Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-22
| CONGRESSIONAL.
The Liberal Upton Not Invited to
Nellie's Wedding.
He Raises Row in the Senate.
Effort to Force a Vote on Civil
Rights To-day.
House Passes Postal and Pension
Bills.
The Sanborn IQuestiOn Opened.
Maynard Calls up Finance Bill
Monday.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Sanborn IQuestion Opened
SENATE.

| WAsHINToN, May 21.-The Senate met
at one O'Clock. After the reading of the
| journal of yesterday, Mr.. Upton said he
| arose to move correction therein. The
| journal showed that the Senate adjourned
TO meet to-day, but there was no mention
made of that fact in the Record. In view
of the fact the the Record was always cor
rect, he inferred that the journal clerk was
mistaken and therefore moved correction
to strike out the portion relative to adjourn
ment.
The Chair (Carpenter) said the journal
was correct and the Senator should give
notice to correct the Record.
Mr.. Upton, then / move to correct the
journal to read as follows: ordered that
when the Senate adjourn it be to meet at
one O'Clock tomorrow on account of the
marriage in the family of the President of
the United States, which is to be consum-
mated at IL o'clock A. NJ, tomorrow.
Mr.. Hamlin l believe when the motion
to adjourn over was made yesterday no
reason was given.
The Chair-None whatever.
Mr.. Hamlin said he did not know by
what power the Senator from Nebraska
(Tipton) proposed 10 construe the motives
of Senators in adjoUrning over
Mr.. Upton said, when he came to the
Capitol this morning, he found the House
in session. He did not hear the motion to
adjourn yesterday, and not finding the SEN
ate in session, he inferred that something
unusual was going on. Now, that time
was precious, he had come to the conclu-
sion the adjournment over must be
for an event known to the whole country.
Mr.. Fenton suggested that, in view of
the explanation of the Senator from
Maine and of the Chair, the Senator from
Nebraska withdraw his motion.
Mr.. Hamlin said, as the motion to
amend the journal expressed the views of
the Senator from Nebraska, he (Hamlin)
moved to lay it on the table, and the mo-
ton was agreed TO without dissent.
Mr.. West, from the Committee on Trans
portatiOn, reported the two Senate bills for
the improvement of the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi, with written report. Placed on
the calendar.
Mr.. Fenton introduced bill TO establish
the compensation of certain customs Off
Gers, to regulate the service in the collection
of customs, at various ports in the United
States, and the disposition of fines, penal
ties and forfeitures incurred under the laws
relating to customs, which was referred to
the Finance Committee.
The Senate then resumed the considera-
tion of the Civil Rights bill, and Mr..
Johnston spoke in opposition thereto.
Mr.. Morton spoke in reply 10 the argu-
ment of Mr.. Thurman made Yesterday
He contended that the bill was constitu-
tional, and Congress had full power to en-
force the provisions of the fourteenth
amendment TO the Constitution by appro-
pirate legislation. The great object of the
fourteenth amendment was for the purpose
of establishing the equality of the races.
After the debate, Mr.. Frelinghuysen gave
notice that tomorrow he would ask the
Senate to remain in session and finish the
bill. Adjourned.