The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-01-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
xxxIxth oongsoss-Flrst ssssIon.

wAsuINoroN. Jan. 20, 1866.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20, 1866.
A ioiat resolution extending the
time for the completion Of the Bur-
lington, Me-, river bridge; which. was
passed,
Mr.. Lane, of Indiana, called up the
bill authorizing the President instead
of the Secretary of Interior to appoint
pension agents, and name the boun-
darios OF pension districts.
Mr.. Lane, of Kansas. was opposed
to the BILL Ho believed that there
was no necessity for passing it, be-
cause the national banks would dis
tribute pension money for the use OF
the deposits. He asked time to bring
in a substitute with this provision.
The bill was read third time and
passed without the amendment.
On motion Of Mr.. 'Fessenden the
House bill making appropriations for
invalid, and other pensions for the
year ending June, 1867, was taken up
and passed.
Mr.. Stewart asked leave to call up
the bill for the admission Of Colora-
do. ssh
Mr., Sumner hoped this would not
be done, as he had an amendment to
offer.
Mr.. Stewart gave notice that he
would call up tho bill on "Wednesday
next. W
Mr.. Trumbull called up the,bill tt
enlarge the powers Of the Freedmens
Bureau.
Pending the discussion of the bill
the Senate adjourned.
SENATE.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 90.
Mr. Sumner presented the memori
al of the Boston Board of Trade, ask
ling for the passage ola law to exemp
Northern creditors from the opera
tions of Southern statutes Of limita
tion. Which was referred to the Ju
dietary committee.
Mr.. Clark called up the bill in rela
tion to the qualifications for jurors
providing that no person shall be dis
qualified from acting on o grand O
petit jury by reason of having formed
or expressed an opinion upon tn
matter to be submitted to such jury
founded upon public rumor, newspa
per statements, etc. The bill wa
made the special order for Thursday
This is intended to meet the diff
Guilty Of finding jury to try jeff Da
Wis. d..
ANOTHER AMENDMENT.
| Mr.. Fessenden, Of Mime, from th
joint committee to inquire into tn
condition of tho lately rebollious States
having authority TO report from tim
to time, reported the following join
resolution
| Resolved By the Senate and House 0
Representatives Of the y. S. Of Americ
in Congress assembled, Two.thirds o
both Houses concurring therein, tina
the following article be proposed t
the Legislatures of the several States
as On amendment to the Constitution
of the United States. which when rat
fed by twenty. four of the said Legis
latures, shall be valid as part of aai
Constitution, viz:
Article - Representation and d
rect taxes shall be apportioned anon
the several States which may be incll
ded within this Union, according
their numbers, counting tho numbe
of persons in each State, excluding Ir
dians, not taxed, provided, that whor
ever the elective franchise shall be d,
MED or abridged in any State on &c
count of raco or color, all persons {
such race or color shall be exclude
from the basis of representation.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Finck introduced bill prescril
ing nm oath of Office, and repeating tn
test oath of 1862. Referred to th
committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Bradford introduced O bill pre-
viding for the admission of tho Stat
Ct Colorado into the Union.
Mr.. Williams introduced resolu
ton, which was referred to the con
mittee on Reconstruction, declarin
that the leaders of the rebellion ough
to be tried by court martial or mill
tary commission, and that it would b
inexpedient to try them by o civ
court, when the jurors of the ,Sout
, would bc tho equals of those accuse
of crime.
LEGISLATIvE PROCEEDINGS.
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