Perce, Peters, Phelps, Poland, Pomeroy, Prosser, Roots, Buffinton, Burchard, Burdett, Benjamin F. Butler, | ley, O'Neill, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine, Palmer, Mr. Beck moved to amend by substituting as follows: "Whereas the State of Texas has a constitution of State government republican in form: Therefore, "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that the said State of Texas is entitled to representation in the Congress of the United States." Which was disagreed to-yeas 52, nays as follow: The bill was then passed as reported-yeas 127, nays 46, as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ambler, Armstrong, Arnell, Asper, Atwood, Bailey, Banks, Beaman, Beatty, Benja min, Blair, Boles, Booker, Bowen, Boyd, George M. Brooks. Buck, Buckley, Buffinton, Burchard, Burdett, Benjamin F. Butler, Roderick R. Butler, Cake, Cessna, Churchill, Sidney Clarke, Amasa Cobb, Coburn, Cook, Conger, Covode, Cullom, Dawes, Dockery, Donley, Duval, Farnsworth, Ferriss, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Fitch, Garfield, Hale, Hamilton, Harris. Hawley, Hay, Heaton, Heflin, Hill, Hoar, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Alexander H. Jones, Judd, Julian, Kelley, Kellogg, Kelsey, Ketcham, Laflin, Logan, Loughridge, Lynch, Maynard, McCarthy, McGrew, McKee, McKenzie, William Moore, Morphis, Morrell, Morrill, Myers, Negley, O'Neill, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine, Perce, Peters, Phelps, Poland, Pomeroy, Prosser, Ridgway, Roots, Sanford, Sargent, Sawyer Schenck, Scofield, Shanks, Lionel A. Sheldon, Porter Sheldon, John A. Smith, William J. Smith, Worthington C. Smith, William Smyth, Starkweather, Stevens, Stevenson, Stokes, Stoughton, Strickland, Strong, Sweeney, Taffe, Tillman, Townsend. Twichell, burn. William B. Washburn, Welker, Wheeler, Wilkinson, Willard, Williams, John T. Wilson, Winans-127. James Brooks, Burr, Calkin, Dickinson, Dor, Eldridge, NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Archer, Ayer, Beck, Biggs, Bird, Getz, Griswold, Haight, Haldeman, Hamill, Holman, Johnson, Kerr, Knott, Mayham, McCormick, Me Neely, Morgan, Niblack, Potter, Randall, Reading, Reeves, Rice, Rogers, Schumaker, Sherrod, Slocum, Stiles Stone, Strader. Swann, Trimble, Van Auken, Van Trump, Voorhees, Wells, Eugene M. Wilson, Wood-46. 106-Tyner, Upson, Van Horr., Ward. Cadwalader C. Wash YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Archer, Beck, Biggs, Bird, Blair, James Brooks, Burr, Calkin, Dickinson, Dockery, Dor, Eldridge, Farnsworth, Getz, Griswold, Haight, Haldeman, Hamill, Hawkins, Hay, Holman, Johnson, Kerr, Knott, Mayham, McCormick, McKenzie, McNeely, Morgan, Mungen, Niblack, Potter, Randall, Reading, Reeves, Rice, Ridgway, Rogers, Schumaker, Sherrod, Slocum, Stiles. Stone, Swann, Trimble, Van Auken, Van Trump, Voorhees, Wells, Eugene M. Wilson, Wood-52. NAYS Messrs. Allison, Ambler, Armstrong, Arnell, Asper, Atwood, Ayer, Banks, Beaman, Beatty, Benja min, Boles, Booker, Boyd, George M. Brooks, Buck, Buckley, Buffinton, Burdett, Benjamin F. Butler, Roderick R. Butler. Cessna, Sidney Clarke, Amasa Cobb, Coburn, Cook, Conger, Covode, Donley, Duval, Ferriss, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Hamilton, Harris, Hawley, Heaton, Heflin, Hill, Hoar. Ingersoll, Jenckes, Alexander H. Jones, Judd, Julian, Kelley, Kelsey, Loughridge, Lynch,Maynard, McCarthy. McCrary, McGrew, McKee, William Moore, Morphis, Morrell, Morrill, Myers, Neg IN SENATE. 1870, March 26-Mr. Sherman moved to amend by striking out the last proviso, which was agreed to, and the bill then passed both houses as above. The State of Virginia was turned over by the military to the civil authorities January 28, 1870; the State of Mississippi, February 28, 1870; and the State of Texas, April 16, 1870. LVI. DECLARATORY RESOLUTIONS ON REPUDIATION, PURCHASE OF U. S. BONDS, INCREASING THE CURRENCY, TARIFF, AMNESTY; AND THE VALIDITY OF THE XIVTH AND XVTH AMENDMENTS; AND THE BILL TO RE-APPORTION REPRESENTATIVES. IN HOUSE. On Repudiation. 