The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-04
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WASHINGTON, February 8.


On motion Of Mr.. Hendricks the Sem
ate took up the bill for the relief OF Mar.
garet Hall, which was discussed until
the expiration of the morning hour.
The Senate then resumed the consider
alton of the consular appropriation bill.
After being amended the bill was
passed.
Mr., Grimes gave notice that If the bill
to repeal the tenure of Office act was not
soon brought up by the committee hav-
ing 1t in charge, he would call 1t up
himself at an early day.
Mr.. Williams said he believed the
chairman would call up the bill as soon
as he could have an opportunity.
Mr.. Trumbull, from the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported back with
amendments, the bill recently intro
duced by him, to amend the judiciary
system ;of the United States as amend
ed in the Committee.
Mr.. Warner introduced a joint reso-
luton proposing the following amend
ment to the Constitution:
Article 15.-The Right of citizens of
the United States to hold office shall
not be denied or abridged by the Uni
ted States or any State on account OF
property, race, color or previous condi-
tion of servitude, and every male citi-
zen of the United States of the age OF 2l
years or over, and who is ofsound mind,
shall have an equal vote at all elections
in the state In which he shall have
actually resided for period OF one year
next preceding such election, except
such as hereafter engage in lnsurrec-
ton or rebellion against the United
States, and such as shall be duly con-
victed OF treason, felony or other infa-
nous crime.
Section 2-Congress shall have power
to enforce this article by appropriate
legislation.
The currency bill was postponed un-
til tomorrow, and the constitutional
amendment was taken up. A number
of amendments were offered and Or
dered printed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Florence Scannell, the witness who
had refused tOanswer certain questions
put by the Committee on New York
Election Frauds, was before the bar OF
the House in custody of the Sergeant
alarms. Mr.. Scannell professed his
readiness to answer all questions, and
he remains in custody till he be eX-
amined. Mr.. Henry Johnson, another
witness, also summoned and who had
not attended, was brought before the
House and stated he had not intended
to commit any contempt, and was
ready to testify. He remains In GUS
tody until examined.
Mr.. Cook reported back bill to
authorize the building of a military and
postal road from Washington to New
York, and made a speech in support
thereof at the expiration of the morning
hour, the bill went over till to morrow.
Mr.. Poland introduced bill provid-
ingtor aiuniform system OF naturaliza-
tion, which was referred to the Com
mittee on Revision OF law. The bill
proposes to admit aliens to citizenship
under n continuous residence in the
United States OF four years and six
months. Proceedings for naturalization
are to be restricted to the Circuit and
District Courts of the United States and
the Court of tho highest jurisdiction in
each State and territory, which holds
stated sessions in each Court for the
trial of civil causes. 1t requires a
notice of intention to be filed and sworn
to one year and six months before
naturalization, also, a notice thirty
days before application, stating the
name, age, residence, occupation, &c.
The House went into Committee OF
the Whole, Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, in the
chair, on the Indian appropriation bill
and bill apprOpriating $4,000 for the
Yanckton. Sioux tribe, after dispOsing
thereof the Committee rose and report
ed them to the House, which without
action took a recess till 1880.
The evening session was confined
exclusively to the Internal Revenue
bill,