The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-09
THIRTY.NIHTH CONGRESS.
sen ATE.


wAsnrsoroS, March Q, lsos
suDcrnnu oY vrsr VIRGINIA
Mr. Vas wrKlx rcp) Of W. ", introduced the joint
resolution Of the West Virginia Legislature asking Con
gross 10 make appropriation reimburse that State
for expenses incurred equipping and paying the mill
tia during the II was referred 10 the Committee
Military Arars
SAVINGS Law.
Mr.. Asmosr, trcp.I Of r. l., introduced a petition
asking for modification of the law In regard
ayngs banks, which was referred TO the Commtiee on
Finance.
rKruos ARMY ovurEEs
Mr. wnsos, rep) Of Mas, introduced petition of the
army officers, which Was referred 10 the Military Com
rHE SALARY os rnKsrpESr u~oas
Mr. MoRcAS, trep.D Of n. Y, from the Commitiee on
Finance. reported the petition of the New York Unon
League Club 70 grant 70 Ms Lincoln the amount Of
salary for the whole term Tor which Mr Lincoln was
elected Mr.. Morgsn asked that the committee De dis
charged a. the subject had been considered and acted
EKLGIHnIrr EsdAaKp RxBrLiios
HoLD oyrIcH on ExEncrr rHE u1crvE yRsscmsE
Mr. Poksp (repD of VT, orercd a joint resolution 10
amend the constitution by providing that person who
has been or shall bs willingly engaged in rebellion
against the United states shall exercue the elective
franchise hold any once under the authority of any
state of tho United Stacs aud that Congress shall
have power 10 pa laws Necessary 10 enforce this article
II referred 90 the Committee Recon truction.
uERc.L EoEcE mvTsIOss ASD DgPAHrrrrs
Mr Wnsos introduced bill 90 provide clerical forca
for military divisions and aepanmssss which Vas re
Il aGhorzes the Secretary of War 70 appoint two
clerks ~ the headquarters o each military division and
geograpGca department az annual salary Of 81 200
each who shall bc examined nov provided BY lav az
20 their fitness FOR ONCE
rHE KgnEbLi0S-rHE rUwEns Ov cOSoREss-uEnOSsrRUc
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Mr. HESDERsoS, (rcp.l OF NO, introduced the follow
ing
Resolved FasThat the late rebellion coates, b.
tween freedom aud Slavery 70 repruste human bondagr
agninst the influences of progressive civilization, whch
va feared would manifest itself n the pocal acou
o. The g0terunenti and por0n 0f the pdpe ~ eleven
states attempted TO withdraw themselves and their Statse
IRON the operation q such Influences
Srf-When the laws resisted In this Attempted ae
.on w,s the province q Congress % provide for cang
forth The milt. n the nation when To-
surrcon inaugurated Congress had The power
and Nas charged with The duty ~ suppress a.
Tfd-Nbethcr the insurrecon IN these eleven States has
been supressed Or not 10 ~ be determined w Congress- anf
not by the krecufve alone II for Congress t0 decide
not only whether armed the national authority
yet eH but whether the of the rebellion have been
removed and " not removed Il tor Congress afopt such
oonsututonsl MEASURES Will remedy existing evils and
prevent " possible, The recurrence of such 10 the
future.
FovtIn this attempted secession the people OF these
suffered The potcs ~
state governmcns With the federal government
severed and IN this cobdon ~ hinss
without such repubican forms of rovernmsnt Tho
contempsied IN the constitution and the
DUTY Of The United states ana not of The Ereruve
such forms The people u Mess states who volan
t~riiy sbursd -r ah-fsn~ 70 the federal
and wilngy usnsfcrysf hat afsgsne~ " kossk~ n fs
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