The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-12-29
WAsHIxaToS, Dec. -.


SENATE.
The House Joint resolution extending
the recess over the holidays until January
10th, was coneurred in, yeas q and nays
%.
The bills for the payment of certain ex-
penses of New Mexico, and the S2OO,OOO
to prosecute the work on the Des MONIES
rapids in the Mississippi nver We're passed
Mr.. Morton introduced bill to allow
the organization of the militia of Georgia,
which was referred.
Mr.. Sumner introduced bill to carry
out the reconstruction acts in the State of
Virginia, and to secure equality before the
law, which he gave notice he would move
as q substitute for the bill reported by the
committee. It alleges various Irregular
ties and defects in the organization of the
present legislature, and declares the exist
ing State government to be provisional
only, and in all respects subject the au-
thority of the United States. The bill di-
rects the military commander of the first
district to assemble within thirty days the
persons elected as members of the legisla-
ture. but should participate in the organi-
Zation or business without taking the
oath of Julx %, 1862, upon the ratifca-
ton of the fifteenth amendment by the
legislature thus organized. The State shall
be admitted to representation IN Congress
upon the fundamental condition that the
constitution Of Virginia shall never be
amended so as to deprive any citizen Of
the right to vote, hold Office, sit upon ju-
ries, participate equally in the school fund.
or enjoy equal personal rights with al
others under like circumstances Amend
ments may however be made in regard to
time and place of residence of voters.
The House resolution relative 10 the
death Of Geo. Peabody was cepcurred in
The House resolution relating to the
erection Of an equestrian statute in bronze
Of General Grant. Referred TO COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs.
Mr. Williams moved to refer the bill tc
regulate immigration of Chinese in the
United States, to the Committee on Con-
merce. He explained that the object ol
the bill was TO prevent as far as practica-
bic, the importation Of coolies and disso-
lutte Chinese women into the United States
by avoiding all contracts for their impor-
tation, and prohibiting agreements by ow-
ners Of vessels to transport persons from
-cli-~, azaaPt with this porsons- themselxaa,
70 be transported II Was the intention
to protect laborers Of this country as faI
- pfaeneable, nom the presence of that
class Of degenerate Chinese, who we're &C.
customed TO subjectment to another elasl
Of eople, and compelled to work for wa,
ges upon xilieh tree man would starye
AlIcr some Discussion the TeleFence wai
agreed 10. - fst 't-4~Y
The Senate took up the bill TO pronot,
and encouFage the international industria
exhibition 20 be,-held IN Washington IL
1871. Several amendments were adopted
among Others, one changing the date t
1872 /. I VI - III
The Vice President submitted a com
munication from the President, contain
ing the correspondence called for by tn,
resolution Of the Senate relating TO Amer
lean claims against Great Britain.
On motion Of Nr. Trumbnll, at 2o'clOcl
Senate went INTO executive session. fat