Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-12-20

Inc bill introduced by RepresentatiI
Ashly, OF Ohio, TO reconstruct the Souther
: states IS more stringent in its provision
tnan any ior similar object heretofol
|. presented 1t provides for the appoin
ment OF FrovIsIonal Governor, with MAJ
: shal and District ATTORNEYS for the TENN
rary discharge of civil duties. The inhaI
itants Of each State, irrespective of race Z
color, are 70 be enrolled. If majority tai,
the oath to support the Constitution of tn
, united States Government, there shall be
proclamation inviting the people to elec
delegates to a convention to re-establisI
the State.
The delegates are required to take tn
oath Of allegiance, and no person can thu
serve or vote who has held q civil or midi
tary Office under the rebel usurpation. Tn,
oatn 10 support the Constitution of the iUni
ted States and the oath of allegiance tn h
administered tn voters. The Constitution
framed must be republican, and not repug
nant to the Constitution of the United State
and the Declaration of Independence, anG
must provide that involuntary servitude il
forever prohibited That no gsPPeIl lf debt a all
liberation of religion shall be seeured, TS;.
act IS not TO operate as a recognition of the
| state government in the State of Tennes
see, till the conditions of the aforesaid are
complied with, and till that time Tennessee
and all the States recently in rebellion shall
be subject to this law
SENATE.
MIR. LANE. from Committee on Pensions
reported a bill to amend a bill of Iast
session, to include those who have served in
the navy, among those who are entitled 10
SZO per month bounty, for loss of both feet.
Bill passed.
Mr.. ANTHONY called up the House on
the resolution for the adjOur ment of Con-
gress from Wednesday next to the 9Th day
OF january, and moved to amend it by in
sertlng Thursday instead of Wednesday.
and the Sd of January instead of the 9th
Mr. HENDRICKS moved to amend Mr..
Anthony's amendment by striking out the
word Sd and inserting 5th of January on
which motion Mr.. Fessenden called yeas
and nays. Yeas Is, nays 2S.
The question then recurred on Mr.. An
thonys amendment, which was adopted.
and the resolution as rendered was then
passed.
Mr.WILSoN presented bill to effeetually
provide for national defense, by establishing
uniform militia throughout the United
States. 1t his bill of February last. organ-
lzing general system of militia, and pro-
viding for military bureau. Referred to
Committee on Military Affairs
Mr.. DOOLITTLF introduced bill in re-
lation to the Freedmen's Bureau, which au-
thorizes the President to maintain and ex
tend branch of that Bureau in auv State
IN which slaves have been emancipated bv
the operations of the war, or the amendment
of the Constitution. Also authorizing him
to suspend its operations in, and withdrawal
OF forces from States in which he is satisfied
hostilities have ceased, insurrection been
suppressed, peace and order restored, the
civil authority tablished, and the laws 50
modified as to procure equal protection to
all persons in all their rights without respect
to race or color, including the right to make |
contracts, sue and be sued, appear as wit
nesses, buy or sell real and personal estate |
and all rights Of property, and personal lib |
erty. Referred to Committee on Military |
Affairs.
Mr.. CONNESS introduced bill to amend |
an act for the disposal of coal lands and |
own property, which allows the right TO |
enter l6O acres of coal lands to any person
actually engaged in coal mining upon the
premises at the time of the passage of the
descriptive statemts1nnhi 1nnhirsd Cd to be
snds and improysRP thereafter. Referred
5 Committee on Public Lands.
Mr.. WILSON offered the following, which
vas adopted
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be
lirected to report for the information of the
Ienate what number of men are now in SER
ice in the regular army, what number of
fficers are holding commissions, where such
fhcers are stationed and what duty they
re performing, said report to include cav
Try, infantry and artillery regiments, and
o state the number of men and officers in
ach company, battery and regiment, and
Vhat number of enlisted men are actually
No. /
heir commands or elsewhere.
Mr.. TRUMBULL gave notice of bill to
nlarge the powers of the Freedmen's Bu-
eau so as to secure freedom to all persons
within the United States, protect every in
ividual in the full enjoyment of the rights
t person and property, and furnish him
means for their vindication.
Mr.. TRUMBULL-In giving this notice
desire to say that it is given in view of the
doption of the Constitutional amendment
slavery. Whatever diversity of
piniOn there may be as TO the actual adop-
ion of the amendment at this time, in CON
equelee of the abnormal condition of some
f the Legislatures which have ratified it,
here can be no doubt that it will soon, and
robably before action could be had in Con-
ress, have the sanction of sufficient num-
er of States to put its adoption beyond a
Oubt- have never doubted that under
he second section of the amendment it
yould be competent for Congress TO protect
very person within the United States in
be rights of person and property belonging
} a citizen. And TO secure those rights is |
be object of the bill | propose to introduce.
think it important that action should be
lken on this subject at an early day, both
,r the purpose of quieting apprehension in
le minds Of many friends of freedom lest |
y local legislation or a prevailing public
in some of the States persons of !
le African race should continue to be op-
ressed, and in fact deprived of true free ,
ON and for the purpose of showing 10
lose among whom slavery has heretofore ,
Iisted that unless they by local legislation
rovide for the freedom of their former
aves, the Federal Government will, by
irtue of its own authority, see that they are /.
lily protected. .......-.''
Mr.. ANTHONY offered a resolution that
ntil otherwise ordered all papers relating
the question Of the representation of the :
Lates lately in rebellion be referred to
,ecial committee of fifteen.
Mr.. C0WAN objected to the present con- !
deratiOn of the above. 1t went over under
lies
Mr.. CONAN aAiA -4-------s l--,-S--,---S-ss 4
9 called for the reading of it.
The message of the President was read, as :
llows: !;
o the iSenGte of the United States: t
In reply to the resolution adopted by the
snate, on the 18th inst, have the honor t
state that the rebellion Yaged by pnr- a
on of the people sginst the properly con- g
ituted authorities of the government of d
,e United States has been suppressed, that q
le United States are in possession Of every +
tate in which insurrection existed, and a
,at. as far as could be DONE, the courts Of {
le United States have been restored, the 0
ost Office re-established, and steps taken to o
Mt into operation the revenue laws OF the q
,uutry, as the result of measures instituted q
Y the Executive with view Of inducing e
resumption Of the functions of state COM t
rehended in the inquiry Of the Senate. C
he people in North Carolina, South Caro- c
ma. Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louis I
ma. Arkansas and Tennessee, have recog- +
lied their respective State governments c
nd are Welding obedience to the laws and .
oyernment of the United States with more l
illingness and greater promptitude than t
nder the circumstances could reasonably '
ave been anticipated.
The proposed amendmentt to the Constitu {
on for the abolition of slavery forever c
-ithin the limits of the country, has been
tilted by each one Of these States, with E
Ne exception of the State of Mississippi, I
ON which no official information has been {
,ceived, aud in nearly all of them measures '
ave been adopted, or are now pending, to
Dnfer upon the freedmen privileges which Z
re essential 10 their comfort, protection and I
acnrity