The New York herald., 1869-02-27
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sanction OF the Senators constituting the twothirds
who would vote for IT,
Mr. WARMER trep.) Of Ala. said ne would vote for
with regret and msgving, and would be in favor OF
ss, this and making another effort 10 get
more comprehensive amenonvn. ne ne ss.s,s. ss..ss :.
could possibly be done at this time.
Mr. FOWLER, (rep.l OF Tenn, regarded the amend
ment reported by the Conference Committee as an
admission that the constitution does poI secnre 70
implicit ratification Of the o. ollSy ars Ss IN ex
pelling their colora" svlgla and Conrress was
Gus pos' sef In this inconsistent ana ienoit',hh M
-on from weak regard for preSassSssys :: ~ wv
sope Of certain Northern States who Nlsned 70 put
upon the shoulders OF others, heavy burdens which
they would not touch with their hngerss -
The Senate then agreed to the report OF the Com
mittee Of Conference by the following votes
nsr. Ss:snsen HSa Hsa
Morrill, @ IT Ne NORTH of w. NOTICE. Nys osSosu Faie
TpOn Tranba MinFs, wsss. warner warmer. Tssisa weich,
"Ny NSisMessrs Bsssrd snckaiew, Davis. Dixon, pooc
Fowler Hendres. Mccressy Norton, Patterson 81 Tenn,
The PREsmrNr announced that two-thlrds OF the
Senator's present having voted in the Affirmative the
ieint resolution had passed.
Ir DAVIS raised the point OF ordeffhat the consti-
sghon expressly required thay for the passage of a
proposition TO amend the constitution vote OF two
thirds OF the Seuats, and not merely OF two-thirds OF
four states IN the Uno the Senate properly consists
OF slTty eight Eembers, 50 that two-thirds vote
L.
and elaborate his point Of order.
Mr. James ~. Ashley, of the House. being present
seemed greAty amused, and laughed ostentatiously
In the face OF Afr. Davis, who uiereupon remarked
Eyes, chuc kei,eads may laugh, and interopers may
laugh but the point make IS technically constit-
nonally al and logically right.h (Langnter not con-
Mr.. HENDRICKS made suggestion in support OF
the e. point n Of order FRA raised s. oy MI. Davis.
question OF order and ASKED the chair to decide it.
Mr., TRrMBuLL remintied the President that the
upon the passage Of the. constitutional amendment
iorbdding and for ever abolishng slavery. and that
the senators present. could pass constitutional
amend ment
The PRESIDENT decided that as the amendment
had been passed in the same way as preceding
amendments MIR. Davis point Of order was not well
The following is the proposed amendment as
adopted by botE houses-
Be resoived &C. twothrds OF both concurring
to Ss ss M the 81 M
States and wn ratihed by hreefourths thereof shall be
AETIcIE ~ The right Of the citizens the
By Suite account Of race previous cond
SECTION The Congress. .h. have power to enforce th.
IiELIEP TO CERTAIN PosrAAsrERs.
On motion OF Mr.. CHANDLER, frep.) Of Mich, the
bill for the relief OF H. 8. Gibbons, late postmaster
at St John, Mich, was taken up.
names of Mcneil, formerly postmaster at Lancaster.
Erie county, n T., and Gates postmaster at War
uoW, M y. ARIceu 70, anu Tie Dll was t0eu passed.
COMMITTEE TO REVISE RULES OF THE SENATE.
The PRESIDENT appointed as the Senate commit
tee 70 revise the rules Messrs. Anthony, Pomeroy
and Edmlnds.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were then passed.
The bill in reference to the reports Of nationa
banks.
The bill to prevent the certifying Of checks b.
national banks in certain cases.
The bill for the relief OF Banton Duncan, OF Ken
tucky
The bill for the sale OF the Hot Springs Reserva
sion, In Arkansas.
Jhe bill for the better protection OF lives Of pas
eengen on steam and other vessels.
AT twenty minr'es past ten O'Clock p. M. th,
Senate adjourned.