Evening star., 1869-04-10
EVENING STAR.
COyGR EsslONAL,
CsaeIusisn Of YESTERDAYS Proceed.

thor zing the election of S,se officers proyid a
by tie a constitution, cnd members of On
gTsss a. pro, spd. q with.
Mr.. Sawy er offered an amea tmeut TO the FIRST
section, which was ayr. I'd ID, striking oul the
vDrds the registered vosaIs OF said State
and ms ring instead the words voters OF said
Siate iegisteced al TIE tn OF said submission
Ihe niIi was tneB y tsss-d BY a vote Of A. yeas
20 9 nsys, all th- Senators prrssut votiae in me
sfhrmatlye, except Mrssrs. Bayard- Ca>serIy,
Davis Fowler, MeCreeTy, Norton, >rraEue.
StOcr 10 and Thurmsn.
I b. uE finished business of yesJer iay. the hill
20 declare and tx the status of izdga adv &C ties
of he amy came uQ, and w<s ameTd d a al
passed.
The President pro ten, laid before the ; .ua'e
he Presidents proclamation calling an extra
nsx-, for The transaction OF Executive business.
At the evening session, Ar. Howard Calle
MP H. Joi1t resolution relative to the Union
Pacific railroad. He said that the dlscdssI IA
IB this body 'aad caused tie Union Pacific and
the G. ntTal Pacific roads TO make a eompro-
mise, and ee now offered an amendment winch
be thought would meet the views of all par
rie-. He then moved that the poi ut OF junction
of the tive roads b. Ogden-that rhs Union Pa
cific shsN build the road from the terminus
Horesaie 20 PIomontory Summit, and thu Cen
trsl fseine shall own and pay for The sane.
Adopted
The b.iI was further amended TO provide that
the stoc ckholders OF the Central Pacific may
mold a meeting in Boston on A pril I'D for ne
election of directors; that the President shall
appoint n commission to examine and report
withhold a sufficient smount OF subsidy boads
10 insure completion Of the roads as first-siass
all respects.
Mr.. Davis complained that in neither house
had the Drnocrats any representation of tue
important committees on the Pacific railroad.
Mr. sherman trusted that this would be rem
e0Ied At the next session
Mr.. Anthony said tha. there was great
trouble In fixing places on the committees for
the Dem Ocrats, as there was so few of them. 1t
had generally been the custom for the MAJOR.
golAct n ~ m.
oers for the vacant places on the committees,
but " hen the rebellion broke out the custom
was changed, because it was known that the
minority would put the predecessor (Br-cx-
lnrIdge) Of the Senator from ksntucky on the
Military COMMITTEES, and the majority AZ Ih At
time did not consider il safe 20 let the gentle
man aforesaid into the military secrets Of the
Government
Mr.. DAVIS attacked the Union Pacific rail.
read and Messrs. Dodge and Ames, whom ne
accused OF using thrir position members of
Congress 10 uriher the interests of the road
Mr.. Wilson defended the gentlemen nan-d
ano said since Mr.. Amss had been in Congress
all the legislation with reference 70 the Union
Pacific railroad had been against its interest,
On motion of Mr.. Davis, an additional SIC.
ton was added providing that the Attorney
General shall investigate whether the two com.
panies have not orfei,ed their franchise and
If so, 10 institute legal proceedings against
them The bill was then passed.
At 1U.tu y. m. the Senate went into executive
session, and the doors had not been opened at
four O'Clock this morning
BousE-After our report CLOSED
The Myers and Moffet contested election case
frt m Psnnsyl lyania was discussed for two
hours after which the resolution reported by
The minority, declaring that Mr.. Mofet was
rhtitisd 10 the seat, was rejected, and that of
the majority, declaring that Mr.. Myers is IN.
tIiled 10 II, was adopted-e4cn by a strictly
Mr.. Myers was tnerrupou sworn as a Repre-
sentative from p. nnsylvania.
