Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-28
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afterneon's Proceedings.
THURSDAY, January 2s.

Also, communication from the Secretary of
sloner OF Indian Affairs, relative to the neces.
sity OF Offering Immediate relief to the starving
ahd destitute Indians on the Upper Missouri
Referred to COMMITTEES on Appropriations.
Also, presented credentials of Hon John
Scott, Senator elect from Pennsylvania, which
was read and placed on the file.
Mr Conk Killing presented q memorial from
etlz.ns OF Livingston county, New York, ask
ing Congress to see that the women OF the Dis.
trIct OF Colum ba be not debarred Of their rights
by Gepriving them Of the right Of franchise.
MT Pomeroy presented a large number of
len n aie suffrage petitions, which were referred
MIR. Anthony, from the Committee on Naval
AHalIe, reported d bill for the relief of Captain
Charles Hunter, United States Navy; which
was passed.
Mr. Frelinghuysen, from the Committee on
Naval Affairs, reported the House bill allow.
ing tDe present Representatives from the South
ern States to nominate midshipmen for the
Naval Academy before March 4th: which was
passed
Mr.. Nye, from the Committee on Naval AT.
fairs. reported favorably the bill to provide for
the widening and deepening of the Midway
harbor, on the Pacific
Mr.. Wilson introduce a bill to furnish sup
plies for the Indian Bureau.
Mr. Vickers introduced q bill to Incorporate
the National Railway Loan and Trust Com
pany.
Mr.. Rice lntrod uced a bill to construct ma.
uonal line Of telegraph, under control Of the
Post Once Department, between Boston, New
York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washing.
ton
Mr.. Conness entered a motion to reconsider
the vote by which the bill relating to the Gen.
tral Branch Union Pacific Railroad Company
was rejected.
Mr.. Morrill,, of Vermont, called up the reso.
luton from the COMMITTEE on Agriculture to
provide for the appointment Of an additional
committee Of the Senate, to be called the Com.
mittee on Education, and to consist of five
members.
MIR. Howe called up the joint resolution to
pay Rufus M. HOllisteI, Of Jauesville, Wis.
consin, for a $500 7-3O bond DESTROYED by fire.
Mr: Howe said the remains OF the bond had
been found and identified.
Mr.. Sherman thought the passage OF this bill
would set a bad precedent. The United States
ought not to be the insurer Of all bonds which
might happen to be destroyed by fire. II the
United States went into this business 1t would
have its hands full, as there could be no dis
tinctiOn made between the United States bonds
and the United States notes.
The JOINT resolution was then passed.
MIR. Morton called up his motion tn take from
the table the bill relative to thei Mc0arhagan
claim; which was discussed until the expira-
ton of the morning hour.
MIR. Conkling offered a resolution looking to
the appointment of special committee OF five
TO ascertain what legislauon Is necessary in
connection with the taking of the next census,
VI hich he asked to lie on the table.
The Chair announced that the special order
being the Constitutional amendment imposing
universal suffrage was now before the Senate
On motion of Mr.. Morton, the special order
was postponed for one hour, to continue the
discussion on the motion to take up the Nc
GaThagan bill.
After some further discussion, the motion
of Mr. Morton to take the bill from the table
was agreed to-ayes %, nays1s.
Mr.. Morton then moved a message to the
House, asking for return of the papers in the
case; which was agreed to.
The Joint resolution, proposing an amend.
ment to the Constitution of the United States
as reported by the Judiciary Committee, was
then taken up.
The ,oint resolution is as follows.
ReSoIred, dc. Article 15.-The right of citi-
Zens OF the United States to vote and hold
office should not be denied or abridged by The
United States or any ) ale on account of race,
color, or previOns condition Of servitude.
HoUsR.-Mr. Blaine, (Me.,l from the Com
mittee on Appropriations. reported the Army
Appropriation bill, which was ordered to be
printsd, referred to the Committee of the
Whole, and made the special order for Monday
next, after the morning hour.
Mr.. Paine, (WIs.) from the Committee on
Reconstruction, reported the following, and
upon it demanded the previous question
Whereas it is provided by the reconstruction
acts passed March 81, 1867, that until the peo-
pie Of the lately rebellIous States shall be by
law admitted TO representation IN Congress,
any civil governments which may exist there
in shall be deemed provisional only, and that
no persons shall be eligible to office in such
for Office by the ninth amendment OF the Con.
stitutiOn Of the United States; and
Where it is reported that the Legislature Of
Georgia has expelled the colored members
thereof, and admitted 70 their seats white men
who received minorities Of votes at the polls,
and that memb bers of said Legislature who b ad
been elected thereto by the votes OF colored men
Joined in such fctIon, and that twenty-seven
disqualified white men hold seats in said Lee
gislatnre in violation of the fourteenth amend
ment of the Constitution and OF the reconstruc.
tion acts of Congress; and
Whereas Senators from Georgia have not vet
been admitted to the Senate of the United
States Therefore
Resolued- That the Committee on Reconstruc-
ton be ordered TO inquire ard report whether
any, and If any what. further action ought to
be taken during the FOrteth Congress re-
spectng the representation OF Georgia In this
House.
Mr. Chanler IN. W demanded a division of
the question, and the yeas and nays were hrst
ordered on the resolution, resultlng-yeas 127,
nays 5Si SO the resolution was agreed to-
question on the preamble.
Mr. Chanler IN. moved to lay the pre-
amble on the table. Not agreed 10.
The previous question was seconded, and the
yeas and nays were ordered. The vote result
Mr. Barnes IN. W introduced bill to estab-
lIsh bridge across the East River, between
Brooklyn and New York. Referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
Mr.. Dawes, (Mass.,) Chairman of the Com.
mlttee on Elections, called up the Georgia con.
tested detection case from the 9th Congressional
district of Georgia. +
The resolutions reported from the Committee
on Electiops, setting forth that J. II. Chryste
is not entitled TO represent the b Congressional
district Of Georgia on account OF uisloyalty,
and that John A. Whitly is not entitlsd to a
seat from the same district on account Of not
having received q majority Of votes, were then
read.
Mr.. Dawes (Mass } moved that the gentlemen
claiming the eeats be allowed TO address the
House under the rules Of The p House. Agreed to.
Mr.. Paine (Wis.) asked II 1t would not be
well In view Of the resolution adopted this
merning relative to 0e0rgia's representative
here. to postpone :he whole matter tor the
present, or else to refer il TO the Committee on
Reconstruction. He ives ready to offer rsso.
luton for that purpose.
Mr.. Dawes MASS said ne would yield the
preston Of opinion from the House on the sub.
Ject.
Mr.. Butler (Mass) said he was ready to
argue the proposition that Mr.. Whimpy was
entitled TO his seat. As for Mr. Chryste, he
did not believe he represented anybody or
anything. He was satisfed, and he knew Mr..
Whlmpy was satis1ed, 70 have the matter 60 to
Mr.. Brooks IN. ~ said Mr.. Whimpy was
everywhere and pretended to represent every.
body.
Nj. Mullins Tenn. } said Georgia was stand.
ing with one root in the grave Of rebellion and
the other on the rock Of tyranny. He proposed
to keep her there Till she gave evidence Of better
repentance.
Mr.. Paine wis SAID with the leave of the
Chairman Of the Committee on Elections, he
would move to postpone the consideration Of
this SUBJECT until the third Tuesday in Febrp.
ary, after the morning hour.