Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-03-06

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The Senate resumed tie consideration Of
the Constitutional Amendment.
Pomcroy raised the point Of order that
the conference eomm1ttce had exceedsd it,
powers 10 striking out "hold of6ob," y 70.
gard to which there was NJ disaereeuent.
The President ovsrrulcd the point. 81
BuckaIsw denousccd the amesdmsnt a.
revolutionary. a 81 y e
A vote was finally had and the amend.
mcnt was adopted, 80 to ID.
The President announced that two-thirds
of the Senators present having voted in the
affirmative the Joint Resolution was adop.
ted.
Davis raised the point of order that the
Constitution expressly required, for the
passage ola proposition to amend the Con.
stitution, vote Of two.thrds of the Sem
ate, and not merely two.thirds Of those pres.
emit; that thirty -four Of the States Of the
Union being represented in the Senate
there would be sixty eight members. Of
whom two.thirds would he forty.ive. Da-
Wis explained deliberately his point, and
nenurlcKS supported II.
Trumbull reminded the President that
he had raised point on the passage Of the
amendment abolishing slavery, and the
President had decided against it. The
President decided against the point Of or.
der.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-The Senate
Committee on Public Lands has ordered
the chairman to report back nearly all the
railroad schemes, and ask a discharge from
them. Among them are the Fort Scott
and Santa Fe road, and the Denver, Elpa.
SO and Oregon branches of the Pacific
Railroad.
The Wells, Fargo & Co. Investigating
Committee brought back their report to
the House unchanged.
Sambo In Congress.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-In the case of
Messrs. Menard and Hunt May6eld asked
consent that Menard, who is a negro hold
ing certificate, be sworn in as the sitting
member.
Pending the disposition of the case,
Wood and Kerr objected.
The rules were suspended and each con.
tcstant was allowed fifteen minutes in which
to address the House in his own behalf.
Mcnard made his appearance in about
the center Of the Republican side Of the
House.
Woodward suggested that Menard speak
from the Clerks desk. laughter
The Speaker said Menard had no place
on the floor, and could speak from any
place he pleased.
Mcnard addressed the House and refer.
ring to the fact that Hunt had not taken
the test oath required by law, said If Hunt
did not know the law Of Congress he was
poor subject to be sent to Congress.
l.aughter.] lie proceeded in a good
humorcd style and attracted attention and
apparent sympathy. After speaking tif-
teen minutes, he obtained leave to print
the remainder Of his remarks in the GiObe.
Hunt declined toaval himself Of the per.
mission to address the House.
Maynard desired tooifcr motion giving
TO Mcnard scat.
Pending tho discussion, Epson declined
to yield the floor, and argued that neither
Of the claimants was entitled to a seat.
Schcnck. Garfcldc and Paine showed
that Menard. by holding certificate OF
election had the sau,e yrima jaria right to
scat that every other representative had.
Curry spoke in favor Of Hunts right to
aseat.
Kerr also argued in favor of Hunt, aud
much desultory debate followed.
Finally the previous question was or
dered and tyson divided his hour among
various members.
The vote was first taken on the res0lus
ton of the minority of the Committees on
Elections declared Hunt elected. This
resolution was rejecting. A vote was then
taken on Paine's amendment admitting
Menard to seat, which was rejected by
vote Of - to 1870.
Dawes moved that the whcle subject BE-
tabled, which was agreed to without di.
vision.
Clarke, Representative from Kansas, tel.
egraphed yesterday that both branches Of
the Legislature Of that State had ratified
tho Constitutional amendment passed. by
Congress, the Senate unanimously, tho
House 81 to 20. .
Last night it was generally agreed that
Wilson, Of Iowa, will be Secretary Of the
Interior.
1t is understood that all the Cabinet, ex-
oept Scho6eld and Evarts, have rendered
their resignation to the President, aud that
they will be accepted. m .ia't
Members ofthc House foreign committee
express the belief that the present condi-
ton of Affairs in Cuba and San Domingo
will surely lead to annexation within the
first four months Of Grants administration
Mhoellaueous. fr
VIcroRrA, Feb. 27.-The steamer Otter,