New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-11

Of Indictment against Which the Government asked pro
The debate Was further continued by Messrs. sCHo-
FIELD tRep, PaJ and ALLEY; -. -...,... .-,
The House having seconded the previous question: ana
Mr. Ay having the floor to close the debate ne yielded
10 Mr. Farqubar ep, md member OF the PostOtilce
Committee who made argument in support Of the bill
lie Welded I'm like manner, TO Mr. Washbnrne Of Illinois,
aud Messrs Schenck Gnswod, AhsOn faIlis"oIth' anu
Price Finally the House proceeded to vote on the pas
Mr WENTWORTH Rep, I'D asked to be and was eyX-
cnscd from voting on the ground that he was a stock
holder and therefore, interested party. He wished
every member of Congress would adopt the same rule
The vote resulted Yeas iO1 Nays. 4s. So the bill was
passed ...
| Tho House then proceeded to tho business on the
dment fix the time for the regular meet
ing Of Congress The amendment was concurred H. ana
! the bill goes to the President for his signature
SUFFRAGE
Senate amendment to the House bill TO regulate the
franchise in the Territories Of the United states Inc
The amendments cOncurred In and the bill goes
to the President for bis signature.
RETRENCHMENT COMMITTEE
The next business on the speakes table was the Joint
Mr. WARD Rep., n " thought that this, which was
ne first matter Vel heard from that Committee did not
look very much like retrenchnent. lie would ask
whether the Committee had saved that amount TO the
! Mr. sCHNECK, G2ep.. o. member Of the Committee.
said that than he could tell large amount OF
pect cf great deal yet to be talen which would
develop enormous amount Of fraud and rascahty'
| The joint resolution was passed
NEBRASKA
The next business taken the Speakers table was
the m for the admission OF the state OF Nebraska
Mr. GARFIELD dRep, o. wished to submit motion to
| refer the bill to the Committee on Territories
Mr.. ASHLEY 0lep. Ohio, chairman of that Commit
question on tc passage Of the bill. lie said the Commit
tee Territories had the moving with only one negative
vote that of Mr. Cooper, and had Instructed hun 10 re-
Mr GARFiIiD said he did not wish to vote now on a
bin which allowed state % come in on tie condition
in the bin which might be attached to bill to adj
ult South Carolina. II Nebraska were admitted under
] Tuiu
TO admit every Southern State ON precisely the same
Mr. BANKS rep. Mass.J-yot at all.
Mr. FL OK dem. Ohlo) asked mis- colleague mt ASH,
lew whether this important measure was To be passed
NJ XsiiLEY said that It would be If the Hoase sus-
tanned the previous question He would, however DIS
tribute among members who might wish to speak the hour
WrWIISON C?ep. Iowa. appealed to Mr. Ashley not TO
pres, the bill toa vote now The House had lust passed
bin securing 10 all male citizens within tAc Territories the
night OF suffrage. without distinction OF race or cooi IL
proposed to bill accepting Constitution
for Nebraska, which expressly DISTINGUISHES the persons
who the had Just declared should be enranehised
He thought that with such question presented, the
is, done in reference TO colorcd citiz eus in the Ter
| ritOHCs. He aware that there was pro
| vision in the bill declaring that the act
condition that no person should be dsflanchised ac
count Of s race color But if the bill was passed ana
the Territory Of Nebraska thereby become state thre
was consent 10 the condition. either by vote or the
people or Of the Legislature 81 the ISEt0Ty SSdhgfrs
with II rs condition the amendment OF one section OF
OF the state. AS ad Deen suggested ny
the gentleman from Ohio Mt Garfield; tins thing nlgie
come back 10 plague Congress- when should be asked to
t!on could be rendered effective Nebraska why not
attach the condition to bill admitting South Caro-
Mr. DAWES rep. Mass) asked Mr. wilson as Chairman
o. the Judiciary Committee what would be the ieSa. s
Vr WILSON Iowa thought tho only effect OF ;he pro-
vision would throw into the courts Of the State and
colorcd eli lens were entitled to vote in Nebraska
| Sir DAWES asked whether 10 would not aSO raise tue
question whether on the failure OF Nebraska TO perform
IT, condition subsequent she was longer state and he
suggested whether Il would not be worth while for the
House under the previous question, 10 pass upon this
new fundamental feature IN the admission Of statesf
Mr. WILSON Iowa) replied that In his opinion the pro
VISION would have no effect whatever 49,,
Much interest attached to the question as was eYt
dent 10y the way in which members crowded around MI
Ashley, making suggestions ard offering advice.
