New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-29
XLrH OONGRESS--IIID SESSION.
SENATE. WASHINGTON. Jan. %, 1869.

the Upper Missouri RIVER He also presented the ere
dentias Of the Hon. John Scott Senator elect from Penn
sylyania which were read,
M CoNKIING Rep ~ W presented petition from
the citizens Of Dansye, N " for woman suffrage in the
MIR. PoMERoY tRep, Kan) also presented TWO peu-
Mr.. MORGAN Rep. \, ~ presented mem me OF
for the protection ofnew fruits
Mr. TRUMBULL Rep. I'D presented remonstrance
of wholesale groees Of Chicago against any increase OF
duty on refined sugar 49,, c--,...o -,
Naval Affairs, reported "a bill for the relief OF Capt
Charles Hunter OF the United States Navy, which was
Mr. HOWE rep WIS., from the Committee on Claims
reported bill for the relief Of Rufus NJ Hohster appro
Tle b,ll WAS read a third tire and passed. .
Mr.. FRELINGHUYsEN Gep, y. j. from the Commit
repOrted bill in relation 10 the ap-
pointment OF mdsmpmen in the Navy from the lately
reconstructed States. The bill was read thlrd Time ana
Mr.. NYE Rep, New from the Committee Naval AZ
rsreported bill in favor of deepening and widening
tile harbor Of the Midway Islands, and notice that
ne would amend the Naval Appropriation bll by
Inserting $4,000 for this purpose The report ana accom-
panyug documents were laid on the table ana ordered 10
Mr.. CoNKLING introduced a bill for the relief Of
Mr.. wilson Gep, Mass.) introduced bill to furnish
&r Wilson's bi provides that hereafter all supplies
required by Indian Bureau shall he furnlshed Dy he
Quartermasters and Commssary Department. upon the
requson Of the Comm OF 5ndlsn Anas g. ,oor
porate the National Railway and Loan ana Trust Com
MI RICE rep Ark introduced bill to provide for
the construction OF lines OF telegraph between New oh
Boston, Baltimore and Washington under inc uiico"OH
Of the POst-Ohice Department. q, ~ ~, o,.
Mr. Rce's 6 empowers James I. Hall n j. Hale ana ma
General TO construct lines of telegraph be-
tween New.York Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washing
TPn over the lines to the Government after three years
successful operation on receipt OF cost price ana
terest at per cent The rh OF ehages sasn hot
exceed one cent per word counting tie address &c De-
tween any two points, and the Government is 10 nave eA
elusive use Of the lines when needed NJ.
MI CHANDLER ep Meh) from the SoRnu hii9 on 3
prevent the collection OF Illegal imposts and taxes on
railway passengers under color OF state a@hoi ng y
from $500 $1,000 aud provides Tor carrying sucA VASES
60 the Supreme Court on wnts OF error ,.,. -
Mr. MORRILL,. from the Committee on Agriculture, re-
ported fayOraby the resolution pIopOsihs 'y
mont a Committee Of five on Education The resoia-
ton was adopted. 49,. -, .nur,,, a tI..
Mr. MORTON (Rep., Iud.) renewed has motion 10 take
up the House bin for the relief Of VIM AlcGarralan u-
definitely postponed at e last session i9r Jae PSrP
Indefinite postponement Of bill was equivalent 70 It's
final rejection only to ITS rejection ior me session.
Mr. WILLIAMS tlep. Oregon explained his previous
connection with this bill, and charged Mr.. McGarrahan
SesRs of Senator'S rule from CGngs Manual for the
purpose misleading the Senate as TO the effect OF an III
The question Of order was discussed until the expra
s Un q b tH1 onsnoRel Amendment was postponed to
tion take up the bill carried by vote OF Yeas p
Mr. MORTON then moved to send a message to the
House for the papers connected with this case.
The motion was carried =. -. s....,...
In.
gard to the merits hut at the joint suggestion
Of Messrs. CoNNEss and WILLIAMS, refraned from
doing So remarng however, that when the bill should
before the senate for consideration he wond have
HO'H ~ '' TIi ECO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
The special order Of the day. the Constitutional Amend
ment then came up for consideration: - ~, NJ,
The amendment as originally introduced by Mr. Hen
No State shall deny or abrdge the right Of its
citizens vote and hold Office ON account Of race color
SIC Congress shall have power to enforce the prOyi-
the frst section, the following:
The right o. citizens Of the United states to vote ana
States or any state on account OF race color or previous
MI. STEWART offered an amendment to the second
sectOn, which was adopted, conforming u 70 the Lar;
have power enforce this article by appropriate egsa
Mr.. STEWART then made brief speech in advocacy
of the proposed amendments as reported nom the Com
thyy Years contest and altogether TOO just and bene
cent measure TO be strengthened or adorned by any
The substitute for the first section by the Committee
Mr. BUCKALEW Dem, PENN moved to add the fol
lowing as an additional section:
The second clause Of the FIRST section Of Article 20 Of
the Constitution Of the United States shall be
amended SO as to read as follows. zach state
s snaa e0t to vote for RepreseStatiSes IN Con-
ess number OF electors equal to the whole number OF
entitled in the Congress- but no Senator or Representa-
tive person holding Office Of trust profit under
the United States shall be appointed an eecto and the
Congress shall have power TO prescribe the manner IN
lie said that the amendment proposed 70 make two
changes First require the electors to be chosen by
States to direct they shall be chosen and, second,
20 authorize Congress to prescribe the mode OF their Sc
SIR. Wilson favored the amendment
Mr. STEWART was inclined 10 favor IL, but preferred
that it should be submitted separately
Mr. SUMNER said he knew that the proposition OF the
Senator from Pennsylvania r Buckaew) had the great
name OF Alexander Hamilton 70 sustain u, but he dd
think that the great question Of equal suffrage should
be complicated with any other amendments however
Mr. BGCKALEw replied that the first part Of his
amendment related directly TO the question Of popular
Mr. FEssENDEN REP, Me- asked him how he pro-
posed % have his amendment submitted for mtihea-
0n whether IN connection with the other or separately
Mr. SUMNER urged that 50 important amendment
should be seen M pint by senators before voting upon IT,
edercd part Of the Constitutional amendment re-
ported by the Committee.
Mr.. HENDRICKS Dem, Ind thought II strange that
he shO0ld object because In his Judgment tho original
amendment would be strengthened by the association
Mr. FRELiNGHUYsES said that the latter might be
very mertorous, but he was opposed 70 assoeatng an
entirely new proposition with the amendment reported
by the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. FOWLER Rep, TENN, upon general principles,
favored the amendment reported by the committee but
could not the prOprey OF extending the right Of suf
frage 70 Cinnamon and negroes, and Withholding It from
Mr. BUCKAIEW urged the Senate TO pass upon his
amendment NJ once IL was perfectly plain and simple
proposition upon which the most prolonged discussion
could throw any light and the fact that many
Senators were favorable TO IL showed that its ratification
was regarded as a matter of course
Mr.. SUMNER said that the amendment proposed
radical change in the mode Of eecng the President Of
the United States and he did not think the Senate
prepared consider that question but II that
lion up he would oppose the amendment, because
10 proposed to continue under further Constitutional
sanction, the worthless aud eete system Of Electoral
Colleges, while he Mr. summer believes that il any
change TO be made in the mode OF choosing the
President should be abolish the Electoral College
and have him chosen by the direct vote Of the people
Mr.. BUCKALEW agreed with the Senator from Massa-
IN. Electoral