New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-03-20


had since been decreasing. These facts force
: upon his mind the belief that it was his duty t
: vote against the admission of Colorado. 1t hat
been held that Congress was bound by the en-
aiding act. He did not think so, because the PEG
pie had once refused to adopt a State government
under that act.
!. MIR. Cragin, of N H, believed Congress, by Thu
: enabling act was bound to receive Colorado
There was no discussion about population OR an,
irregularity in the COMMITTEES on territories whet
this bill was before it. He was fally persuaded
that there was a population of forty thousand il
the Territory. He saw no reason now for not ad
hitting the State that did not exist at the time o
: the passage of the enabling act.
Il Mr.. Ramsey maintained the failure of Congress
| to repeal the enabling act was standing invita-
ton TO them to fornSa State government beside
Colorado was far distant State and such large
population ought not to be demanded as of terri
tories nearer to us. at
Mr. Grimes said the enabling act was not re
Ipealed because it expired BY its own limitations
the moment the people had refused to adopt
State convention as they did in the first instance
The question was whether the Senate was pre-
pared to sanction rotten borough system which
would give to twelve or fifteen thousand people al
equal power with New York in the Senate.
MIR. Corners spoke against the admission o
colorado, believing it to be contrary to goo,
policy.
Mr.. Sumner withdrew his amendment, and yot
was ordered on the bill, which simply recognize
Colorado is one of the States of the Union.
The yeas and nays were demanded on the motiol
to order third reading OF the bill and the Senat
| refused SO to do by the following vote:
YEAs--Messrs. Chandler, Cragin, Kirkwood
Lane of Indiana, Lane of Kansas, McDougal
Nesmith, Norton, Pomery, Ramsey, Sherman
Stewart, TrumbulI, Williams-A,
NAYS essrs. Buckalew, CONFESS. Creswell
Davis. Doolttle, Fessenden, Foster, Grimes, Guth
RE. Harris, Hendricks, Morgan. Morrill,. Roland
Riddle, Sprague. Stockton, Sumner, Van Wrinkle
Wade, WilsonW2l.
So the bill failed -N
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Speaker announced the following select
committee on the civil service of the United States
and to promote its efficiency: Messrs, Jeneks
Shellabarger. Hogan Baker, Myers, Mckee and
James M. Humphrey.
MIR. Schenck OF Ohio asked leave to report back
from the Military Committee substitute for the
senate bill, amendatory OF the act incorporating a
Military and Naval Asylum for the relief of totally
disabled officers and men of the volunteer forces
of the United States.
He explained that the act of last Congress- nro
vided for one hundred corporators, scattered all
over the country: that no quorum could ever be
got together; that the Senate had, this session.
passed an act to remedy the evil, but had included
in 1t the provision for the same number of corpo-
rators, and that the substitute which the Military
COMMITTEE desired to report provided for only
twelve members, including the President, the
Chlef Justice and Gen. Grant, the other nine to be
congress.
what after the style of the Smithsonian Institute
Unanimous consent was given, and the substitute
was agreed to, and the bill, as amended was
passed.
4, Mr. Morrill,, Of Vermont. from the Committee on
ways and Means, reported back the Senate
amendment to the bill to extend the time for the
withdrawal of goods for consumption from public
stores and bonded warehouses. The amendment
which was to substitute May y for April,i was
concurred in.
Mr. Wilson of Iowa, from the Judiciary Commit
zee, reported back, with amendments the bill to
protect all persons in the United States in their
civil rights and to furnish the means of their vim
dication The first amendment was to strike ont
the words and there shall be no discrimination
IN CIVIL rights etc. 30 that the first section shall
read-That all persons born in the United States
ana not subject to any foreign power, excluding
Indians not taxed are hereby declared to he citf |
sens OF the United States, without distinction of
color. But the inhabitants of every race and color
sitnous regard to any previous condition of sla
cry or involuntary seryitude, except as punish
aent OF crime, whereof the party shall have heen
uiy convicted, shall have the same right to make
nd enforce contracts to sue, be parties to suits
I'VE evidence, and to inherit, purchase lease sell
old and convey real and personal property. and
B have the full and equal benefit Of ali laws ava
roeeedings for the security of person and nrn.
erty, and shall be subject to like punishment
ans and penalties, and to none other. anv law
tatute, ordinance, regulation or custom to the
ontrary notwithstanding.
The amendment was agreed TO- 'a
some other amendments of an unmportant char
cIef were reported and agreed to.
me committee also reported the following as
n additional section: ="
That ON all questions of law arisino /, o,7, o,r
nder the provisions of this act a final snnaoI
nall be taken to the Supreme Court Of the Initial
tatesu - ~ eiii'eo
The amendment was agreed to.
Messrs. Conkling, Farnsworth Hill and other
LENDERS suggested that the House should not he
alled on to vote on the bill until the bill. AS
mended, was printed. -
Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, explained that the changes
.aae n me printed bill were simple and easily
nderstood. He demanded the previous ouest ii,,1
the passage of the bill. The previous Question
as seconded, and the House was brought TO a
rect vote on the passage of the bill. The bill
as passed by vote of109 to 50.
Mr.. LeBlond proposed that the title should he I
nended SO as to make it read. "a bill to abro. ;
~ me rights and break down the judicial system
the several States to admit negroes TO sit mon
ries, : etc. GCalls to order.
Mr. lawrence also reported back with sundry
hendments JOINT resolution proposing amend q
ents TO the Constitution of the United States !
Vo amendments which were verbal, were agreed )
!; the tnird amendment changing the essential !
atures OF the resolution the entire bill with the
mmitted. ~ S
cir. CooK from the same committee reported hack y
IN substitute bill to amend an act relating to I
habeas corpus and other judicial proceedings l
: - i o'.sSo' aPpiossu Marcn j, 1865. Pend =
the consideration of this bill, the morning bonr
PRED, and the bill went over until The neEt
,rning hour. ~ 80 j
hr. aaughlen, from the Committee on Printing y
ported back resolution for printing of 25 .06o j
ira copies each of the reports Of and testimonv A
zen py the JOINT select Committee on Reconstruct
q, without covers, for the use Of the House, ii
lie added that his colleague, on the committee r.
:. Latham) agreed to the report being made. \
dissented from the resolution. j
LII. Conkling desired to make n rararl, III, D
seenin the newspapers an assertion that there Il
on the part Of the Reconstruction Committee j.
ome OF its subdivisions, an intention to sun y
IS some Of the evidences that some of it had X
presented and ordered to be printed, while az
other evidence in the possession of the COM ~
zee was not presented This showed a dis ),
ton on the part of the committee to elect eer
am evidence to be published and to withhold M
rest we reason Of 1t was simply this Senator
Vard, VINO is at the head of one of the sub. GO
on account of domestic bereavement and il at
thought by his colleagues on the committee. I.
as matter OF simple courtesy, the testimony L.
n before him should not be reported in his alb. y.
:. lie Blond desired to know what was the mar. ri
ar object Of publishing the testimony? FL,
!. Lafiin replied that it was for the information
le public and the House. The importance of be
ubJect, the interest felt in it, and the high IN
acter q the testimony were sufficient reasons I'm
he publication. B.
!; lie Blond wanted to know on what point il Sc
important. rer
Latin insisted on the previous question: which l.,
Id moved. mil
. lie Blond demanded the yeas and nays, and Sal
ote being taken, the resolution was adopted. Gu
, 100; nays. so. CIR