1869, December 16-Mr. Garfield offered in Committee of the Whole the following resolution: Resolved, That the proposition, direct or indirect, to repudiate any portion of the debt of the United States is unworthy of the honor and good name of the nation; and that this House, without distinction of party,hereby sets its seal of condemnation upon any and all such propositions. Which was reported to the House and agreed to-yeas 124, nays 1, as follow: Armstrong, Arnell, Asper, Barnum, Beatty, Blair, Boles, rence, Lynch, Mayham, Maynard, McCarthy, McCor-maker, Scofield, Porter Sheldon, Slocum, Worthington C. On Purchasing Bonds. 1870, January 31-Mr. McNeely submitted the following resolution: NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Armstrong, Asper, Beck, Benjamin, Biggs, Bingham, Boles, Booker, Boyd, Burdett, Burr, Amasa Cobb, Coburn, Cook, Conger, Crebs, Deweese, Dockery, Dox, Dyer, Eldridge, Farnsworth, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Gibson. Golladay, Greene, Griswold, Hawkins, Hawley, Hay, Heflin, Hoge, Holman, Ingersoll, Johnson, Alexander H. Jones, Thomas L. Jones, Judd, Kerr, Knott, Lash, Lawrence, Logan, Loughbridge, Marshall, Mayham, Maynard, McCormick, MoCrary, McKenzie, McNeely, Eliakim 1. Moore, Morgan, Mungen, Niblack, Orth, Packard, Packer. Paine, Palmer, Phelps, Pomeroy, Prosser, Reeves, Rice, Ridgway, Rogers, Schenck, Shanks, Lionel A. Sheldon, Joseph & Smith, Strader, Swann, Taffe, Trimble, Tyner, Van Horn, VoorWilliam Smyth, Stevenson, Stokes, Stone, Stoughton, hees, Welker, Wells, Wilkinson, Eugene M. Wilson, John Wilson, Witcher, Wood-92. February 21-The resolution was agreed toyeas 110, nays 73, as follow: Resolved, That the national debt should be paid in strict compliance with the contract, whether it is made payable in gold or green-T. backs; that the five-twenty bonds are payable in greenbacks or their equivalent, and we condemn the policy of the administration, which is squandering millions of money by buying such bonds at a high rate of premium, when the Government had the clear right to redeem them at par. Which was laid on the table-yeas 122, nays 42, as follow: YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ames, Arnell, Asper, Axtell, Bailey, Banks, Beaman, Benjamin, Bennett, Benton, Bingham, Blair, Boles, Bowen, Boyd, George M. Brooks, Buck, Buckley, Buffinton, Burchard, Cake, Cessna, Churchill, Clark, Amasa Cobb, Clinton L. Cobb, Coburn, Conger, Cowles, Cullom, Dawes, Deweese, Dickey, Dixon, Dockery, Donley, Duval, Farnsworth, Ferriss, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Fisher, Fitch, Garfield, Gilfillan, Greene, Hale, Hamilton, Hawley, Heaton, Heflin, Hill, Hoar, Hooper, Jenckes, Judd, Kelley, Kellogg, Kelsey, Ketcham, Knapp, Laflin, Lawrence, Legan, Loughridge, Lynch, Maynard, McCrary, McGrew, Mercur, Eliakim H. Moore, William Moore, Daniel J. Morrell, Samuel P. Morrill, Myers, O'Neill, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine, Palmer, Peters, Phelps, Platt, Poland, Pomeroy, Roots, Sargent, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shanks, Lionel A. Sheldon, Porter Sheldon, Slocum, John A. Smith, William J. Smith, Worthington C. Smith. William Smyth, Starkweather, Stevens, Stevenson, Stokes, Stoughton, Strickland, Strong, Taffe, Tanner, Tillman, Townsend, Twichell, Tyner, Upson, Cadwalader C. Washburn, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wheeler, B. F. Whittemore, Wilkinson, Willard, Wil liams-122. YEAS-Messrs. Ames, Axtell, Banks, Barnum, Beaman, Benton, Bird, George M. Brooks, James Brooks, Buckley, Buffinton, Burchard, Churchill, Cowles, Cox, Davis, Dawes, Dixon, Duval, Ela, Ferriss, Fisher, Fitch, Garfield, Getz, Gilfillan, Haight, Hale, Hill, Hoar, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Jenckes, Kelley, Kellogg, Kelsey, Knapp, Laflin, Lynch, McGrew, Mercur, Daniel J. Morrell, Samuel P. Morrill, Myers, Negley, O'Neill, Peters, Platt, Poland, Potter, Randall, Reading, Sargent, Sawyer, Schu YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Allison, Armstrong, Asper, Ayer, Beatty, Beck, Benjamin, Bennett, Bingham, Boles, F. Butler, Roderick R. Butler, Cake, Clarke, Amasa