for the loss of both arms or both legs or the sight of both eyes, or other injuries resulting result-ing in total helplessness. |