, 1869-01-29

adsceacJ ol The proposed amendment. rs reported
TIE substitute ior the a:st s:c!sou. by The
eon1n,t!se Wat .hcn I'd pied.
~ huGKALE" moved to add the following
,"1hs srcsnd c;nu,o Of .hc ar., rcc,,on Of Ar,,.
clio 70 o, the Cocstitutton Of the i'ntscd
Earh s;Atr ttaIt appo.nt, by vote Of the pco.
pie tlereul qualified 10 yoir for REPRESENTATIVES Ia
."Tr".n H., n,,,ns number n q sce,.rs equul
tl.es To- ~hEch the State may nc entitled II,
t. conStest. hul no sraxlts. ot
s lus! 1'ep is hs hs1's s In 1ss ss ss
appotn'cd an cccscE, and tho CoIcrtsn shull hive
peMsi a, to ptsset + Ct r tay t:sa,ncs IN which su:h
elfs.o's ~ sn,abs ), choten BY the peonle.''
9toet BY the propr. 'ns.cad ri leaving II to tae
hf,ls:r' . o. tl STATE. 70 d3fse' 10y they shall
rFese'loe tie nude IF their selection by iha
Aitci considerable discussion. aurtuc which
the nmsndmcLt was fcntra'Iy commended
thtnsh The opinion Was expressed that 1t should
"s s fsca1sd h,ll,fp ls,sfpa,atsly,
AID afterwards introduced it as iolut Eeaolu
iioc. which was referred.
NJ. WILLIAMS offered substitute for tue &C.
po.. 81 we committee, but the CIs,r decided II
Mr navis Offered an amendment proposing
erhEt.,cd fo1 ratification directly to the PEOPLE.
he Radical party. he said. protested 70 be very
dcmot rntte. abd therefore they ought 10 vote ios
this most democratic proposition but he knew
they would rot, htcause they knew that II they
ail TIER Us pu5 p4ss. nrd projects. Ecgro suffrage
~ AZ d
+ sncucultnt 10 direct vote OF the pe3pls would
beto Violate the constitution.
AT: DAVIS. Well. propose 10 change the
ST.. WlLsos aatd the Senator from Kentucky
ana G;sslyhooy slss knew that the struggle foz
teusi f1ehts Tor ell classes Aad always Ibceu uu-
pOi4Ei IT GCH EEG De E4pGd HuAirIF %od
lr'e1es's and aEatnes prejudice, tue results Of
aeLeSsssi3ns % Of Wing aud oppression. lie had 70
ooaot ~ 1sat pinh tns rssro suffrage question had
'1s g!!;!sa S!!;!sses4e es5!5z ee!sz. hui q'.fts5 so
.'trs hoy nnR9pns, g1sas st5ncee mig
ieai TO matter howimuch II cost, 1t was the duty
aLd tht purpose OF that psf'y TO press On until ii
Unitec States equal IN th@ tights and privilescs m
nc d9tc the nstion wouli be in posttIon at osce
Nj MEEbcKs ea.a "a his VIEW. N regard IN
tfe N1sd ON oi extending the n h: Of suffrage to
the eoioted people we're Unchanged. aud be did
| staIeR reconstructed upon thsi plan was very cl.
coutaet1E to It's advocates; but The question be
p1obn-ed 10 dlscuss now was that Of tho proper
| erh.ne-ion to tho States Of the con;tirutlor II
ametdmcnt The Republican party had care
fSi!J aScitsd n'aktnG equal suffrage m issue In
vowed II In the Chicago platform. IN which, afle,
asserting that The guarantee by Congress Of eoual
suffrage TO all ioSal men at tnc South was cemand.
| CO og cSEry c0nsllt fAtipn Of public safcty, O.
