Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-21
FORfTETH CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proeeedings,
Tt gsDAY. July ~.

III,
fore their States were recognized as en- titled TO
admission by Congress.
The re olution then went over
Mr. sherman reported. from the finance
tommft ee, House bill to admit steam plows
Pes ed. w 49,
The morning hour having expired, he un-
finished basiness, being the bin for the protec
ION OF the rights of naturalized citizens, came
IN.
Mr.. Morton appealed for a little more time
for me pending bill.
Mr.. Conn ss would have NO objection if a
vote could be soon reached.
Mr.. -epden laid that all the bill. Of i'm.
Poi tance had been pa a:sed, and he thought If
the Se ate did not act on the great amount of
Execrt've boz Ht before 1t they would have
70 meet he. e in extra session to do II. II they
would do tpis he saw no r~ason why the ad-
or Friday.
The bill for the protection OF the rights of
American citizens was then taken up, but with
out al y action ii was laid aside, and the House
n,it making appropriations for the support of
the Columbia Institute for the deaf md dumb
end othef charitable Institutions in he District
OF olumbia was taken up and pacscd.
House OF REPE" "sKNTATTvEs.-Nr. Wilson,
dove from Cormittce On the Judiciary. 10
which bad been rererred a letter OF the Ser.
gAant-at -Arns i'll relatiol 10 the pay Of mem
bers from the reconstructed Stat-s, submitted
a resolution that the mcmbsrs OF the House
from the Sr1fes OF Arkansas, Norm and South
Carolina. Florida, Alabama and louisiana
shall be entitled to pay from the date of their
eiectloa As members of the Forneril Congress.
Passed.
Mr.. Kelley pa introdu ced a bill in re,a,;o,
to the establishment OF an intel pat. onal deci-
mai system OF coinage. Referred 10 Committee
Oh CoiTage.
Elections, repor led back the credentials of r.
pre- en'attves elect ifom the State OF Alabama,
and IS ked That they be adrnIttrd d to '.tv Ala
bama having ratified the fourt anth amend
Mr.. Brooks inquired how tn. ge ltlemau
knew the State ba 1 ratif~d he Constitio ionaI
ameuCment.
Mr.. Dawes said he had so much confidence
IN President Johnson that IA. did not think he
would have runounced the rarncatio, of The
amendment # it had rot b. en done.
Mr.. Brooks aid he had not seen the procla-
mation amor ncing the rattle .t,on, but he
would moi allude further 10 the subecs. He
ouid refer TO the law that pas ed at the special
esslon Of the 10th Congrss". That law pro-
clraed adopted if ratified by ma 'ority OF the
registered voters at the polls. AIab ma had
not % ratified her consultation. On the con-
/. airy, her citizens took the very mems :,
defe.t II hat were laid down for them by Con
gr~s, II these repre- entltlv"s are airni. I'd
therefore, they Will be admitted in violation of
the law Of Congress.
Mr.. Dawes reminded Mr.. Brooks that law
bao en- passed tbs year declaring that Ala
bana and other States should be entitled TO
representation IN Congress upon .atifyIpg the
u j nSti mi
OF t0e Unit State.
Mr.. Brooks was aware of that fact; but III Sc
gentlemen now claiming sea Were elrcicd
under the act Of March, IG7. They We're
elected by one ided p?rsy-by the nnero
pe-ty OF The SUai,. ODeyiny rictiy toe law
Of Congress, the white people who were op.
pcs d 10 the constitution of The State remai N ID
away from the polls, and did not vote for rep
rcsen' .tiys. He would put 1t TO the white
men Of tins House-he was going to sy be
wouh put II 20 their common .ense, but thar
would be rselc.s-but he would put it to the
white men Of this House 20 sly whe her, al DER
the white people OF Alabama had been deluded
into rbe belief hat they defeated represenrat'on
by staying away from the polls, 1t was now
!air, or lust, or honorable even, or this House
TO ays'l itself OF subsequent acr of Congress
and admit these representatives. No act could
De more dlshOnorable, or no fraud Greater, than
to admit the e so-cllled Representatives to Con.
