Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-01-30
FORTIETH CONGRESS.
This Aftefnoon's Proceedings.
SATURDAY, Jan aary "a.

on District OF Columbia
:, Mr.. Sumner presented a memorial of the
hepubllcan Executive Committse of Fred.
ericksburg, stating that the Rapuoncaos ot
Virginia lock with alarm upon the rebel efforts
70 induce Congress 70 strike out 'he drsfran-
chlsing clauses of the new Const,tution r.
ferrCd to Judiciary Committee
Mf. morgan presented paper from the Ne W
ork Chamber of Commerce. giving The view
OF mat organization on the finances Tue
paper, the contents of which have here sofore
ocra published, was referred to the Judiciary
Oommtttee.
Mr.. Pomeroy presented his daily bundle o,
female suffrage petitions.
Mr. Stewart rose TO personal explanation
ana asked for the reading from the desk of a
paragraph from the Washington correspon-
denoe OF the New fork World Of yesterday
me MoGarrahan claim.
Mr.. Stewart stated that there had been on,
one Judgment obtained in Mc(iarrahan's favor
ana that was obtained by fraud, aud was PRO
ceeoing 10 deny the correctness of other state
ments OF the correspondent. when
Mr. Irumbull rose 10 point of order, that
a. was not competent as a question Of priviIe ye
ior senator 70 take up the time OF the senate
IN correcting newspaper statements
-hr. Stewart.-He accuses me of taking fee
II Is utterly talse that have been employed As
1 would be Incapable of advocating any ella, m
In the Senate in which L was Interested
MT. tlckers presented memorial Of citizens
ot asnington protesting against the passage
oi Tue OIL amending the act creating q Metro
Lonan police Referred to COMMITTEES on Dis
trict Of Columbia
o GA motion of Mr. Wilson, the Secrets-y of
war was directed 10 inform the Senate as TO
the expediency of creating a branch of the
soldiers Home on the Pacific Coast
On motion of Mr.. Osborn, the Secretary of
IN ns Navy was directed to inform the Ssnate
Whe.her the docks at the Pensacola Navy
laio are eumclent to accommodate our Nayy
IN ne Gull OF Mexico, and II not, what meas
uTss are necessary TO enlarge said docks.
in
transportation OF the United States foreign
meus TO the New York and Antwerp steam
Navigation Company.
Mr morton lntr0du q bill TO allow the
people Of Montana to form a STATE government.
Referred to Committee on Territories
WI; Cragln asked to take mp his motion, of
ssnsiasr Sa S1se inc was given some days ago, TO
uon granting the use Of the Rotunda for the in. +.
anguTation ball was rejected
MI. Crsgin read q letter from the IN anaeers
OF tne Dali statlng that they were willing TO
dispense with dancing. He (Mr. G under.
STOOD mat II the Rotunda could not be obtained
tnat the ball. as originally designed, would
nave to he given mp, and a ball would he held
Congress. ~
Mr.. Conkling asked if the same managers
would not have charge
Mr.. Cragin.-Not az all
Mr Sumner hoped the bill would moi be re-.
considered.
MI Wsrner said the question now was, no,
here.
Mr.. Copkling did not believe General Grant
want 10 hold any reception His letter to rhe
ball committee shove d what he Thought of tn,r
MT. Trumbull thought II better not to re viye
tins subject.
Mr.. Drake said, if the vote should be recon.
s,oereo, he would be very much tempted TO
oher an amendment that ladies should NOT he
somit"o In party dress an the mos. innocent
manner).
Mr. Nye-Wba-,s -h.,,
MT Drs ke;-l snppoce the Senator knows "a
wen as L. In my opinion il is very cons der
able of N undress
Mr.. CUroett was inclined 10 agree with the
Sena or from Missouri (Mr. Draks). He snouId
he AFRAID OF the ladies taking cold "a IL wouid
rot be pos sible 10 heat the RotUnda sp ficieutIv
20 make il CONT Portable.
