The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-07

thereof are citizens of the United States and of the
States in which they resldei ana M tne Siu2ens Of
immunities OF the citizens OF the several states.
No State shall deprive any person oi NE, liberty
to any person within It's jurisdiction the equal
protection Of the laws.
among the several States according to their re-
spective numbers, counting the whole number of
persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed
but when any state shall, account of race or
color, or previous condition of servitude deny the
elective franchise at any election for the choice of
Electors for President and Vice President of the
United States, Representatives In Congress, mem-
bers Of the Legislature and other officers elective
by the people, TO any OF the male inhabitants of
such State being twenty one years of age, and
citizens of the United States, then the entire class
of persons so excluded from the exercise OF the
elective franchise shall not be counted in the basis
of representation. No State shall require a pro-
perty qualification for voters more than the value
of two hundred and fifty dollars, taxable property,
nor, educational qualification, more educa-
ton than enough TO enable the voter TO read the
Constitution of the United States in the English
language, and write his own name.
Mr.. DAVIS took the floor in opposition to the
House amendment, and argued against 1t at some
length.
To strike out the exception of Cabinet Ministers
from the officers who may not be removed without
the advice and consent of the Senate. Disagreed
Yess-Messrs Brown, Chandler, Cresswell, Fogg
Bowler owaEd, Howe, Lsneeii MMo5rill, Pomeroy;
YStesssi7 Yates 7nO''' sumner "SuS' "ii'On anu
Nays-Messrs. Anthony, Buokalew, Oattel, Oon-
ienden, Foster, Freine huysen, Grimes, Harris Hen
Ses@itb Sort0n, PStorsCn PSnd Ridde saus
RSsen or not Grasn Guthrie
me Ng TO TES Donen nnq m the House
amendment and the subject must go to commit
tee of conference.
Mr. SHERMAN the Senate went INTO Executive
session, and soon after adjourned.
House of Representatives.
The SPEAKER presented Executive documents
as follows:
message from the President in answer to a
House resolution of February 2, transmitting re-
port from the Secretary of State as to the States
now represented in Congress which have ratified
the Constitutional amendment proposed by the
Thirty ninth Congress. The Secretary reports
that an evidence of such ratification has been re-
ceived at his department from the States of Con-
necucut Tennessee, New Jersey, Ohio, Vermont
West Virginia, Kansas, and Missouri, and that
printed copy of joint resolution ratttying 1t has
been received from New Hampshire the names OF
the Governor, President OF the Senate, Speaker of
the House OF Representatives, and Secretary OF
State being all printed.
From the Secretary of War, with maps Of the
harbors of Pentwater and Pere Marquette. he
ferred TO the Committee on Commerce.
Also, transmitting report by the Ohiet OF En-
gineers, covering General Wilson's report OF the
survey and improvement of the rapids OF the Mis-
sissippi. same reference.
From the Secretary of the Interior with ac-
counts of Indian Agents and Superntendents
Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
The House then proceeded, as the regular busi-
ness in the morning hour, commencing at o'clock,
TO the consideration of the reports of committees
The Committee on Military Affairs being the
first to be so called, Mr.. SOHENOK, from that
committee, reported bills, &c. as follows:
In reference to the publication of work Illus
uat!ve of the late war. Laid on the table.
House bill to amend the act Of July 2s 1866, fix
ing the military peace establishment of the United
States. Laid on the table.
House bill declaring and fixing the rights OF
volunteers a part of the army.
The bill provides thatin computing the length OF
service of any officer In order TO determine what
allowances of additional or longevity rauons ne
is entitled to- and in fixing relative ranks OF oth-
GERS, there shall be taken into account the time
such officer actually served, whether continuously
| or otherwise, as commissioned officer, either in
the regular army or volunteers, since the 10Th OF
| April, 1861.
The bill was explained by Mr.. SCHENCK, and
! was passed.
House bill to extend to general officers and Off
the retired list the benefit of the additional
ration for every five years service. Posed.
| House bill to amend the act establishing the ma
| tional asylum for disabled volunteer soldiers so
as TO allow directors to retain their positions after
being elected members OF Congress. Passed.
| House joint resolution donating to the State OF
| Ohio the building, sheds, furniture, lumber and
| other property of Camp Chase, Columbus Ohto
10 be used in the erection OF the State Asylum for
| the Idiotic. Passed.
| House Joint resolution for the reduction of the
military reservation of Fort Riley, and TO grant
! lands for bridge purposes to the state Of Kansas
! Passed
House joint resolution to pay Lieutenant John
H. Hamlln, late first lieutenant 7th Michigan cav
airy, pay second lieutenant from July, 1868, to
! March, 1864 Passed.
House joint resolution to extend jurisdiction
OF court claims 10 the cases OF claims 1Or quar-
termaster stores and subsistence supplies actually
| furnished TO the troops under Major General
| Lewis Wallace's command, during the Morgan
| raid in Indiana and Ohio in the summer of 1868.
Passed
House Joint resolution for payment to officers or
| enlisted men attached TO General Ullman's bri-
gade who were not actually mustered into service
| on account of capture or otherwise Passed.
House bill to pay Oliver Lumfrey, First Lieu
| tenant 1st New York Cavalry, from Both March,
! 1865, to 18th June, 1865 Passed.
Mr.. S1TGREAVES, from the same COMMITTEES,
reported bill to amend the act of March 3, lSl9,
| providing for the payment of horses lost in the
service, as to Include horses lost by drowning,
! &c, in transportation Passed.
| Mr.. MARSTON, from the same committee re-
ported bill recognizing the organization of Cap
tain David Beatty's company OF scouts in Ten
nessee as if they had been regularly mustered into
the service of the United States. Passed.
Also, bill for the payment OF bOunties to the
| soldiers of the 1S6th Pennsylvania Volunteers
| Laid on the table,
! Also a bill to repeal the twelfth section of the
of July II, 1862, TO define the pay and emolu-
ments of certain officers of the army, &c. Passed
Also, joint resolution authorizing the Secre-
tary OF War to adjust the claim OF d. Randolph
| Georgetown Railroad Company, for the and
| occupation of the road by the United States from
January, 1862, TIL August, 1865 Passed.
| Mr.. ANOONA, from the same committee, re-
ported bill amendatory of the bounty act OF
July 2S 1866, so as to allow soldiers who had los
their discharges to make proof Of service etc, tc
the Second Auditors Bureau. Passed.
Also, bill authorizing the purchase from the
San Franciscan Society of the ground adjoining
the Allegheny Arsenal at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania
with spring thereon, at the cost of $780, Passed
Also, bill TO pay TO the soldiers and non-com
missioned officers of the 2lst N York cavalry thei
travelling expenses, TO the amount Of $3.50 each
from Colorado territory where they were mustered
out OF service, TO the place OF enlistment Passed
Mr.. BLAINE, of Name from same committee
reported the Joint resolution TO increase the pay o
clerks at the Springfield armory from SoOO to Sl2O
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