, 1869-04-16

Dates to Aprn Oh.
lcORILxD PROM THE oREeos1Ax.l
CONGRESSIONAL.

Washington, April SIN the Senate.
Morton attempted to offer resolution. but
Davis objected, requiring the legislatures Of
the reconstructed States to ratify the Fif-
teenth Amendment before being admitted to
representation in Congress.
Ramsey reported the House Joint resolu-
ton granting the right Of way for the con-
struction of a railroad from Portland Oregon.
to point west of the Cascade mountains.
Chandler, from the Committee on Com.
merce, reported without amendment. the
House River and Harbor appropriation bill.
Irumbull, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported, recommending that the cousidera
ton OF the Presidents Message, received
yesterday, be postponed till the lst Monday
10 december He said he made this report
BY direction Of the Committee.
Sumner offered concurrent resolution to
resclnd the resolution to adjourn on Satur.
day de spoke in opposition to a speedy
Adjournment, desiring to finish the work of
reconstruction and to take action in regard
TO the Pacific railroad difficulties and the
election frauds in New York.
Conkling said the Senator from Massa-
chusetts always opposed adjournments. He
did not think johnson and Sumner confed
crates, but these two emisent persons, durS
ing Johnson's administration, had been
coDspirators to keep Congress iu session.
Sherman and Howard opposed Summers
motion, that is to leave Virginia, Mississippi
and Georgia under military government ill
the next session, when Congress could pros
perly consider the case
Trumbull opposed resembling The resolu,
ton. He favored providing by joint resolu
ton for the submission of the Constitution
of Virginia and Mississippi to the people of
those States, which could be done before
Saturday.
The morning hour expired and the unfiu-
ished business and the bills relative to the
whisky and tobacco tax came up.
Sumner moved to postpone and consider
his resolution to rescind the adjournment
resolution.
The Senate refused TO postpone the regu.
lar order-2O ayes and 80 nays, aud proceed
ed to consider the whisky bills.
Sprague GRATED on the state of the coun-
try generally. He read his argument in
advocacy of his plan for lOaning the public
funds.
The House bill to authorize the submis,
sion of the Constitutions of Virginia and
Mississippi TO the people, was laid on the
table and the Senate took recess
Wilson, from the Military Committee. res
ported joint resolution providing for the
payment of bounties Of soldiers direct, instead
of through claim agents
Fessenden, from the Committee of Con-
ference, reported the Indian appropriation
bill as agreed 90 in the report. The pend
ing bill was farther discussed by Thurman,
Morton aud Trumbull, aud it was fnally
postponed.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendments to the judiciary bill, and ad.
journed
In the House, the Presidents message
was referred to the Reconstruction Commit
tee, after some fllibus ering by the democrats
Butler, from the Reconstruction Commit
tee, reported a bill authorizing the Presi>
dent, at such time as he believes best, to
submit the Constitutions to the registered
votes of Virginia, Mississippi and Texas /;
also TO submit to separate vote such pro-
visions Of said Constitutions as he deems
proper 1t also provides for the assembling
Of the Legislatures if the Constitutions are
ratified.
Paine offered substitute, authorizing the
President also to submit such Constitutions
besides the ones adopted by the Convention,
as he deems proper, and that the State off
GERS shall be voted for at the same election
Farnsworth favored the original bill. He
said it had received the unanimous vote of
the Reconstruction Committed
Brooks said he had voted for the bill re-
luctsnty, but as be preferred the despotism
of one man to The tyranny of many, he
would vote for the bill and appeal to the
President to be deserving. His heart might
soften to these people.
Garfelde moved to amend so that the
States should be taken either on designated
provisions alone, or in connection with other
portions Of the Constitution, as the President
might desire.
Paine accepted the amendment and with,
draw his substitute.
The amendment was agreed to, and the
bill then passed by l24 to "a.
ln the house, at tue evening session., a
number of private bills we're passed.
Bingham moved to take the Senate bill to
amend the Judiciary system from the Speak
| er's BILE, and that the Senate amendment
to the House amendments be non. concurred
in, aud committee of conference requested
The discussion was interrupted by Dawes
presenting the conference report on the In.
dian appropriation bill The Senate recedes
from the amendment making appropriations
under the new treaties, and agrees, to the
House substitute placing $4,000, 900 at the
disposal of the President, with an additional
provision authorizing the appointment of
Commission of ten persons, eminent for ins
telligence and philanthrOphy, to exercise
control with the Secretary of the Interior
over the disbursements for Indians
The Senate also agrees to the House
amendment against the approval or rati6ca>
tion OF the Indian treaties made since July,
1867.
Dawes explained the report, showing that
the principle for which the House contended