The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-03-04

Senate.
WASHINGTON. March 5, 1884
ras SOUTH AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
Mr.. SsRA0uE, (rsp) Of r. l., presented memorial or
merchants others Rhode Island 10 behalf 0. tina
south American Steamship Company. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
SOLDIERS BouNriEs
Mr. DooLlrrLs, (rep) OF Wis, presented Joint resola
tons OF the Wisconsin Legislature In favor Of extending
bounties to April /.
REMOVAL KANSAS INDIANS.
M LANE (repl Of Kansas, presented Joint resou
Indians from that State to the Indian Territory The
preamble accompanying the resolution sets forth the fact
that 1t costs sixty thousand dollars per month to feed
them.
m CASE or THE FRENCH SHIP La xAUscus.
Mr. SKINNER n called up the on os the relief o. me me
appropratos over one hundred and shiryve thousand
PAYMENT OF SOLDIERS BoUNnE Till APRIL FIRST.
Mr. WILSON, (rep.) Of Mass. from the Committee on
Military Affairs reported back the House bill to provide
Mr.. WILSON stated that this bill had been recommitted
for the purpose Of ascertaning the views of the War
from the Secretary Of War recommending its immediate
passage.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION
Mr. DAVIS, (opp.) or KY offered the following amend
ment 10 the joint resolution amendaory OF the coDsttu
tion OF the United States
was negro shan Be Citizen q tho United states Or Sc
or profit under the United States.
econdThat the States of Maine and Massachusetts shall
constitute State of the United States be called
New England and New Hampshire Vermont Rhode Island
and shall constitute one State to be called West
New England.
Ordered to lie the table and be printed.
MILITARY INTERFERENCE INJECTIONS
Mr. POWELL (opp OF KY, called the special order the
bill prevent officers OF the army and navy and other
sons engaged in the military service OF the United States
from interfering in elections in the States, reported by
Mr. Howard from the Military Committee adversely. Mr..
Powell addressed the Senate at great length reviewing
the report In detail and defending the democratic
bers Of the Legislature Of Kentucky who signed the adj
dress petitionng for the passage Of such bill from the
charges Of disloyaty made against them In the report
Mr. Powell said the English statute from which he quoted
volumnously, provided that soldiers should not be
toned within mile Of the polls the day OF election.
We the only people who would allow military
ference in the elections, and II only recently that 1t
had been allowed II could not be doubted that upon the
purity and inviolabiy OF this elective franchise de-
States OF the Union had statutes preventing the appear
OF soldiers at the polls such. He quoted largely
from the statutes Of Maryland instance OF the laws
OF other States on the subject and contended that the
general government had overthrown the laws regulating
local elections in the loyal States He condemned the
orders issued by military commanders in Kentucky and
especially those Of General Burnside and his subordi
He held the President Of the United States
sponsbe for all these nringements upon and overthrow
OF local law in loyal States He charged that Of the
members Of the Military Committee had not the
port of Mr. Howard. and he thanked God they had not
Without concluding his remarks, Mr.. Powell gave way
on motion to adjourn, and at four O'Clock the Senate
adjourned.