Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-31
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WAsHISGToN, May ga number Of
petitions were presented and referred.
A debate arose on the proposition TO the
committee to print 10000 instead OF l5,-
600 copies Of the Ross and Brown report.
which was finally adopted. and a resoln-
ton for that purpose passed.
The Arkansas bill was taken up, Mr..
Wilson spoke ia its favor, opposing any
amendments TO the House.
Mr.. trelinguysen called attention 10 the
fact that the House bill requires Arkansas
% never place restriction upon suffrage; ;
thus torbldding her ever establishing an
educational qualification or changing laws
in regard to the female suffrage. He de-
sented to such theory, and also opposed
Mr.. Drake amendment, arguing that the
States which ratified the l4th amendment
cannot recede iherefrom and that said
amendment was already adopted.
Thequestion being on Mr. Edmunds'
amendment to recommit the bill to the
Judiciary Committee, with instructions re.
quiring Arkansas TO first adopt the 18th
amendment,
Mr.. Williams opposed this, as it was an
admission that the 18th amendment was
not adopted. @
Mr.. Buckalew opposed the bill, and par
ticularly the clauses exempting a certain
amount of property from execution and
DISTINGUISHING certain persons. He closed
by saying he believed such frauds had
been committed that proper return would
show that the people Of Arkansas had re-
jeeted the Constitution.
Messrs. Harlan, Thayer and Pomeroy
defended Mr.. Bowen, charged by Mr..
Buekalew of having been dismissed from
the Federal service for immoral conduct.
Mr.. Thayer said he was dismissed with
out a hearing, and had been reinstated after
an investigation by the War Department,
and subsequently brevetted to a Brigadier
Generalship.
Mr.. DOoittle said the citizens Of New
jersey, Ohio, Michigan and Connecticut
could take the oath prescribed in the bill
IN regard to the denial of suffrage. He
agreed that States were selfgoyerning, of
republican form of government, and they
could make justification Cor their own
voters.
MIR. Trumbull replied briefly to the ar
guments of Buckalew and Doolittle, saying
he would vote fOz the Honse bill in case
Mr.. Ferris amendment for which he
would first vote, was rejected. a
MIR. Edmunds' amendment was rejected
without division.
Mr.. Ferris amendment, striking out all
fundamental conditions, was rejected-ayes
20, nays q.
The question then recuned upon Mr..
Drakes's amendment. .....
Mr.. Henderson gave notice of an amend
ment forbidding discrimination against race
or color, or denial TO a class of participa-
ton in the benefits of funds raised for ed
ecational purposes. a.g- aa .r.
HOHse of Representatives.
After animated discussion resolution
was adopted to place Mr.. Woolley in Gus
tody of the Sergeant-at-Arms, thereby re-
heVing the Speaker from duty in the mat
ter, subject to the orders of the House, and
that his counsel, family and physician
have free access to him during the pro-
ceediDgs. .
A telegram received yesterday was read,
it having been subsequently forwarded by
Woolley to Butler, evidently for the pur
pose of insult
A provision was made that no sealed
communication should be sent to the wifi
ness except through his counsel The fol-
lowing is the dispatch
METROPOLITAN HOTET, NEW York
May 90, lS6S.-C. w. Woolley, citizen and
sovereign, imprisoned by order of tyrants
and towards, in the capitol of America.
stand firm and every true man in the
land with blood in his veins will stand by |
you. Ii il the last feather that broke the
camels back. IA.
Signed, GEO. JoNFs.
The House went into committee on In |
dian appropriation bill, and after discus
sion, adopted the section authorizing the |
issue of five per cent bonds to the amount |
Of 5 ,SS2, $50 for the Choctaws
The committee arose and the Honse
passed the bill as amended.
Mr.. Schenck gave notice that he Should
on Monday, after the morning hour, move
10 60 into committee on the tax bill, and
made an explanation ofits features.
The Speaker presented message from
he President, relative TO the naval force
Al Hayti. Referred to the Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
The House again went into Committee of
lac Whole, when Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio. in
reduced a joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, providing that person shall
rot be eligible for reelection to the Office
If President, abolishing the Office Of Vice
President and for thorough revision Of
sleeting the President. Mr.. Ashley made
/ speech in support of his proposition shd
n opposition to the present system Of vot-
ng by electors
Mr.. Morgan spoke on general political
matters, declaring that the Republican
,arty was responsible for all the evils in
he land. During his remarks, colloquy
'nsued between Messrs. Maynard and
lawrence, Of Ohio, az TO what the Demo-
ratio party proposed to do if il got in
,ower. At the conclusion of Mr.. Nor
ans speech, the committee rose and the
House adjourned. ..-.... ........