The Evansville journal., 1869-02-05
sENATF..-.wAsHnoroN. February 4.


SENATF WAsHTNGToN. February 4.
pomerey presented a foint resolution OF
the Legislature of Kansas, relating TO
the mail service and foot routes in kan
Cha, dIer presented n joint resolution OF
the Michigan Legislature, requsstt a. the
Michigan Representatives aud SENATORS 10
secure the passage OF the River anu har-
Dor Appropriation Dill.
The Chair presented the credentials of
I. w. L. pton, Senator elect from Ne
Nye presented the credentials of W.
Stewart, Senator elect from evada.
Edmunds introduced a bill of security
for engraving and printing OF securities OF
the United States.
Pomeroy moved to take up the motion
made by COnnesS to reconsider the vote
upon the bill relating to the Central
Pacific Railroad, to allow the Senator from
oregon, Williams, to offer an amendment.
Cattell introduced bill to provide for
| the conversion of the registered bonds of
/ the United States into coupon bonds;
which was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
| Treasury to issue, upon snch terms
| and under such regulations as he
may from time to time prescribe,
/ coupon bonds in exchange for, or
1 in lieu of regt stored bonds which have been
1 or may hereafter be lawfully issued, such
1 coupon bonds to be similar in all respects
/ to The coupon bonds issued under the acts
authorizing the issue of the registered
bonds offered for exchange #A
=
| reported faVorablv on the bill TO pay loyal
/ ciJizens in the States lately Ia rebellion, for
| services in taking the United states census
The Constitutional Amendment came
mp ut the expiration of the forenoon noar.
| The pending amendment was that m0Vea
by stewart to substitute for the joint
resolution as 1t passed the House.
the report OF the Judiciary Committee
! OF the Senate that the right of citizens of
! the United states 10 vote and hold office
! shall not be denied or abridged by the
nv
/ 0f race or color or previous condition OF
servitude. ~ /, . l.-,g,.
! tFe Rspresentat1ve of Connecticut
/ Morton briefly tfiseu ssed the Question oi
the best form of words IN whleh TO put the
amend9eng n1 t6a M Jmdeafy &UITsse q eommit5ee mn
/ because IL merely provided thab no ctblzeh
should be deprived OF the righs - vols o.
/ hold Office ON n7aec0unt OF race, col1r, ,Dr 4pt e
! yiouS condltion OF ser itude. leaving Il
| still in the power of states To dtSqual lfty
| He liked better the form subnltteel %
/ Howard as an amend ment. provid1ng thai
/ citizens of the United states, OF African
descent, shall have the s;tnls rig 20 % voie
/ and hold Office as other citizens, but this
| too,rwas open 10 Objectiou, because Ihe
States might establish an educational test
which, while i disqualined some white
; blacks, He preferred, therefore, an affirm
havethe right OF suffrage, making it uni-
Z form, and leaving nothing IN the subjeci
open to a forced construction, or TO the
construction OF any state.
Warner read an argument in favor o
an affirmative amendment E4s
The Senate took up and passed the hill
20 provide for the f,enses @tllesaIl,tts.nl
Offfee Tor January and FEBRUARY 1869 . -
williams offered the following amend
ment upon which he will speak to NOR.
row: Congress shall have power to abot
/ Ish or modify any Festrietions OF the. right
| 10 vote. or to hold office prescribed by ia,
) | Constitution or laws of any s ate.' "a s
The Senate at 80 p. n look a recess un
!. TIL o'clock. Hf
Z EVENING SESSION.
A few private bills were passed.
The bill TO amend the act granting land