New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-04
XxXvH.Ith CONGRESS First Session
SENATE. WASHINGTON. March ;, 1864.
SOUTH AMERICAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Mr. SPRAGUR (Un., X. I.) presented memo
rial of merchants and others from Rhode Island IN be-
half Of the South American Steamship Company. Re
| ferred 10 the Committee on Commerce.
| EXTENSION or BOUNTY TINY.
Mr. DooLTrTLE Un. Wis presented Joint resolutions
of the Wisconsin Legislature in favor Of extending
bountes 10 April l.
! REaovAL OF INDIANS IN KANSAS.
Mr. LANE (Un.. Kansas presented joint resolution
Of the State of Kansas asking for the removal of The
Indians from that State 10 the Indian Territory. The
preamble accompanying tho resolution sets forth tho
faet ,lpt it takes 500 900 per month to feed them.
1BE FRENCH SHIP LA MANCHE-
Mr. StMNEp (UD., Mass) called up the bill for IN,
relief ofthe FIeach ship La Manche, which passed
The bit approprides over $4,000 francs.
PAgNEST OF BoUST1Es.
| Mr. WILSON from The Committee on Military Affairs
reported back the House bin lD ~ Prvyde for the
Mr. wScs siaeS that ks b had BEEN
Ted for the purpose Of asoeraining the views Of the
Wa Department the subject and no would present
letter from the Secretary Of War recommending its
immediate passage
The bill was passed.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. DAVIS (Cond. Un., Ky) offered the following
amendment the joint resolution aI1endatory OF the
Constitution OF the United States
No negro, person whose mother or grandmother
was negro shall be citizen OF the United states or he eli
gbe any civil military Office to any place Of trust or
Second That the States OF Maine and Mas,ehusett, shall
New England and New. Hampshire. Vermont, Bhods Island
and Connecticut shall constitute State 10 DO calico
New.Engleud.
Ordered TO lie on the table and be printed.
MILITARY INTERFERENCE WITH ELECTIONS.
Mr.. POWELL called up the special order, tho bill 10
prevent officers Of the army and navy and other persons
engaged IN the military service OF the United States
from interfering In elections In the States reported by
Mr. Howard, from the Judiciary Committee, adversely
Mr. POWELL addressed the Senate at great length
reviewing the report IN detail and defending the Dem
ocIaic members Of the Legislature Of Kentucky who
signed the address petoning for the passage Of such
bill from the charges Of dslOyaty made against them in
the report Mr. Powell said the English statute. from
which he quoted ANONYMOUSLY, provided that soldiers
should not be stationed within mile OF the polls
the day Of election. We were the only people who
ould allow military interference in the elections and
il was only recently that it had been allowed IL could
not be doubted that upon the purity and invioabity
Of the elective franchise depended the safety and per
peuity OF the Union Seven States Of the Union had
statutes preventing the appearance Of soldiers at the
polls as SUCH He quoted largely from the statutes
Of MARYLAND an instance OF the laws Of other States
on the subject and commended that the General Govern
tions In the loyal States. He condemned the orders
especially those of Gen. Burnside and lis subordinates
He held the President Of the United States responsible
for oil these ningements upon aud overthrow OF local
law in loyal States. lie charged that some Of the mem
beers OF the Military Committee had not the report
Of Mr.. Howard, and he thanked God they had not
Without concluding his remarks Mr.. Powell rave
way motion 70 adjourn and at o'clock the Senate
adjourned.