The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-01-21
Last NIGHTS Dispatches.
XIV CONCR. ESS.
SENATE,


WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-The pending
question being on the amendment of MIR.
Davis, of Illinois, that it shall not be law.
full to grant any reissue of any patent for
any invention except the invention which
was embraced IN the original patent. Alter
a brief discussion it was agreed to yeas
81, nays O.
The amendment to the revised statutes
in the matter OF poiygamy as proposed by
Senator Christlancy, was presented by
Senator Edmunds. 1t provides for the
punishment of polygamy, and declares all
children, either of whose parents shall
have been adiudged guilty of polygamy,
born before November lst 1879, are leg-
innate.
The vice-president laid before the senate
a communication from the secretary of war
enclosing the letters of Gems. Sheridan,
Sherman aud Terry, recommending an ap-
preparation of $l25 900 for the erection of
military head quarters at Fort Smelling.
| The secretary concurs In the recOmmenda-
ton. Referred
Mr. Morgan submitted the substitute
agreed upon in the democratic caucus for
Mr.. Edmuud's resolution concerning suff.
rage aud the later constitutional amend
nents. Laid on the table.
| Following are the resolutions:
! ReS0lUed, As the judgment of the sea-
ate, that the thirteenth, fourteenth, and
fifteenth amendments to the constitution
| of the United States are rs valid and bind
ing as any other part of the constitution;
that the people OF the United States have
a common interest IN the enforcement OF
the whole constitution in every state and
territory of the United States and that il
is alike the right and duty oi the United
States so Tar as power has been delegated
to them, to enforce said amendments and
to protect every citizen in the exercise OF
all rights thereby secured.
) RPs0Jucd, That the governments of the
several states are distinct and each has citi,
zens of its own who owe 1t allegiance and
whose rights within its Jurisdiction it must
protect that the government Of the I'm
tied States is one of delegated power;
alone. Its authority is dfened and limiteC
by the constitution. All powers not grant
ed it by that instrument, not prohibited tt
it by states, are reserved to the states re
Bpectively or to the people, ard that n,
right can be acquired under the const!tu
: ton or secured through the laws of tht
: United States except such as the govern
ment of the United States has authority t,
grant or secure. ~
Resolced, That the constitution Of tn
\ United States has not conferred the righ
of suffrage upon any one, and the Unitet
States have no voters of their own crea
ton in the states, but the fifteenth amend
e ment to the constitution has invested tn
t, citizens of the United States with a nev
a constituent right, which is exemption from
J, discrimination in the exercise of the elec
s tive franchise on account of race, color c
, previous condition of servitude, aud it i
Q within the jurisdiction OF the Unitet
d States, which congress may exert by ap
:, propriate legislation, to prevent denial 0
't abridgemeut By state of the right of
d citizen to vote when such denial o
Is abridgemept is on account OF race, colo
or previous condition of servltude OF th
voter
Resolved, That when such right TO vot
: is denied or abridged by the conduct Of
:; person who is not so acting by authorit
q aud obedience to the Laws of state, til
s. jurisdiction 10 punish such conduct is
the state government aud is not in th
e government of :he United States.
C. Various amendments we're discusse
g and rejected
ID Peuding discussion the senate went int
executive session and when the doors n
opened, adjourned.
HOUSE.
% WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-Bills wei
,s introduced and referred: By Mr.. Wrlg b
. of PENNSYLVANIA, tc prevent aduteratlu
,e in articles of food and drink.
By Mr.. Money. to pay certain mall cor
l. tractors of the southern states for carryiu
mails prior to the var.
Mr.. Cummings desired this bill to |
referred to the committee on claims. b'
ns the house b, vote of yeas los, nays l l.
s. refused to give it that reference aud 1t vi
r. sent 70 the committee on postofices.
ID By Mr. Durham, to repeal all laws 10 r
,e gard to appointment and pay of supeFVi
ia ors of election and their aids.
By Mr.. Turner, TO regulate the charg