Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-06-20
FoRTIETH CONGRESS. !
This Afternoons Proeeedings.
SATURDAY, June 90.

from Loo printers and bookbinders of New
York setting forth that Aaerican industry is
paraay1ed By cheap foreign labor, and asking
ne passage q protective tariff Referred to
Mr.. Bayard presented Similar petition from
ariizans Of Delaware.
State OF Illinois into two judicial districts, the
Courts 70 be held ~ Cairo and Springfield.
Passed. a-t- : = =
Mr.. Yates asked V sake up the bill to admit
the State Of Colorado TO the Unien.
Mr.. Van Winkbe stated that he had informed
Senator'S yesterday that he would as soon as
possible after the reading Of TIE sournal call
mp the pension bills, and with that understand .
ing many Senators had no doubt absented
themselves. HEEU 4
Mr.. Yates then withdrew his motion. y
Mr.. Sumner ccsied mp his resolution Of Feb.
rnary 18th, instructing the Committee on the
Dsrrict OF Coluubia TO inquire into the alleged
III treatmeufof colored people on the Wash
ton branch OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road.
Nj. Sumner said since the date Of his reso.
luton he was informed that better spirit pre-
vailed in the management Of the road from
washington to Baltimore. At the time he
offered the resolution instances had been
brought 20 his knowledge where respectable
colored people. OF both sexes, had been grossly
Lil-nsed on this road. Since then he was m
formed that no class of distinction was made
in reference 10 passengers. He had received
and read a letter from Mr.. George T. Down.
ing than the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
spirit Of the age in dispensing with all dis
tinctio0s relative to color, and that he down
ing) had been assured by the managers Of the
road shat its passengers should enjoy all IA
cilitses, without regard to color, and that an v
OF their employees who ill-treated colored per.
sons would be visited with instant dismissal
Mr.. 5. said as Mr.. Downing was a representa-
tive Of this class, and expressed his approval
OF the action OF the road, he would now with
draw the resolution.
Mr.. Sumner called mp the resolution report
give effect to a decree Of the Circuit Court for
the Southern district OF New York
Mr.. Conness said this bill was to provide for
the payment OF British ship L'Abruber. cap.
tufed near M6tamOras in 1862. The Senator
lNr. Sumner) was always ready to bring in
bills to pay for British properly or to further
British interests, but he was not so swift IN
taxing any steps to protect the rights of our
own citizens.
Mr.. Sumner replied at length, and in closing
said this was case OF restitution.
After further debate
Mr.. Stewart insisted upon a further exam
ination OF the bill, and it went over under the
special order setting apart to-day for the con.
ssderation of bills reported from the Com mittee
on Pensions, large numoer were taken up
and passed.
resumed the consideration Of the Senate bill for
change of mail service from Fort Aber.
erombie TO Helena; the pending question being
upon laying the bill upon the table; which was
rejected. The bill was then passed-yeas 81,
nays 50.
Mr.. Van Aernam, IN, Y.,) from the Con.
ference Committee on the disagreeing votes on
sundry pension bills, submitted report; which
was agreed to.
The House resumed consideration OF the bill
pending yesterday at the expiration Of the
morning hour, for the relief OF Samuel Crosby
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Covode, (Pa.) from Committee on Public
Buli0ings and Grounds, submitted report in
relation to the ventilation OF the Hall OF the
NJ aradf f,h hc r,rsp cod
Mr.. Pomeroy IN. Y J from the Committee on
bankiDg and Currency, reported bill author.
iZng the Manufacturers National Bank of
New York TO change its location. Passed.
Also reported a bull authorizing the change
OF name Of certain national banks. Passed.
Mr.. Cook lll.l called up the contested elec.
tlon case OF Mckee VS.. Young from the 9Th
district OF Kentucky.
The ajority of the committee report resolu-
uoas declaring that John ID. Young was not
qualiii' d to take the oath as be had given aid
and comfort TO rebels; that after counting out
the votes OF rebels, Samuel Mckee had a mslor-
ity OF the votes cast, and that the latter is
therefore entitled TO the seat.
MI. Cook proceeded TO address the House in
support OF the resolutions reported by the ma.
j0rity Of the committee.
Pending the consideration of the subject a
message was received from the President veto
ing the bill tor the admission of the State of
Arkansas into the Union; and the message was
read.
After the message had been read, the Speaker
the bill, the PreHden t's objection TO the con.
trary Notwithstanding
MIR. Stevens (Pa.) demanded the yeas and
nays; and the bill was PASSED by the necessary
two-thirds vote-yeas no, nays 3l-as follows:
Teas.-Messrs. Allison, Ames, Anderson,
Ashley lNevadaI Bailey. Banks. Beaman,
Beatty, BENJAMIN, Benton, Bingham. Blaine,
Blair, Boutwell,, Buckland, Butler, Cake,
Churchill: Clarke, (Ohio,) Clarke (Kan.,) Cobb,
Coburn, Cook, Cornell, Covode, Cullom, De-
lano Donnelly, Diggs, Eckley, Eggleston, Ella,
Eliot, Farnsworth, Ferrlss, Ferry, Fields, Gar
field, Griswold, Hard ng, Hawkins, Highly.
Hill, Hooper, Hubbard, (West Va.,) Hulburd.
Kelsey, Lawrence, Pa Lincol, Loan, Logan,
Loughbridge, Lynch, Mallory. Marvin, May
nard, Mccarthy, McCiurg, Mercur Moore,
Moorehead. Morrell, Mullins, Newcomb,
O'Neill. Paine, Peters, Pike, Pine, Plants Pc.
land, Polsley, Pomeroy; Price, Robertson,
oarger. Smith, Spaiding, Starkweather, Ste.
vens, IN. H.,) Stevens, (Pa.,) Stewart, Stokes,
Tafe, Taylor, Trimble, tTenn.,) Trowbridge
Twichell, Upson, Van Anram, Van Wyck
Ward- Washburn, Wis., Washburne, lind
Washburn, Mass y Weiker. Williams, fInd,)
Wilson, (lowa,) Wilson. (O.,) Window and
Ndys-Messrs. Adams. Archer, Axtell, Beck
Boyer, Brooks, Cary, Eldridge, Fox, Getz,
Glossbrenner, Golladay, Grover, Haight, Hol.
man, Hotchkiss. johnson, Jones, Kerr, Knott
Mccormick, Morrissey, Mungen, Niblack,
Pruyn, Robinson, Sitgreaves, Tabor, 1rimble
(ky-) Van Trump and Woodward-3i.
OF the contested election case, and Mr. Clark
continued his remarks
When our report closed the prospect was
that the case would occupy all Of to.day's ses.
sion.
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