Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-02-03
WEDNESDAY, Jan. -.
WV A1lE

Several memorials for woman suffrage were pre-
sented, and referred
The public debt and currency bill being now
before the Senate. Mr.. Davis moved To recommit
and instruct the committee tn report in it, stead
another bill.
Mr., Sherman then addressed the Senate upon
the bill reported by the committee on finance
Mr.. McCreery followed MIR Sherman
At the conclusion Of McCreery's speech, Mr.
Morton moved to postpone the finance bill and re-
sumo consideration Of the bill relating 10 the cen
trail branch Of the Pacific Railroad The motion
was agreed to and the latter bill was laid before
the senate
The pending amendment being that offered by
Mr.. Conkling yesterday, Mr. Conkling modified
the amendment by striking out the clause fixing
the point at which the Central branch road shall
unite with the Smoky Hill route. The amend
ment was then voted upon and lost
Mr.. Patterson, \. H.. offered an amendment
declaring the subsidy should not exceed : POO
600. Lost yeas 25 nays q.
Mr.. Morrill,, VT, offered an amendment pro-
viding that the interest on the bonds authorized
by this bill 10 be issued should not exceed five Der
cent. in currency lost
The bill was then read third time and rejected
by a vote OF IS yeas 10 % NAYS
The Judiciary committee were discharged from
the further consideration OF the following sub
jects
A communication from the Constitutional Con-
yention of Texas in reference to lawlessnesS and
violence in that State.
The petition of citizens of North Carolina. pray
ing that provision be made for payment of claims
of loyal citizens.
Mr. Trumbul from the committee on judiciary
reported adversely on the joint resolution intro
duced BY Mr.. McCreery proposing an amendment
to the Constitution also ON Mr.. Summers bill TO
enforce the provisions of the nth amendment,
and on MIR. llowe's bill requiring the President,
on eIs al..a.e - Al. 4 =.
lures Of North Carolina. South Carolina. Florida.
Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana or Arkansas, to call
out the miliin or employ the forces Of the United
States 10 suppress the instruction.
HOUSE,
Mr.. Schenck asked for unanimous consent TO
have evening sessions for general debate, com
menelng this evening. No objection being made
the evening sessions for general debate in commit
tee of the whole were ordered
The Constitutional Amendment and bill relat-
ing 10 suffrage were then taken up
Substitutes for it were offered by Messrs. Biug-
ham, Shellabarger and Ward
Mr.. Bingham's substitute is as follows No
State shall make or iniorce any law which shall
abrldge or deny 10 any citizen Of the United
States, OF sound mind and over twenty-one years
oil age, the equal exercise Of the elective franchise
at all elections in the State wherein he shall have
actually resided for a period of one wear next
preceding such election; except such of said
clllIens a. snail hereafter engage in rebellion or
insurrectien, or who may have been or shall be
duly convicted Of treason or other crimes of the .
grade OF felony in common law.
The substitute of Mr. Shelabarger is in nearly |
similar terms as that of Mr. bingham, except
that MIR. Shellabargers permits the disfrnnehise-
nent OF those who have engaged in rebellion. |
while Mr.. Bingham's only permits the dsfrnn, |
rebellion :"
The substitute Of Mr.. Ward, like that of Mr.. |
applies to those who have been en-
gagged IN rebellion and restricts the States from
king the term Of residence required of voters
It longer than one year
The House reassembled at p. m. in committee
u the whole, and was addressed BY Mr.. Inper-
oil on the subject of the finances, by Cullom on
NATIONAL politics, and By Nback on the subject
! the revenue Of the government At 10 O'Clock
he House adjourned