The Portland daily press., 1869-02-10
An amendment offered by Mr.. Morton wa,

President and Vice President which was
adopted-yeas 81 nays 30 - g.
Mr.. Anthony moved to recommIt the Con-
| stitutional amendment with itS amendments
| to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Stewart-If that is done it ends the BILL
| Let us see the result.
| Several Senators-Oh! no.
| Mr. Cragin-Tbere is no doubt that if the
| bill be recommtted now that ends it for this
session, and any man who says that it does NOT
it seems to me, ought to know better. laugh
ter.l The motion was lost-yeas II, nays 38.
MT wilson moved to reconsider the vote by
time, which was carried. --r
MI; Wiison moved to reconsider the vote by
whlch MIR. Morton's amendment was adopted,
Lost-yeas 26, nays g.
- Inc Joint resolution having been ordered to
pc read third time, was then passed BY the
toLowing vote yeas 49, two-thirds; nays 16.
Ihe following Is the amendment passed:
| JOINT resolution proposing amendments to
the Constitution of the United States:
Bet resolUed By the Senate and House of Rep
resentdtives, &C., t,oo thirds of both Houses con-
| curing, That the following articles be pro-
posed to the Legislatures of the several States
as amendments to the Constitution of the
United States, either of which, when ratified
| by three-iourths of said Legislatures, shall he
held as part of said Constitution, namely:
ARTICLE 15-No discrimination shall he
made 10 the United States among the citizens
OF the United States in the exercise of the
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in any State on account of race, color nativity.
property, education or creed,
ARTICLE 16-The second clause of the 1st
Section Of the I'd Article of the Constitution
OF Ine United States shall be amended to read
as follows:-Each State shall appoint, by a vote
OF the people thereof qualified to vote for Rep
resentativcs in Congress, a number of electors,
| equal to the whole number of Senators and
representatives to which the State shall be
entitled in Congress; but no Senator, or Rep
resentative, or person holding an Office Of trust
| or profit under the United States shall be APP
| pointed an elector, and Congress shall have
| the power to prescribe the manner in which
| electors shall be chosen by the people.
The joint resolution now goes to the House
for concurrence.
At $50 the Senate adjourned
HOUSE.
Mr.. Brooks protested against the action of
I the House last evening in passing the bill for
the sale OF the steamer Atlantic, when the un-
derstandlng was that the evening sessions were
| for the consideration of the army appropriation
bill only.
The House chen proceeded to the business of
the morning hour the consideration of the
bill to authorize the building of military and
postal railroad from Washington to New York
Mr.. Mccarthy having charge of the bill in
the absence of Mr.. Cook, reported from the
Committee on Roads and Canals au amend
ment, striking out the fifth section of the bill,
which authorizes the Company to make rail-
road connections with other companies, and to
amend the sixth section by making the sched-
ule time between Washington and New York
seven hours instead Of six
| Mr.. Kerr proceeded to address the House in
opposition to the bill.
The debate was further continued by Messrs.
McCarty, Cullom and Blair in support of the
bill, and by Messrs. Sitgraves Haight, Phelps,
| Kelly and Twltchell against it. a. Es5
After the debate closed Mr. Twitchell moved
to lay the bill on tho table,, Negatived-yeas
| 60, nays SO. et@ tS~
/ The question was then taken on the amend
ment striking out the fifth section, which au-
thorlzes a connection of the line with other
lines now constructed between Washington
and New York, which was agreed to-
The amendment extending the schedule
time from six to seven hours was agreed to-
yeas 104, nays 81.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
and read third time. Not being engrossed
the bill went to the Speakers table.
Mr.. Orth, by unanimous consent, presented
letter from Phillips & Solomon, stationers of
Washington, referring to some remarks made
In debate some days ago by Mr.. Ward which
reelected upon them in their business relations
as Government contractors, and respectfully
inviting full Investigations
Mr.. Ward said that in his remarks he had
made he had not designed to be any mans ac-
cuser or defender. He had been told this firm
had had advantages equal to those awarded to
Dempsey 81 O'Toole, and had become rich in
the service of tie government and he had
Printing Committee to the facts Whenever
he became satisfied of the truth of the infor-
nation he had received, he should in his own
way and time ask au investigation, in either
this or the next Congress. He did not propose
to make any motion now nor did he propose to
be anticipated by anybody in the investigation
which he might hereafter seek.
