The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1866-06-05
CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS.


tioni when was REFERRED 70 the Oommittee on the
Rssoiped &C., That the Commissioner Of Public
buildings and Grounds be directed to notify the
party By whose direction obstr1ctions, 10 wit,
foundations and walls were placed upon the square
near Pennsylvania avenue, known as Market SQUARE,
TO remove the same, and, on refusal or neglect 10
remove the said obstructions TO cause the same 10
BE- removed without unnecessary delay. rrr,
THE POSTAL rELEaRAPH
The Chair laid before the Senate oommunioa-
ton from the Postmaster General, In reply to q
Senate resolution concerning the proprety Of con-
structing a system Of teicgraphs az an adjunct to
the postal service, In witch he communicates the
opinions Of several telegraphc experts and his own
views in the premises. He states that the number
Of miles Of mail service by railroads Il 80 Ill., and
when the Pacific road Is completed that service by
railway will amount to 81 liz miles. Counting
two thirds Of this he mikes the required length Of
telegraphing %, 74l miles. "a, N LIf
AT cost Of $3.50 per mile, he estimates the ex-
penss Of single wire line at $780, but says
that nothing less than three-wire line will an
swer, which will cost $e,s72. $780, II q six-wire
| line Is demanded, the estimate IL $3.50 per mile
He examines the question Of repairs Of labor, &C.,
| added to the original cost Of construction, and
comes TO conclusion that the scheme Is not prac-
ticable not only on account Of its being doubtful
as peouniary success, but also on account OF its
non-feasibility under our political system.
VARIOUS Matters. . .Li
Mr.. Morgan presented the remonstranoe Of the
Board Of Trade Of the city Of Charleston against
| the passage of the bankrupt law recently passed
| by the House. Referred to the Committee on the
| Judiciary. ...
Hr. Howe presented the petition Of citizens Of
Georgetown sgainst the passage Of the bill taking
| away the corporate charter. Referred to Commit
| tee for District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Cowan, from tho Committee on Patents and
Patent 0iee, reported bill to authorize the Com
missioner Of PatentSto pay the examiners and as
sistant examiners the salaries fixed by law for the
duties performed by them; which was passed.
Mr.. Hendricks, from the Committee on Naval
Affairs reported joint resolution to authorize the
restoration Of Lieut. Commander Richard L. Law
to the active ist Of the United States navy which
was passed. a..... ....
Lad. RECONSTRUCTION.
Tho unfinished business Of Thursday, being the
joint resolution from the committee reconstruc-
tion, was taken up. the question being on the
adoption Of the following, rs the 4th section:
"The obligations Of the United States incurred
In suppressing instruction, or in defence Of the
Union or for payment Of bountios or pensions Incl.
| dent thereto, shall remain inyiolate"
Mr. Hendricks, Of Indiana, took the floor, and
proceeded to address tho Senate on the several
merits of the subject .ET .....
Mr. Hendricks offered the following amendment,
| to be inserted after the word taxed In the second
section: Excluding also two.hfths Of such persons
as have been discharged from involuntary seryi-
tude by any proclamation Of the President Of the
United States, or by the amendments to the Con.
| stitution Of the United States since 1851, and TO
l whom the elective franchise may be denied"
The amendment inserting the substitute for the
4th section, as given above, was then agreed 10.
The amendments 10 the 9Th section were theI
| agreed to. ....
| Mr.. Van Wrinkle submitted an amendment to be
inserted as a new section: "That every person no
mentioned or described In section three Of THU
article who shall have engaged In insurrection o.
| rebellion against the United States, and ngains
whom no prosecution Of treason has been instituted
within = years, shall at the expiration Of that tint
upon taking an oath to support the Constitution o
the United States, be exempt from all pains, pen
alties and liabilities for such participation in tn
rebellion" ..
Mr.. johnson said this was subject for legisa'
ton and not Tor constitutional amendment
The amendment was disagreed to by the follow
| ing vote:
les-Messrs. Cowan, DAVIS, Doohtlle, uuthrie
Hendricks. Riddle, Van Wrinkle, and Willoy-S:
Nays-Messrs. Chandler, Clark, Connoss, Cragin
Edmonds, Fessenden Foster, Srimes' Harris, men
dsrsoh, Howard, Howe, kirkwood, Lane OF Indiana
Morgan, Nye Poland, PomeToy, Ramsay, sherman
Stewart, Sumner, wade, Williams, wilson, an
fates-2o.
The amendment OF Mr. Hendricks was then dis
agreed to.
MT. Doolitt,e offered the following rs a substitut
for the second section: ,o-,
i AFTER the Genius TO DO taken In the year io'S
and each succeeding census, representatives sha
De npporuoned among the several states Nhich ma
DO included within this Union, according to th
humber In eaeh state Of male electors over IL yea
OF age, qualhea py tue laws thereoi 70 onooss men
oers o. the most numerous oranen OF US Legislature
anu dlrect taxes shaii DO apporuoneu among u
several states according 10 the Vaue Oh ue re-
and personal taxable property situate IN eaeh sta
not belonging 10 the state or the unheu eta'es'
Mr. Dooiitt;e advocated the adoption OF n
amendment: us ADOPTION would give luz maJor'
TO the Tree states In the electoral college,
Mr.. Edmunds SAID the proposition oil inc senat'
was one Of inherent error In both principle an
practice
on motion OIL Mr. Doohttle, the SENATE then WEI
into executive session, and after snort time spe
therein, ADJOURNED
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
The following bills were introduced and referred
BY Mr.. Patterson, Of N. H.: To amend the a
to enable guardians and committees Of lunatics n
pointed In the several States to act In the Distr
) Of Columbia. -a
! By Mr.. Jenckes, Of II. /. To alter the places 4
holding tho circuit court of the United States
: the Rhode Island district and to amend the act
est blsh the judicial courts Of the United States
. BY Mr.. Wright, of N. j.: Relative to fres
2 water basin for iron.elads at Tappan bay, on Il
a Hud on river.
by Mr.. Lawrence, OF Ohio: To provide ter
porary government for the Territory Of Lincoln.
BY Mr.. Farnsworth, Of H.: To amend the pra
tice of the United States courts. .... -.