New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-21

BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REP0RTBD.-THE CHOLERA
JOINT RgsoLuTIoN PASSED, ETC.

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BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS REP0RTBD-THE cH0LERA
JOINT RESOLUTION PASSED, ETC.
WAsHiNGToH, May IA bill authorizing the
appointment of an additional secretary OF the
navy, to take the place of the present assistant
secretary, who is about to visit Europe officially,
was passed.
The joint resolution to prevent the introduction
Of cholera into the United States was then
taken up.
After considerable discussion the Sumner
amendment was adopted, and then the Senate
resolution, proposed substitute for that of the
House, was rejected by II against 10.
The House resolution was read.
Mr. Henderson moved to substitute the "secre-
tary Of the treasury for " the President" wher
ever those words occur, and to strike out the por
ton of the bill authorizing the President TO EN-
power military and naval commanders, in ports or
places that have been or are now in instruction,
TO enforce quarantine regulations and insert in
stead, s. authority to the President to direct
revenue officers and officers commanding revenue
cutters to aid in the execution of such quarantine
and health laws as may be necessary" Agreed to-
On motion of Mr.. Edmunds, the law provides
that all authority hereby granted shall expire on
the lst of June next.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance
reported bill to reduce the rate of interest on
the national debt and for funding the same, with
an amendment, which provides that the cost OF
dl5posing of the bonds shall not exceed one per
cent. Of their amount. The provision before the
amendment allowed two per cent. for the prepar
ing, issuing and disposing of such bonds.
The bill to prevent smuggling was discussed and
passed
The Senate went into executive session. Ad-
journed.
H0UsE-ANENDMENT TO THE RECONSTRUCTION RE-
PORT-B1LLs AND RESOLUTIONS - TERRITORIAL
SUFFRAGE BILL-THE NEW TAX BILL, ETC.
WASHINGTON, May 15.-Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, OBJ
tanned an order for the printing Of an amendment,
which he proposed to offer a substitute for one
of the bills reported by the committee on recon
struction. The amendment is as follows: Strike
out all after the enactng clause in the first section
of house bill SAB, and insert the following
That whenever the above amendment shall have
become part of the Constitution of the United
States, and any State lately in insurrection shall
have ratified the same, and shall have modified its
constitution and laws in conformity herewith, the
senators and representatives from such State, if
found duly elected and qualified may, after having
taken the required oaths of Office, be admitted in
Congress as such, provided that if any State after
ratifying said amendment, and conforming its
constitution and laws Herewith, shall establish an
equal and just system Of suffrage for all male eiti-
zehs within its jurisdiction who are not less than
twenty-One years of age. The senators and repre-
sentatives from such State shall be admitted as
aforesaid, without being required to await the
action of other States on said amendment; and
provided further, that nothing contained in this
section shall be construed as to require the dis
Reimbursement of any loyal person who is now
entitled to vote" .....z... ....
TERRITORIAL SURFACE BILL.
The bill to amend the organic acts of the terri
tories of Nebraska, Colorado, Dacotah, Montana
Washington, Idaho, Arizona, Utah and New Mex
leo came up for consideration. The bill prohibits
Legislative assemblies from passing special act
comforting corporate powers but authorizes then
to pass general laws for the purpose. 1t declares
null and void all special charters heretofore
| granted.
The 9Th section provides that 10 person ap
pointed by the President to any Office in the terri
tories shall receive any compensation unless h
shall have entered upon the discharge of his offea
duties within the territory, and that no officer shal
be paid for the time he may be absent from tn
| territory without authority from the President,
prohibits legislative assemblies from granting d
vorces, but leaves that authority with the court
of the United States in the territory.
The 9th section is as follows:
4 And be it further enacted, That within the teri
tories aforesaid, there shall be no denial of tn
elective franchise to citizens of the United State
because of race or color, and all persons shall
equal before the law and all acts or parts of act
either of Congress or of the legislative assemble
of the territories aforesaid, inconsistent with th
provisions of this act, are hereby declared null an
void.
Mr.. lie Blond moved to amend, by striking o,
the 9th section, and addressed the House in sui
port of his amendment. He did not believe tn
Congress had the power to control citizens, in Il
territories in regard to the right of suffrage. r
10 me dLIeL1pb 10 StllIl llG responsibility
the passage of the constitutional amendment fro
the Republican to the Democratic party, he said
would be found a very difficult matter to make Il
people believe that thirty Democrats controlle
the action of the House in important measure
He called for the yeas and nays on his amen
ment.
The vote was taken and the amendment was r.
jected by yeas &c. nays IS. The bill was the
passed by vote of rs to 43,
The House went into committee of the whole c
the state of the Union, Mr.. Dawes in the chair, al
resumed the consideration of
THE TAX BILL.
Commencing on page 29, amending the 26t
section of the present internal revenue bill.
number of verbal and unimportant measures WEI
made the exemption from distraipts for taxes
consist of school books and wearing appare
necessary for family use. For personal use, OF
COW, two hogs, five sheep, and the wool therec
provided the aggregate market value of the shee
shall not exceed $50 fuel to an amount not e
ceeding S25 provisions not to exceed $50 in valu,
household furniture not exceeding $500, book
tools, or implements of trade or profession, II
greater than 500.
On motion of Mr.. Garfield, new clause W
inserted, amending section Al of the present la
by adding to it proviso that when secol
f assessment may have been made, in case the Ia
f statement was false or fraudulent, such asse
g ment shall not be RENTED, nor shall taxes
} duties collected under such assessments
recovered, refunded, or paid back, unless the il
statement or return was false or fraudulent. a
f did not contain any under statement, or und
t valuation.
n Messrs Boutwell, and LeBlond were excus
0 from service on the special committee ordered
the House yesterday to investigate the Memp
riots, and Messrs. Broomall and Shanklin We
appointed in their stead.
House adjourned