New-York tribune., 1869-02-26

The President Secretary Of the Trs.
officers Of The connected with
s uas :. % s : ps to " , 70 ss
the amount paid for their sriee. The disagreement between the two
lows; Th. Instead Of MBer Resident accredited heretofore
asl and S' e s ' aas SS 70 %
en%e0 Of Ecuador Bolivia Peru and Uruguay in South America at
Mr. BUTLER lMass) moved the previous question on
the adoption OF the report, but It not sustained
THE SOUTH AMERICAN MISSIONS
Mr. BANKS rep, Mass) called the attention Of the
House TO the fact that the report not signed by the
Senate nor by the Chairman Of the Committee on For
egn Affairs OF the House, both OF whom were members
unanimous report: II there Is anything this Gov.
ernment should do, it is that we should be fully
represented at these Central and South American
Republics. Their interests are our Interests and
we could better afford to cut down some Of our
european or Asiatic missions than TO cut down them
In Central America the sthmus that connects the
North and South American Continents place where all
tne nations OF Europe eontendng for the transit OF
the trade Of the world Mr. Banks argued at length to
sn snHT that the interests Of the United States
Republics. and that 1t was unwse the score Of econ
diplomatic relations with those states '"0 0A'''os
Mr.. BUTLER NlassD said this debate had been
however to answer the Arguments Of hs colea@ue Is
r Banks insisted that there should be Minister Rest
sent s az every one Si the little Republics IN Central and
He sent TO the Clerks desk to be read letter from Mr.
Squire which letter states that he Minister Of the
the reform OF abolishing those missions When he Mr
i've of these petty States to look after at salary OF
s4,5OO. 1t was at time when Europe was In
the pSrpoSo k pSfoH transit. Mr.. Buter Continued
his remarks. saying when the Government wanted
Republics relative TO transit across the Isthmus We had
TO send Special Commissioner who knew enough TO
to treat We had Minister at Venezuela; why did he
not negotiate the treaty Because he did not know
enough to speak the language Of the country majority
of these Ministers TO these Republics did not know any
thing except how draw their He had been charged
rid of an unfit man as Minister to Chill Even II that
in the COMMITTEES OF agreed to leave
Chill as it Is at present although the Minister
report was Signed by all the members of the Conference
Committee except tho Two charmen OF the Foreign AZ
their charnen in their estiinatiou when at
tempting to do what they ought TO have DONE they come
The House managers had compromised With the man
ayers the part OF The Senate by adopting this propos
ton It cut of the Secretaries OF Legation, appointed
Commissioners instead of Minister'S and saved money TO
their Government The Committee on Foreign Affairs
had not examined the bin with their accustomed
and South America against his will and wishes but IN
It was all wrong While he could not however, save
S75O he lad endeavored to at least 900 TO tho
STed a length aFqSns that Great Bn France and
other nations OF Europe having larger commercial inter
ests at stake in South America than we had, were not
by any diplomatic officers above Charge
Mr. MUNGEN Dem. Ohio said he did not any
reason why these South American missions should be
abolished while maintained Minister ut Liberia We
could speak the negro dialects than We could
After further debate, Mr.. BUTLER Mass, called
Yeas and Nayr which ordered The report was dis
MIR BANKS moved that the House ins!st upon its bir
and that phw committee be asked from the Senate
PASSAGE or THE SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT
Mr. BOUTWELL, submitted q report from the Con
ference Committee oil the suffrage Constitutional Amend
The report recommends that the recede from It's
amendment. aud asree TO the Senate proposition.
Mr.. BOUTWELL, demanded the previous question on
agreeing TO the report
Mr.. WOODWARD Dem, Pa raised the point OF order
that was necessary present the Joint resolution when
passed. TO the President Of the United States for mis- ap
The sPEARER: The gentleman having stated the
point OF order the chair will decide upon IT. IL has been
raised once before and decided by the chair He Will re-
peat the part Of the decision which he thinks
will satisfy the gentleman that his point not VOL taken
States The Question was raised distinctly in 1903 the
SENATE Of the Cned States on motion that the then
10 the President on motion that the Committee on
enrolled bills be directed to present TO the President OF
had been psssed by both Honses rs A Of Congress pro
posing for the consideration OF the state hee'a
the United states respecting tho mode OF eleCtng the
the T. Nays On distinct vote OF % to
the Senate voted that the Committee on Enrolled Bills
should not present the proposed amendments. This T.
discussion made by OF the carly Congresses but the
Chair ia not satisfied with having 1t rest on that He -
disposed 10 present higher authority in overliDg the
point of order nj 1925 Ia tho Supreme Court
Of the United states depending upon tho amendment TO
arSunont before the Court insisted that amendment
was not valid not having approved by President
vepiv 10 th,s Argument said Has not the same courso
been pursued relative TO all other amendments that have
substative act unconnected with the ordinary bust
ness Of legislatloD and not within the poley
stiye or the aos and resolutions Of Congress- That
The remark OF tho Attorney General but the Chair does
not rest his decision upon that he snsans by the de
oIsion OF the Supreme Court Of the United Sates The
Court speaking through the ChefJ ustlce, In reply 10
the Attorney General, observed There surely be
no necessity to answer that argument The negative Of
the President applies only TO the ordinary cases OF egs
aSonaon M Of asndmsnts to the Constitution As the
supreme Court of the United States mas settled this qucs
ton by decision the Chair does not need 10 read fur
ther authorities. But this question came before the
Senate OF the United states recently since the recent
citing questions have been before the country and the
Chairman Of the Judiciary Committee (Mr. TrumbulD
offered the following resolution:
s1 csSs ss d s Sss1s re sos"
uSST Il Issy sscsrsd is sS approval W.. r.
ss the ,et0n Of conTe. h proposing sad ,nsnansn ne9D
Cosnon heretofore adopted and being padyeIssy done sso5d
d not tie notice The approval q s,h proposed
St % 4 gi Z TIN ' Senator o Maryland Mr.
Reverdy johnson, who had been formerly AttorneyGen
eraI OF the Cnitea aao To % oT
the Chair; and the Senate adopted the resolution OF Mt
Trumbu without division, and without the Yeas and
Maya The Chvr therefore thinks that the question is
settled not only BY the SGSe & 81 G0nsef Sss I ns
decision OF the Supreme court OF
therefore overruleS the point Of order.
The Conference report was then adopted-Yeas 49,
Nays, l9.
The pFoposed amendment, adopted Is as fol0ws:
Twotbrds Of both Houses that the
Copfuou Of the United States be sub
Of States add wben r6ed by
three thereof shall be part Of Ead Constitution
l5The night the citizens Of the United States
denied abridged by the United States by State
account Of color previous condition OF .eritnde
sRc The Congress shall have power 70 enforce this article by ap
praphaie legislation. ..... ..- ....... ..-r III.
Mr. BUTLER Bfass) moved TO suspend the rules for
the purpose disc hargng the Committee OF tho Whole
from the further consideration OF the Legislative Appro
priation bill. ..... -. ...-..... -