The native American., 1839-03-02
TWENTY-sIXTH CONGRESS.
In snsArE-Fi.lay, Feb. %. 1899.

In SEsaTE-Eri,lay, FEB. %, 1889.
The flllawirg memorials were presented:
By Mr. RoBlNsoN From the Legislature oil
Illinois, ins,ructing their Senator's against solng
for the adoption Of The subtreasury system; aiso'
from the same source, asking that they use their
influence 10 have the Constitution so alnenled as
70 restrict, after The year 1915, the Presidential
term TO four years. =
By Mr.. Nicholas: From thousands of citi-
gems Of Louisiana, praying that the naturalization
laws might be so modified as to extendfhe tim
required TO become citizen "A
Mon3oy, Feb. 25. -
On motion Of Mr.. RoBBINs, the Bill tk proyie
for the management Of the Smithsonian heque.t
was taken up, and after being opposedhv Messrs.
CALHOUN and NILES, and supported by Mcssrs.
SEWER. WALKER, and others, was finally laid 0 !
the table.
The Senate refused to adopt an order for takin !
recess, and fixed The hour Of meeting hereatt'
at 10 o'clock.
In TIE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr.. ADAMS asked leave to present the foowil.
resolutions, which were read for information:
Reso!oea By the Senate and House ct Repr
sentaiipes, IN Congress assembled, two-ihirds
both Houses concurring therein, That the follow
ing amendments to the Constitution of the Unite
States be proposed to the several States of Il
Union, which, when ratified by three-fourlhs
the Legislatures of said States, shall become an
be part of the Constitution of the United States
LIST. From and after the 4lh day of July, 1912
there shall be, throughout the United States, Ii,
hereditary slavery but on and after that day
every child born within the United States, thei
Territories or jurisdiction, shall be born free.
I'd. With the exception of the Territory 0 :
Florida, there shall hencelorth never be admittef
into this Union any State, the Constitution o.,
which shall tolerate within the same the existence
of slavery.
3d. From and after the 4th Of July, 1915,
there shall be neither slavery nor slave trade at the
seat Of Government Of the United States.
Objection having been made,
Mr.. A. proceeded to state that he had in his
possession petition, which he desired to present,
and on which these resolutions were founded. l,
was petition from John Jay and 43 most re-
spectacle citizens Of New York
Mr.. A. was here interrupted bv cries to or
der.
Mr.. A. would not press this subject farther at
this time.
Mr.. BouLD1N. from the Committee for the Dis
trict of Columbia, reported, without amendment,
Senate bill supplemental to the act granting GER
tain city lots TO the corporation of the Columbian
College, for the purposes therein mentioned, ap-
proved 18th July, 1882. This bill was read 4
third time, and passed.
Mr.. ToUcEv, from the Committee on the Judi
ciary, reported, without amendment, Senate bill
to prevent the abatement of suits and actions now
pending, in which the Bank of Columbia, in
Georgetown, may be party which bill was read
the third time, and passed.
Also, SENATE bill to abolish imprisonment for
debt in certain cases, without amendment; which
bill was read the third time, and passed.
Mr.. Nick from the C0mrnittoe IN Mi1it,-y
Affairs, reported bill fer the erection Of certain
military works on the Northeastern frontier Of the
United States. "a
Mr.. Howard, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, reported at length, relative TO The com
mercial intercourse between the United States
and the British provinces Of Nova Scotia and New
Brunswick.
Mr.. PRrrT. from the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds made report upon the
subject Of having the public buildings, hereafter
to be erected, built either Of marble or granite, in
stead of sandstone.