Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-22
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VVvvTITTm CONGREss.


W,nuivarow December q l--Housk~-0n
motion Of Mr.. Dawes of Massachusetts the
documentary evidence In the various contested
elections. was ordered 70 be printed
Mr. Blair Of Missouri from the Committee
ON Wavs aud Means introduccda bill appro-
nriating over S7O0 900 10 carry into eiiecl the
act Of March, 1869, fo' y,ibounly and pen
.eons 10 the ofiicers ard mnn actually employ
IA IN the Westefn Dspar,neni Of Missouri
Mr. Coz. ofOhio, objected 10 the oonsid.
eration al she bill at tins time.
Mr.. King Of hof advocated the passage
Z of the bill. ~ tH1
Further deba,s,ensued, when the bill was
made tbe specid order for today at three
M. sCSeytk Of Ohio, from the Military
csmnitseo, reported bill repeeling the third
and tenth aections OF the enrolment act so
iAllt the{vo classes Of persons to be drafted
shall be consolidated into one 10 take effect
on and after its passage,
= Obiectioa being made TO take consideration
Of Mr schenoks report at this time, he ten
porarily Withdrew Il
Mr.. Yeaman Of Kentucky, offered series
Of reeolotions setting forth that a consrpiHoy cf
,pepeons exists, assuming 70 be u government
sicf the Coufederates States, for the purpose OF
INiihdrawinR those States from tho Federal
q Union but that this does not extinguish the
political. franchise of such stats that the
3 citizens thereof can at any time resume their
civil government on the only condition that
their constitution ia isrepnblican that il is sui-
fcient for those sho are loyal and qualified
hy ihe election laws to resume their State gov.
4 nfnment and this is sufficient evidence Of
F loyalty &e..
3 The House refused to second the demand
f,f
Mr. Loeeioy, the resolutions wern referred
10 4 select Committee on thsrehelhous States
a Mr. spauldng Of Ohio, oaeged resolution
forthe appointment Of select Committee Of
nine, toleopsider and report on The subject Of
nalona bankrupt act.
MrR oman, moved 70 lny,tho resolution on
The tAbide Lost--69 TO s6.A
Thn fes0latien Wae then adopted
Mr.. Aaifsy OF Ohio intuDduced bill
which was referred, providing b provisional
Goyernmeatinthe military. districts of the
insurgent Staies and ehthofizing the loya
citizens thereof TO organize Government
republicans IL form, and for other purposes
Mr. Sobenck introduced a bill 10 create Z
Bnteau Of Military Justice. Referred to tn,
Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. Ashley offered resolution granting
the use OF this Hall for public meeting o
me freedmen henot AbeQclhtlOu
Mr. Cox objected, and shiby the rules o
The House, prevented further action on th'
resolution to-day
Mteschenck moved the eispension Of th'
rules, in order to take up the report and &c
on the bill to consolidate the two classes i
the enrolment act into one The vote was
yeas 63, nays GO 70 the rules were not sus
pended two.thirdH vote being necessary,
SsSATE-Mr. Dixon introduced various pet
tions praying for the amendment Of the Ef
rollment act, 80 that ministers Of tho Gospe
may be regarded as non-combatants, and b
employed in the service IS chaplaina,
Mr. Harlan. presenteda petition from cit
zens of Iowa, prayingfegthe total nboliIio
OF slavery
Mr. Wilson gave notice of bill 10 max
.ssitillegal for any menbef 81 CouE7ssB 1; nc
afcounsei insauy ease n which theh ilnile
Ststepis hslerealedl .asa~ssa.,.....
nv. MORGAN snbmisteda Joint TeH0iutier
g'sesalllng upon tbs aeppetary Of War for tn
natnss OF all oiheefs aga men Of the regulu
army who have deserfRa or rasiened betwee
sthe lsto( flecembet 800, and 1868 Aaepte'
~ Mr.. Foote offered similar resolatiun rel
Tive t6ths navy
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