Mr. ASHLEY resumed the floor and Insisted on the pre-
Mr. DAWES remarked amid mnch confusion, that the
condition in the BIN met his hearty concurrence, hut he
wished the House should have opportunity OF UNI
dcrs,rd,ng the question fully rs 10 what was to be ae-
compshod i'm the matter IL very grave question,
and which lie wished TO have discussed IL was de
Sion because it affected not only status of Nebraska,
but Of every state knocking az the door for admission
he appealed gentleman from Ohio 10 comprehend
and appreciate the magnitude or the question sprung
upon The House and to permit celebrate discussion OF IT,
! Mr. WAsIIBURNE (Rcp. MI moved to lay the bill on
: Mr. IXGERsoIL rep, I'D asked Mt Ashley whether
| Nj ASHLEY replied that that would lie question for
J tla ,,Irt. or a future Congress determine.
| Mr. FINCH called for tho Yeas and Nays on MI wash
Mr.. GARFIELD called out to Mr.. washburne that II
he wanted to kin the bill, he might SO ahead with his
motion. - ,,,.,.,.
! he wanted 70 KIN every bin lIaughter.l
The House refused to lay the pin on ie table, TO i%
bill 10 II the House would assign 1t one day next
week Tor Ne1raska and d, Colorado .,m
Mr.. ASHLEY then demanded the vote to be taken on
The vote was taken by tcllers Messrs Ashley and
gerso Before concluding the count Mr. Ashley withdrew
the demand for the previous question: score or TWO OF
members standing in the area uncOunted.
| Mr. RANDALL Dem, PENN insisted that the counts
should DO completed, remarklng that the House was not
The SPEAKER then appointed two other tellers by
whom count renewed, resulting in vote OF SO
Yeas Nays; the House refused to second the pre-
Mr. SGERs0LL moyed the reference of the bill to the
! Committee oa Territories.
Mr. BLAINE dlep., Mel moved to amend the motion by
| referring Il to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. WILSON dowa appealed TO the House not TO refer
1t to the Judiciary Committee as that C0mmttes has now
PEELED to ask leave TO SIT during the session OF inc House
Mr. ASHLEY moved 10 postpone the blu I'LL next Thurs
| day, without making IL special order.
The SPEAKER infatuated that the effect OF that would
be, that the bill would probably not DO reached this SEES
Mr ASHLEY thus ndmonIshed withdrew his motion,
aud Mr.. WAsHBURNE Qll) renewed 1t but II was re-
4 motion to adjourn was then made, and Mr.. ASHLEY
Oho expressed his assent TO that the bill would then
come up tomorrow rs the unfinished business.
EXTRA CONVERSATION or CLERKS.
| Before aunO fncug the vote the SPEAKER presented
he report Of the secretary OF the Treasury on the dstr
button funds OF S2jOOO0 and 100000 for extra COM
pcusiton Of the clerks in his Department. Referred TO
! the Committee Ways and Means.
THE MILITARY COMMITTEE.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Banks and Van
Acruam U.rp, ~ " 70 ill the vacancies IN the Commit
lee on the Militia, occasoned by Mcssrs. Boyer and Hale
| being excused from service. go ,
Mr. LIZ BLOND Dem. Ohio suggested that before al
onrnug a Republican caucus should be announced LOT
! this evening.
At O'Clock the House adjourned
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