Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL.


rhtTty-Hfth Csrgress-First Session.
In THE SENATE, yesterday. after the close o.
our report, the bill to authorize the Secretary of
the Treasury to create loan not exec edng fifteen
millions of dollars was taken up.
Mr.. Hunter expressed the opinion that with
the loan asked for the government would be able
20 get along until the next session of Congress
MIR Wilson INDUCED in some comments on the
extravaganza Of the Administration. and moved
t" strike ont that portion Of the bill which
thOrizes the Secretary of the Treasurer appoint
in the office Of the Register of The Treasury an
additional clerk at 4 salary Of 81 500 per annum,
and one of the same grade in the office of the
Treasurer.
Mr.. Collamer advocated revision of the tariff,
so that enough revenue might he collected to
meet the wants of the government.
M. Bigler moved to amend by provision that
coupons of emi-annual interest shall be attached
TO the certificate, which may be assigned and
transferred by delivery, instead Of being trans
ferred TO the books Of the treasury.
This amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Wilson then renewed his amendment and
II was agreed tO-yeas 26, nays 30
Mr.. W ilsOn moved to strike out twenty thOus-
and and insert five thousand dollars, as the sum
Necessary to dcfay the expenses Of carrying the
act into execution, which was agreed to-yeas
-, nays 2l.
Mr.. Cameron amended by providing that the
rate of interest shall not exceed five instead of
six per cent.
Mr. Simmons moved to amend by adding nd
dtional sections to prevent frauds on the revenue
by the differentiation of foreign imports
The bill as amended. and the pending anne nd
ments were ordered to be- printed
The Senate then adj ourned.
IN THE HOUSE,, in Committee Of the Whole.
the following bill was considered:
A BILL regulating municipal elections in the CITY
Of Washington, reported in the House of Rep
resentatives by Mr.. Goode, from the Commit
tee for the District of Columbia.
Be AZ enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-
rsssntatirsS Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled. That the second section of
the act approved Nav 10th, 1856, entitled IAN
&C. to provide for at least two election precincts
in each ward in the city Of Washington, and
for other purposes, be, and the same is hereby,
repealed and that from and after the passage of
this act every free white male resident Of the city
of Washington Of the age OF twenty -one years,
way rants, pdupers feions, and persons nOa rem
pos 8isatiS excepted, } who shall have resided in
the city Que year Immediately preceding the day
of election, aud who shall be a citizen OF the
United States at the time he offers 10 vote and
shall have paid the school tax and all taxes on
personal property due from him, shall BIZ entitled
to vote in the ward of which he shall be on the
day of election, and shall have been for thirty
days preceding bona hde resident, for mayof
members OF the board Of aldermen and common
council. register. collector, surveyor, assessors
and such other officers as may hereafter be made
elective. PrOridsd, That in all cases where the
person so otherwise entitled and offering to vote
shall not have been 4 resident of the particular
ward in which he is resident bona fde upon the
day OF election for the space Of one month imme-
diately previous thereto, then such person shall
be entitled 10 vote in the ward in which he last
previously resided.
Sec. , And he IL further enacted. That no per-
son shall be allowed TO vote Ut any election is
aforesaid unless he shall have been returned on
the books OF the corporation of said city as sub
Ject 10 school tax; and il shall be the duty Of
the register OF said city, in addition to the names
of persons so returned by the assessors OF said
city, in addition to the nalnes Of persons so re-
a q s4tis
factory proof under oath, to be administered by
some Justice OF the peace of the county Of Wash
ingt"n, that the name Of any such person has
been dcctdentiy or wilfully omitted from said
books to place the same thereon any time after
he shall have received said books from the asses
,ors, up TO ten days before the said election and
Iii case any such person shall be absent from the
city 1T said time, or under twenty one years of
age, and his name in consequence thereof he
omitted from said books, then upon his return
or becoming OF age, at any time after the day of
reg istfation, ard before the day Of said election
and upon satisfactory proof thereof made as afore-
said, the said reg lister shall place the name OF
such person so returning on said books And il
any person shall knowingly swear falsely in the
premises, he shall, upon indictment and convic-
ton thereof before any court competent try the
same, be adjudged guilty of wilful and corrupt
perjury, and punished accordingly.
Sec. 3. And he ii further enacted, That IL any
commissioned or other person appointed to uper-
intend munich pal elections shall wifully and
knowingly refuse to receive the vote of d person
election as prescribed in this act, shall In any
other manner hinder or prevent the legal exer-
else Of the elective franchise in the city OF Wash
ingtOn, he shall upon indictment and conviction
thereof before the criminal court of the District
of Columbia, be subject to Imprisonment i'm the
county Jail for period Of time not exceeding six
months, and to a fac not exceeding two humid red
dollars, In each case at the discretion OF the
court, and shall thereafter be ineligible to any
office under the city corporation besides beiu1
liable In damages to the party whose vote shall
be so rejected.
Sec. !. And be it further enacted, That the
penalties prescribed in the foregoing section of
this act shall apply to any commissioner or other
persons appointed to superihtend an election who
may wiifuliy and knowingly receive, or permit
TO be received, the vote Of any person not pallv
authorized TO vote and, also, 10 any person or
persons who NAV vote Illegally or more than
once at any municipal election a nd also TO anv
person or persons who may wilfuily disturb mo-
lest, hinder or interfere with said commissioners
while in the discharge Of their duties. or who
may wilfully disturb, modest, hinder, or inter
fere with any voter while at going to the polls.
and in making the returns of any election 10 the
register Of the city, the commissioners or other
persons appointed to superintend said eI-ction
shall also make a return Of all the ballots cast ON
the OCCASION to be securely kept for a period of
al least two years.
Sc. 5. ARd be 1t further enacted, That in the
joint meeting of the boards OF aldermen and
common counc for the appointment Of commits
SioneFS elections an provided N the sIvfb so,