Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-20
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Monday, December IL, 1914.
SENATE.

MT. Cf1OA Il appeared In MS place lllS inoiA-
ing
from the Department Of State upon the subject OF
the customs.
A large number of petitions was presented,
chiefly OF private character; among them, how
ever were the memorials of the two Alexandria
banks for a re-charlcr.
Mr. BERRIEN, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported back the bills for the settlement
Of the title 10 the Peapalch Island for the changing
OF the time of holding the Federal Courts OF Ken
lucky which were passed; and he also reported
a bill forhe relief OF The reict Of James Reside.
Mr.. PEARCE reported bill in relation TO The
charter OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Com
pany.
Several messages were received from the Pre-
sident, in writing.
Mr.. BATES reported joint resolution ex-
planatory of Revolutionary and otherpensons.
The resolution of Mr.. Johnson directing the
Committee on the Judiciary to enquire into the
eYpediency of amending the naturalization laws,
coming up in its ORDER was debated by Mr. johnson
in favor OF material notifications of the laws Of
naturalization by Mr. Allen in opposition, but
in favor Of the reference OF the snbjcc BY MIR.
Archer and Mr.. Rives in support ofthe views Of
MIR Johnson as to the frauds in the late cleo
lions, but BY MIR. Rives and also by MIR. Mer-
rick, against the extension OF time; ana by
Messrs. Foster and Dickinson, of n. York, in
denial of charges against said Stale. The reso-
luton was adopted.
Mr. Phelps's resolution, in relation TO the
debts Of Texas, was also adopted.
After other business, of mere private or local
importance the Senate went into Executive se.-
sion, and shortly thereafter adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
ELECTORS OF PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT
The SPEAKER stated the business first in or
der to be on the ensroSsment of the bill providing
for fixing uniform day throughout the Union
for the election of Electors for President and Vice
President the United States.
The yeas and nays having been ordered, they
were taken, and the result was: yeas 1877, nay !,
(Mr Woodward of S. Carolina.)
So The bill was ordered TO be engrosscd for a
third readng and il was read third time and
passed, unanimously, and is as follows, viz
Rcsolred, By the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentives of the United States Of America, in Con-
gress assembled, That the electors OF President
and Vice President shall be appointed in each
State on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November OF Inc year in which they are to be
appointed provided, thateach State may, by law
provide for the filling Of any vacancy or vacan-
cies which may occur in its college OF electors
when such college meets TO give its electoral vote
and provided, also, when any State shall have
held an election for the purpose of choosing cleo
tors and shall fail TO make choice on the day
aforesaid, then the electors may be appointed or
a subsequent day, in such manner as The STATE
shall, by law, provide.
RHODE ISLAND AFFAIRS.
Mr. BURKE asked leave lie submit resou
ton that ten thousand extra copies OF The report
the majority and minority of the select committee
on The memorial Of certain members OF the Legs
la,ure Of Rhode Island be printed for the use o
| the House.
A motion was made by Mr.. BURKE, that The
rule. be suspended, but it did not prevail-thers
not being two-thirds.
SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Mr.. WELLER, in pursuance OF notice hereto
fore given, asked leave TO introduce bill (
amend the charter of The City Of Washington
/ Objection being made, he moved suspension
Of the rules.
Al the request ofseveral gentlemen the bill wa
read Ii proposes 10 extend the right OF suffrage
10 every free white male citizen OF the U. State!
residing in the District Of Columbia, Except per
sons confined as paupers in the Aims Houses,
who shall have attained 10 the age OF lwen'y-on'
| and shall have resided in the city one year pre-
ceding the election, and entities them to vote To-
Mayor and members OF the Board of Common
| Council, and all other officers chosen under exist
ing laws.
MIR. R. SMITH said that as several other
wished TO introduce bills, he would move ar
amendment TO suspend the rules for halt an hour
for The purpose of receiving and acting on tina
proposed BY the gentleman from Ohio.
The SPEAKER informed him that the motto!
first made could not be 50 amended but by TIT
consent OF the gentleman from Ohio.
| Mr.. WELLER preferred the question bein:
taken as he had suggested.
| Mr.. CAMPBELL, of South Carolina, in
quired Of the Speaker whether bill TO amend tn
charter OF the city of Washington was not nov
already before the House. One was, he believed
introduced during the last session, and contained
precisely the same provisions as are contained
in this bill. II 50, there was no necessity TO
aking up this bill.
The SPEAKER observed that there was 81
milar bill on the calendar, from the last session.
Mr.. SCHENCK moved to amend the moliol
Of his colleague, (Mr Weller,) 10 suspend lh
rules to the end of the session.
Mr.. WELLER The House can do more b,
suspending my colleague. (Laughter)
The rules were then suspended-yeas III
nays 62.
And the bill having been read first and a Sc
cond time, the question was stated on It's engross
mcnt for third reading, when
Mr.. HOLMES moved 10 strike out from it th'
word "paupers"
Mr.. HARALSON said it seemed 10 him tina
the bill extended the right of suffrage TO al
classes whether in the penitentiary or elsewhere
| He did not know but that its provisions were io'
broad; and, therefore, he moved 10 refer the bill
10 the Committee for the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. HALE observed that in the New England
States it was not usual TO conine paupers in TIT
aims, house, except at their own request; but th
bill provided for those who were thus situated
and he likewise was in favor of the reierenc,
moved by the gentleman from Georgia.
The bill was then referred TO The Committee fo
the District of Columbia.
The SPEAKER laid before the House the fol
lowing communications, viz:
l. The annual report of the Secretary of TIT
Treasury: which was referred to the Commute,
Of Ways and Means, and 10000 copies ordered
10 be printed.
2. The annual report from the Commissioner 0
the General Land Office; which was referred Il
the Committee on the Public Lands.
ga copy OF the annual estimates from thu
Treasury Department. which was referred to TIT
Committee OF Ways and Means, and ordered t
be printed
FAY OF THE ARMY.
Mr.. BLACK OF S. c., in pursuance Of notice
heretofore given, asked and obtained leave 10 IN
troduce bill 10 regulate the pay Of the army, and
for other purposes; which was read first and a
second time and referred TO Select Committee q
five members.
OREGON.
Mr.. DUNCAN asked leave to introduce a
bill TO organize the Territorial Government Of
Oregon, and for other purposes.
Objection being made, he moved suspension
of the rules prescribing the order Of business and
the motion prevailed-yeas l29, nays SO.
And the bill was read twice, and referred 10 the
Committee on Territories.
Mr.. DOUGLASS introduced bill for the pur-
chase of copies OF Greenhow's History of Oregon,
California, and the Northwest Coast ofAmerica;
which was read twice and referred TO the Commit
tee on the Library.
Mr. TIBBATTs presented the petition Of Jes-
see Campbell, of Mason county, Kentucky, a
soldier of the late war with Great Britain one OF
the captives confined in the Dartmouth Prison in
England, praying that Congress may pass law
for his relief, he now being poor and an invalid,
aged and infirm; which was referred to the Com
mite on Invalid Pensions.
Mr.. PHOENIX moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee Of the Whole on The state
of the Union, for the purpose Of taking up bill