Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-27
THIRTY = NINTH CONGRESS
First Session.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY q, 1866.
gItNATE


Mr.. Sumner presented the petition of the
American Equal Rights League, of Philadel-
phia, asking that republican form Of gov
eminent be secured TO each State. Referred
to the special committee of fifteen.
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee,
reported resolution expressing the gratitude
Of the nation to the officers, soldiers, and
seamon of the United States, which was
passed. ..-..
Mr.. Wilson, from the Military Committee,
reported the bill to provide for uniform
system Of militia in the United States, with
slight amendments.
Mr.. Morgan introduced bill, which was
referred to the Committee on Finance, to
exempt from taxation by State or local laws
Of lands granted to colleges for educational
purposes ,'. IH I.'N
Mr.. Sumner introduced a resolution calling
upon the President for information relating
| to the appointment Of Provisional Governors
in the South, under what law appointed,
how paid, whsther they took the oath Of
Office, etc. Passed. -.
Mr.. Davis asked that the resolution re-
Gently offered by him for the appointment Of
a committee to investigate frauds Of the
| cotton bureau, ETC., be taken up.
Mr. Davis caused to be read lengthy
communication from former provost mar.
shall of Natohez, Mississippi, detailing mum.
Der of alleged cotton frauds coming under his
| notice in the Department OF the Southwest.
The expiration Of the morning hour brought
discussion on the above to close and called
up the House concurrent resolution Of the
Reconstruction COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Dixon took tho floor in defence of the
policy Of the President and the late acts Of
the Administration.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. d
Mr. Ingersoll asked leave to report q sub
stitute for the bill to establish uniform sew,
erage in the city Of Washington.
Mr.. Washburne, Of Illinois, objected.
The House resumed the consideration Of
the proposed constitutional amendment, that
Congress shall have power to make all laws
which shall be necessary and proper to Sc
euro to the citizens of each State all priv
leges and immunities of citizens in the sew,
eral States, and to all persons in the severa
States equal protection in the rights Of life
liberty, and property.
Mr.. Highly said, in tho course Of hi
speech, that this amendment, in effect, wal
embraced already in the Constitution, but
was go scattered that IL had no life and en-
ergy, but by copdensing 1t, as II was found
in the pending proposition, it would become
efficient aud operative.
| Mr.. Randall, Of Pennsylvania, briefly
stated his reasons for opposing the pending
amendment one OF which was, that thu
eleven States to be affected by it were moi
allowed to participate in the discussioni and
further, that twenty-seven States were neces
sary to adopt any constitutional amendment
He declared himself ready to admit Rep
resentatiVes from loyal people who could sub
scribe to the required oaths which all tn,
members of the House had taken.
Mr.. Kelley, Of Pennsylvania, supported
the amendment, not because he thought il
was absolutely necessary. but because 1t !ap
provision did not already exist in the Con
stitutiOn, lie however believed II to b,
there,