Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-09
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, February 8.
HOUSE.

WAnGANNAbNf NbAG@Ag %
HOUSE.
Mr.. Ward introduced a bill fixing the
time for holding elections for Represent
atives in COngrt SO for Tuesday after the
first Monday in December, each alter
nste ye8r, commencing in 1870, and
providing for the registration of electors
by inspectors appointed by the Secretary
of the Interior, and their naturalization
shall only be made by the United States
Courts and United States Commission
ers, and only one OF the latter is to be
appointed for every quarter Of a million
Of the population of cities, and all natu-
raIizstion papers held by persons
ia cities Of over two thousand pOpula-
ton, issued since the first Of January,
1854, are to be surrendered within one
year and new ones taken, and If the old
ones are genuine, the expenses are to be
paid by the United States and all
papers not so surrendered are TO be void.
Motions to refer it to the Committee on
the Revision Of the Laws, and to the Ju-
dietary Committee, were rejected, and
the bill, at MIR. Wards desire, was re-
ferred to the Select Committee on the
New York Election Frauds.
After the expiration Of the morning
hour, the next BUSINESS was the motion
made last Monday by Mr.. Schenck to
suspend the rules, and to consider i 4 the
Committee Of the Whole, the
Senate's amendment to the House
bill regulating the duties on imported
copper and copper ores.
Mr.. EidTidge asked SCnenck to yield
in order that he might offer a resolution
for the appointment OF 2 select commit
tee to investigate the reported murder
by the Arkansas militia, under Gen. Up
ham, Of the three citizens OF Marion,
Ark, on the 21st Of January last.
Nj. Roots objected.
Mr.. Eldridge said he desired one min
ute to explain the matter.
Mr.. Schenck said he did rot like to
yield the floor for that purpose.
Mr.. Roots said he would objset to his
yielding.
Mr.. Z bridge said that the sister of
Maj. Harvey, one OF the murdered men,
was in the city, OF her way 70 Arksn-
sss, to obtain the body CT her brother,
and vas very anxious to have an inves-
LEGATION.
Mr.. ScGeDck remarked that THAT was
no part Of the resolution"
Mr.. EIdridge admitted it, and claimed
that it was q reason why the resolution
should be adopted, but the objection not
being Withdrawn, the resolution could
not be offered.
The Senste's amendments to the cop
per bill were then concurred in and tie
bill goes TO the President.
The House hen went into a Commit.
tee Of the Whole on the army sppropri-
alton bill, and soon after took a recess.
SENATE.
NJ Ehorp,o- nraronfaz n noAfRFo- -.
the recognition in the Constitution of
Almighty God as the source of all cited
authority, and made q few remarks in
favor of the amendment.
Mr.. Howard from the Committee on
Pacific Railroads, reported adversely to,
and asked to be relieved from, the con-
sideratiOn Of 9 large number Of bills and
memorials granting or asking aid Ia the
construction Of railroads and telegraph
lines.
On the motion Of Mr.. Eimucds, his |
resolution in relation TO the mode of
counting the vote Of Georgia for Ptssi-
dent ana Vice President was taken up.
Mr. Trumbull maintained that GeOr-
gia having complied with the conditions
OF admission imposed by Congress, was
pTiE1d fdcie entitled to havs her vote
counted, and thOughtthe resolution IN
necessary TO any view, as it assumes that
the vote Of Georgia would not change
the result.
Mr. Edmuads thought the evidence
conclusive that Georgia was not entitled
to have her vote counted, but SIS there
was a difference OF opinion, he had in
troduced the resolution so rs to avoid
the difficulty which would exist for a
hasty determination of It.
Mr.. Hendricks brie dy discDased tho 1
resolution, and said the amount of it was
that for q while in the country the cleo
tOral vote Of Georgia was not counted,
snd finally was not to be counted and
be could not see any improperly ia rails
ing the question as to the right OF Geor-
gis to representation, or to have her eIe3-
t1rsl vote counted, when she bsi already
Representatives sitting in the House.
Mr.. COnkling said the Representatives
had been elected before the impeachment
Of there was any had arisen.
The debate was interrupted by the <
piration Of the morning hour, which
brought up the Constitutional amend
ment.
Mr.. Salisbury was entitled TO the
floor, but Mr.. Edmunds appealed to
him to give way for a vote on thu reso-
luton with regard to counting the vote
of Georgia, which Mr.. Salisbury de-
clined, and proceeded TO address the
Senate ia opposition to the amendment.
Mr.. Einuads suggested that in view
OF the day on which The electoral votes
were to be- counted, IL was necessary to
take some action on bis resolution on the
method OF counting the vote of Georgia,
and he therefore asked the Senator from
Nevada Mr.. Stewart) who now had the
focr, to suspend the debate On the
amendment, to allow q vote on that res
Mr.. Stewart consented, and the
resolution was passed by "a to IL.