The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-03-05
CONGREssIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

10 concur in the House proposed amendment, by
ceeded TO the Consideration OF tho constitutional
amendment reported from the Judiciary Commit
tee, a. follows; "rhe rights Of the citizens Of the
United States 10 vote and hold once shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States, or any
state, on account Of race, color, or previous condi-
ton Of servitude." Several amendments were Of.
fered, but all were rejected, and the amendment as
just given was adopted, yeas IS, nays II. Ad-
iourned.
HOUSE, The bill supplementary TO the
national currency act was considered, and, after
the presentation OF numerous nmendments and the
rejection Of most OF them, the bill was tabled,
yeas %, NAYS 7s.-The consideration Of the Army
appropriation bill was resumed In ommitte Of
The whole; proposlnon % EedS9e The army TO
when tho rose and the House adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 19th-Reports were pre-
sented from several committees. aud some discus
sion was had upon the resolution authorizing the
payment Of the Senators and Representatives from
the southern states.-TheH House bill regulating the
franking privilege was concurred in. II restricts
The use Of the frank 70 matters pertaining solely to
official business. A bill abolishing the franking
privilege was lostby two majority. Adjourned.
HoUsE.-The vote laying the currency
bill on the table was reconsidered, and the hil
was passed AZ a substitute for the Senate bill, by
yeas log, nays 81. Il provides, first, that no nation
al banking association shall retain in iis possession
Of public moneys more than ninety per cent. Of It's
dep~ositedbonda; and no such association shall be
selected az a public depository In any city whore
there is o treasurer or assistant treasurer or public
depositor Of the United States. Section second
provides for the winding up Of the Affairs Of banka
that desire to go into liquidation. Section third
national banks. II is 1880, or a commission Of
two per cent. on the first fl0O,O 600 on all sums be.
tween 5000 10 and $500, 600, ne.half Of one per
cent, and on all sums above $500, 900. one-quarter
OF one per cent. Section fourth provides for a re.
distribution Of the national bank circulation among
the states-that is withdraw Il from the states where
tits in excess Of the amount provided forby thea
OF March, 1865, aud distributes Il among tho states
that have less than the amount awardedby that act
The evening session was occupied In considering
the army appropriation bill In Committee Of the
whole, and amendments were adopted providing
for a gradual reduction Of the army. but the House
adjourned without coming 10 a vote.
SENATE, Feb. 10Th. Several bills were
introduced, among which was ono repeating the
ington.- "A bill was passed to enable Admiral Far.
ragut and his men 10 obtain prize money for yes
sells destroyed on the lower MississippL-The
Committee on Pacific Railroads was discharged
from the further consideration Of tho numerous
bills that have been introduced for railroads TO the
pacihc.-1heI Indian appropriation bill was taken
ND. Several amendments were adopted, but one
TO transfer tho Indian Bureau 10 the War Depart
ment, was rejected-yeas 8, nays 20. The bill then
passed. Adjourned. -.
HoUsE-rhe Army Appropriation bill
was taken up, and nm animated discussion followed.
The amendment striking out the sum for military
surveys was agreed 10. The amendment reducing
the Rock Island appropriation from gi,000,00O 10
I NNNNfNNN WIS hAHNEANNA N0-NNMN ~ hNN w AAA
the appropriation stands at $1,000 600. An amend
ment was a~dopted-yeas Ill, nays G4-providing
that until tho military force is reduced 70 twenty
regiments Of infantry, hve regiments Of cavalry,
and ave regiments Of artillery, no now commits.
sions shall DO issued IN any regiment and the Sc.
cretary Of War Ia hereby directed 10 consolidate
egimont as rapidly az the requirements OF the
public service and the reduction OF the number Of
officers will permit, until the aforenamed minimum
IL reached; that, until otherwise directed by law,
there shall be no new appointments aud promo.
1 ffoua In tho AdiuNanN 4QuprQlfa noUnrNmnUf In tho
Inspector Generals Department, In the Pay De-
partmont, In tho Quarermastor's Department, In
the Ordnance Department, or In the Medical Do.
partment The bill then paesed.-The expense OF
removing the remains Of Thaddeua Stevens from
Washington 10 his house In Pennsylvania was or
dered to be paid out Of tho contingent fund Of the
House.-A bill was passed TO define felonies and
misdemeanora and to regulate peremptory chal'
lenRes Some time was spent on the Postofice
Appropriation bill, but the House adjourned with
out hnal action.
SENATE, Feb. goth. Several bills were
introduced and referred, and others reported from
committees, but mono were OF special interest
The remainder OF the session was occupied In
discussing the House bill for the repeal Of the ten
ure Of office law Messrs. Conklin, Morton, Doolit.
tie, Dixon and Robertson speaking In favor OF tho
repeal, and Mossra. Howe and Sawyerin opposition
to II. Pending the discussion the Senate ad
journed.
