The New York herald., 1866-05-18
THIRTY-NINTH CONGRESS.
First Session.
ZEN
WASHINGTON, May II, lsss

SENATE.
WASHINGTON, May II, 1864.
CIvr NIGHTS REPRESENTATION AND NEGRO suFFRAoE
ks WADE, trep) Of Ohio, submitted amendment
intended 10 be appended to the House resolution
huDSrcd and twenty-seven, proposing amendment To
the constitution Of the United Sates 1t is as follows
which shall ssridgs the pTlSess. mmunes q
deny person within It's iurAdictOn The equal
q to .s ss sA; Of
cuded in he basis Of unless such scrimina
.on DC IN Virtue OF impartial qualification founded on nls
ton In The IRE reoeSn c Or . other g sr%es
debts obligations which have been may hereafter be
the In or n on wa IN
such war, provided By law, nyiosbie and
@ ~ II ass M He ar Sna
shall not be assured or paid by any State nor by the United
sEc The Congress shall have power CONFIRM by ap-
propria'e legislation the provisions Of this article.
SITRo-0LyCERrSE
Mr. EDNrSps rep) of VT, reported, from the Commit
Commerce. bill prohibiting the carriage Of nitro
carrying passengers within the Jurisdiction OF the United
states under penalty OF five thousand dollars Section
two provides that case Of death from accident by the
explosion OF Ditrogycerne, concerned in the
transportation OF II shall be deemed guilty OF
slaughter and If convicted shall be imprisoned not
than ten years Tho bill was passed.
FaEsu WATER BAsis IRoS-CIADe.
Mr. FEsrsDEs, trep.) Of Me-, called up the joint
luton for the appointment OF examiners examine
OF the fresh water basin for the iron clad navy at
Portland, Maine. The question was upon the amend
Ss oy oy M & 20 ans ne
disagreed 10. The resolution Was then passed.
RAILROAD LAND CRxNr.
Mr. srrwARr, irep.l OF Nevada called up tho bill TO
grant lands in aid OF the construction OF railroad from
the Central Pacific Railroad in California, Portland in
the state OF Oregon which was passed
YuSD.
Mr. Gnixks, Hepl OF Iowa, introduced Joint rcsolu-
,ion, as follows which was referred 70 the Committee
ON Naval Anairs:--
Resoyed That resolution approved July l. 1884 regulst
ns the inyc,nen, % The nava pension fund be and the
thereby p ordered 2 s. nye..eS 0s ia rss
aea osn q ahe usised sss Al z. per cont Interest psr
~. ], = sSn gsy.s. .. the st dsy q and hs
shah amend or alter the Aforesaid
menI
rK prLoxAuc AUTHORIZATION HILL
AZ one O'Clock tho Diplomatic Appropriation bill
takon up
The question was upon Mr. Summers amendmsn. to
state Dcparmen to three thousand Ave hundred dot
ars per AMMAN.
M sUDEn, frep.l of Mass, Withdrew tho above
amendment aud substituted in its stead creating the
once Of cond Assistant Secretary Of State a. s.a.y
s ~ y se agreed % yeas
nays II
state Department at three thousand dollars per
Mr. rrusnbuil, In explaining the above amendment, said
could be best done under the rcctIon Of the Attorney
General.
In the course Of discussion on this subject Mr. SUN
ss opposing the amendment, said there we're claims
aga Great Britain amounting 10 millions growing out
cf the depredatioss OF the Alabama and other rebel
cFnlser which must be presented In some legal form
under the supcrintendence % the Secretary OF State
The amendment Was agreed ~ by yeas 1s, nays IA.
Mr. Srnsfn offered amendment that the salary OF
minister pepIpo,eniiAy or envoy extraordinary shall DO
that u minister RESIDENT except In countries noT
rcprefoated by an envoy extraordinary. The amend
p nj wNea agrp q eas
Mr. Bufgnyw, dem Of Pa, moved TO amend by
srs ~ cut o.s an appropnAion for the eontn tin
NJ Buckae~ said the appropriation referred TO Tor
ue -ecr. service Of the State Department The amend
NJ Tnswsrn moved TO reascs the appropriation for
conIlnrasi expenses Of all the missions abroad from
M BgcEa,s< moved 10 rscossIdes the vote on his
amendmons shove given.
Ihs acton vas negztiycd
The bli sss then read a third time and passed.
rhs wcs posni Academy bin was then taken up. The
str.stsx sts % the following proviso:-
eass ..i p. PEI. sf the sas spr,spr.s,sd sy 'ss pro
s.. x !. ses sa-d Aa se % rr..rss an oath of
=: a. i;sis::ise :s:
80 S;:s: - ..: :$ :;s ! -
ss 80 :, ~. q 20 q. . on' resolution Of Congress
nr Fss sspss, ,rp.l q Ne aid thsrs ~as no neces
TIE souh entitled had already been appointed from
the Nouhcrn slstes There but few vacancies re-
leave ,sae opsn Cor the fee loyal in The southern
Sssfss
NJ wasos -ia she srplsssi,oa Of Hr resssndes was
rss smsnamen, s~rr>d 10
NJ nssssv, tfep1 81 Min, inquired n there any
nen pho haa been In he rebel army he 1ndcrstood
thsa ea~s - ,hst kind had occurred Ia appointing 10
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s'nd sud thAt mstske wss not know nsly committed.
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renssn' ms, shs hav. served 10 sAs rebel army or
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