Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
fhtrty.Hfth CoUgress-First Session.


In THE SENATE, yesterday, after the close of
our report the bill to authorize the Secretary of
the Treasury to create loan not eding fifteen
millions Of dollars was taken up.
MIR. Hunter expressed the opinion that with
the loan asked for the government would be able
10 get along until the next session of Congress
MIR. Wilson INDUCED in some comments on the
extravaganza of the Administration. and moved
to strike ont that portion Of the bill which au-
thOTizes the Secretary of the Treasurer TO appoint
in the office Of the Register of The Treasury
additional clerk at a salary Of 8 800 per annum,
ana one OF the same grade Ia the office of the
Treasurer
Mr.. Collamer advocated a revision of the tariff,
so that enough revenue might he collected to
meet the wants of the government
Nj. Bigler moved to amend by provision that
coupons of semi annual interest shall be attached
to the certificate, which NAV 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
i: was agreed to-yeas %, nays 80.
Mr.. W ilsOn moved To strike out twenty thous-
and and insert five thousand dollars, aS the sum
necessary to defiay the expenses Of carrying the
act into execution, which was agreed tO-yeas
~ nays u.
Mr.. Cameron amended 10y providing that the
rate of interest shall not exceed five INSTEAD of
six per cent
Mr.. Simmons moved to amend by adding al
ditional sections to prevent frauds the revenue
by the differentiation of foreign imports
ments were ordered TO be printed
The Senate then ad ourhed.
IN THE HoU>E. in Committee Of the Whole.
the following bill was considered:
BILL regulating municip pal elections in the city
Of Washington reported In the House OF Rep
resentatves by Mr.. Goode, from the Commit
tee for the District of Columbia.
Be IL enacted By the Senate Gni House of R,p-
rsssntatirss Of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled. That the second section of
the act approved Nav 10th, 1856, entitled IAN
act 10 provide for al least two election precincts
In each ward in the city Of Washington, and
for other Purposes," he, 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repealed and that from and after the passage of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,
(vdgrants, pdnpers, felons. and persons non rom
pos D!satiS excepted who shall have resided in
the city one year Immediately preceding the day
of election, aud who shall be citizen Of the
United States at the time he offers TO vote. and
shall have paid the school tax and all taxes on
personal property due from him, shall be- entitled
to vote in the ward of which be shall be on the
day of election, and shall have been for thirty
days preceding a bona hds resident for mayor,
members OF the board Of aldermen and common
council, register. collector, surveyor, assessors,
and such other officers as may hereafter be made
elective. PTOUidsd, That in all cases where the
person otherwise entitled and Offering to vote
shall not have been 4 resident Of the particular
ward in which he is resident iona fde upon the
day OF election for the space of one month imme-
be entitled 10 vote III the ward in which he last
previously resided
Sec. , And be IL further enacted. That no per-
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 d school tax; and il shall be the duty Of
the register OF said city, in addition to the names
of persons returned by the assessors of said
city, in addition to the names Of persons so re
turned by the assessors OF said city upon salts
factory proof under oath, to be administered by
some Justice OF the peace Of the county OF Wash
inYton, that the name OF any such person has
Deeu accidently or wilfully omitted from said
books to place the same thereon at any time after
he shall have received said books from the asses
sors, to ten days before the said election: and
III case any such person shall be absent from the
city at 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 !stration. and before the day of said election
and upon satisfactory proof thereof made as afore-
said, the said register shall place the name Of
such person so returning on said books. And il
any person shall knowingly swear falsely i'm the
premises, he shall, upon Indictment and convic-
ton thereof before any court competent to trythe
same, be adjudged guilty of wilfuI and corTupt
perjury, and punished accordingly.
Sec. 3. Aud he IL further enacted, That il any
commissioner or other person appointed to super
intend munich pal elections shall wilfully and
knowingly refuse TO receive the vote of a person
possessing the legal qualifications 10 vote az such
election as prescribed in this act or shall In anv
r.
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 In the
county Jail for period Of time not exceeding sly
months, and to "A fine not exceeding two hundred
dollars, In each case, at the discretion OF the
court, and shall thereafter be ineligible TO anv
office under the city corporation besides bein1
liable In damages to the party whose vote shall
be so rejected
Sec. I. Aad be IL further enactsd That IN.
penalties prescribed in the foregoing section of
this act shall apply to any commissioner or oth.r
persons appointed to superihtend an election VIII
may wilfuliy and knowingly receive. or nermit
to be received, the vote of any person moi iruaiv
authorized to vote and, Also 10 any person or
persons who NAV vote Illegally or more than
once at any municipal election; and. also. 10 anv
person or persons who may wilfully djsturb mo.
lest hinder or interfere with said commissiaasIs
while in the discharge Of their duties or who
may wlfnlly disturb, modest, hinder. or inter,
fere with any voter while at going to the noJls
and in making the returns of any election 10 the
register Of the city, the commissioners or Other
persons appointed to superintend said el-ction
shall also make return Of all the balets cast ON
the occasion, TO be securely kept for period of
al least two years.
Sc. 5. And be 1t further enacted, That In the
joint meeting of the boards OF aldermen and