The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-02-18

Oi tue urSI bcctloH VI lHc ecCUnu
article Of the Constitution of the
United States shall be amended to
read as follows: a
"Each Slate shall appoint, BY q
vote Of the people thereof, qualified
10 vote for Representatives, in Con
gress, a number Of Electors equal
to the whole number Of Senators
and Representatives, 10 which the
said State may be entitled in Con
gress; bot no Senator or Reprcscn-
tative, or person holding an Office
Of trust or profit under the United
States, shall be appointed an Elcc
tor; and Congress shall have power
TO prescribe tho manner in which
such Electors shall be chosen by
the people"
Tho proceedings Of the House
wero unimporlant.
Both Houses wcro occupied on
Che 10Th. in the business pertaining
to the count Of tho electoral vote,
and but little other business was
transacted in either branch. A
summary OF 'thcdays proceedings
is given in another place.
In the Senate on the l1tb, Mr..
Davis introduced resolution cen,
suring tho conduct of Mr.. Butler
OF tho House in tho joint con7en-
tion for counting the electoral vote
on tho previous day. 1t was OBJ
jected 10, and laid over.
The financial bill OF Mr. Shcr.
man was taken up and debated.
Mr.. Conkling, ofNew York spoke
in opposition to it. Various a.
mcndments were offered, but no
question taken,
Tho bill for the further security
OF equal rights In the District Of
Columbia was passed, 1t strikes
the word "white" from tho laws of
the District, and tho charters Of
Washington and Georgetown.
The session Of tho House was oc.
cupied in debating resolutions
which had been offered by Mr..
Butler, protesting against tho man
ncr Of proceeding and the ruling
ofthe President Of the Senate In
tho joint convention for counting
tho electoral vote as an invasion of
tho rights and privileges Of the
House. Mr.. Ccllax vacated the
Chair in favor ofMr. Dawes, who
acted as Speaker pro tenn. Mr.
Shellabargcr opened tho debate In
opposition to Mr.. Buffers question
Of privilege lIo was followed by
others, and Mr. Dutler, after some
tlmc, managed 10 get In a scathing
reply. Qaitc an acrimonious do
bato.ensued between him aud Mr.,
Bingham. Mr.. Colfax also had
the floor and some discussion of q
lively character ensuod between
him and Mr., Schenck relative to
bis decisive calming Of tho clio
ments on Wednesday by calling in
services Of tho Sorgcantat.Arms
No business whatever was transac.
tod and tho question Of privilege
went over until tho 18th.
Mr.. Shermahs financial bill was
again debated In tho Senate on
tho 18th. Senator Morton made
an elaborate speech in opposition
to tho bill,
In the House, Mr. Boutwell, in.
tr due d n reconstruction bill for
tho State of Mississippi.
Mr.. Buffers resolution of yes
terday was again taken up and
dcbalcdand finally, on motion Of
Mr.. Logan, laid en The tablo--ycas
1870, nqys05.
Tho bill toauthorizo the build
ing OF a military and postal rail.
road from Washington to New
York, was passed by a vote of 100
to5l.
In the Senate, on the 18th, Mr.
Stewart introduced . bill to cstab
lish a uniform rulc Of nalurallza,
ton.
Mr., Corbctt offered resolution,
which was adopted, looking TO the
allowance Of representation to
each State by one person in the
agricultural department, such pcr
son 10 be chosen at tho annual
State fairs.
Tho Presidents veto Of tho bill
transferring the duties of trustees
of the colorcd schools Of Washing.
ION and Georgetown was received,
In tho House, a bill was passed.,
regulating the reports Of National
Banks, and bill prohibiting such
banksfrom certifying checks whore
thcy have not deposits OF the par
ties covering tho amount certified.
The bill reported by Mr.. Hoop
rs, a. ,.ot,,ttt :. c...t -. u.