The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-13

passed March 3 is4s II provides that section four Of
The act approved Marea 8, ls4o, entitled IAN
Ind other property lost OF destroyed in tho mill:
larry service Of the United States be amonded
by striking oct all Of said section after the word Ecu
Rced' and in lieu thereof inserting the words "that
The said shah in all cases transmit his adjust
% with all the papers relating thereto, to the Second
Conp,roer for his revision and decision thereon tho
sao in all respects as 10 provided IN the act Of the "a
Of September l7S9n j.
This was referred to the Nj itary Committee.
REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. WILSON also presented the following Joint resolp
lion, which he Intends he said, to offer when the con-
sttutio nal amendment comes up again.
Rcprec shall be apporoncd among the several
State according number Of male citizens twenty,
r. oss naDS
sxsndns ei1ens IKE qua ID % h
e s
each s,nte shall have a. least representative.
rr GKars said hc believed that his time had
oHern constitutional ameudment and c therefore offered
the fslowing:-
representatives SHAH be ..pporcsed among the several
States which may be oepdsi Withs hs Union 70
son. ~ each STATE neia1rg Inds not taxed but when
any portion Of It's male vzens rove the age Of
,r except os cnf 8, aisoysy the basis Of
number Of male cers excied g the whole number Of
Mr.. GRIMES said he did know whether no In
favor of the above not II nearer TO what no
thought ought to be aterted after the Senat had
jected the proposition before Friday than anything
else he had seen presented.
rnE WITHDRAWAL GOODS FROM PuBrIc STORES.
The Senate a. hafpa twelve O'Clock took up tho eal
public stores and bonded warehouses and for other
posee wh.ch the spending motion was TO reconsider
the vote by which the bill was passed.
Mr. SpRAerE, (rcpD of r. L. took the floor in contnu.
alton 81 bseech against the bill A. the conclusion OF
Ssuows:-
snozIoxl. That and passage of this and
1ntn thegs day q April 1856 amy goods merchan
Sssehess upoa which he duties Or are unpa %sy
S {, ssss' &c 'gssi
warscsss o. AID after the first day q April nfc.esa and
On y the % hs Hss Of ss
Be subject " law the time Of such si.haws
original mpsr.aon and uati the expiration Of three Years
as be xi,Sdrawn for eoasa%pon on
n o. Adj y Of eo ps
Of suchd'ft g and charges
operate topreven, the expectation Of bonded
an w he
portauon In bond from the into which they origin
~ ons
The vote by which the bill passed was reconsdered
and the bill was opened for amendment
Mr.. CONFESS, (rep) OF Cal moved amend by strk-
ing out the word Aprr where II occurs and asserting
che word MAY"
This adopted
Mr.. sPRAaus moved to amend by striking out tho
words zone year, where they first section
and Insert the words hree months;" also to strike out
she words the expiration OF three years from said ate
ana insert the words January lst 1861 Mr. sprague
said he had other amendments 70 offer the bill
Mr. RIDDLE, (dem.) Of DEL, suggested that the amend
eus b, printed and the further consideration OF the
Dill be postponed until tomorrow.
NJ sPnAGrE moved that his amendments be printed.
motion, which was rejoc.ed-ycas. II; nays. ~
Mr. appAGrE fhon moved refer the BILL with his
rejected
The vote was then taken on Mr. spragues amendmen,
10 strike out the words one year. and insert the words
Nthree months" which was rejected. The vote was
then taken OH Mr. Sprngue's amendment 10 strike the
words the expiration OF three years, and insert the
words "Jssuary l. 1867 which was rejected.
Mr.. srRAcrg moved to amend by striking out ten per
cent, In the FIRST section and inserting "twentyv per
cent? which was rejected.
Several additional amendments were proposed by Mr..
Spraguc and rejected by the Senate after which the bill
was passed II now goes to the House for
VITO strike out April wherever It occurs aud iu
ANOTHER REPRESENTATION AMENDMENT
Mr. SUMNER ask leave to send to the Chair amend.
ment, which hope, at the proper me to oner sub
sutton which has been under discussion long in this
chamber send 1t TO tie Chair, and would AK TO have
u read, in order that it shall be printed.
The amendment was read as follows
AsrIcLE Representative shah be apportoned among
sss .syera STATE, which may be included within hs Union
mined by taking the whole number Of persons and excluding
The United states iGe sse q twenty shall
n ss s r
shall be reduced the proportion which number thus
United states the agf twenty years in such state
Mr. suMSER-I will merely call attention to the fact
sion and hope il viii be adopted In Inc second place.
u contains no words which can imply any recognition Of
inequality OF rights. In the third place. IL contains no
words which can imply any recognition Of the right Of
States To dslsnchise account OF color there
fore u seems to me free from the objections sdduced
the proposed amendment was agreed TO-
COLORADO
M RAnar trep Of MINI, called up the bill for tho
Mr. suxSEn took the soor in opposi,icn 70 the bill
he said he had three distinct objections IL First the
tns sdoption Of the STATE consiftaton secondly the
small number OF people constituting the population Of
:hsi territory not being saalcien, 70 justify in invest
Shat che stae docs not before according 10
Abe requirements OF the enabling sc with aoonstluon
eIon e Independence Eithsr one Of these objections
~ sanner said would be sufcicns 70 make me pause
conclusion that this consultation 81 ieas, in s present
Lorm, cannot receive the sanction Of the Senate.
sumnsr read from letters received from rssbls author
lty he said, 70 the effect that the Convention which
framed the Constitution u the STATE was not elected by
HE people, but was composed " delegates appointed Al
political caucua Several Of the largest courtics In the
lerritory were not represented In the Convention and
represented ope-third the territorial popuaon The
constitution submitted TO the people without the sa,e
NE anpuai territorial election ana was publicly asserted
hat eubnifted on the same day the people would have
yoted down. As 10 the question Of population Mr.
sumner ssid there were but 3025 for the State
constitution and $40 against H. leaving majority OF
~ 10 Is nAssr The entire population Of the territory
se les than thirty Thousand. Mr. sumner thought |
!uch . number TOO small 10 be recognized a . STATE
1e then argued that the State constitution was nos
cpubllcsn 10 form because restricted the privileges
u otlseushp "a white persons This might BE- replied
tha the constitution OF New York is not any more re.
ublicsn In form than that Of Colorado but he would
nswcs Vat the constitution OF New York was not before
De sekMe In an ofhcal form. II u he mr. summer
vouid fAsi u his duty TO make the objection 10 ~
at the constitutions of the rcbsi States and OF new
eates was proper Subjects the senate 20 examine
y the CO fusion Of Mr. Summers remarks he offered
ne foilowifg ~ an amendment 10 the BILL
Pr0vfded ueA this act shall ene- ercer upop tho
ICON uon that within the stats there shaii
den3 y tue elective frsochise other right
punt OF odor but al persons shall equal before
e law and tho people q the territory shall BY
TIE voter public meeting publicly Convened hy The
ovsncr on ne Territory declare their THIS
smsntAl corfl1n and the Governor shall 20
resident OF hc United States authentc ststenent or
nch ascent Whenever a. shall be GWEN upon me