Morning journal and courier., 1880-01-20
Forty-Sixth Congress.

WAsHNaToN, Jan. 19.
 SENATE.-Mr. Ferry, of Michigan, intro duced a joint resolution proposing an amend ment to the Constitution that suffrage shall other reason that does not apply to all citi- zens of the United States. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
 Mr. Platt, of Connecticut, introduced joint resolution instructing the Government to in- vite the cooperation of the Governments of other nations in furthering the construction of an inter-oceanic canal across the Isthmus of Panama.
 The special order of the day, the bill rela- tive to the transportation of animals was taken up. It was amended in several particu- lars was discussed and then ordered to be printed ss amended.
 At 3:25 the Ssnate went into executive ses- sion and then adjourned.
 HousE-Mr. Townshend, of Illinois, in- troduced bill to amend the Constitution by providing for the election of President by electoral college. The bill provides for sub mitting all the questions to the judicial tribun- al in the State.
 MT. Wells, of Missouri, introduced bill to incorporate an inter-oceanic canal company. The bill declares that for the purpose of con structing a canal through and across the 18th mus of Darien for the passage of vessels, that
 
 ated body corporate under the title of the Inter- Oceanic Canal Company. This compa- ny is authorized to receive from any persons or Governments, by negotiation or treaty, such rights, privileges and grants as may be necessary to enable the company to accom- plish the objects and purposes for which it is created. The company is to commence the construction of their works in two years from the passage of this act, and must complete them within seven years, and if the works are commenced and completed in the time named then all the rights, privileges are to be secured to the company for 8 period of fifty years and the Govern ment of the United States will protect the cor poration in the enjoyment of the same. The President of the United States is authorized and directed to detail ships and officers of the engineer corps and of the Geodetic survey to assist said Eads and his company in the &C., complishment of the preliminary survey. The sum of $200, 900 is appropriated to aid in carrying out the provisions of this act.
 The House accepted an invitation to hear an address on the Irish troubles by MT. Par nell on February and agreed that the hall of the House should be given for that purpose. MT. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, moved to sus- pend the rules and pass the following resolu- tion: Resolved, That it is the sense of this House that the negotiation of the executive department of the Government of a conmer-
 
 imposed upon foreign commodities en- tering the United States for transportation should be fixed would, in view of the provis- ions of section 2. article l, of the Constitu- tion be an infraction of the Constitu- ton and an invasion of one of the highest prerogatives of the House of Representatives As the motion was made to suspend the rules no debate was allowed The roll was called, but before it had been concluded the hour of two o'clock arrived, and MT. Hunton claimed the floor for the District of Columbia Committed. The Speaker ruled that the roll call must be interrupted if the District Committee demanded the floor, and the roll call could be completed on MT. Kel- ley's resolution on Monday next. MT. Hun. ton insisted upon claiming the hoer for the District Committee. The result was not an- nounced on MT. Kelley's resolution. An ex- imitation of the roll call shows, however, that there were Al votes in the affirmative and 31 in the negative.
 The House then took up the District busi- ness and devoted the rest the afternoon to 1t.
 At 4:40 D. m. the House adjourned