Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-24

SENATE

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SENATE
Mr. Stewart, from the Judiciary Committee
reported adversely ON Mr. Sumner bill, to strike
out from the naturalization laws the word white
wherever it occurs
Mr.. Stewart, from same committee, reported
the credentials of II V Miller a. senator from
Georgia, with resolution that he bee not allowed
~ take lis scat.
Mr.. Edmuuds from same committee, submit
ted n report ON the President message regarding
his Christmas amnesty proclamation. accompanied
with a resolution That in the opinion OF the
Senate the proclamation of the President. on
the 25th OF December, ls6s, purportng % grant
pardon and amnesty % al persons guilty Of trea-
s1n and acts of hostility TO the United States du-
ring the late rebellion with restoration of rights
&c., Gc., was not authorized by the Constitution
OF laws
Mr. rrumhull reported bin allowing United
States Judges over seventy years old to he retired
on full pay
The Senate took up the message Of the House
asking for committee Of conference in regard TO
the Constitutional Amendment.
Mr. Stewart moved that the Senate insist on It's
amendment and agree 10 committee Of confer
ence.
After brief debate Mr. stewart withdrew his
motion to insist, and moved that the Sennte re-
ccde and agree to the amendment made IN the
House, and the discussion continued
The question arising as TO whether vote 10
recede from the Senate amendment would pass
the BILL the President submitted the point to the
Senate and it was decided in the negative. The
Senate then receded from its amendments h the
original House proposition After some deliber-
alton Mr.. Morton moved TO reconsider the vote
rcceding but the motion was lost, - to 2i
The Senate then refused TO concur in the House
propositions, 81 yeas to n nays-not two-thrds
Mr.. Stewart then moved to proceed with the
consideration Of the Constitutional Amendment
reported from the Judiciary Committe, as fol-
lows The right Of citizens OF the United States
% vote and hold Office shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States, or any State ON
account of race, color previous condition Of SER
yituden
Several amendments were offered and rejected
and finally the reHort of the Senate judiciary
Committee was adopted, 30 to H.
At Has pm. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
The national banking bin was debated until
hali-past two oclock when the House proceeded
TO vote ON the various amendments pending.
The amendment offered by Mr. Price TO the 9Th
section, to Increase the allowance of circulation
to banks with capital not exceeding 5000 600
from so TO 20 per cent. of the capital was agreed
ieIed by the committee on banking and currency
being merely formal were agreed TO- Mr. Buck
Anew ; amendment regulating bank circulation at
lne rag o. ,@oo,OoO Tor eaeh member OF Con-
gieSs IRON States was rejected. The amendment
uS Mr, smith; 70 increase me MAXIMUM limit Of
n I oircuatoa Dy sou OoO 700 was rejected
LIle uncldIileht 9nereu Dy Mr.. oQpnm as sub
Su!ule lot Tue ith section Tor the issue oil cmcl-
ut.ing noe 70 lansing associations organized IN
otale' anq territories having less than their pro
I@a uailkliig ORDINATIONS ETC, was adopted
eas -, nays 90 a motion 70 reconsider the vote
on NVDurh amendment was lald on the table
J y,S w my -, Inns maze !he acton oil the
il,.iss l.i suDs!ltulin9 So1urh amendment Tor
"'9 Lou Nm seclIon OF inc blii ma.
WI. HiilleI noleu 70 Jay the Dll on the table,
o''.lr AIns t,iui ti,e adoption OF tlat amendment
vs., ue,.iP ~ tle pl Inc motion was rejected
~. ,tlys ri NJ o-,D
on lno.l9h Oh mr. uFiSwOid' the second section
'' "''.'leG ~ eA'ehuins the tlme for the
payment ny Iiquihtihg banks OF the amount OF
the MASSAGE IN tbis act r4o 49, o.
by Mr. Butler (Mass) in reference 10 hanks In
liquidation was rejected yeas IS. NAYS 81 Tho
amendment offered by Mr.. Ineersol was 10 str,ke
out sections two and four, and substitute other
sections for them
The point of order was made that the IIouse
having already adopted substitute mr. Co. !
lurns) for the fourth section. il was moi IN order
20 strike IL ont Tho Sno,l ,,-o 49,, n. pI.: