Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
FOrty.irst Congress Second Session.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The following
petitions were presented: By Mr.. Conk-
ling, for a ratification of the Samana Bay
treaty; by Mr. Cole, to make Valledo,
California, a port of entry, and, by Mr..
Casssrly, for a ship canal across the 18th
mus of Darien.
Bills, etc., introduced:
By Mr.. Fenton; A joint resolution au-
thorizing the Secretary of War to place
the steamer Illinois at the disposal Of the
Quarantine Commissioners of New York.
Passed.
BY Mr.. Casserly: A bill to facilitate the
transmission of Asiatic, Australian and
European merchandise to and across the
territory of the United States and for
other purposes. Mr.. Casserly's bill pro-
Vides that any goods, wares or mer-
ehandize arriving from foreign countries
at any port of the United States, which
are shown by the manifest of the import
ing vessel to be destined for collectors
district more interior than the port of
original importation, or Tor any place
in Europe, Australia or Asia, via the
United States, may be Immediately con-
yeyed to their destination in bond by any
railroad, steamship or transportation
company duly bonded in the manner now
prescribed by law for the transportation
of foreign merchandise in bond, the goods
in all cases TO be delivered to the collector
of customs at the places of final destina-
tioa, or at a point from which they are to
be forwarded to foreign country.
Mr.. Sumner offered resolution re-
questing the President, if in his opinion
it is not inconsistent with the public in
terest, to communicate to the Senate
copies OF any papers or correspondence
on the files of the State Department re-
lating to the passage of any English or
Canadian steamers through the canal of
Sault Ste. Marie. Adopted.
Also, resolution calling for informa-
ton concerning theJ recent correspond
ence of Mr.. Bancroft, United States Min
lister at Berlin, relating to political ques-
tions in Germany. Adopted.
At O'Clock the Senate bill to enforce
the Fifteenth Amendment was laid aside,
and the House bill on the same subject
was taken up.
Mr.. Stewart argued that the HouFa.
bill was defective in many respeces, pSiP
ticularly in failing to provide penafy
against outside Interference to prevent
registration. He moved as a substitute
the Senate bill and amendments in lieu of
the bill before the Senate.
Mr.. Sawyer made personal explana-
ton to the effect that in his remarks on a
previous day he had intended to convey
the idea that there was no marked ex-
ception during war to dislfyalty. Mr..
EtbllKTtWY VI DOuIu anu ObnOA
native born Southerners On the floor of
the Senate, were distinguished excep-
tions; but even Mr.. Pettigrew, with
every pulsation of his heart in hrrmony
with Union principles, would, If alive, be
Ineligible to a seat on this floor, and even
to a petty postmastership, IS he had held
the Office of codifier of laws in South
Carolina for rebel Legislature.
Mr.. Nye said then he ought to be ineli-
| gible.
I Mr.. Pool thought it more prefer able TO
smend the Senate, bill than to attempt to
/ perfect the House bill.
Mr.. Carpenter said the House bill pro-
4 vided no remedy for violation of the
| law in preventing colored citizens from
voting, but the Senate bill went further
and secured redress to the party aggrieyed
/ for a deprivation of his rights.
The Senate bill was then considered be-
fore the Senate on the pending amend
ment.
| HOUSE.
Mr.. Lawrence introduced a bill to allow
honorabIy discharged soldiers and sailors
to enter, under the Homestead act, guar
| ter sections Of lands In the Alternate ra-