New-York tribune., 1870-05-25
XLIsr CONGRESS-2d SssION.
SENATE. WARRINGTON. May "a.

SENATE. -. .wAsHTgGBOs, May a.
Mr.. FERRY (Rep., Comm said he had re-
ceived several memorials frsm citizens OF tho San Do
| mingo Republic protesting against annexation. He
| asked leave to present them.
Objection being made tho ground that the memorial
s were not American ctizens the Vice President said
the papers could only bo received by unanimous con
Mr. POMERoY CRop., Kansas objected, and the papers
Mr. M0RRIII G,cp VT, from the Finance Commit
tee repored oint resolution for the admission OF i0r-
eign photographs free OF duty for exhibition az tnc N
tiona, Photographic Exhibition at Cleveland, OLio, IN
| June next. Passed
THE OsAGE LANDS. . -.
length in expanafion and support Of the bill for the sae
of the Usage Indian Reservation in the state o. Kansas,
fory His speech was mainly in reply TO objections to
the bill, urged by tho Senator from Name tMi ~
were marauders and robbers and should be driven out
claimed that the occupation of the lands was Wis o
ton that the treaty for their would be ratified by
Congress lie also defended the bill as to the price
| 'p''A'" TUg m IEGIsIATrvE APPROPRIATION BILL.
At2 O'Clock Hr Harlan concluded ana the senate pro
oeeded with the Legislative, Executive and judicial
Appropriation bll the question being upon the mooh
OF Mr. Chandler ep Mich to insert In the Dili tbe en-
tire river and harbor appropriations amendment to
motion Of Mr. sherman Ito to appropriate 'oOoo Tor the
The necessity of an immediate appropriation for the
Louisville Canal by reason Of the peculiar Suat9n oI
sippi Valley was debated until O'clock ,, .o co-,
mittee Commerce endeayOrlng to limit the ag-
gregate Of appropriations under The River and Harbor
statement to show the great extent Of the business on
the Ohio River Finally the amendments OF Messrs.
Mr. DRAKE Gep., MOI offered an amendment, that
no pardon or amnesty shall be admissible as evidence
csm oT ossrwse Ss al % cn lie them 0
to address the Senate but unable to continue on ac-
count of the noise made by severe storm then pre-
Mr.. PoMEROY Rep, Kansas) moved a recess for Is
| THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT BILL
On motion Of Mr. STEWART rep NeyY tn the pend penGttpg
the Conference Committee on Difference between the two
Houses on the Fifteenth Amendment bill to ENFORCE tho
port said the amendments did not alter any essential
ilth and other sections the word indictment was in
serted in order to conform to the requirements OF te
Sth section that where the onense Is infamous lls
| tho punishment must be by Indictment where
not Infamous m may y GTarS be- either Jnqv TSe thr M
teenh section had been amended to authorize the Pres-
dent to employ such part OF the land or naval I9rce
judicial issued under the the act Act etc
Section 20, providing penalties for unlawful reHs1
rations at elections Of Congressman had been amended
representative delegate in Congress may be elected
shall be deemed registration within the meaning OF the
the section against fraudulent voting repeatg &c re-
| lated only to elections OF members .4i 4i
oeers Sero voted in some States and voters were
registered not simply for the purpose Of voting for Con
but for the general Ticket pIoNl5o
| where a fraudulenty voted the whole ticket the
Congress Was upon the ticket should not rest upon the
Government If he votes fraudulently at an election
where votes are taken for Congressman, IL snail DC
presumed that he voted frauduently for such person.
section OF the bill drawn for specific purpose
II authorized candidate TO go into United States court
and give effect TO the votes OF persons Offering to vote at
the election but denied that right by reason OF race
color or previous condition OF serNltude FOR instance
| II in any southern state candidate Tor sheriff
| received 1000 white votes, and there were
golor
he may go into Court and have those 15OO counted Tor
him. The Conference Committee had merely Ie-drawn
the section in guarded language so as to express
Mr. STOCKTON Dcm n j. moved TO lay the report
on tho table and have it printed. As member OF the
been introduced which had never been before tine Senate
would remembered by the Senate that though the
| bill was originally to enforce only the Fiji
tocnth Amendment It became general bill for carrying
out the Fourteenth Amendment also and making
important regulations respecting ,hc Cmncsg enlgraon
1t had been somewhat improved ~ tie conference COM
mittce But, in view of the new matter presented he
| hoped q like motion would prevail.
| Nr. STEWART desired the bill should become a law
to-day, to apply to the election in Virginia on the
| day after tomorrow.
Mr. WILLIAMS G.ep Oregon) desired the prompt pas
sage OF the bill in order that the people Of oregon
have sufficient notice OF It's requirements before tie state
election June 6. His own objections had been re-
% sad that uG new matter had been
introduced in the bin by the Conference report anons
to he presumed as voting Tor II YOes Tor
that Office were taken. The Committee had overlooked
the fact that voters often scratched their tickets Be
Sides how could this presumption be rebutted II the voter
did not show his ticket to any bodyi
During the discussion which followed, Mr.. WILLIAMS
remarked that the Democratic County conventions In
Oregon had sOcmly resolved to resist by force tine exer
else OF the elective franchise by coored men, lie desired
| the bill to be passed to test their re5olu'ions
| Mr.. THURMAN Dcm Ohio) had no knowledge as 70
affairs In Oregon, but because there were foolish people
After remarks by MessrS CAsSERLY Dem, CALI and
HOWARD Rep, Michl, it was agreed that vote would
be taken upon the report tomorrow afternoon ut 8
| O'Clock. The Senate then adjourned