Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-12-13
XAXIXTH CONGRESS-FIRST SESSION.
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vice on the Committees on Pensions and ReVo.
lutionsry Claims. 81 -
Mr.. Brown introduced bill to reimburse the
Stale oi Missouri for expenses in enrolling,
equipping, and provisioning the militia Or.
dered TO he printed and referred TO the Com :
mlttee on Military Affairs. .a-.- :
Mr.. Guthrie presented q remonstrance from
certain citizens OF Louisiana against the recpp-
ton OF Messrs. Hahn and Cutler, as Senators
from louisiana. ~
Mr.. Grimes objected to the reading OF the re-
monstrance, as il was addressed to Jacob
Barker, and not to the Senate, and it was or.
Gered to lie upon the table.
Mr.. Foot presented a resolution which was
referred to the Committee on Contingent Ex-
penses OF the Senate, providing tor the pay
ment to the widow Of the late Mr.. Collamer
the amount due to that Senator At the time
OF his death. -...-....-...- .r..- ..... ~.
adopted, instructing the Committee on the
Library to inquire into the expediency of the
appointment of n reporter to procure reports of
the Senate proceedings for elAssociated
Press.
MIR. Sherman, from the Committee on Aeri.
culture, reported the House bill to prohibit the
spread of the cattle disease in this country.
Passed.
Mr.. Morrill, reported, from the Committee of
the District of Columbia, House bill in relation
to the 80 lection of jurors in the District; which
was objected to by Mr.. Davis.
Mr. Summers resolution calling for Informs.
ton as TO whether there are persons employed
in the Treasury Department who have not
taken the oath of allegiance, and whether
there are persons employed in offices not pro-
vided for by law. ns... .s.G. u.s..
Mr. Wilson called mp Senate bill 70 repeal
all laws In lately insurreetionary States based
on distinctions Of color or race
EoUsE.-Mr. Schenck, from the Committee
on Military Affairs reported JOINT resolution
requesting the President TO suspend any ord or
mastering ont the officers of the Veteran Re-
serve Corps until Congress have time to con.
slider what disposition shall be made of the
corps. MT Schenck said the resolution had
been offered after consultation with the Secre-
tary of War, and that unless Congress sbould
indicate its W shps the latter would m ulster out
these officers. This should not be done sum-
marily, considering they are meriorious, and
have families dependent on them for support.
MIR. Farnsworth said that while there was
not even u skeleton of the privates of the Re-
serve Corps, the proposition was to retain the
officers. He did not think it was right to keep
the officers any longer than they had men to
command. .y. go.
Mr.. Conkling did not agree with Mr.. Schenck
that all the officers fail within the standa- I'd set
up by that gentle man. Many OF them are as
capable as others, whether within or out of the
army, toproyide support fos themselves and
families.
Other gentlemen made remarks, and Mr..
Schenck further explained.
The joint resolution was passed-l1I against
81.
TIE House took up the resolution heretofore
offered by Mr.. Farnsworth, declaring that the
colored soldiers should be entitled to equal
rights and privileges as American citizens etc
He moved that II be referred TO the Select
Committee Of fifteen members
Mr.. Chanler opposed the proposition sa,
forth and denying that the negro is equal