The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-15
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CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON, May IA.
HOUSE.

The Speaker presented a communi'
cation from the Secretary of the Treas
ury, withsa statement of the judg-
ments obtained in the Court of Claims
and paid by the Treasury Department,
Referred.
Mr.. Donnelly introduced bill to ex.
tend the limit of certain land grants in
Iowa and Minnesota. Referred.
Mr.. Garfield, from the Committee on
| Military Affairs, reported joint reso-
! tion directing the Secretary of the
| Treasury to sell the tract of land be-
longing TO the United States, in Balti.
more, known as the site of Fort Cow
simply so as to authorize the sale, and
in other respects and was adopted.
Mr.. Pile introduced a bill to establish
iteleRraphic communication between
the military posts and for the COnstruo'
ton of a telegraph line to Puget Sound.
Referred.
The House proceeded to the consider
alton ofthe bill to admit the States of
North Carolina, South Carolina, Loui-
siana, Georgia and Alabama to repre-
sentation in Congress.
Messrs. Pruyn and Brooks spoke
against and Messrs. Paine and Bin2-
ham in favor ofthe bill.
Mr.. Woodbridge moved toamend the
bill by striking out the word "Ala-
~
ground that n majority of the voters OF
that State had not voted in favor of the
Constitution as provided in the recon
struction law.
Mr.. Farnsworth denied that such was
the requirements of the law, asserting
that the provision was that Congress
should be satisfied that a majority of
the people of n State were in favor of 1t.
He declared that a larger portion of the
registered voters ofAlabama had voted
for the Constitution than any other
State.
7 Mr.. Bingham moved to amend by
striking out the first. section OF the
clause prohibiting a change in the
Constitution, and inserting instead of
it the words THAT the Constitution of
said States shall never be amended or
changed SO as to discriminate in favor
of or against any citizen or class OF
citizens, in reference TO the right to
vote who are now entitled to vote by
said Constitution"
Mr.. Bingham said he would accept
that as substitute for his amendment.
Mr.. Raum asked leave to offer the
| following amendments: "And 1t is here
by made the duty of the President
within ten days after receiving official
| information.of the ratification of said
amendment by the legislature of either
of said States to issue n proclamation
announcing that fact.
Mr.. Bromwell made desome.remarks In
criticism and condemnation OF the
Democratic party.
Question was then taken on Mr.,
WOodbridge's amendment to strike
out Alabama and rejected.
Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, then
closed the debate.
The House proceeded to vote on the
| bill and amendments. The first vote
was on the amendment offered by Mr..
Stevens yesterday in reference to debts
due loyal men, and agreed to. The
next question was on the amendment
offered to-day by Benjamin, and ac-
cepted by Mr.. Bingham as substitute
for his own; agreed to. Next question
was on the amendment offered by Mr..
Brooks, that all citizens of the United
States in those States shall be entitled
to equal right of suffrage. It was re-
jected without yeasand nay.
The bill then passed-yeas 1Os, nays
Mr.. Butler, from the Committee on
Appropriations, reported the Indian
appropriation bill, which was made
the special order for Saturday.
Mr.. Jenckes, from the Commettee on
Retrenchment, reported bill TO regu-
late the civil service of the United
States and promote the efficiency there
of. He spoke an hour in advocacy ol
the bill, which was then postponed
until the Sd of June.
Adjourned till tomorrow.