, 1869-01-06
account of race or color. When said amended
copltl,ution etA1l hare been ratified By mNoEt-
II Of the rotes. II nnsy bo submitted for the Cau
rriinr Ef Cupprrtf.


con.n1usion sail hare been ratt,ed b mtost-
II Of the rotss. II msy bo submitted Tor she co.,
s'dera'ion Ct canS5sss; ,aSa17 .:.on. rr,,
Mx. SUMNER tntrod duced bill! oroytdinR ehat
Acccssor. to violation Of the my ftth SECTION
q Hmo punishnaent - the principal of lie sssocds-
on.
c .nmcE iaw,' In tue ursi section 10 the' act Of
June 2, 1s63, relating to 'he comqlleItJ OF Wit.
Ie,ses. sEali be htld to fnclude criminal tsial
pEoc: ed.net A'io. Judges to impose eentehssa ssa
the lsv ot tho United ttatcs for c1abek1ltng md
Kin rcd oRtrcr. making Rcneral allegation ct
e. mem II II Us anu
0s, prohibiting the importation Of certain peg
Iii Of witch Wefe feie1rcd to the Committee On
Nj. Sun SER introduced bill to provide for
commissions 1esned hy the epurss OF states md
Territories and Of foreign natlopa. and Tor fat1nG
depoaittors 70 be nsed IN aueh eonsts. Referred
Also. bill 10 provide for tbs puDtAhmeEt Of
accessories Ia criminal offences agstnst tho
United Stairs. Referred to the Committee On
The Judiciary.
On motion Of sir. hu = ARD, the Secretary Of
The TressuIJ vas directed to transmit enpies q
the last annual reports Of the Pacific Ralifoad
The iii for the relief o: sue Dl.is, Of Decatur,
ALABAMA, W4e 014EQ8acH "ltQQQt
i1EcC1lFE sEssIoN.
The ecnase took m executive session, and
toon after adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Mr.. WA5HBURHE, Of ILL.,, reported tron tbs
Dtrlomsttc Appropriation bill. Hs also oazred
resoln1on tnqulrtne Into the overland mail con
tract uneer Wcl!.: Fargo Z Co: Objection made.
The SPEAKER laid before the Ho1ae the re-
port Of Special Commissioner OF the Revenue
Wells. Arcsolut1on to print extra copies 8as re-
erred to The Committee on Printing.
RE01s1ER or vA sIls.
VI: ELIOT tnttodue.d bil1, wh1eh was re;
the laWs relative TO the register OF vessels.
On motion Of Mr. WAsnguREE, Ill.,. the
tie House whether anY Consular officers Of the
uritea States laTe demanded and received for
vcrifcat!on Of invoices fees greater than those
81 lhREGu1ARl11EB'' IN TIE POET OFFICE pEPARr-
XENr
BIT. Ella asked leave to otter resolution pro-
tain Newspaper charges aeainSt the Postmaster
General In connection with the Arizona mail
Ar. MCKEE objected.
TIRE FINANCES.
Mr. BARNES offered resolution that It Is the
duty Of the government to develop Its resources,
Increase its revenue, md retain It's surplus gold
with view TO AZ speedy return to specie pay.
meut a. possible; that II will retard this pnt-
pose, d.sturo values, and interfere with reseuue
10 contract the currency In my respect or to
oe1take to ax the fine by Law when specie pay
neuts shall commence, until gold and 1eeal.ten.
eeI n9,ss na'e ~ osS nsaIy n
0r1echon male
=. MR., FEw 11Ecu1lyE 4AHaloN.
tract Of laro On Nert!ian 1til. Washingto fot 4
new Executive Aansou. Referred 10 The Com.
mi1tes on Rahlic Bindings.
A1EsK OF THE rkAaKlN0 PRIVILEGE,
LII, LYNCH. 4f3on nf rF1YiIaV1 a
statement ~ to certain charges made In the Gin
cl9nAu Ga=zffs and Wosce.ter Spy. thar he had
the reostt earat costaiains M l s!p1 Il , speses,
! wnich was In conformity to Law, and one Of the
purposes ioE which the privilege IVES confared.
M Sss Gt
iIe BIZ absen:e from Worcester. snd said lis IN.
ScstiFatlon showed that tho gentlemen had acted
ANo1uER QUESTION Or PRIVILEGE.
Nr CARY; Of Ohio, said the Cineinna.! Ge,.a.
not ha1e ca1sd for f6e aff1ee hsd it lot Sa1 6ee1
copied Into respectable papers. He did not con
slces the 0a=<tt< capable Of slandettugg him.
HI. PR1CE introduced bill compelling al
| railroads accepting grants Of lands from tht
| United States. OF from any state. to usa onl5
.ss !o RsEsa ' IL e.! Cd fssii; Ros
| DISTRICT CHARITY B11.
I
bill appropslattng Isl, 600 for the relief OF th.
poor o1 the District OF columbia.
| IOWA WAR CLAIAs.
The bill relative to the claims Of the State O.
Iowa cn account OF the late var mas referred baci
TO the committee which reported It, with in.Euc
! t,oIe.
| THE FRHsrDtNr's xEesAaE.
| Mr.. JONES, Of Kentucky, offered resolution
| that he resolutions p4esed IN both houses O.
Congress severely crtticislce the Presidents an
HuAl meeeAEe are m Infringement upon the right
Of the Executive, and providing for TIE printing
| Of ten thousand copies Of said Metsago for ths
| benefit Of the people Of the United States.
| Objection vas made 10 1t. consideration.
| TRKKpuA or TRANSIT,
/ Mr. BUTLER introduced I blu to secure md
| protect the freedom Of 1AI8lt in the United
States. Referred to the Committee On the Judi
| otlry.
| RESOLUTIONS, &C.
Numerous resolutions Of Inquiry were passed,
and various bills rcferred.
| r1EAA HN0INEEEfk0.
| Nj. KELLEY reported q BILL providing that
| cty1siaD ndy be- appointed Chief of the Bureau o1
| 8tt an Engineering. Pissed.
| COMMITTEE or THE wHoLE on TIE 9RKeDEa1'
| NE8sAax+
The House then rcsolEcd itselfinto 4 Commit
| tee OF The Whole on the state at tho Union aut
| the I'rs ED ent's message Of 1857,
| construction OF the Northern Pacific Rs1laoad.
| The committee rose, and tho House I'D
JouIned.