The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1866-02-03
CONGRESS.


some remarks IN favor of the constitutional
amendment making Suffrage instead of pop
ulation the basis Of representa- on We
shall endeavor to publish them in next.
F,iRqy, Ian. 25.-In the Senate, Mr..
Howe, Of Wisconsin, made long speech in
favor OF his resolution to provide provisional
governments for the States lately in rebel-
lion The Senate refused to entertain
motion to reconsider the vote On the bill to
enlarge the powers of the freed mems bureau,
and the bill was sent to the House for con-
cur-ence. Mr.. Trumbul called Up his bill
'ito protect all persons in their civil rights"
pending the consideration Of which the
Senate went into executive session, and then
adjourned over to Monday.
In the House, the day was spent in de,
batting the constitutional amendme relative
to the basis of representation. 1t was agreed
to take the vote on the question on Tuesday
next.
i'm. 27.--The Senate was not in session.
The House continued the constitutional
I ceDdIc
Monacy, Ja7. 29.--Iu the Senate, the bill
for the protection of all citizens in their civil
rights was discussel,-Mr. Trumbull Offering
an ameui,ient declaring all persons of
/ African descent born in the United States to
/ be citiz,ns. Mr. Yates introduced a resolu-
ton providing that no State or Territory
! shall make distinctions on account Of color ::
and that all citizens, without distinction.
shall be protecte in the fal! enjoymea: of all
their civil and political rights.
! In the House, q resolution was adopted
commencing the President for his refusal to
accept the prescn; of :. carriage and horses
from parties in New York and declaring
that tie practice Of making presents, to
/ secure appointments or promotion, ought to
/ be prohibited. \ resolution declaring tina,
! the peopLe demand the trial Of Jeff. Davis.
and his execution if convicted. was laid
over. The Committee on the District Of
Columbia was instructed to repor: bill
excluding rebels finn the privileg. of the
/ elective franchise The constitutional amend
ment relative to the basis Of representation
was discussel,-M Raymond of New York
taking ground against the positions Of Mr.
Stevens, Of Pennsylvania, and denying that
the insurgeEt States are out OF the Union
I The previous question was ordered on re
committing the anenimeu. 10 The Committee
on Recons;ruc;ira at which poin, the House
( adjourned
Jan. 3).-ln the S.nete. the Judiciary
Committee reported in favor 0! Nr. Stock
tons right TO a sea: as Senator from New
jersey. bill was introduced establishing
an active volunteer militia system through
out the United Stats, - inciud" nil able
bodied iayn between the ages Of 20 aud -
years. The b'I. to protect all persons in the
United States in tie enjoy nent Of their civil
right was liscussed-Nr Tr-mbuil wi,h-
drawing his amendment offered on the oolh
and substituting the following: That all
persons born in the United States, no. sub
jet to any foreign power. are hereby de-
c!ared ci.izens of the United States, ,yithot
distinction OF color No question Wa,
taken.
In the House, tie constitutional amend
i, ment relative to the bass of representation
was re.ommited to the RcconstrlctiJr
Committee witLou, Instructions. \ resolu
ton to admit the Arkansas Representative
10 the privilege Of the foo " IS defeated \
bill was introduced for ship canal between
the Mississippi river and Lake Michigan.
JU. 3l.-IH the senate, :. resolution c
, thanks to Admiral Farragut was passed
The reporY or the revenue commission wa
presented and 5000 cvp.es were ordered t
be printed. 1t viii make 4 book Of 500 pages
Mr. Trun,bulrs bill for the protection o
all persons negroes in their civil rights
was then taken up, and discussed until The sen
ate adjourned, without coming to vote.
In the House. after the morning hour, Nj
Stevens, itom the committee on Reconstruc
ton. reported back the joint resolution pro
posing an amendment TO the constitution
The resolution as nov reported omitted a.
reference TO The basis OF taxation, and simp
~ provides, that whenever the elective
franchise shall be denied or abridged in an,
state on account Of race o: color, all person
therein OF such race or color shall be excud
ed from the basis Of representation" Mr
, Stevens, in support OF the resolution thu
amended. made a speech in which he furi
ously attacked President johnson, holdin;
him responsible, apparently, for his stevens
failure to pass this amendment TO the consti
tuition week ago. lie said while the hous
was considering the amendm mt, the Presi
dent had the indecency to put forth a pros
lamatlon or command against its passag e
(alluding to the Presidents published CONVEX
saiion with Senator Dixon.) This, said NJ
Stevens, was in direct violation of the priv
eges Of the House. and if it had been mad
several centuries ago by u British King f
: Parliament, W uld have cost him his head
Happily, said Mr.. Stevens, in conclusion, W.
{ don't need the Presidents approval, if tn
resolution is passed BIZ two-thrds vote s.
he didn't care whether he was in favor of it
passage or not Under the thumb, screw O
t the previous question, tie vote was take
, immediately or the resolution of amendment
, as reported by the committee. and it wa
, adopted, by yeas 100, nays &c. The Hous
then reI rmed the discussion OF the Senat
bill to enlarge The powers of the Freedmen
Bureau and speeches were made until ad
S journmfnt.
TEMPER OF THE SoUTH.--The following
r from the Macon (Ga.) Messenger, will b.
r heavy news to large class of politicians al
1 the North who have thrived for twenty year
t and gr3 wn fat on sectional strife with th'
n South