The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-02-02
xxx. ooNaRBss-.-rirs. Session.

We give below the names OF those members
Of the House WHO voted against impartial SUI
frage in the District of Columbia. Names OF
Cops. in italics; elected rs Union men in ro-
man:
.fncona. Anderson. Ashley Of Nevada. Brni,-
min, bergen, Boyer, Brooks, ChdnIer, Dd.rson,
Drnnison, Eidridgs. Farqubar. Finek. Clos.
brenner.. Gooiyearr;. Grider. Harding OF Ken.
tacky, Henderson Hill, Hogan, Hubbard OF West
phrcy. johnson, Jumes Kerr, Kuykendall, Lath-
am, LeBionde, Marshall. .:hcCuliough, Nc
Kee, .Vibiack, Nicholson, NOEL, Phelps, Rad
(0ri, Randall of Pennsylvania, Randall OF Ken
lucky, Ritter, Rogers. Ross, Shanklin, Sit
greayes, Smith, Stillwell, Strouse. Td6er, 1dy.
Tor. ThOrnioa, Trimble Van Horn of Missouri,
Doorhies. IPinftld-a.
In the Senate on Thursday, 25th. the bill to
enlarge the powers of the Frcedmen's Bureau,
was taken up, discussed and passed by the fol-.
lowing votc::
Yeas-Anthony, Brown, Chandler, Clark, Con
ness, Cragin, Cresswell, Dixon. Doolittle Pessen-
den. Footc. Foster, Grimes, Harris, Henderson,
Howard, Howe, Kirkwood, Lane Of Indiana, Lane
Of Kansas, Morgan, Morrill,, Nye, Norton, Pol
lard, Pomeroy, Ramsey, Sherman, Sprsguc, Stew.
art. Sumner, Trumbull. Van Wrinkle, Wilson and
Yates-37. Mays Buckaew, Davis. Guthrie,
tlcnuTlCkf, .'OnuSoU, nCDOuEh, hluulC, DauIs-
bury, Stockton and Wright-lO.
Strict party vote. Tho time OF tho House
was spent in discussing tho Constitutional
Amendments proposed. Senate and House,
Friday, discussion, but no vote. General Shcr-
man visited the Senate.
Congress was in session Saturday.
In tho Senate on Monday, thanks to Admiral
Farragut were referred. Bill reported to grant
a million acres of land to tho public schools in
the District of Columbia. Passed bill for.
bidding fees Of moro than $40 in collecting sol
dicrs' claims. Several bills looking to suffrage
in the territories were referred. Executive ses-
sion. The time of the House was spent in dis.
cussing the Constitutional Amendment.
In tho Senate on Tuesday. tho Judiciary
Committee reported that Stockton Of n. d.
was entitled to his seat. Mr.. Wilson's mill.
tary bill was introduced and discussed, but
without action. Tho House. by majority Of
~, refused to admit the Arkansas delegation
to privileges upon the floor. Several bills wcro
presented and referred, in reference to appro
priations, printing, &c. Debate on the Freed
mems Bureau bill.
In tho Senate on Wednesday bill reported to
extend the benefits of tho pension laws to arti-
fcors Of the army. Passed thanks to Admiral
Farrasut. Bill to protect civil rights was then
taken up and discussed but without action. In
the House n bill was passed that the produce
OF the forests of Maine. on the st. John river
and mountains owned by Americans, and saw.
ri or hcwcd in New brunswick by American
citizens, the same bcing manufactured inwholc
or IN part, which is not admitted into tho US.
ports FREQ of duty shall continue to DO 10 nd
mittcd, Bill reported to repeal tho fishing
bountics. Debate on tho bill for tho register
ing Of vessels. Tho Amendment proposed was
taken up. During the speech OF Mr. Stevens.
OF Penn, in support of the resolution, no took
occasion 10 speak Of President johnson M hav
Ing hut recently put forth u proclamation or
command ut tho very time when Congress was
legisllting in the Constitutional amendment.
This, MIR. Stevens said, was ia direct violation
of tho privileges Of this body, and IL it had
been made several centuries ago by British
King of Parliament. il would have cost
him his head. Butin this day we arc tolc-
rant OF usurpation and abuse Of power.
Mr.. Smith called for the reading OF
thcs papers to which Mr.. Stevens referred.
The papers were then read, being tho reported
conversation between tho President and dis
tinsuishcd Senator on the subject Of the amend.
mont of tho Constitution, and MIR. Stevens in
conclusion said IL thrccsfourths Of the vote OF
c,ch House of Congress be given for the pend.
ing amendment, Il would bo u law, irrespective
of the signature of tho President for approval.
Tho House rejected Mr.. Schenck's amend.
ment providing that the apportionmcnt shall be
according to tho number Of male citizens over
q years of ago having qualifications requisite
for electors of the most numerous branch OF
tho State Legislature, by u vote of 80 to 100.
Tho House then voted on tho resolution report.
cd from tho Reconstruction Committee, with
tho following result: Yeas, 100; nays, 46.
The Speaker then said two thirds having voted
therefor, ho declared tho resolution passed.
Tho House resumed tho consideration Of tho
bill charging tho Frccdmen's Bureau.