The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-01-30

States; but the 18th amendment Of the con-
sttutiOn has invested citizens O.. Unit ID States
with new constitutional right, which is eX-
emption from discrimination in the exercise
of the elective franchise on account of race,
color or previous condition OF servitude; and
it is within the jurisdiction of the United
States, which Congress may exert ty proper
legislation, TO prevent the denial or abridg-
ment by a State of the right of & citizen to
vote when such denial or abridgment is on
account Of rsce, color or previous condition
OF servituGe of the voter
Resolved, That such right to vote is denied
or abridged ley the conduct of Il person WHO
is not 30 acting by suthority and obedience
to the laws Of u Sta.e the Jurisdiction to
punish such conduct il in the State govern
ment, and it Is not IL the governmer: OF the
United States.
Consideration on bin to amend patent laws
was resumed.
The pending question being on the aInend-
ment OF Davis, of Illinois, that il shall not
be lawful to grant any reissue of any patent
for any invention except the inventor which
VAS embraced IN the original patent, after
brief discussion it was agreed to-yeas 81,
nays none.
Potter asked leave to offer resolution
authorizing the Investigation of the cipher
dispatches and to have it adopted under
suspension of rules, but Butler having Oh
iected, on the ground that he wished to de-
bate the resolution, it was agreed that Potter
should report it tomorrow after the reading
of the journal
House bills introduced and REFEREED
By Wright (of Pennsylvania To pre-
vent the edulteratior of articles OF food and
drink.
By Durham repeal ali laws in regard
to the appointment and pay OF supervisors
of election ANA then aids.
BY Turner-To regulate the charges on
Pullman palace and other sleeping cars.
By Bright-makipg trade and Mexican
dollars legal tender.
By Aldrich TO make ships, tugs and
other vessels engaged in commerce between
the different States. or between the United
States and foreign countries. liable for debts
contracted by thei. owners or agents
BY Dunnell- Regulating all acts relative
to the presumption of public lands. and
also for the survey and sale of public lands
BY Straight-To reduce the price Of pub
lie lands within railroad limits.
Knott chairman of the Judiciary COM
mittee, reported a resolution to defrsy the
expenses of the Davenport ac6 3lodestt in
vestigations; adopted.
The House then went into committee of
the whole on the bill to provide for settle
mept Of all outstanding claims against the
District o. Columbia and comforting the jur-
isdiction thereof OIL the court of claims.
Springer introduced bill to secure TO every
State a Just representations referred. He
presented in connection with his bill,
statement showing that under it there would
have been elected at the last November cleo
ton from the Southern States "a Republic
cans instead of % or Republican gain Of
six, while the Democrats would have realized
like gain in TIE North that the general re-
suit would have been the same. but that the
Republican minority at the North would
have been fully represented in Congress and
+ 81 the fonr millions Of cQlored population
could nov Control the election of % MEM
bers in the following States; Alabama, 81
Arbansas, /; Georgia, 3; Louisiana, 2;
Mississippi, 2; North Carolina, 3; South
Carolina, 2; Tennessee, 2; Texas, and
Virginia, 9. Adjourned.
senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.
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