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Show FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. SEX.VTE Washington, 16. Windom sub-milled sub-milled the following: , h'csolced. That witb a view to a peaceful adjustment ol all questions relating to Buflrage, to an effectual enforcement of constitutional and national rights, and to promotes tbe best interest of the whole country, by the elimination of sectionalism Irotn politics, a Ciuimitlee ot seven senators be appointed by the chair and charged witb tho duty of inquiring ae to tue expediency and practicability ot encouraging and promoting, by all just and proper methods, tno partial migration 01 colored persons from those states and congressional districts where tbey are not a lowed to freely and peacefully exercise and enjoy their constitutional rights as American Ameri-can citizens, intosucb as may desire to receive them, and will protect tbem In said rights, or into sucn territory 01 territories ot the United States ao may be prov.ded for teir use and protection; protec-tion; and if said committee shall deem such migration expedient and prac ticable that they report, by bill, or oiLerwiao, what in their judgment ia the nicst elective method ol accomplishing- that object; and that the com mil tee have leave to sil during the recees. Laid on the table lor the present, at the request of Wmdom, and he gave notice that he would cull it up soon and submit tome remitrtcs. Dorsey sub.nitttd a resolution cal ling upon the secretary ol the treasury for a statement of all appropriations and expenditures from tbe national treasury lor the purpose of paying the 1 expenses of tho Indian department Irora July 1st, 1790, to June 30th, 1S78 Agreed to. ! The house blil providing for tbe payment ot arrears ol pensions was takuu up on motion ot lugulis. iLcroau mvjreu me uiu. lending discussion the morning nour expired and, by unanimous consent, con-sent, uutiuished business, being tbe bill to amend the patent laws, was laid aside informally, that tbe senate might coniiuue wiin the pension bill. Considerable discussion ensued, and u number ol amendments otlered wuich were ri-jccled. Morrill said the passage of the bill would impose additional burdens on' the treasury-. The emeuscs of gov ernment were greater during the Jasl six months than they were during tbo corresponding months ot '77. Should this pniion bill be passed there would be a delicit in our revenues this year, and tbe senata must provide fur the treasury issuing bonds to meet the burdens. Saulsbury thought the bill was one of doubtful propriety at least. He would do no injustice to the aoldiers, but the government had been liberal to its soldiers, and this bill proposed to give mem a mero graiuity tbirteeu years after the close of the war. Every person entitled to a pension bad received one. While government was generous to the soldier it should be just to the people, who bad been taxed beyond the people of any other country on the face ol the eartn. He thought government bad provided for the soldiers, and he now desired to see some legisla ion to relieve the buulens 01 tbe people. Kernan said if be thought the bill was a gratuity he would vote against it. He regarded it as a just obligation. Ho admitted that there was a heavy taxation and he would join his friend t Saulsbury) iu securing economy, but he would not Btrike the first blow at the pensioners of governmeut. There were plenty of opportunities to save millions in otber wayB. The bill was then read the third time aud passed yeas 44, nays 4. The bill not having been amended by the senate, now goes to the president presi-dent for his signature. Saunders sent to the clerk's desk and had read a letter Irom tho commissioner com-missioner ot Indian affairs in regard to remarks in the debate in the senate on tbe Indian appropriation bill, to the eflect that the NezPerces Indians had been removed iu violation viola-tion ot law. The commissioner stated that tbey were removed in accordance ac-cordance with the provieionB of tbe Indian appropriation act for that year. Tho senate then resumed consideration considera-tion of unfinished business, being the b.ll to amend the patent law, the pending pend-ing question being on tbe amendment of Matthews to Btrike out of tho bill, as reported by tbe committee, various provisions in regard to damages for infringement on pateuts, and insert iu lieu thereof the following: Nd account ac-count ol profits or saviugs shall, in any case, be allowed, but the evidence thereof may be admitted as tending to prove what Bhall be deemed a reasonable reason-able license fee as compensation for the infringement. The vote resulted yeas 6, nuys 32. No Quorum votine. a call nt tho Hen- ate was ordered. After a quorum responded re-sponded tbe senate proceeded to tbo consideration of executive business, and when the doors reopened the house bills to facilitate the refunding of the national debt, to authorize the issue of certificates of deposit in aid of refunding the public debt, and tho bouse bill to make United States notes receivable for duties on imports, were referred to the committee on finance. The senate then took a recess till 7.45 p m., for the purpose of attending attend-ing the Professor Henry memorial service ser-vice in the house at 8 o'clock, EYENING SESSION. Upon the reassembling, on motion of Edmunds, the vice president was directed to adjourn the senate until 12 o'clocs to morrow upon the return ol that body Irom the ceremonies in the bouse, and tbe senate at 7.50, pre ceded by its officers, repaired to the hall of the house. At tbe conclusion of the ceremonies tbe senate returned to its chamber and, in accordance with the previous order, adjourned. |