Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-05-24
CONGRESSIONAL.
XXXvIItfz OONGREss.-FIRsT SESSION.
TUESDAY, May 81.

TUESDAY, May q.
SENATK-Mr. Van Wrinkle, from the Dom.
mittee On Finance, reported favorably on the
House bill to punish and prevent the counter
feitipg Of coin Of the United States.
On motion of Mr.. Collamer, the bill to author
ize the establishment OF ocean mail steamship
service between the United States and Brazil
was taken up and passed.
MI Wade reported, from the Committee on
Joint resolution to amend ne a.t the
that it be taken up, as it related to voters in
this city, and the election was approaching.
Mr.. johnson inquired " hat was the differ.
Mr. Wade said it simply provided for the
deficiencies in the present law as regards regis
tration. At present voters could not be regis.
tered after a certain period some months At
could be registered up to and including the day
Of election.
Mr. johnson said there should be some con.
should cease, prior to the day Of election. This
was absolutely necessary. It might be only
Mr.. wade said he had no objection to such
After passing the joint resolution to Its second
reading, 1t was laid over. 1t IL as follows:
sThat in case any person shall offer and
the city of Washington whose name Is not re-
gistered, his name shall be registered by the
commissioners Of election upon the terms and
conditions following, viz: He shall take
an oath as follows: You do solemnly
swear that you will true answer make TO such
questions as shall be asked you touching your
qualifications as an elector at this poll, so nelp
You God; or an affirm alton to the same effect,
which oath or affirmation, II he be unable TO
understand the English language, may be
interpreted to him by one of the commits
missioner, which Interpreter shall also in
terpret his answer to the commissioners. II
in his answers, on oath, he shall state
positively that he has resided In the city one
hn " n
designating particularly the place OF his resi-
dence, and that he possesses the other qualih-
cations of an elector; and If further more, some
qualified elector Of this city, not candidate
for any Office at that election, shall take an
oath before said commissioners, which any OF
them may administer, that he Is we'll ac-
quainted with such applicant, that he is In
fact resident in this city and has been one
year next previous to such election, and that he
(qualified elector) has good reason to believe,
and does believe, that all the statements OF such
his name to be registered by the clerk, and
shall then receive the vote OF SAID applicant
or, it said applicant shall present the affidavit
of himself and a qualified elector, duly GER
titled by any Justice Of the Peace in and for
the County of Washington, District of Column
bia, which shall satisfy the commissioners that
the applicant has been "a resident OF the
city one year next preceding the day OF such
election, and that he is otherwise qualified
elector, the comm issioners may cause the ap-
plicant's name to be registered as hereinbefore
provided, and they shall then receive his vote;
and if said applicant or such qualified elector
shall, in said matter, wilfully make any false
statement, he shall be deemed guilty OF per-
Jury, and, on conviction, be subject to the pains
ana penalties thereof"
HoUsE.-On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, Of Iowa,
the Committee on the Judiciary was instruct
ed to inquire into the expectancy Of reporting
bill for the holding Of the U. S. District Court
Of Virginia at Alexandria.
The House took up the Senate's amendment
to the National Currency Bill.
MI. Hooper unsuccessfully moved that the
House non.concur in them, and ask Of the
Senate committee Of conference.
Mr.. Holman moved that the amendments be
laid on the table, but this motion was disagreed
to-yeas Sc. nays SO.
The House then proceeded to act upon the
Senate's amendments, under the operation Of
the previous question.
The House, when we last heard from the
Capitol, three o'clock was still engaged on
the amendments to the National Bank Bill