New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-09
XIrH CONGRESS--IIID SESSION.

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THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
a Mr. HOWARD (Rep.. Mich), from the Committee on
the Pacific Railroad reported adversely and asked TO Dc
discharged from the further consideration of large mum
Der of bills aud memorials granting or asking 'or ana III
the construction OF railroad and telegraph lines anoS
which were the following: bill TO aid In the c0nStIu0
tion of the Central TrauSit Railroad from NeworJdt
&c. bill in addition to an act granting las 10 ~ -
the construction OF railroad and telegraph me l n
Lake Superior 10 Puget Sound; bill to aid IN the Son
struction OF railroad ard telegraph line tnl0uSo ea
uon to the Union Pacific Railroad, Eastern DivoI Pail
bill TO aid IN the construction Of soun. With con.
road and Telegraph line tho Pacific ocean, WITH
nectlOns and branches bii to ald III lI 10
of railroad and telegraph hne rom I1 of the
Arkansas and Pacific Railroad; FeuIoh ~ pa
c,fc R,iroad and the Eastern Division Of the Union "a
ciKc Rsroad upon receiving the same land grants now
to ys e SS S STa Of the Pacific Railroad
rial of the Legislature OF Oregon IN favor OF tne P
flon o Railroad from salt Lake TO the COunlbla I1I
a memorial OF the Legislature of Minnesota ASKING LOT
aud nm the construction OF the Northern Pachc Rahroau
memorial Of W Cornell Jewett asking that p an SUD-
dies should be withheld from the Union Pacihc karoaI
mcmoria OF the Legislature of Kansas asking LOT ara
In construction Of the ST. Joseph anu DehNer i'"
ro M WILSON aep Mass introduced bill to establish
line OF American steamships between tie Unlteu States
i g 6s S Isee i've tie S Siss o %
ns Po ss, On and FSD mat 10 an amount no, exceeding
millions saHnaS shall e m authorized aP a. fors
directed 10 contract WITH cses
numbering thar than twelve IN all and M DS'
s s two four departure oS6y from Boston The steamships
to he at leas; 2sO ,qns register aud 20 DC ~ MIMI In
LOyds aud BY one Of the Marine Inspectors o. rve % @ he aver
suSOee CogPaties Of SAD cites TesI pesa "0 su Class now
axe 'ef' between %s United states aud Europe They
S Gre ' ol o Ss ny requested BY the depart
neots and all mail matter offered b me ros' Foy m this the
to the owners Of s seams nom e
Europe aud back provided the amount derived from postage e
NAV he derived hon said hostages shall be appotloned
however that the deficiency Of any one ySyge ay pc se e Of
excess Of ans other d1sk 'e m % N1y NAV e possession
any employed uuder the foregoing provisions ana use
f their vessels and for any damage which
Mr. SUMNER rep, Massl presented petition Of
Capt W. A. Parker OF the u s. Navy for his restoration
ton extension Of his patent for an improved towel
s' Mr. PHTTERsoN Rep N H. presented petition Of
officers of the American Philosopic Society 1or an a
Mr.. RAMSEY (seP- MIMI INTRODUCED bill to amend
Mr. MORTON (Rep, Ind introduced a bin to refund to
the State Of Indiana interest and discount on money Dor
rVwed TO equip pay, supply and transport troops Ior
the service Of the United States in the recent war
Mr. MORGAN Rep, n. ~ introduced Oil 10 secure
Sr WILSON dsep. Mass) from the Committee on Mill
relation TO the grades of General and LeuenantG Gene
raj in the Army aud Admiral and Vice Admiral in the
Also adversely a portion of
the military reservation at Fort Leavenworth, to aid in
the construction of railroad and wagon road across
THE ELECTORAL VOTE OF GEORGIA.
On uotioD Mr. Edmundss resolution offered by him
on saturday, in relation to the mode of counting the
vote OF Georgia President aud YcePresident,
Mr. TkUMBULL rep, I'D maintained that Georgia,
passed by Congress was pia facie entitled to have her
counted, and thought the resolution unnecessary IN
any view, H. as II assumed the NVo VI "0oi -" "0 NV
Mr. EDMUYDs rep, VT thought, the evidence con
elusive that Georgia not entitled TO have her vote
counted; but there was difference OF OPINION upon
that point had introduced the resolution so as to AVOID
tho Nkitt
Mr. WHITE Dem, Md could not see any propriety
in raising the question TO the right OF Georgia 10 repre-
sentation to have her electoral vote counted, when
MT CONKLING lRep., N " said that those represen
tave had been elected before the impeachment W there
The discussion was interrupted by the expiration Of the
morning hour, which brought up
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr. SALISBURY dem, Dell was entitled to the floor,
but Mr. Ednnnas Appeared 20 n 20 ge va" t LOT ec,r
vote Of Georgia Mr. Salisbury declined, and proceeded
20 address the Senate the Constitutional Amendment
He regarded it not as amendment the Constitution
but attempted subyeron Of It. and all Other state
solemniy voted down ~ convention the TO- make
descendants who had the advantage Of living ID an age
of "progress" and learning their political philosophy
from newspapers gloried in doing that which the
great men Revolutionary period had carefully
avoided He warned the advocates of the measure who
proposing admit to the right Of suffrage class
OF persons whose interests ana character wond be
likely to make for repudiaton The Senator
from Nevada had declined 20 give any for the
saw was the Growing act Of the Republican party
He (2r Salisbury thought so too The proposed amend
meRt striking of the great rights OF the States
was indeed appropriate browning act OF that Infamous
party in regard which. his descriptive vocabulary
Writ THAT from the crown OF its mead to the sole OF its
loot there health in it That party was the muir
aerer OF the Constitution Of this country and, therefore
discriminating IL, he might appropriately use the IAN
npon murderer May God have mercy your soul"
Dir. NYE Rep NevQ suggested that always when the
judge reached that point he stopped. Laughter
Mr.. SALISBURY said le would answer the Senator
from Nevada with one OF his own anecdotes A man
passing along "a road discovered nelgnO0r' whom he
upon he demonstrated saying, How Is u tlat you,
Uniyersalist who do not believe IN punishment after
death are INJECTING u upon TINS poor sknhk 10 %en
believe in punishment after death or In the justice OF IT,
but he knew particular skunk deserved such punish
ment and he bound 10 give II to him." lIauGhterJ
So ne Mr Salisbury although he had pronounced sen
tenee upon the Radical party felt bound to 30 on de-
Mr. NYE suggested that the dead party was not the
Republican but the other one.
Mr. sAULSBuRY-No. SIR 10 lives, 10 lives J and you
saw the manifestations OF its life when you took your
candidate who had always protested to DO Demo
through the last Presidential election
Mr. EDMUNDS here suggested that IN view OF the
pearness the day which the electoral votes must be
COUNTED il some action should be had upon
his resolution regard to the mode Of counting the votes
Of Georgia lie therefore asked the Senator from
Nevada mr. Stewart) TO consent 10 suspension Of the
debate the amendment long enough 10 allow the Senate
Sir STEWART did so consent. and Mr. Edmundss
resolution was then passed-Yeas, "a Nays, II.
Senate then resumed the discussion OF the Const
tuti0nal Amendment, upon which MF FRELlNGHUY- !
SEN Rep. " j. made brief speech he thoughtit un'
necessary reply 10 the arguments Of Senators on the
sufficiently discussed In the country, and IN regard
10 it he would only gay. that IL State, which could
and whose territory subject the laws Of another
and higher power, the supreme law OF the land, was
lie was surprised that the Senators the other side OF
the Chamber opposed the penaing amendment to TIE |