New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-12-19
rHRTNNMTH cONGRGSs-srcoSD SESSION
Y TELEGRAPH
SENATE. WASHINGTON, Dee u, 1890
ILLEGAL VOTING IN THE DISTRICT.


ILLEGAL VOTING IN THE DISTRICT.
Mr.. EDMUNDS (Rep, W. introduced a blll 70
prevent Illegal voting in the District Of Columbia and Ton othcr
pnrre which provides that any person duly qualified to
Vote In the district and knowing that he Is not 30 qualified
shall offer to vote or who shall procure or hem ~
@ on .onment NOT exceeding six Months nor less han
months ana II any person being qualified voter in said dis
ay s eec,o precinct an that In Which he IS on be
entitled vote or shn vote or attempt to vote NOR lh
once shall punished by imprisonment not exceeding TX
months nor less than months and shall be- disqualified from
voting thereafter 10 said district Referred TO the Committee
~ '"' gBE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS ORPHAN HOME
Mr. WILSON H1ep, Massl presented the following which
"' O SOLDIERS GsD slnoFs oErn.ss o cArrql I'm
To House % r. personality; in Cosr. a.seald
TIE gndesnes 9fr'o SI Nome fop he orphan. 81
cone seeondi Eas aud Maryland vr ie orphan, pr.
are mostly invested United states bonds We do not desire ssy
P.ass 81 House 81 30 and oad
S Sol Ii now iese ssa c.e fe.psisy
Mr. s II s gf B. Cook Treasurer Mr. Gen HoSsnD
Mr. Mr.. H E,y 1o Moop ''i'A Mr. nAviD 4 HAL
Mrs :. NJ THuSBULL' hlT. Secretary "FLLfr
M po,rFRoy Rcp Kansas Introduced bin authorizing
and directing The secretary Of the Treasury 70 permit me or
eauzation and establishment of National Bank. ~ ndds To-
those heretofore established under entitled act &c
and supplemental thereto and oncndaoy thereof ana 70
issue ior W. s ~ , be I'm, ~ 80 millions Of dollars.
and providing that The establishment Of said banks ana iAy
jssung Of currency 10 the shall De regulated and
eTal ects referred 10 above Provided however That DC
ubder Me provisions Of Iii aetaud previous located in
each State Territory shah sustain tho same proportion 10
Territory susans whole population Of the United state
indicated by the census Of 1860 II was eTed 10 The Com
PETITION AND MEMORIAL
Mr. SALISBURY Dem. Dbl presented the petition OF
certain foreigners resident in the District Of Columbia ana VINO
have declared their intentions 20 become clen asking t1i
they be granted the right Of sunee in Tie District ana that
they be thus placed on an equality with The recently ennn
negroes The petition referred TO the Committee on
Mr. W0FGAT cfce y " presented the memorial Of Mr.
Chne, OConer oud other lawyers for an Increase IN me
AZ ARKANSAS SENATOR.
Mr. JOHNSON e)cm. Md presented the credentials Of 3ir
John Jones Senator elect from Arkansas for the term ending
March ls5l Ordered 20 lie on Tie table.
THANKS TO CYRUS W. FIELD.
Mr. SUMNER Rep, Mass) from the Committee on Foreign
Relations reported avorahy upon the joint resolution Of
thanks Cyrus w. Field aud said he would call up for qc"
EMIGRATION OF FREEDMES-THE DISTRICT SUFFRAGE BILL.
Mr.. SUMNER from the Committee on Foreign Relations,
reported the b published in yesterdays proceedings ioI the
punishment persons who induce free coorcc persons to emf
CRATE 3neer ms PoiS wv go eec ~
BE said he was from the senate when the District SUI
rage SD passed Had he been present he would have
voted in the Affirmative,
COMMITTEE ArPoIYTNEST-EEco MEMORIALS.
Mr. BUCKALEW tDom, RAJ rag Srre.!.a!ee On lls ~
Mr. SUMNER presented the memorial Of the LOYAL League
Of Norfolk Va for the organization Of The State government
ernor Referred to tie Committee on Reconstruction
Mr.. TRUMBULL (Rep, I'D presented memorial from
white oyasts Of Louisiana setting forth that the present state
government Of Louisiana is dsOya during the war
that Union perseeuted etc IL asks FOR tie rcorgari
zaon Of the State government and signed BY Governor
Wells and others
Mr.. TRUMBUII, in presenting the above made
marks the grievances complained Of lie asserted the right
Of Congress give protection loyal citizens Of lately
boOus States under its duty TO guarantees republican form
Of government IL evident from ths memorial that the
State government Of Louisiana republican ~ form
lie couiended that tie whole subject Of reconstruction belonged
10 Congress md the President lie added that
we've being raised in Alabama and other states TO pay salaries
70 Rebel officers.
Mr. HOWARD rep. Mic) said that the authority for this
vas In the circular Of the Secretary Of issued In June
ls 10 the various Provisional Governors Of the Rebel States
directly giving his opinion that the provisional Governors had
authority for the purpose OF paying Their own sa
ries and expenses
subject of reconstruction and deny the right OF the Pfe
70 rcornne tbs state governments destroyed by secession
0r var Iwas tie duty Of Congress he said u the facts al
LEGGED In this pet0 be set aside the Ste govern
mcnts Of the snt and substitute IN their stead such oIgaua
lions viii protect loyal men,
Mr. DAVIS iDcm. Rybi have but one wor 10 say 70 TIE
Iois Tie h0s certainly taken Ncry eNtIaor
binary deliver bis speech 10 exposition OF nc Gets
o. Tie Dcitcl I.ole ne hy'I se, aVl. AouSS he Ias