Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-12-28
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denied tlat he had ever in public or private ques.
tioRe the honesty o. patri5tisfn of tho President
Mr.. DlAON accepted Mr. sunni er's retraction.
Mr.. IRUMBULL rose to ask that this de bate
should close, as the controversy was not for the
Iubc interest.
1t was then voted that the report of Gen Shurz
should be rinted with other documents.
A resolution was then adopted, calling for the
eporl of Gen. Howard OH the condition Of the
freedmen.
Mr.. COWAN w:tsGres his objection to Mr..
AnhOnys resolution to refer all papers on the rep
rcsentation Of lately rcbelliCus States TO the Spe
Gal Committee of Fifteen.
The CHAIR stated that. the objection having
been removed, the resolution ought 10 be corsid-
cred before the question taken.
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
SPRAGOE h, and agreed 10.
Resoiusd, the House ccncurrinrr That tho Com
riittee on Manufactures OF the respective Houses
inquire II tax OF internal revenue act upon pro
duets OF domestic manufactures is greater than tho
duty premium on gold and expenses of exchange
and transportation upon similar products imported,
and ii thereby foreign products were entered for
consumption upon more favorable terms than do
mestic products--to report by bill or otherwise.
2 The Senate then went into executive session,
and soon after adjourned.
HOUSE
The following is the conclusion Of Monday's
proceedings in the House.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, reported bill from tho
Judiciary Com Tmittee, extending the right of suf-
trage in the District Of Columbia The bill enacts
that in all laws p escribing the qualifications OF
electors in the District of Columbia, the word
"white" bc and the same is hereby stricken ont:
aud after the passage OF this person shall be
disqualified from voting On account of color. All
acts OF Congress, and all laws of MARYLAND in forco
in this District. and all ordinances of the corpora
tons Of Washington and Georgetown inconsistent
herewith, are hereby repealed and annulled.
Mr.. ELERIDGE objected TO the bill being re-
ported
On Inotion OF Mr.. WILSON, the House sus-
pended the rules for that p1rT ose and it was made
the special order for the 10Th of January next
lie said IN reply 10 a question OF order by Mr.
Johnson that so far as he (Wisonl was concerned
he would allow reasonable opportunity for de-
bate
Mr.. ALLEY, Of Mass, offered the following
resolution:
RcsOlred, That tho House cordially concur. in
the views of the Secretary of the Treasury in re-
latIon to the necessities of the contraction of the
currency, with view to as early resumption of
specie payments as the business interest. of the
country will permit, and we hereby pledge our co.
bic.
The resolution was agreed to BY yea, III, nays
MIR. ASHLEY introduced bill TO enable loyal
ClhLcI4S III lne SlateS whose Constitutions
ovcrthrown or subverted by the rebellion, to form
Constitution and a State Government prepara-
tory TO resuming their relations TO the General
Governments. Referred to the Committee ON Re-.
construction.
Mr.. WARD, Of New York, introduced resolu-
ton declaring that, notwithstanding the law
against polygamy, that abomiHable institution still
exists and IS on the increase in Utih that il is the
remains OF b3rbarisn of our age ana country and
like Its twin sister, slavery, il should be swept from
the territories of this Republic if it takes the whole
power OF the Government to do so, and to that end
be it
R,solrcd, That the Committee on Territories
take the whole subject into consideration, and in
qure into the conduct of the United States officials
in that territory, and report By bill or otherwise,
such law or remedy as tho exigency of the case
demands.
There was 70 formal action taken on the sub.
ject.
On motion OF Mr. STEVENS, ofPa the House
went into committee of the whole on the state OF
the Union, with Mr.. WashbLrne OF H., in tho
chair, on the Presidents annual message, when
Mr.. Stevens submitted a series of resolutions re-
ferrns the various branches of the message to the
Committees, and so much Of it as relates to recon.
struction was referred to the Select Committee
Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. l9.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH. of Illinois, offered 4
resolution recting tie allie cation that Nr.'Harrs
,member from Maryland had been convicted by a
court martial of disloyalty, expressing sympathy
with JEFF. DaYis, and saying that the assassination
of President Lincoln came TOO late, C.; therefore
that the Committee OF Elections be Instructed to in
quire into the facts, and report such action as NAV
be proper, and, TO aid such investigation, have
power to send for persons and papers. The reso-
lntion passed, l2I against 81.
Mr.. WILSON, Of Iowa, from the Committee on
Judiciary, reported joint resolution proposing an
amendment 10 the Constitution forbidding tho
payment Of the rebel debt. After debate tho
propositiCn passed by li9 against IL.
Mr.. Washburne's bill to facilitate postal and
commercial intercourse hctSeen the States was
taken up.
Wr. Wilson's bill from the Committee on Ju-
dietary, concerning Constitutional Amendments Z,
prohibit paying the rebel debt, was offered.
Mr.. ROGERS, of New Jersey, argued that
Congress could not interfere with Javments OF
debts by individual States.
Mr. FARNSWORTH thought the loyal people
in any State should not be taxed to pay 3 debt oc-
Cured in repelling rebellion.
A discussion followed, in which Messrs ROUS-
SEAU, SiIELLABARGER, WILSON, ROC
ERS, FARNSWORTH and JOHNSON, of Pa,
took part.
Under the previous question the resolution was
passed by vote Of lfe to III.
The Committee on judiciary was instructed to
inquire what legislation WAS necessary to enforce
the freedom of the wives and children of those
men mentioned in the act of March 80, 1875, and
also to enforce the liberty Of all persons under
operation of the constitutional amendment sbol-
shing slavery. The House then adjourned.
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