New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-18
XXXIXTH CONGRESS.
SESSION,
sENATE....W WASHINGTON, May H. 1896.
AMENDMENT PROPOSED BY Mr.. WADE.

1t is follows:
law which shall abrdge the privileges OF mmuntles OF e
Of the United States nor shall any state DEPRIVE any per
deny any person within ts jurisdiction the equa pIoecuoV
Of the laws. .,,,,.
suffrage any discrimination shall be made shall be included IN
the basis Of unless GGh &c
property because Of aenage or FOR participation III Tue Ne
SIC Tie public debt Of the United States including all
debts Obligations which have been or may hereafter DC m
euded in or on war 10 mem
and provided by law shall be inyoate and sha not DC
been OF may hereafter be incurred 10 aid Of Instruction or OF
against the United States and claims Tor G
loss Of involuntary eye labor shall not be assured OF pau
The Congress shall have power to confirm by appro
pirate legislation the provisions OF TINS article
YITRo-GLyCERIYE.
Mr. EpMUSps reported from the Committee on
Commerce bill prohibiting the carriage OF niirogycG-
inc on Steamship cars vessels OF wagons ptd IN cas
passengers within the jurisdiction OF the united States
under n penalty of five thousand dollars ,
Section two provides that in OF death from accident
by the explosion of any person concerned
in the transportation of il shall be deemed guilty of man
slaughter and if convicted shall be imprisoned not lees
than 10 years
The bin was passed
THE FRESH WATER BASIN
Mr. FEssENpES called up the joint resolution for the
appointment of ExemineTs 10 examine the site OF he
fresh water basin for the ironcad navy at Portland Maine
The question upon the amendment offered yester-
dayby Mr. Foster to add the words "and New-London,
Connecticut"
The amendment was disagreed TO-.
The resolution was then passed
AN OREGON RAILROAD
M STEWART called up the bill 10 grant lands IN ad OF
the construction of railroad IRON me ,ehtfm Iacnc
Railroad in California 10 Portland in the state Of Oregon
which was passed.
NAVAL PENSIONS
Mr. GRIMES introduced a Joint resolution, as follows,
which was referred TO the Committee on Naval Affairs;
Resolred That resolution approved Jay lsei reeulans
the investment Of the naval pension una 20 ana Ine c "a
ga
as are thereby ordered 10 be nvsed IN registered securities
Of he United states to De made br in coin oaya
bic the t day OF January and on tie hrs gay OF Jn
each year oaa as s resolutions except as
far as relates TO the mode ofinyestmeht
DIPLOMATIC APPROPRIATIONS.
At o'clock the Diplomatic Appropriation bill was
The question upon Mr. Summers amendment to in
crease tho sav Of Mr. Hunter chief clerk OF the State
DEPARTMENT. 20 A., sou per annpm
Nr SrwNyH Withdrew the above amendment and sub
stuted in It's stead creating the office Of Second As
ssant Secretary Of State at salary Of $iJOo per anhum
from the lst Of July next.
This was agreed TO BY Yeas Is Nays Il.
Mr. TKUMBuIL moved 10 strike out section Of the ball
providing for the office Of Solicitor OF The state Depart
ment at e. 900 per annum
Mr. TEUMBuLL, in explaining the above amendment,
said he believed that the legal business OF all he Depart
menis could be best done under the direction OF inc Ao
Dey-GeneTal. ,,-. A., c..
StR In opposing the amendment, said there were claims
AGAINST Great Britain amounting 20 millions, growing out
Of the depreda,ons Of the Alabama and other Rebel cu
ers which must be presented in some legal FORM under
The surerntendence OF the Secretary Of State
/ The amendment was agreed T. by Yeas II, Nays II.
Mr. SrMyFR offered amendment that the salary Of q
Minister penPoentaIy 81 Envoy E1InoIdnay snail DC
resented by an Envoy Extraordinary - -
The amendment was agreed TO by Yeas H. Nays 10 oo
Mr. BUoKALEw moved TO amend by striking OUT sooooo
as an appropriation for the contingent fund OF the state
Department and insert sJO,OOO.
