The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-05-23
ASSocIateu Press ttlegrIInS.
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-House.-After the
disposal Of general routine business, the
House resumed the consideration of the
Louisiana contested case of Newsham
against Ryan. One of the points in the
case is the alleged disloyalty Of Mr.. Ryan.
General Banks, who, rs commander OF the
Red River expedition, had occupied his
house and grounds ut Alexandria, bore tes-
timOny to the reputation OF Ryan as being
opposed to secession and i'll favor OF the
United States Government. The debate
being closed, the House proceeded to vote
Oh the resolutions offered by Mr.. Kerr as
the report of the minority, declaring Ryan
entitled to the seat, was rejected without
division. The first resolution, reported by
MIR. Burdett on behalf of the majority, de-
claring Ryan not entitled to the seat, was
adopted without division.
The vote on the resolution OF the majo-
rty declaring Newsham entitled to the seat
was taken by ayes and noes. At the close
of the roli-call there WAS majority of six
or seven against the resolution. but several
Republican members then voted, changing
the result to ayes IS and nays Y, all the
Democrats voting in the negative.
Mr.. Eldridge moved to reconsider the vote
for the purpose Of offering a resolution de-
claring the seat vacant. .-,-- ...r.
Mr.. Cox said he would prefer vacancy to
usurpation.,: ~. --~, ;y.t
Mr.. Morgan then moved that the House
adjourn, which was lost.
AS there were signs Of fillibustering, Mr..
Butler, of Massachusetts, rose and pro
posed that there should not be any further
distractions of public business, but by
agreement the vote should be taken on
Monday ut 2 o'clock, when the House would
be full, and that the House now go on and
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Mr.. Mercer, of PennsylFania, objected.
A motion to adjourn was put and car.
ried amid much excitement, and at $40 the
House adjourned. -. 3-t .-..-..
Passage of the BifI to Enforce the
Fifteenth Amendment -,
WASHINGTON, May H.-The Senate at
O'Clock this morning passed the bill to en-
force the provisions of the fifteenth amend
ment. Many new and more stringent
clauses were added 1t now goes to the
House for concurrence. The final vote was
~ to 8. A motion to deny fees to informers
was lost--21 to %. 80 ...
On motion Of Mr.. Morton, a. second Sec
ton was inserted, making criminal Offences
all attempts to influence the votes of colored
persons By depriving them of occupation,
ejecting them from houses, lands, or other
property, refusing to renew leases, ETC.,
and imposing fine OF 500 and imprlson'
ment OF not less than one year for such
offences. f.~ ! s..tt.t -.
An additional section, proposed by Sena.
tor Pool, OF North Carolina, was adopted,
making any organizations, of two or more
persons to violate the provisions of the act
| felonies, punishable by Tine of not more than
b, 900, and imprisonment NOT exceeding
ten wears the offender to be thereafter incl
ioibfe to Office under the United States.
Senator Carpenter moved an amendment
that any person deprived Of ON office, ex
cept congressman or State legislators, by
reason OF violation Of the act or by denial
of right to vote to any citizen on account Of
race, color, etc., shall he. entitled to holt
such Office and recover possession OF 1t by
quo ,sarranto or other !appropriate proceed
fngs in any United States district cOnrt hay
ing Jurisdiction. Adopted-24 to -.
49, Various, gsema. ~
WAsHIaaTos, May 2l.-The receipts o
revenue to-day amount to $720, 600.
Hereafter the House will meet at IL A
M. and adjourn at5 Pm. J -. -.
General Jordan was at the Capitol 70
day. t., :t....is5!,
The amount Of coin, in the Treasury 4
sos, 0OG, 0D0, including SO zap, 600 OF gold
certificates and nearly f0,OQO,0oO In cur
Testcy.a s.,s'.s sea
An official report has been received at thu
War Department Of y raid by the Indian
on the Western Kansas railroad, The;