E-1,'!udc and ot Justice. and must BE- naIu,a.ned.
they had atded. while tho question OF suffrage Ii
,hc loyal States belongs 10 the people Of ito.c y.
thai platform ard OF The pledge implied in II, to to
snhlntt thia constitutional! amendment to LcCts.
latares elected without regard to the saus pre-
| etL1ep- ana In no proper fcEFe representing the
"tl 81 the people IN regard to II. rue party that
could DC guilty OF such Trick and fraud was IN,
worthy Of tEc support Or respect OF honest men,
| Ii f. STEWART. in fcn1Y- 1tf6 fnp.,p mil
nattY "ouid submit tho amcpducni for ratidca.
TO- 1ion .da IN re n NODE @ proyided b. &c ecnti,uo
Amendment had been euoraltted AID rallied: and
cstn II it we're the desire to submit It to the
peoI,le ~ more d1ec1 wsy It could not be done,
| ench .ay., The clause Of ,he Chicago platform
E,sa 1aon by ~ fhG senator iom Indiana ilat
their Rsprerentat!Vee in the Legislature upon tic
a1ecy i1s 'ne{ becau.e xenad there ySte naon :,
eoIs,itn;tonai w.y ' ef doing as .o' as
saa IT, y eesaS9 p'ifn e. az rot undertake
III. DAVIS withdrew tue amendment.
49,, TIE INDIAN BUREAU.
| NJ hEH,uEhSoS, at th,s posnt, reported from
Erstose ,hr Indian Hureau to the War Department.
ceetac aa rs u nst5e o
| ADJ0EnSAEET.
| a., MT DIXON roac to continue The discussion o.
| tne con stitu'!onal amendment but gave way fur
arfsar9sseston srfa The scuaIc somr time af@er-
huEsE oF REPRESENTATIVES,,
D,Lla AEroK1rD
-ui, BLAINE. from the Committee on Appro.
F1latlonr, reported the Army Appropriated bill.
| which Was referred to the Conmit,rc OF the
Mho!r and made the special order for Monday
FG,193,U0.
hr. PAINE, from the Committee On Recon-
EsEuctlon, reported the following reeoIut!on:
WHEAsAs; Nfe provided br the Reconstruction
aSt, p,s,ed March 1s6'. .hit un,ii the people of
to o1eptettEtston In Congress, any ciyij govern.
lhchs that may cIiet therein rhaIi be deemed pro.
slfGnal 'nly and that no pereon tball BE- rllrioIr
not qu.aed Or oaee ~ shS's sao fons,eto9S wpS
sgeansIt si";ee s Ut the Constitution OF tho United
wHsKEAe, it ID lepe1ted that .hc Legi-i..urc o!
vcolg'a hss expelled the color ed mcmbc 70 tnosc.
os and admitted to theie seA.s white men ~ ho rc.
members Of s.ld Legislature who had l,ccu ciccI.
rd there 10 by rho vnre OF co1orcd men tuinrd IN
snsa acsion. nEd that twen;y-sesen dttquaIlned
Wnne tEich hfd ecata In Rald Legislature Ia vlo!a.
| lion Of TIC Fourteenth Amendment 10 the consi!.
snton ma Of the decentralization acts Vi Con.
WnKnEAs, Ar scna tors from ticoren ta,c m,
| therefore "'"'~ =
E,to'',a. hat the Committee on Kcc.c,,rnc.
tnu r ordered 10 inquiry and rr,os, VII :tn.. .nv
Gnd, II nty. Mha. further action auRhl to be takcn
ant:tE ,hc fo,isth concrr rc.poetiug the 1cp
!
| INC FFSsluns 1ncst!on WAS rcc0ndcd, md tht
'e.cint,nn a,snp,sd. Yea. 12,: nay.. II.
a. Mt: :Gl!ANLhn moved 10 lay t6e rresmblc ou
| thr table. D'sh2rord TO.
| The PREAMBLE NAr then aAoptrd,
ELEcr!nN CASE.
