The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1865-12-20
xxxtxdh eoNGREss.l
.:a5l;1.L WASHiNGfoN, De1 ll,i
,.-..,..IEENATE t.r.-

The Senate was called to order, at IAN
BY Nr. Foster President pro teI,..T . -.
Mr.. Wilson presented The ,petitiopE o
Francis t'oekiand twenty five hundred 9th
4 er cOlored persons of the District, asking
the right ct Suffrage. Refeyred,p the Com
Il littee on District of Columbia, ~. -
The President. pro ten. announced tn
\. following committee to act with the H6us,
committee ON the subject Of Mr rrdincoln'
I !deaths Messrs. Foote, Yates, Wade, Fes
sehden, Wilson, Dcolitttle, Lane OF Kansas
I Harris, Neshit, lane of Indiana, Wiley
Buckalew and Henderson. - 1915 s3sil
! On motion of hlr, iBessenden, 80 mucipo o
| the President 4. message as relates to fnapet
was referred to the committee. ,-~r,, - =
4 on Finance. -s-.'. =, 'l - '- W '-'.''1 ~
In The President protein. laid before the
i Senate memorial of the North Garolins
Legislature, asking the repeal, of the test
| oath, -
/ Mr., Sumner presented the lrdemhfiaf d
| the National freedman 5 Commission, ask
ng for Congressional support, which was
! referred TO the committee on Military. . VI
MIR Howe, introduced "a bill providing
| that wheneVera person who is entitled to q
pension for injuries received in the military
| service, shall die before the time of filling
| his application the allowance of the full
amount Of his claim, shall be made to his
executor.
| Mr.. Wade of Ohio, introduced the fol
lowing, which were referred to the commit
tee on Foreign Affairs :.'f~'..' : ht'E sh VI
WHEREAS. aletter of instructions dat.
ed July 3, 1862, directed,to the General
4 commanding the French forces in Mexico.
| the Emperor OF the French Indicated his
pollcy concerning AFFAIRS OF this continent
/ " Ieciafisg hlsihteh!lon 10 estapllsh anon
aTchyo Y 'MeXieo' Ehlcn should restore to
.Ie m - Lallp race 2q TINS. SIDE OF the Atlantic
an men stfeng1mR m ana pr,esttlge and gnaran,
see a,so 70 tHe riehcn west India Colony,
anu these Q, ,'oPain, 10 secure the interests
anu .c estaShll tne lhnuence OF france IN the
cenIcltg4 AlleFaca anq. prevent the people
=, 1le af -, rom faklng possession OF the
Jun vi MeNico, from IRON Which they would
co1'maha the Ahtlilas and South America;
anu SO become sie only dispensers Of the
prWNucts OF tng NeWJH oFld and, l. s.sal
!" ] nl.hhAs' ~ persluannce plln OF sad pehcy,
on a.teLnpt mas oeen maze TO establish
Molafcny nf IN Mexico, contrary to the wishes
vi .he peop,e, 10 support maaxlmlllIan In his
uOSWur,Patloh W, py european soldiers; and,
- hhkhAs. among ot1er acts contrary to
sllT n spiLII ol tne as ana humility, the So
odiicu ilInpeIor OF Nex'co s decree and reg
uatlJn ua.ed oept. O. 1000, practically re-
oeiapllshes slavery Al ms common; and by
,an ueclee oa;eG Oc9' ., lsoo' mas violated the
SMaases Vi civillHGu WARFARE py denying to
taSi9 taHHlcan repu33ilcan, troops the rights of
i pgi'l'serehls and ~oraering their execution
Wherever Ioend' within twenty-tour hours
"''gi therefore,! - --1'-.ss
>, oeH reSotred dy the, Sendte and House Of
1ifrrescntdt'reS 9f TIE Inated States IN Con-
g'ess assembled, lst. That We contemplate
the present condition OF affairs. in the Re-
pubic m o. Mexfco with profound soiicitude.
"a; ihat the attempt to subject one of the
trepu3lcan governments OF this continent
by. foreign power, and to ees ablish ON its
runs monarchy sustained solely by Eu,-
ropean bayonets, Is opposed to by declared
representatives OF the United States 6ov-
erhment,, onenave to our people. and con-
trary to o. the spirit OF our Constitution: !.1
81. That the PRESIDENT OF the United
states be requested to take such steps con-
cernlng TINS grave matter as will indicate
the recognized policy and protect the honor
ana interests OF our government.
On motiono OF Mr, Howard, the President
was requested to furnish the Senate with all
important information in possession of the
ToseanlienS h' LOU .o9enlhs .the occupancy OF
M Cnwan snhm;ttnJ ,ho to,,ou;n. rooo.
lutiono which was ob;ected 70 ~ hv NJ S',TO- snTO
ner and poes ovar JnSer Tho r,Ios. 49, '0N'A
Resohe1 That tho pras;Jont of iho I1n;+
ed States he and he ia berabu rao,,astod ~
furnish to the Senate ';nforn,at;an 81 az
state of that norton of tbe Ifn;on Iatalv So :,
rebellion where the rahell;on hos hao, a',,,- -
nressed and the TTn;tnd States n,,t 49, ;uf
nossession of the States in Jub;cb i ay;stad
nostofices re-estabi;shed and reyennos ool-
itcted. and also whether the neonle of tbe
States have re-established tbe;r State Gov.
obedience to the laws and Goyernment Of
the limited States. ~ - :, ~.
Mr.. SIMMER presented, a Hill to cont;,r,
land titles granted by Gen. Sherman tn col.
ored men in the Sea islands last winter ~ ~-
Referred tocommittee on .Jnd;c;arv :
Mr.. Brown introduced a bill to grant
lands for the construction of a railroad
through Missouri and Arkansas tn the pa
cific coast by the Southern route, which WAS
referred to the COMMITTEES an The Pac;fc
Railroad. =, 49,. ,'"--'--'1' 'AO ~
The Senate adiourned at O'clock
n ,'','-- 'mnT1SE, sS
Mr. Blame, OF MO-, introduced resolu
ton reimburslng the loyal States for the ad-
vances OF money made and the debts con-
tracted tor the preservation, Of the Union
The resolution was referred to a committee
OF seven. i. :',H .
Mr.. Schenck introduced JOINT resolu-
ton declaring against the attempt to ,estab-
lish monarchy in Mexico, and requesting
the President to take such steps as will vim
dlcate the American policy and protect the
iTbo rasnlnt;o,, ,vss ,oearrod to tba oon,,,,;.