Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-16
F0RTY-FIRST CONGRESS,
This Afternoons Proceedings,
MONDAY. Nav Al.

Il
Mr.. Ramsey csiied up the bin granting ran.,.
% construct railroad Irom ne ve~ter, ..,,,na.
" Of MINNESOTA, ~ the junction ~ she So ,
Wood river with the Red river of "a. No,ss -
ne MinnlPeg district OF britiss America which,
Mt. Stewart moved % postpone the regular
4 order, being tke Legislative, Executive apa In.
dleil Appropriation bill, in order 70 proceed
Mr.. oaserty demanded q division OF tAs mo-
oon, and the question MAS then taken-pn the
moeon to pas over TIE reeulAr order; which
80 ssssso 20. and ne next being the frsnkins bin
Mr; Stewart then moved 70 pas over the
noss 81 DIM which was agreed to-Ayes 32,
The bin 90 enforce the aneenth .mensnept
20 me Consultation vss then taken up ana raj
uIeSgh. lis provis'ons were publshed on
Mr.. Stewart offered as an additional ..c,,on
that In case OF person holding an ofice Other
than member OF Congress or = state I.estsls
tare, a. shall be the dsty Of the District Attor-
ney OF the District In which such person holds
ONCE, 70 proceed against such person by vrit OF
quo wdrranto, and such wrfls of guo ,carrnsto
shall have precedence for trial IN the courts OF
Mr.. Stewart also moved several other ad-
dftional sections, providing fine aud fmprIson-
ment for persons holding c<hce IN violation OF
TIE l4h amendment, and forever disquahfying
Discrimination BY any State against class on em;
grants, and recresting certain proyfsions os the
cNu nSnU oali OF Apru, l<S. and said act, ex-
eept the mt and second sections, s made part
Mr. vickers took the floor and argued that
Songress bad no power or right TO press this
frage was left BY the Censtatston ensirsiy In the
control Of the States He said that The nftsenth
amendment was designed entirely 20 that the
negro shall be enabled TO vote. No State al
o. yet attempted 10 throw any obstacles in he
way of the operation of that amendment and
hence there was 81 no necessity for the passage OF
any such act III Congress can pass this act il
can take the whole machinery Of elections out
OF the hands OF the States. The clause al the
smendment authorizing Congress % enforce il
powers, and the iegisiation could not properly
be enacted until occasion for it arose In ne rard
TO the validity OF the fifteenth ame ndmeut. he
ton, Indiana had ratified IL IIeesIly. ana three
States Virginia, and TerS-hsd
been coerced into rAfifying it. In fact. four
states less than constitutional majority had
properly and legally ratified, leaving out the
great moral wrong that was done in
legislatures ratifying IL, which had been
elected on no such issue. but on the
question Of suffrage 20 the states. lie
contended that the position taken bv Tia
radical party was monstrous, and Destructive an
sha ,h On nepaehcaa government, and
to centralized despotlsm- Te i5th amend
ment was sprung upon the people; IL was not
siq oS,s.p 70 shs people any opPOrtunty % esPrs
principles underlying our system Of eovurn-
ment, thus passed upon by bodies 10 whom the
Pe"Pie n.e never entrusted any such power.
question nom constitutional point OF view.
HoUSE-Under the call OF States ana Ter
ritories for bills and joint resolutions for ref
erence only the following were introduced and
referred % the committees Indicated:
BY Mr.. Stevens IN. H.: A bill for the relief
V vi .ne omcers and crew OF the ship Nightingale.
By Mr.. Poland (vt.l: A bin to amend the act
restricting the jurisdiction of the Court OF
Claims passed July 4th, 1854. Revision OF Laws.
BY MT. Butler lMass.); A bill 20 except
churches, parsonages and schools i'm the District
Of Columbia from taxation. District of Coium-
BY Mr.. Van wyck N. W: A bill to increase
the pension Of the widows and orphans on SOL
diers Invalid Pensions.
BY Mr.. Bennett IN. W: A bill to change the
mode and 70 more effectually secure the coIlec-
non Oh internal taxes from distilled spirits.
By Mr.. Randall, (Pa-): A bill granting a
bounty to the enlisted men of the ordnance
corps who served during the late rebellion. Mil
By Mr.: Biges, CDeL): A bill granting a pen-
sion TO Mary O'Driver. Pensions.
-. ~ MI. NJ Aver. A. tya:G A bin making grant OF
York and Norfolk airline Railroad. Public
sE Mr.; Mckenzie. xs s bin to define the
District OF Columbia.
Also, a bill relating TO the appointment of
omcers OF the United States judiciary.
By Mr.. Wilson, (ohio): A bill 10 prevent cru-
city 10 animals in ransitu through the United
Staes agriculture.
Dy M. lawrence, (ohioC bull relating 20
Ine qeanhcauon OF assistant msrshals Of the
Smtee states. Education and Labor.
by NJ. Roots, (Ark.G A bill granting the
right OF way through the public lands of Mis-
sourl ana Arkansas for the construction Of a
Iailroad and telegraph along the thirty-sixth
parallel from the Mississippi river TO the
ApAarsas =. ns nyer. PUBLIC Lands.
Dy III. 14miiton lfIa-); bill making a
t.la Va :. anu ~ a'a III lhe construction OF the
p An Cd pui,I fsmpa anu south Fiorids
Az eSo 81. renis.. apue Lsnos.
r,ais yoins sulhorlLng the appoint
~ eht VI eommlteee OF ave 10 take evidence on
@ .ne tnulan outrages on me western and south
ei pS .rvnusrs. M inolan AnArs-
,hn Ds MI. W MAsnpurne ws;l bill to prevent
ne .Isss sa'er ~ Minsaon OF fur-bearing animals in
Ai-s, Ms.da. se Seommefce,
.a1 nueI uis eau large number OF bills and
rssorS sru9ns were INTRODUCED and appropriately
ieNssa M
a., MI inner -. ID introduced bill declaring
H.,o%se pHnorlLea 70 DC puiit across the
CemSen nse,, ,.,ss r., petTeen fhiiadelphia and
NJ CO.. S'Ss v 49, ;uss,, Aea.
Pe.oSred Tbs, ,,,s n.ivaecee T. tne Ioiiowine
ton He s,d a.. eIe s.a,1 on keconstruc-
sorfbSffb hill Gov ea,,oss @ = ae.ed 10 report
~h,.t ts uumanoe9 u t1e previous question,
a. "p.., IN.
01r. h&nQal lPa.) In 0r0er 20 secure a