The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1866-01-25

lazaroni throughout the Southern States,
and Kentucky wanted n = such thing with
in her borders. The bill before the Senate
could not be intended as d matter ofiecoh-
omy; il economy was the subject it could
better have been accomplished by the iuu-
mediate admission of the Southern
States.
He did n5fuhfe rstant' what gentlemen
meant when they said the war was not
over. There had been no hostile forces in
i'm the field for nine months, and in May
last the President issued an Amnesty pro-
clamation looking towards peace and IN
ion. This bag been looked upon as too
lenient to the South, but he was sorry that
the President had not gone farther; as 1t
was, there were $1,000 exceptions to the
Proclamation, and among these all the mis-
fortunes of tfle war would be distributed.
The South lost $40, 0Oo, 600, 900 worth of pro-
perty by the war. and he thought they de-
served it as n cnftsequente ~ engaging in
it-but was not this punishment enough, i'm
all conscience? He said there was no
reason i'm the world why Congress should
send officers of the Freedmen's Bureau to
regulate the relations between the citizens
and freedmen OF Kentucky. Ee was sor-
nv to see the spirit tIf.ss was manifested i'm
ongress towards the Southern people. for
lie believed those people were ho,nst and
sincere in their professions Of Willingness
and anxiety to- return to the Union.
Mr.. Pomcroy wanted to hear from Mr..
Guthrie on an admission that the Constit-
utional Amendment rendered null and
void all slave codes and laws relating To
slavery.
Mr.. Guthrie said that that was his opin-
ion, and that Ola very able lawyer Of Lex
ington, from whom he had received let
ter on the subject.
Mr.. Pomerov continued, that he would
do nothing To the Southern States for re-
venue, but only for security in the future.
Pending the discussion, the Senate adj
journed.
Washington, Jan. q.
Mr. Sumner presented tile memorials Of
the Boston Board of Trade. asking for the
passage Of a law to- exempt Northern credit
ors from the operations Of Southern stat
ntes elimination. whice was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Clark called up a bill in relation to
qualifications for Jurors, providing that no
person shall he disqualified from acting in
grand or petit jury by reason of his hav-
ing formed or expressed his opinion upon
matter to be submitted to such a jury.
founded upon public rnmor, newspaper
statements. &c. The bill was made the
special order for Thursday.
Mr.. Fessenden. from the special Com
mittee on Reconstruction. reported a Joint
resolution 81 amend the Constitution by
providing that representation and direct
taxes sE.fl s'e sprortioned asranpg the sew
eral States which may be included within
this Union, according to their respective
numbers counting the whole number of
not taxed Providerf that tnet efertivr fran
chise shall be denied or abridged in any
State on account of race or color, shall he
excluded from the basis of representation.
The bill for the enlargemen6 of the Freed
mems Bureau was taken mp. and the pend
ing question was upon Mr.. Cowan's
amendment to limit the jurisdiction Of the
Bureau to States lately in rebellion.
Mr.. Davis moved to strike out the pro-
vision extending military jnristlic ton and
protection to agents and employees bu-
reau.
Rejectod. atsna.s~sai. -----..--------.--------l
The amendment adopted the restriction
of military jurisdiction To the exercise Of
officers, pertaining to the Bureau, al sew
eral other amendments We're offered ard
rejected.
Executive session adjourned after debate
on Mr.. COwan's amendment. Rejected.
III against 80.
Mr.. Fessenden, of Maine, froTrs'the Joint
Committee to inquire into the condition
ofthe lately rebellious States, having au
hnrity to report from time totime, report
cd the f,llnwing joint resolution:
Rcsolr>d, BY the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, two
thirds of both Houses concurring, that the
following article be proposed to the Legs-
latur~s oil the several States A. an amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
which when ratitied by three fourths of
said Legislatures shall be voted rs part OF
said Constitution, viz:
Article u.--RepreSentatives and direct
taxes shall be app DrlioneI among the sew
erai States, which may he included within
this Union according to their respective
numbers counting tie whole number of
PERSONS in each State, excluding Indians,
not taxed: Provided, That whenever the
elective lan;.Eisc shall b. denied or abridg-
ed in any State on account of race or color,
all persons of such race or color shall be
excluded from the basis OF representation.
Midsummer presented a memorial OF
the Boston Board Of Trale, setting forth
that at the etltbreak-of the war Boston
merchants had large claims on the rebel
States, anil that by operation OAstatutes Of
Limitation in those States, proceedings for
collection of these claim, are now outlaw
ed. and they pray for the passage. of r. law
exa,np,ing suitors from the operations of
the Southern stay law for a period long
enough to enable them 10 enforce their de-
mands:
Several bills Of minor Importance were
then introduced pending consideration OF
which Senate went into executive session
and afterwards al journed.
Washington, Jan. %.
HOUSE.
Bills prescribing oath Of office and re-
peaiing test oath; regulating suffrage in