gress, aIfer the people have been solemnly tod
by aci Of Congress that they could defe.t the
very m asp"e by remf iulDg away from the
polls. Will the Hou-e with its over VII ing
Republcau majority, which bas been largely
incr 'sed within a few days by the ad 11iAsIon
OF so-cfil"d Representatives. new r~sort TO a
I~cbmcahty a1d admit these mem Wby NOT
gu bmt the question again directly to the peo-
pie OF Alab. ma, under fair terms, and lei them
understand how they IRE 10 vote! Why resort
10 lnis irsidious, rortuous, reckless, and laby-
rjnthine way OF admitting members, when IN
csn Pc tdone in more honorable and direct
way! 1t would not be proper for him TO saw
that this was snelking mode Of doing bnsi.
ness, and he would therefore refrain from the
use VI Thai term; but it certainly does place the
malority In pad position TO vote to admit
represen aiives here who were elected by a
d rect fraud. -
Nr. Dawes said tue gentleman had now oot
on ms accustomed speech upon such occasions
and ned bad 1t usual effect. None n the past.
ever had more the say about the non repre- sen.
taiion OF these StJt"s, and now no one throws
more obs stacies IN the way than does the gen.
u. man from New York. The fear of the gen.
tleman ssems 10 be that the poor coIor,d oeo-
pie would compete with him for position and
would overcome him. Ee (Dawss) and gem
tiemen ON his SIDE OF the House had more
respect for the race 10 which they belonged Than
10 Ieel env ious at the prospect of success on
the part Of the poor downtrodden colored
race. MI. Dawes pursue this line of argu.
mental some length, and then demanded Ihe
previous question.
Wets's. Beck, Eldrjdge and others appealed
10 Mr.. Dawes to yield but the latter decIined
Mr, Eldrid ge.-ls the gentleman going TO re-
sumo has seat and decline to yield aIier ma king
that demagogical speech,
The Speaker reminded Mr.. Eldridge that
such language was out OF order.
The previous question was seconded, and
tie report of the Election COMMITTEES vas
ad opted by strict party yote-yeas l26:
. Me.srs; Charles W; Bulkley, John b. Calls.
Thomas Haughey, Benjamin W. Norris and
Charles w. Pierce, claiming 10 be Representa-
tives from the State OF Alabama, advanced to
the Speaker desk to take the oath.
MI oiOohS asheu udt tlt gentlemen be-
sworn In separately.
The Speaker said that was question for the
Housa 10 determine.
MIR. Dawes msvrd that all be sworn in to-
getheT. . ......
Mr.. Brooks objected 10 three of them because
they Were not residents Of the State The gen
rleman from Mobile was mol a resident
Mr.. Dawes.-The Representative from Mo-
bile is not here.
Mr.. Brooks.-Who is hey
Mr.. Dawes.-Mr. F. w. Kellogg.
Mr.. Brooks.-Mr. Kellogg of Michigan
Mr.. Dawes.-No; Mr.. Kellogg, of Alabama
The gentleman is labering under a mistake
again, rs usual.
Mr., Brooks.-There are two others here. One
from Illinois and one from Maine.
MIR. Davis.-The gentleman complains that
one OF the representatives was born in Maine
should like to know where the gentleman
was born =.
Mr.. Brcoks.-I was born in Maine: bnt when
L left the State emigrated to New York with
a trunk
Laughter on the Democratic side. and calls
to order on the Republican side -
Mr.. Ross, tIn.)-Ons Of these gentlemen is a
OF mine; but as he is a pretty good
nan will not object. Renewed iaughterI
Mr.. Logan.-ls he a neighbor Of yoursf
Mr.. Ross-He is. -
The gentlemen named then TOOK the oath
prescribed, and were admitted to seats.
The House resumed consideration Of the CON.
ference report pending yesterday relative to
the temporary supply Of vacancies in the Ex.
ecutive Departments; and it was agreed to-
yeas 30, nays a. II - ~
The bill declaring the fourteenth article of
amendment part OF the Constitution OF the