The New York herald., 1866-05-31
THIRTY.NINTH CONGRESS.
EEN ATE.
WARRINGTON, May 90, 1850.
First Session.

was discharged from the further consideration Of the
IHs ARLINGTON ssrArr AND voRxsa mAvrs or osoaos w.
n. HARRIS. rep., Of N r. from the Committee on
tain former slaves Of George p Gusts asking that
portion Of the Arlington estate be set apart for their ase
ther consideration Of the subject II was 80 ordered
fHE WEST POINT ACADEMY BILL.
Mr. A.rnosr, rep Of r. asked that the Senate In
and call for committee Of conference
The amendment disagreed to by the House is pro-
Point members Of Congress shall 1ve persons from
whom the selection shall be made upon the result Of
competitive examination
The committee Of conference was ordered.
. PAYMENT OF KENTUCKY BONE GuARpa
Home Ssd
into the service Of the government In May 1892 under
General Fske % rsps an invasion Of rebels under John
TIE roRrUcATIoN ELL.
The Senate insisted s amendment to the Fornca-
tion bill, and committee OF conference ordered.
TIE YREEDMEN's BUREAU BILL.
The act to continue tho Freedmen's Bureau in
force was received from the House and referred 10 the
rnE RECONSTRUCTION RESTITUTION
the resolution he QUESTION BEING on .Se
amendments offered yesterday
The first question was the following amendment
submitted by Mr. Howard
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he state ~hsieio Sey sssds 'n' S''' and OF
-, Mr. DooIrn., !,epl Of WIS., moved 70 insert after
Mr. HowARD hoped that amendment would no. b.
adopted. Indians born within the United states who
retain their tribal relations were In law citizens
q hS q ss United sae Ss
cOwsn for the 1sS. of each ss.s 70
Mr.. CoHHEss, (rsp) Of Cal, spoke In favor Of Mr..
Howard's amendment :he progeny Of hongolans In
amendment would but Aery sghsiy ast the citizenship
M, DCS.5. .1ns: explained & a. as s:ss. ss gsaa
ship carried With II the rights duties and immuntcs OF
, citizen sna these onsh. no. 70 be conferred upon
Mr. TsunBuII, tropl Of Ill, said the pending amend
mont Of Mr. Howard did MOI include Indians living in
tribes who were not subject 70 n: complete jurisdiction
OF the words proposed by Mr. Doolttle would make the
proposition any clearer
to b informed mat very serious qas:soSs ~ ia N
and because Of thom had arisen to much omtarass.
what tho sh which belong 70 Ssm The
object Of Hr Howards amendment was V settle that
question He thought therefore that the committee TO
report had been made had acted very wisely in
defining what citizenship He knew OF no
ssosa e s no o'9 a.anon nit
the constitution as now stands TO what constitutes
citizen Of the limited s,es That was was an open question
who Is citizen Of State becomes ips facto ci
zen Of the United staes but there was no provision at
all as to how ctzenship exist except through the
medium Of the citizenship Of State All that the
committees amendment provided was thai all persons
Power shall considered citizens OF the United States
and that would 70 be not only wise bvt heces
sary provision There should bs ioy aeanlt.Ol al
& sdss y r. p5 sna s.Sss.. 1ss. sT s.sf is s
iayor ~ hoped the friends Of tho ioiu' resolution
Mr. TnuxBuLL was unwilling TO adopt proposition
that recognized taxation basis OF citizenship. IL
would no. be Just TO admit rich citizens TO citizenship
Mr. HKxDRIcKs, ldem) Of Ind, supported the amend
| ment Of Mr Dooittle
Titles amendment that rs effect would be
alize all Indians who paid He believed, with Mr.
they were treated as such and 90 regarded BY he con
stitution which conferred power 70 treat not only with
| foreign nations, but with Indian tribes
Mr. DooLrrrLK sad that the words proposed in his
amendment In tbe Civil Rights bill, in provision
similar to that which was now proposed as eonstu
do this thing which is proposed here In de-
claring who shall be cltizeDs The Committee Of Fif
teen, fearing that this declaration by Congress with
out validity unless constitutional amendment should
be brought fcry 70 enforce H. thought proper 70 re-
Mr. FrssSDsw, (rep) Of Ne II desire 10 say that In oil
the Senator says this subject In connection with the
Committee Of Fifteen he Is drawing upon his magina-
top There not word Of correctness in ali he
81. poourni said be would take issue with Mr. Fee
'pS'1 ss. or ss, ..s psI' h E a'Di Dse. s.s. WINS no.
only imputaton upon tho Committee Of Fifteen, but
imputaon upon every Senator who voted for the Civil
Rights bill. II was mputation that they lad voted
for bill which they believed 10 be unconstitutional
Mr. Doorrrnn said he meant such impulsiion. He
meant 70 say there were doubts q so the eons'usionay
Mr. Fms EspEs said that no such doubts in regard TO
tee Of Fifteen During all the discussion in the con-
| mlttee the subject was not mentioned
Mr. DoorIrrLx--well, there no doubts a. 10 the
fwoff fbe Civil hi hat
necessity for putting one Of is provisions into oonsti
tutional amendment,
Mr. HowAaD said was desired 70 put this question Of
| the senator from Wisconsin, who would pull the
whole system up by the roots and destroy H. and expose
,sa % ne o. ~ 'ss seaSsa oa ns -
cord the subject OF the freedmen and slavery with
After some remarks by Mr. sArrsprHr, tdem Of Del
the yeas and nays demanded the adopt on %
Mr. Dooittles amendment 10 insert the words except
ns Ind not taxed" which was disagreed toyeas 10.
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| and wi.on
AsSorscruxr ov rnn DEATH oy errR,t SCOTT.
| A message received from the President ~ this
United States communicating information Of the death
| Of General Scott IL vas read.
Mr. wreoS trcp % Mass, offered concurrent rcsoiu
ton that the Military Committees Of the two Houses
sttue joint committee TO take into deratlon the
death and report what steps should be taken by Con
gress 70 express s appreciation of the character and
| coxspknsnoS sscossTsucnos RESOLUTIONS m
1 sUnED.
Certain verbal amendments 10 the second section u
The question then was upon u. sdop,son cf shs iol
owns sabsuss for he third section Of The House
No person .ban se senator or Representative IN Con