Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-05

vote: Yeas, l23; nays, sc.
After the passage Of the joint resolution
offered by Mr.. Stevens, Mr.. Washburne, OF
| Illinois, gave netice of bill to revive the
grade of General in the United States
| army.
Mr.. orth gave notice of a bill to amend
the Constitution so as to apportiOn the rep
resentatives in Congress according to the
| legal voters in each district.
Mr.. Kelley gave notice of his intention
to introduce the following bill to extend the
right of suffrage to the District of Co
lumbia:
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives, That from all laws and
parts of laws, prescribing the qualifications
Of electors for any Office, in the District of
Columbia, the word white be and the same
is hereby stricken out, and that from and
after the passage of this act no person shall
be disqualified from voting at any election
held in the said District on account Of
color.
And be it further enacted, That all acts
of Congress and all laws of the State Of
Maryland in force in said District, and all
ordinances of the cities of Washington and
Georgetown, inconsistent with the provis-
ions of this act, are hereby repealed.
Mr. Nibloek asked leave to offer resolu-
ton to the effect that pending the consider
alton of the subject the members claiming
seats be admitted to thetfoor of the HUuse.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE.
The Senate met at u o'clock, noon, and
was called to order by Vice President Fos-
ter.
After the announcement of prayer by
Mr.. Gray, the following Senators were pres
ent Anthony, Brown, Buckalow, Chand-
Ter, Clark, Comes, Cowan, Cresswell Dix
on, Doolittle, Fessenden, Foote, Foster,
Grims, Guthrie, Halves, Howard, Howe,
johnson, Lane of Indiana, MoDougall, Nor
gan, Morrill,, Nesmith, Nye, Pomeroy, Ram
sey, Riddle, SALISBURY, Sherman, Sprague,
Stewart, Sumner, Trumbull, Van Winkle,
Wade, Wiley, Williams, Wilson and Wright.
Mr.. Foote presented the credentials of
Mr.. Luke P. Pollard to fill the vacancy oc-
casioned by the death of Mr.. COllamer, of
Vermont. The credentials were read, and
Mr.. Pollard took the preRribed OATH
Mr.. Wright presented the credentials Of
Mr. Stockton as Senator elect from New
Jersey.
Mr.. Cowan presented protest against the
reception of Mr.. Stockton, signed by mem
bers of the New Jersey Legislature, alleging
that Mr.. Stockton did not receive a consti-
tutional majority, which was necessary to
his el6CblbH as CtudNOI- 4AAb HfbtSoe was
ordered to be laid upon the table for the
present, and Mr.. Stockton was duly sworn
into office.
Mr.. Wade presented bill to regulate the
elective franchise in the District of Colum-
bia-
The bill provides that from and after its
passage. every male citizen of twenty-one
years of age, who is resisent of the United
States, and a resident of the district for six
months, and never convicted OF an infa
nous crime, shall have the right of suffrage
in the District
Section 2, imposes a penalty for the inter
ruption or interference with the rights
granted above. The bill was ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Summer introduced a bill to preserve
the right of trial by jury, which provides
that grand iuries shall consist of one-half
of persons Of African descent, in sections
where oue-sixth of the population are Afri-
cans, and same proportion in petit juries
wherej matters relative to any injuries in
hicted by person of African dascent, or
vica versa. Prejudice against such African
race is made a ground of challenge, and
exclusion from such juries. Bill ordered to
be printed.
Mr.. Summer introduced a bill prescribing
an oath to maintain a Republican form of
government in the States in rebellion as fol-
lows:
l do hereby swear that will at all times
hereafter, use my best endeavors TO main
ain Republican form of Government IN
the State of which | am an inhabitant and
in the Union of the United States; l will at
all .times recognize the indissOlubility of
the Republic, and will always discounte-
nance and resent any endeavor to break
away or secede from the Union; that | will
give my influences and vote at all times
10 sustain the National credit; will
always discountenance and resist any |
attempt, directly or indirectly, to re-
Dudiate or postpone either in any part or in |
my way a debt which was contracted by |
he United States in subduing the rebellion, |
lr obligations assumed to Union soldiers; |
[ will always discountenance and resist /
my laws making any distinction of race or |
.olor; in all ways l will strive to maintain |
/ State Government completely loyal to the |
Union, where all men shall enjoy equal pro- |
ection and equal rights.
Such oath shall be preserved, and if false |
y taken, the person shall be guilty of per- |
ury. In addition to the present penalty for |
hat crime, he shall forfeit his right to hold |
,fiice.
This was ordered printed.
Mr.. Sumner offered a bill to alter the |
Amendment by punishing |
my attempt TO control the services of any |
person contrary to this provision by fine |
lot exceeding $1,000, or imprisonment not !
exceeding ten years, or both, at the discre- |
ion of the court; and it shall be no defense |
hat such claim is sanctioned by State law.
t annulls State laws in conflict with 1t, and
estricts jurisdiction in cases growing out of
t to United States courts. This was ordered /
o be printed.
Sumner introduced bill to give the right |
f suffrage to persons of color in the District /
f Columbia, which was ordered to be
'rinted.
Sumner introduced joint resolution pro-
'osing to amend the Constitution so as to
make voters instead of population the basis
f representation in Congress.
Mr.. Summer introduced concurrent res
luton declaratory of the adoption of the
Constitutional Amendment abolishing sla-
cry.
Mr. Sumner introduced a series of resolu-
ions declaratory of the duty Of Congress,
specially in respect to loyal citizens of the
tates lately in rebellion.
Mr.. Brown gave notice of bill to au-
hOrize the construction of bridge across
he Mississippi River at st. Louis. Also
ill to reimburse the State of Missouri for
he expenses in calling out and equiping
Militia, &c.
Mr. Harris introduced bill to regulate
he judiciary system of the United States.
Mr.. Foote moved the adoption of an order
hat the Senate meet every day at II o'clock,
Thich was carried.
Mr.. Wilson introduced bill to maintain
be freedom of the inhabitants of the States
eelared to be in insurrection, which was
rdered printed.
At half-past II the Senate took recess
ntil 4, when it reassembled and directed
he Secretary to inform the House of its or
anization.
Adjourned.
The following was introduced in the Sen
te to day by Mr.. Sumner:
RESOLVED, That in order TO provide proper
for security to that peace and
thatshall surely prevail, and that
le plighted faith of the nation may be pre-
,rved, it is the full duty of Congress to
Ike care that no State declared to be
rebellion shall be allowed to re-
lme its relations to the Union until
fter the satisfactory performance of five
,veral conditions, which conditions must
g submitted to a popular vote and be
InctiOned by a majority of the people of
lch State respectively as follows: Com !
Iete re- establishment of loyalty as shown
Y the honest recognition of the union of
lie Republic and duty of allegiance to it at
I times without mental reservasion or
7asion of any kind. Complete suppress
on Of all oligarehical pretensiOn, and com
ete enfranchisement of all citizens, so that
Iere shall be no denial ofrights on account {
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