Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-24
EVENING STAR.
F0RTYFIRST CONGRESS-.


SENATE--After our report closed-the bill
70 reduce taSStiOn being under consideration
the income tax was discussed at length, when
without definite action the Senate went into
executive session, and then took a recess until
so p M
AT the evening session, the Senate resumed
the consideration of the Texas Pacific Railroad
bin a. the special order Of the evening
After a discussion of four hours, the Senate
lat i1.3el adopted Mr.. Nye's amendment pro-
yiding tor new corpOratOrs, headed by Gen
Fremont, making the total number, with those
already in the bill, 1I6-yeas 81, nays
A brief discussion ensued upon the width of
Senate adjourned.
HOUSE-After our report closed
The apPoruOnment bill and amendments
we're referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. MAYNARD moved to reconsider the vote and
a motion TO lay that motion on the table was
agreed to-syes 81 noes 90.
TIE GEORGIA BILL.
Nr. Butler Mass reported back the bill for
the admission of Georgia as State in the
CniCn-
Mr.. Butler explained the status of the bill.
The Senate had amended the bill, which was
the Mississippi bill, with an additional section
allowing the militia Of Georgia, Misslssippi
Texas and Louisiana 20 be recognized. Thaf
vote was afterwards Reconstructed, aud there
was one majority sgsinst the amendnsnt Sub
sequently he was instructed to report the bill as
before.
Mr.. Dawes offered an amendment TO the Sem
second and third sections, and insert that the
State of Georgia having complied with the re
construction acts and the fourteenth and if
teenth amendments to the Constitution OF tn
United States, having been ratified in good faith
by legal Legislature, Is entitled to representa-
ton in the Congress Of the United States and
further section allowing the States of Mississip-
pa, Texan, Georgia and Virginia to call their
militia into service.
Mr.. Cessna penny offered an amendment
simply declaring that Georgia, having ratified
the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments il en-
titled TO representation in Congress.
Mr.. FsTnswOrth insisted that the report which
he held nm his hand was the report of the major
ity of the Committee, and was entitled to be re-
ceived before other amendments from members
not of the Committee.
Mr.. Beck (Ky.) said the committee had au-
thOrized Mr. Butler to make the report, but
they had also instructed hi IN to allow the amend
ment held by Mr.. FarnswOrth also to come be-
fore the House.
There was a good deal of contention among
ruling that but the two amendments already be-
fore the House were admissible under the rules
Finally. at Mr.. Buffers suggestion, il was
agreed that all amendments might be offered
that members desired To offer, and that the bill
and amen iments be printed, and the previous
question called at O'Clock TO morrow.
Mr.. FaInswOrth then presented his amend
ment, which provides that nothing in the bill
snail be so construed a. to deprive the people of
Georgia of the righttO hold an election on such
day In the year 1870 is provided in their State
constitution.
ment making il unlawful to deprive any person
of his rights on account of race, color or pre-
vOus condition OF ser VII ude, and tn at the con-
stitutiOn OF the State shall never be 30 change
a. to deprive such citizens OF their rights.
The House then, IT O'Clock, adjourned.