,r,,.: mn:nhwts. 5.,a Chairman tof shr Election Com
".tu =. caie1 w. at Onc o'clock thc report Of the
Gir.,ty at wmpy, 'sam tic a,1th Consr @ :s.,ou Il Al
f. nr,s h,g;s htspn's x1ns nitn
aid and counscnanec, coun.vl And cncoarsrcmenf nj
70 Tt MfGfn,s ,s engaged ta armed host1!itv 10 ,he
henre1t Native: and that John 4. Wimpy, no;
sa.inE received = majo rtty OF tho Eotcs CAT, /:
Nj. DAWES suege,,ed that Alter the yo,e 10.
| uag sess'r1EG 10 tho Reconstruction Commttce
nc qncstfor whether Georgia should b. repre-.
ehis tub]cet should be also refcrrcd TO that com.
NJ. FAME moTed po..ponemeut o. the rcso.
'ut'on III! the third TueFday In February.
/ rxKeroN DILL.
pes,cSs Ell, s9.s e. ests5e ,hs Aosse
Instructions 10 report 1t tack with ihe rccprd
section sulckcn out, and al.o with thst por,,ou
nr,ns ee1oa o fS 9St a. Tie
Mr: rEHtAM spoke In advocacy Of Inc hill
Ct I'll III ss of The morning
| INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL.
The House ihen Esrt into Committee OF the
sosloa M of T.: Il Eas ea9s
The 1ectels:ivc iii viz lad aeide On aeeoant :;
The "lekness Of the Chairman OF tho Committee
Apsfop1aat.o.s n, SsI xr Wasaourne. Of Illinois,
| Preparation bill. Wv >@@1'A @Ap
,,fc N nArHAhp * moved lay asld In order tic
| ROM 6M,ooKuEAD supported the motion, and
irc the mn;aon toof plaee, the tasn men favor,
thc eomn'3es mS.3on Which "a rejected 10 7s-and
| he tndIsn proceeded to The Consideration oi
ssssso;ii'S2 sss I'll "a! T5s sss
lese than the nno,,rt - otlnE .e34, ST.
asEP1Npia,eS sad., lss'
noere eysIs = tsc ~, e Committee rose without dr.
PACIFIC RArI1oAp coxx,-+-
Nj; ROOTS y, enfscd s. a. 1ys:o!ution 10 add two
thai the recon.rncted States ray BE- &c
Committee Oh Rules. !" @as
H., Bor; TT5 sF3raasr a.;sd An1xnhEE1 1ns; r.
constitutional amendment. lie Also. psoposet I'D
ths: tomorrow the speeches be united to TRENT
II. ELDRiDGE objected.
HI: shANKS offered I'D amendment to the pro
poted p con.'i:u'ionai amendment, which was or
- nsrEmAr1ons or rR1yArxEns.
r,1,'3o mr, n;1A.RkWEAfARR y! offered resolution
sonEeEe1al vee.els By Confederate pTisatrcrs dur
Ing TIC var, which was adopted.
+ Nj. 1tWRFkxx1ITo 14TFKkx IoRE q H5911os TaAuos.
commttea On lie NV FOX Eiestion @ ~ Ffsads sfd
5epoteo resolution directing the arrest OF Hen
r. sonn: or, Tho refused TO appear before Ii,
Mr.. BROOKS eurTcs;ed &h.t +hs couu,t
.5e snou!d also Investigate the frauds in thc latt
e'eGuou Of Senator IN New FORK.
There being no quorum present vote VA. M
minutes to took teceat. 1Aee ~ n''oe1
EVENING SESSION.
Tbc ,t6AATE on 1aE SUFFRAGE u111.
The HnaaSase 1Sase fesumcd tts SESSION ut ha!f-paEt :
IL spe5Ksf Ia the cholf
mi bGCk Qpened thA dnhu%. {.
aQnlcst the propcrcd coustnitnn,, !. q npsset
~ Rn1.xa ~ ~ "a tela1lor TO suffrage reported i,
cts,r a. nca,~e: rom the Commtttco oa thc Judi
6tAtcH over the qneaiinn az xn.e.s Noa0o! ot kat