, 1876-06-24
at Warrington, N. c.; Thomas Kylor, At Chat-
tanooga
:, The members pf The Inst class Of graduates nf
INC Military Avnl.tny have BEEN appointed SEQ
Und LieulGnaata.


TIE RECORD.
WASHINGTON, y. G., june 21.-Mr. Elmunla
moved to take up the l,!t1 t., amend the teeDnd,
fourth, and fifth SECTIONS If thu Enforcement
net, lately rcrortcI from The judiciary Commit
tee, to meet thn nbjrctiDna tn The Law Expressed
IN the rccetit dcefslnns in the Supreme Court.
After discussion, vote was tRkcn, whtrh rr-
sultcfl-yeas, 23; mrs, ia party vote.
Mr. Og1caby, flo.n thu Committee on 1ndian
Affairs, reported adversely u. &1lc Senate l,[ll Il,
authorize thu execution VI n resolution TT the
National Counc! of U.ugc 1n,liafls In rclutlou To
the payment oi s!so,0tl for attorneys' fecs and
Il WIS indefinitely postpone,l
Tie consideration of the bill TO amend The
Enforcement net WIS then proceeded with. and
several verlhl amendments to thu first sert inn
were agreed tu.
The SECOND scctton which provides that II INV
person or officer Of the United States, Or officer
Of ny state, or nny person exercising power nj
anI,o5,.y under the tnitesl a.ates, or any State,
ted States the right Md Opportunity to vote by
reason nf rttCc, rnl9r, Dr irryipts cn1t]jtto, ar
tetyjtude ctc. sha'' be puhi.aeti by 1nc not es.
eset'ins 81 oo9' aud be Imprisoned not exceeding
Mr.. Thurman novel to strikc mt thc wor,.
psrsoa nt IN the lrtt ifns, r that II ,l,oul
r.
oillcsr OF any State" etc. lie ARGUED That t'le
wntd 70 sperton " was too hroad in its meaning. and
tna1 on'y Ges.ont r. authority could bo punished,
,,; Mr Eamnnd. md thr right Of .u1rage to every
ei,aGI l va. un,ser.al and .acrea nnu nj. btll mo-
Whocvcr, about tle poil. Or cl.cxherc, ef,deavyr"
e prevent citizen from voting should be pun.
Mr. Thurman aakcd ''ltow coud a mere mi.
satc citizen, holding no d1ltce OF authority. dcnv
to another his right 10 votct" The fourth and aft
pcrsons fnIerfcring with Tho rights of pcrton. To
sote, nna tie tec"nd acction should have nothing
Mt. Whytc sn!d more complete trap for the In.
d!sidnal could not lie laid than this. Any nrfyatc
sitizen w!o neglected 10 as.rt negro man In yot
md f" eau a"fF Ds ss no,aba S by A., @
sen.tc 9TH Units statcst Mast cti.en t 'hs T.,
cd citizen and lead hin 10 the ballot .boxf This bt
MAZE every Hy man a conductor I q colored votes.
books hnu fallen through the nlcthcs Of tlc Su.
prune Court on account af the wAnt o! a wor,l. md
hs COMMITTEE ~ ts ieary 10 tyr they a
this supplementary net should meet Tic fate Of its
predecessor. = "
ri! Atts5 further debate: thc amendment Of Mr
wus sejected.-seas, II; nass, ~. IA ttrict party
by strkng out shc word "in anil nser, 'EljIen !n ]Ien
thereof tile w1rd hrefnrr," M NJ to proyidc lint
my psrton who shnl re'.c 70 allow nd furnish 10
tunity 10 yotr, lie shall be deemed gully Of mis-
dctncanor. and on conviction. be- pu1ifahutl by n
ane MT exceeding ST, zoo and bc Imprisoned mt
Mr., Edmunda saI that the amendment ,va. only
calculated the would MT say dcsi9ucdl to emaNcu.
late the force Of tho hill.
The amendment was rejecsed-yeas, Ii; NAYS.
~ NJ, Ncrwood moved to a9ena he seeona section
pfHse that sally pers0R who shall sefuse 10 nl1ow