Booker, Boyd, Buck, Buckley, Burdett, Burr, Benjamin Cobb, Coburn, Cook. Conger, Crebs, Cullom, Deweese, Dickey, Dickinson, Dockery, Dox, Dyer, Eldridge, Farns worth, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Gibson, Golladay, Hamill, Hamilton, Ilawkins, Hawley, Hay, Heaton, Heflin, Hoge, Holman, Ingersoll, Johnson, Alexander H. Jones, Thomas L. Jones, Judd, Julian, Kerr, Knott, Lash, Lawrence, Logan, Loughridge, Marshall, Maynard, McCar thy, McCormick, McCrary, Mc Neely, Eliakim H. Moore, Jesse H. Moore, Morgan, Mungen, Niblack, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine, Palmer, Pomeroy, Prosser, Rice, Rogers, Roots, Schenck, Shanks, Lionel A. Sheldon, Sherrod, John A. Smith, William J. Smith, William Smyth, Stevenson, Stokes, Stoughton, Strader, Strickland, Swann, Taffe, Trimble, Tyner, Van Horn, Fan Trump, Van Wyck, Voorhees, Welker, Wells, B. F. Whittemore, Wilkinson, Williams, Eugene M. Wilson, John T. Wilson, Witcher, Wood-110. NATS-Messrs. Ambler, Ames, Arnell, Aztell, Banks, Barnum, Beaman, Benton, Bird, Blair, Geo. M. Brooks, James Brooks, Buffinton, Burchard, Calkin, Cessna, Churchill, Cowles, Cox, Davis, Dawes, Duval, Ferriss, Fisher, Fitch, Garfield, Getz, Gilfillan, Haight, Haldeman, Hale, Hoar, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Jenckes, Kelley, Kellogg, Ketcham, Knapp, Laflin, Mayham, McGrew, William Moore, Samuel P. Morrill, Myers, O'Neill, Peters, Phelps, Platt, Poland, Randall, Reading, Recres, Sargent, Sawyer, Scofield, Slocum, Worthington C. Smith, Stark weather, Stevens, Strong, Tanner, Tillman, Townsend, Twichell, Upson, Ward, Cadwalader C Washburn, William B. Washburn, Wheeler, Willard, Winans, Wood. ward—73. IN SENATE. 1870, February 24-Mr. Williams submitted the following resolution; which was considered, by unanimous consent, and agreed to: Resolved, That to add to the present irredeemable paper currency of the country would be to render more difficult and remote the resumption of specie payments, to encourage and foster the spirit of speculation, to aggravate the evils provalues, to depreciate the credit of the nation, and duced by frequent and sudden fluctuations of business to settle down upon a safe and perma to check the healthful tendency of legitimate nent basis, and, therefore, in the opinion of the Senate, the existing volume of such currency ought not to be increased. IN HOUSE. 1870, March 21-Mr. Williams introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That while it is the duty of Congress to provide for the funding of the national debt at a lower rate of interest, and to extend the time for its payment to a period at which it will be the least oppressive to the people, it is also the sense of this House that the interest-laws legislation should be based upon these prinbearing debt of the United States should not be ciples: increased by causing a surrender of any part of our present circulating medium not bearing interest, and the substitution therefor of interestbearing bonds. Which was agreed to. On the Tariff. 1870, January 31—Mr. Marshall offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the power granted in the federal Constitution to levy and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States, does not include or embrace any power to levy duties for any purpose other than the collection of revenue for the uses therein indicated; that a tariff levied for any purpose other than revenue, and especially one levied to foster and enrich one section of our country at the expense of others, or to foster and enrich one class of citizens at the expense of others, is unauthorized by the Constitution, unjust to the great body of the American people, and in its results injurious eventually to nearly every industrial interest of the country. Resolved, That in the preparation of a bill for the modification of existing tariff laws Congress should confine its action strictly to the preparation of a tariff for revenue exclusively; and that the duties on no article should be greater than that which will give the maximum of revenue on said article. February 7-On motion of Mr. Kelsey, it was laid on