The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-25

Republicans, and SpFague voting In the
negative with the Democrats.
On motion Of Mr., Hitchcock, House
bill to enable the people Of New Mexico
to form a constitution and State govern
ment and for tho admission Of said State
into tho Union on an equal footing with
the original States was taken up. li
Before proceeding with 1t, Mr., Hitch
cock yielded to . motion for an executive
session, and tho Senate proceeded to the
consideration OF executive business.
The doors were reopened and the CON
sideration Of the bill for the admission OIL
New Mexico was resumed, the provisions
Of the bill as It came from the House be-
ing similar TO those for tho admission ol
Colorado, passed before the executive
session.
Mr.. Sargent moved seriatiR oil amend
mcnts made tO that bill, which were
agreed 10, .-.. ....
Mr.. MeFrimon renewed his amendment
to strike out the words In the clause pro
viding for the formation Of constitution
and make no distinction IN civil or pOlit-
iCal rights on account OF race or color
except Indians not taxed, Rejected,
Tho bill having been considered in the
Committee OF tho Whole was reported tC
the Senate and the amendments made IN
committee ooncurred In.
Mr.. Baygrd inquired what was the pop
ulation Of New Mexico.
Mr., Sargent replied that the census Of
1870 showed q population Of 0l,000, and
1t was a well known fact that the census
Of these territories was not perfect.
The bill was then read o third time and
paSsed-yeas 81, nays Iii BOggy, Dennis,
Gordon ind Kelley voting with tho Re.
publicans In the affirmative, and Froling.
huySen, Edmunds, Morton, Pease and
Pratt with the Democrats In the negative
Mr.. Morton moved to take up the Sen.
atc bill to provide for and regulate the
counting Of the vote for President and
Vice President. Agreed to. 'N 4
On motion Of Mr., Sargent, the vote by
which the bill for the admission OF Col
oradO was passed was reconsidered, and
In the clause requiring the inhabitants Ol
said Territory to declare that they for
ever disclaiui all right and title to the un.
appropriated public lands and to all lands
annexed or held by any Indians orIndian
tribes until the title thereto shall have
been extinguished by the United States,
was modified by striking out the words
Indians or Indian tribes. Tho bill was
then passed. r.
The bill In regard to counting the votes
for President and Vice President was
read.
Mr., Cameron moved 10 postpone the
bill Just read and take up the bin to place
head stones at the soldiers graves III the
cemetery at York, Pa,
The yeas and nays being called for dc.
vclopcd tho fact that no quorum was pres.
ent.
Various motions Of dilatory nature
were made and several roll calls ordered
with a view Of securing q quorum, and
finally the SerReant.at.Arms was dil eeted
to request the attendance Of the absent
Senators, .#.T 90. To-
Mr.. Anthony said he learned II was
the UNDERSTANDING on the Democratic
side that a motion to adjourn would be
agreed 10 after tie disposal OF the billA
for the admission Of Colorado and New
Mexico, Ifthat was Tho case, he would
favor aJiournment now, believing tint
the majority should abide by its pledges
Mr.. Edmvnds Said there had been No
such understanding in open Senate, Az
10 what took nlnce between The Senators
he know nothing. but he had not heard oi
such an understanding.
Mr.. Scott said Il certainly was inferred
that an adjournment would be Offered
after tho disposal of the two Territorial
bills.
Mr.. Bayard said the Senator who had
charge .oi these bills (llitChcock) had
said an adjournment would take place
after tho disposal OF tho two bills. In
fact, Il was understood that hc himself
would make The motion 10 adjourn,
Mr., Hitchcock said hO had not stated
publioly Of privately that ho would make
such motion. '.''''' " u
Mr., 1Inyard said the Senator must have
been mlsilnderstood for several Senators
had mentioned 10 him (liayard) that such
was the understanding. ="
Mr. Hamilton said the Senator from
Nebraska tEIitchcock) had said he would
Weld for a motion for The executive Ses.
sion after taking up New Mexico, and II
was generally understood that an adjourn.
men would follow,
Mr.. Morton said that he was willinh
for an adjournment but he hoped II would
be agreed BY unanimous consent that the
vote on the bill In regard to counting the
votes for President and Vice prosidenl
should bo taken up tomorrow afternoon
at A O'Clock, Objections were made By
several Senators.
Adjourned 10 aa
HOUSE.
Mr.. Sawyer, from the Committee OF
Commerce, reported bill to aid In The
Improvement Of Inc Fox and Wisconsin
rivers, Wisconsin. Passed. -,
Mr., Harrison, from the Committee OF
Elections, made a report on the Louisiana
contested election case Of Sheridan and
Pinchback, with resolutions that Pinch.
back was not elected, and that Sheridan
was, and il entitled to HE seat.
Mr. Smith, Of New York, made mi.
nority report, with d resolution thai
Sheridan e not entitled to the seat. The
reports were ordered printed, 10 be called
III hereafter.
Mr.. fike, from the same committee
reported In The Atkansas contested cleo.
lion raso that Gau7e, The contestant, L
not entitled to.the seat, and that Hodges