The New York herald., 1869-02-18

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suspension Of punishment individual offender.
The committee further express their views, and re-
ply to the authorities cited by the President for is-
suing the proclamation, and conclude as fOllOws:-
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Mr.. HENDRICKS stated that he disagreed with the
majority OF the committee and would express his
views when the report came up for action.
The report was adopted by the following v0te:-
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REGULATING THE FRANKINa PRIVILEGE
Mr.. RAMSEY (rep.) OF Minn., from the Committee
on Post Ofices and Post Roads, reported with
amendments the House bill TO restrict and regulate
the franking privilege. The bill as amended pro-
vdes that It shall not be lawful for any ocer OF the
government member OF Congress or other person
sad privilege otherwise than by his or her written
or authorized signature upon the matter franked,
gSreans ssds now Of ensa IN aw nd
to frank all oficiai matter pertaining to their de.
shall designate object for which it is used under
such regulations as the Postmaster General Shall
Sss snail BE- Charged with the rates
postage which are now or may be hereafter estab-
Mr.. CONKLIN, from the Committee on the Revision
of the Laws, reported substitute for Mr.. brakes
proposition to consider Indian treaties IN open
The erect Of the substitute, II adopted win be "a
remove the injunction OF secrecy with regard to
RETIREMENT OF JUDGES OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Mr.. TRUMBULI, Tep.) OF ILL.,, from the Committee
on the Judiciary reported q substitute for the bills
relating 10 judges OF the Supreme Court introduced
by Messrs. Wilson and Sherman, which is as fol-
lows-
United States Who SHALL after having attained the os
residue o his natural life receive The same salary which was
by law payable to him NJ the time of his resignation.
REDUCTION OF THE NAVY.
On motion OF Mr. DRAKE, frep.) OF MO-. the reDOrt
OF the Committee Of Conference upon the bill 10
amend the various acts relating TO the navy was
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. STEWART moved TO take up the message OF the
to the constitutional amendment. Carried.
Mr. STEwART, (rep.) OF New, moved that the Senate
recede from its amendments and agree to the amend
Mr. BUcKALEw, toem.) OF Pa said that in nearly
every case OF late years, in which there mad been
disagreement between the Senate and House in re-
gard to any measure OF political character. the
House, or rather the man who controlled the House,
MI. Buckaew proceeded to show % the m great import
ance OF the Senates insisting on the part OF the
stltutonal amendment providing thai Congress shall
have power to prescribe the mode OF choosing elec
tors for President and Vice President. Under the
existing system 1t might at any tlme happen that
vote should have nut q minority OF votes in the
Electoral College. In Its present organization It was
the weak point IN the constitution OF the United
States The best way Of getting rid OF the difficulty
would be to abolish the Electoral College and have
the President and Vice President elected by
direct popular vote. But many OF the states
would refuse to ratfy such an amendment
because 1t would greatly lessen their influence In Pres
identa elections, neither could II bc1expected the
States would change their present modes OF choos-
ing electors, because state would sacrifice por
ton OF its own influence when each OF the other
states at liberty TO refuse TO follow the example
Tue only hope, therefore, was In the constitutional
amendment giving Congress power 10 prescribe the
mode OF choosing Presidential electors.
Mr.. EDAUNDs spoke briefly against Mr.. Bucka-
LEWIS proposition. lie said that so lar as u would
change at all the present mode OF choosing senators
II would give the party having q majority in Con-
gress on the eve Of Presidential election power TO
arrange the mode OF choosing the electors In each
State as to preserve Its own ascendency. II was
also in direct conflict with the design OF the trainers
OF the constitution, which was that the President
should be elected by the states aud not directly by
the people OF the whole country.
Mr.. WILSON said he would vote against the motion
OF the Senator rom Nevada tMr. STEWART Hc had
hoped that early In the session Congress would have
matured an amendment securing to all citizens OF
the United states an equal right TO vote and hold
0ffce. He was willing TO vote for the House propo-
sition II II could be amended so a. TO secure to
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