the table-yeas 90, nays 77, as follow: YEAS-Messrs. Ambler, Ames, Asper, Banks, Beaman, Bennett, Benton, Bingham, Blair, Boles, Bowen, Buck, Buckley, Buffinton, Burdett, Cessna, Churchill, Clarke, Amasa Cobb, Conger, Cowles, Dawes, Dickey, Donley, Duval, Ela, Ferriss, Ferry, Fisher, Gilfillan, Hale, Hamilton, Ileaton, Heflin, Hoar, Hoge, Hotchkiss, Jenckes, Kelley, Kelsey, Ketcham, Knapp, Laflin, Lash, Lynch, Maynard, McGrew, Mercur, Milnes, Eliakim il. Moore, William Moore, Daniel J. Morrell, Samuel 1'. Morrill, Myers, Negley, O'Neill, Paine, Palmer, Phelps, Poland, Prosser, Roots, Sanford, Schenck, Scofield, Lionel A. Sheldon, John A. Smith, William J. Smith, Worthington C. Smith, Starkweather, Stevens, Stokes, Stoughton, Strickland, Strong, Taffe, Tanner, Tillman, Twichell, Van Horn, Ward, Cadwalader C. Washburn, William B. Washburn, Welker, Wheeler, B. F. Whittemore, Willard, Williams, John T. Wilson, Witcher-90. NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Allison, Archer, Arnell, Axtell, Beatty, Beck, Benjamin, Biggs, Bird, Booker, James Brooks, Burchard, Burr, Roderick R. Butler, Calkin, Coburn, Cox, Crcbs, Cullom, Deweese, Dickinson, Dock ery, Dox, Finkelnburg, Getz, Gibson, Golladay, Griswold, Haight, Haldeman, Hambleton, Hamill, Hawkins, Hay, Ingersoll, Johnson, Thomas L. Jones, Judd, Julian, Kerr, Knott, Lawrence, Marshall, Mayham, McCormick, McCrary, McKenzie, McNeely, Niblack, Orth, Packard, Pomeroy, Reading, Reeves, Rogers, Schumaker, Shanks, Sher rod, Slocum, William Smyth, Stevenson, Stiles, Stone, Strader, Swann, Sweeney, Trimble, Tyner, Van Auken, Van Trump, Wells, Eugene M. Wilson, Winans, Winchester, Wood, Woodward-77. 1870, March 14-Mr. Marshall submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the present depressed condition of the business and the various industrial interests of the country demand of Congress prompt action in relieving the people of all burdens of taxation not absolutely necessary to provide for the wants of the Government economically administered, and that in reforming existing tariff 1. That no duty should be imposed on any article above the lowest rate which will yield the largest amount of revenue. 2. That the maximum revenue duty should be imposed on luxuries; and 3. That the duty should be so imposed as to operate as equally as possible throughout the Union, discriminating neither for nor against any class or section. Mr. Holman moved that it lie on the table; which was disagreed to-yeas 38, nays 119, as follow: YEAS-Messrs. Ambler. Armstrong, Ayer, Banks, Bennett, Blair, George M. Brooks, Buck, Buckley, Benja min F. Butler, Cessna, Dawes, Ela, Fisher, Gilfillan, Hamilton, Harris, Hoar, Hoge. Jenckes, Kelsey, Maynard, McKee, Daniel J. Morrell, Negley, O'Neill, Packer, Peree, Roots. Sargent, Scofield, Lionel A. Sheldon, Porter Sheldon, Stoughton, Strickland, Tillman, Ward, Willard-38. NAYS-Messrs. Adams, Allison, Archer, Asper, Atwood, Barnum, Beatty, Benjamin. Bird, Boles, Boyd, James Brooks, Buffinton. Burchard, Burdett, Burr, Calkin, Churchill, Sidney Clarke, Amasa Cobb, Coburn, Cook, Conger, Crebs, Cullom, Dickey, Dickinson, Dockery, Donley, Dox, Eldridge, Ferriss, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Fitch, Garfield, Getz, Griswold, Haight. Hableman, Hale, Hawkins, Hawley, Hay, Hays, Heflin, Hill, Holman, Ingersoll, Johnson, Alexander H. Jones, Judd, Kelley, Kerr, Ketcham, Knott, Laflin, Lash, Logan, Loughridge, Marshall, Manham, McCarthy, McCormick, McCrary, Morgan, Morphis, Samuel P. Morrill, Mungen, Myers, McKenzie, McNeely, Jesse H. Moore, William Moore, Niblack. Orth, Packard, Paine, Peters, Pomeroy, Potter, Randall, Reeves, Rice, Ridgway, Rogers, Sawyer. Schenck, Worthington C. Smith, Starkweather, Stevens. StevenSchumaker, Shanks, Sherrod, Slocum, John A. Smith, son, Stiles, Stokes, Stone. Strader, Strong, Taffe, Tanner, Trimble, Tyner, Upson, Van Trump, Voorhees, Cadwala der C. Washburn, William B. Washburn. Welker, Wells, Wheeler, Wilkinson. Williams, Eugene M. Wilson, John T. Wilson, Wood-119. The resolution was then referred to the Committee of Ways and Means. 