Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-12-21

laid ON the table resolution to admit the
Tennessee neffibers elect to the privilege Of
the floor pending the decision. a
At subsequent stage of the proceedings a
resolution was passed that, until otherwise or
dered, Mr.. Maynard, and other Representa-
tiyes from Tennessee, be invited to take seats
in the House Of Representatives, was adopted
by yeas 1873 nays, 81. h.' -
Mr.. Eldridge, of Wis, offered his resolution
noticed yesterday, sustaining the President in
his policy of reconstruction. .- ..-...-
The House, by vote of 25 to los, refused
to second the demand for the previous ques-
ton on its passage. na4
Mr.. Donnelly, of Minnesota, introduced
resolution, which was passed, instructing the
Committee on Territories to attix the name Of
Lincoln to some one of the new territories of
the West. .,..
Washington, Dec. l2.-Mr. Cowan, of
Penn, presented a petition from number of
soldiers in the late war, asking for bounties
for those who enlisted early in same, as we're
given to those who enlisted toward the close
of the war. H
1t was referrcd'to the Military Committee
Mr.. Anthony, of r. l., called up the House
resolution Of Mr. Stevens for the appointment
of a joint Committee on the subject of the
lately rebelious States, and moved to amend
so as to make it concurrent instead of a
Joint resolution. Also by omitting the last
clause, which provides that until the report Of
said Committee, no member of the lately re-
bellious States shall he received in either
House. ... Beg. .rl.n. ,r...-.. .ri
The resolution was amended as desired by
Mr.. Anthony. -"a
SENATE. o.,
Washington, Dec. l3.-Thc Senate assem-
bled at II clock, Mr.. Foster President pro
tenn, in the chair r.. nr.,@3t a..
Mr.. Foote, of VT, presented resolution
which was referred to the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses of the Senate, providing for
the payment to the widow of the late Mr..
Collamer the amount due to that Senator Mt
the time of his death. ,gp r.r -.
Mr.. Sherman, of Ohio, from the Committee
on Agriculture, reported the House bill TO
prohibit the importation Of cattle, SO us to
prevent the spread of disease. .o'.g.,. ....f,
HOUSE. }Er
Mr. Schcnck, of o., from tile Committee
on Military Affairs, reported joint resolution
requesting the President to suspend any Or
der mastering out the officers of the Veteran
Reserve Corps, until Congress shall have tifse
to consider what disposition shall be made Sf
the Corps. ......... e.
A brief debate occurred on the resolution,
during which Mr.. Schenck said the psiyates
belonging to the Corps had, for the greater
part, been mustered ont, and the question
now was what is to be done with the officers
The officers should not be summarily dis
missed from the service, they having families
dependent upon them 70, support
Remarks by other members we're made,
when the joint resolution was parsed.
On motion of Mr. Stevens, Of Penn, the
House took up and concurred in the Senates
amendment to the joint resolution appointing
q committee of fifteen to consider and report
on the condition of the late socalled Conted-
crate States. $50. 3d.,
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Mr. Washburne, of lllinois, introduced
resolution providing for an adjournment over
the holidays. This was, after debate, amend.
ed fixing the time from the 10Th of Dcccm-
Der to the 9th of January. The, resolution,
as amended, passed. s.3 49,
Mr. Henderson, Of Oregon, offered rcso-
luton declaring that treason against the Uni
ted States Government is q crime; that it
ought to be punished, which was passed unan-
imously. IT..
Mr.. Wilson, of Iowa, offered resolution
which was passed, that all the papers in ref
erence to the 80 called Confederate States be
referred to Select Committee of Fifteen,
and that no representatives from these states
be admitted to seats until Congress shall de-
clare such states are entitled to representa-
ton. u ,.l'I-'-ea- vr.
Mr. Stevens, of Penn, reported bill ap.
rrcpriating $l5, 100000 for the payment Of
invalid and other pensions. 500
Mr.. johnson, of Nd, said he had no OBJ
lection to the bill, but, he wanted to increase
1.-The pensions Of the lower grades Of pension
ers BY giving them more than 81 per month,
which was not enough for their support.
Mr.. Stevens approved of Mr. Johnson's re.
marks but said the bill was prepared in &C.
corlance with the existing law. He should
be willing at the proper time to vote for an
increase Of bounties, and make them payable
out OF rebel estatcsadi r'sFf1m nmepi
The bill was then passed. l'i' 10 r'ob ",Il
Mr.. Clark, Of Kansas, introduced a bill
which was referred to the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, to equalize the bounties Of sold
Tiers, by providing for uniform bounty Of
500 per year, computing for the whole period
Of service and counting Of the whole term OF
enlistment In eases Of honorable discharge
by reason of disability incurred In the serv-
ice, or because their services we're no lorger
required, all bounties heretofore paid, to be
deducted from the total allowance, and in
case of death, the bounties to revert, first to
the widow second to the children third to
the father, if loyal resident Of the United
States next, to the mother, and next, tothe
brothers and sisters ~ = Io hfo" yfn
After the passage of Mr.. Henderson's res.
olutions, declaring treason to be o. crime, Mr..
Donnelly. Of Mimi, introduced the' following.
which was agreed to- H'H aih o9uThpil
Whereas, Republican institutions 4tan find
permanent safety only upon the basis Of The
universal intelligence Of the people, and
whereas the great, disasters which have of.
Hictcd the nation, and desolated ohe.half OF
its territory, are traceable, IN q great degree,
to the absence of common schools and gen
eral education among the people OF the lately
rebellious States; therefore "a no A''iS'i,
Rcsolred, That the Joint Committee on Ne N
construction be instructed to inquire INTO the
expediency of establishing in this eapitai
National Horeau of Education, whose duty IT
shall be to enforce education without regard
to race or color, upon the pcpu'aaon ,of tali
such States, as shall fall below 'ss..afdard to