The New York herald., 1868-05-26

erected Of lsss than ys hundred feet span over the
channel; which ww referred to the Committee On
Post On1ces and P6st Roads.
of NE Of Sa ss sn %a:
referred to the same committee.
PRIZE CASES.
MI: STEwARr GepJ OF Nevada, introduced bin
the Southern District Of Florida, which was referred
to the Committee ON Naval Afrairs
BRIDGING THE OHIO RIVER.
Mr.. RAMSEY, trepl OF Minn., moved to reconsider
the vote by which bill to construct bridge across
the Ohio river wss at the last meeting Of the Senate
Roads, with instractions to report general bill re-
quring all bridges henceforth erected on the Ohio
and mississippi rivers to have five hundred feet span
ARMY APPROPRIATION BILL
Mr. MORRILL,, (rep.( of Me-, reported nom the Com
mittee ON Appropriations the Army Appropriation
Dill with amendments. The committee recommend
striking out the appropriation OF for the signal
service. They recommend the following as substi-
tute for section 2:-
this act there shall be deducted the
saanSs % for snch items % wca may N e
grosidng that Of the eooo appropriated in 1883 for pub
Ss
& be devoted to he cat Of ny hasans
BUREAU to be compiled by the assistant Medical
The amendments were agreed to and the bill
passed.
THE LINCOLN MONUMENT
Mr.. CoNNFss, (rep) Of Cal, called up the joint
resolution to authorize the Secretary of War TO APP
proprate damaged and captured ordnance TO the
Lincoln Monument Association.
In answer to some queries from Messrs. Johnson
and Conkling, Mr.. HARLAN the president of the as
sociation stated the purpose TO be the casting OF
some fifteen figures To be placed granite SHAFT
sixty feet high He stated also that the Secretary of
the Treasury, who is the treasurer OF the assoca-
tion, Is daily receiving contributions from all parts
of the country and that these bronze and brass
non are not to be placed at the disposal of the
ISOLATION until one hundred thousand dollars has
been raised.
The resolution was adopted.
THE COLORADO RIVER SURVEY.
Mr. WILSON, lrep) of Mass allied up the Joint
resolution to authorize the Secretary OF War to issue
supplies to Professor Powell and party, now engaged
| In the survey OF the Colorado river.
Mr. TRUMBULL, (repl OF ILL.,, explained that this
Will obviate the necessity Of a government survey,
and that it meets the approval OF the War Depart
ment.
The proprIety of the appropriation was discussed
at length by Mr.. Edmunds and Others in opposition,
Mr. Conness and others advocating it, 1t was amend
ed on motion OF Mr. Wilson"by contnng the issue of
rations to suiiciency for twenty-five men.
Mr. SHERMAN called the yeas and nays and the
resolution was adOpted-25 tot.
MONUMENT TO GENERAL SEDGwICK.
MI. WILSON called up the Joint resolution donating
three bronze cannon, captured by the Sixth army
corps in battle for the erection Of a monument to
the memory Of Major General John Sedgwick, by the
Sixth army corps, which was passed.
COFFIN CONTRACT.
Mr.. WILEY, Tepl of W: ", called up the joint
proposes to give him an extra price on contract for
forty thousand collins furnished during the
the army IN Tennessee. NU.a
Mr.. CoNKLING, (rep) Of N. Y, opposed at length
the principle involved.
Mr.. WILEY defended the resolution, which was
adopted by % to 8.
AFFAIRS IN JAPAN-oUR MINERAL RESOURCES
The CHAIR laid before the Senate communication
from the President in regard to recent events in
Japan Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
Also communication from the Secretary Of the
treasury enclosing report by J. Ross Brown on the
mineral resources of the Pacific coast, which, with
the report OF James Taylor the mineral resources
OF the country east OF the Rocky Mountains was re.
ferred to the Committee on Printing; together with
resolution TO print 10, 600 copies OF each.
THE ARKANSAS ADMISSION BILL.
The following Is the amendment offered by Mr..
Drake 10 the Arkansas bl:-
1t strikes out all after the enacting cause and pre-
scribes, as fundamental condition of admission of
hat state 10 representation In Congress- the passage
Dy IT'S Legislature OF an act declaring that the
stltutl0n adopted in Convention February H. 1868
anu subsequently ratified, shall be so changed
as TO deprive any one OF the right vote at all elec-
tons wh0 by It's terms Is now may become en-
titled to vote. except a punishment for crimes
which are now feonies at common law. WHEREOF the
party shall have been duly convicted under laws
equally applicable to all inhabitants OF said Slater
also declaring that the third section OF the
first artcle-in the words following to wit:-"The
equality OF all persons before the law is recognized
and shall ever remain inviOate shall any citizen
ever be deprived OF any right privilege or immunity
race, color or previous condition. shall never be
repealed or changed. The must also declare that
any violation by said State of those conditions shall
authorize its exclusion from representation In Con-
al laws enacted in cOntraventfOn thereof shall be
wholly imperative upon the passage of such an act
by the Legislature of Arkansas and the receipt by
Congress of authenticated copies of it, concurrent
vote declaring that the provisions of this bill have
been complied with shall ente the State to repre-.
sentatOn In Congress.
On motion the Senate five minutes before four