The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-02-16
XLIst CONGRESS.
THIRD SESSION.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON, February 10.

On motion of Mr.. SUMNER the following
resolution was adopted:
ReSOlrei, That the Secretary Of the
Navy be directed 10 communicate 10 the
Senate copy Of the Instructions TO the
commander OF the ship Tennessee, on her
present cruise; also, the names Of the
United States ships in the waters about
the Island Of San Domingo since the
commencement Of the recent negotiations
with Dominica, together with the arma-
ments Of such ships. w. n -Lts}fI
Tho Joint resolution OF the Indiana
Legislature withdrawing that States al
legged ratification Of the Fifteenth amend.
ment was then taken up, for the purpose
oil allowing Mr.. MORTON TO address the
Senate on the question therein presented,
the latter part Of the morning hour being
awarded him for that purpose. a.-,... r
A resolution was offered and agreed to
rs follows:
BY Mr.. notwithstanding the Com
mittec on Commerce to consider the eX.
pediency of providing by law for the
regulation OF railroads in the United
States, so as TO prevent the loss Of human
lite and promote the security Of passen-
gers.
Mr.. MoRToN then argued to show the
right and power OF Congress to require
guarantees from the late rebel States rs
condition precedent to representation In
the government that these conditions
had taken the form OF Constitutional
amendments, and having been sevcrally
accepted by those States 1t was absurd for
other States now to question the validity
OF those amendments.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. MoRToN's
speech Mr.. BLAIR rose to reply. !
Mr.. COLE moved 10 take up the appro'
priation bills.
Mr.. PoMERoY hoped the Senator from
Missouri, Mr.. BLAIR, would be allowed to
proceed. Several Senators, con, yes, let
him go in). In Difference TO the increasing
interest in the debate and to the personal
appeal Of the Senators to allow the de-
bate TO proceed, Mr.. COLE finally with.
drew his motion, and Mr.. BLAIR proceed.
ed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
Aftcr reading the journal, the House
proceeded to the special order-the con.
sideratlon OF the bill reported by the Judi.
ciary Committee to enforce the right Of
citizens under the 18th Amendment TO
vote in the several States Of the Union.
Mr.. ELDRIDOE, member of the Judicia-
ry Committee, and Messrs. Cox, MAYHEM,
KERR, MAYNARD and CHURCHILL made
arguments against the bill.
Mr.. FILKELNBURG moved TO strike out
of the tenth section oil that requires the
military authorities TO obey the calls
made by U. s. Marshals or deputies.
Mr.. LOGAN remarked that the amend
ment would remove his objection to the
bill. i-f,4 fE ilH.t r....
Mr.. BINGHAM, who presented the bill,
closed the debate in an argument In ad-
vOcay of ii. In conclusion, he called for
II vote. The first question was taken on
Mr.. FILKELNBuRG'sa amendment, and was
agreed 10. The bill was then passed by
nearly party vote, yeas 144; nays64. 1t
contains nineteen sections, covering twen.
ty.tour printed pages, and principally
amends some OF the details OF the bill OF
icct @ II nroyides for tho annointment by
;he n q Gircnit Judges Two SUPERVISORS
of election, ol different politics, in the
cities and towns having over &c, 900 inhabi.
tants, and prescribes their powers and du-
ties. 1t also authorizes the U. s. Mar
shal to appoint spccial dcputy marshal
to assist tic supervisors Of elections, and
prescribcs their powers and duties, and
authorizes them to call to their aid by: