The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-21
FORrIETA coAeREss-sECoND SESSION.
Senate.

WASHINGTON, July 2l.- On motion OF Mr..
MoIeau IN. " the Joint Committee on Tue
Library was discharged IRON the furLher con-
sheraton of the numerous petitions on the
subject OF our International copyright laws.
Mr.. Ramsey (MiDn.) called up the DILL to
establish certain post roads, which WAS passed.
Mr.. Sherman (0hlo) called up his concurrent
resolution declsrIng the rati location OF the four
teenth Amendment, which was adooied.
II declares that three-ourths OF the States
enumeTatIg them, including Ohio and New
jersey, having adopted the amendment, it mas
become part OF the Constitution OF the United
States.
Mr. Trumbull (Ill.) offered the following:-
heso'red, That the Secretary of the Senate be
directed to pay TO the Senators from Arkan as,
Florida. Moth Carolina, aud LOUISIANA the COM
pensaton allowed by law, to be computed from
the commencement Of the Fortieth Congress.
MIR. sherman fOhio) suggested that the reso-
lu'ion ought TO go 10 a committee.
Mr.. Trumbull quoted the precedent established
In the case OF the Senator from Tennessee, at
the commencement OF the Thirty-ninth Con-
gTess.
MIR. DAVIS opposed the resolution as dating
back 10 The time, the 4th of March, 1867, when
there were no Senators from those States. he
denied that the Senators in question are Gonsti-
tutioually elected In his opInon the Senators
that Came here year ago are still the con-
stltutional Senators from those States.
Mr.. Morton objected 10 the further considera-
tlon OF the resolution, and 1T was laid over.
House of Representatives.
Mr.. Wilson Uovs), from the Judiciary Com
mltee, to which Was referred the claim of
Representatives from the late Rebel States, to
be allowed pay from the commencement OF
Congress, reported a resolution that their pay
shall commence rom the date Of their re- pective
elections. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Pike (Me.), the Senate
amendment 10 the House bill for the restoration
OF Commander o. X. Huphes irem the retired
list 10 the active list OF the navy was con-
CURED in.
The Senate amendment struck out the name
oil Con m andPr Alley tor restoration.
Mr. O'NeIll (Pa.) from toe Committee on Com.
merce reported bill chang ng the potts of en-
try from Plymouth to tdenton, North Carolina,
and from Beaufort to Port Royal, South Caro-
Ina. Passed.
Mr. Kelley (Pa.) introduced bill to promote
| the establishment of an International mitral
system OF coinage. Re.erred to the Committee
| on Coinage.
Nr. Dawes (Mass.). from the Committee on
| Elections reported that the credentials OF the
| various Represe enta'lves elect from the Site o.
| Alabama have been examined, and found IN due
| form: aId he moved that the test oath be ad
nlnistered TO them.
Mr.. Brooks IN. " appealed to the House to
say whether 1t was fair or JUS, when the people
| OF Alabama were informed, under the act o
| March %, 1867, that by abstaning from voting
| they could defeat the Constitution aud the
| election OF members under 1t, TO admit set oil
| representatives, chosen by negroes, and by
| negroes alone. 1t Was an outrage on the white
people of Alabama and on the whole white race
| OF he country, TO force iuto Congress members
elPCleO only OH the negroes or Alabama, while
| the white people of Alabama, by fraud, and
| fraud alone, were kept from voting at thai
| election.
MIR. Dawes replied to the remarks Of Mr.
| Brooks, which he spoke OF as his accustomed
| speech. He would leave it to the gentleman
| from New Y York to reconcile the incons st nc
| OF his always preaching IN favor of representa-
| ton of the late Rebel States and bis pr tctIca
| denial of il. He spoke of Mr.. Books constant
| anxiety about The negro. an anxiety whlcb
| troubled him by day and disturbed his sleep by
| night, lest, by some chance, the poor negro
should get some advantage Or him in the race ni
| life. After some further remarks In that sat ri
| cal vein, Mr.. Dawes moved the previous ques
ton.
Mr.. Eldridge (Wis.) desired an opportunity tc
make some remarks.
| Mr.. Dawes declined to withdraw the call fol
| the previous question.
| Mr.. Eldlidee said he hoped the gentleman
| from Massachusetts would not retire under the
demOgos csl speech ust made by him.
Thr Speaker said that that remark was not In
| order.
MIR. Eldrdge- Why not 1t was not certainly
| meant as an insult to him. l think 1t conplr
DeDt TO his speech.
MIR. Brooks demanded the yeas aad nays or
agreeing to his report. The report was agreed
| to-yeas, l26; nays, "a; and the memoers elec
| from the State OF Alabama we're invited by the
| Speaker to appToRch and take the oath. Five
gentlemen responded to the invitation, and were
| about TO be sworn, when Mr.. Brooks notified
| the Speaker that he desired the oath to bt
| administered separately.
| Tue Sneaker said that that was q question to-
| the decision of the House.
MIR. Dawes moved that they be sworn in a
| once.
The oath was then administered.