The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-01-20
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

SATURDAY, Jan. 18th, 1870.
| the House met pursuant to adjournment.
Roll cliiea ny 90 heV. w. H. hoane' OF IKE.
read and approved. present MI"
Leave of absence
he en-: V. w. Whiting appeared and being
duly sworn in, was admitted to his seat.
Mr.. s. J. ireland, (colored) Sergeant-at-
Arms appeared, and being duly sworn in,
entered upon the dicharge of his duties.
The committee, appointed on behalf of
visional Governor of Mississippi, presented
their report which was read and received,
and the committee discharged.
A communication from the Provisional
Governor was then read and received.
Mr.. Parker offered a resolution that the
articles of amendment known as the 18th
and 10Th Amendments to the Constitution of
the United State, shall, with the concurrence
of the Senate, be now adopted.
Mr.. Hemingway offered a lengthy substi-
tute.
Mr.. Spelman (colored) moved to table, and
the yeas and nays being.called for. the substk-
tute was tabled by the following vote:
Yeas-69, Nays-24.
Mr.. Roane, of Pike, moved to refer the
whole subject to a committee of five with
instructions to report at 80 O'Clock, p. NJ.
Mr.. Parker moved to table. Carried.
Mr.. Stiles moved the previous question.
Mr.. Niles asked that the previous ques-
tion-the resolution of Mr.. Parker-be
lead.
Mr.. Stiles insisted on previous question
being puC, Carried.
Mr.. = called for division of the reso-
luton, and that the 18th amendment be
read first. Carried.
The 18th amendment was then read
The yeas and nays on the adoption of the
18th amendment being called for, resulted
as follows:
Yeas-S7, Nays-e.
The Nth amendment was adopted.
The 18th amendment to the Constitution
of the United States was then read. and the
yeas and nays being called for, resulted as
follows:
Yeas-93, Nays-1
Mr.. Cunningham rose to a privileged
question, and spoke of an American flag
which would be presented to the House of
Representatives by General B. B. Eggleston;
said flag having been made during the war
by three Union ladies of Macon, Ga, and
being the identical flag that was first raised
at the capture of Atlanta, Ca, by the Fed
eral troops.
The flag being presented, was spread upon
the Speakers stand by the Sergeant-at-
Arms and greeted with great applause.
Mr. French offered a resolution that the
House now proceed to the election of two
United States Senators, and that the one for
the long term be elected first.
Mr.. Niles moved to postpone the election
of United States Senators until Congress
shall take action on the proceedings
of this body, and he also offered a resolu-
ton as a substitute that (Senate concur
ing) when the House adjourn, it do so
action on the admission of the State and the
proceedings of this body.
Mr.. Lynch (colored) objected in few
brief remarks.
Mr.. Moore (eolored) also objected to post
ponement.
Mr.. Stiles and Mr.. French spoke i'm favor
of electing United States Senators at once,
Mr.. Boyd spoke in favor of postponeme mt.
Mr.. Spelman (colored) moved to table the
resolution of Mr.. Niles.
Mr.. Niles called for ayes and noes. which
resulted as follows Ayes 81 noes 81
The substitute was laid on the table,
Mr.. Spelman (eolored) moved the pre-
vious question.
Mr. moved to adjourn to clock p,
House adjouruedt
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Roll calIed-9I members present
Leave of absence was granted to Mr.. Cum
bingham from Monday morning till Tues
day morning, and to Mr.. Niles from Monday
morning till Thursday morning.
The resolution of Mr.. French being be-
fore the House, Mr.. Niles offered an amend
ment that the word "long" be stricken out
of said resolution, and the word short
substituted therefor. s1
Mr.. Davis moved to table.
Mr.. Niles called for the ayes and noes
which were as follows: Ayes, 50; noes, 80.
The amendment was tabled.
Mr.. Hodges offered q resolution. that the
Clerk of the House be instructed to inform
the Senate that the House Is ready to go
into joint ballot for United States Senators.
Mr. moved to table. 41
Mr.: Niles called for the ayes and nays,
which were as follows; a m
Ayes-4s, Nays.
The resolution was tabled.
Mr.. Hodges moved to adjourn till Monday
az 10 O'Clock. Carried.
The House adjourned. .e4 f a