Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-23
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Afternoons Proceedings,
SATURDAY, Jan uary %.

Mr.. Rice, from the Judiciary G Commj:tea re-
ported bill declaring null aud void all act OF
the rehei States confscating property.
Mr.. Harlan introduced bill supplementary
to the act incorporating the Newsboys Home.
Referred to COMMITTEES on the Dist-i~s OF Co.
lumbia.
Mr.. Stewart moved to take up the Constitu.
tionai amendment imposing universal suf-
1sge.
Mr. Trumbull said there were a number OF
important bills now laing on the table which
ought to be passed.
MIR. Stewart SAID it was very important to
get this amendment mp, as the session was
drawing TO % end,an the debate would probi-
bly, be lengthy.
Mr.. Conkling said there was no canvass 90.
ing on now, and therefore no temptation to
Senators to air their opinions, and as every oae
had no doubt made up his mind, he did rot
see why speedy vote could not be obtained.
The proposed Constitutional amendment was
then made the special order for Thursday
next.
Mr.. Dixon gave notice that he would propose
an amendment requiring that after the pa "a se
of the amendment ny Congress il should be
subject to the ratification of constitutional cou
ferent States.
Executive 81 ssion, which was lost by ayss ~;
navs 81.
The Senate resolution providing for the re-
movai OF omcers in Virginia and Texis who
are disq quAllfied by the lith amendment, WIS
received from the House with an amendment
thst II shall not operate upon persons whose
political disabilities have been removed.
Mr.. W Wllson moved to concur in the amend.
ment with an amendment that the provisions
OF the resolution be made applicable to the
State OF Mississippi; which was greed to.
Mr.. Trumbull reported from judiciary Com.
mIttee bill to amend the civil rights bill.
Mr.. Patterson, of New Hampshire, intro.
duced bill to define the juri isdiction OF the
Orphans Court ofthe District of Columbia aud
Also. bill to incorporate the Cavalry Baptist
Church in the city of Washington; bota of
which were referred to the Committee on the
District Of Columbia.
The unfinished business, being the R,ilrcsd
bill, was then taken up.
MI. Pemeroy said there was nothing now in
the bill OF any great importance There was
nothing In 1t now aud ii never could reach
vote. There was no nred for any more rail.
railroads to the West where they were really
needed. 1t was perfectly useless to waste any
more OF the time of the Senate upon a IN Isure
which was only inspired by hostility 10 the
Baltimore and Ohio and the Camden aud Am
boy Railroads. He moved to postpone this bill
to take up the Central Branch Pacific Railroad
bill.
MIR. Sherman said the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad would never build the Metropolitan
rOid until this bill authorizing a railroad 10
New York was pas. ed. II there was one thing
that the people of this couptry were unitsd
upon 1t was that Congress should break down
the restrictions on travel which had so long
prevailed. Here was a bill TO build a railroad
between the capital Of the country and its chief
q
from the Government, and the Senator from
Kansas wanted to put il aside to take up a bill
to build railroad into a country where no.
body but Indians lived, and which was to Ike
two millions out of the Trsasury. Ii THIS bill
was postponed now, it woul6 be fatal TO il this
session, and if was to be pos tponed, IN the name
OF God and OF the people, lie. Vt be done grace.
lulIy, and not to take M apv more of these
subsIdzlng bills. This bill now pendirg was
the entering wedge. and IL opposed ov rhe
great railroad Interests of The whole ccuascy.
fhap 4
10 follows:
Yeas Messrs.. "A bbott, Bayard, BuckaIew,
Cameron Cole, orbett, Cragin, Davis, D,xoa
Doolit,Ie. Drake, Ferry, FessendeD, Grimes
Earlan, HENDRICKS, Howard, McCreery.
1cDonald. Morrill, of Maine, Norton Nye,
Pai,eason of Tenn. Pomerov. Pool, Rice. Rose,
Thayer, Trumbull, Van Wrinkle, Vickers.
