Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-07
XXXIXth CONGRESS- -Flrst Session.
WASHINGTON. March 8. 1865.
SEN ATE.

| Mr.. RAMSEY introduced the following Joint res
oution, which was referred TO the committee OF
Commerce:
Resolged, That it shall be the duty Of the Secre
tary of War, with the corporation Of tho Secretary
OF the Navy, whose concurrent action shall he direct
| ed by the COMMANDMENT Chief of tho army, tC
causea rigid quarantine against the introduction
into this country Of Asiatic cholera through its ports
| Of entry, whenever the same my be threatened BY
the prevalence OF said disease In countries which
have direct commercial intercourse with the United
States.
2l That he thal also enforce the establishment of
Sanitary Cordons to prevent the spread If said
disease from infected districts adjacent 10 or within
the limits Of the United States.
81. That said Secretaries arIhereby authorized Ia
US the means at tuc.r command TO carry out the
4t6 That it shall be the duty of the Secretary Of
State to open correspondence with Foreign Pow
ers whose proximity TO the united States shall en-
danger the introduction of Asia'ic cholera into this
country through their ports and territories solicit
ing their o-operaton with this q Vernment in such
efforts to prevent the introduction and spread OF the
said disease.
Mr.. SHERMAN, from the committee on Finance.
reported back the bill to declare the meaning #
tain parts Of the Internal Revenue act, approved
June 80 h. 1854, and for other purposes. This bill
was intended to provide that the words all dv-
dends IN scfp or money thereafter M dee ared due and
policy holders or depOsitOrs," should mean "a div
idends wherever payable, whether to non-re'idents.
ossoTtisl error, tho word "whcnever" having been
printed for the word wherever"
Mr., MOkRlL, from the committee on Com
merce re. .joreed bill 70 establish telegraphc com
'Mr CONNEss, of California, moved 20 take up
the bill TO extend the time for Withdrawing goods
Mr. BROWN, Of Missouri. desired to eall up tho
hill for the reimbursement OF the state Gf NJ ssOur
for expenses in equipping and paying the militia Of
Mr.. GUINNESS appealed to Mr.. Brown to let tSo
bill named by him be called.
Mr aatH ha anil do un not
Mr.. SPRAGUE, of Rhode Island. said he intended
todiscusS the bill ramed by Mr.. COnness:
The bill named by Mr.. Brown was taken up and
passed.
The bill to extend the time for Withdrawing goods
from public stores was taken up. the pending mo-
ton being to reconsider the vote by which it was
passed,
At the expiration Of the morning hour the joint
resolution to amend the Constitution on the subject
Of representation Was takenup.
Mr.. SALISBURY, Of Delaware, addressed the
Senate in opposition to II.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Saulsbury's speech,
Mr.. SUMNER rose aud sad he desired 10 ad-
dress the Senate the subject, but not prepar
ed to do 80 now. He moved the pOstp Jnensnt Of
further consideration Of the pending proposition
until one o'clock tomorrow, and it was 50 ordered.
A very lengthy message from the President in re-
spOnso to Mr. Summers resolution Of inquiry in re-
gard TO the organization of governments in the late
y rebcllOus states was received and ordered 10 be
printed sso the report Of operations of the Freed
mems Bureau. both Of which were referred to the
Mr. CLARK, Of New Hamp hire, called up the
Joint resolution to give tho consent 6f Congress TO
the annexation Of the counties Of Berkeley an JEFF
fers0n to the State Of West Virginia.
Mr.. RIDDLE, Of Delaware, moved to amend by
adding prOvisO that the question be dot Oernned by
a vote Of the people Of the cOunties
Mr.. CLARK said the people of these counties had
already voted in tavur of the annexation.
Mr.. RIDDLE said that out Of 1900 voters in one Of
tho counties only 80 voted. There were 1900 voters
in the county now and out Of theso 1850 in favor
Of the proposition which he 0siidlc) had presented
Mr.. CLARK said it did not appear that there were
any means adopted to prevent full vote from being
taken when it was taken. The men who were alb
sent in the rebel army ought not to have an oppor
tunity to vote now.
Mr.. RIDDLE said a great many who went into tho
rebel army from these counties were forced in.
Mr.. CLARK said if that was so, he was anxious to
put them into State in which they would be less
apt to DC forced into renel army hereafter. The
rebels ought to be thankful enough to be permitted
TO live under the Government without attempting to
control.
Mr.. POMER0Y asked Mr.. Riddle if he would ac-
cept as amendment to his prOvisO that it be sub
mitted tO the peDpe without distinction Of color
Mr.. RIDDLE said he would not.
Mr.. RIDDLES provsO was nOtadOpted.
The joint resolution was then passed by vote Of
30 yeas against nays.
At -four o'clock the Senate, on motion Of Mr..
GRIMES, went into Executive session, aud soon af-
ter adjourned.