New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-10
XLru cOyGREss-TmnD SESSION.

SENATE. ..WAsHINOTON, Dec y 1903
After prayer and the reading of the minutes,
the President presented the Apnua Reports, aud Mr.
POMER0Y Qlep Kansas presented petitions from
citizens of New Iampshire and Massachusetts, praying
for the extension Of tho elective franchise 10 women.
Mr. WILLIAMS Rep Oregon presented bill to aid In
the construction OF the oregon branch Of the Pacific Rail
road, and Mr. SUMNER rep, Mass bill 10 carry out
the Reconstruction acts in Georgia. Mr.. Summers
bill after promising that the Legislature OF Georgia
ton acts by emitting to exact from its members the pre-
scribed oath OF office, and that this Illegal organization
has done certain things utterly unjusthablc and requlr
ing the Intervention OF Congress- declares tha the gov
eminent now existing IN Georgia is pr9visiTma anu
United States, at any time to abolish, mOdlfy OF
G GaIy complied with ali the requirements OF the
reconstruction acts and ratlned inc CONSTITUTIONAL
be subject 10 the Fundamental condition that no aera-
on shall be made in It's Constitution Infringing Oh the
tight Of suffrage Of any citizen OF the United States It's
rtbsr provided that the Governorelect shall direct the
assembage at Atlanta before the first Wednesday
Of next April OF the General Assembly elected last Ap
but no person shall participate therein unless he has
taken the oath aforesaid or been relieved OF dsaDy
by act OF Congress. The Provisional Governor is
also given power TO suspend remove from office any
civil officer Of the sOcaed state, or OF any OF s mum
cipaites and may appoint another In his stead Finally
Tie president Is directed place at the DISPOSAL OF the
Provisional Governorelect OF Geo. ga such part oI inc
ervation Of the lives and property Of persons the peace
and good order OF the community and me OF
On motion OF Mr. ROBERTSON tRep., b. W the senate
took up the bill for the relief OF the political disabilities
of f. j. Moses, ChiefJustice OF South Carolina
Mr. EDMUNDS sep, VT objected TO the consideration
Of the bill oil Monday because he did not then know the
facts upon which based but he had since become
entirely satisfied that Mr. Moses deserving Of the
proposed cemeney and that the loyal people OF the cou
Try would be willing TO extend 10 n ana tnersiore'
Mr.. ROBERTSON desired the passage OF the blll De-
cause il would only be doing Justice TO MT Moses whose
ei and during the war for Is consecutive years
At the end Of the he had been elected JudHe on o
Supreme Court OF South Carolina ana IN that position HIS
deeIsOns had gwen satisfaction TO both parties
Mr. DAVIS Dem, Ky) moved TO amend the Dlli 80 o. 10
extend the relief 10 all other citizens OF sOut Gar
DINA labOring under political disability The motion was
the Senators voting in the negative except Messrs
Rayard Davis Dixon, DOollttle Ferry McCreery NOT
ION Patterson Uenn) and Salisbury. Mr.. DAVIS re.
marked that the bill would Oe more Ace No so ond
vote against It, because he held at tue proposition p
nortuR 10 be amendment 10 tue CONSTITUTION,
moi haYing been ratified by threeourths Of tho STATES
The Bill was then read third time aud passed. yeas
46; Nays .. - os,c,s
nessaRA was received from the House OF Representa-
tiyes announcing the passage OF the bill regulating the
duties imported copper ana eoPPeI ygss aag W., ~ ia
ting the act restoring the Bureau OF nun hnrs W .o
War Department. This was tabled AIer ae H =;
Presidents Annual Message was al tne hanos
his Private Secretary Col W. q. Moore lhe oecIcay1
the Senate having read 20 the end OF the sentence Which
begins with the word: One hundred millions annually
expended for the military force, large portion of
which Is employed IN the execution Of laws D0th uhe
eessary and unconstitutional" Mr. CONNEss lftep' cal
and said: Mr. Presdent-i move " dispense with
the further reading Of the message.
MI DAVIS Dem, XVII hope that extraordinary
motion will not prevail.
Mr. CONNEsS-Well, Sir in support and justification
OF the motion which have made, | undertake to say
that such message as this has before been
ceiVed from President the United States From the
has consisted Of TRADE. Including loose allegations
against the CQnsek VI the United States aud 0f declaIa