Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-06
CONGREGATIONAL
SENATE.

Several petitions we're presented also
3 resolution providing FIR holding sn
evening session until the Constitutions
Amendment is disposed OF.
The bill to give effect to certain treaty
stipuiatiOns with foreign countries,
passed. II suthorizss the President e
employ a military force when necessary
to guard alleged criminals delivered u
by foreign governments under the Elk
tradition treaties.
RESOLUTIONS 20 authorize the payment
Of Senators from the reconstructed S ates
from the beginning of the next session
was taken up, but no action was had.
The Constitutional Amendment, of
iered yesterday by Williams, was read.
ana be addressed the Senate in it's advo-
c2cy, and mr.. Sumner followed him.
Sumner offered = substitute for the
j0int resolution providing for an amend.
ment to the Constitution.
First.-Is provides that the right tC
vote, TO be voted for and hold Office,
shall not be denied or abridged aDywhsre
in the United s sAtes under any pretense
OF race OF color ana all provisions in
any stats Constitution, and ali laws,
state, territorial or municipal ~inc0nsisl,
ent here with, are hereby declared nuil
and void.
See0nd.-Thst any person, under any
preJense CT race OK color, who wilfully
Csnder or attempt TO hinder any citizen
Of the United states from being regis
tered, from voting, Dr. he voted for OF
holding CHce, or VINO attempts by men
aces to deter any such citizens rom the
exercise or enjoyment OF the rights oil
cICiZeu ship abUVs mentioned, email bs
punished Oy fine from SlG0 to $1,000, OF
imprisonment In the common jail from
thirty days to q year.
InIrd.-Thst every person legally en-
gagged in preparing = register OF voters,
Or Ia hOl0Ing or c~OGducIiDg an election,
VINO refuses 70 register, 20 p eservs,
count, return, o. otherwise give the
proper legal effect to the vote of any eli
IZzn, under any prstense, snail De pun.
Ished by fire, not less than $500 nuI
more than $4,000, or i'm prisonmenE Ia g
common jail, not less Jnsn three ealsn-
dzr months nor more than four years.
FOurth.-Tnag the District Courts oil
the United States shalI have exclusive
j1.isdIcLion Of all C6snses against LhIs
zcI, ana District Attorneys, M4rshals,
Deputy MArshals and Com mIssioneTz
appointed by the Circuit and Tsrritoria al
courts OF the United States, with power
for srresting, ImprisoniDg or battling Of.
tenders, anu every other officer especially
empowered by The President OF the
United 5tstes, shall be, and they are
hereby required, AE the expense Of the
Uaited States, TO insJiluts proceedings
against any person who VIOla.ss this ac[,
and cause him to be arrested, or impCIs-
Oned, or bail ii, as the Case msy Be, for
trial before said Court, IS by this act
mss cognizanee OF TIE ofsnse,
Fifth.-rhss every cICizsn unlsTfully
deprived Of any rights Of citizenship Sc
cured by this act, under any prsteDss or
color, may maintain q suit &gsinsE any
person 80 preventing Inn, and recover
damages Ia the District Court OF the
UaiteG States, IL the district where such
person may be found.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the judiciary Com
mittee reported q bill for ths relief Of
Admiral Fsrrsgut and tbs officers and
men 0! his dseL that passed FJrls Phillip
and Jackson under hfe. It provides Ihat
they shall be eatitled 10 the benefit If
the prixs laws n the same name as
they would have been II the District
Court for the 4 ssteru District Of Llulsi-
ana had been men open and y process
llbelsd therein. l. gives cogniz4Ics Of
the Case to any United States Court
having admiralty jurisdiction, and di-
reefs tns psymenG OF the awards Ous of
the Treasury. Mr.. Butler supported the
Oil, which passed without = uIyisi0r.
Mar. SPsiulDg, from tha CJmmIttee on
Appropriations, reported back the S9n-
ate's amendment To the Naval Appro-
prIatiOn bli, which was referred 10 the
Com mittes Of the Whols and made the
special order for Monday.
Nj. Woodbridge offered 3 resolution,
calling on the Secretary of War for the
memorial addressed 10 him by Brig. G n.
A. Il. Roberts on tbs suijecG Of the
draibags Of the surplus waters Of the
great lakes to the Upper Mississippi,
ONO and Illinois rivers. Adopted.
Mi. Brooks presented as q question of
privilege \ resolution fer the discharge
OF Florence ScanIe the Witp ess brought
from New York, from the custody of the
Sergeant alarms without costs, which,
after considerable discuss.oB, was tabled,
The House met IL Committee OF the
Whole On the Army Appropriation bill.
Wilson, OF ONO, offered a resolution
instI uctiug the Post, flee Committee To
enquire tnto the eXpedIency Of amending
the postal law so as TO require prepay
mehG II all mail matter.
Lawrence, or Ohio, introduced 8 reso-
IutiOn proposing an amendment TO the
Constitution, which was referred to The
judiciary Com miJtee. The proposed
Az .icIe Wss published q few days sg0.