Mr.. Orth moved that inasmuch as the gen.
tleman from New York did not desire to press
the examination at this time, the letter be laid
on the table.
Mr.. Paine insisted the letter should be pre-
sented under the rule as petition, and he OBJ
jected to any further consideration of it.
The Speaker stated that as unanimous con-
sent had only been asked for the reading of the
letter, it was not before the House for action.
The Senate amendments to the consular and
diplomatic appropriation bill were brought be-
fore the House by Mr.. Spalding, who reported
them from the Committee on Appropriations,
and were disposed Of
The following were non concnrred in:i To
strike out the proviso consolidating missions
to Central America; to increase the salary of
Minister resident to the Argentine Republic;
inserting in schedule among the consulates
Moyhew and Osaka; appropriating $1,000 for
the restoration of Protestant African Cemete-
ry at Acapulco; inserting prov;so that the
requirement for the paying into the Treasury
of consular fees where they amount to more
than S25O0 year, shall he held to take effect
on the 1st Of january, 1867; striking out sec
| tion 4, which authorizes examinations into
| consular accounts, &C., by agents of the Treas
ury; providing that the increased annual saa-
ry of the Consul at Bangkok shall commence
on the 1st of July, 1868, instead of 1859. All
the other amendments of the Senate were con-
Cured in.
Mr.. Judd, by unanimous consent, made
statement in reference to the business before
the Committee on Banking and Currency, to
the effect that the last time the committee was
called on for reports was on the 7th of May
1888; that 1t had not been called this session,
but was now prepared to report on the follow
ing propositions: In reference to certifcation
OF checks by banks without having the funds
representing such checks; on the question of
banks paying interest on deposits; on the ques-
ton of national banks loaning money ON bank
notes and collateral securities; on the bill re-
lating to conversion of gold into currency; on
bill regulating time and manner of compelling
the national banks to make reports on the re-
distribution CT portion of the currency; on
Senate bill to regulate the duties of receivers
and to regulate the mode Of closing up busi-
ness of suspended banks. In view of these
public questions, on which the committee was
| ready to report, he had been instructed to ask
| the House that on Saturday nexG the commit
tee have the floor for the purpose of reporting
and acting on those public measures. Unani-
| nous consent was given.
Mr.. Pettis, from the Committee on Elections,
| made report on the contested election case
| of New, Mexico. ending with resolu tions that
| Clever, the sitting member, was not entitled to
seat, and that Cleaves, the cOnte slant, was.
Mr.. Pike introduced bill to compensate
| the officers and crew OF the United States
| steamer Kearsarge for the destruction of the
| piratical vessel Alabama. Referred to Com
mittee on Naval Affairs
Mr.. Kelley introduced bill to prevent the
| collection OF illegal taxes under the color of
| State authority. Referred to Committee on
Commerce.
| Mr.. Beck offered a resolution calling on the
| Commissioner of Internal Revenue for copies
of all the regulations, orders, decisions and rul-
| ings relative to the execution of the new law
in regard to distilled spirits and tobacco
| Adopted. t.,t-rf
Mr.. Paine gave notice that he would to. NOR
| row call up the bill reported by him from the
Reconstruction Committee, for relief from le-
| gal and political disabilities.
| The House went into committee of the whole
| Mr.. Ferry in the chair, and resumed the con-
| sideration of the army appropriation bill. -
Mr.. Garfield addressed the commttee one
hour in explanation and advocacy of the
amendment reported by him from the Com
mittee on Military Affairs for the reduction of
| the army.
The committee rose and the House took a
recess, the evening session to be for the consid
| GRAFTON of the tax bill.
The evening session was devoted to the con-
sideration of the internal revenue bill. No re-
suit was reached
WASHINGTON,