The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-05-10
CONGRESSIONAL.
WASHINGTON, May 9.
SENATE.

On motion of Mr.. Stewart, the Goa'
Island bill was taken up and read q
second time.
Mr.. Stewart then moved to refer 1t to
the Committee on the Pacific Railroad
Mr.. Cole moved to refer it to the
committee on Military Affairs.
These motions were pending at the
expiration OF the morning hour, when
the amnesty bill came up as the unfin-
ished business.
90 motion of Mr.. Sprague, it was
laid aside and the West Point approprl-
alton bill was taken up and passed.
The Senate then resumed the consld-
Grafton of the amnesty bill, the pending
question being on Mr.. Summers motion
to substitute the suffrage. civil rights
bill for the bill as it came from the
House.
Mr.. Casserly attempted to call up his
resolution, offered some days since, ask
ing for information as to the state Of
accounts between the Government and
the existing Pacific raiIroads, hut Mr.
Stewart objected on the ground that
most of the information asked for was
already before Congress-
Mr.. Casserly argued that Mr.. Sum-
ners motion to substitute the civil rights
bill for the amnesty bill was contrary
to parliamentary law and ought not to
be entertained.
Mr.. Blair opposed the civil rights
bill on its merits.
Mr.. Morton replied to Mr.. Blair, ad-
vocating the equal rights Of colored
men before the law in all respects.
Mr.. Ferry, of Connecticut, moved to
strike from Mr.. Summers bill all that
part relating to common schools. Re-
jected-ayes 25, noes 26.
Mr.. Blair moved an amenement sub
hitting 10 the people OF the different
States option as to whether the com
mon schools shall be mixed or separate.
Rejected ayes %, noes 80.
Mr.. Ferry moved as an additional
section the first section of the House
amnesty bill. Carried-ayes 3S,
noe, II.
Mr.. Boreman moved to add the second
section of the amnesty bill. Carried
ayes 81, noes "a.
Mr.. Carpenter moved 10 strike out
all that part Of Summers bill relating
to jurors. Rejected, ayes l6, noes 80.
The substitute OF Mr.. Sumner having
now been amended by the addition Of
the very amnesty bill which it was in
tended to supercede, Mr.. Trumbull
moved to strike from it all but the
amnesty clauses. The motion resulted
in tie vote, ayes 90, noes 90.
The Vice President lhereupon, voted
in the negative which defeated the
motion.
The result was received with applause
in the galleries.
Amendments were then adopted ex-
GLIDING from the operations OF the bill
private beneficial institutions, church
institutions and cemetery associations
incorporated by State authority.
The question was taken on the sub
stitute OF Mr.. Sumner, when it was re-
jected; ayes 81, noes %. The effect of
this was to bring before the Senate the
House amnesty bill.
Mr.. Sumner then renewed his civil
rights bill as an amendment A mere
vote resulted ayes %, noes %. The
Vice President voted in the affirmative,
carving the amendment.
Mr.. Mortou's amendment excluding
from amnesty all parties who within
two wears have ben connec.sd with
the Ku-Klux, was adopted.
The vote was then taken on the bill,
resulting ayes 80, nays -.
The bill was lost tor want Of con-
s,itutional two thirds majority.
The Senate then, at 5:l5 P. NJ, ad'
iourped.