New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-25
REGULAR REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS.


Mr. STEWART G2ep, Nev.), from the Committee on
she Pacific Railroad reported upon the question OF trans
ortation OF Government freighs on the Iacinc hli-
road recommending that the Interests Ul 'n SrSbts
overland instead Of via Panama ana that ny T.a dS
90 per cent, the semiannual interest %Nu 10
for The report ordered TO be printed ,,.,r Cor,
Mr. CARPENTER Rep Nis RON the Juci a. 0oir
ntte i'm Response 10 resolution Of the senate IN Iega9
10 The retention nv Government Of more than 30 per cent
of the transportation over the Paeihc Kalioau
"a written report 'he opinion OF the AttortGy
General claiming that under the provisions OF eAisnng
laws Government has not the rlgn 10 VA r@red 20 be
80 cent OF the amount The report was OuoIo" W "
pTntCG ,., VI, IN ,o,o,, q, the minority of
che Committee stated that he had not had tine 10 SUI
init minority report and desired the senate to under
stand that he did not concur in the views OF the MAJORITY
REPEATING THE TEST OATH 49, O.,
Mr.. TRUMBULL Rep M, from the JUDICIARY Tom
and asked to be discharged from further consideration oil
me senate concrred in the House amendments TO the
Senate bu secure better protection to passengers on
Mr. SHERMAN Gep., Ohio, from the Finance Com Com
mttee. reported hack the bl 10 proNiue I9r
Tinted states TreaSurers at Cincinnati and chicago
The hin relating bridges across the MISSISSIPPI h'er
was considered and passed. $500 ,
THE SOUTH PACIFIC RAILROAD ~
Mr. HOWARD Rep Micnl called up ne dfH N rS So
R"soad va S ana noDT 1 the bCr subiect
Mr.. SAWYER (Rcp, s CO feared the reference Of the
Mr.. WARNER Rep, AlaJ moved TO concur III the
Mr.. POMER0Y Rep, Kansas favored the recommittal
OF the bill 10 the Committee on Pacific Railroads .
came rom The House would be only another Northern
line of road 1t was ~ make another great trunk line
ending at the North, and not at the south having
Northern gauge, and from which all the southern
branches have been designedy cut off If there was
one thing which this Congress pledged, IL
10 give the South southern road But this bill was
Mr. POOL rep y. @ preferred bill at all to that
~ hioh had come from the House. go .,
mot be disposed Of without debate and he therefore Ill
sisted on the regular order.
ENFORCING XVIII AMENDMENT.
The Senate then at 1880 o'clock =; M. woe UP we
p glar order OF business being The House NIL 10 guard
ha - NJ al 10 ipu
act. approved MAY 81 1870 TO enforce the nights OF c
the United states TO vote in the several states 0I
le Union, and Tor O;ler purposes The Dill "asIead NJ
Mr.. VICKERs Dem, Md criticised the bin as an of
PhOOt OF unconstitutional measure OF last session
Nuder which military intervention had been pesoTted 70
"a the State elections eXpedlents OF the RtpuDncan
party ia carrying the elections lie proceeded to deliver
.ohe arspmfnJ against me rsht Oi - 70 Tec
fy where the execution OF the state laws was mpeded
sdcnt ann0lscin that signed the hill prescribing
a form OF oath t be taken by H. e. NJ Miller claiming
peat Senator from Georgia. Upon invitation OF the
NcePresident Mr.. Miller who was present, came FOR
duties
Mr.. vICKERs then continued bis speech upon the
alleged uneOnstitn;ionality of the pending measure
M Johnston cm va sId the elghtn an S,' e
eling them to de'eat and oyertnrn an election ne
HoVed 10 strike ont the section which was not
M JOHNSTON then moved TO strike out the tenth
section aufOr Lug deputies AT the polls 10 arrest any
suIn without process, and compelling bystanders when
Failed on 70 assist in the arrest under penalty OF two
Mr. TRUMBULL favored the motion. He approved of
Fhe purpose Of The bin in preventing frauds at elections;
ut reminded Congress Of the consequences should bad
bcn get control o the machinery provided for IN the
kenth section il Was said that election irauGS III New
york were Perpg under the auspices OF Iauhany
enony With thai organization he would appoint u ,.
marshal Of she politics ana tins officer ha\hS c
~ hom these frauds were now committed These men
fWould have power 10 arrest people indiscrLnmlti',
without process. and any bySauttr refusing 70 assist
hhcm would be liable TO imprisonment in The Penen-
gary for tao years Even NE Fugitive slave i9W' tn,
nt,nz tndIo
kor it attached no penalty to a refusal 20 assist
hiarsha RE not one Of those who believed u the
Decessity 81 this legislation that Washington City
WAS the sole source OF al wisdom ana purify, Dnt
such q matter.
