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the naturalization OIL hOnuaYy the hhdbCe
olili I5s Committee on Public Buildings report
\ adverse 20 the purchase of a new site for
fg Executive mansion
TLa Judiciary Committee reported adv ersely
. summers bill TO strike the word white from
,ss naturalization laws; also reported ad-
-l-.a t1 allowiEg Senator Miller of Georgia,
81 take bi> seat.
F5mupds from same committee, reported
p-s.ilquts Christmas amnesty proclamation
-. not authorized by the Constitution or
laws.
s-ratle ranking privilege amended 90 as TO
-s5uire the written'signature of all persons
.rfitlei TO the franking privilege, except
raqis Of Departments and Bureaus, who may
-.e a stamp under regulations prescribed
fv the Postmaster General
-TumbuIl reported the bill for retiring the
SrfrlIa- Judges at the age Of 20 year., on
rri -3larv for the residue OF life.
Ur motion of Stewart the message from
fra House Was taken up, asking a committee
n conference on the constitutional amend
r-srt stewart moved the Senate insIst on
-fs amendment and order a committee of con
ference.
williams and BuCkalew thought the sub
Isrt Too important for such a committee.
stewart withdrew his motion aud moved
ft= senate recpde and agTee TO the resolution
u tts House.
E1ekaIew addressed the Senate In favor of
rbs sabouti0n of the Electoral College, and
direct election by the people, but as many
-tste- would refuse to ratIfy such am end
rrsrt and thus lessen their influence, there
T5-s Congress should have power 60 prescri be
rba mode of choosing Electors. Cameron
aIi this wsuld allow the dominant party, be-
fore Presidential election, to Gerrymander
he states for partisan benefit.
Williams, Wilson and Others gave their
views on the best mode of election of Pres
gIent-
After discussion the Senate receded, SO to
g. Morton moved to reconsider the vote
and appoint a committee on conference.
Lost p 20 81.
The Senate then refused to concur in the
House amendments 81 to %.
The Constitutional amendment as reported
dy the Judiciary was carried Nye and How
ard opposed the resolution; Welch fayorsd IT.
Several other amendments were rejected.
Nye moved TO stIike out all but the enact
ing clause and substitute the amendment of
the House.
Howard's substitute was offered and adopt
Hendricks amendment, submitting the
amendment to the Legislatures, the most nu-
nerous branch of which was elected after the
adoption by Congress. Lost, II TO &C.
DlxOn's proposition, 10 submit TO COnyen-
tious instead of Legislatures was lost.
The report of the Senate judiciary was
adopted. Yeas IS, nays IL.
Adjourned.
House.-The Election Committee reported
adverse to either of the Louisiana contest
snts being allowed a seat.
The act supplementary TO the National
Bank act was considered. the previous ques-
ton having been secondde yesterday.
Pomeroy yielded portion of his time to
Poland Butler Price, Wood, Griswold and
lnp-erzol rVha made Brlaf remarks.
Buckalew's amendment, allowing a bank
circulation of n million and a quarter TO each
Member of Congress, was rejected.
Smiths amendment TO increase the maxi
mum circulation by two hundred millions
was q lso rejected.
COleman's amendment for the issue of
circulating notes by banking associations In
states and Territories having less than the
pro rata Of banking circ ilatlon, was adopted,
yeas "a, nays Sc. The second and fourth
-ectIons were struck ous and other sections
substtuted.
After several other amendments had been
disposed of, Wood moved that the bill and
amen dments be tabled; agreed TO, 90 against
Wood moved to reconsider the latter vote
and lay that motion on the table.
IngerSolI moved TO adjourn. Pending the
vote uy yeas and nays, the House took re-
GEES.
The evening session will be for appropri-
alton bills
Washington, Feb. IS--S4nate.-Conness,
iRm Postal Committee, reported with amend
mint the steamship subsidy bill.
Trumball, from Judiciary Committee, re
ported with amendment the House bill pro-
yidIng for an election in Virginia. IL pro-
udes for the submission of separate portions
Cf the Constitution at the ele-siOn to be held
Nay 27th, the General Assembly TO meet in
July IN case the Constitution IS ratified.
Grimes. from Naval Committee, reported
WIth verbal amendment the House bill TO pay
FrIZe money TO Farmgut's officers andmen,
who assisted at the capture of New Orleans
also, the bin 20 compensate the officers and
Tew Of the kearsage.
Thayer introduced a bill requiring the
planting of trees on homestead and pre-smp-
ton lands.
On motion Of Morton the resolution was
taken up TO pay the Senators of Southern
states from the commencement OF the 10th
Congress. After brief discussion the sub
Iect was postponed.
Indian appropriation bill taken ap and con-
adsTed until half past three, when the Senate
sent into Executive session and soon after
took recess.
House.-Ihe vote to lay the Bank bill on
the table was reconsIdered
Pomeroy moved the bin be recommitted
sitn Instructions 10 report back the INST
i1ree sections.
Coburn moved TO amend and instruct the
committee TO report back the 4th section as
amended yesterday by his substitute. Carried,
is % 80.
Other Instructions were offered and rel ected.
HE motion To table the bill was lost 81 TO
y PomeToy's motion. as amended by Co
burn was then adopted without division.
EoneFoy Immediately reported back the bill
= lustructedt the previous question was sec
ouled and the ball passed lO6 TO 97.
Boutwell, stated he bad Intended TO report
tle bill establishing . provisional govern
Ient Tor Mississippi, but being assured the
D,Hoerats would resist the passage 6f such a
y" ~ all paTliamentary means, be felt OBJ
4sed 10 abandon its preparation at present
ne assured lts friends how ever, that he WI II
iHmediately after the 18th of March, test the
gIacity OF tins side Of the House and pass
mat OF similar measure.
Elafloge said the Democrats intended now
40 az all times TO resist any effort to terri
'Iiialite any state Of the Union.
eenat-EvenIng Session.-Ihe credentials
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