The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-04-10

He moved the previous question or the passage Of
The previous question was seconded.
Without a vote on the passage, the House then, st
nve O'Clock took a recess until eight r. NJ.
Evening Session.
The House met again at eight O'Clock.
FACILITATING THE PAYMENT OF BoUNTiEs.
On motion OF Mr. LOGAN, trep.l of III, the senate
Oil 70 lacltae the payments OF bounties 10 soldiers
amended he hr WAS taken rom tae spsakers aDs
De reserved by the department when the money ~
paid, and was then passed.
REMOVING POLITICAL DISABILITIES.
Inc consideration OF the bill rcmUvlng political
DISABILITIES was then resumed The Dil was read In
The vote was then taken on the passage OF the bill
ana resai yea 81; nays A. SO, two-thlrds
slight applause followed the announcement OF the
vote. The following Is the vote in detail
YEAs-Messrs; Adams, Allison, Archer Axiell, Besman
Bowen. burr Butler OF Tenn, CAKE Cleveland, COBB Of T.
pekDson Dixon, bosIsry Elan farn.so1S Fnsssssfs
Fitch "a, Gs'a s0adsy Gr,sSod Hale. .mi hswsy
KsSsS Ssshf% sa
%
BURN w %eker willard Snn
Wilson of Ohio, Winchester, woodward and wels-s5;
Cessna q % S.va
crew. xs1 HaRs oTs fssis4a Pa
Tate Tanner Tyns Tosson Van Horn Ward
RECONSTRUCTION OF VIRGINIA, MISSISSIPPI AND
TEXAS.
Mr.. BUTLER, (rep.) of Mass, asked leave to have
Virginia, Mississippi and Texas. with the senate
amendments thereto, taken from the Speakers
table.
MIR. BROOKS objected.
Mr.. BUTLER moved TO suspend the rules.
Agreed to-yeas ITO, nays 36-the democrats voting
in the negative
Mr. BUTLER then moved to suspend the rules and
concur in the Senate amendments, the principal
amendments being those requiring the ratification
Of the fifteenth constitutional amendmenf o pre-
requisite for admission. and referring the proceed
Messrs. EIpRIDsE and BRooKs demanded sepa
rate votes on the Amendments, DuL tle speaker
ruled that the motion TO suspedu the rules cut OIL
that right. .,, -,
Mr. Woodward (dem.) of Pa. at 10 O'Clock moved
that the House adjourn. NeEatVed. oo -,
The rules were suspende4-yeas loI, nays 3J-and
the Senate Amendments were concurred IN by
strict party vote. -
The Uouse then vent TO the business on the
Speakers table, and disposed thereof as follows;-
The Senate amsndmehts 70 tne mouse On. lor lne
relief OF Blantop Duncan OF Kentucky. Concurred
Ill Hr a n,yyNssD at eleven O'Clock moved TO take
recess until zen O'Clock tomorrow morning.
the SprlKER ntmated that the taking OF a re-
cess now would, under the difficulty OF engross-
ment pEt IL out OF the power OF the House 10 uls-
pose II the business passing between the two
branches
me House then continued with the business on
the Speakers table, as follows:-
The Senate amendments TO the House bill TO de-
clare and fix the status OF Judge advocates In the
army Concurred IN.
The Senate Joint resoletion extending until the Sd
of March, 1871, the time Tor completing the Portage
Lake and Lake Superior ship canal. Passed.
The Senate JOINT resolution making san Diego,
CAL. port of delivery, Passed
The Senate bill to extend the time to the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Company to complete
the first twenty miles.
Mr. JULIAN moved an amendment requiring the
lands ceded to be sold only to actual settlers In
quantities not exceeding $50 acres.
Mr. JULIAN moved an additional section granting
the right of way &c., to the Memphis Ell Paso and
Pacific Railroad Company. Agreed to.
The bill as amended was thea passed.
MIR. PAINE, at half-past twelve O'Clock, moved to
Law aside the business the speakers table as to
take up q South Carolina contested election case
Lost.
Mr. ELDRIDGE moved that the House take q recess
till ten O'Clock tomorrow morning. The vote re.
suited yeas, 90: ayes IS. The Speaker voted nay,
making 1t q tie vote; SO the motion was rejected.
Senate bill in reference to the Central and Union
Pacific Railroads.
Mr. BINGHAM moved the previous question, first
making statement as to the Importance OF the bill.
MIR. VAN TRUMP, (dem.) OF Ohio, reminded Mr..
Bingham Of the charges he made the other day as
TO the frauds perpetrated by the Central Pacific
Railroad.
Mr. BINGHAM denied having made such charges.
Mr. FARNswoRrH protested against passing such
an important bill under the previous question: and
renewed, at ten O'Clock, the motion for recess.
The House. however, vt zen O'Clock, Is still In
session.