, 1869-03-05
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Washington, Feb. 26.--In the Senate the
report Of the Conference Committee on tbe
naval appropriation bill was concurrsd in.
Sherman, from the Finance Committee,
reported back Schenck's bill to strengthen
the public credit, etc., with sliaht amend
ments. The Committee on Finance we're
discharged from the further consideration Of
The bill to encourage the building of steam>
ships by the United States.
The Committee on Public Lands reported
several bills and were discharged from far-
ther consideration OF large number oi
others.
Morton called up resolution to pay Sena-
tors Of the reconstructed States from the
beginning Of the 40,h Congress The pend
ing amrndmtn ut was for the payment only
from the beginning Of the second session Of
the 40th Congress The resolution was dis
cussed until the expiration Of the morning
hour, then went over. The report of the
Conference Committee on the Constitutional
Amendment came up.
Edmunds SAID the Conference Committee
had struck out the very life Of the resolution
Pomrroy aud Howard also denounced the
report If the Committee.
Wilson said lie had fought slavery for
thirty>three years aud had always demanded
what vas right. and now he was willing to
take what he could get He believed every
one step made the next easier. He should
continue to agitate until equal rights to all
men are undisputrd.
.Pomeruy moved to disagree aud ask .
further conferences
Morton said the committee had exceeded
their powers by striking out the vital portion
Of the text which had already been a .reed
to by buth houses. The commi,tee had acted
unwIsely and ia vioatiun Of parliamentary
law They had no right to strike out the
proposition in which both huu.es had con
cured, namely: No stare should deny the
right to vote o. hold ufice Tor certain speci>
lied reasnns. lie believed half loaf better
than nu bread, and would vote to agree To
the report if nothing better could be had
but this case would be a warning never again
to intrust any impOrIant measure to \ CouI
lnittee oi Conference.
Sawyer explained the position of the re-
publican parry at the Suuth
Frelinghuysen urged The passage of the
amendment because the republican party
would not have two thirds majority 10 the
next Congress.
Stewart said number of legislatures are
now in session. If this resolution passed
now the amendment can be ratified. If We
dl>agree all is lost.
Davis suggest that the republicans
might expect democrats enough to give them
twn-rhrds majority. Laughter
Hendricks thought such an appeal the
most extraordinary ever made in the Sen.
ate, urging the passage Of a resolution ior
the reason urged by Frelinghuy,eu aud
Stewart.
Frelinghnysen said he had sscertained thai
the IspublIcan party would have clear two
thirds majority M the next House, and ha
therefore Withdrew his resoluti'm.
Hendricks snnke till four clock wheE
the Senate took recess.
In the House the civil appropriation bill
was made the special order for Tomorrow.
The deficiency bill was taken up and con
sidered in Committee Of the Whole. Tn,
appropriation OF Sl50,00 for the San Fran
cisco mint Was rejrcttd.
Burr called the attention If the House t
the tact that this bill appropriated nearl
) twenty millions for deficiencies 10 the Wa
Department over which the Presden, hat
no control whatever.
The report Of the conference coinmitte,
on the naval appropriation bill was agree,
. to, and The House tok up the auendmrn
to the legislative appropriation bill. A
The military coumittee's report Cd tn
nrganizaiion and pay of the army, recon-
, nruds the creation Of Supply Department
and vi the Quarter Masters ubsistencr au
Pay Departments and the consolidation o
the ordnance and artillery corps and engir
. eers and signal corps. They think the en-
gineers can do the work Jf c0ast survey
and recommend the Substitution Of annu'
salaries for Communication aud allowances {
officers. They condemn and urge the. abrc
CATION OF the present system OF brrvet ranl
The consideration Of the deficiency bi
s wa resumed. An amendment appropria
. Ing 1891 for compensation Of the Regislt
aud H. ceiver VI the lsnd Office at Boi.
: Citf, Idaho, was agreed to.
e IL the Senate, nj The evening session,
d number OF private pension bills passed
d Tue Senate resumed considerations Of n
e constitutional amendment Pomeruy raise
e the point Of order that the cunfereuee Con
J mittee had exeeeded its powers in striklr
out hold Office 10 regard to which the
n was no disagreement. The President owe
ruled the point
4. Bucknlew denounced the amendment
't revolutionary
Washington, Feb 27.-Mr, Fessend'
u presented the credentials of Hannibal Has
le in, Senator from Maine.
Mr.. Howvrd called up the jnint resoluti,
=. to withhold Government bonds frnm Il
UHiOn Pacific Railroad Company till certs
coRdltions we're complied with. which,. ait
j. some disc"SsiUn, was postponed.
of Mr. Stewart offered resolution reoups
n, ing the President to { ansmit forthwith
&, zach S'ste Executive copy ofthe Coustit
d, tional Amendment tO secure It's early rati
cation.
Mr.. DavisOAjected. aud the bin to strenet