The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-09
FOURTH EDITION
WASHINGTON,
The Presidents Message In th,
Senate What is Thought Of the
Document Senator Con-
ness Moves to Suspend
its Further Reading.
senate.

dent presented communications from Tread
and also com munioation from the Com ptrol
Ter Of the Currency, transmitting his report
MIR. Pomeroy presented the petitions, one oi
the citizens Of Mast us, New Hampshire, and
the other from ciiizeus of Massaen usetts
pray Ing that Al any amendment be made to tht
Constitution In regard 10 suffrage, AZ be such af
to extend the privilege equally 10 males and
MI. wini4ms, by consent, introduced bill "a
the Pacific Railroad. wnicn, on his motion, ,was
laid on the table and ordered TO be- printed.
Mr.. Sumner inirodu c.d "A bill To carry ouj
tn. Reconslruoiion scls in The State Of Georgi
which, on his motion, laid on lhe taple
ON molit OF Mr.. RoDerI son e. C.)the Senate
took up me Dill for the r, itei Ot the pOliticR
Sissbliiies or II. J. Moses. Chief Justice Of
Mr. Edmupds said that he had objected to|
the consideration Of the bill on Monday
because he did not know then The facts uponI
which IL was based, but he mad since become |
entirely satisfied that Mr.. Moses was deserving
of the proposed clemency, aud that The loyal
extend It 10 MIN. aud, therefore. he would
Mr.. Robertson said he desired the pass age OIL
the bill because 1t would only oe doing Justice /
bis having been State y uor before and
curing the war for twenty-five secutiva1
elected Judge of the Supre ne Court OF South
Carolina, and In mat position his decisions had
given sa isfacttoD 10 both parties
Mr. Davis (Ky) moved TO amend the bill 40
as 10 extend the same relief To all other citt.
zeps OF South Carolina laboring under political
The motion was lost. all the Nom bers present
voting IN the negative, except Messrs Bayard,
ton. Patterson (renn and salisbury.
Mr.. Davis remarked that the bill would be
more acceptable TO him " IL was amended as he
had proposed, out that even lbeu he would vote
against II, because he held that there was no
fourteenth amendment o he Constitution, the
proposition purporting to pe such amend meut
not having been ratified by three fourtns of the
The bill was then read third time and
passed. Yeas, 46; nays
A message was received from the II ouse of
Representatives, that they hai passed he bill
regulating the duties oa Imported copper aud
Bureau OF Indian Affairs 10 the War Depart
mtnt. Latu On the table.
On moion of Mr.. Edmunds, the Senate took
arecess until O'clock
ON resssem6licg 9 the Presidents annual mes
tecreiary. w. g. Moore and was read at length
by the Secretary OF the Senate
The Presidents Message was received at l
O'Clock. when about naif of L. had been read,
Mr.. Copness moved hat the further reading be
dispensed with. on the ground that II was often.
Mr. Davis opposed the motion.
Mr. Howe followed Ia ats support.
OF proprie,y demanded the reading.
Mr.. Wilson. while denouncIpg MIR johnson.
thong ht the Message ought to be read.
Mr. Hendricks Insisted that II was not only
the Presidents right, but his duty TO ate his
objections to the Congressional policy.
Mr. Conness Withdrew his motion, but Mr..
Cameron renewed 1t.
motion, and declared that its adoption would
belittle the Senate, and Indicate mere spiLe-
Mr. Drake suggested that as Congress had
received 80 many m esssges OF a similar charac-
MIR. Hove argued that the PresidenI's duty
was 10 communicate facts, and not opinions,
sesr am and psSns 10
Mr.. Edmunds said the transaction OF busin sss
would Dc facilitated 6y deiesring tne question
nntil 10 morrow. wnicn was carried-yeas, 70;
House of Representatives.
ImmedlaIei after The reading OF he Journs
Mr.. Paine, from The Comm ON Recopstruc-
lion, reported bill TO relieve from All legal and
political diss bilites. arising out Of his oonnec-
lion with the Rebellion, Franklin Moses, OF
thai State. After an ex pausiion by Mr.. Paine
the bill was passed by the requisite twC-thirds
Mr. wasbburne Tn) introd uced joint reso-
luton directing the sale OF the steamship At:
asked to have it put on its passage. The bill
having been read. directic the Secretary ofthe
delay and report fully TO Congress. was passed
MT. Washburne CIlI). from the Committee ON
Appropriations, made q statement to the House
In reference TO its business. He said tnat the
estimates on which that Commil tee would have
close of this week or the beginning OF the next
week; not in season to allow the Committee to
perfect and report any OF The regular approoria-
lion bills before the lime when the Christmas
recess Is usually taken.
be considered by the HOnse-ihe Legislative
hill, the Army hill the Navy bin, the Pension
bill. the Posi- ONCE bilI the M Miiitary Academy
hill, the Sundry Civil bill. The Iudian bill. the
D. ficiency :oill. and the Consular and Diplomatic
In case of recess majority of the members
OF The Appropriation Conmittfe would remain
In Washington and attend to business. Nothing
would therefore he gatued by the House con-
timing In session, and he was instructed to
propose on Thursday of next week that ousthe
following Monday, The 2lst, Congress should
aCjourn Till Tue sdBy, the 5th oi january.
Several mem bers-Make the motion now.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures aronnd me ue-
sire that the QueS, lou snail be settled now. IL
that he he Judgment Of he House am willing
To submit the concurrent resolution for a recess
now. / do not, however. desire To do so until
some OF her gentleman shall have been heard
on the part OF the other committees.
Mr.. Sci ench desired To say something ABOUT
the condition of the business OF the Committee
OF Ways and Means.
Mr. Highly called for ihe regular order OF bu.
siness. and the subject Was dropped Tor the
bill for the holding an election in Virginia
on the 20 h I July next was reported from the
Comm iIt ee on Reconsiruc Ion. aud gave rise TO
an animated discussion, particularly as TO Inc
time fixed. Messrs Washburne aud BuLler In
sikiipg en- a date ss late as Nav nexG
dents message was, at hve minutes past one
O'Clock, received and reHd.
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