Mr Beaman presented the conference report
on the deficiency bill. which was agreed TO-
zone OF its provisions is tnat the Washington
Sas Company shall allow a discount OF Ia
Per Cent. Tor prompt pay ment Of its bills
sots, Hse hsp accnr,.c .ha , 70 pay Mr. Nj
Myers Just bsaIned. Al 100, in full for expenses
IB prosecuting his claim u the seat. Adopted
Mr- Wnitmore, from the Rec n struction Com
mittes. reported q bill relieving a large number
of persons from polirical disabilities
without IA king vote on the possage of the
oIli the House, a; o'clock. took a recess tiiI :.
AT the Evening Session. on motion of Mr. I4o-
gaD the Senate bill 10 facilitate the pay m-nt of
bounties of soldiers 20 their heirs, was taken
from the Speakers table aud amended by a
provision thar the attorneys fee shall b. re-
served by the Department when the monry is
paid. and was then passed.
The consideration of the bill removing politi-
cal disabilities was then resumed. The Dill
Was read In full BY the Clerk.
The vote was taken on the passage OF the bill.
zno resulted-yeas lG7, nays - 80 two-thIrds
yo-ing IN the affirmative, the bill was passed.
Some slight applause followed the ANNOUNCE.
ment Of the vote.
Mr. Butler Mass asked leave 70 have the
of Virginia, Mississippi. and Texas, with the
y nate amendments thereto, taken from the
Speaker's table
Mr.. Brooks objected.
Mr.. Butler moved 10 suspend the rules
Agreed to-yeas iIO. nays 3s-the Democrats
voting in the negative.
Mr.. Butler tneE moved 70 suspend the rules
and concur in the Senate amendments, the
principal amendments being those requiring
The ratification of thu fifteenth constitutional
amendment as prerequisIts for admission,
and r.ferring the proceedings finally TO Con-
Messrs Eidridge and Brooks demanded sep
arate votes on the amendments, but
The Speaker ruled that the motion to sus-
pend the rules cut of that right.
The rules We - thSn suspended-yeas lp5,
nsys 39-and the Senate amendments were
eopeprred IN by a strict party vote.
Mr.. Dixon moved 10 reconsider the vote by
which the Senate oIll 20 prevent the extsrmiDt-
ton Of the fur barring animals In Alaska, was
referred TO the Committee on Commerce. and
asked 70 have n put upon It's passage.
Mr.. Blair moved TO lay the motion 70 recon-
sioer On the table. Agreed 70, and the bill re-
mains with the Com mittse on Conference.
De House then went TO The business the
lows
The Senate amendments Tn he House bill for
the relief OF BlantoR Duncan, OF Kentucky,
were coneurrt q In-yeas IS, nay-53.
Senate amendments 20 House blII to declare
ana NJ me status OF lUdEe adv Ocates IL tue
army. Concurr~d IN.
S~nate loint resolution extending till tie I'd
of March, i>7i, the time for complstin. me
Postage Lake and Lake Sup-rior ship canal.
Passed
Senate JoiEt resolution making San Diego,
CAL p II OF delivery. Passed.
S~nate bill TO extend the time to the Litrle
ROck and Fort Smrn Railroad Campany to
complete the first twenty miles.
Mr. Julian moved m amendment, requiring
the lands ceded TO be sold only TO actual SET
u.Is, IN quantities not exceeding 100 acres.
lne oiii, as amended, was then passed
ne next business on the Speakers table was
tne senate ball in reference 70 the Central and
Union Pacific Railroads
n. Bingham moved the previous question,
arst MAKING a statement as 10 the importance
of the bill
Mr.. Van Trump reminded Mr.. bingham of
me charges ne made the other day as 10 the
frauas perpetrated ey the Central Pacific rail-
road.
Mr.. Bingham denied having made such
charges.
Mr. Fsrnsworth protested against passing
such an important bill under the previous
question, and renewed (at o'clock) the m otion
for recess.
The motion was rejected-yeas 50, nays 81.
The previous q uestion was seconded, and the
Senate bill loeing q substitute for the House
bill on the same sub)ecD was passed without
. division.
The next bill on the Speakers table was the
Sen ate bill 10 amend the act for constructing
railroad from the Central Pacific Railroad To
Portland. Oregon
Ar. Julian moved his amsndment restrict-
ing sale OF the lands 70 actual settlers. Agreed