The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-16
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FORTY-FIRsR rKRM-sECOND SESSION.
Seuato.

Senate.
WASHINGTON May l6.-Mr Spencer called up the
bill granting public lands In the State OF Alabama to
the Decatur and Aberdeen Railroad. Passed.
aid in the construction OF a railroad from the
western boundary OF Minnesota, at the junction OF
North, to Winnipeg District Of British America.
MT. Casserly offered an amendment, putting the
price OF the lands at the average valne OF 81 80 per
lands open for settlement He said the amendment
was identical with the former proposed by the
this character. Rejected-yeas, 20; nays, 2I.
The bill then passed.
At O'Clock the Appropriation bill came up In
Mr. Stewart said that, in pursuance of request
made to him by a number OF Senators, he would
now move to pass over present and all prior
orders in order to reach the bill for the enforcement
Cf the fifteenth amendment.
Messrs Sumner and Salisbury rose to speak upon
the motion, but Mr. Williams objected to debate.
Mr.. Salisbury desired to know why, upon motion
to take up bill OF SO much Importance, debate
The Chair replied that single objection could
prevent debate under the rule.
Mr. Casserly asked for q division or the motion.
when the question was taken on the first part to
pass the pending order, the Appropriation bill,
which resulted affirmatiyely-yeas "a; nays, 20.
The Franking bill was also laid aside-yeas, 80;
nays, 20,
came before the Senate In regular order.
Its provisions were published on April 26th
Mr.. Stewart submitted an amendment providing
that when any person Ineligible under the third
article of the fourteenth amendment shall hold
once, except as a member OF Congress State
Legislature. The United States District Attorney
for the District in which said person holds ONCE
shall proceed against such person by quo oarranto'
and such writs OF quo a0dTranto shall take prece-
dence OF all others on the dockets OF United States
courts TO which they are made returnable.
Mr. Stewart also moved several additional sec
tions, imposing fines and Imprisonment for holding
once in violation OF the fourteenth amendment, and
for ever disQuafying the offender from holding
Office under the United States giving TO all persons
within the jurisdiction OF the United States ndians
not taxed excepted) the same right In every State
and Territory TO make and enforce contracts, to
sue give evidence and TO full and equal benent OF
all laws and proceedings for security or person ana
property, az enjoyed by white citizens; also TO be
Subject to like punishment pains, penalties taxes,
other. No tax charge to be imposed by any state
upon any person emgratiDg thereto.
TIE sections also provide that any person under
color Of law or cnstom causing another TO be de-
priVed Of any rights secured by this act or subject
Ing him TO dineTent punishment on account OF MS
being an alien or color than s prescribed
for punishment Of citizens shall be punished by nne
not over $1,000 or Imprisonment not more than one
year. -. -, -
MIR Nickers rose TO address the Senate, when Mr..
Stewart said he would give notice TO the friends or
the hill that he did not himself intend making any
remarks, bat proposed to have the bill passed before
the Senate adjourned.
House.
By Mr. Aver, granting lands to aid In the construc
ton OF a railroad from New York to Norfolk.
By BIr. Morphis for the Improvement OF the naYi
CATION OF the Tombigbee river, Miss.
| mails while in transport by railroad, etc.
BY Mr.. Lawrence relative TO the qualifications o
assistant marshals TO take the Census so as not Il
exclude women