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FOrty.SccOnd Congress- Second Session
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WASHINGTON, ).
SENATE.
The legislative appropriation bill came vi
bnt was laid aside, and Mr.. Cameron move,
to execute the order of the Senate for the ap
pointment of committee to investigate thu
alleged sales of arms to French agents.
Nr. Trumbull asked what had become o
the resolution naming committee?
Mr.. Cameron said he did not propose t.
call it up. He wished to have the order o
the Senate executed and the committee elect
ed by ballot.
Mr.. Trumbul said this move took the Sen
ate by surprise and suggested that the sub
ject ought to be postponed. After some dis
cussion the Senate proceeded to ballot.
Messrs. Cameron and Thurman were APP
pointed telers before voting. The Vice
President announced that under the rule the
committee would have the right to elect its
own chairman unless he should be especially
elected by the Senate.
The Senate proceeded to ballot and the
following Senators were declared elected as
committee:
Messrs. Hamlin, Carpenter, Sawyer, Lo-
gan, Ames, Harlan, and Stevenson Mr.
Schurz received 90 votes, Mr.. Trumbull 10,
Mr.. Upton IL and Blair H.
WI. iPtoH ihONcU that TIE DdllOl De con-
sidered informal because packed ticket
had been sprung on the Senate unexpected
ly.
The Vice President was about to call him
to order when he said that the previously
prepared ticket was what he meant to say.
Vice President-That would be better.
Mr.. Stevenson asked to be excused from
serving, as he was already on very labori-
Gus committee, and said he would move to
substitute Mr.. Schurz who knew all about
the subject.
The Senate refused to excuse Stevenson
90 to 26.
The Senate at 4 :35 went into executi, e
session ard adjourned.
Mr.. Mercer Of Penn, from the judiciary
committee, reported supplementary ap-
portionment bill allowing additional repre-
sentatives from New Hampshire, Vermont,
New York, Tennessee, Louisiana, Alabama
and Florida. Recommitted.
The bill removing political disabilities from
twenty Georgians was passed, as were
four or five similar bills.
A bill was reported granting to the Central
Pacific Railroad one half Of the Island of
Yerba Buena in the Bay of San Francisco
Several amendments were offered, one by
Mr.. Mckinney that the company pay rent
of 900 annually. He called attention to
this proposition as an application for further
subsidy.
Mr.. Cox called attention to the statement
that this company had contract with the
Pacific Steamship Company by which the
latter will not take Chinese cargoes bound
east to Panama.
After debate the bill went over and the
HnusQ into committee of rho yyb ola An
the deficiency bill.
discussion arose on the item appropriate
ing 81 100000 for the expenses OF the judi
ciary. 1t ran into the Ku-klux business and
was principally carried on by Messrs, Barry
and Rainey, (colored). The speech of the
last named gentleman was in reply to Mr..
Cox and in defence of the colored people OF
the South. 1t commanded much attention
and elected much applause on the floor and
in the galleries.
Mr.. Dawes paid a compliment to MIR.
Rainey's speech, and reviewed the recent
charges in the constitution and laws affecting
the social and political condition of the COL
ored people, the point being that Mr.. Cox
and his party had no part in bringing about
these changes for the benefit of the colored
people. He regretted that it was possible to
find occasion for criticism of the republican
party, but then, so far and so wide was the
alternative between that party and the DEM
ocrats that the people shrunk instinctively.
Mr.. Cox replied to Dawes and Rainey, and
denied that he had said anything to warrant
the attack upon him in the speech which had
been applauded, but in which he thought
there was nothing to call for such demon
stratIon, except en- the principle that work
of art was praised, not because of its merit,
but because it was painted with the toes. He
claimed that he had done his share in elevat-
ing the position of the colored race.
Mr.. Dawes asked Mr.. Cox to state wheth-
er he voted for the emancipation of slaves in
the District of Columbia, or to give them
citizenship, or for the 18th constitutional
amendment.
Mr.. Cox said he never told thing on COM
pulsion.
Mr.. Dawes said he would read from the
Globe the name of the gentleman as voting
against the 18th amendment.
Mir. Cox said that he had intended to vote
for the constitutional amendment, and had
promised Mr.. Lincoln to do so if he would
send to the confederate authorities at Rich
mond to induce them to come back to the
Union without further shedding of blood. 1t
was while that commission was absent that
the proposed amendment to the constitution
was voted on in the House, and under the
circumstances he could not vote for it; but
he was in favor of it and had induced other
democratic members to vote for it.
Mr.. Niblack of Ind, disclamed on his
own account any responsibility for comforting
political rights on colored people.
Without disposing of the bill the commit
tee rose, and Mr.. Woods from the select
committee appointed to make arrangements
for the reception Of the Japanese Embassy,
made report as to the occupation of the
galleries, which was agreed to, and then at
half. past four o'clock the House took re-
cess till III o'clock tomorrow morning, when
the reception ceremonies will take place.