The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-02-02
Congressional Proceedings,

Washington, Feb Mr.. wilson, from the Nil
itary Committee reported hack the House rcsou-
ton ot thsnks 70 Gen sheridan. which WAS passed
unanimously
hr. sherman, from the Finsncc Committee, re-
ported The General Appropriation Bill for the dscsl
year l,GG
Mr., Sherman, from th' Finance Committes, re-
ported adversely tic bill TO iucresss tho saarss
Of Motlbcrs Of Congress aud the report was ssreei
T..
Mr. rrmhul, frou ~ judiciary Committee, 70
ported the II use resell uou tcclaru ug the state, of
Nirguis, Eorth Carolina, South Csrolins, Georgia,
Floila, AlAbamS hissssipri, Lhuissu[ ToIas,
Arkansos and Teun-saoo u,I emitted 10 represen-
'ntiou Ia tie Elect rNl CoeE. for the choice Of
President and Vice PresdenL for the term u Vihr0
commencing tic fth Of Mar'h next, with
amendment 10 insert in the preamble, Gdtor tho
words "rt belle =. a'lst The Gnvcrunent " tie
UfIltet Sat,S' tho words "Ala were IN such state
of rebel on Iu Le Sth ol Nov mber, 1904 and no
valid election for electlrA for President and Wee
Preaiduut u the Uuitoi States according 70 tho
Constitution and l.ws thereof was held iu ssri
ststcs on Gsii cSy." Tho amendment wus
adopted.
NJ. Ton Eyck moved 10 amend ~ striking ont
the word L,uiblGna" lie explained sLat tho
State had formed u sAte government, aud had Or
| dersl an election for Presidential electors.
Further sousidsra;ion Of the subject was post
pJnsi 10 give way for the Offering Of the crpjril-
tiAs Of Messrs James ", Nyo aud william y
Stewart senasors elect from tho ssste Of \ Y.l,.
Messrs Stewart and Nyo wore duly sworA int
Office by yicePTesiIeui HamlIn.
Nr Flote offered q resolution, which WAS alDr.-
| ed, fr the classification Of the two Senators r...
Nevada that two slips Of paper he placed IN b.,
the figure " /" 10 ba one Of them, and tho rui3
! Z" 3" upon the other, the drawer of NJ. " sery.
| until lsGg and tie drawer Ot No Hll 1857. T is
was accordingly done, and Mr. Stewart drew tAo
| Ion, term, aud NJ. Nye drew the short term.
Mr. Sherman, from the Committee on Finance,
! rep rtcI bIu suppemcntary " All ACt entitled,
! "Au AT to provide hationh currency, secured
! b. plelgc OF uItei States bonds, aud " royide
for tie circulation and REDEEM ptou thereof" which
| provides that no National Banking Assoc alton or
salizei under the act TO which this IL supplement
! tary shall AZ any tine hereafter pay oui On loans
OF discounts, OF n purchasing draitr or b lis Of er
ohEnge, OF IA payment OF deposits Or in any other
mode, directly or Indirectly, pay out or PM IA cir
culAton the notes VI any bank or baneng ssSocis-
! 'ion not organized under IhO provisions oi this
| Act
The senste resumed the consideration Of the res.
oint.7n yferoi by MI Trambun,
M. TrGmbull vas opposed 10 Mr. Ten Eyck' 8
motion to exempt LOUISIANA from tAe prov f1us az
| the resJl lutiOus. II Ihis were done 10 would le q
decIs.ou ~ Congress that lou. sans WA on tho
stI VI NJvcu Der Ia C.u4.t Iu T. cGst Pir-iiog.
uA y4u, lie Jul clarF O. iutu to- lu H"GsIV-. IN
the BubJest, Las ayowoi AL eHprtsU1u opinion
as 10 whether Louisiana waL or va. ..ul In he
IAIou, "Latcycr might 10 tho v.r"s ~ f0Aatura
no T. the Organization wh.tl hal NUeu --,H. ~ in
LJus4uf, Ani although Conlrc ui,ht r .tf er
have 20 rccOs 90 that orgaulltu.u ~ les utnste
it 4ld uOI essaTly tolJw IAss no con l,iun Of
tho state Of tL4uga lu Louisiana on the s.h day Of
y yember WAS Bucu aA 10 Authpule the co Iutlug II
TIC vote. 1t wtsA matter Of public uutor4ety to
citizens IN tho land, that l4rIo puriln "
the state ID. LJu.a'Hua "Gs on the ..h Of yemL,
~ 'ssess.uu y, a hostile euomy, and turre VA I
opI0rtuAl.y g. yolo '0r President an Vi.s PRE-
dent Ia q ytry .t.D eruDie portion VI that s.ai.
Il ILIgAt Jvh very Serious question: whether WI IA
! glc-.4l 10 tw--snlr4B ~ state Wga oyerrun B. g
an culmy, AZ e,UcIou held uuirr such 1fc,,a,
stsuoeEi ,nd uuaor thc auspices Of our own .ulys.
would Da au election which would authorize Con.
Krcss 10 re.r.Y- tho vote VI that STATE yghsn In
JOINT con Yvu1'on TO canvass that vote. lie dd O. I
mean BY tic action On thus subject TO commit ..o
Senate one way Or tns other, ia regard 10 the ".
! sIn-xsr - Which lad hesp GolLs' " L.yuis!arA