The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-02-10
Text of the Suffrage Amendment
As it Passed the Senate,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The president signs DR..
Mudd's pardon to-day.
ney general to-day in behalf Of Lieut. Braine at
the instance of large number Of Baltimore
ladies.
The Senate discussed the constitutional amend.
ment until hslf;psst eleven this morning, met
again ct twelve, and "a now voting down various
amendments to the original bill.
The House is discussing postal telegraph. In
the Supreme Court the case of Texas vs.. White 4
Childs is progressing. P. @. Merrick arguing in
favor Of Texas.
The House, after an Intellectual effort 10 include
Louisiana passed the Senate concurrent resolution
in regard to counting Georgia's vote.
The concurrent iresolution don't require the
presidents signature. This action leaves Geor-
giss status IN the Union an open question.
House-Kerr spoke In opposition to the postal
railroad to New York. He said the system would
soon extend TO telegraphs, insurance companies
and canals, creating the necessity for new bureaus
and departments. With them would come Q fear.
full multiplication of officers and clerks, and in
creasing swarms of corrupt, infamous men, land
thieves, subsidy beggsrs, swinders, villainous
contractors, operators and, SPECTATORS. Such
characters would command, IL they did not fill,
seats In the House of Representatives. This bill
was only the pioneer with which to break down
constitutional barriers and insugurate new
policy.
b An amendment forbidding the road to connect
with other roads now built passed.
An amendment extending the schedule time
from six to seven hours passed BY lO4 to 81.
The bill was then ordered engrossed.
Several Senate amendments to the consular ap-
preparation bill were rejected.
The committee Of banking and currency have
the floor on Saturday to report business on hand.
Paine gave notice that he would tomorrow call
up the bill for the relief Of political disabilities,
reported by him from the reconstruction commit
tee.
The House went into committee on the army
appropriations. Recess.
Senate Day devoted to the suffrage amend
ment. Still In session.
There was full cabinet session to-day.
The internal revenue commissioner, Rollins, Is
absent.
During the contest to-day over the suffrage
amendment to the Constitution, Mr.. Vckers offered
an amendment looking to the restoration to the
exercise of the elective franchise of those who
are now excluded by reason Of participation in
the rebellion, which was rejected by Fl to 80;
those voting In the Affirmative being Eessrs. Bay.
ard, Buckalew, Davis, Dixon, Doolittle, Ferry,
Fowler, Grimes, Harlan, Hendricks, McCreery,
Norton, Patterson Of Tennessee, Ramsey, Rice,
Robertson, Sawyer, Trumbull, Van winkie, vick-
ers and Wilson.
Included in the bill for removal of political diss.
bilities is Michael Hahn, of Louisiana.
Supervisor Creecy has suspended 81. W. Mullen,
acting collector Of the third Louisiana district:
Brevet Major /. d. DeRussy, captain lst U. s.
infantry, and Captain George Baldey, seth U. s.
infantry, have been appointed aids to Brevet
Major Gen. r. @. Buchanan, commanding depart
ment of Louisiana.
The constitutional amendment as II finally passed
the Senate. reads: No discrimination shall be
made in the United States, among the citizens of
the United States, In the exercise Of the elective
franchise or in the right to hold Office In any State
on account Of race, color nativity, property, edu-
cation or creed. The vote was 40 to l6. II goes
to the House for concurrence.