Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-02-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
SATURDAY, rrbruxrv ,s

ola de uliory char ictef 49,
MIR. sumner offered an Amendment .ettfnr
forth that the Con ststutional Amend "a emf had
been duly ratified by the req site uum6er OF
States authorized 10 pass unon II AMI w..
now part of the Constitution; which was dis.
agreed to-
. Substitute, pending tue ouestien ,S,,onl
which the Senate adjourned until ~ ,,cIpcx
meridian l7'za - - ivy :
On reassemblinr thu Chair laid hatora tho
Ssrate resolutions passed nv the I.g,.is,nr,
OF Kans as. i'd oc atm Z he adan,ion ~ Sonu,
tutionai ame dine MT pro yidinr thar tse Ifn,,sd
pie, instead Of the legislatures- Ref.rrsd 70
Committes ON the Judiciarv. - t' -
On motion of MI. Poland. thu Sa,.,. in
slated ON its amendnent To ,hs psnE...s Iii,
and aeceded TO The rrcues. Of ,hs Manup r U.,,
COMMITTEE of Conference. - A0i
On motion of Mr. Morrill,, the Sana,s avr.ed
to the req nest Of the House for a m;t,se ~
conference OF the bin 10 Az the com nsnsat,on
OF the bailiffs and criers or the cn,,r,. ~ 49,.
District OF Columbia Fl.l-s - ", ~
Mr. Morgan presented the Joint resoyp ,,ons
adopted by the Legislature Of Nsw VAL.
thanking Congress for the passage OF the N, =.
trict Of Column bia cuff age bin over the prasi.
dents veto. Laid on the table - -
Mr.. Morrill,, from the Committee on the Dis
trict Of Colum bia made a report ON the ne.
tition OF certain naturallzed citizens NJ Tho n;s
trict of Colum bia, asking the exten sion of the
elective franchise tn emigrants.
Mr.. morrill, said most IL not all of tho e,n
ierants We're subjects OF the m onarchles OF Eu-
rope ana therefore aliens TO this Government;
yet !ney DESIRED 70 assist IN making its laws.
IL did nor appear that they had assisted the
country any In the late struggle. r-.
On motion OF Mr. Morrill,, the committee was
men oisS haIeeo from me further considera-
uon oI me sublect: ....
M, lane, OF mo- presented, as be said, with
gIeal pleasure, tne credenuals OF bis success.
sor IN Inc senate, Hon. oliver p. Morton. The
cfedentiais were placed on the file.
v;6s fnr ,ha oi the PHI to pro-
n a
Sup'eme CouTt among the different circuits,
Sno the appointment OF marshal for the
SnPIeme Coar', ana marshal for the District
VI W umo'a. was takeh up, amended by
suIk.nk our the proyiso Ter the appointment Of
was then passed. anu
NOR emcleht government OF the insurrec-
uonaIy Siaies' the Chalr stating that the ues-
IN WOULD DC on tne amendment OF the Senator
ron Sraryiand.I M: Johnson.]
WI Dooltle LOOK the noor. he said such
measuIes as were now proposed were the
natuial lesut OF the political heresfes which
lao naa ,ne,r origin IN massachusetts,. He had
oeeh o',e ~ oenouhced Ia mis- own State, Wis.
.onsis.l ana elsewhere. TOT telling the people
maj 'ne aoopuon OF these heresies would dis
soive Ine Union ana for this he had been
Iequeseo by the radical Legislature of Wis.
eoa.,n 10 ressn q; ne $1,000 here to-day to plead
IoI tIe lie OF the Union. This measure W as
no'nlhK more NOR less mat declaration Of
w." '' an', ~n os VI INC ohion.
on APPROXIMATIONS re ported a bi,I ma kina -
pi oprisrion for sundry civil expense. ~ fbo
Government tor the year ending June 30. Ist;s
Referred 10 Com mitiee of Whole and maa.,h.
sps cal order for It upsdav newt LAG
Mr.. Stevens from same Committee also "a
ported back the bill making appropriation for
the payment Of Invalid and other n.nsion.
and upon his motion The senate .msnano,,,,,
were CONQUERED In. "'''s
Mr. Wentworth, I'm, y rising to a question n,
privilege. said he dssir.d IN ,5,rotndna VI
Int for
ing as he thought. thesbonor and nnr,, v,
mem bers of this Honse ne would ASK 10 +. va
would ask the Speaker TO decide vhs,b .se :,
was, or was not, q question of privi,ege
preamble AND resolution was tbsn r..a NJ
follows: - -
Whereas the Pres ident of the United States
of high crimes and misdema.nors U.s.
COMMITTEES on Judiciary has been instr n c tas
meanors. with pewer to send for persons s s"d
papers, ana to report TO the House the resmit
of su Oh in vests alton: and whereas Will ths
witnesses with relation re- snch bi1h c,,rn ns
and misdemeaners Of which the Presidenr "a
charged, with q view OF making a report for
the action Of this House, it has for some time
In the public newsnaDers that cs.,s,S sou
Der. Of this HOUSE no vii, he reenirsa a. M,
imparuaiIy upon such report are hoidinx
private meetines with q vie " to corrupt har
gaining In violation OF their oaths. ana are
pledging themsel yes in ad yance TO Act ad yersa.
~ upon said report II II shsuld he nnfavor
able TO the resident, and also a.t ad vsrss,v 70
certain other measures now before This Hoy,.s
provided the President agrees to certain thin 80
TO which he has heretofore been opposad- ard
TO refrain from doing certain thines which he
was In favor of doing; Therefore,
Resolved, That the COMMITTEE on Judiciary
be instructed to INQUIRE whether anv sncb
meetings have been held for any such corrupr
purposes; what members have attended snch
meetings.: what persons besides members Of
Congress have been present: what nersons
have carried comm mic atoms from an ch meet.
ing to the President, ana from the Presidsnt 70
OF such communications, ana to renort st an
port a resolution for the action ~ ths HnUse
and what meas ures are pecsssarv for ,ha nrss
ervation OF the honor and Independe ~ RI.
House. ", -
The Speaker decided the resolution In Ia ,
question Of privilege. ""
Mr. Eldridge (Wis.) asked Mr. wen,wor,h
to yield for amendment. "'A'"o''A
Mr.. Wentworth declined. 81.
Mr. EldridRe said he d sired 10 includ, thosa
on the other side who had acted nnrrnnfIv
TCries OF 90 Order y, on the Ram hiica s;aa ,
fhe previous ques ton was then seconded
Mr. tIiu Tnd ! mavad "a is- ha ~ r~i.t
motion. = - 80
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