The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1869-01-29
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XLth CONGREO3--Third Session
WAsHlEGros, Jan. 2s.

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WAsHEGros, Jan. 2s.
SENATE.
The President presented the credentials oil
Senator Scott, Of Pennsylv1nia.
Mr.. Trnmbull presented q remonstrsnce
from ths Wholesale grocers of Chicago against
any iscrsaSs Of the duty on refined sugar.
Referred to the Finance Committee.
Mr.. Anthony, from the Committee on Ma
val Affairs, reported bill for the relief Of
CapiAjn chsrIss Hunss. Of the 9, $, Navy.
Mr.. Frellnghqysen, from the Committee
% NAssl Afas1s, reported bill in relation
tssthe appoiatns snt Of midahipmsn in the
Navy from the 1stely reconstructed States.
| Passed.
Mr.. Wilson introduced ., bill 10 furnish
lsappliss br the Indiap Bureau. Referred TO
the Committee on Indian Affairs.
| Mr.. Rice intsodsced bill to provide for
the constfaction Of telegraph lines between
New York, Roaton, Baltimore and Washing
| ton. snder disecaion Of the Post Office Com
m,,tes., Refefrrdto the Committee on Post
Mr.. Merill, + ON the committee on Agri-
culture, reported favorably on the resolution
proposi6g mo appointment Of Committee
of FIVE On E0dea4ion. Resolution adopted.
Mr.. Morton renewed the motion to take up
the Honse bin for the relief cf McGarrshan,
which alter . discussion Was carried-27 to
l16.
A massage Wa ssns 70 the Hosse for the
papersceanecssd with the case.
The special order, she Constitutional
Amendment then came MP.
The amendment as originally introduced
by Mr.. Henderson is in these words
l. ARfICLE l5--No State shaA deny or
aAsidee thsiright II it, citizens Id vote sad
hold Office on sccount of race, color or pre-
vious condition. 2a-C0ngress shall have
power to enforce the provisions Of this act.
The Judiciary COMMITTEES reported as
substitute for this section the following The
right of citizens Of the United States to vote
ard hold Office, shall not be desied or abridg
ed BY the United States or any State on ac-
count Of race, color, or the previous condition
Of servitude.
Mr.. Stewart offered an amendment to the
second s cti0s which Vas adopted, conforms
ing It to the language in the 18th article, that
Congress shall have power to enforce this
article By appropriate legislation,
Nry6teFan then made b1ef speech in
advocacy HSf the proposed amentnent, = Re-
ported fron the committee.
The substitute for the first section by the
committee was adopted.
Mr.. Buckslew moved to amend by adding
section Eequi qng electors to be chosen by
the people, instead Of leaving it to State
Legislatures to direct how they shall be
chosen, and aathorzing Congress to pre-
scribe = mode by which they shall be chosen
by the people.
After discussion the amendment was with
drawn, and offered as joint resolution, and
referred.
Mr.. Davis offered An amendment providing
Mat all constitutional amendments be sub-
mitted for ratification directly to the people.
The Radical party, he said, professed to be
very democratic, and therefore ought to vote
for this most Democratic proposition; but he
knew they would not, because, they knew
if they did, their purposes and projects, ne
gro suffrage and all, would be overwhelm-
incly defeated.
In reply to suggestion that the proposed
was in violation OF the Constitu-
ton, he said he proposed to change the Con-
as Mr.. Wilson said the Senator from Ken
tucky and everybody else knew that the
struggle for equal rights for all classes had
alway been unpopular, and had been waged
against great veeted interests, and against
NE result Of generations Of wrong
tat &c negro asse eaoqbs gas
Republican party 250,000 votes, but no
matter how unpopular the great struggle
might be, no matter whether it itbrought vie
Tory Of defeat, no matter how much It cost,
it was the duty and purpose of that party to
press on until it should have made the
humbiest citizen Of the United States equal
insrights and privileges sof citizenship with
every other. Until that should be done the
nation would be in . position at once illogic-
al, indefensible aud dishonorsble.
After some further discussion Mr.. Davis
withdrew the amendment.
Mr.. Henderson, from the Committee on
Indian affairs, reported back the House bill
partment with substitute creating Depart
me Mt Of Indian Affairs.
The Senate vent into Executive session,
and soon aftesward adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Blaine, from the Committee on Aps
preparations, reported the Amy Appropria.
the Whole, and made the special order for
Monday next
It appropriates $43ie9, 600.
Mr. Paine, from tho Committee on Recon.
struction, made report in relation to Geor
gia, being the same which Mr.. Blame read in
the House on Monday.
The previous lestion WAS seconded and
the resolution adopted. Yeas 127; nays 33.
The motion to lay the preamble on the Ia
BILE was disagreed TO, and the preamble was
adopted. s.M
Mr.. Dawes, the chairman of the Election
Committee, called up the report Of the Com
mittee on the contested election case Of !, hris-
ty and Wimpy, from the 9th Congressional
District of Georgia.
The report conclades: That Christy hav-
Ing voluntarily givsh aid and comfort TO the
rebellion, is not entitled to hold the seat, and
Wimpy not having received Q majority of the
votes cast, is also mot entitled to the seat.
Considerable discussion ensued, and the
point vas raised ~ to the propristy Of refer
mittee, after which the consideration Of the
rSedslaon No Dqtponed. -.
1 he Honse tea took up the Pension bill
whioh was Ssf1se the House yesterday.
Mr.. Niblock moved TO recommit the bill,
with instructions to strike out the second sec
ton and portion Of the 6rst, relating TO the
non-residence Of widows.
At the expiration Of the morning hour the
bill went over till Tuesday next.
Tho House then vent inso Committee Of
tie Whole.
Tho Legislative Appropriation bill was laid
aside on account of the sickness Of Mr..
Washblrne, d flknois ChairnAn Of the
Committee on Appropriations.
The next bill on the calendar being the
Indian Appropriation bill, Mr.. Maynard
moved to lay it aside and take up the Tariff
bill.
Mr.. Morehead supported the motion.
boms diecussioA took placs, the tariff men