The national Republican., 1869-02-01

don't Of tho United States, should bc allowed
foc use OF the rotunda Of the Capitol for some
unomcial' services Of his own.
NJ. CuEin did not know the wish Of Gen.
crat 0rant In regard 10 the proposed recep-
tion. He -undcrstood that the general had
expressed wish that there should Be nc
ball, and the committee had agreed TO ais.
penss with dancing, 90 that now the qucs-
ton whe not In relation 10 ball, but 70 70.
ception in the rotunda. ~. u
MT. Drake took hygienic view Of the
matter. He was opposed 70 granting the
rotunda at ALI but n the Senate should de-
eide 70 grant, his sense Of duty would compel
no lady should BE- admitted TO the rc{undn
on Inauguration evening In party dress. :
Mr.. Nye, (lnnoccntiy) What Is that'
NJ: Drake. Wen, air, 1T is very consider.
able undress. 'EI n
Mr.. Nyc. Obi Laughter
MI. Morrill, Of Vermont, suggested that
Mr.. Drake should provide by his amend
to color.
: Mr.. Drake said he was willing TO obllee
the Senator from Vermont In that way, and,
In explanation Of the amendment he had
proposed, said that Il would be impossible to
heat the rotunda comfortably for an evening
reception, and that Il would be exceedingly
dangerous for ladies' to 90 there In party
dress.
Mr.. Conkling remarked that he did not
wish to be cot down, because he opposed the
resolution, as seeking churlishly 70 exclude
cltiscns from the rotunda or any other part
Of the Capitol. Every citizen had right TO
visit the Capitol On Inauguration day and
every other day, without any special pcrmis-
sion, and without being required 10 pay any
committee any admission fee.
The Senate then refused 10 reconsider by O
vote Of 20 nays 10 81 yeas.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, Of Maine, the
bill making appropriations for tho payment
Of invalid and other pensions for the year
ending june 30, 1870, was then taken up and
passed, with the two amendments reported
by the commlttee-the first reducing the ap-
for invalid pensions from ten
millions, as provided In the original bill, TO
nine millions, and the second reducing the
for general pensions from thir-
teen millions, as in the original bill, to ten
millions.
The Senate bill making appropriations for
the support Of tho Military Academy was
then passed, with the committees amend
ment.
On motion Of Mr.. Morrill,, Of Me-, the
naval appropriation bill was then taken mp.
All the amendments reported by the COM
mittee (heretoforc published) were agreed
10.
Mr.. Grimes offered an amendment, which
was adopted, repeating the provision Of the
act Of 1857 authorizing the annual selection
Of ten enlisted apprentices for appointment
10 the Naval Academy.
Mr.. Drake offered two amendments, which
were adopted-one raising the salary Of the
secretary Of the Naval Academy from t1 $50
to ", 900 per annum, and the other appro-
priating 5000 TO take observations Of the
eclipse Of the sun on the 7th Of August next.
Mr.. Buckalew protested against the rate Of
expenditure In the Navy Department, and in
sisted that Congress should, at IN early day,
lake measures TO reduce Ii to rate beftting
4 time Of peace.
Tho bill was then passed.
The President presented message from
The House Of Representatives, announcing
The passage Of resolutions concerning the
death Of the late Mr.. Finney, Of Pa.
Messrs. Cameron and Buckalew spoke
briefly Of the deceased, and the former pro-
posed the resolutions usual In such cases;
which were adopted.
Then, ct $50, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Mr.. schenck, from the Committee on Ways
md Means, reported bill providing that
very deputy collector or assistant assessor
,f internal revenue who has performed the
iuties Of collector or assessor, on account Of
he suspension or illness Of such collector or
assessor, shall receive the compensation Of
collector or assessor, except In cases where
The collector or assessor has already received
for the same period.
Mr.. Schenck, after brief explanation Of
the bill, went on to state how Congress Is
slandered by claim agents and
providers around the Capitol, and, In that
read q circular addressed by q
claim agent TO persons who
would be benefited By the pending bill, stat
Ing that the writer and other influential par
ties would undertake to obtain the passage
Of such bill on an allowance being made to
them Of 20 per cent. on the amount recov-
cred. He said he would not mention the
name Of the writer. The committee had
had him before II, and he had admitted his
wrong, and volunteered to write to every one
to whom he had addressed the circular, con-
Tossing his wrong.
The committee had found that the person
was In other respects q good citizen; that he
had deserved much from the Government,
and had received q medal Of honor for his
services during the war. The committee had
concluded to suppress the name.
But he would remark that this was an old
game. 1t was not unfrequently the case
that claim agents, attorneys, lobbyists and
providers around Congress found out what
was likely to be done by committee or by
Congress, and then speculated on Il, under
the pretence that II was through their infiu-
ence that 1t was done. That was the case In
this instance, call having been made by
the committee for the names Of persons en-
titled to this compensation. He knew an In
stance In former Congress In which a man
levied on claimant the largo sum Of ten
thousand dollars, and actually received IL,
for influencing member Of the committee
to obtain a favorable report, when that
member never knew nor had heard Of the
rascal. He did not assume that members Of
Congress were any better than the rest Of
the world, and he would not be expected to
confess that they were any worse than the
same number Of respectable gentlemen any
where; but there was q systematic, fashion
able abuse all through the country, stimu-
lated by letter-writers, occasion being given
to II by prowling agents who bring Congress
into discredit. He thought 1t his duty to
ventilate this case, and to warn all deputy
collectors and assistant assessors who might
be entitled to receive anything under this
bill that they were not indebted one cent to
any claim agent or lobbyist, but that Con-
gress gave to them what was justly their
due, and that they should give kick, rather
than pence, to any lobbyist who should come
to them for compensation.
The bill was then passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Boutwell,, the morning
hour was dispensed with for this day, and
the constitutional amendment came up for
action.
The question was taken on Mr.. Burr's
motion to lay 1t on the table, and the motion
was rejected-yeas Al, nays 13l-(the Re.
publicans voting aye being Messrs. Coburn,
Hawkins, Jenckes and Wilson Of Ohio.)
Mr.. Shellabarger modified the amendment,
which he offered yesterday, back to Its origi,
nal form as follows;
No State shall make or enforce any law
which shall deny or abridge to any male
citizen Of the United States, Of the age Of
twenty-one years or over, and who Is OF
sound mind, an equal vote at oil elections In
the State In which he shall have. such actual
residence as shall be prescribed by law, ex.
cept such as have engaged, or may hereafter
engage in ninsurrection or rebellion against the
United States, and to such as shall be duly
convicted Of treason, felony or other Infamous
crime.
Mr.. Bingham modified his amendment &C