, 1866-03-10
Trouble Apprehsnded on
St Patrick's. Day.
ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT To
KENTUCKY DELEGATION.
Kentucky Complaining Of the
Frcedmcn's Bureau Bill,
The President Silent On the
Subject.

The President Silent on th,
i Subject.
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, March Q,
Il SENATE.
ieftt1ons were introduced In favor Of iuc.ea<1n,
rody ucaty; IN favor Of chancfus lie Const,tn.iau
20 - 70 choose the President snd V1ce Prcsdcn
miocar lrnm the people, and for one term onlT: to-
eSHai eSiar. rights without distinction on account .
Nj. TRCMBuLL oH.red the following re.o,n
ton, which was adopted: -s~e'"
Rssolra1, Tint fbe SECRETARY Of War be d,ec,ad
to infotm The Senate what lee1elatfop is pecessa11
t. t1 md establish The position Of lie Chicsso i
The oorenen: s9 ssasa q its xs l.;
o. ssld lsand e. military purposes: also What
able the War Department to occupy for military
pusroees The small ,slands contiguous to Kock
la6 island and A known u Benham'r, Wilson's and
| benege 1slands: also Whit appropriations sra
Necessary TO lIquidate the cs,ns ii pcssnns catm
tnE property in 'hose i*1ands. and Of tnoec whoee
p.ope1fy 3n ksck Island has been ,aken IN pnr-
suanea Of NV Tor military purpose; Tor the pre.
tc!.asion Of army and Other munitions Of Va Al
| ana4 point tor establishing Necessary comuunir.-
Iowa, md Rock Island, illinois, and RoeE isisnd
Altena NA14A3'
"; WILSON presented the petition Of citizen,
co1nl,,ce % + :. eoast trnesion. "A 1e''4'eu ~ "e
eaa IT, III e eoNEss 3; ;6s esd nD The bly, to
Rno!lc ftoses and bonded warehou.es, on whieh
asre % " motion pending to recontideT The vote
| Mr. SPRAETE 1on1k 1h+ f1oo- n. ,s r. -,
srry tad cold. and would therefore rad from
tnS3nnsctdpt what be had to suy on the subject.
ft Of tho Senate only and be trusted tie rrno1crs
o. tEe prcsr would not dignity him by any notice
u Their sery able paper Of any remark be mirht
Question: Of free tsade and protective tarld ag,er
r. % shat thf 51l under discnsston calculated 10
,,,r na'v I ~ 'p)1roas eaert upon home manusac-
Al npe O'Clock the CHAlR announced that the
na1l1s hour bad expired and the bill under COP
ut 'wr've and half O'Clock ~''"'
Ihs Constitutional amendment On the subject G,
feasffntstie1 r. flsesmn ": s,ea aa,l t.sen ~.
s:atl!nf the acronpssh1ncnt Of negro eunF1.e by
induction taf better than by force.
rni rs two4ed IT, scna'ee i'm Msnr Sf smed I'd:
IL 1t only The Limitation OF the poiities power Of
the Sonth- while he tsn,nner] raw IL it he dis.
Mr: WILSON made few remarks. wbcu the
anssnon Mas stated 70 he On Mr. Hendesson'e snend-
fno . 70 su'nss5u.e e! she pending amendment tbe
qualifications requisite 70. election therein, aha
n'mse ,c asaln.t any Pereon On accorn1 Of race or
co!of. II VIA retecsed-ye4* 10 natg g.
The joint resolution heretofore offered bv Mr.
snn,n+s q = ru''4s1uie fvr the proposllon Of the
eonmstfes n = .s,,s W. reltcied-S assinet 81.
..a NJ aAlEs offered snb=titu,e for the commit
:, NJ TT rIAkk moved TO amend the above BY adding
Ftorided. That whenever the elective franchise
shall Be abridged In any State, or the election Of
representatives. to Congress or othcr officers stafe
o. halonal. o9 account OF Esce, color, descent, or
scents. al PeIsops oI tneh race, color detcea, a
fcntatlon prescribed in the "a section Of the III
article of the Constitution. =
III; Clarkt amendment wae adopted-e6 against
Hs. DAVIS Offered IN amendment to have the
proposition Of the Committee tubmisied to the leg
itlatuscs Of The several stafes next hc1cae. 10 Be
chosen. Reiected-I2 against %.
Dir. SUMNER moved to amend the COMMITTEE
proposition ~ Inserting pros.ion tnai there .h.l
se no afnss, o. tbe elective franchise on account Of
ME- SUMNER moved to amend the proposition
Of the Committee hy inserting tha. a'1 persons de-
n,ed Tpfssentns1on ehall be exempt from taxation
The question was then taken On the proportion |
otthe Committee. Mr. cl.rs having Withdrawn hts ]
from The Hense WEE lost there not being twoshirds
tn favor. Vote-Yeas Is uay. q
Ihe Ena11 announced that the JOINT resolution |
slag ,s Iscel'ed less than 1wo-hirds Of the votes
:. Iii. HENDERSON moved reconsideration o,
the S0ts Which Psssae Tn. heossh tbc joint
!lc offered tic following amendment: ssThat the
fe1loT,pg a1ie|ss u IT, *.a,, b. g.oposea to II
meut 10 the Constitution Of The Cuiled Et4tes.
which, when rasined h t"othirls oi xald Le9isia-
.cs asa E saa as Ps e I'D
encceedIne census, representatives shall be sppor-
noped among the eeseEal State. which nay Sc in-
uaed ":hn ta, in,e Gnioo seso.dias to the number
yeare Of arc Qualihed By the laws thereof 10
choose members Of thesmost nnmerouH branch Of
among the Several states according to the real End
ing to tic State 0'~'- -'"S '''ois'
Further consideration Of the subject ws. post
Adjourned I'LL Monday.
HOUSE
WASHtKoToN, March g
MI, NJ. AoRK11L- Of ", rom the Committee o,
tneut 10 the House bill 10 declare the meaning Of
sertan M parts oi the internal Revenue act Of June
81, 1861. The nmeodmcns which was to substitute
the word "whe9eve1' for - whenerer,~ vas con
Nr; TARSswoRTa, Of Ill.,, on Leave, intro
nrn,y pay1oasttTE, which Was read txice ani n. |
tered @ % .o the cqmmittoe o. Military Ana,rs.
= Mr. h0ss' 81 Illinois, Offered resolution Which
pert how many volunteers whose term Of service /
sve expired arc stll retained II service, and why
he F. s6th Illinois ve:eEan yeluntee.s arc suli kept
Iii. WOODBRIDGE. Of Vermont, on lcaye. tu-
reduced bill recu1a:Ins the salaries Of the Judges
u ,he Supreme Court Of the District Of ColpDo1s,
which ms Rad twice and referred 10 the Comnittec
= H. Sas't3a scnEScK desired to make persona, e,
allied tor the letters yestcraay on the Soldieys1
;lam bill, and when the Speaker Rtated thai only
,5,ses members sna ss9od up 70 order tasm he M
e that lhc remark had been G:ported: nut b.
allied @ attention to It because be 50 the Speaker &
- ltue nettird At TIE moment, a. be naturally I
nonld be- md be IMr. sehenck} felt moment Al. 4
a7s hat he lad spoken loo abruptly lie /
IL purpose than 10 reject On he socu.scT ar ness
u '9S lHs1ading officer, in whom he had the ereat-
TIE sFEAEEn-The Chair 1. verv much ohheed | !
Q .he Trntlcm;n The Chair slna5s cndeayors TO I :
c9hs ,ss iae Men1s member. sh With str,et aceuiaey
q III IL Seaf gp ths 9 o
3eans Of thssE s,ndieaoa On Which Tic tusip npr.
'Sn e', va M,p G1ds1sd stsT :e,1eEdsy ~ '''1 eue
'elded haf h.s honr 70 III. binchsm' nc sas DEBATE
Ihs na ss being in tome OF il. pio,sons
III. r.sHEMABAnGER spoke I've utuu,., IN
at q the bill and Mr. Wilson follow Cd In ciastr !.
iii. ELDlupuE mored to ,sv III. ,ho,a .u,,.., Y
n the table, hlch was lost-ycax, 81 n.rs rIS i
% Nepnhican voted IN the Affirmative except III. {
The vote was next taken On Mr., R,r,,.,,,. :
ImeDdment. and II was rejrctcd-yeas, 81 nau,
The vote WIT taken On the molten to reeomm,t r
1c e bill 10 The judiciary Committee, which Mr. !
'ilkon desired to withdraw b1l could not, TIE I
tey3our question having been seconded.
IT, RAYMoS6 X as2ea H. Sosi ssss9 Ell q
ommit!ee Of NaJE and Means We're ready 10 fr. =
9rt on the tnh'ect Q! 1nleznh Revenue Gxar,on. h