Mr.. Conkling said thar there seemed 10 be q,
arempt TO get up the idea that the u, ople were
70 ce refused admission 10 the Capitol This
was all erroneous. The Capitol wa free every
cay 10 any and all citizens OF the country
Mr.. Cragin.-What If the Senator did moi,
know tnat cards of admission woaid be issued
TO the Capitol on Inauguration day
MI. r.Conkllng.-That is a neces sity OF the oc.
caslon, but ne as opposed 10 placing a COM
mltt.e here to act a jauitors, and to charge 10
per nead as admission to the building
Inc monen OF MI Cragin 10 reconsider W as
then rejected, as follows:
ayes -Meesrs. Abbott, Anthony, Cattell
Chandler. Cole, ConnGss, Cragin, Edmunds
Ferry, Fessendep, Harlan, kellogg, Nc Donald
W.
art, Thayer, Welcn and WilIiamS-gl
Ncys-Messrs. Euckalew, ConkIing, Corbett,
DAVE, DixoD, Doolittle. Drake, Grimes, Har-
RS, Hendricks, McCrsery, Morgan, Morrill, of
Ma'ne, Morrlu OF Vermont, Norton Osborn,
Patterson of N. H, Pore. Ramcey, Robertson,
SHERMAN, Spragne, sumner. Trumbull, Wick.
ers, wade. Warner, Wiley and Wilson-29.
The Chair announced that the special order
being the constitution al amendment Il relative 10
suffrage, was now before the Senate
Mr. morrill,, Of Me-, moved TO postpone the
spt clal order for the purpose OF proceeding
bills.
Mr.. Stewart said that 10 postpone the consti-
tntional amendment would he almost certain
10 XIII II, and called for the ayes and noes on
the motion, when il was agreed to-ayes %,
noes %.
The invalid pepsion appropriation bill was
then taken up.
The following amendments reported by the
Con mittee on Appropriations We're agreed to
hfuuclng the appropriation for invalid pen
slohs under various acts from ten 10 nine mil
lion dollars.
Reducing the Appropriation for pensions of
widows, children. mothers, fathers bIothers
and sisters Of soldiers. as provided for in the
various pension acts, from thirteen TO tel mil.
hons.
The bill was then passed.
The West Point appropriation bill was then
taken up, and af,er the adoption OF unimportant
amendments was passed.
The naval Appropriation bill was then taken
mp.
Various amendments reported by the Com.
mittee on Appropriations were agreed to.
sHoUeB.-Mr. Boutwell, (Mass.) moved tina
themorning hour be dispensed with and that
the House proceed TO the consideration of the
joint resolution proposing an amendment pro.
wong Tor universal suffrage. He Welded to
MT. Schenck lOhio) who reported from the
COMMITTEE OF Ways and Means bill to allow
deputy collectors Of Internal Revenue and as.
sistaIt assessors Of Internal Revenue for their
services while acting a. collectors and asses.
sors OF lnteanal Revenue. Passed.
The motion Of Mr.. Boutwell, was agreed to-
sc to 40.
The question pending at the adjournment
Yesterday was the motion OF Mr. Kerr Qnd).
10 lay the joint resolution and pending amend
ments on the table, on which the yeas and
nays Were ordered, and the vote resulted
yeas, All nays, 13l; 90 the motion was lost.
Mr. Boutwell, (Nass.) then demanded the
previous question on the joint resolution and
pendlng aWendments; which was seconded.
The vote was first taken on the amendment
OF Mr. ShellabarGer, which rs as follows:
No State shall make or enforce any law
which shall deny or abridge to any male citi.
ze of the United States OF the age Of twenty.
one years or over. and who Is Of sound mind,
an equal vote n ali elections in the State in
shall be prescribed by law, except to such as
have engaged, or may hereafter engage in
insurrection or rebellion against tne United
States, and 10 such as shall be duly con yicted
of treason, felony, or other Infamous crime.
The yeas aud nays were ordered. ana the
vote resulted-yeas, e.; nays, Log; so the amend
ment was lost.
The next vote was taken on the amendment
Of MI. Bingham, which il as follows:
Ss> hAl H.