Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-28
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, May q

L
Mr.. SHERMAN gave notice that he
would, on Thursday next, call up the fund
ing bill and endeavor to have it disposed of
The bill to amend the act granting land
In aid OF railroads and telegraphs from the
Central Pacific railroad in California to
Portland, Oregon, passed. 1t extends the
time allowed for the completion of the road.
Mr. -CONkLlNG introduced concur
rent resolution for adjournment on the 18th
of June. Tabled.
A bill to incorporate the National Life
Insurance Company OF the United States
passed. ~. -
On motion of Mr.. MORTON, the Secre-
tary of State was called on tor copies of all
correspondence and negotiations with the
British Government relative to the Ala
bama claims. .-...., 5...-
On motion of Mr.. DAVIS. his resolution
for committee to investigate as to the al
legged threats and intimidations against
Senators relative to the impeachment trial
was taken up. . ...y-.#
Mr.. DAVIS then offered substitute,
differing slightly, including overtures of
an improper character by Senator or any
| person in the name of Senator.
At the suggestion of Mr.. CONKLING
he modified the resolution by inserting TIE
words ''or other persons after Senators.
| He said he had no reference to any Sena-
| tors, and urged the necessity of an investi-
| SdJlOI. say lll2 III was UIaD Sucl
| threats and intimidations were used to-
wards the Senate, alluding to a remark
made on a former occasion by Mr.. Fessen-
den, in regard to threats made in this
| chamber. 4.. }
MIR. FESSENDEN rejoined that it was
not Senator or officer that made them,
but outsiders. 'i1 -r
After further discussion the resolution
was amended by providing that the COM
mittee consist of five.
Mr.. ROSS then rose and made personal
explanation, at the conclusion of which
the substitute was adopted. 5e 4- ~ !
At 2 o'clock the Senate held an execu-
tive session for about 10 minutes.
When the Senate came out of executive
session, the bill to admit Arkansas was ia
ken up and discussed by Mr.. DRAKE,
who urged the propriety of his substitute,
and by Messrs. Trumbull and Morton, who
opposed it and advocated the bill. '
Mr.. BUCkALEW also opposed the
amendment. which -.-s tI !
Mr-DRAKE then modified by striking
out the Objectionable clause of an unalter-
able constitution, so far as concerned the
right of suffrage, and inserting one forbid
ding the denial of the elective franchise on
account of race or color save Indians not
taxed. '
Mr.. FERRY moved as an amendment to
the amendment to strike out of the bill all
but the following; --... ..s a.=
Be it enacted, &C., That the State of Ar
kansas is entitled and admitted to. repre-
sentation in Congress as one OF the States
of the Union. - s..-- ff
After further discussion, r. .-.-. .s.-.-
Mr.. WILSON moved to adjourn; pend
ing which,
Mr.. BUCKALEW offered a resolution,
which was laid over:
Resolued, as the sense OF the Senate, That
any enforced attendance of a member of
the Senate before the committee of the
House of Representatives, to be examined
as witness on question relating to the
impeachment trial would be fagrant
breach of the privileges of the Senate, and
before committee for such purpose would
be highly improper .I3 s. .r..
Adjourned . .-r