Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-10
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENArK-Yesterday afternoon
The bill for the admission OF Nebraska wa,
taken up, and, AFTER lengthy discussion, par.
ticfpated In by Messrs. johnson, Edmunds
Wade, Buckalew, Cowan, Sumner, and others
M. Ednunds amendment, providing that the
act should only take effect wen there is nc
denial OF the elective franchise or other right
on account OF race or colsr, was adopted
and the bill was passed by vote OF "a yeas
On motion OF MI Wade, the bill to ADM,
the Territory OF Colorado as State was then
Mr.. Edmunds moved to add as an additional
section his amendment which had been attached
10 the Nebraska bill
The amendment was agreed to by a vote OF
21 to 1e.
Mr.. Hendricks reminded the Senate that the
irregular than on that OF Nebraska, reciting
what be claimed 10 be the facts. He belle we'd
tnat in Colorado there were not more than
$4,000 people: There was no evidence here
showing that il was larger. He had under.
stood that the Governor Of the Territory, in a
recent message, set 1t at $1,000. He submitted
whether II was according TO the spirit Of the
Constitution to admit State having such a
small population. He believed that the prop.
osition of the Senator from Vermont TMr
Edmunds] was the first Instance Of Congress
changing the constitution which the people
had agreed to.
Considerable discussion ensued, and the bilI
passed by a vote of yeas % nays11
On motion Of Mr.. Wade, the Senate took up
the bill TO prevent any distinctions on account
Of color in any Of the Territories Of the United
States.
Mr.. Wade then moved to strike out all after
the enactlng clause and insert the folio wing:
That in all the Territories of the United
States there shall be no denial Of the elective
franchise by reason Of race or color and all
persons shall be equaf before the law: and ali
acts or parts OF acts either Of Congress or of the
sistent with the provisions Of this act. are
hereby declared null and void.
Mr. Williams suggested that the language
OF the bill included Indians, large numbers
OF whom were in Territories. This would
be dangerous mode Of legislation. Aa-
journed.
HoUsR.-Yesterday afternoon
The House took up the joint resolution Civ.
ployees In the civil service Of the Government
at Washington.
Mr.. Garfield advocated its passage.
Mr.. Farnsworth (lll.) offered a substitute.
passed last session, giving increased compen-
sation TO the employees Of Congress, to the
employees in all the Departments in Washing.
ton. The amendment was rejected
After an extended discussion,
Mr.. Garfield demanded the previous ques-
ton on the passage OF the bill. The demand
was seconoed and the main question ordered.
After further discussion,
Mr. Hill lind moved TO reconsider the vote
by which the main question had been ordered
Mr. Garfield moved TO lay the motion to re-
consider on the table: which was done
At this point message from the Senate was
received, stating that they had passed the bill
for the admission OF Nebraska. The announce
ment was received with applause in the GAL
leries.
Mr.. Garfield again demanded the previous
question on the passage Of the bill.
Mr.. Brandegee (Conn) demanded the yeas
and nays.
Mr.. Wilson (Iowa) moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill had been ordered to a
third reading.
Mr.. Garfield moved to lay the motion to re-
consider on the table.
While these motions were still pending,
On motion or Mr.. Benjamin Mo. }, the House
adjourned.
THE bill will come up to-day as unfinished
eusiness.I