1870, February 28-Mr. Spink introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That the interests of the country require such tariff for revenue upon foreign imports as will afford incidental protection to domestic manufacturers, and as will, without impairing the revenue, impose the lowest burden upon and best promote and encourage the great industrial interests of the country. Mr. Wood moved that it lie on the table, which was disagreed to. It was then passed-yeas 108, nays 47, as follow: YEAS-Messrs. Ambler, Ames, Atwood, Axtell. Beaman, Bingham, Blair, James Brooks, Buck, Buffinton, Burdett, Benjamin F. Butler, Roderick R. Butler, cake, Cessna, Churchill, Clinton L. Cobb, Cook, Conger, Covede, Cullom, Davis, Donley, Dyer, Ferriss, Fisher, Garfield, Getz, Hamill, Harris. Hawley, Heaton, Hill, Hoar, Hoge, Hooper, Hotchkiss. Ingersoll, Jenckes, Johnson, Alexander H. Jones, Kelley, Kellogg, Kelsey, Ketcham, Knapp, Laflin, Lash, Lawrence, Loughridge, Maynard, McCrary, MeGrew, Mercur, Milnes, Eliakim H. Moore, Jesse H. Moore. William Moore, Morphis, Morrell, Morrill, Myers, Negley, O'Neill, Packard, Paine, Palmer, Perce, Peters, Phelps, Platt, Pomeroy, Prosser, Randall, Sargent, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shanks, Lionel A. Sheldon, John A. Smith, William J. Smith, Worthington C. Smith, Starkweather, Stevens, Stevenson, Stiles, Stokes, Stoughton, Strickland, Strong, Swann, Tatfe, Tanner, Tillman, Twichell, Upson, Van Welker, Wheeler, Wilkinson, Willard, Williams, John Horn, Cadwalader C. Washburn, William B. Washburn, T. Wilson, Witcher, Woodward-108. NALS-Messrs. Allison, Archer, Biggs, Bird, Booker, Boyd, George M. Brooks, Burchard, Burr, Culkin, Cor, Crebs, Dickinson, Dox, Finkelnburg, Gibson, Griswold, Haight, Hambleton, Hawkins, Hay, Ilays, Heflin, Holman, Thomas L. Jones, Judd, Kerr, Marshall, Mayham, McCormick, McNeely, Mungen, Niblack Orth, Potter, Reeves, Ridgway, Rogers, Schumaker, Sherrod, Joseph S. Smith, Stone, Trimble, Tyner, Voorhees, Winans, Wood-47. 1870, June 6-Mr. Ward submitted the following resolution: Resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means is hereby instructed, at the earliest practicable moment, to report a bill to this House abolishing the tariff on coal, so as to secure that important article of fuel to the people free from all taxation. Which was agreed to-yeas 112, nays 78, as follow: YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Allison, Ames. Atwood, Bailey, Banks, Beatty, Beck, Bennett, Biggs, Bird, Boyd, Geo. M. Brooks, James Brooks, Buffinton, Burchard, Burr, Benjamin F. Butler, Churchill, Sidney Clarke, Coburn, Cook, Conger, Conner, Cowles, Coz, Crebs, Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Degener, Dixon, Dox, Dyer, Ela, Eldridge, Farnsworth, Ferriss, Finkelnburg, Fisher, Fitch, Fox, Griswold, Haight, Hale, Hamilton, Harris, Hawley, Hay, Hays, Hedin, Hoar, Holman, Hotchkiss, Ingersoll, Jenckes, Johnson, Alexander H. Jones, Judd, Kellogg, Kerr, Ketcham, Knott, Laflin, Lash, Lawrence, Logan, Loughridge, Lynch, Marshall, Mayham, McCormick, MeCrary. McNeely, Jesse H. Moore, Morgan, Morrissey, Niblack, Orth, Packard, Paine, Peck, Peters, Pomeroy, Potter, Reeves, Sargent, Sherrod, Slocum, Joseph S. Smith, William J. Smith, Worthington C. Smith, Win. Smyth, Stark weather, Stevenson, Stoughton, Strong, Sweeney, Tanner, Twichell, Tyner, Van Trump, Ward, William B. Washburn, Wheeler, Whitmore, Wilkinson, Williams, Eugene M. Wilson, Winans, Winchester, Wood-112. NAYS-Messrs. Ambler, Armstrong, Axtell, Ayer, Barry, Beaman, Benjamin, Benton, Bingham. Blair, Boles, Bowen, Buck, Cake, Cessna, Amasa Cobb, Covode, Dickey, Donley, Duval, Garfield, Getz, Gilfillan, Haldeman, Hamill, Hawkins. Hill, Kelley, Knapp, Lewis, Maynard, McCarthy, McGrew, McKenzie, Mercur, Milnes, Eliakim H. Moore, William Mcore, Morphis, Daniel J. Morrell, Myers, Negley, Newsham, O'Neill, Packer, Phelps, Platt, Prosser, Randall, Rice, Ridgway, Rogers, Roots, Sanford, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Lionel A. Sheldon, Porter Sheldon, John A. Smith, Stokes, Stone, Strader, Strickland, Swann, Taylor, Tillman, Townsend, Trimble, Upson, Van