, 1869-02-19
LATEST EAtTERN NEWS.
Dates to February IOth.
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WASHINGTON NEWS.

S"nat" Was prupsctrd all night. Several
Senator' participated. At six o'clock this
morning Wilson commenced -p~akiDg.
The Republicans special says Senators
WIlsoL, Sherman and Morgan, dissenting
mrmbers on the Railroad Committee, have
prepared minurity re ort, making general
assault on the subsidy system. They objrci
tc uniting several separate and distinct usas
u'ers 10 one bill, earlI of which should stand
before Congress on its own N. rits. They
shnw thai the Omnibus scheme involves the
payment of s27U, ,OOO. .OOO in the next thirty
yrars, aud that the security held for the
repayment Of the guaranteed Interest is al,
together insufficient.
CONGRESSIONAL.
Washington, Feb 9.-The Senate assem-
bed at II o'cl,ck Wilson submitted a
minority report On the omnibus railroad bill,
the principal FEATURES Of which have been
alrraiy telegraphed.
Wilson. from the Military Committee. re
ported j"Int Ie.Ulution relative to bouuties
for colmed soldiers. with an amendment pro-
vidiig that such per-ons VIII vnluuterr-d
for three year, aud were honorably discharg
ed, snal TT tceive the same bounties MS other
soldiers
The Senate resumed the consideration of
the Constitutional Amendment Several
amendments we're offered and lost.
Dixon renewed his motion for an amend
ment, requiring the ratification ofIh4 amend
mcht by Convention, In,tead, of Legislature.
A discussion ensued in which pouhttle,
Unnnes-, Fes>endrn, Hendricks, Norton aud
Sumner partic, ,patrd.
Williams urged the nece sity Of excluding
Chinnm-n from cit,znship, lest they over
ruu the entire Pacific cast
CUrbetts amendment excluding CLinamen
and Iud'ans not taxel, was rejected alter
much further discussion Wilson's amend.
ment was adopted-3l to 81 1t reads as
follows: No discrimination shall be made
anInng ciIiznn< OF the United States in the
exercise Of the elective franchise, or in the
right 10 hold office 10 any State, on account
OF color, race. ua IvHy Or creed.
The House took up the bill authorizing
the building of military and Postal Rail-
rund, from Washington to New York.
Kerr spike in opposition to the bill. He
thought Congress had 10 Constitutional
power to take charge Of railroads, and pointed
cut corrupti0ns which would inevitably toll
low the establishing of such a precedent.
The debate was CONTINUED Mccarthy, Cul,
lom and Blair supported the bill Sugraves,
uaight, Phelps, Kelley and Twlchvll we're
against. When The debate closed TwicheIl
moved to lay the till on the table Mega
tiVed-6O tn 93 The bill was then ordered
engrO>seJ, aud read a third time. On being
engrOssed it went To the Speakers table
The House went into Committee of the
Whole on the army appropriation bill.
Glr6elJe spoke an hour to explain the
amendment Tor the reduction of the army,
by plan of absorption as opposed to pluu
Of direct muster out aud consolidation uf the
quarter r-masrer aud commissary departments
The Committee rose aud the House toOk
recess till the evening session for the cons
Sidrrdtinn Of the tax bill.
In the Senate Buck.lew offered an amend
mpnt providing that the constitutional
amendment must be ratified by legislatures
chosen after the passage OF the resolution,
was sabmi.td. The amendment was lot.
Warmers substitute was then voted down,
and the amendment having bren considered
in COMMITTEE Of the Whole, was reported tO
the Senate.
Morton renewed his amendment in regard
to the manner of choosing Pre- idrntial elec>
tur,, which was adopted 81 to 81.
Anthony moved tu>recommIt the amend.
nent as amended to Judiciary CUnlni'te
motion to reconsider the vote adopting
Morton's amendment was lost. The resUlu
tion Was read third time and passed-40
u l6. 1t reads as follows: NJ dIscrluiua>
ton shall be made by the United States
aAIon citizens in their usr of the elective
franchise, or right to huId Office in any State
on account OF race, color, prOprrty, nativity,
education or creed
Washington, Feb l0-The Senate refusl
I'd from the constitutional amend ,nent all
propositions excluding the Chinese from sui.
frage Some Of ITS opponents prumi>e
remedy by modification Uf the naturalIza,
ton laws.
There are before The Senate, awaiting its
acliun, 1873 civil nom MARQUIS aud 495 mill
tsry, Ut which 34O are brevets. O,ly IL ot
the civil nominations have been confirmed
tins ses,Iun. Of the naval nominations, all
we're acted upon txcrpI eight.
Chicago, Feb l0.-Ths 1riJunes special
says Eugene, the special euvuy from ST.
d miugo, has informed members Of the
COnmltIes on Foreign Relations that The
statenenls made OH the authority Of Fab.cus,
confidential sgeut of Barz. that The debt OI
ST. DomlugO Is only hall million, is iucOr-
rect. He informs the cUmmittre that tue
debt is MT below tweive millions, ami will
prrblbly reach fourteen millions
The same special says WILSON'S amendment
to the prnpO>ed Constitutional amlendm' ut
cOntaus clause which the Hnuse' rejected
by decided maturity. Il thinks the whOle
DaIt, will be sent to Committe of Cou-
ference.
The House committee for a revision Of the
laws have agreed On bill relauve To natur
shza'iUu, which they will report as seOn as
possible. 1t provides that hereafter all
shall be dOne in United States