The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-02
WASHINGTON, April /

'' WASHINGTON, April l.
Mr.. BENNETT introduced q joint resolu'
ton directing inquiry by the Secretary o
the Treasury into the subject Of more 0d'
vantageous commercial relations with the
British Provinces of North America. Re
fGrred. ...-..
The House went into Committee Of the
Whole on the tariff bill, and one houl
was allowed for debate. H.s=
EVENING SESSION.
Five members were present, Mr.. WHr
SON, Of Minnesota In the chair.
Mr.. LAWRENCE, Of Ohio, spoke on tho
question ofthe finances, and Mr. BENNETT
onthe subject Of making the Eric cmalta
free highway. .
Adjourned.
SENATE
MI. MORTON introduced tho following
as substitute for a former bill.
Be 1t enactei, de-, 1fany person prevent,
hinder, control, or intimtdate, or attempt
to prevent, hinder, control, or intimidatc
any. person from exercising, or In exercis.
inG, the right Of suffrage TO whom the right
Of suffrage Is secured BY the 10th Amend.
mcnt to tho Constitution Of the United
States, by means Of bribery or threats Of
depriving such person Of employment or
occupation, or ofejccting such person from
a rented house or lands, or other property,
or by refusing to renew the lease or
contracts for labor, or by threats Of vic.
lcncc to himselfOr family. such person so
offending, shall be deemed guilty Of misde.
meauor, and upon conviction thereof, shall
be imprisoned not less than sixty days, nor
more than six months, and fined In any
sum not less than $500, nor moro than
$1,0O0.
SEC. 2. That II any person shall at
tempt to hinder, delay, prevent or obstruCt
any person from voting ut any Prcsiden'
tlGl, Congressional, State, county, town or
municipal election in any State, Territory
or District on account of race, color, or
previous condition Of servitude, or shall,
acting in the capacity Of u State, county,
township, municipal, territorial or district
officer, fail, refuse or neglect to perform
any official act with intent TO prevent, hin
der or delay persons as aforesaid from vot-
ing ut any election as aforesaid, such per.
son shall be deemed guilty Of o missile.
mcanOr, aud upon conviction thereof be
imprisoned not less than sixty days NOR
more than six months. and fined In any
sum not less than five hundred dollars nor
moro than one thousand. j (. b 't3
SEC 8. That the Circuit and District
Courts Of the United States shall have ju.
risdictiOn over the oftenscs created BY this
uCt. IL. - ,,...... 81;
The case Of General Ans waS taken
IN md the discussion was continued by
MessrS. BAYARD, EDMUNDs and TRUM-
BULL against, and Mr.. SHERMAN in favor
of the admission OF AMEs.
Tho discussion was continued BY Messrs.
SUMNER, CARPENTER, DAVIS, EDMUNDs
and CoSKLlNG. Finally Mr.. SUMNER
moved to amend the report Of the Judi.
ciary Committee by striking out the word
mot" so us to make 1t read "that ADEL.
BERT AMEs is eligible TO seat in tile Sen
ate Of the United States, to which he has
been appointed. Tho motion was agreed
to-yeas 40, nays IL.
Tie report Of the Committee rs thus
amended was adopted
d, Mr.. AACEs presented himself and took
the usual oath Of Office.
After being in executive session, the
Senate ut 5:l5 adjourned until Monday.