Wyck, Wallace, Welker, Wells, Willard, John T. Wilson, Witcher, Woodward-78. June 27-Mr. Reeves offered the following resolution: Whereas salt is an article of prime necessity and universal consumption, which, proportionally to numbers, forms a larger item in the domestic economy of families of small or moderate means than it does in those of the wealthier classes, and ought therefore at all times to be as lightly taxed as is consistent with a due regard to the revenue needed for an economical administration of the Government; and whereas in any genuine and well-considered scheme of revenue reform duties which tend directly and largely to augment the cost of such a commodity as salt should be reduced in preference to others which bear less heavily upon the resources of the great body of the people: Therefore, Be it resolved, That the Committee of Ways and Means are hereby directed and instructed to report to this House forthwith a bill reducing the present duties on all classes of salt fifty per cent. Which was agreed to-yeas 110, nays 49, as follow: YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Asper, Beatty, Beck, Benjamin, Biggs, Bird, Boles, Booker, James Brooks, Buck, Buckley, Burchard, Burdett, Burr, Roderick R. Butler, William T. Clark, Sidney Clarke, Cleveland, Clinton L. Cobb, Coburn, Conner, Cook, Cor, Crebs, Cullom, Davis, Degener, Dickinson, Dyer, Ela, Eldridge, Farnsworth, Finkelnburg, Fitch, Garfield, Haldeman, Hawkins, Hawley, Hay, Hays, Heflin, Holman, Ingersoll, Johnson, Thomas L. Jones, Judd, Kellogg, Kerr, Knott, Lash, Lawrence, Lewis, Logan, Loughridge, Marshall, McCormick, McCrary, McKenzie, McNeely. Milnes, Jesse H. Moore, Morgan, Mungen, Newsham, Niblack, Orth, Packard, Paine, Peck, Perce, Platt, Pomeroy, Prosser, Reeves, Rice, Rogers, Sargent, Shanks, Shober, John A. Smith, Joseph S. Smith, William J. Smith, Worthington C. Smith, William Smyth, Stevens, Stevenson, Stiles, Stokes, Stoughton, Strong, Swann, Sweeney, Taffe, Trimble. Twichell, Tyner, more, Wilkinson, Williams, Eugene M. Wilson, Winans, Van Auken, Van Horn, Van Trump, Ward, Wells. WhitWinchester, Wood, Woodward-110. NAYS-Messrs. Ambler, Ames, Armstrong, Atwood, Beaman, Bennett, Benton, Bingham, Blair, George M. Cobb, Conger, Covode, Dixon. Donley, Ferriss, Ferry, Fisher, Hoar, Kelley, Kelsey, Knapp, Laflin, Maynard, McCarthy, McGrew, Eliakim H. Moore, William Moore, Daniel J. Morrell, Myers, Negley, O'Neill, Packer, Phelps, Poland, Sawyer, Schenck, Porter Sheldon, Strickland, Tanner, Taylor. Tillman, Townsend, Wheeler, Willard, John T. Wilson-49. Brooks, Buffinton, Benjamin F. Butler, Cessna, Amasa On General Amnesty. 1870, May 16-Mr. Cox introduced the following resolution: Resolved, That the Select Committee on Reconstruction be, and are hereby, instructed to report forthwith a bill for general amnesty. Mr. Randall moved that it lie on the table, which was disagreed to-yeas 84, nays 87, as follow: YEAS-Messrs. Ambler, Ames, Asper, Atwood, Banks, Beaman, Benjamin, Benton, Boyd, George M. Brooks, Buffinton, Burdett, Benjamin F. Butler, Cessna, Amasa Cobb, Coburn, Cook, Conger, Cowles, Dawes, Dixon, Donley, Duval, Dyer, Ferriss, Gilfillan, Hamilton, Hawley, Hoar, Ilotchkiss, Judd, Julian, Kelley, Kelsey. Lash, Lawrence, Maynard, McCarthy, McGrew, Mereur, Eliakim H. Moore, Jesse II. Moore, William Moore, Daniel J. Morrell, Myers, Negley, O'Neill, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine, Peck, Peters, Pomeroy, Prosser, Roots, Sanford, Sargent, Sawyer, Shanks, Porter Sheldon, John A. Smith, William J. Smith, William Smyth, Starkweather, Stevens, Stevenson, Stokes, Stoughton, Strickland, Taffe, Tanner, Taylor, Tillman, Townsend, Twichell, Tyner, Upson, Cadwalader C. Washburn, Wheeler, Wilkinson, Willard, Williams, John T. Wil son-84. Beatty, Beck, Bennett, Biggs. Bingham, Blair, Booker, NAYS-Messrs. Allison. Arnell, Axtell, Ayer, Barry, Bowen, James Brooks, Buckley, Burchard, Burr, Cake, Churchill, Clarke, Conner, Cox, Crebs, Degener, Dickin Fitch, Garfield, Getz, Gibson, Haight, Haldeman, Hale