The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-05-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

"WEDNESDAY, MAY 9th,-On motion of
Mr.. Hamlln resolution was adopted di.
recting the Secretary of the Navy to fur
nlsh the Senate with copies Of the report
and maps of the survey of the Isthmus of
Darlen for an interoceanic ship canal
Mr.. Wilson, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported without amend
ment the House bill authorizing the issue
of one thousand breech leaders and am
munition to the authorities of Montana
for defence against the Indians
MIR. Kellogg called up the bill provld
ing that the Presidential election in Louisi
ana shall be held on the same dav with
the State election, the frat Monday in
November. He said the object OF the bill
was to avoid the trouble and expense of
two elections in succession.
Mr.. Morton said that an additional ad
vantage of the change would be that the
Presidential election would get the benefit
of the protection now provided by the
law for State election.
Mr.. Trumbull said that Mr. Morton's
state ment was an admission that his bill
was designed to enable Congress to con-
troll, by indircction, the Presidential cleo
ton, in violation Of the Constitution.
Mr.. Morton denied that he had admitted
any such thing, and asked Dir. Trumbull
whether he wanted to have the scenes of
1868 in Louisiana we'd, and the Presi
dental election held under such circum
stances that it could be controlled by Ku
Klux. If he did he might f'ly oppose
this bill but If he was in favor OF an
honest election, he ought to support it.
Mr.. Blair opposed the bill, and, with
reference to the New Orleans troubles IN
1858, said it was well. known that riots
W. uid not have occurred but for the action
of the Secretary of War IN suppre sing
the telegram, sent by the military Com
mander In New Orleans, notifying the
President that riot was imminent, and
there were many who believed that the
telegram was suppressed with the design
Of letting the riot occur, and making use
OF it as prctext for the harsh measures
contemplated at that time by the party
in power.
On motion of Mr.. Nye, the vote on the
bill fixing the time for elections in Wash.
inA ton aud Idaho Territories was recon
sIdered, and he bill passed.
Mr.. Corbett. from the Committee on
Comm cree, reported the House Steamboat
bill, with amendments. The fourth sec
lions, relating to the transportation of
dangerous material, is struck out, and the
old law substantially restored, with per.
mission to carry refined petroleum of not
less than 10 degrees, in case, and pro
hlbltion Of the use of petroleum for stores
hat :
temperature of less than 100 degrees.
Sec ions and Z, regulating boats, fire
eXtlngulshers, anchors, watchmen, etc, to
be carried by all steamers, is struck out,
and the old law is substantially restored,
with the exceptions of the provisions re-
latlng to drags, and patent disergaging
tackle for lowering boats. The cid law
IN regard to locked valves and high, pres
sure boilers is substantially restored. Sec |
ton ~, prescribing rules tor steamers in |
meeting and passing each other, etc, is |
replaced by the old law leaving to tho
supervising Inspectors the establishment
OF such regulations as from time to time !
may became necessary Section SO, re. |
latlng to boilers and boiler plate iron, in.
spectlon, etc, is struck out and the old |
lnltely liking the node of inspection and |
stamping In Section SO, tho proviso re-
lating additional appliances for the safe
~ OF life Is amended so that their use
shsIl not be compulsory until after they
have oeen tested for six months in such |
manner, as the Board of Supervising In.
spectors may prescribe and have been ap-
proved by the Secretary of the Treasury.
The Amnesty bill came up on the same
day and after long debate and much
voting was finally added to the Civil
Rights Bill
Mr Trumbull moved to strike out the
Civil Rights bill, his object being, as he
said to get direct vote on amnesty.
A vote was taken on the motion to
strike out the Civil Rights bin, resulting
ayes,29; nays, 30, as follows: Ayes,
Alcon, Baya-d, Boreman, Carpenter,
Caseerly, Cooper, Corbett, Cragin, Davis,
Fenton, Ferry Comm Goidthwaite, Ham
iton (Md0 Hamilton (Tex,) Fill, Hitch
cock, Johnston, Kelley, Logan, Norwood,
Pratt, Salisbury, Scott, Sprague, Steven.
son, Stewart, Upton, Trumbull, Vickers.
80.
Nays, Ames, Anthony, Blu bingham,
Caldwell, Cameron, Chandler, Clayton,
Conkling, Edmunds, Ferry (Mich,) Flana-
gan, Gilbert, Hamlin, Harlan, Howe, Kel :
logg. Morrill, (Vt.) Morton. Osborn, Pome-
roy, Pool, Ramsey, Rice, Sherman, Spencer,
Sumner, West, Wilson, Windom-29.
The Vice President voted in the mega
tive, go the motion was rejected. TAp.
plause in the galleries, which the Vice
President promptly suppressed
Mr. Schurz obtained leave to make
personal statement, ON Monday and said /:
see it stated in several papers of my
state that when the vote was taken on
he amnesty bill was not present in the
Senate, and that several questions con-