Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-02-11
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Interesting Gene~~i pa9rys
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10TH CONGRESS.---3DS SESSION.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 8

OH LOT relcl OF certain drafted men
also joint resolution directing the See
rectary of War to take possession of tn,
Gettysburgh,a Antietam National Gem
= teriez. Also q resolution directing the
. Committee on Military affairs to inquire
into the operations of the Frccdmens Blu
rcau from May, 1860. to Dec. 1865.
Wilson from Conn, on Pacific Rail
road, made a minority report on the ON
nibus HailToad bill.
Sherman introduced joint resolution
giving the assent of the L. S Govern
ment,t to the construction oil the Cincin.
, natl and Newport bridge on condition
that it shall have a span OF 400 feet over
= the main channel, and be otherwise built
in accordance with existing laws.
Mr. Wilson, from the military commit
\ tee, reported, with amendments. the joint
resolution relating to the bouuties of col,
.ored soldiers who entered the service as
volunteers. As amended, it provides that
such persons who volunteered for three
years to serve As soldiers, and were honor
/ ably discharged, shall receive the same
bounty q, other soldiers.
The Senate then resumed the consider
alton OF the joint resolution proposing a
constitutional amendment
Mr. Nickrrs moved an amendment pro-
yidiuL that ~ one should be dIstrsn-
chi,ed because Of participation in the t.
baluOu; lu>t-~yct~ p. nays 81.
Mr. B4varl moved an amendment con-
, tirmiug the application Of the provision
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~trirtive of the franchise
The question was then taken on Mr.
Wilson'S amendment. which y,s adoD,od
yeas 81. nays},.
The amendment extending The schedule
time from six To- seven. hours was agreed
to-vcas lO4. nays 81 =.
The bill was then ordered to bc en.rozs-
al and read third time NOT being en-
crossed, the bill went to the speaker,
table
Nj Buckalew renewed his motion to
submit the amendment for ratification to
the several legislatures chosen after its
adoption rejected by : TO IS.
Mr. Dixnu's amendment To submit II to
conventions was also rejected.
Mr. Morton moved an additional section
relative to the appointment OF presidential
electors, which was lost by y to %.
Mr. Sumner offered as Il substitute sub
united some days since IN connection with
his argument on the subJect-yeas q,
Sumner, Wade, Wilson. Thayer, Ed
munds. Mcdonald, Nye, Ross and Mates
nays as
me substitute offered previously by
hr r., Hrn'r was 'h%h voted down
II" c"h"tltu,lohal amendment having
oIen cohsiaered az III committee Of the
"h1ie' was reported TO the senate.
MT Morton again offered the amend
lileht III regard TO 'he mode OF choosing
electors Tor PRESIDENT ana wee President;
adopted cas- ~, nays 90.
The JOINT resolution was then passed by
the following vote:
ieas-Mes'rs. Abbott, Chandler, Cot
tell, Drake. Ferry. Harlan, Harris, Howe,
Kellogg Mcdonald, Morgan, Morrill,, OF
w. Morrill, OF Me- Morton, Nye, Osborn,
Patterson, OF n H., Fool, Ramsey, Rice, .