son, Dox, Eldridge, Farnsworth, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Harris, Hawkins, Heflin, Hill, Holman, Ingersoll, John son. Kellogg, Ketcham, Laflin Lewis, Logan, Mayham, Mungen, Niblack, Perce, Platt, Poland, Potter, Randall, McKee, McKenzie, McNeely, Milnes, Morgan, Morphis, Rice, Rogers, Schumaker, Scofield, Lionel A. Sheldon, Sherrod, Shober, Slocum, Joseph S. Smith, Worthington C. Trump, Voorhees, Welker, Whitmore, Eugene M. Wilson, Smith, Stiles, Strong, Swann, Sweeney, Trimble, Van Winans, Winchester, Wood, Woodward-87. Mr. Cessna moved that the resolution be referferred to the Committee on Reconstruction, which was agreed to-yeas 116, nays 55, as follow: YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ambler, Ames, Arnell, Atwood, Banks, Beaman, Beatty, Benjamin, Bennett, Benton, Bingham, Blair, Bowen, George M. Brooks, Buck, Butler, Cake, Cessna, Sidney Clarke, Amasa Cobb, CoBuckley, Buffinton, Burchard, Burdett, Benjamin F. burn, Cook, Conger, Cowles, Dawes, Degener, Dickey, Dixon, Donley, Duval, Dyer, Ela, Farnsworth, Ferriss, Hawkins, Hawley, Heflin, Hill, Hoar, Hooper, HotchFerry, Finkelnburg, Fitch, Garfield, Gilfillan, Hale, kiss, Ingersoll, Judd, Kelley, Kellogg, Kelsey, Ketcham, Laflin, Lash, Logan, Maynard, McCarthy, McCrary, McGrew, McKee, Mercur, Eliakim H. Moore, Jesse H. Moore, William Moore, Morrell, Myers, Negley, O'Neill, Orth, Packard, Packer, Paine, Peck, Peters, Platt, Poland. Pomeroy, Prosser, Roots, Sanford, Sargent, Sawyer, Schenck, Scofield, Shanks, Lionel A. Sheldon, Porter Sheldon, John A. Smith, William J. Smith, Worthington C. Smith, William Smyth, Starkweather, Stevens, Stokes, Stoughton, Strickland, Strong, Tanner, Taylor, Tillman. Townsend, Twichell, Tyner, Up son, Cadwalader C. Washburn, Welker, Wheeler, Wil lard, Williams, John T. Wilson-116. NATS-Messrs. Adams, Archer, Artell, Ayer, Barnum, | Barry, Beck, Biggs, Booker, James Brooks, Burr, Conner, Cox, Crebs, Dickinson, Dox, Eldridge, Getz, Haight, Haldeman. Hamill, Harris, Holman, Johnson, Knott, Lawrence, Lewis, Mayham, McKenzie, McNeely, Milnes, Morphis, Mun gen, Niblack, Perce, Potter, Randall, Rice, Rogers, maker, Sherrod, Shober, Joseph S. Smith, Stiles, Swann, Sweeney, Taffe, Trimble, Van Trump, Voorhees, Wilkinson, Winans, Winchester, Wood, Woodward-55. Finkelnburg, Fisher, Fitch, Gilfillan, Harris, Hawley, 1870, June 13-Mr. Stokes moved to suspend the rules, and put upon its passage a bill to relieve every citizen of all political disabilities posed by the provisions of the XIVth Amendment for participation in the late rebellion. It provides, two-thirds of each House concurring, that all political disabilities imposed by the provisions of the XIVth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States upon citizens for participation in the late rebellion shall be, and the same are hereby, removed: Provided, That no person relieved by the provisions of this act shall be required to take or subscribe to what is known as the iron-clad or test oath. The motion of Mr. Stokes was disagreed toyeas 59, nays 112, as follow: NOT VOTING-Messrs. Archer, Beaman, Bowen, Boyd, James Brooks, Buck, Cake, Calkin, Cessna, Cleveland, Clinton L. Cobb, Conner, Cox, Crebs, Dockery, Dor, Dyer, Eldridge, Ferry, Garfield, Gibson, Haight, Haldeman, Hale, Hambleton, Hamill, Hamilton, Hays, Hoge, Hotchkiss, Alexander H. Jones, Julian, Kerr, Lynch, Marshall, McCormick, Eliakim H. Moore, Morgan, Samuel P. Morrill, Morrissey, Newsham, Perce, Pomeroy, ProssYEAS-Messrs. Adams, Barry, Beck, Booker, James er, Randall, Ridgway, Rogers, Schumaker, Sherrod, Sho Brooks, Buckley, Burr, Calkin, Conner, Cox, Crebs, Dock-ber, Slocum, Stevenson, Stone, Strader, Van Auken, Walery, Dox, Eldridge, Fitch, Fox, Gibson, Griswold, Hamill, lace, Wells, Eugene M. Wilson, Winans, Wood-60. Harris, Hawkins, Johnson, Kerr, Knott, Lewis, Marshall, Mayham, McCormick, McKee, McKenzie, McNeely, Milnes, Morgan, Mungen, Niblack, Perce, Platt, Randall, Reeves, Rice, Ridgway, Rogers, Sargent, Sherrod, Shober, Joseph S. Smith, Stokes, Strader, Swann, Sweeney, Tillman, Trimble, Van Auken, Van Trump, Wells, Eugene