Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-09
FORTIETH CONGRESS,
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
WEDNESDAY, December 9

BbNE>DAN. december -.
SENATE.-The Char presented the report O.
the Treasurer Of the United States Laid on
the table.
Also, the report of the Comptroller OF the
Currency
NJ P0meroy presented petitions of citizens
Of Maine and Massachusetts in favor of female
sufrage. Laid on the table.
MI. Williams introduced bill to aid in the
construction OF the Oregon branch Of the Pa.
oific railway.
Mr.. Summer introduced a bill to carry ont
The reconstruction acts in the State of Georgia
Nh Robertson called up the bill 70 remove
The political disabilities Of Chief Justice F. +
Moses, OF South Carolina.
MI Robertson briefly explained the merits
Ct The case.
Mr.. Davis moved to amend by including in
the provisions OF the bill. all other citizens OF
the State If South Carolina.
Mr.. Drake called for the ayes and noes on
the amendment, when II was rejected by a vote
CI ayes 10 II nays; MIR. Terry yotIuy with The
Democrats III the affirmative
MI Davis should vote against the bill, b..
caIse IL MS opinion there was no 18th amend
nent 70 the Constitution. the article purport-
tLS - De thar amendment never having been
legally ratified oy three-iOurths of the States
ana there was therefore no authority in Con-
SreSs TO pass any such bill.
lie question then required on the passage
al The bill, and the Char ordered the Secretary
&c cali NE ayes and noes, the I4th amendment
requiring two-thirds vote of both Houses for
The removal OF political disabilities
The bill was then passed, ayes, &C. nays. 6;
including Mr. Fowler
Al I2:l5 =. m. on motion OF Mr.. Eimunds,
The senate took recess until one O'clock. AT
one O'Clock the Senate was again called To
order.
The annual message of the President was
tnen received ~ the HANDS of his private Sec
Tie message was then read by the Secretary
OF the Senate, Hon. Geo. G.. GOTham.
After the reading had been proceeded with
Tor ten minute
Mr.. Conness moved thar the further reading
OF the message be dispensed with.
MI. DAVIS hoped not, as II was a very extra
CIdlHary notion.
Nj. COEness said this was very extraordi-
nary message, such a one as had never been
sent 10 Congress by any President. IL was a
1ITade OF abuse, from beginning TO end; denial
Of the cOnsututiOnalIty of the acts of Congress.
and an indecent attack upon thai body.
The Char put the question. ana stated that
II was decided IN the affirmative.
The ayes and noes Were called on the motion
Mr.. howe said he should not have made the
motion. but would now vote for il. There was
nothing IN the Constitution which gave the
President the power 10 send such message, or
impose upon Congress the duty Of hearing II.
Mr.. Moron thought II had better be read.
otherwise II would be considered mere e1hi-
bifICn OF spite.
Mr.. " ,lsCn thought il n Oh as well be read,
although n was the untTUthful rawlings of a
bad disappointed man.
Mr. Drake did not think il worth Will to
mind this last Executive kick. Thu mesSass
YET II was tarnsly 81 omitted TO.
Finally. without coming TO vote on the
mOJIOl. the Senate adjourned
House OF REPRESsNrATIyRs.-N Paine
(WIs-,J tTom the Committee on Reconstruction,
reported bill 10 relieve from political disabil-
lty Fran Kiln J. Moses OF South Carolina
Dir. Pane demanded the previous question
on the passage OF the bill, and it was passed
two-thirds voting in the affirmative.
Mr.. Washburne (lll.) offered Joint rasolu-
directing S-.CretarV a he to sail
the steamer Atlanta Passed.
MIR. WaShbUrle (llLJ asked and obtained
leaVe TO make statement relative TO the Com
mlttee on Appropriations. The estimates
" hIch The &C m mitree have 10 act would scarcely
reach the House before the usual recess a. the
Christmas holidays. There are ten appropria-
ton bills which the committee will nave TO
consider. II the House would take a recess at
The time the Committee on Appropriations had
directed him 10 name, II would facilitate bust.
ness. He was instructed by the committee to
say that he would tomorrow offer a Joint reso-
luton providing for a recess from the 2Ist inst
10 the 9th OF January. A majority of the Com
mIttee on Appropriations would be present
during the recess, and they could consider and
act upon the various appropriation bills, so as
10 have them under way wnen the House met
again. Some gentlemen had suggested that he
offer the joint resolution now. but
Mr.. Highly CALI objected, and called for the
regular order.
Dir. Bingham. (Ohio) from the Committee
On Reconstruction, reported bill providing
~ on" SuUh IN the STATE OF virginia. IL Is
The same bill as was passed last session, the
only change being the fixing Of the time for
holding the election. which is SET down for the
2uth OF January. Mr.. Bingham proceeded to
explain the bill. The only change made he
SAID, had been as TO the time of holding the
ele ctiCn- lB reply 10 a question from Mr.
IldrIdge. of Wisconsin, he said the Dill did not
in any way change the reconstruction acts of
Congress. The question was further debated
Nv Messrs. washburne, OF Ill. MAYNARD, of
Tenn; Bingham, Of Ohio; Brooks, of " V.
and others. when the annual message OF tn 9
PIes iQent " as reCei we'd and read.