, 1874-05-22
AMENDING THE JOURNAL

- - AMENDING THE JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON, .. G., May 31.-The Senate mot ut
O'Clock :Aftor tho roading Of tho journal OF yoB-
torday, Mr.. Upton snid that he arose to nioyo
2 correction therein: Tho journal showed That
tho Senate adjourned to meet at o'clock to-day,
but there WAS no mention mndo of that fact In
the record. In Wow Of tho faet that tho record
was always correct, ho inforrod that tho journal
clerk was mistaken, and therefore movod In
correction, to strike out that portion rclativo to
adjournment. Tho CHAIR (htr. Carpentor) said
tho journal WIS not, correct, and The Senator
should correct the record. =.
Mr. TIpTON-Thon move to correct tho
journal to road as follows: Ordered, That when
tho Senate adjourus today 1t DO to meet at
In the family Of tho Prosldent, which iB to bo
consnmmated at the hour Of IL o'clock, q. M,
Mr HAMI1N-I bollovo that whom the
motion to adjourn was made yesterday no roason
The CHAIR Mono whatover.
n1r. HAML1N said that he did not know by
what power tho 8onator from Nebraska {Tiptou)
proposed to construo tho motives Of tho bena-
tors in adjournlng over.
h1r:! T1PTON said that when be came to tho
Capitol this morning he found the House IN ees-
sion. He did not Ioar tho motion to adjourn
yesterday, aud, not finding tho Sonata in session,
he inferred that something unusual WAS going
on. Now that time was 80 precious no had come
to tho conclusion that adjournment over for two
hours must be for m event known to the whole
Mr. 'FENToN suggested TINT In view Of the
explanation OF the Senator from Maine mud the
statement Of tho Chair, the Senator from Mo-
braska Withdraw his motion.
h1r. HAMLIN snid that. az thomotion to amond
tho journal only Expressed the. views OF the
scnator from Nebraska, he (Hamlin) moved to
lay It on tho taplo, aud tho motion was agreed to
without dissent.
Mr.. WEST, from the Committee on Trnnspor-
tation, reported two Senate bils for the improve
ment Of tho mouth OF the Miaslssirpi, with
Writton report. Placed on the oa1entar.
CUSTOMS CoLLEoTIoNB.
Mr. TENTON introduced a bill to estnh1lHh tho
compensation OF certain customs officers; to
at various ports in the Unitod States, aud tho
disposition Of tines, penalties, and forfoitureB
incurred, under the laws relating to customs,
which was referred to tho Finance Committee.
Among the ealarioa fixed by the bill are the fol-
lowing: Collector at Chicago, aud Surveyors Of
Customs at st. Louia and Cincinnati each
s6,0o0..
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
The Senate thon resumed consideration Of til .
nf1. JOHNSTON spoae IN opposition thereto.
+ Mr. MORTON spoke in reply to the argument
cd that the bill was constitutional and Congress
had full power 10 euforco tho provisions OF the
fourteenth amendment to the constitution by
appropriae legislation. The great object of tue
fourteenth amendment Was for the purpose of
establishing equality of tho race.
After debnte h1r. FELINGHuYsEN gave
notice that tomorrow he would ask the Senate
to remain In sesalon and finish tho bill.
t. APPROXIMATION nlI18.
The Post Office and Ponsion Appropriation
bills were received from tho House and referred
to tho Committee on Appropriations.
ADJOURNMENT.
Tho sonatee. went into executive session. and
| aoon after adjourned. - . - -.