The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-18
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FORTY-FIRsT TERM-sECOND SESSION.


Mr.. Sumner presented memorial of large num-
Der of colored persons now occupying Arlington
farm, asking Congress to take their case into con-
sderatiOn and lease to them all the portions OF said
estate not included in the National Cemetery Re-
ferred to the Committee on Military Affairs.
Mr.. Williams from the Committee on Public
Lands, reported with amendments, bill to aid the
construction OF railroad and telegraph line from
the Columbia river to Great Salt Lake.
Mr. Stewart, from the Committee on Judiciary,
reported adversely bill to amend the laws regulat
ing trade Marks also favOrably the bill to reward
GOOD behavior OF prisoners serving out sentences OF
United Sta es Courts by shortening their terms.
Mr.. Hamlin, from the Committee on the Dstr ct OF
Columbia, reported with amendments, bill TO in
corporate the Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals.
ciaTy, reported in favor of indefinitely postponing
the bill to prevent prize fighting; ,..,.,
for the navigation and Improvement of the Upper
Mississippi river. Referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
| Orleans, Baton Rouge, and Vicksburg Railroad.
| Referred to the Committee on Public Lands
Mr.. Drake introduced joint resolution proposing
| an amendment to the Constitution that the Pres-
| dent Of the United States shall have power TO pro-
| tect any State against domestic violence sufi-
cent proof being presented to him OF the existence
Of such violence, and Congress shall have power TO
| enforce this amendment by appropriate legislation
Mr.. Drake said the events OF the last five years
sufficient to convince every one of the neces-
sty OF giving the power to the President to suppress
insurrectOn or violence in any State without being
compelled to wait for the call OF the Governor or
Legislature He asked that the resolution be re-
|
| Mr.. Edmunds suggested that this proposed amend
ment suggested grave doubts to the propriety OF
| investing the Executive with such power. The
| Constitution now gave the power to the United
States to suppress domestic violence.
| Mr. Howe thought the resolution had best bo re-
| ferTed to the judiciary Committee.
| Mr.. Drake said he had no objection to its going
to the Judiciary Committee after the Military Com
| mittee bad considered II.
Mr. Stewart suggested that it would be best to re-
fer TO the Committee on Education and Labor.
Mr.. Drake-I think 1t would be better tosreler the
Senator from Nevada to the Committee on Educa-
ton and Labor.
Finally, on motion OF Mr. Morrill, (vt), the resou-
tions were referred to the Committee on the Judi
| cary.
Mr Cragn from the Committee on Naval Affairs
reported favorably the bill for the relief OF the Off
GERS, sailors, and marines OF the United States war
MIR. Sumner offered a resolution instructing the
Committee on the District OF Columbia to report
what legislation is necessary to secure equal rights
without regard to color or race on the orange and
Alexandria Railroad
Mr. sumner read letter from colored member
OF the Georgia Legislature TO the effect that having
tlrst-cass ticket foI Atlanta, purchased at the
regular office IN New York, he had been denied
admission to the gentlemens cabin OF the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad and been compelled TO ride
on the platform.
Mr. Sumner said this was clear case OF outrage
and should be Investigated. The resolution was
then adopted.
Mr. Rdmunds rose and stated that charges had
been brought to his attention in which the names OF
parties who were said to be ready to sustain the
same were given to the effect that attempts had
been corruptly made TO influence the votes OF Sena-
tors the Georgia bill. He did not say upon which
! side. But these charges were made in such man.