Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-12-22
XXXKXth CONGRESS- First Session.
WASHINGTON. Dec. d.

: y,vr Rr IN SENATE.
On motion Of Mr.. Howard, the Presiden
was asked to report to the Senate on wha
grounds JEFF. Davisis confined, and why h,
is not brought to trial. -
rThe Chair ahnodneed the following com
mittee on Reconstruction Messrs. Fes.
sender, Grimes, Harris, Howard, johnson
and Williams. -,
Mr.. Sumner presented petition from
colored citizens of Tennessee, that the Con.
gressional delegation from Tennessee be
not received till the State recognizes the
rights Of colored citizens; also, a petition
OF white citizens of the District of Column
m pa e i9r the extension, of the right ofsuf-
Mr.. Howard presented petition of 3,70O
colored citizens of South Carolina for such
legislation as will insure them their politi-
cal rights. Referred to committee on Re-
construction, -s..,, fa,-IiraFfr. fg..trr r'rant
| Mr.. Lewis offered resolution calling on
the heads OF Departments for list of per-
sons indebted to the United States. OBJ
jected, to and laid over. rFE yV PHTTT
On motion of Mr.. Lane, the Committee
on PostOffices was Instructed to inquire
into the expediency of abolishing the frank
Ing privilege, except upon written COM
municatiOns.
MndWilson introduced bill, which was
referred to the Judiciary committee, to
maintaln and enforce the freedom of in
habitants of the United States. ID 1a| ~ '7F.
Mr.. Stewart called up Senate bill to Sc
cure freedom of citizens of States lately in
rebellion, and addressed the Senate in reply
to Summers remarks of yesterday and con-
troverting the theory that the Southern
States are out OF the Union and have been
reduced to a territorial condition. Healso7
argued that the North was not Justified in
forcing negro suffrage upon the South
while they withhold political rights from
negroes In Northern States. .gIIrg
Mr.: Wilson replied at length in favor Of
the bill.
TeTU'9f)UgHoUsE.1 10 e6t gr'3|
Mr.. Hubbard, of Conn, offered a resolu-
tion that the Government of the United
states ought to never recognize any Gov
eminent imposed upon any nation on this
continent by the arms of any European
power; which was referred to the commit.
tee on Foreign Affairs. T-'l
3 Mr.. voorhees,, of Ind, offered a resolu-
tion indUrsing the Presidents annual mes
sage and pledging the support of the House
TO the message. On his motion it was post
,poned. '-'. ~. =,
Mr.. Niblack, of Ind, offered resolution.
which was passed, directing inquiry to be
made as to the expediency of admitting
delegate to Congress to represent the Dis
trlct OF Columbia T- 49, -ry -
Numerous resolutions of inquiry were
passed. Il
The House went into committee of the
Whole on the Presidents Message. ~
- MIR. Finck, ofOhio, made speech eontro-
Yerting Mr.. Stevens positions and DENYING
That tile States were ever out of the Union,
and urging the admission of Representa-
tlVeS from that section, so as to secure
restoration of the friendly and political re-
latons heretofore existing. Il
Mr. Raymond, of New York, was pleased
to see the indications on the opposition
side of the House to support the Union.
II these indications had been exhibited
during the war we should have been spared
the lives of thousands ofmenand the expen-
ditlTe of rivers of blood and treasure. Mr.,
Raymond said that the ordinances of seces-
sion were simply declaration of purpose |
ana determination to succeed. Whether |
pratical effect could be given to the purpose |
depended on.their action in the field. The |
ehect was not success, but failure. Who |
did not wish that the day might speedily |
come when we shall have great republic, |
one and indivisiblc, stronger than has ever
Deen 0eforeS Z He controverted at length |
the position of Mr.. Stevens, of Pennsyl- |
vania, denying that the States lately in re- |
bellion were ever out of the Union. The |
House, by adopting such theories as those |
of Mr.. Stevens, namely, that we waged |
war against the South as a separate nation, |
put titself in false position. --.---
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Raymond's
speech Mr.. Jencks, of Rhode Island, said he |
did not wish to be compromised by any !
speech here, when no question was pre-
sented for their consideration.
The committee then passed the resolu-
tlons referring the various branches of the |
Presidents Message. 'h
The House then adjourned ~ e.