Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-03-06


MT. Brown presented the petition of Geo c. Rub
PuelIisher & OF newspaper in Missouri setting forth
1862 and that be had failed to obtain redress etbel
from the State or National authorities snd therefore
ASKS the passage of constitutional amendment as
VIII secure to every citizen the power to maintain
| the Judiciary. VI
Mr.. Wiley presented the petition of J. T. Cald-
property destroyed by the United States army. Re-
| terred to Committee Claims.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr. Brown introduced bill TO fix eight hours d
labor as days work for al mechanics and citizens
| Gempioyed by The United States Referred TO the
Mr.. Wilson introduced joint resolution, as fol.
lows to provide for the representation of the latt
rebel states IN Congress- and the resumption of prac
Resoiped, By he Senate and House of Representq
t'pes q th2 ettet States Of America, IN Eorgres,
assembled, That either of the States of Virginia
North Carolina, South Carolina Georgia, Florida
AabamHa, aHa Lousiana Mississippi Arkansas and
ana 10 resume complete practical relations with the
United States whenever the said State by its legisa
fure snail formally adopt the following irrepeaable
fundamental conditions namely:
lS That all laws. statutes acts. ordinances rules
and regulations heretofore IN force or held valid in the
sald state, whereby or wherein any inequality o.
civil rights or lmmunites among the inhabitants Of
the said States is recognized authorized established
or maintained by of founded upon any dis
tinetiOn or difference of color race or descent OF
upon previous condition or status of slavery in
voluntary servitude, be declared absolutely null and
void. and that it shall forever be unlawful to insti-
tute, make or Ordan establish in the said State:
any such law, statute act. ordinance, rule or rcgua-
tion or TO enforce or to attempt to enforce the
| I'd. That there shall be no discrimination what
ever in civil rights or immunies among the inhabi-
tans OF the SAID States, account of color race
descent or previous condition of slavery inVOl-
untaTy servtude; but all the inhabitants. without
regard to color, race Or descent. or previous con
dtIon OF slavery or involuntary servudc shall have
the same right to make aud enforce contracts to sue
be parties and give evidence in all courts and causes
to inherit, purchase lease sell and convey real and
personal he nd r,I
benefit of all laws and proceedings for the protection
of person and property and shall he subject the
same punishment and penalties and none other
3D. That the right of voting for electors of PTesi-
dent and Nice-Presidcnt of the United States for
representatives to Congress- and for the members
the state Legs lature shall be granted by the said
state to the following classes of persons of African
and upwards, who have been duly enrolled and
mustered into service in the army or navy of the
United States; all males of like age who pay tax on
real or personal propery or who arc able to read the
Constitution of the United States and possess the
other qualifications required by the Constitution Of
said State not inconsistent herewith.
4th. That no payment snail ever be demanded by
the said State of the United States nor be made hy
the said State by the United States for or on ac
for account of any debt contracted or incurred
in aid of the rebellion against the United States
Section 2, And be i further enacted That the nro-
visions of this joint resolution shall take effect so soon
either of the said States, for and by its LegsIa
ture, SHALL by solemn act, dec are the of the
SAID State to the fundamental conditions herein
presented. which conditions shall be in said act de-
clared forever rrepeaiable under any circumstances
whatever.
The joint resolution was referred to the Committee
on Reconstruction.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Morgan offered a resolution requesting the
President to communicate to the Senate any infoT-
nation in his possession in regard to the Kidnapping
Of negroes in the Southern States and selling them
to Cuba which was adopted.
Mr. Grimes offered resolution, which was adopt
the Senate whether any authority has been given
to any persons to construct telegraph line from
New Orleans TO San Francisco.
Mr. Morrill, introduced bill to preserve evidences
of marriage in the District of Columbia. Referred
to Committee on District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Morrill, introduced bill to define more clear
ly the jurisdiction and powers OF the Supreme Court
of the district of Columbia; Referred to the Com
mItEee on District of Columbia.
Personal EXPLANATION.
MIR. Howe rose to a personal explanation. and read
that in the debate of Friday he (Sir Howe had run
into trap set for him by his colleague [Mr Dooittle)
and been demolished. Hesaid the Constitution made
the Senate the Judge OF the quafcati, u.s. &C, Of its
own members. 1t this position he had main
tanned and fhe had been demolished had the Con-
sttution His colleague had gone far as say that
the Scnate might admit members from Upper Canada.
Mr. D0olitte said, that he had simply asserted that
i this body saw proper to admit TWO Senators from
Upper Canada, no interference could take place.