M. Wilson, Winchester, Wood, Woodward-59. NAYS-Messrs. Allison, Ambler, Ames, Armstrong, Arnell, Asper, Atwood, Bailey, Banks, Beaman, Beatty, Benjamin, Bennett, Benton, Bingham, Blair, Boles, Boyd, George M. Brooks, Buffinton, Burchard, Burdett, Benjamin F. Butler, Roderick R. Butler, Cessua, Churchill. William T. Clark, Amasa Cobb, Clinton L. Cobb, Coburn, Cook, Conger, Cullom, Davis, Dawes, Degener, Dickey, Dixon, Donley, Duval, Ela, Farns worth, Ferriss, Ferry, Finkelnburg, Fisher, Garfield, Gilfillan, Ilale, Hawley, Hill, Hoar, Hooper, Hotchkiss, Ingersoll, Judd, Julian. Kelley, Kellogg, Kelsey, Ketcham, Knapp, Laflin, Lash, Lawrence, Logan, Maynard, McCarthy, McCrary, McGrew, Mercur, Eliakim H. Moore, William Moore, Daniel J. Morrell, Samuel P. Morrill, Myers, Newsham, O'Neill, Orth, Packard, Paine, Palmer. Peck, Phelps, Pomeroy, Porter, Roots, Sanford, Sawyer, John A Smith, William Smyth, Stark weather, Stevenson, Stoughton, Strickland. Taffe, Tanner, Twichell, Tyner, Upson, Van Horn, Van Wyck, Ward, Cadwalader C. Washburn, William B. Washburn, Wheeler, Whitmore, Wilkinson, Willard, John T. son, Winans, Witcher-112. On Apportionment of Representatives. 1870, April 18-Mr. A. H. Jones introduced the following bill: To provide for the apportionment of representatives to Congress among the several States. Be it enacted, &c., That from and after the 3d day of March, 1871, the House of Representatives shall be composed of two hundred and seventy-five members, to be apportioned among the several States in accordance with the provisions of this act: Provided, That if, after such apportionment shall have been made, any new State shall be admitted into the Union, the representative or representatives of such new State shall be additional to the number of two hundred and seventy-five herein limited; and if the number of representatives of any State shall be reduced by such apportionment, such reduction shall not take effect in the Forty-Second ConWil-gress, but such State shall have the same number of representatives in the Forty-Second Congress to which it is by law entitled in the Forty-First Congress, and any representative or representatives which any State may have in the FortySecond Congress, in excess of the number fixed by such apportionment, shall be additional to the number of two hundred and seventy-five herein limited; and if the representation of any State shall be increased by such apportionment, any additional representative or representatives of such State in the Forty-Second Congress shall be chosen by the State at large, and all other representatives for the Forty-Second Congress shall be chosen in the respective congressional districts now provided by law in the several States. On the Validity of the XIVth and XVth Amend ments. 1870, July 11-Mr. Ferriss offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the XIVth and XVth articles of amendment to the Constitution of the United States, having been duly ratified by the Legislatures of three-fourths of the several States, are valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution of the United States, and, as such, binding and obligatory upon the Executive, the Congress, the judiciary, the several States and Territories, and all citizens of the United States. Which was agreed to-yeas 138, nays 32, as follow: YEAS-Messrs. Allison, Ambler, Ames, Armstrong, Arnell, Asper, Atwood, Axtell, Ayer, Bailey, Banks, Barry, Beatty, Benjamin, Bennett, Benton, Bingham, Blair, Boles, Booker, George M. Brooks, Buckley, Buffinton, Burchard, Burdett, Benjamin F. Butler, Roderick R. Butler, Churchill, William T. Clark, Sidney Clarke, Amasa Cobb, Coburn, Cook, Conger, Covode, Cowles, Cullom, Darrall, Davis, Dawes, Degener, Dick ey, Dixon, Donley, Duval, Ela, Farnsworth, Ferriss, SEC. 2 That after the next enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States shall have. been completed according to law, and before the 15th day of August, 1870, the Superintendent of the Census shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of the Interior a preliminary report of. the results of such enumeration, embracing such. |