The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-09
CONGRESS TO- -DAr
Senate.

w,sB1HeroN April 9-Mr Anthony raa .s.,, -.
on motion Of Mr TSomSS the House eGl s s,o.
the submission Of the consttutons Of vsnSs Mssslss
1r offered additional section The jSn. re-
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Mr. Trumbull did not think wise TO add this section 70
passed acts prescribing the Conditions Of recon
rncton and several states had complied WITH tnese oGn
Congress to impose additional CONDITIONS would be
those States would rety the fifteenth amendment without
% ME- Norton deDed hat S il would be breach of faith
No agreement had been made between sd the
% & aim oS ] but they ssa re-
the Government and was the right Of Congress- 70
impose whatever conditions it pleased provided that they
the pending bin fail than pass without this amendment
@ Of neso % suffrage as an element in The
E Of & 6e ss Ss
fifteenth amendment must tail OF ratleauon ana Sse
GRS o TSS SSSncn ID qsheS So rS p hess
M Gns 1 e a e aSau Of ho SCS ae
30 breach Of faith That senator contended that the
they had uniusty stood out and accept
nV Sh S not one eS Of the s 70
which this bill was intended 70 Apply.
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money to bold the election which vas Necessary as cqn
gress. ''''O'... ''4 -
On motion of Mr. Schenck, the Senate amendments 70
the Whisky and Tobacco bill taken from the Speakers
table, and ooncurred in and committee OF confer
Mr. Butler MASS j. from the Judiciary Committee, asked
leave report back the bill permitting defendants IN
to make the State govern the United States Courts
the respective States questions Of the competency @
Mr.. Bird objected
MIR Butler moved to suspend the rules.
The rules not suspended.
Mr. Cook moved to suspend the rules enable hin 70
report from the Judiciary Committee the bill 70 pro
vide for the publication of the opinions OF the Attorney
The rules suspended and the bill came before the
House for action and passed under the previous que
Mr. Pane chairman of the Committee Elections,
moved that the Representatives elect from the State OF
Connecticut be They had not the usual regular
certificates because the not yet fully COM
peted but they had credentials from State officials which
they duly elected
Mr. Brooks suggested that this would establish ye9
this hastey Was it simply anticipate pay and mileaef
Mr. Paine retorted that whatever satisfied the House OF
uurement could not be fully completed be-
fore the adjournment of the session
and Messrs Strong Kellogg Starkweather
Representatives from the State OF Connecticut bax
The Speaker appointed Messrs schencE Atchisou, and
Marshall the conference committee on the Whisky and
Mr. Paine from the Committee Elections reported .
resolution for committee to take testimony " South
Carolina the elections in the Third and Fourth distets
Mr. Julian. from the Committee Public Lands re-
ported bill to establish land district in wyoming Ter
| After a short discussion the bill was passed.
Mr. hsypaLd intrigued @ due s rantng t9 tine Anew & S
right of grant of lands ETC. Referred 70 the Com
| MIR Julian presented conference report the Usage
| Indian lands, and it was agreed to. .
The House then at one resumed the oonsdera
ton of the Myers Mofet contested election from
| Pennsylvania