The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-07-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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On notion q MI, H.ri.p, Friday si,si one
The District Of Columbia business. o' "
Mr.. Edmunds desired to take up the bin 70
regulate the electoral vote Of the States lately
e e psssss sAs ' counting u eesos
vote the loyal State governments recognized
By Congress should have the counting Of the
ne P sad len Of OF liz Usitsa States.
The bill was taken up and read.
Mr.. Ttunhpil did not approys Of this biil,
;aHsn "a rsrsnes e nc 0 Counting q he se
toral votes Of the Southern States. He did not
think that any discretion should be left to the
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trous civil war. In the South American States
choice OF a president. He was utterly opposed
eeiys or exclude the votes Of the southern
poses 70 sa DO n jas. III. very ,hins Gons
Arkansas and Florida than Of vermont and
been admitted, their state orgsnizstions had
been recognized, and that settled the matter.
oongre.. had nothing more 70 DO with y.
eli. To 20 to work and carry their ststss, 80
that everything which had been done under
the reconstructlon acts would be overthrow
ns the saf poon b rhs Ss %
settled and there IL no occasion for passing
upon II again. II will be observed that the
the eiection Of q Presidente-ths' Legislature
alone 10 authorized to prescribe the mode In
which electors shall be chosen. Mr.. 7. here
Re i 70 iSs matter snd "Sea Sa
age and count he vote. 81 ~ esssors
a 'hf TS al thns y Sr e. he
ident Of the Senate has to do. The Legisla-
lures could select the electors without sub
sss the to hs on at
the time OF the breaking out Of the rebellion.
Now, why should the vote Of Arkansas be
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Arkansas was as much State In the Union as
any OF them, and he wanted no IFS or unless
about u; He was willing to provide that the
should be excluded, because they had not any
State government competent or recognized BY
Congress, but thi. bill looked like yesting
or not count the votes Of these States. He
moved to strike from the bill Florida and Ar
kansas.
The morning hour here expiring. Mr.. Ed
munds moved to postpone the regular order
for the purpose Of proceeding with the pend
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, spoke of the neees.
sity ofLproceeding with the appropriation bill:
Mr.. Edmunds said there was no danger Of
the President vetoing the appropristion bill,
but IL would certainly take ten days to go
The motion Of Mr.. Edmunds was disagreed
The unfinished business, being the civil ap.
preparation bill, was then taken up.
Mr.. Sherman withdrew the funding bill,
which he had offered as an amendment.
si5, 900 to meet the expenses incurred In the
prosecution and collection Of claims due the
United States. Adopted.
Library. Committee, to pay Sarah v; Ames
$500 additional for = marble bust OF the late
President Lincoln. Adopted.
priAting $50 900 for the survey OF the public
lands In the State of Florida.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Cragin offered an amendment providing
| that no repairs or improvements OF the Capt.
| toll extension shall be made unless under dlreo-
tion Of the supervising architect OF the Treas
Mr. Orsgin said heretofore $4,000 had been
appropriated to pay the expense OF the I'm
peSss Of the TRIAL. incIudinr furnitare. VII.
nesses, Sc, need not be over sio, 900, probably
| something less. He moved to appropriate
$1,000 additional to pay the expense Of the
Mr.. PomeroJ asked II the senator referred
| to the entire expense OF the trial.
Mr.. Cragin meant so far as the Senate was
The amendment was agreed to.
| Mr., Corbett moved 10 appropriate $4,000
70 construct custom house, post office, and
United States court at Portland, Oregon.
| Adopted.
MI: stewart offered an amendment appro-
| pTiAting 5000 for the collection OF statistics
| on mines and mining. Adopted.
Mr.. Cole offered an amendment sppropri.
ating Is 900 to enable the Secretary OF the In
| A. nd entity alton of fnrpat trees nj the nlainc
MI. Wiley offered an amendment appro
sad &c nsS out 81 shS
ranging and taking care Of copyright books,
charts and other copyright matter. Adopted
Ss Of Paisns 10
transaction of the business, and to pay the
MT. Harlan offered an amendment appro
priating 10000 to purchase school sltes and
for school purposes In the county Of Washing
MIR. Harlan offered an amendment author
izlng the cities of Washington, Georgetown
and the county Of Washington to levy and col
lect a tax not exceeding SO cents on the 400 on
xapp r9iess'' DC used LOT
Mr.. Anthony offered an amendment repeal
s Sr iss q
Onice, and authorizing the Superintendent %
contract with the persons employed In that
claeo at price. sa,isfaetory and favorable to
Mr. Anthony, In response to Inquiries, stated
| thatthe laws now provided that the emf eei
Of the Government Printing Once should re.
ceive the same wages as were paid In similai
Establishments In this city. The employees
In the office constituted a majority OF the typo
the prices to suit themselves, debating, In
fact, to the Superintendent. They were now
paid So per cent. more than was paid to tn,
same class In other cities, SO that there wal
great eompetition TO get into the office, mer
The amendment was adopted.
| Mr.. Anthony called attention to the mutt
| lated condition OF the bronze doors In tn,
| western end Of the Capitol, and the fact tina
portions Of them were being carried Off con
stantly. He offered an amend ent directing
the removal of the doors by the supervising
architect OF the Capitol to some place OF sc
The amendment was adopted.
Pending action on the approp ration bill
after short time spent therein, took a reces
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate reassembled at 1880, and after tn
passage Of a number Of private bills adjourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
Mr.. Washburn, of ILdiana, presented n pcti
| tion of 1850 clerks iu the Departments 4
Washington asking extra compensation 70
! the fiscal year ending June 30, 1868. Mr.. Wash
' burn requested to have the petition read,
, Mr.. Trowbridge, Of Michigan, asked u tn
petite should not have been handed to tn
! Journal clerk under the rule.
, The Speaker replied aiirmatively.
Mr.. Trowbridge insisted 1t should take tn
Q regular course and II was handed to the cler
land referred to the Committee on Appropris
| lions.
Nr. Schoneld, of Pennsylvania, from Dom
| mittee on Elections, reported the creden