The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-06-08
congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, June !

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SENATE.-Mr. Morgan presented the
petition of Union officers engaged in
the cultivation of cotton, against the
proposed tax on cloth, which was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee. ,
At 10 o'clock, the Reconstruction Res.
olutions were taken up.
Mr.. Davis, of Kentucky took the
floor in opposition to the measure.
Mr.. Hubbard introduced a bill secur.
| ing homesteads to actual settlers, and
encouraging the planting of forest trees,
which was referred. 1t gives quarter
section of land destitute of timber to any
person who Will cultivate not less than
ten acres, aud plant not less than ten
more in fol est trees.
On motion of Mr.. Window, the Secre-
tary was requested to report the eX'
pense for suppressing the Indian hostlll-
ties in 1864 and 1865. He also intro
duced bill granting the State OF Iowa
land to aid in constructing the ST Louis
and Cedar Rapids Railroad, which was
referred. b
The League Island Naval Depot bill
was then taken mp, Mr.. Myers speaking
in favor of it
Mr.. Ramsey introduced bill for the
relief the of United States Express Com
pany, which was referred 70 the Com
mittee on Finance.
Mr.. Sherman, from the Select Commit
tee On Incorporating O National Tele-
graph Company, reported bill TO aid in
the construct of telegraph lines, and
to secure to the Government the use of
the same for postal, military and other
purposes
Mr. Harris. from the committee on
Private Land Claims, reported a bill to
authorize documentary evidepce of title
to be furnished to the owners of certain
lands in the city of st. Louis, which
was passed. r-
Mr.. Henderson called up the bill to
grant lands in aid Of the construction
of the Kansas and Nebraska Valley Rail
road, and tsextension to Red River. o..
Mr.. Hendricks spoke in opposition 10
the bill until one o'clock, when the
morning hour having expired,
The Reconstruction resolution was
taken up the pending question being on
the following amendment, submitted on
behalf of the Committee OF Fifteen by
tion, and insert in lien thereof the fol
lowing:
SECTION , Representation shall be
apportioned among the several States
according to their respective numbers,
constituting the whole number of per.
sons in each State, excluding Indians
not taxed; but whenever the right to
vote at any election held under the Con
stitution and laws of the United States,
or of any State, is denied to any portion
of the male inhabitants of such State,
being citizens of the United States
twenty.one years of age, or in any way
abridged except for participation in the
rebellion or other crime, the basis OF
representation shall be reduced in the
proportion which the number such rnalo
citizens shall hear to the whole humber
of male citizens twenty.one years OF age
in such State.
The section proposed to be stuck out
is as follows:
SEC. Q. Representation shall be appor
toned among the several States which
may be included within the Union ac-
cordiug to their relative numbers,
counting the whole number Of persons
in each State, excluding Indians not
taxed Whenever in any State the elec
tive franchise shall be denied to any
portion of its male inhabitants, being
citizens OF the United States, not less
than twenty.one years Of age, or in any
way abridged except for participation in
rebellion or other crimes, the basis of
representation in such State shall be
reduced in the proportion which the
number of such male citizens shall be to
the whole number Of male citizens not
less than twentyone years of age in
such State.
Mr., Davis took the floor in opposition
to the joint resolution. lie commenced
by speaking Of the backwardness of
public business, which he attributed to
desire on the part OF the majority to
elevate and aggrandize what was called
Freedmen. He then adverted to what
he termed the difference bot"rra the
President aud the majority.
At the conclusion Of his speech, pend.
ing the consideration of Mr.. Williams
amendment the Senate at > o'clock
adjourned