The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-01
XLth O0NGREss-seoond Session,
SENATE


WASHINGTON May 3O.-Mr. Wilson present
ed memorial from a number of mercantile
hrms OF Boston, demonstrating against the
passage OF the proposed amendments to the
bankruptcy bill,
Mr.. Morrill,, of Maine, iu5,oduced a bill TO
amend section five of the act concerning the
registry and recording of ships or vessels,
passed December 81, 1892; also a bill to amend
the act to extend the warehousing system, by
establishing bonded warehouses and for other
purposes, which were referred to the Commit
tee on Commerce.
The joint resolution to extend the time for
the completion OF the Northern Pacific Rail-
road was taken up, and on motion of Mr.. RAM
say was amended and passed.
AT lU.O5 the Senate, on motion of Mr. An
thony, went into executive session, with the
understanding that it was to be short Before
five minutes had elapsed the doors were again
opened
The Arkansas bill being before the Senate,
Mr.. Wilson took the floor and spoke in its
favor, opposing any amendments to the House
bill. -
Mr.. Frelinghuysen called attention to the
fact that the House bill requires of Arkan sas
10 never pace any restriction upon suffrage,
thus fOrbldding her ever establishing educa :
tional qualification or changing laws in regard
to female suffrage. He dissented to such the
ory, and also opposed Mr.. brakes amendment.
and arguing that the States which have rati-
hed the 14th amendment cannot recede there
ready adopted.
Mr.. Williams opposed the admission, on the
ground that the 14th amendment was not
adopted.
Mr. Buckalew opposed the bill, and particu-
larly the clause exempting a certain amount
OF property from execution and DISTINGUISHING
certain persons. He closed by saying that he
believed such frauds had been committed that
proper return would show that the people
of Arkansas had rejected the Constitution.
MeSSrS. Harlan fThaVar and dafou md
ed MI Bowen, Judge elect in Arkansas, who
had been accused by Mr.. Buckalew of having
been dismissed from the Federal service for
immoral conduct
hearing and had been reinstated after an in
vestigation by the War Department. and SUBJ
sequently brevetted Brigadier General
Mr.. Doolitile denied that the citizens of
New Jersey, Ohio, Michigan, &C., could take
the test oath prescribed in regard to the de-
NAL of suffrage. He argued that the States
were not self-governng or Republican in form
If they could not make qualifications for their
own voters.
Mr.. Trumbull replied briefly to the argu-
ments of Messrs. Buckalew and Doolittle, and
said he would vote for the House bill in case
Mr.. Ferrys amendment for which he would
first vote, should be rejected.
Mr.. Edmunds' amendment was rejected
without division, and also Mr. Ferry's amend
ment-yeas 20 nays 81.
The question then required on Mr.. brakes
amendment
Mr.. Henderson gave notice of an amend
ment forblddlng discrimination against race
or color or denial to class of participation in
the benefits of funds raised for educational
purposes.
Mr. Drake took the floor with a prepared
speech, but yielded to an adjournment.
HOUSE.
The Speaker asked for instructions from the
House as to the construction to be given to
the order of the House yesterday, giving him
authority as to the communication to be al
lowed with the recusant witness, Mr. WOley
1t gave rise to lengthy and animated discus
sion, the result of which was to relieve the
Speaker of the duty entirely, and to impose it
on the Sergeant-at-Arms, and to direct that
no sealed papers shall be delivered to him ex-
cept through his counsel.
The resolution was subsequently modified
on motion of Mr.. Blaine, and agreed to with
out division, SO as to place the witness in the
sole custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms, subject
to the order of the House, and that the cOun-
sci, family and physician have tree access to
witness.
The House went into committee of the whole
on the Indian appropriation bill, and after dis
cusson the section authorizing the issue of
five per cent. bonds to the amount of 81 1892 :
$50 to the Choctaw Indians was stricken out
The committee rose and the House passed the
bill as amended.
Mr.. Schenck gave notice that he should on
Monday, after the morning nOur, move TO go
into committee on the tax bill, and make an
explanation of its features.
The Senate amendment to the bill declaring
St George and Boothbay, Maine, and San An
tonic, Texas, ports of entry, and authorizing
the establishment of bonded warehouses al
Bucksport and Vinalhaven, Maine, were con
Cured in.
The Speaker presented message from the
President relative to the naval force at Hayti
which was referred to the Committee on For
eign Affairs.
The House again went into committee of the
whole, when Mr.. Ashley, of Ohio, introduced
joint resolution presenting an amendment to
the Constitution of the United States, provid
ing that President shall not be eligible for
reelection, abolishing the Office of Vice Presi
dent and for thorough revision of the mod,
of electing a President. Mr.. Ashley made
speech in support of his proposition and il
opposition to the present system of voting b.
electors
Mr.. Morgan spoke on general political mat
tiers, declaring the Republican party responsi
BILE for all the evils that curse the land. Dur
ing his remarks a colloquy ensued betweel
Messrs. Morgan and Lawrence, OF Ohio, as t.
what the Democratic party proposed to do
1t got into power.
AT the conclusion of Mr. Morgan's speec
the committee rose and the House adjourned