Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-05-09
XXxIXTH CONGRESS.
A RIGID QUARANTINE PROPOSED.
Memorial of the Medical Association.
POST OFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL AGAIN
Another Protraoted Discussion.
THE REPORT ON RECONSTRUCTION.
SENATE.

Mr. Morgan presented the memorial Of the Amer
lcan Medical Convention, asking Congress to adopt
Asatic cholera to our shores. Referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce
THE CzAR. .
Mr.. Sumner, from the Committee ON Foreign Re
ations, reported the House joint resolution relative
Russia: with amendments, striking out the word
their In the 9th line, and requesting the President
to send copy Of the resolution to the Emperor of
Russia.
The amendments was agreed to. 7's~~
Mr. SALISBURY moved to amend by striking out "by
an enemy OF emancipation"
The amendment then disagreed to, and the
resolution passed.
THE CHOLERA
Mr. Chandler, from the COMMITTEES on Conmerco
reported substitute for the House joint resolution
to prevent the spread Of the Asiatic cholera
made Commission of the Secretaries of War, Navy
and the Treasury and placed all the resources of the
Goun ny al thelr disposal lie thought it had better
Mr.. Chandler said the bill had been prepared by
the Committee on Commerce, after consultation
with many of the most eminent surgeons and nhysi-
clans Of New York: Philadelphia and Baltimore
to day If he understood it, it would cause collis
ion between the Federal and State authorities on the
subject of quarantine regulations.
Mr.. Howe favored general system of uuarantine
II the United States establish general system the
Canadians haveintimated their willingness to adoptit
Mr.. Grimes said he did not think that because GER
tain physicians of Now York thought Gordon should
be established all over the country. that Congress
of Commission and if this system is to be uniform
all over the country, VIC will have another immense
batch of office holders.
Mr. Cowan said he would as soon think of lepis-
lating against coughs and colds against the cholera
Cleanliness was the great requisite.
The morning hour having expired, the Chair an
nounced that the unfinished business of yesterday,
the postofce appropria Jon bill, would be- taken up
Mr. Fossenden from the Committee on Finance
reported the legislative appropriation bill,
On motion of Mr. COnneSs, the House Joint resolu-
ton TO provide for the exemption ofcrude petroleum
IRON the internal revenue tax or duty taken up
and passed
MESSAGE IRON THE PRESIDENT.
Tho Chair laid before tho Senate the message of
the President, transmitting the report of Benjamin
G. Truman on the condition of the Southern people
Ordered TO be printed.
Also. message from the President transmitting
letter from the American Minister at Paris in regard
to the representation Of this country at the shrais
ing and water-cuiture exposition at Archana France
IN July, 1Sb6 Ordered to be printed and referred TO
Committee Foreign Affairs.
THE PoSTOFFICE APPROPRIATION BILL.
The unfinished business. being the Postoffice Ap-
preparation BILL was taken up the question being on
the amendment restricting the President from maxi
ing removals from Office.
Mr.: Morrill, moved to amend the amendment by
striking out the clause making it obligatory on the
fresdenf 70 report the cause OF removal to the
Mr.. Fessenden said he had come to the conclusion
not to vote for this amendment in any form. Be-
done in this matter he would vote for it an appro
praton BILL If they at the heel of the session.
and no time was left to make other provision. But
such was not the fact. they had ample time before
them to provide for the matter
The question was then taken on the amdendment
of Mr.. Morrill,, which was agreed to.
The question then recurred on the amendment as
amended,
Mr.. Trumbull in reply to suggestion to withdraw
the amendment, said that there was no probability
that separate bill could pass even by d majority
Of course it would be vetoed, and two-thirds vote
could not be secured.
Mr.. Sumner said he concurred with his friend from
Illinois. (Mr. Trumhul in the proprety of not with
drawing the amendment. 1t was highly necessary
that check should be placed upon the unconsttu-
tonal power of the President to remove.
Mr.. Wilson preferred q general bill He had tod
Tor the reconsideration with much reluctance, and
regretted to see this division among his friends.
Mr. Trumbull said he did not know what hopes the
Senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Wilson, could have
of pass ing general bill. His democratic allies with
%n?m ne was now acting, certainly would not vote
MrDooIittle said that the proposition of the Sena
tor from Illinois, Mr.. Trumbu) that the President
couId not make vacancy IN an office. lie ewould sup
pose a case. Suppose the Collector of Customs for
New York was found to be embezzling the public
money, could the President not remove him Z? Was
he to be left in office until his was appoint
ed and ana confirmed by the Senate, or supposea man
teemed friend, who had thrown himself into the Hud-
SON. son; SF9eStor King Suppose his insanity had be-
come known during the vacancy! Had the President
not the right to remove him2
Mr. Howe desired to call his colleagues attention
to an article from newspaper which ne held in his
hand.
Mr.. Doolittle said after he had finished his col
league could read if he desired it. He (Mr D. had
been misrepresented by the newspapers as to his
position and coulse that he had lost all respect for
them.
