New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-10
SENATE. -; WASHINGTON, Feb. Q, 1869.

SENATE WASHINGTON req, y, l6Oy.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock.
On motion OF Mr. STEWART rep, New, the reading
Of the journal dispensed with.
MI MORTON (Rep, Ind introduced joint resolution
&c prevent the building OF any bridge the OHIO
River wish central span OF less than 40 feet
Mr.. WILLIAMS Rep. Oregoul, from the Military Com
mtee reported, with amendment. the bill for the
lief Of certain drafted Also JOINT resolution direct
ug The Secretary OF War to take possession OF the Get
fvsburg and Antietam National Cemetery Also reso.
LUTON directing the COmmittee on Military Affairs TO in
Guirc into the operations 2? the Freednens Bureau from
Mr., WILSON rep. Mass.l. from the Committee on the
Pacific Railroad, made minority report oil the Omnibus
Mr. SHERMAN rep, OhOl introduced joint resolu-
ton giving the assent OF the United States Government
20 the construction Of the Cincinnati and Newport Bridge
condition IL have span OF 400 feet over the main
channel and be otherwise built III accordance with the
Mr.. WILSON Rep.. Mass), from the Military Commit
Tee Reported with amendments the Joint resolution re.
atng 70 the bOunues OF eolored soldiers who entered
the service slaves AS amended IL provides that such
persons who volunteered three years TO serve as
the same bounty az other soldiers.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT RESUMED.
The Senate resumed the consideration OF the oint
resolution, proposing Constitutional amendment
Mr.. VICKERs Dem, Md moved an amendment pro-
Of participation in the late Rebellion. Lost-Yeas, q
Nays. 80.
frmlng the application OF the provision against dlsran-
chsement voters United States Observation-Disclosures,
tives. Lost-Heas, ~; Nays. AZ.
Mr.. DIXON Dem, Comm renewed his motion to
amend by striking out legislatures. and inserting In
stead tho word conventions" TO require ratca-
tion of the pending amendment by conventions.
The discussion Of the general question of the policy and
prOprety OF the proposed amendment again sprang MP,
aud was partiepaledin by Messrs. DoOLITTLE con.
SUMNER Nj. MORTON ana Nj. WILLIAMS urged the
necessity Of excluding Cinnamon from citizenship and
political power in this country, lest having these they
should come over in such numbers as 10 take
Mr., SHERMAN Rep, Ohio thought that the best form
OF amendment would be one making the right IL vote and
hold ohee equal and universal for all men who have
Dir. CORBEII (Rep. oregon again advocated briefly
his amendment excluding from the operation of the pro-
posed amendment Chinamen and Indians not taxed The
amendment voted upon and rejected.
Mr.. WILSON rep. Mass) moved the adoption of his
eSs s u s n The exercise of es uss states among ne
se right TO ho oe Ia any State GU account Of color nativity
Mr.. TRUMBULL (Rep.. III called attention 10 the fart
constitution Of several States requiring that the Cover
VI those states shall be native born.
Mr.. HOWARD rep, Mich.) thought 1t revolutionary
III PAIIEkSoN thep, n. ~ opposed it because it
rbade ths application OF an educational test in which
nc Ne coSKLING Rep N " also thought revolu-
tonary pr6pesrop aud pointed out many ways IN which
ba thought It's operations would be announcement or
Mr SHERMAN Rep Ohio) was in favor of sweeping
Away s tho old State qualifications restrictive Of the
suffrage. 1910
ment which was adopted. Yeas, 81 Nays,T
Mr. BUCKALEW renewed the amendInent offered by
him several days since, wiz TO add the following;
the Legislatures OF the several States the
branches Of which shall nave been chosen
after the passage Of thig resolution"
IL was rejected by vote Of Yeas, II. and Nays 49,
The amendment OF Mr.. Dixon, require the ratlca-
ton be by Convention instead Of by the State Agsa.
lures, then voted down.
Mr. MORTON then offered the following as an add
tonal section:
shah sppou by Of peop. thereof ou.lsd 10
representatives, Ia Congress humber Of
number q senators and Representatives The State nav be
entitled The Colpsss Do; 40 senator person
polluted Eei0 and the Congress % prescribe the
p Electors shall be chosen by the people,
It was lost by vote OF Yeas, "a, 70 Nays, 20.
Mr. SUMNER offered as substitute the bill submitted
and printed days since connection with his arg
ment on the subject Yeas S-Sumner, Wade, Wilson
ThayeT, Edmunds Mcdonald, Hye, Ross, Yates NAYS 48
TIE substitute offered previously by Mr. Warner was
then voted down.
The Constitutional Amendment having been consid