The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-07-20
XL.h O )NGRES3- Second Session,
SENATE.

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SENATE.
| WASHINGTON, July 18-Mr Cattel rcported
| from the Committee on Finance and recon-
mended indefinite postpouement, the resolu-
tions of the constitutional conventions of Geor.
| gia and Mississippi asking loans from the gov
eminent Agreed to.
| Mr.. Trumbull called up the bill in relation
| to corporations created by the laws of the Unit
| ed States. 1t authorizes the transfer from
State to Federal courts of suits against cor
poratons created by act of Congress, upon the
| corporations. filing statements that such in
| wolves questions arising under the laws and
treaties of tie United States. Mr.. Trumbull
| stated that the necessity arises from an evil
| growing out OF suits brought against the Pa
| cfic and other railroads chartered by the Unit
ed States upon which iniunctions are placed
| in State courts, as has been done in the CITY of
| New York.
Messrs Cole and Hendricks favored lavino
the bill over, but the Sepate passed the bill 30
| to Is.
Mr. Morton called up the bill to authorize
the construction of bridges across the Ohio
river. =.
ed on the special order bill for the protection
OF the rights of American citizens abroad
which was taken up.
Mr. Sumner spoke at length in opposition to
the bill, taking his text the cable press dis
patch relative to Lord Stanley's statement in
Parliament concerning naturalization and ac-
ceptlng the American view of the subject
ME- Conness spoke at length in support of
his amendment and the general principle of
protection to naturaliZed citizens.
message was received from the President
recommending certain amendments to the
Constitution which was referred to the JIM
dietary Committee.
The Chair submitted the official ratification
of the 14tk amendment by South Carolina,
Mr.. Sherman offered a Joint resolution de- !.
caring the ratlhcation OF the 14th amendment
q the constitution. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Howard spoke in favor of nrotection to
naturazed citizens
A running discussion followed between
MessrS. drake, Conness. Sumner, and others.
without action ON the bill the Senate went
into executive session.-Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr. Dawes, from the Election Committee, re-
ported back the credentials of five representa-
ives elect from the State of Louisiana and of
two representatives from the State of South
carolina, and moved that the test oath be adj
mlnstered them.
The report was agreed to, and the six repre
sentatlves sworn in. Their names are as fol-
lows: from Louisiana, NJ. Vidal, j. HI, Sypber
j.. L. Newsham, James Mann and w. Jasper
blacko1rn; from South Carolina, j. H. Goss
ana y. Is. WitGemore.
Mr. Gar1eld, from the Committee on WAYS
ana Means reported a joint resolution provid-
ing IN all cases where private soldiers serv d
OUT tnelr term of enlistment and were honora-
ply discharged from service, the Secretary of
war shall, on application of the party, remove
any charge OF deserton that NAV stand on the
ron against such soldier, where there has not |
been conviction for desertion by court martial |
which passed
Inc speaker presented communication
rom the Governor of South Carolina. trans |
mittlng Joint resolution of that State ratifv |
lng tne l4th amendment of the Constitution. |
which was referred to the Committee on Re, |
construction.
Mr.. Moorehead made a statement in refer-
ence to the tariff bill He said that consuIta. |
uon with his friends, and especially the Com |
Inlttee on Ways and Means this morning Il |
mad been concluded that at this late stage of |
Sno session IL was better not to antagonze the |
business before the House, and it was yery GER |
tain the tariff bill, if it passed the House |
could not passed the Senate this session. He |
had consulted within the last two or three |
days with the members of the Finance Com |
isfiad t y. tne senate and House, aud was sat
thG senate would not take it I'D and act unon II
iue house, IN Committee of the Whole con-
sldered the funding bill. Many amendments |
were oHered, some rejected and others adopted. |
During the consideration of the bill fine Com |
inittee rose and the Speaker presented a mes
sage from the President suggesting certain
defects in the Constitution of the United |
s Ttaees winch appeared to require correction.
The first was the clause for the election of
PRESIDENT and Vice President through the in
terventlo1 OF the electors of the several States
instead OF directly by the people. The dangers
Oh deieat OF the popular choice would be
greatly increased. He argued if the House of
Represe natives should undertake arbitrarily
10 reject the votes of State on the |
ground that it had not complied with
some condition. He therefore felt called
upon 10 revive and urge the recommen-
dations made by President jackson GU |
that subject, aud to suggest form of amend |
ment to the Constitution. He also suggested |
change in the provision for filing a vacancy |
~ u, the Presidency, taking the ground that an
designated rather than an officer of the leris- |
lative or judicial department. He suggested |
that the duties of the Presidency would de-
Voive more properly on the head of one of the |
executive departments
He also recommended a change in the mode
OF the election of United States Senators: that |
tney should be elected by the people instead of |
by the Legislatures of the several States: also |
1iiat sne Term OF Judges of the United States |
should be limited to number of wears He |
suggested that these subjects should receive |
the attention of Congress and submitted to the |
people. " VIZ
On motion of Mr. Wilson, of Iowa, the mes
sage was referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES |
and ordered to be printed.
The House, in committee again considered
the funding bill.
Mr.. Niblack offered an amendment to sub
lect bonds to State and municipal taxation to |
10.
Mr.. Garfield called attention to the fact that
it was strict party vote
The question was then taken on the substi- |
tute offered by Mr. Boutwell,, providing for |
two classes of bonds, one at per cent. for cit
lzens of the United States, and one at per |
cent payable in the Uuited States, or at Lon |
don, Frankfort or Paris, and it was rejected
55 against So.
The committee rose and reported the bill |
and amendments to the House.
Mr.. Schenck moved the previous question,
which MIR. Boutwell, opposed, that he might |
offer his substitute in the House and have a |
vote on it by yeas and nays.
The House refused to second the preyious |
question: 81 against 70.
MIR. Boutwell, then offered his substitute.
which, with the bill as reported from the COM
mittee of the whole, was ordered to be printed,
the vote to be taken Monday.
The evening session was dispensed with Ad-
journed.