Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-05-30
HOUSE,.

Mr.. STEVENS, of Penn. from the committee on
| Appropriations, reported back Senate amendments
| to the Military Academe Appropriation bill. Some
Of the amendments were non-concurred in and a
committee Of Conference asked.
| The bill to continue in force and to amend the
Freedmens Bureau bill came up as the first business
| in order in the morning hour, The House seconded
the previous question on the bill and amendment.
| MIR. CHANDLER moved to lay the bill on the ta-
| The first question was on the amendment offered
by Mr. Schofeld, to strike out of the seventh sec
tion the following words: And shall provide sites
the end of the section, and insert in lieu thereof
the words, and shall hire or provide by
building; 6S ST i6S RpSsb Of S9
Government provide suitable teachers and means of
instruction, and shall furnish such protection as
Schools" hS The amendment was agreed to- u sum
The next question was on the amendment offered
by Mr.. Shelabarger to add to the sixth section the
following: Provided, that nothing in this act con-
tained shall be construed to afectth right Ofany
person to in the proper courts any title1or
right Of possession which such person may have in
any of the lands held Hnder said field order" Tho
amendment was agreed to.
The next question was on the amendment offered
by MIR. Davis, to add to section the following And
the po conferred and the duties enjOined by the
act hereby amended shall be applicable to all per-
sons named or referred t1 in this section and acts W
parts of acts inconsistent with the provisions Of this
remaining section of the bill. The amendment vas
rejected ny a vote of 35 to So. "-.. 't -Hh'
Mhe bill was then paSSed--96 to 81.
On motion of Mr.. SCHENCK. Senate amend
ments to the bill relating to the appointment of ca
diets to the Military Academy were taken from the
sPaEsG GttS SCs s Senate a
yive the act of February 0. lS53 making grant Of
land for railroad purposes to Arkansas and Missouri
was taken from the Speakers table read twice ana
referred to the committee on Public Lands. o.,
The House then proceeded to the consideration of
the bill reported from the committee Reconstruc
ton the Goth of April to provide for tho restoring to
the States lately in insurrecton their full political
Slr. ASHLEY addressed the House In support of
the bill. He held that the States which retained
their Constitutional relation to the Government
were the only Constitutional governing powers in
the nation. That having put down the rebellion
they had the right. under the law of nations as
conquerors to prescribe such conditions as in the
Judgment Of the majority Of the people were neces-
sary for the national safety. He favored such an
amendment of the bill as would re admit any State
upon tsratifying proposed constitutional amend
ment, instead Of waiting its becoming part Of the
Constitution. He referred to the noticeable fact
that whenever both Senators elected from the late
who was elected for the long term, the modcr-
ate man was elected for the short term. l- on
Abiding to the howl of indignation raised all
the country against the report of the Reconstrue-
ton committee, he challenged he pointing ont
Of q single page of history where ever put-
ting down. such a rebellion, the conquerers
were found making propositions so mild
SO c0ncilliatory, SO merciful rs the propositions
Of the committee of Fifteen. He expressed h;mseis
Dfavor Of strengthening the hands Of LOYAL men In