Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-23
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons PROCEEDINGS.
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TUESDAY, June o. Ia
2 SENArK-Mr. SumnG, from the Committee
on Foreign Relations reported tae House bill
for the protection Of the rights OF American cit.
izens, with amendments. f-f
Mr. Hendricks presented a memorial from
seventy or eighty soldiers now residing in
washington. stating that they have been bona
fde reridents Of Warrington Tor year, and Of
the Fifth Ward of mat city for three months:
that they have beer deprived Of their votes,
and they therefore ask the lelief that Is due
them. Referred to Committee on District OF
Col umbia T
On motion of Mr. Covert, the Commit,e on
Judiciary were authorized to inquire inio the
eSpediensy Of reporting 4 bill 10 secure the
righ's of Indians whereby they may be allowed
to testI!y i'll cases Of murder, mans lau yhier
and rape betvee en- whit and Indians
Mr.. Edmunk.s called up the bill amending
the act 10 provide for the election of S.narors
of the United States.
III provides that when a Senator elect dis
or refuses to serre, the Legislature shall ON
ie second Monday thereafter, proceed to the,
election of another person. 4{ I
Mr.. johnson would destre TO be informed
whether this tooka away from the Governor of
the State the power 10 appoint Senator dur
ing the recess of Legislature. He asked this
particularly in regard TO his own State, as the
Legislature only met tiennally.
Mr.. Edmunds gard IL did not take the power
TO appoint from the Governor during the re.
cess, but only provided that the election
should take place If the legislature is in ses.
sion.
Mr.. Davis thought the language of the bill
would indicate tlat in case OF a vaclncy the
legislature musrbe convened at great EXPENSE
TO proceed 70 q new election.
Mr.. Dixon suggest 10 insert the words .sdu-
ring tho session 81 the legislature"
Mr.. Edmunds said the language needed no
revision. OF cau-se the legislature could not
elect il it was not In session.
Mr.. Davis said the language used in the bill
was most infelicitious, ard he was surprised
al 1t coming froma Senator of so much acumen
as Mr.. Edmnnds He thought the Senator
from Maryland (Mr. Jshnson) should have
TINS bill reeommitted, and then put 1t in proper
legal shape. ghter.l
MI. hendricks did not think there was much
occasion for the bill, but he saw no dagger in
mittee.
The hill was then passed.
Mr. wilson introduced a bill TO construct
bridge between Boston and East Boston, Re-
ferred to Committee on Commerce.
Mr. Thayer presented the credentials of
Alexander Mcdonald, Senator elect from Ar
kensas, for term ending March 4. 1871 Also.
credentials of Benjamin ]. Rice, as Senator
elect for the term ending March 4, 1S6a
The Chair.-The Senators elect will ad-
vance
Mr.. Davis said he had the credentials of two
other gentlemen who had been elected To the
Senate from Arkansas, and he asked that they
be read.
The Chair directed the Clerk to read the cre
denials, when Mr.. Howard rose ami asked
under what government did tht Sc gentlemen
alluded - by Mr.. Davis clam to nave been
cleo ted.
MIR. DAVIS SAID the reading of the credentials
would show all that.
Mr.. Howard said it was individually the lct
int the ere lentiais came from tte johnson
government in Arkansas, and he NOV d 10 Law
the m OH the table.
MIR. DAVIS rose, when Mr.. Conness aud
others called hIm to order, ana the Guar said
the motion To lie on The table not deb ia Dl.
Mr.. Conklng would like 10 know If the
motion would not carry all the credentials on
the table.
Mr"Howard said the Senator knew very
we'll that his moren only rela'od 10 the Gre
sentils sought 10 be pres ented by Mr.. Davis
Mr. Conkling ASKED for ruling from the
CHAIR. He submitted that the papers pres ented
by MIR. Davis were III the nature of a sub<t :
tnte to those presented by Mr.. Thayer, and (
the motion to lay oh the table agre d 20, il
wonld carry all the papers.