HOUSE. A Joint resolution was passed
postponing the time for the hrst meeting Of the
House Of Representatives OF the next Congress from
I An TIT III VI ~ W ~ 70 ~ a. ANAN
Mexican contested election case was decided by
giving the seat 10 ohaves.-Ihe Senate amendment
TO the Joint resolution proposing an amendment
10 the constitution was taken mp, and read as FOL
ARTICLE 10. Section I. The right Of clHzens of
the United States 10 vote and 10 hold ofice, shall
not be denied or abridged by the United States OF
by any state, on account Of race, color; or previous
condition OF Beryttude,
Sec. 2, The Congress shall have power 10 enforce
this article by appropriate legislation.
niuuhan1 Altered IA an Amendment tho amend
ment heretofore agreed 10 by the Senate by a vote
OF 40 to 10, as follows! The right Of citizens Of tho
United States to vote and hold office shall not be
denied or abridged by any state on account Of race,
color, nativity, property, creed or previous eondi'
ton OF seryitude. This amendment was finally
agreed to-yeas 02, nays 70. The resolution was
then passed as amended, yeas 40, nays 80, Ad'
journed.
SENATE, Feb. 22d-The Senate refused to
concur with the House In ia amendments 10 tho
Currency bill, and asked for aeommittee Of con.
ference.-Bils were passed TO abolish tho office OF
superintendent Of Exports and Drawbacks sup
Elementary 10 the act authorizing the construction
OF the lateral branch Of tho Baltimore and Poto'
mac railroad,-The constitutional amendment was
debated for a short time, and poAtponed.-The
Senate concurred IN the House Joint resolution 70.
latlng TO the stationery contract with Dempsey 4
0'Toole. Adjourned.
HOUSE, "A great many resolutions were
introduced and referred.-A Joint resolution waa
passed granting the right Of way TO the Memphis
FL Paso and Pacific Railroad Company from III Paso
| 10 u IuClut OGtAuf-ln0 IlOuht MthN lhN1 Abih'
mittee OF the Whole ON the Post Once appropria'
ton bill. An amendment was adopted extending
the free letter delivery to all cities having over
10000 population, An amendment was agreed "a
reducing the sum for detecting and Furnishing mail
depredations and for special agents from Sll9,OOC
to $50, 900, The item Tor mail bags was increased
from $4,000 to $4,000. The Item for miseellano
foreign countries, from feT6, 900 TO f260,00O. The
item for deficits was reduced from S6,I4O,00O tc
Sam 1853. The then rose, and the Hou9'
aura.d 40 all tho 0hova anandfnenta aWFppN tla 0uf
extending the letter delivery system. The bill wal
then pRssed.--The naval and Legislative appropria
ton bills were considered In COMMITTEES Of thu
Whole, but no progress made. Adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 23d-The constitutions
amendment was taken up. A motion TO postponl
il and take up the bill for the repeal Of the tonur,
Of office law vas lost-yeas IL, nays 20. A motioI
TO disagree 10 the House amendment TO the consti
tutionRl amendment and ask q committee Of con
ference was carried-yeas 80, nays %. Stewart
Conklin and Edmunds were appointed on the com
mittee-Bills were passed 10 authorize the Western
Union Telegraph company TO import is cables FREE
Of duty 10 supply deficiencies In certain IndlaI
treaty stipulationsj TO amend the civil rights act
10 allow the New York, Newfoundland and LondOi
Telegraph Company TO land It's submarine cable OF
the shores Of the United Statesi 10 amend the ju
dietary system Of the United States. II provide
that hereafter tho Supreme Court shall consist o
the Chief Justice Of tho U. 8. and eight asso
ciAte ~justiceg, any six Of whom shall. consti
tute a quorum, and for this purpose there shal
be appointed an additional justice Of saia court
that for each OF the nine existing judicial circuit
there shall be appointed a circuit Judge, who shal
reside I'm his circuit, and shall possess the sam
power and jurisdiction therein as the Justices Q
the Supreme Court allotted 10 the circuit. Tn
Circuit Court In each circuit shall be held by IN
!, Justices Of the Supreme Court allotted TO the cii
cult, or by the district Judge OF the district siitin
alone, or by any two Of them sitting together. an
such courts may be held At the same time in tn
/, different districts Of the same circuit, aud NOR
than one such court may be held at the same tim
= in the same district. The circuit judges shall eac
, receive an annual salary Of $4,000 that nothin
in this act shall affect the powers OF the justices
the Supreme Court, except In the appointment
clerks In the Circuit Court, which In each circu
shall be appointed by the circuit judge Of that 81
cult, and the clerks OF tho District Courts shall |