The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-02-18
WASHINGTON, February 16
Senate.
Evening Session.


WASHINGTON, February l6.
senate.
Evening Session.
Mr. SALISBURY resumed the floor IN opposi-
Ion 70 the bill He reviewed its provisions IN
oetail, and denied the assumption in the preamble
that the State government of the south cannot be
set up without the consent of Congress. They were
SET up years ago; some OF them before the oldest
members OF the Senate were born He knew II was
Chained that somehow other the act of secession
had destroyed these governments, but this had
been directly and Indirectly denied by Congress
slonal legislation q hundred times. No later than
last night the Senate voted down proposition from
nlr Sumner that three -fourths of the represented
states were sufficient for the ratification of the
pending constitutional amendment, and to-day the
Onalrman OF the Judiciary Committee reported
triots.
Referring to the allegation Of the preamble that
lawessness and crime are encouraged In the south
ern States, he said it came from class of mercen-
airy men from the south, who were a disgrace to
their own section, and would sell the upon
which the Saviour died, TO make fire wood out Of,
If they could make little money out of it, He
knew from what he had read and heard that there
was no truth in such an assertion. The southern
people were endeavoring to live in peace and
quieness, and TO repair best they could the great
wastes of the late war. 1t now proposed to
put the whole south under military CONTROL to sub
Ject the entire people to the will and jurisdiction
MIR. GowAN took the floor in opposition to the
Rll and the substitute of Mr.. Sherman, character
Zieg the latter rehash of the military bill and
the Blame amendment.
MIR. BCtOKALEW moved to amend the fourth
section of the amendment by inserting after the
words "the command of the district the follow
ing: "and when it affects life the approval also of
the President of the United States" Disagreed to.
yeas nlessrs Buoknlew. C9wen, Davis; poolitte,
Morgan, Nosmith, Norton, Patterson, and SALISBURY
Oonness, Orsgin, Orosswell, Fogg, Frenghuysen'
Rmse2 ssTSn moFt RTneTVGy V
Wrinkle, Wade, Wiley, Williams, Wilson, and Yates
Mr.. SALISBURY rose to what he said he might
call question of privilege He submitted that
w una "a ly Rfn lab an
the Sabbath morning, and he moved to adjourn.
The motion was disagreed to.
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved to amend the fourth
section by adding the words: land no punishment
shall be inflicted which is not provided by law"
Disagreed to-yeas 8, nays 2S
Mr. HENDRICKS moved to amend the clause
relating to suffrage by striking out the words
thereof, .shall be denied to none" Disagreed to.
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved TO amend the third
section by inserting after the word property the
words Gas fxed by law" Disagreed to.
Mr.. HENDRICKS moved so to amend the third
section as tina: all punishment under it shall be
according to law. Disagreed to-yeas 8, nays 90.
After further debate by Messrs. SHERMAN,
COWAN and BUOKALEW,
Mr.. NORTON moved TO strike out the words
s'said rebel" before Estates" in the first section.
Disagreed to.
After debate, the question was on the adoption of
Mr.. Sherman's proposition, as a substitute for the
bill. 1t was adopted-yeas 80, nays 3-Messrs.
Buckalew, Davis and Salisbury only voting in
At S A. M. Mr.. McDoUGALL moved to amend
by providing that this act shall not enfaanchise
until they shall have been five years citizens. Dis
agreed TO.
Mr. NORTON moved to strike out the preamble.
Mr. DOOLITTLE moved an additional section,
that no sentence OF death under this act shall be
carried into execution without the approval of the
President, Agreed to-yeas 21, nays IS.
Mr.. McDOUGALL, at 5.4S A. M, took the floor
and made speech in opposition to the bill, and at
615 A. NJ. the bill as introduced by Mr. Sherman,
and amended by adding what is contained in Mr.
Doolittle's amendment, was passed-yeas 30, nays
10; absent or not voting, 13.
feas-Messrs, Anthony, Brown, Oatsell, Chandler,
Grimes, HCWSrd,. BoSe, KirkwOod' Lane, Morgan
sSWar. TPu%Ps %infio 'S Wade 0V %oY VII
NaSs"Bucfale%' OoRan, Davis, Doolittle, Hem
dIioks, McRousal, Nesmith' Norton Patterson
Foster Fowler, Guthrie harris, Henderson Johnson,
On mSS ME- the title of the bill
was SO amended as to read IAN act for the more
can act for the more efficient government OF the
late insurrectionary States"
The Senate then, at 6.30on Sunday morning, ad-
journed.
House OF Representatives.
Mr.. TAYLOR, OF New York, presented resolu-
tons expressive of sympathy for the Greeks now
struggling for freedom. Referred to the Committee
I MIR. McRUER, from the COMMITTEES on Public
Lands, reported bill granting lands to aid in the
construction of canal in california ordered 10
be printed and recommitted.
MIR. LAFLIN, from the Committee on Printing,
House to furnish the publishers of the Globe at
the end of each session of Congress list of the
members of the House, with their post-ofices, &c,
to be printed in the Congressional GLOBE. Adopted
The House proceeded 70 the consideration OF the
Senate bill for the relief of certain contractors for
the construction OF vessels OF war and steam ma
chinery
claims, made a statement, and moved the post
ponement of the subject till next Friday.
Mr.. INGERSOLL claimed that postponement
Mr MCKEE, from the minority OF the Commit
tee on Olaims presented a minority report.
Mr.. SLOAN spoke in favor OF the postponement,
and Mr.. WOODBRIDGE against it,
Mr.. DELANOS motion was agreed to, and the
bill and amendments were postponed till Friday
next-yeas n, nays e.
Mr.. JULIAN, from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported back the House bill to quiet a
title 10 land in the town of Santa Clara, California
Passed.
Mr. INGERSOLL, from the Committee for the
District of Columbia, reported back the bill tc
amend the act Incorporating the News Boys Home
and for the relief of abandoned children in the Dis
trlct OF Columbia. Passed.
Also bill approprIating $4,000 for paw ne
with the Nicholson pavement a portion OF Penn
sylyania aVenue and Fifteenth street west. Re-
ierred 10 the Committee OF the Whole on the Pri
Vate Calendar. $50,
providing for certain surveys in the District o.
6olumbia and bill establishing a hospital in the
district OF Columbia for sick and disabled coloreC
people Referred 70 the District Committee.
Mr. MAYNARD, from the same committee, re-
! ported bill refunding 1919 to VIM. b. Todd o.
Washington Passed.
The bill TO amend the act declaring the Officer
who shall act President OF the United States II
case of vacancies in the office both Of President
Vice President came up, and was passed wlthou
division. ,- .., . -,
number of bills, which were acted on.
Also the River and Harbor Appropriation bill
approprating over S4, 100000 The bill was passed