The Chair said the Senate could layanytniu y
on the table il pleased.
MIR. Hendricks would like to knowh how tn.
Senate could vote 10 Law a thing on Nh. I, bI..
when they did not know what 1t was.
The Cnalr.-The Serate can lay any thing OF
the table, whether it knows what il il or nor
Mr.. Sherman thought these credentials had
Mr. Pomeroy SAID At was we'll known that
MI. Jones, one OF the person mentioned, was
now dead.
MIR. Sherman.--VTe do not know whether il
IS MI. smith or Mr.. Jones until We have them
read. ..r
Mr.. ConkiIng insisted Oh a decision from the
Chair ON the point OF order made by him.
Mr.. Howe rose and was about u proceed
when the Chair rarped him down, and said
no more argument WIS needed. II any one
was 10 argue now IT would be the Char.
Laughter
Mr.. Hendricks asked il he had not me rirbt
TO call for the reading of the papers.
The Chair said it was impossible for him To
give any decision while so many Were talking
He supposed the Senate had the right TO cali
Tor The reading of The
Several Senators objected, when Mr.. Jonn-
son called :or the ayes and NAYS: and the S,n
ate decided that they should De read, as fol
lows
leds-Nessrs. Anthony, Bayard, Cole Conk-
ling, Corbett, Cragm, Davis. Dixon, -DJoltttle.
Drake, Edmunds, Fessenden, Fowler, Harlan,
Henderson. Hendricks, johnson, McCreery
Morgan, Morrill, of Vt, Morton, Patterson of
N. H., Patterson Of Tenn. Ramsey, Ross
sherman, Sprsgue, Van WInkie, Wiley and
Aoys-Messrs. CattelI, Chandler, Cameron.
Ferry, trelinghuysen, Howard, Howe, Nor
rill Of Me-, Nye, POmeroy, Stewart, Sumner
Thayer, Upton, Trumbull, Wade and Will
soD-l1.
Tie credentials were then read by the Clerk
the first OF the date of November, 1866, an
nouncing the election OF John I Jones, and
the second OF January, IS67, announcing the
election OF Augustus Fl. Garland
MI. Comes desired 10 ask OF the Secretary
III what manner he credentials came.into the
poss, ssion of Mr. DAVIS, as they mad been on
thf hlt Vi lht - nate Tor TWO years.
Mr.. Davis will tell tn, Senator.
Mr.. Connie Sc 1 ask an answer from the
Secretary.
M Davis.-You have no right to ask the
Secretary, and make that point OF order
HOUSE OF EPREsEETATlvEs-Th reading
OF he Journal was dispensed with.
MI Paine Wis.,, rising to a privileged
question pr<en'ed the CREDENTIALS of ID. H.
Roots. Jas. Kinds. and - Boles, Representa-
tives elect from the State OF Arkansas and also
reported resolution for the immediate swear
ing IN OF the Representatives.
Mr.. Maynard (Tenn.) objected, ard asked
me reference of The credentials 10 the Commit.
tee ON Elections
Mr. Paine saw ne necessity for that DELAY
lie had carefully examined the credentials n nd
found them correct. These gentlemen mad
been waIiing here long while to be admitted
ana no one now doubted their loyalty or the
Legality Of their election. This was no! case
where there was contest, and the usual IRA,
'ice was TO admit such representation Gipon the
presentation of creden ials.
Mr. Maynard referred 10 the Tennessee case,
and as!ed upea in the House after a report from
the commit're. He thought the same course
should be- taken in Tins case.
Mr. Pane modified his resolution, and the
credentials were referred TO the Committee on
Elections. ..- t..-- ....
Mr.. Stevens tPa introduced a resolution.
which was agreed to, directing the Clerk of the
House to present The Arkansas bill to the Sec
retary OF State, with the official ot,fication
that II had passed, the veto of the President TO
the contrary notwithstanding
The Speaker laid before the House a commu
nicaiion from the Secretary Of the Treasury in
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