What could the House do about it? hat could the
President. lie had made that point in endeavoring
to show that the Senate in determining upon the quail
ifcations of its members could not be limited by
the action of the House. or the will of the President
lie had expressly sad that to admit Senators from
be prevented
Mr.. WILSON'S JOINT RESOLUTION
The morning hour having expired, the joint reso-
lutien fixing the basis of was taken up
Mr.. Pomeroy, of Kansas, obtained the floor, and
argued at great length that slavery crime and
the cause Of the war lie contended for negro suf-
frage and the DISTINGUISHING of rebes and advocated
the right OF the freedmen to carry arms.
On m0SP Of m f. MSS ba lAGA a s4RTSS
propriating 900 compensate Miss Clara Barton
for expenses incurred in searching for bodies OF
Irrn tNn II
the search, was taken up, and passed.
Cn motion of Mr.. Brown the bill TO reimburse the
SSag U 5 9T expenses 5 Gd troops 90 furnished to
On motion of Mr.. Fessenden, the Senate went into
Executive session, and after short time spent there
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
MEXICAN LOAN.
Mr.. Woodbridge, (Rep.) of VI, asked and obtained
leave to offer resolution. which was referred to the
Committee Foreign Affairs, pledgng the faith of
the Government to the payment of the loan issued
by the Mexican Republic for fifty millions of dol
lars.
EDUCATION OF coLoRED MEN.
Mr.. Baldwin, (Rcp.) of Mass, introduced bill to
Incorporate the National Educational Society for the
education of colored men for the Christian ministry.
Referred to the Committee District of Columbia.
POTOMAC NAVIGATION COMPANY.
Mr.. Francis Thomas of Nd introduced bill to
tation Company of the District of Columbia. Refer
red to the District Of Columbia Committee.
THE TARIFF.
Mr.. Bundy G.epQ of ohio, offered long pream-
bic, concluding Win q resolution, to the
present duties imports fifty per cent for the next
hundred and fifty days, only eyempting printing
paper and books from the proposed increase. Refer
red to the Ways and Means Committee.
FIVE CENT PIECES.
Mr.. Spalding, lRep( of Ohio, offered joint reso-
luton to suppress such fractional five cent notes on
which the head of any private individual appears in
the place of that of Washington. Referred to the
Committee on Banks and Currency,
Mr.. Ashley. tPep.) Of ONO, asked. but failed, to
obtain leave TO introduce concurrent resolution de-
claring that Congress has ample powers to protect
Mr.. Stevens. of Pa. offered resolution, which
was agreed to- calling upon the President if not in
compatible with the public interest. to furnish this
House with the following information: lst, How
many persons land their names) of the twenty thou
sand dollar class have been pardoned "a How
much property has been take from United States
officers in The process of eonfscaton and returned
TO the original owners, and whether such owners
have been soldiers in the so-cailed COnfederacy, or
have given aid and comfort to said Confederacy. 3D.
How much abandoned property, occupied by freed
| men, has been returned to rebels, and by whose
Mr.. Stevens also offered a resolution, which was
agreed to- calling on the Secretary of the Treasury
| for statement Of all money in the United States
| Treasury. including each amount on deposit with
Assistant Ireasurer5, National Banks and ether
United States depositaries
The Speaker here laid before the House letter
| from Governor Worth, of North Carolina, stating
that North Carolina accepted tho donation of public
! o. erecting Agricultural Colleges.
Mr. Stevens said he objected to the House receiv-
ing the letter for we could not recognize at present
therefore refused to receive the letter by 81
| nays 100.
TENNESSEE.
Mr.. Bingham, (Rep.) of Ohio, from the Joint Com
mlttee on Reconstruction, reported joint olutior
relating to the admission of Tennessee, accompanied
/ by memorial and the evidence taken by the sub
committee on that subject. He stated that he des
to have 1t read ordered to be printed and then re-
| committed to the committee. He gave notice tha
he should report 1t back again at early day. anC
asked its consideration by the House. The preamble
| and resolution were read. as follows+
| ResOtDed, dg the Sendte and House OF heDres esentd
| tiUes Of the United States OF America IN Gonores
| assembled, That whereas, the people of Tennesse,
| have made known to the Congress of the United
States their desire that the Constitutional relation
r;-tofnre existing between them and the limited
States may be fully established and that on the 22c
day of February, 1865, by large popular vote adop
| and ratify constitution of government, repblical
in form and not inconsistent with the Constitution
| and laws of the United States and State govern
| ment has been organized under the provisions there
| Of which said provisions and the laws passed il
pursuance thereof, proclaim and denote loyalty u
are found to be in a condition to exercise tn
functions of a State within. this Union and cal
only exercise the same by the consent of tn
law making power of the United States; therefor
the State Of Tennessee is hereby declared to be on
of the United States of America on an equal footn
| with the other States, upon the express condition
that the people of Tennessee will maintain and en-
force in good faith their existing Constitution an
laws excluding those who have been engaged in re
belIion against the United States from the exercis
of the elective franchise for the respective periods
time therein provided for, and shall exclude the
persons for the like respective periods of time iron
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