Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-10
WASHINGTON.


m.-Senate met. Wilson, from thu
Military Committe, reported, with amend
ments, a joint resolution relative tt
bounties to colored soldiers who entered
the service as slaves. As amended j
provides that such persons who volun
teered for three years to serve as soldiers
and we're honoraby discharged, shall re-
ceive the same bounty as other soldiers
The Senate resumed consideration Of
the Joint resolution proposing Constitu
tional amend ment.
Mr.. Vickers moved to amend the bill
by providing that no one be disiran'
chised for participation in the late rebel
lion. Lost-2l to 32
Mr. Bayard moved an amendment
confning the application of the provi-
sions of disfranchisement of voters to
United States officers, President, Vice
President and members of the House OF
Representatives. Lost-l2 to AZ.
Mr.. Wilson moved the adoption of his
amendment in these words: 7" No dis
elimination shall be made in the United
States among citizens of the United
States in exercising the elective fran
chise, or the right to hold Office, in any
State on account of color, race, nativity,
property or creed. Adopted-3l to ~"
The House took up the bill to author
izs the building of military and postal
railroad from Washington to New York.
Mr.. Mccarthy, having charge of the bill
in the absence Of Mr.. Cooke, reported,
from the Committee on Roads and
Canals, an amendment striking out the
fifth section of the bill which authorizes
the Company to make connection with
other Companies; and to amend the
sixth section by making the schedule
time between Washington and New
York seven hours instead of six. =
After considerable discussion, Twichell
moved to table the bill, which was lost
by q vote of GO to 80.
The question was then taken on the
amendment striking out the fifth section.
Agreed to.
The amendment extending the sched-
nile time from six TO seven hours was
agreed to by lO4 to 81.
The bill was then ordered to be en-
crossed and read the third time, and not
being engrossed it went to the Speakers
table.
The Speaker said that, after confer
ence With the tellers appointed to count
the electoral vote tomorrow, he had d.
rected the doorkeeper to reserve the dip
lomatic gallery exclusively for the diPlo-
matte corps and families, and the south
west gallery for ladies of families of
Senators and Representatives, in each
case until half-psst twelve o'clock, at
which time the reservation should cease,
and If any seats were then unoccupied,
the doorkeeper should give them to par
ties deserving them. This direction had
been given after conference with the tel
lers, aud in accordance with the usual
custom.
The Senate amendment to the Consul
lar and Diplomatic Appropriation bills
were brought before the House by Mr..
who reported them from the
Committee on Appropriations, and were
of.
The following we're non-concurred in:
To strike out the proviso consolidating
to Central America to in
crease the salary of the minister resident
to the Argentine Republic; inserting 10
schedule B, among consulates, Malta
and Osaca; appropriation of $4,000 for
the restoration of the Protestant Ameri-
can Cemetery at Acapulco; inserting e
proviso that the act requiring the pay
ment into the Treasury on consular fees
when they amount TO more than S2500 a
year, shall be held to take effect January
/, 1867.
Consent was given the Committee on
Banking and Currency to report on GER
tain public measures on Saturday.
Pe,tis, from the Committee on Elee-
tions, made q report on the contested
election case Of the New Mexican dele
gate, ending with resolutions that Clever,
the sitting member, was not entitled to
the seat, and that Clesves, the contest
ant, was, which was ordered to be printed.
Paine gave notice he would tomorrow
call up the bill reported by him from the
Reconstruction Committee for relief from
legal and political disabilities.
The House then went into Committee
of the Whole, with Terry in the chair,
aud resumed the consideration Of the
Army Appropriation bill.
Garfield addressed the committee for
an hour in explanation aud advocacy of
the amendmen; reported by him from
the Committee on Military Affairs for
the reduction of the army aud diminu-
ton of the number Ofoficers by the sys-
tenn Of gradual absorption, as opposed
to the plan Of direct mastering out
The House thea took a recess till the
evening session for the consideration Of
the tax bill.
The Constitutional Amendment, 10 40
amended form, has passed the Senate
40 to l6.