Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-03-14
EVENING STAR.
CONGRESSIONAL
Conclusion Yesterday Pressedi.x.

SENATE.-After our report closed
MIR. Fentons bill OF last session regulating
Gus ports of entry in the United States snd the
disposition OF hines, penalties, and for for
FIXTURES incurred under laws relating TO Gus
toms: ana ior other purposes, was referred to
The bill for the construction ofthe Cincinnati
ana Southern railroad was referred to the Com
uIttee on Commerce.
The credentials of Messrs. Goldthwaite,
vance. Hamilton, and Reynolds, claiming seats
IN the Senate, with the claim OF ex-senator
Abbott. were taken from the table and referred
tons.
Mr.. Sumner called up the bill for the relief of
Nicholas r. Trist, ne gOtiator Of the treaty OF
GCadalc1pe HidalgO. Passed.
MIR. II Imlin introduced a bill TO amend the
act to establish the Smithsonian Institute,
(substituting the Governor OF the District for
the Mayer OF the city OF Washington ~ one of
the Regt ntS.l Passed
MIR Anthony submitted q resolution, which
was laid over, limiting the business of the pres
eTt sessl OF Congress to legislation for protec-
tor in re South against kuklux outrages
Mr.. Cfaglu introduced bill for the enlist
rent OF 900 additional seamen in the United
States M ".
Ny Al hORy called up the bill regulating the
publication Of the specifications aud drawings
Of The Patent ONCE. lGiving the Commissioner
81 Patents supeTintendence OF the work.
Passed.
After short executive session the Senate, at
G4j O'Clock, adjourned.
hot SE.-Atfer our report closed
Mr.. Hale offered the following:
BE a. enacted, &c, That from and after the
Passage Of ths act salt shall be placed on the
Tree list. and no further import duty shall be
collected on the same. Passed-yeas li5; NAYS,
q.
SIR. Fa-nsworth moved a suspension OF the
rules, Ia order to pass joint resolution nov
offered bY him-thst from and after the passage
of this JOINT resolution no tax or duty shall be
levied o. collected on foreign coal; passed
yeas lS0, nays 81.
Nr. r. ndall moved a suspension of the rules
IN order 20 pass a bill, that after the passage of
this act -ea and coffee shall be placed on the
free list and no further import duty shall be
MIR. p rec introduced bill removing the Do
htical df abilities OF John l. Bradford, of Ms
sissippi; passed.
SIR. 4 cher introduced a bill removing the
political disabilities of Charles II. MeBlsir, of
Marylar1 j, under the fourteenth amendment TO
the Consultation OF the United States-both
persons named having participated in the re-
bellioD: paSsed.
Dir. W iIlisms Indl introduced a resolution
declarn the thirteenth, fourteenth and If
teenth mendmeDts to the Constitution OF the
United States duly ratified by three fourths of
the States, and thst State has q right to
withdTs ITS ratification after It has been given;
and further. that Congress has a right to i'm
pose til. ratification of these amendments as a
cOndiu a precedent 10 representation in Con-
gTess. The preamble to the resolution refers
TO the ton of the democratic members of the
Senate e Indiana
MI. tx asked for a division of the question
20 a. H. nave distinctive vote on that part OF
the que lion declaring the amendments valid
which thought " be correct, and accepted
the stu ton.
The Deaker said that under a suspension of
the rul, the resolution could not be DIVIDED.
The lestiOn wa taken, and decided in the
negatiy yeas 1r0, nays 16-two-thirds not
voting -herefor- Adjourned.