The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-04-05
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Constitutional Amendment.
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WASHINGTON, April 4.
In the Ho1se Of Representatives to-day, the
following additional amendment to the Consti
tuition Of the United States was proposed:
SECTION l. The right Of citizens OF the United
States to vote shall not be denied or abridged By
the United States, or by any State, OH account OF
sex.
SECTION 2. Congress shall have power to en-
force this article by appropriate legislation.
The resolution was referred to the judiciary
Committee.
A bill was introduced granting lands to the
Kansas City and Melrphis Railroad.
Under a suspension OF the rules, bill was pass
ed providing that the elections Shall be held in
all the States on the second Thursday after the
first Monday IN November. 1872, for the election
of representatives to the Forty-third Congress,
and that the elections shall be held on the same
day in every second year thereafter for members
OF Congress, to take their seats on the succeeding
4th OF March. In case OF failure to selec-, the
vacancy Shall be filed by special election, to be
I, &. under the authority OF the several States.
SENATE.
The Judiciary Committee reported that the
Quaker Indian commissioners desire certain
lands in order to enable them to continue their
efforts in behalf OF the Indians. The discussion
showed that the QuaSers had improved the land
in question: but desired 1t sold for the benefit Of
the ShawRees.
Flanagan introduced bill Incorporating the
Southern Pacific Railroad and granting it the
right of way from the Rio Grande to San Diego.
Chandler offered resolution that when the
Georgia bill was resumed there should De con-
tinuous session until the question was closed. It
went over under the rules.
The discussion OF the Georgia bill was resum.
ed. During the debate Stuart said 1t would re-
quIre all OF two years to complete preparations
for holding o fair election in Georgia, which
would thus be made q Republican State, but II
the election took place sooner the rebels would
get control. The authorities needed this time, and
the Legislature needed it to pass registration and
other laws. Thurman asked If seven months
would not be enough' Stuart said he doubted
whether two years would be enough. Edmunds
said. why not make It four years then' Stuart
slid. that would be better.
The following were confirmed: James Lorimer
Graham Jr., coEsul general a. Florence, vice
Thomas D. Van Burn, declined; j. c. Cover OF
Wi.copAsin, consul at Fayal: Thomas F. Wilson, OF
Pennsylvania, consul OF Matamoras John Harris
OF Pennsylvania, consul ut Venice; David Eek
stein, of Ohio, consul at Victoria, Van Couver's
Island; c. II. Al. Pctard, OF Georgia, consul ct
Strasburg; William L. NJ Burger, OF South Caro-
lima, consul OF Alsiers; E. McB. Timoncy. OF Gcor-
gla, Consul Mt Dunberg; William 3. Jones, OF Ala
bama, consu, to Br.ndisl; B. 0iell Duncan, OF
South Carolina, consul TO Naples; George &. kib-
bic collector of internal revenue for the trtieth
New York district; William Forbes, postmaster OF
Macon City, Missouri; ]. W. Allen, postmaster Of
Cleveland. Ohio; Mary J. Frey, postmistress at
Columbia, Pa; Harry ]. Ellsworth, as second
lieutenant OF marine corps Alfred Sanford, as
supervising inspector OF steamboats, for the fourth
district was rejected.
HOUSE.
TIL. House refused 10 second resolution to ad-
journ in Mag.
A hill was introduced fixing days for election
to Congress In 1872, Congressional elections in the
meantime to occur on days designated by State
laws.
Delano appeared before the House Judiciary
Committee in defence OF the action Of his super
VISOR In selling factories within the Cherokee
country. Judge Paschall argues in behalf OF the
Indians at the next meeting. The impression Is
strong that the Revenue Department blundered IN
these seizures.
sPcrley,o the correspondent ofth Boston Jour- |
na telegraphs that Bingham's amendment will
pass the Senate. This mornings Republican |
makes the same assertion. A Conservative Re- |
publican delegation here claim that the amend |
ment will be carried by Colfax's vote on divided |
Senate.
EDis;Act Attorney Morgan, OF Louisiana, has re-
signed.
The subcommittee on the Pacific Railroad had |
meeting tonight to hear Fremont, Kellogg aud
others, in favor OF the thrty-second parallel.
Kellogg and Fremont differ regarding tile eastern
initial points.
The revenue to-day is nearly s1,5oo,Coo.
Boutwell, has gone to Massachusetts,. Had!cy
acts in his absence.
DR.. Samuel Bard has qualified as Governor of
Idaho.
The Supreme Court decides that the writ Of
error to the State Court is not writ Of right,
and that it will not. therefore, issue, unless al.
lowell by the Judge Of the prior State Court, or Is
allowed, after due inspection OF the record by
o Judge OF this court. Under this ruling, the
case OF Lieutenant Governor Gleason, OF Florida,
was dismissed.
VIEWS IND GOSSIP BY NAIL.
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