New-York tribune., 1868-07-02
xLth coNGREss.-sEcoSD SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON, July !,

bENATE... WASHINGTON July j. IoOo
Mr.. CONKLING Rep., N. " presented a
protest of the wholesale liquor dealers OF SewYork
against parts Of the pending tax bill.
Mr.. SUMNER Qsep., Mass) presented protest by Al
exander H. Bullock Governor, and other distinguished
citizens of Massachusetts, against the sanction by Con-
gress Of recent action Of the California Legislature
in giving certain rights in the Yosemite Valley to private
MIR. THAYER (Rep. Neb) presented several remon.
srances of citizens and Of several Usage chiefs
Mr.. CONNEss CRep. Cali offered a resolution, which
partlnents promugae the bill limiting the hours OF
labor in Government workshops
EXCLUSION FROM THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
Mr.. EDMUNDs (Rep. Vt( called up the joint resolu-
ton tOexcude from the Electoral College votes OF Ger
tain States lately in Rebellion The Joint resolution,
reported from the Committee on the Judiciary is as fol-
lows:
esored &c. States Of virginia North Carolina South Car
ona Georgia Florida Aabams Mississippi Louisiana. ArkAslss and
respectively shall not Be entitled 70 y q 70 "a TIE & Es
No electoral sha be received Or counted om any Of such
the people such pursuant to the acts Congress their be-
bali shah have since TIE so March se adopted Constitution Of
ga and shall be IL operation. and SHss, such ,SOo & o. Electors
such shall have also been entitled 70 representation
Mr. TRUMBULL (Il) Thought 1t Important that Con:
gress should action the subject OF the votes OF
the late Rebel States. II count in the electoral col
leges should made excluding those States the party
against whom the count would operate would De very
art 10 claim that unarnes had been exercised and from
that cause II any could nuke 1t possible, another rebel
lion might result Mr.. Trumbull continued basng his
would include Arkansas and Florida In It's operation
these having the rights as Illinois or YER
mont. lie contended. also, that tho clause whicn re-
ques that the election Of electors sha be held under
the authority Of the State CONSTITUTIONS improper ana
absurd since by the Constitution OF the United states
the choice OF electors regulated by the laws OF the re-
spective States At the conclusion of his remarks he
offered an amendment strike out from the resolution
the words Arkansas and Florida.
On motion Of Mr. THAYER, night session was ordered
for the consideration Of private bills aud
THE CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL -
taken up. Tie question was on kr. Shermans 3
amendment from the Committee TO place the Funding
bill "A rider upon tho Appropriation bill.
Mr.. SHERMAN lRep., Ohio rose aud withdrew the
amendment the request he said OF number 0f Sena
tors with the understanding that 20 be taken up as
a separate bill. He gave notice to that effect
MI. HENDRICKS (Dem., Ind) offered an amendment,
and submitted letter from the Secretary OF the Treasury
asking its adoption TO meet expenses incurred IN the
prosecution and collection Of claims due the United
statese6Oo be dsbursed under the direction OF the
Secretary OF the Treasury Agreed to-
Mr. THAYER moved 10 amend by appropriatinR $500
for surveying the boundary between Nebraska and
Colorado: which WAS amended motion OF MI.
HARLAN Rep. Iowa. by requiring the money TO be eK-
pended under tho direction OF the Commissioner OF the
General Land Office. Thus amended Il was adopted.
Mr.. POMER0Y (Rep., Kansas moved 10 increase the
appropriation for surveying public lands In Oregon from
$4,000 10 $4,000. Agreed 10.
Mr.. MORGAN fRHp N W offered amendmeDt 10