Mr. BUcKALEw said the appropriation referred to was
I ,l.a s.rvteq of he
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. TRuMBULL moved TO reduce the appropriation for
contingent expenses of all The missions abroad from
400 900 to $40 000
mr.. BUcKAIEw moved to reconsider the vote on his
amendment above given.
The motion ncgatiycd
The bill was then read a third time and passed
WEST POINT ACADEMY.
The West Point Academy bill was then taken up
The Finance Committee recommended as an amendment
the striking out Of the following proviso;
rOrd That part Of the sums appropriated by the pro
2, ' on an aS act entitled Act prescribe
Office and for other purposes approved July = ls"2.
ated By This or any other shall be applied the pay
subsistence Of cadet from any state declared 70 oe IN
rebellion against the Government OF the United states
appointed after the day OF January lsG6 until such State
sa have returned to It's original relations to the Union
under and by virtue OF an act or joint resolution o congress
I for that case made and provided
| Mr.. WILSON asked for an explanation OF the above
amendment.
Mr. FEssIsDES said there necessity for the first
proyso Nearly all the cadets to which the South is en-
States There were but few vacancies remaining, and
the Finance Committee thought il best TO leave these
/ open for the few loyal men in the Southern States.
Mr.. WILSON said the explanation OF MI fessehdch was
| satisfactory to him.
Tho amendment was agreed TO.
Mr. RAMSEY inquired II there was any provision IN the
bill aganst the appointment cadets OF men who had
been in the Rebel army He understood case OF that
kind had occurred in appointing to the Naval Academy
MrlFIssEsDLS said there was but single case OF the
! kind ard that mistake was not knowingly committed
/ MI WILSON offered an amendment prohibiting the APP
ponmcnt of who have served in the Rebel army or
| navy, as cadets at West Point.
Wr SHyyMAy suggested that Mr. Wilson's amendment
be amended so as exclude those who have served in the
| Rebel army or navy from the Naval Academy.
Mr.. WILSON accepted the above as an alncndiheht 10 MS
| amendment.
MFR CoNsEss suggested modification so as to make the
exclusion applicable to those already in the Academies
| who have been in the Rebel army or navy.
Mr.. DooIIrTLR said there ought to be distinction
made between those who voluntarily went into the Rebel
service and those who were forced In lie moved the III
scrtion Of the word voluntarily.
Mr.. FEsEyDES hoped it would not be 30 amended II
it was it would turn out that all were forced II.
Mr. DoOLILLE asked Mr.. tessenden II no meant 10 IN
| cluGc those who were forced in.
Mr. FEssENbES said he would rather not run the nk OF
getting Rebels into the Academies.
Mr. DooLITTLLs amendment to insert the word " vol
unfairly was disagreed 10. Yeas 81 Nays 23. Messrs
Buckalew, Cowan, Davis, Doolttle, Dixon, Guthrie,
Hendricks and johnson voted in the affirmative
! Mr. TRrMBUIL offered an amendment 10 Mr. Wilson's
amendment that vacancy in States and districts not
represented III Congress shall be filled while said states
| aud districts arc unrepreseDted.
Mr. fEssENDEN said tho above bill similar To the
provision already stricken out
| Mr.. Trunblls amendment disagreed to-
Mr.. Wilson's amendment adopted and The bill was
| then passed.
THE FUNDING BILL
Mr.. SHERMAN wished understanding US 10 special
order for the consideration Of the Funding bill IL WAS
important matter that the Secretary of the Treasury
should know what course to pursue in placing loan upon
the market The Fertilization BILL which the Senator
from Maine Mr Fessenden) desired to take up would of
be passed, and was OF no present importance
! NJ, EFaSPNDpS EXPRESSED himseIf ma rrosed IN the