The New York herald., 1869-01-29
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY 49, SHEET

ANUARY %, l869.-TRlPLl
= law for she protection of new fruit Referred 70
the COMMITTEES on Agriculture.
DUTY ON REIN ED SUGARS.
STRANGE q sSesssIs sP sloss % y Chicago sssiess any
increase OF duty ON refined sugar. Referred 70 the
BILLS REPoRrED AND PASSED.
Nj; ANTHONY. trep.) OF Z. l., nom the Commute
Nv D ssr sas ssi Of
which was read the third time and passed
M Howe lrep.I Of Wis. nom the Committee on
lister appropnatlng to him $500 for destroyed
UMted States bond. The bill was read third time
Mr.. FRELnoHUYszN, trep.l Of n j.. from the
Committee on Naval Adairs reported . bill in rela-
ton 70 the appointment OF midshipmen in the navy
read third time and passed. 81
=. TIE HARBoR or THE Midway ISLANDS.
Naval A sg Sss bin IN Sor q dsspsnOe
and widening the harb0r OF the Midway Islands, and
gave notice that he would move to amend the Naval
pose. The report ana accompanying documents
were laid on the table and ordered 70 be printed.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFKRRnD.
Mr.. CoNKLING introduced bill for the relief Of
Charles Craig Referred.
c. NJ: wilson !rep:l q Mas, introduced blu 70
referred 10 the Committee on Indian Affairs and or
dered to be printed. t
M. WILSON'S bill provides that hereafter all sup
plies required by the Indian Bureau shall be fur
nished BY the Quartermasters and Commissary De-
Dsrtmenss upon the reputation Of the Commissioner
Mr.. Workers, (dem.) Of Nd, introduced q bill TO
incorporate the National Railway and Loan and
Trust Company. Referred to the Committee on
Nj. RICE. trep) Of Ark, introddeed bill to pro-
vide foE the q lines Of be-
ton, under the direction OF the Post ONCE Depart
ment. Referred to the Committee on Post Offices
Mr. RIoE's bill empowers James T. Han, N. J.
Dale and William H. Grenelle, OF New York, under
lines OF telegraph between New York Philadephia,
Baltimore and Washington; to import free OF duty
the materials therefor and TO turn over the lines to
ration, on receipt Of cost price and interest at
seven per cent; the tarr OF charges shall not exceed
tween any two points, and the government to have
exclusive use Of the lines when needed.
COLLECTION OF ILLEGAL TAXES.
Mr.. CHANDLER (rep) OF Mich, from the Committee
on Commerce, reported back, with amendments, the
bill to prevent the collection OF illegal imposts and
authority The amendment makes the penalty for
such ofences fine Of from $500 to $4,000, and pro-
yides Tor carrying such cases TO the Supreme Court
CoMMrrTEE ON EDUCATION.
Mr. MORRILL,, rep.l OF Me-, from the Committee
proposing the appointment OF committee OF i've
on education. The resolution was adopted.
THE N'GARRAHAN CASE.
Mr. MORTON, (rep.) Of lnd renewed his motion to
take up the House bill for the relief Of WIN. McGar
rahan, indefinitely postponed at the last session.
mined Whether the Of
bill was equivalent to Its fnal rejection or only to
rejection for the session.
previous connection with this bill, and charged Mr.
McGarrahan with having misquoted, IN printed
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the Senate as to the effect Of an indefinite postpone
ment.
pration OF the morning hour, when the special order
OF the day, the constitutional amendment, was
Finally the motion to take up the bil was carried BY
vote Of yeas ~, nays Is.
Mr.. MORTON then moved to send message 70 the
House for the papers connected with this case The
motion was carried.
Mr. STEWART, rep, Of New, then rose to enlighten
at the joint suggestion Of Messs Conness and VIII
llams he refrained from doing 80, remarktng, how
sver tnat nat when the OH saoud % come before the
about tt.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
The special order of the day, the constitutional
amendment, then came up for consl0eration.
The amendment a. originally introduced by Mr..
Henderson, ts In these words:-
kSCE H. No stats shall deny abrtdgs rghs Of s
cssns 70 vote and hold once on account Of color
sEorIos Congress shall have power 70 enforce the pro-
The Judiciary Commit tee reported, as substitute
for the nrst section. the following
once Be- denied sbridsed Sy The United sssss
OF o any on OF race Color or
Mr STEWART ofYered an amendment to the second
section, which was adopted. conforming 1t to the
language In the thirteenth article:-
That Congsss shall have power to enforce this article BY
Mr. srrwARr then made a brief speech in advocacy
OF the proposed amendment as reported from the
committee, which he regarded az Q combination OF
harsacyenf measnre ta he sfrencthsned or edornsS
by any el0quence Of his.
The substitute Tor the nrst section BY the commit
Mr. BUcKALEw, (dem.) OF Pa, moved to add the
following as an additional section
contribution Of sSs United States shall Be ssnSsd % - %
nss s;s's ;s RsSs y ,si g ss Ct
sentstvss 20 which the State may Be entitled in The Cons
but % | e. holding ~ se
secor the consrs.s shall have power prescribe
lhs in which such electors shall be chosen By the
lie said that the amendment proposed to make two
by the people, instead Of leaving it to the Legisa.
lures OF the states TO direct how they shall be
choseni and, second, 70 authorize Congress pre-
scribe the mode OF their selection by the people.
Mr.. WILSON favored the amendment.
Mr. STEWART was inclined to favor It, but pre-.
ferred that II should be submitted separately.
Mr. SUMNER, (repl Of Mass, said he knew that the
proposition OF the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr.
Buckaiew) had the great name OF Alexander Hamil.
ton sustain IT, but he did not think that the great
question OF equal suffrage should be complicated
with any other amendment, however meritorlous.
Mr. BUcKALEw replied that the first part OF his
amendment related directly to the question Of popu
lar suffrage.
Mr. FRssENDEN, trep) OF Me-, asked him how he
proposed to have his amendment submitted for rati
fcation, whether In connection with the other or
separately "a
Mr.. BUcKALEw answered separately.
Mr.. SUMNER urged that 80 important amend
ment should be seen In print by Senators before
voting upon 1t.
Mr.. STEWART repeated his objection to It's being
considered as part OF the constitutional amend
ment reported by the committee.
Mr.. HENDRICKS (dem.) OF Ind, thought 1t strange
that he should object because In his judgment the
original amendment would be strengthened by the
association with II OF Mr.. Buckalews proposition.
Mr. FRELINGHUYsEN said that the latter might be
very meritorous, but he was opposed to associatng
It. an entirely new proposition, with the amendment
reported by the Judiciary Committee, which has
been long and fully discussed by Congress, the