The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-03-03
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,sdad from its amendments last night, but
refused to concur in the House PROPOSE
ton, but finally adopted the amendment as
originally reported by the Senate Judiciary
Committee, simply declaring that the rights
If the citizens Of the United States to
vote or hold Office shall not be denied or
abridged by any State or the United States
on account of race, color or previous con-
dition, and gives Congress the enforcing
power.
to prevent a pocket veto, the Presidents
signature being necessary, notwithstanding
the two-thirds vote REG uired to pass the
amendment.
House Business confined to speeches
on the reduction of the army.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19-Senate-Biil re-
gardiag Farragut's capture at New Or
leans passed and goes to the President
Bill allowing $4,000 to the destroyers of
the cruiser Alabama passed and goes to
the President. Bill introduced repeating
Law fixing the Generals headquarters at
Washington, and compelling the President
to issue military orders through him. Con-
alteration Of Indian appropriation to ad-
journ. tgj s. .lr
House-Considered army appropriation.
ALI amendments reducing ordinary appro-
priations agreed to. Following adopted
as substitute for amendments reducing
the army Army to be reduced to twenty
regiments of infantry, FIVE of cavalry. and
five of artillery; no new commissions shall
issue; regiments to be consolidated, rapid
" IS reduction of officers permits no ap-
pointments or promotion allowed in any
department of the army, and bill passed.
This action defeats Buffers bill. Confer
ence report on naval affairs adopted. 1t
forbids promotion or appointments until
officers are reduced to required number
Recess.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.--In the House
this afternoon, the Senate's resolution on
suffrage giving the right to vote and hold
Office, with Bingham's amendment thereto,
providing that persons who have particpa-
ted in the rebellion shall not, therefore. be
DISTINGUISHED, was passed. The probabili-
ty is that the Senate will accept this
amendment, and so the resolution will 20
to the State Legislature.
There was an interesting debate in the
Senate this afternoon on the tenure of of
fee act. There is now probability of its
repeal, though possibly it may only be
modified.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--House Intro
duced under regular call: Bill recognising
independence of Cuba devoting part Of
public lands i'll Alabama to internal i'm
provements. Joint resolution granting
right of way to Memphis, FL Paso and Pa
ci6c railroad, from FL Paso to Pacific, pass
ed--122 TO 45. Discussing precedence of
business, it was stated the legislature. ju-
dietary and post Office appropriations pend
ing aud there are seven privileged reports
from committee, and which may provoke
debate. Schenck's bill to strengthen pub
lie credit considered. Without action,
House went into committee on post Office
appropriations. Letter carrying system ex-
tended to cities having one thousand in
habitants. Bill passed. Recess.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.--Senator Sauls-
bury fell! from his carriage and broke bis
leg.
Senate caucussed on repeal of the tenure
Of Office law. Session quite stormy
Norton, Thayer and Robertson, favoring
repeal, said it was no fit caucus question,
and would vote regardless of caucus action.
Senate without business, recessed to seven
o'clock, ostensibly in honor Of the day,
but really for caucus, hereby f!libustering
on the Memphis aud Ell Passo railroad.
Reconstruction committee considered Tex |
as matters without action also preparing |
another bill for removal of disabilities.
.Fremont's thirty second PARALLEL railroad
bill, known as the Memphis and FL Passo
road. will pass the House. 1t asks moth
ing from the government but right of way
and declaring it a post road.
Z. B. Washburne is improving. Gen.
Breckenridge is here. He leaves tonight
to see his children at Washington Col
iege. I
Replying to committee inviting him to
Baltimore, MIR. johnson said his whole aim
had been for the general good of the coun-
Try, without regard to any present or future
personal popularity. His constant aim was
the restoration of prosperity to the coun-
try and the happiness and peace of all its
citizens.
vetoing the copper bill tho President
said it would diminish the public receipts
and impose an additional tax on an over
burdened people, who should not be further
impoverished that monopolies may be pro-
sected. The shipping would increase the
price of blue Vitriol, which enters into
many industries seventy per cent. The
depression of copper mining was attributa-
BILE to newly discovered rich mines and
the substitution of other materials for cop
per. Hence the tariff, instead of fostering
into existence new industry, would simply
be imposing perpetual tax ON the people to
support impracticable business.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-Though no pre-
partitions had previously been made for the
recognition of this day as the birthday of
Washington, it come to pass that ali the
departments Were closed in honor to the
memory of the Father of his County,
Some of the business houses were closed.
The Senate took recess for few hours
on account of the day, and the "boys in
blue paraded the streets at night.
The House takes up the copper bill veto
tomorrow. The advocates OF the measure
are tonight confident of passing it over
the veto. The opponents are equally con-
Gdent of defeating it. Il
/, The caucus of Republican Senators TO-
Jay was attended by less than thirty men,
bers. The subjects discussed were the re-
peal of the Tenure of Office act, the suf-
frage amendment, and the naturalization
laws. Conklin, Edmunds, and others ad-
vocated modification of the Tenure of
Office act. Morton, Thayer, and others
advocated it's repeal. By vote of % to
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