The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-21

tcenth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend,
mentS " the Constitution Of United
states. In the course OF the discussion that
developed the fact that ali accepted the Thir-
tenth. Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amend.
menss. The Democrats accepted them and
cS,eysd them .s 6 ss,ed as nov s nat
Chamber would not 20 home and
tell their people that the Democrats did not
accept them. He did not think any good
thought II time 20 close II now. and with IL
close the door on the war. Mr.. Eduunds
said the whole matter was just this: that
@ Sos against snc hr
Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments they
now declared them valid. These amend
ments had been adopted. although every State
having Democratic Legislature had refns
ed to agree TO them, and some Legislatures
which afterwards became DEM cratic at
tempted 20 withdraw the ratification given
by previous Legislatures. There had never
been any legislation 70 carry out any Of
these amendments which did not meet with
the opposition Of the Democratic party. and
II that. party should come into power all these
amendments and the laws to support the %
would he swept from the statute books. The
discussion WAS continued nc great lcnzfh and
aft<r che senate had rejected a number Of
substitutes. amendments. motions 10 adjourn,
postpone, etc. the resolutions were passed
yeas y nays las follows:
Ieas-Messrs. Anthony, Booth. Bruce. Burn
munds. Ferry. Hamlin. Hosr. Howe, Kellogg.
kirkwood, Mcmillan, Mitchell Morrill,. Ogies-
by, Paddock. Plumb, Rollins, Spencer Teller.
WindOm--23.
Nays-Mcssrs. Bailey, Bayard. Beck. Cock
rell. Coke. Davis (W. Way. Eaton. Garland.
Gordon. Harris. Hereford. Hill. Herman, la.
mar. Maxey, Morgan. voarhee=-E.
chafee. Conkiing. Patterson. chrisiiancy.
Dorsey. Matthews, Jones (N~vada). sharon
wadleigh and 9 mover. Who would have
voted In favor Of the resolutions, were paired
with Messrs. NcLresry, Barnum, Wallace.
Butter. Eustis. Mcdonald. Dennis, Jones
lFlor1da). McPherson, Thurman. Ransom,
salisbury, whyte and withsrs. who would
rs agreed 70 are AS follows:
Rssoired, as the Judgment Of the Senate
That the thirteenth. Fourteenth and Fff.
teenth Appointments 70 the Constitution Of
and arr as valid and Of the same paramount
authority ~ any other part Of the Constitu.
lion, That the people Of each State have
common interest In the enforcement ~ the
whole Constitution in every state Of the
Union, and that IL Is alike the righf aud
the duty Of Congress 10 enforce
citizen in the exercise II all rights thereby
secured by the laws Of q general character
already passed for that purpose and by fur
thor appropriate legislation 80 far a. such
enforcement and protection are not secured
by existing laws; and II a. the duty of the Ex-
ecufive Department Of the Governments 10
faithfully and with diligence carry ali such
laws into impartial execution. and Of Con.
g'css - appropriate all moneys nccdful 20
that end.
Resoired further, That IL T. the duty Of Con.
gross % prOviee bv law for full and Impartial
~ all citizens Of the United states
duly qualified in the right 20 vote for Repre-
Sentatives in Congress. and 70 this end the
Committee Of Judiciary be. and hereby IL. in.
-tructed 20 prepare and report. a. soon ss
may be. bin forthe protection IL such rights
and punishment Of infractions thereof
-.....ln the House, the Mississippi Leyee bill
Was taken MP and passed-yeas. is. nays, IS.
The bill provides Tor the appointment Of a
~ inquire into and decide upon
a plan Tor the Improvement Of the navigation
of the Mi~si-sippi River and the prot cfion Of
was further considered in Committee az the
Whole.
In the Senate, On the 9Th, the biIl to pro-
vide for taking the tenth and subsequens
censuses was passed with only negative
votes. resolution was adopted instrucfing
the Committee on Agriculture 70 inquire in
regard 20 the reports concerning infec-
tioue diseases among horned caftle....
IA, ,ns . ,n Iorsr the Army Appropriation
the Whole, and Mr.. whites amendment
most Of the features OF the ARMY
reorganization bill. was anopted. This
cal strength Of the Army, and provides for
the compulsory retirement Of Officers M the
age Of g. It also provides for the reorgani-
cation OF the stan and reduction IN the
number ~ officers BY voluntary or natural
causes. Th- Committee rose and the House
adjourned without action on the BILL
In the Senate, on the eth. Mr.. Matthews.
from the Select Committee % inquire a. 10
the best means II preventing the introduce
ton Of epidemic disea-es, reported a Joint
resolution authorizing the committee 10 ~
lnr'nk the recess Of Congress. and 20 retain
nv
shall witt Iiayana and ~uch 9th
er places ns the committees may
direct, 70 inquire into the history ~ vel.
low fever. TIE Joint resolution ai4o "a
quests the President ~ invite the concur.
renee and cooperation ~ the Spnni-h
government i'm examination and experf-
fnrnfs - be made IN furtherance 81
International commerce. Mr. Harris. from
the same COMMITTEES. reported hiIl 10
prevent the Introduction III contagious al.
ease, aud 70 establish Bureau ~ Public
Health. Both bills were placed on the cal.
eniar. The House bill 10 relieve certain legal
disabilities ~ women passed. IL provides
That any woman who shaii have u. "a "A mem.
Der q the highest court q any state ~ Ter
ritnty pr ~ the supreme Court Of the Disftic.
Df Columbia for the space ~ three years ~
good standing and moral character. shall IT,
admitted 70 practice before the supreme
Court III the United states. nj, ~. Tfnnse
the reports ~ the Conference Commuters vi,
the lnutAn Appropriation I'LL and THE Nm nv.
ng the terms 81 the District and Circuit
IoufTs ~ COLORADO we're agreed 10. and "A
number ~ private bills passed.
In the Senate, on The sth, the report %
The Conference Committee on the Indian
Appropriation bin was submitted and the
n'ii passed. The total amount appropriated
i A7i3.9G, s33.oss less than FOR The
r-"sent fiscal year Mr.. Brucc. from
tn~ Committee on Levees AMI I'm
proveme q ~ the Mi-sissippi Xiv
pr, reported without amendment III.
House bill ~ provide for the orranizatIen
Df Mississippi River improvement COMMITS.
sion, and for the correction, permanent 10.
cation and deepening or the channel. the
o. navigation Ia the Mississip.
n liver. and the protection ~ IT, aIluv8nl
!and-. Placed on the calendar. The
House bill providing tor the payment 10
three months extra pay. provided for ~ thc
act ~ July ", lsfs, was passed.. after being
amended 20 provide that the act shall fu-
. .' t,e officer. and men ~ the