B9-Messrs Ross Upton, and Trumbul voting with the
Mr. JOHNSON then moved 10 strike oct that part Of
the tenth section Imposing ot mn ana
Snent for the refusal or neglect 20 assist deputies al cleo
Mr.. SALISBURY Dem, Deli said that. II called upon
M would refuse 20 assist these deputies and u would
he better ilr society the people would throw the mis-
rabe wresehes into the nearest creek This was the last
effort OF DYING party to pcrpetY2ale rs pS over
Mr.. CASSERLY submitted several nodicatons Of nc
Bills he said In the interest Of law aud humanity winch
be advocated hut they were AT rejected.
, MIR. JOHNSON moved 10 prohibit the arrest OF any
election officer while in the actual performance OF his
III Il was rejected by Yeas Nays 49, Additional
amendments 10y Mr. Thurman Dem Ohlo) ana OaSsefy
Mr.. THURMAN attributed the wholesale rejection OF
ninendments TO tie decree OF party caucus, under
(which measure Of no immediate necessity wa; to he
Ilusiun Of more important business.
Mr. HAMILTON Dem, Md in ii two hours argument
ynyeiged against the tendency oi 'H"gresS icSi'ia-
fnn 10 ntrench upon the reserved rights OF states
The discussion further continued by the Demo,
,fj minority FOR hours upon the threatened control OF
SELECTIONS by Federal authority ana similar topics, the
bs publican Senators meanwhile maiesilng an apl@reh
Indifference 70 the debate. and determination 10 SIT al
S,i,ht Tfe Democratic members seemed disposed 10
tcSt py steal endurance OF the MAJORITY ana me7Sr
Thurman. BayJrd and Csssery regularly Sutcceue9
zach other in The offer and advocacy 81 anThnnls anu
te delivery Of long arguments upon the alleged geIolG
FOnary rlrgct the measure Nhlle Inc rest OF lhtlr
Ocatea seemed ~ ~ prepared to continue Inc siug
K iudednitely. All the amendments were fejeceu ''eo
A. II O'Clock Mr. CAssEBLY Dcrn. Cal suggested an
Bgrcement for adjournment immediately ana HnS
Sir SIiERMAN G,cp.. Ohio asserted that the purpose
N the Inat1rity pass the nl before an adjOurb
heiH. and Il the minority !" S"Vt"np "' '"'' T
Nj Mr. " CKsSTRIY defended the minority, having
nced .ely on the defensive against the pressure OF an
raiOlify who had declined either 10 Os-
pss the bDl or to allow to be amended lie 'al thIee
bembers Of the minority, and perhaps others intended
The drh.1e was then resumed. Mr. BLAIR Dem, MOI
n dressing the senate in speech OF hall an h0uT during
"a my IN tn Southern States identical with the
90 go de0t by which Louis Napoleon acquired power
sud that Gram W@ua y9t u tHe ~ g5t
MesSr~ THt' RMAN Dem., Ohio and BAYARD Dem,
kD,ll followed in amendments 10 the on, winch were
AZ 10 = IN. a vote was taken on the bill. and it
p4~edYeaS 50; Nays, 10. The senate then ADJOURNED
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
MI. BENNETT Rep., y. y asked TO have
I,f an hour allowed him Tuesday next for the bill 10
,rovide for the better protection Of the Northern and
North Western frontier.
Mr. BUTLER rep, MassJ objected unless the bill to
,.ycot HnKlux outrages we're passed before that time
Mr. DAWES ORep.. Mass.) appealed 10 the House 70
snnscnt s an evening session for the Sundry Ciy ApDro