Whyte, and Wilson'S.
Nays Messrs. Anthony, Cattell, Chaudrs,
Conkling, Eimunds, Harris, Howe, Morgan
Morrill, OF Vermont, Morton, Osborn, Sacr.
man, Stewart, Warner, and Williams-l5.
The bill relating to the Central Branch Ps-
cifc Railroad was then tiksn MP, asd h E.
Sherman proceeded to address the Sealse
HOUsK.-Mr. Wilson (lowa). ON the udi-
cary Committee, asked that the committee be
discharged rom the further consideration OF
the bill to regulate the refunding of ixes paid
into the Treasury, and that il be referred to the
Committee Of Ways aud Means. So order.d.
Also, bill relative to the bankrupt law. Re.
ferred to the Committee on the Revision OF the
Laws.
MIR. Ketcham IN. " introduced a bill to en-
Courage and protect The invention of new kinds
OF fruits. Referred to the Committee on Pat
ents.
Mr.. Farnswortn (lll) offered a resolution,
which was agreed TO, calling upon the Secreta.
RES Of War, Of the Navy, OF State, Of the Int.
rior, and of the Treasury for information as to
the buildings occupied in this city by their re-
spectiye Departments, their rent, what they are
used for, etc.
MI. Kelsey IN. W introduced resolution
calling upon the Secretary of State for informa-
ton as to whether any measures have been
taken by the U1ited States Government to re-
erty OF w. b. Harris, a citizen Of the United
States. Agreed TO-
Mr.. Spalding (Ohio) asked leave to take fro n
the Speakers table the Joint resolution, With
the Senate amendments thereto, providing for
the disposition OF certain papers relating to
military claims in the Department Of the West.
Mr.. Spalding moved on-concurrence in the
Senate amendments. and that the Senate be
asked fer Committee OF Conference Agreed
Mr.. Williams (Ind.) offered q resolution in
Columbia to inquire whether or not the depot |
of the baltimore and Ohio Railroad should be
renewed from its present location to some
other place not so near the Capitol Agreed to.
Mr.. Arnell (Tenn.) introduced bill for the |
better protection Of the rights Of women In the |
District Of Columbia. Referred to the Com. |
mlftee on the District Of Columbia |
The House proceeded to the consideration of |
the special order, which was MI. Boutwell's
joint resolution proposing an amendment to |
the Constitution Of the United States providing
for universal suffrage.
Mr.. Boutwell, (Mass) proceeded to address
the House in favor of the resolution. He said |
he regarded this as the last of the great
measures to be passed by the Republican
party. Its passage would secure the stability /
OF the Govern ment on the basis of Justice and |
to all. The Republican party could /
not avoid the responsibility OF granting suf. |
frage to all classes. Mr.. b. read from various |
authorities to show that 1t was the intention of
the trainers Of the Constitution to extend suf. |
frage to all. The I4th article Of amend ment to 1
the Constitution gave Congress the power 70 /
leeislate IN behalf OF suffrage, and it was the |
duty OF Congress 10 do 30.
TRoTTING ON THE ICB.-A very interesting
frot and the first of the season on ice in this L
vicinity. occurred At Spot Pond, situated %. |
tween MedIord and Woburn, on Tuesday az |
ternoon, the competing horse being N. Lirk's /
bay eelding Eli, J. ]. Bowen's bay mare LADY /
Bowen, and Steve Hayes's bay gelding John |
Woods. The race was for sweepstakes Of /
SNOO, mile heats, best three In nve, to sleighs,
ana there was a very large attendance to wit. /
ness the sport. -Four heats were trotted, Lady |
Bowen winning the second, and Eli the first |
third and fourth, with the race-Boston Herald |
MISSING BopY FouHD.-On Thursday the
body OF The missing clerk OF Messrs. Caldwell |
& Co, was discovered in the ruins of the store |
Chestnut street above Ninth, ON the second |
moor, near Chestnut street. From the tact that /
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