Mr. Wilson said the Senator from Wisconsin Mr.
Dooilttle had asked if he alluded to the present Ex-
ecutve. when he spoke of the abuse Of Executive pa
tronage. Frankly, he would say he did,
Mr.. Doolitte said that up to the present time An
drew johnson had not proved false to one single
principle OF the platform of the Union party laid
down in 1864. The Senator from Massachusetts says
that nlnety-nine out Of hundred of the Union
party are opposed to the President He thought the
Senator was mstak ken; he thought that before next
fall majority OF the Union party would be with the
President, and perhaps even the Senator from Mas
sachusetts himself (Mr. Wilson, He (Mr D. bad
seen much stronger opposition in Congress to Mr..
Lincoln than was now shown towards Mr.. johnson.
Neither f!: Mr. johnson nor he or: D. were to bo
any cry. Protessed Republicans might leave them
and professed Democrats might come to them, but
The Chair stated that the debate having already
taken so wide range it was of the opinion that the
Senator from Massachusetts should be allowed to
proceed.
Mr. Wilson said he was rather surprised that the
Senator from California (Mr. Conness) should inter-
more time than he did He Mr. W. would however r
say nothing, but would vote.
Mr. CoWan said he had not intended to say any,
thing more on this question, bat the Senator from
Massachusetts had assumed that his party was the
Republican party, and that there was no other. He
(Mr. c. belonged to one wing of the Republican
party. and the Senator from Massachusetts, MIR VIII
SOM belonged to another, and he would tell that
Senator that unless he Mr. c. was greatly mistaken,
bis wing would be swept out of existence next fall
Mr.. Cowan then proceeded to speak of the Repubn-
can party, and the differences between the party
Mr.. Sherman called Mr.. Cowan to order
hr. COWan-heduce your point OF order to writing.
Mr. Sherman-I shall do so, but insist that accord
ing to the rule the Senator shall sit down.
- The point of order was that the remarks of the
Senator from Pennsylvania not pertinent to the
subject before the senate.
The Chair (Mr, Anthony stated that the point of
order correctly taken but that he was constrain
ed to rule according to the practice of the Senate
which had always been to allow wide latitude in
debate.
Some further discussion ensued. when by common
consent Mr.. sherman withdrew his point of order
and Mr.. Cowan continued his remarks.
Pending discussion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
THE MERCHANTS BANK FAILURE.
On motion of Mr.. Wasbburne, of Ill, reso luton
was adopted lnstructing the Committee on Banks
and Currency to investigate the failure of the Mer-
chants National Bank of Washington, to ascertain
how much the Government had on deposit there, and
to investigate the condition of the other National
Banks; which was agreed to.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS,
To-day being set apart for the consideration of the
Constitutional amendment reported from the Joint
Committee on Reorganization. -rlss
Mr.. Garfield of Ohio, moved that it be laid aside
until the tax bill be considered and disposed of The
motion was not agreed to-yeas 81. nays 81.
= The House then took up the proposed amendment.
Be It resolued by the Seaate and House of Repr.sen
tatiges Of tbs qnsd Sqtes Of America Congress as-
sembted, hoO-thirds Of both Houses concurring That
the following article be proposed to the Legislatures
of the several states as an amendment the Consti-
tuition OF the United States which, when ratified by
three-fourths of said Legislatures shall be valid as
part Of the Constitution, namely
ARTICLE -. Sec |. No State shall make or enforce
any law which shall abridge the privileges or immu1
mites of the citizens of the United States nor shall
any state deprive any person of life, liberty or pro-
perty without duo process of law nor deny to any
person within It's jurisdiction the equal protection of
the laws.
Sec. 2. Representatives shall be apportioned
among the several States which may be included
within this Union, according to their respective
numbers counting the whole number of persons in
each State, excluding Indians not taxed But when
ever IN any State the elective franchise shall be de-
MED to portion of its male citizens not less than
twenty-one years of age, in any way abridged,
cept Tor participation in the rebellion, other
crime the basis of representation in such State shall
be reduced in the proportion which the number of
such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of
male citizens not less than twentyone years of age
Sec. 3. Until the 4th day of July. 1870 all persons
who voluntarily adhered to the late instruction
giving 1t aid and comfort shall be excluded from the
right to vote for members of Congress- and for elect
ors for President and Vice President of the United
States.
Sec. 4. Neither the United States nor any State
shall assume pay any debt obligation already
incurred which may hereafter be incurred, in aid
of the insurrecon. against the United States
or claim for compensation for loss ofinvountary
service or labor.
Sec. 5. That Congress shall have power to enforce
by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this
article
Mr.. Stevens of Pennsylvania, then took the floor
and delivered a lengthy speech.
Mr. Blaine, of Maipe rose and called the attention
of Mr. Stevens to the language of the third section
OF the proposed amendment, which declared that no
person who had voluntarily adhered to the rehel
cause could vote for President and for members of